Here And There
Just hoping these shorts will
|>ring a little sunshine to you and
that the sunshine might bring
out some shorts.
The pickup rolled over four
times after which the slightly
tipsy driver climbed out and
Fputtered to one of the four, all
unhurt, parseugers, “I don’t
care if they do fire me! I’ve got
two thousand and a new suit!”
It waaa $16.20 collect telegram
to the Commandant of the NAS.
And not only a devil may care
fifty word message at the
straight wire rate but an applic
ation for a job! Too much for
the Commandant’s office—the
message was refused—charges
to be reversed.
Paging Bob Ripley! On May
28th, Mr F. McSherry, base
worker, sent a letter to his wife
in Seattle. Not unusual but he
couldn’t understand why she
wrote that she hadn’t heard from
him. Finally, June 25th, to be
exact, his first letter arrived
back to him stamped by the
Oead Letter Office in ATLANTA
GEORGIA!
Mr. C. S. Blair, Contractor’s
Mess Supt., was having guest
officers from a vessel temporari
ly in Kodiak at his base home.
Time slid quickly up to mid
night and they bade goodnight.
Then our host was enlightened—
too late—there is no Base to
Kod ak traffic after 12 p m. The
guests and host yawned goodbye
again at the earliest opportunity
—3 A M.!
He was looking at Ray Mar
tin’s clerks when he wrote out
a check payable to himself by
himself.
Said George KniepD to Rufe
Eindsey, Personnel office, “Wow!
I see you have a haircut!”
“Yes,” said Rufe nonchalant
ly, “I have had several of them
cut.”
Which reminds us of the sign
in the barbershop:
“ARMY HAIRCUTS REPAIR
ED HERE.”
Two sailors having just pass
ed the guardhouse:
Said Sober: “So you actually
came through with a quart—I
didn’t think you had it in you!”
Said Otherwise: “Oh but I did!”
Flashed on the screen at the
contractor's theatre (where men
would like to SEE a lady) these
ew words drew loud applause:!
‘Ladies, please remove your
i Finnish Steam Bath
I & Barber Shop
Private Rooms for
Ladies and Families
HOURS: weekdays except
Tue. & Wed. 5 p m -1 a m,
cf Sunday - - ALL DAY
Anytime by Appointment
Take Steam Baths
For Your Health
Swedish and Electrical
Massage
College Graduate Masseur
Located in back of Coca
Cola Bottling Works
Former Resident
Is Murdered
Ted Sheldon, known in Sew
ard as a clothing salesman, and
later in business in Anchorage,
was robbed and murdered in
Oakland, Calif At the time of
death he had with him $1,100 in
cash and traveler’s checks.
When he left Anchorage,
Sheldon moved to Kodiak and
for a time thought of going into
business here but changed his
mind and went to Oakland where
he was employed in the ship
yards.
hats.”
The U. S. Mail sign in the
Navy car was inverted but
briefly. Three soldiers saluted
the car as it whizzed by obvious
ly oblivious of the civilians inside
but not being able to read the
sign, weren’t taking any chances.
“And what does Mr. Winans
feature besides you?” the chap
at the head of the line queried
to Miss Mary Myers at the Pop
corn stand.
—by R. Harlow Schillios
GENERAL
REMODELING
and
CONTRACT
CONSTRUCTION
of
RESIDENCES
& STORES
“Free Estimates”
J. N. Steffgen
Contractor
Felder Building
Rotary Club Meets
Rev. Gregory S. Morony and
Eino Kainulainen, manager of
the KEA, were guests at the re
gular meeting of the Rotary
Club held this week at the Brown
Bear cafe, with President R H.
Chadwick presiding.
Correspondence to the Rotary
International concerning a
charter was read, and discussions
were held on an order of business
and on celebration of the 4th of
July
Stan Nelsoa, manager of the
grocery department of the 0.
Kraft & Son store, returned to
Kodiak this week after an ex
tended vacation and business
trip outside. Mrs. Nelson remain
ed at their home near Seattle for
the time being.
Firemen To Meet
There will be a meeting of the
Volunteer Firemen at the Mecca
Tuesday, July 7, at 9 p. m., ac
cording to an announcement by
Frank Hermann, secretary.
DELICIOUS
FRESHLY FROZEN
ICE CREAM
America’s Most
Popular Dessert
i
We offer a variety of many
flavors for your pleasure
FANCY SUNDAES
AND
SOPHISTICATED
SODAS
It’s Always a Treat
to Spend a few
Minutes Here!
WE ALWAYS HAVE THE
LATEST MAGAZINES
AND PAPERS
Drug Sundries
Kodiak Fountain
Alfred Lian, Owner
Kodiak Transit Co.
DEPENDABILITY
terminals at cMecca Bar and
O. Kraft & Son
Basil O’Neil
Bill Smitk
GENUINE ESKIMO CARVED
IVORY GlfTS
Hammered Alaska Trays and Bowls for your
Birthday Weddings and Anniversaries.
Gift wrapped packed and mailed for you at
no additional cost.
"Gifts of Character"
TOTEM IGLOO CURIO
and
GIFT SHOP
Next Door to Sunbeam Hotel
VIYI'1'ITH 11TTT1T
"Service cMen’s Headquarters"
Your Shopping Center
for
WINES-•
LIQUORS
•-BEERS
Ice-Cold Beverages
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OPERATING
CLUB LIQUOR STORE TAXI
“'Black Chevrolet Sedans
«with the coi teous drives
ISLAND TRANSFER €0.
FREIGHT
BAGGAGE
STORAGE
GARBAGE
DISPOSAL
We specialize in hauling freight & household goods to the base
■established in 1925
zsmr
CECIL BROOKS, Mgr.
We invite you to visit
THE
KODIAK BAR
“~A friendly Place for ol friendly Drink''
CHARLIE MARSHALL, PROPRIETOR