Kodiak Mirror
"cffews of (America's Last ‘frontier _
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate $5.00
‘titered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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local news published herein.
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for the people shall not perish from the earth.'—Lincoln
Window Open Later
.Starting last Tuesday and
continuing each Tuesday only
thereafter, the Kodiak post
office will remain open until 6 p
m for the delivery of parcel past
packages, it was announced this
week by Acting Postmaster Mrs.
Kathryn Francis.
The late period each Tuesday
is for parcel post only and no
stamps, bonds or money orders
will be sold during that time.
Weather Fine
For Thanksgiving
A crisp and cold but sunshiny
day was provided by the weath
erman for Thursday’s Thanks
giving celebrants.
A barbecue, with everything
from spareribs to pop, was held
at the old Dell roadhouse with
servicemen and townspeople
dropping in from noon on. The
affair was arranged by Estelle
Harris with contributions made
locally for the refreshments.
Next week will see another
Thanksgiving dinner, Thurs
day evening at the Community
Baptist church
Business houses throughout
-town were closed Tiiursday in
observation of the day.
Mrs. John Larsen, of Afognak,
was admitted to the GM hos
pital Thursday, and Friday un
derwent a major operation.
<ith War Loan—Buy Bonds Now
Visits Sister
Miss Zetta Williams arrived
here this week and is visiting
with Mr. and Mis. William Fer
reira at the Taylor apartments
Miss Williams, who is from Ne
braska, is a sister to Mrs. Fer
reira, and it is her second visit
to Kodiak.
Back Home
Ben Sholl, former council
member and employe of an army
duck,returned to work this week
after his return from a visit his
first in a quarter century, to the
States. His daughter Alice, who
made the trip with him, remain
ed in Minneapolis for a more ex
tended visit with relatives.
And Christmas Seals
Christmas cards mailed to
service men with APO or FPO
numbers must bear first-class
mail postage of 3 cents i his year.
The 3-cent ruling does not affect
Christmas cards mailed to civil
ians, which may still go unsealed
for one and one-half cents or
sealed for 3 cents.
5.5. Cordova
INC MING
Thelma Loomis, Muriel Prat
ton, Herman Pouchene, Eileen
A. Ilonan, Ben Shod, Barbara
Templeton & Nancy Templeton,
Zetta Williams.
FIGHTING
FOR VICTORY
On the various fighting fronts, your husband,
brother, or sweetheart is having an important
part in today’s battles.
Buying an extra War Bond may mean a ticket
home for your fighting man.
BUY BONDI
A U. S. Paratrooper lands on his
head somewheiein Germany.
Equipment Sold
Sale was recorded this week of
a number of pieces of equipment,
previously owned by the A. T.
Beckett water and sewer con
tractors, by H. D. Mitchell 'o J.
W. Tolbert and J. W. Chase,
partners. Sale included a D-7
caterpillar, Reo dump truck,
Dodge panel truck, 2 compress
ors and 3 jack hammers. Selling
price was $3200.
Margaret Cook, employed at
Helsel’s, was surprised to read
last week that she was working
in the gift department of the
Kodiak Fountain. A mistake in
identities was responsible for the
error: Mrs. Betty Ball is the one
working at the fountain.
Verna Abston and Elsie Sorkie
are employed at the Island
Fountain.
Classifieds
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FOR SALE—Burroughs Adding
Machine. Large National
Cash register. Both like new.
Inquire at Totem Igloo Curio
Shop.
FOR SALE—1940 Dodge Se
dan, also furn. house. See
I Stau Ivrolick, 39 Mission id.'
12-2
FOR SALE—Remington stand
ard typewriter, excellent con
dition. Inquire Mirror office.
FOR SALE — 1 pair lady’s
skates, sev. pair men’s rubber
boots, also men high cut
I shoes. Kodiak Shoe Repair
j Shop.
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WANTED TO RENT—2 or 3
room mod. house. No children.
Leave answers at Mirror
office.
FOR RENT — 3-room mod.
house, furnished, bathtub, in
town. See C. Biankenburg.
BOOKS — Just arrived — 1001
new books—kids & grown-up.
(>n display at Bert’s Drug
Store, on Kodiak’s Busy
Corner.
RADIATOR REPAIRING—All
makes cars, work guaranteed.
Clark’s Garage, Brooklyn Av
enue 1125
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DECEMBER 5, 1944
Price $1.50 Ladies Free
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