EmHak itlirror
“&ie<a)s of dimeric*'s Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
MIRROR PUBLISHING COMPANY
Melton L. Crawford, Editor and Publisher
Jeanne R. Crawford, Associate Editor
Candace Crawford. Executive Editor
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for renublication of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
Time For A Change
The announcement by James Byrnes, life long Democrat
and Governor of South Carolina, that he will vote for Repub
lican Candidate for President Dwight Eisenhower is a terrific
blow to the Democratic Party.
Governor Byrnes told a news conference, “I shall place
loyalty to my country above loyalty to a political party.” This
statement from a man of Byrnes’ political stature should carry
tremendous weight and influence to those Democrats who vote
‘‘the straight party ticket” regardless of the issues involved.
Byrnes’ statement should be given considerable thought
and consideration by Alaskans. For the past two decades
Alaska has gone Democratic. The time for a change is here.
After years in office the leaders and functionaries of any party
are likely to become indifferent, arrogant, corrupt and lax.
The tax scandals are an example.
The Territorial election October 14, is the date for Alas
kans to make their decision. Your choice for Senators and
Representatives to the Territorial Legislature will have a pro
found effect on the Territory for the next two years.
(’ trefully weigh the issues. Then register and vote for those
candidates who are concerned with the welfare of the territory
rather than for those who follow the party line.
Del. E.L. Bartlett and four
Democratic canidates for the
territorial house of represent
atives attended the recent din
ner-dance of the N.A.A.C.F
at the ElK’s Club recently.
The dance was the first of
the fall season a representative
of the N. A.AC.P. announced.
A concrete sidewalk in
front of J. W. Rhoades Fur
niture Store was being pre
pared this week. The walk
will cross the alley and join
the present sidewalk along the
Harbor Avenue side of the Or
pheum.
The walk will join the one,
recently poured, in front of
the Bettinger Building.
Meeting Monday
\ A meeting of the Progres
! sive Party has been set for
Monday afternoon at 2 pm at
jthe Elk’s Club. Candidates for
| the coming election will be
selected. Members are urged
I to attend. The caucus will
• last for only one hour.
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| A warranty deed for the
four lots from Loran and Ruby
| Whittington to Robert and
■ Helen Hall has also been re
corded. The Halls later gave
, a warranty deed to John Ben
Benson for lots 14, and 17 of
! block 34. Still later the Halls
'gave Pauline Healey a war
ranty deed for lot 15, block 34
' of the east addition.
SAFETY, PLUS
Safety for your money is our first consideration.
We buy fine equipment, bond our employees, insure
against fire and losses, and insure your deposits under
F D I C rules.
In addition, every deposit and withdrawal is photo
graphed daily. The film is mailed immediately to a strong
vault beyond Seattle. This Bank could be destroyed com
pletely but still your money would be safe.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation would
have an up to date record of your account, as a basis for
payment.
If we knew of anything else to do to add to the '
Closed every Thursday
Banking service at N. O. B., Fridays, Old Adrainietranon Building, rt:00 6:30 P. M
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
COMM’ & COIN’
Miss Arlene Herring, daugh
ter of Mrs. J.W. Rhoades, re
turned to Kodiak Wednesday
after several weeks outside.
Dr. and Mrs. L. Pryor re
turned to Kodiak after an ab
sence of a year. They have
been living at Rogers. Arkans
as. Dr. Pryor formelv lived on
Nelson Island near Onzinkie.
| The Pryors have lived in
Alaska for many years. This
is the second time they have
returned from the States to
the Territory to make their
home.
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Fergus Hoffman, reporter
for the Seattle Post Intelligen
cer, was }n Kodiak this week
to collect information for a
series of articles on the MSTS.
Lee C. Bettinger returned to
Kodiak Thursday from
Anchorage. He was suponead
as a witness in the U. S. vs
H. h. McDonald case. The case
was continued until Sept.29.
Mr. -and Mrs. Loren Whit
tington left Tuesday for Idaho.
They have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Robinson
for several days.
Whittington will return to
Kodiak in a few weeks. Mrs.
Whittington will come here in
the spring.
i Jack Hinckel returned from
Anchorage Thursday. He was j
■ suponead as a witness in the
U.S. vs Mac Donald case.
Martin Jensen, Seattle resi
dent, left for the states Tues
day after spending the pastj
two weeks in Kodiak.
John F. Gorsuch, Anchorage
businessman who is a Repub
lican candidate t'or the four
year term in the Territorial
Senate, was in town for three
days this week.
Gorsuch met local residents
and businessmen and handed
out campaign literature.
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Rep. Lloyd M. Bentsen,
chairman of the public land
committee, is expected to ar
rive in Kodiak shortly.
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Fisheries Hearing
Friday Night
1 The annual Fisheries Hear
! ng will be held Friday even
ing at the Union Hall at 8 pm.
I Richard Shuman, fisheries
biologist, is scheduled to arrive
■ here to conduct the meeting.
Several cannery superinten
dents are expected to attend
| as well as a representative of
, the Alaska Salmon Industry.
The meeting is open to the
j public, Roy Lindsley. FWS
I representative, said yesterday.
Shooting Houra
Given By FWS
The following hours for
shooting waterfowl in the
Kodiak-Afognak area has been
prepared by the local Fish and
Wildlife Service Office.
The MIRROR will publish a
list each week for the con
venience of hunters.
Sept. Opening Closing
hour
20 12 Noon 17:18
21 05:21 17:15
22 05:23 17:12
23 05:25 17:09
24 05:27 17:06
25 05:29 17:03
26 05:31 l/:00
i 27 05:33 16:57
28 05:38 16:55
Marten Placed
On Afognak Island
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service began stocking Afog
nak Island with Marten this
week. The fur bearing animals
were flown to Kodiak and
taken to Afognak in a FWS
plane.
The FWS hopes the animals
will reproduce so that in the
future trapping of Marten may
be permitted on the Island.
The Tonki and the Alligator
Island light has been increased
from 300 to 500 candlepower
the U.S. Coast Guard announc
ed from Juneau this week.
ATTENTION VETERANS
BUTTONS that say, "Hi ya pal,
didn't we meet on Saipan? Or was
it on the beach at Leyte?"
Little bright, shiny lapel emblems
that took the place of ruptured
ducks for men who came home
from the war with memories of the
hot sands of Tunisia, the bitter cold
, of Bastogne, the blood that was
spilled at Anzio, the deadly flak
over Berlin, the angry waters of
; the North Sea, or the hidden mines
| on the beach of Normandy.
Today they’re proud to wear the
j only fraternal emblem in America
1 that says:
“This chap served overseas in
the Armed Forces of his country in
< time of war! He’s been places and
seen things!”
If you speak the language of an
overseas veteran from personat
experience—then you know the
men who belong to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. You were comrades in
I time of war. In the V.F.W. you can
I still be comrades in time of peace
this explains why more than a million
overseas veterans are quick to say—
'THE V.F.W, IS A GOOD OUTFIT"
VETERANS
rtmflwrti WAtiIS
of the United States
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■ TELL ME HOW I CAN ■
I JOIN THE V.F.W.
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PHONE.
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Served
Overseas
You
Should
Belong
To The
V.F.W.
KOREAN
Veterans
Eligible
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¥ISt: CfcJaPS
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When you were in uniform, you
heard a lot of chaps say, “After
me—you come first.” But some
how, when the chips were down,
these Sad Sacks turned out to be
pretty good Joes. You found out
then it was more like “one for all
and all for one.”
Well, that's what’s known as
“comradeship”—the kind you find
in the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
That “all for one” spirit is pretty
important to you as a civilian too.
In the V.F.W., it means friends—
the kind who like to work together
for the general goou of all con
cerned and not just for their own
selfish advantages.
Once you become an active member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, you will be
the first to agree that—
"THE V.F.W. IS A GOOD OUTFIT"
veterans of Mm,
FORHGfl WARS Igp*
of the United States
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TELL ME HOW I CAN
JOIN THE V.F.W.
NAME._
ADDRESS_
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^riJigible veterans now joining receive membership cards good
j UNTIL 31 Dec., 1953
KJIMJI POST 7056 BOX 404 KODIAK