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P.O. Seeks
New Space
The post office department,
through the Office of Inspector,
this week posted an advertise
ment for proposals to lease post
office quarters.
It is reported that the ac
quiring of new quarters, larger
and more centrally located, has
been investigated by department
officials for some time. R. W.
Sellars, post office inspector,
whose name appears on the ad
vertisement, is still in Kodiak
after several days official busi
ness for this department
The advertisement asks for a
lease on suitable quarters, at a
stated price per annum, includ
ing heat, light, power, water,
toilet facilities, plumbing, heat
ing and lighting fixtures and
necessary furniture and equip
ment The lease is to run for a
term of 5 or 10 years, with date
of lease to be determined later.
Floor space of about 2000 square
feet is desired, the announce
ment states.
Proposals are to be submitted
to R. W Sellars, Box 1059, An
chorage, from whom additional
information may be obtained.
Kodiak Without
Priest Again
Rev. Joseph T. Walsh, Kod
iak’s first resident Catholic
priest, left Kodiak Monday for
Anchorage, where he was recall
ed to resume his position as
chaplain of the Providence hos
pital, the post he held before
coining here.
Father Edgar Gallant, said the
first of this week that it was not
known here what plans have
been made for replacing Rev
WalRh, and that the announce
ment will orobably be made
later from Juneau.
RFC Offers Equipment
A quantity of 5 to 30 KW light
pAioia, gas-powered centrifugal
Pumps, portable air compressors, (
»nd other equipment, are now a
wilable for sale by the Recon
struction Finance Corporation.
Information on the equipment,
which is located at Fairbanks, is
contained in an announcement
of the RFC elsewhere in this
issue.
To Anchorage
Mrs. Claire Seltzer, wife of
City Attorndy Lawrence Seltzer,
uwmber of the firm of Taylor and
Soltzer, left this week for Anch
0r»ge to t>e admitted to prac
li«e of law in Alaska. Mrs. Selt
** was admitted to the bar in
Washington before coming to
Alaska.
15 Kodiak Girls' Beauty Places First
In Naval Trainee's Unofficial Contest
The beauty of Kodiak’s local
girls was well-attested recently
in Farragut, Idaho, where Gor
don Coulsey, former Kodiak
student and son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. M Coulsey of this city, re
cently won a series of wagers on
the strength of that beauty.
The wagers came as the re
sult of an argument that came
about in the naval station hos
pital where Gordon has been a
patient with scarlet fever, and
then rheumatic fever. A fellow
patient showed Gordon some
pictures of girls fiom his home
town and boasted mightily a
bout them. He also chided Gor
don by saying he would bet $5
there weren’t any girls that pret
ty in Kodiak.
The argument grew and sev
eral o hers in the ward offered to
make Gordon the same bet, so
after being encouraged to go a
head by the doctor, he made sev
eral such bets. It was agreed
that the doctor and the nurses
would act as judges.
Gordon then wrote to his
mother and told her to send him
some of his pictures of the girls
he knew as a student here. Mrs.
Coulsey gathered them together
and promptly sent them to him.
Post haste the news eame
back—Gordon had won all his
bets and there had been no ar
guments after the pictures ar
rived. In fact, the doctor who
helped judge them picked out
three that he said weie as pretty
as those of any he had ever seen!
Fifteen girls’ pictures made up
the selection, Mrs. Coulsey said,
and they were of the following:
Laurabell Olsen, Zoe Sholl,
Alice Madsen, Jean Nelson,
Annabelle Metrokin, Theron
Torgerson, Mary Meyers
(Frost), Janet Naughton, Eve
lyn King Mary Frost (Koenigs),
Katherine Frost, Edna Ander
son; Thelma Madsen. Miriam
Harvey and Myrtle Olsen (Wat
son).
Gordon was a student in nav
al gunnery at Farragut when
taken ill thi3 summer. He is re
ported well on ihe road to re
covery and this week was able
to be up for the first time.
Masquerade Planned
A masquerade ball will be giv
en on Russian New Year’s on
Jan. 14 next year at Blinn’s hall,
sponsored by the Russian Wom
en’s Club for the benefit of the
rebuilding fund of the Russian
church.
The ball will be a gala affair
featuring all different costumes,
prizes and many door prizes.
Further notice will be given at a
later date.
Local Woman's Niece
Makes Quiz Kid Debut
Virginia Ann Rhoads, 10-year
old nieco of Mrs Jack McCord
of this city, made her first app
earance as one of the “Quiz Kids”
on the famed information-ploase
type program over a national
network last Sunday,
Little Virginia, the daughter
of Mrs. McCord’s brother, lives
in Western Springs, Illinois, and
appeared on the program in
Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. McCord
were informed that she had her
audition in September and tuned
in Sunday to hear her.
They said the reception was
perfect and both were ♦ hriiled
when Virginia answered her first
question and received a round of
applause from the studio audience
[Tor her correct answer.
Radioman Saves
2 At Cordova
Cordova (Special)—Blown off
the city dock in a strong gale,
Mrs. O. J. Dahl and her brother,
Leon Larson, were rescued by
quick thinking Coast Guards
man Herrell Hammette, radio
man 3rd class, now of Cordova
after a long time in the Aleu
tians.
In a heavy wind, Mrs. Dahl
and Larson, worried about their
boat docked at the ice-covered
flotilla, went to check the moor
ings. Larson slipped and dis
located his shoulder but went a
head. At the end of the pier a
gust of wind caught the pair of
visitors from Port Ashton and
literally lifted them off the dock
into the water.
Hammette heard the splash
and whipped off his dungarees
Disregarding the iey water and
heavy wind he dived in. [.arson
tried to support his sister but
she went out of sight. When
Hammette arrived he towed
Larson to a boat but heeded the
wild cries of “My sister. She’s
over there!” and went back. He
saw a dark mass still struggling
in the water and made out the
figure of Mrs. Dahl. He carried
her to the boat also and both
were rushed to the Cordova
Community hospital where first
aid was administered by Dr. R.
L. Strieker. Both are recovering.
Mrs. Dahl lost a purse con
taining a large sum of money
and precious citizenship papers
in the experience.
Only 4 cases, all “drunks and
disorderlies”, have been tried in
the city magistrate’s court since
the appointment of George Slaw
son to that position December 1.
AtognaK boy
Accidentally Shot
Andrew Squartzoff, age 11,
was brought to the Griffin Mem
orial hospital this week from his
home in Ouzinkie to receive
treatment for a wound in his
foot.
His father reported to hospit
al officials that the boy was ac
cidentally shot by his brother.
The accident occurred Sunday
Andrew was dismissed from
the hospital yesterday.
“Kodiak” To Be
Launched Tuesday
The christening of the Victory
Ship “Kodiak” is to take place
next Tuesday, Dec. 19, accord
ing to the last word received by
Mayor Emil Knudsen/
Mrs. Knudsen, who is to be
sponsor at the launching, and
daughter Jo-Ann left on the
Lakina last month to be present
at the ceremonies. At the time
of their departure the date was
set for early in January but they
decided to leave anyway in plen
ty of time.
The launching is to take place
at Portland, Oregon, and Kodiak
is the second Alaska city to be
so honored. The Victory Ship
“Anchorage” was launched at
Richmond, California, on No
vember 28.
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Babies Overflow
At GM Hospital
Six babies in the Griffin Mem.
orial hospital at one time the
first of the week ovei flowed the
nursery with its four bassinets
and made attendants scurry to
arrange additional accommod
ations. It was the largest num
ber of babies in the institution
at one time since its opening.
The six diminutive guests
were Albert Wallace Shellikoff,
Jessie Alexandria Briggs, Rich
ard Vincent Stockwell, Donald
Lynn Massey, Penny Cheryl
Cowan and Diana Rita Wood
burn.
Census takers who made the
unofficial population count laBt
month started too soon. The fig
ure should now rightly read
1106.
Reach Agreement
A man arrested Friday on a
complaint of his wife charging
non-support agreed in the U.S.
Commissioner's court, yesterday
to pay $25 weekly for care of his
wife and children.
Jack Jenkins, former Anchor
age police chief and now enforce
ment officer for the Territorial
Liquor Control board, is in Kod
iak this week on official business.
Bona quota
Made Twice
Kodiak has gone over the top
in the 6th War Bond drive, O.
A. Torgerson, bond chairman, an
nounced this week, and made •
record by buying more than
double the amount of bonds
necessary to reach its goal.
With a total quota of ?24,00t<
in the drive from November 11
to December 14, to consist of
$15,000 of Series E and $9000
all others, Kodiak bought $56,
681.25 worth of bonds. Of this
$23,681,25 were in Series E, and
$33,000 in all other series.
The record was remarkable
considering that all purchases
were obtained in a canvass of
the business district and by
voluntary purchases with nc
special shows or contests needed
to spur Kodiak on.
Outstanding individual effort
among the canvassers was made
by Ray Martin, who in the
small district consisting of the
one street his business place is
located on, achieved sales of $30,
468.50, more than all other dis
tricts combined.
Community Xmas
Program All Set
The all-community Christmas
tree and progiam, sponsored by
the local Rotary club, will be
held at the Orpheum theatre
next Sunday, December 24tb, at
6:30 sharp, it was announced
after a committee meeting Thurs
day.
The theatre will operate dur
ing two early matinees and the«
will be turned over to the pro
gram. Special Christmas num
bers and music will be provid
ed by a group of about 40 stu
dents from the local school who
are now busily rehearsing under
the direction of Miss Betty Car
ter, teacher.
This week two Cbristams
trees will be placed in the from
of the theatre on each side <*f
the stage and a school piano wiH
| be moved there for the musieai
! numbers.
The Rotary Club has extend
ed an invitation to everyone in
the community to attend, and
j children and parents are urged
' to be there early. There will 1*
no reserved seals and no admie
■ion charge.
Santa Claus has been ap
proached, the committee reports,
and will make a special appear
ance just so he can present *4
the children with a gift.
The program is purposely
short to allow families to attend
before any festivities planned at
their own homes. The complete
| program will appear next weefc.