Eodiak mirror
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Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Kate $5.00
Entered in the Postoffioe at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1S78.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Larame, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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local news published herein
Town Topics
The home o' Mrs. A. Holmes
Johnson was the setting for a
Christmas luncheon Thursday,
to members and friends of the
Women’s Society of the Com
munity Baptist Church. Assist
ing the hostess were Mesdames
John Winter, Nelson Chamber
lain and Miss Rose Graziano.
During the afternoon a program
was presented under the direc
tion of Mrs Chamberlain, entitl
ed" The Spirit Kindles the Flame
of Joy.”
Others present included Mes
dames Fred Jordan, G. S. Mor
ony, Frank Erbes. Russell Reus
berrv, O. A. Torgerson, R. E.
Munson, William Steele, Fred
Miller, Milton Smith, Glen
Chandler, Stanley Alvine, and
Carrie Mitchell.
Mr, arid Mrs. W. A. "Pat"
Cannon, and infant son, returned
lo their home hereon the Cor
dova, after Mr. Cannon journey
ed to the States to bring her and
the new member of the family
back with him.
Wilson Erskine was main
speaker at the Rotary club
Tuesday, telling of his experi
ences in the submarine service
during the war.
Gaests were Major J. H.
Wakefield, John Ryan, John Gib
bon, Captain Leon Johnson, and
Holhs Mulford.
After 5 years in the service,
Mr, Kenneth Berg received his
discharge recently at Fort Snel
kng, St. Paul, Minn., and he and
Mrs Berg and infant son arrived
here on the Cordova for the hol
idays.
Formerly stationed at Fort
Greely, he and Mrs. Berg, the
former Anna Mae Skinner,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Skinner, were married here. Aft
er transfer to the Slates he went
to England, France, Belgium
and Germany for a year with
Patton’s 3rd Army.
Mrs. Berg stayed in the States
with his parents at Kenyon,
Minn.
“If it’s good eats you’re mis
sin’, it’s because you’re missin’,
the Yum Yum eats.” (adv)
Roy Malutin, Alaska Railroad
employe, brother of John R.
Ma'utin of this city, arrived here
by plane this wejk to spend the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess M. Blinn
and youngest daughter, Beoma,
returned to Kodiak on the Cor
dova, after a visit with friends
and relatives in Seattle and Au
burn, Wash.
During their trip both journ
eyed to the famed Mayo clinic
for special medical attention.
Olaf Halverson, former local
manual training teacher and high
school principal, who spent 7
years at Kodiak, returned here
on the Cordova “because this is
home to him ”, and plaus to make
his home here again.
Tentative plans for teaching
at Nome this year fell through
early this fab and he returned to I
his forme/ home in the midwest
before his return trip.
Willard Hall, former employe
of the Patrick Lynch & Co., re
turned to Kodiak this week fol
lowing his discharge from the
service.
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Investing
in the future of a free country.
The Victory Loan Drive is over, and to those who
have given their time and effort in selling bonds we
extend grateful thanks.
This bank will, however, continue to sell bonds,
which after all is an invert,ment id your own gov
ernment—the bett g ivernment on earth.
Bonds bought now become a back-log when your
days of earning are over.
(The wedding of Anna Marie
Olsen and Tom Nachand has
been postponed from Christmas
eve to January 20 at 8:30 pm,
it was announced today.
A record of 13 arrests for
drunkenness were reported this
week, with 6 in the jail at one
time reported as a new high
since the “boom” days.
Classifieds j
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FOR SALE-320-acre homestead
(3 miles of fence will enclose
10,000 acres grazing land) with
6-room house, old sawmill, 2
room log cabin, sev. outbuild
ings.
Gasboat KayDee, 95 HP Mer
cury 3 to 1 reduction.
25 HP Hill Diesel, mch. per
fect.
1939 Chev. sedan, extra good
rubber.
6 only 7-ft. new Simmons fall
ing and bucking saws.
For Sale or Charter—MS Uyak
Inquire Harry Howe, Kodiak.
| FOR SALE—2 cozily-furnished
4-im. homes on Mission rd. off
Spruce, Elec lights, deep w«t-1
er sewer, shower baths. Extra
wiring, bath tub <fc pipe. Only
$5500 for both complete. Write
box 206, Kodiak, Alaska.
FOR SALE—Income property,
consisting of two 3-room furn.
houses, workshop, warehouse,
all on 3 lots. See Harry Howe
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THE IDEAL XMAS GIFT—
Readers Digest Special rates
for Alaskans until Jan 15. See
Chester Clark, Community
Representative. 12-22
WANTED TO BUY—2 saxo
phones, alto & tenor preferred
See Tom Nachand, Pinch’s
Jewelry.
IT'S NOT TIME for a Christ
mas Furlough yet, but “I’ll Be
Seeing You’’ at the I yric.
Signed, Ginger Rogers.
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tion to vour problem.Send the
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on giving throughout the
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ing an appropriate card air
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mitting by mail, send check or
money order (cash at your
risk^. Order Now.
WANTED TO BUY—We buy
Guns, Cameras & Sporting
Equipment. H Pinch Jewelry.
FOR SALE
j 4 ROOM dwelling
Good Location
FURNISHED
See us for further
information
Gradelle Leigh
Realty Co.
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THESE WOMEN!
By d’AIessio
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“No cracks now, about my slip showing! I didn’t have time
to mend a rip in my slacks!”
STRICTLY BUSINESS
by McFeatter*
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“May I go home now? I got rid of all mine.'1
THESE WOMEN!
By d'Alestio
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“You can never find a boy scout when you want one;