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Hospital News
A alight epidemic of a light
form of influenza brought the
fgllo wing^MtMats doJorjnedical
treatment during the week: Mrs
Marjorie Gunderson, Mrs. Lor
eua Kizer, Mrs. Lois Burnham,
Carl A. Naldrett, George Mau
ri usen and Donald Sharp.
Mrs. Leon Johnson was admit
ted on Monday for major surg
ery.
Mr. and Mrs. George Magnu
sen are the parents of a son,
Charles Seivert, weight 7 lbs. 9
and a ludf oz , born on March 8.
Bingo enthusiasts of Kodiak
are cordially invited to enjoy an
evening of that pastime at the
Community Center next Tburs
day evening Play starts at 8:15
pm
There is no admission charge
and all proceeds of the affair are
out into prizes and merchandise
orders for the lucky participants.
Young women of Kodiak are
invited to attend a St. Patrick’s
Day Dance at the Pettv Officers
Club at NOB tomorrow (Sunday)
evening.
Transportation will be provid
ed with a bus leaving the Kodi
ak Community Center at 6:45
pm and returui >g at midnight,
arrangements for tbe danc>- *re
in charge of U. G. Uabb PHOM
2, piesident of the P O. Club
Mrs Mill Vokncek is now em
ployed in Lawyer ralmag- f
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THE TAX COLLECTOR
IS HERE
Your tax problems can be made much
easier if you will put aside an estimated
monthly or quarterly amount of your in
come or earnings into a special account
to be used exclusively for any or all
taxes as by so doin* it does not become
much of a problem or a burden.
Smith's office in the Felder build
ing, replacing Mrs. Janet Saun
ders, who plans to leave soon to
join her husband in the Hawai
ian islands.
The tegular meeting of the
Baptist Women s Society was
held in the church parlors,
Thursday afternoon, March 13.
Mrs. A. H. Johnson presided
over the business meeting in the
absence of Mrs P. J. Watkinson
The nomination of new officers
for the ensuing year were as fol
lows: Mrs. A H. Johnson, presi
dent; Mrs. Hamid Pratt, vice
president; Mrs. N. M. Chamber
lain, hostess chairman; Mrs Fred
Miller, secretary treasurer.
The devotional service was led
by Mrs. A. H. Johnson in which
the presentation of the gift boxes
was a special feature.
The program titled. “Thy Will
Through Me in The Home,” was
directed by Mrs. Fred Miller
who was ably assisted by several
other memb rs in a short play.
Meeting adjourned and Mrs.
Milton Smith was assisted by
Mrs N. M. Chamberlain in ser
ving delicious refreshments to
those before ment oned, also to
Me8ilames Glen Chandler, Rue
ben Temrik, Johnson, Brown
and Rold of Ouzinkie
Misa Peaile Rold, of the Bap
tist Mission at 'uzinkie, arrived
heie by plane Wednesday, after
a furlough spent in the States.
She visited in California
Colorado, Iowa, Vew York,
Washington, D C. and Texas
HAVE YOU?
been in Alaska one year?
and
Kodiak six months?
If so it’s your duty to
REGISTER & VOTE
in the coming CITY ELECTION
(Paid Political Adv.)
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Building permits were issued
this week for:
Stanley Alvine, addition to
shop, Block 7 Lot 2.
Lee Bettinger, remodel build
ing Block 11 Lot 2 (Kodiak Bot
tling works) for living quarters
upstairs.
W. A. McPhee, to move boat
to Block 10 Lot 13 Brooklyn av
enue temporarily for repairs.
Two applications have been
received by the eity for the posi
tion of wharfinger at the city
dock, to replace Pat Cannon
when he goes fishing.
\pplications we»e from Leon
Johnson and Paul W. Fretss.
The new Kodiak Electric asso
ciation board met Monday and
officers were elected as follows:
i G. W. Bubendorf, president;
Tuck Wheeldon, vice president;
Norman Sutliff, secretary-treas
urer.
In the 3 way tie for 8th and
9th plaee in the election of the
board a drawing was held, and
the posts went to Jack Hinckel
i and Mill Vslcacek, with Johnay
j Hughes losing on the draw
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I Color movies of colorful life in
Kodiak and vicinity will be
shown at the Community Cent
er tomorrow (Sunday) evening
at 7:30 o’clock. The films will be
| presented by Mr. W. J. Wheel
i don and will include shots of
various aspects of life in Kodiak,
pictures of the Independence
Day celebrations of recent years,
j magnificent, color sunrise and
sunset views and others of town
and the country nearby.
Admission is free and evory
I one is invited.
Sale was recorded this week of
the home of Nick and Ectber
Miell on Mission road to John
and Margaiet Gibbons.
Transfer was also reoorded of
a portion of the Leite addition
adjoining the Miell property to
the same purchaser from Christ
! ine Tolbert.
I
Walter Chambers, of the local
ACS, plans to leave by plane to
day for Clinton, Indiana, on an
' emergency furlough. He will be
with his wife for an expected in
crease in the family
A surprise party for Mr. and
Mrs. Sheratine of Ouzinkie was
held on Feb. 18. It was their
fiftieth wedding anniversary.
The ladies brought cake, jells,
tarts and pudding.
Bancing feet of Kodiak resi
dents are rapidly ‘‘breaking in’
the new floor at the Community
Genter and both square dance
sessions and the Pet O' Gold dan
ces are becoming Increasingly
popular.
Square darcing—with a mix
ture of reels, schottisches, polkas
and folk-dances thrown in for,
good measure—staits at 8:30!
every Wednesday, Instructions |
are gi\en as the dance progresses
and callers A Holmes Johnson
and Ken Wade guarantee that
anyone who can walk in the hall
can learn to square dance and
enjoy it
The Pot O’ Gold Danees,
with the participants maneuver
ing to tne recorded mu-ic of the
be4 bands in the world, stait at
19 pm every Friday. Lucky num
| ber dances and novelt e» add to
the festivity.
The city now has pipe available
for making sewer hookups, it
it was reported at the council
meeting Monday.
Applications should be made
at the city clerk’s office.
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Word On Phones
A clipping from a Pennsylvan
ia newspaper was received here
this week, bringing further news
of Kodiak’s proposed telephone
system.
Reported by United Pi ess
from Chicago the clipping said:
“Installation of the first all
dial commercial te'ephone sys
tem in Alaska will be smarted this
I year.
“It will be installed at Kodiak
| Island, si e of the o'dest settle
| ment in Alaska To date, the
town of Kodiak, which has a
population of 2000. has never
had commercial telephone ser
vice
I “The announcement was made
jdurine a visit hete of Mrs. John
J F. Cushing, of Sitka, owner of
! the Sitka telephone system ’
i Mrs Cushi g, foimer'y Mar
Itha Kostrom-tinoff is the holder
of the Kodiak telephone fian
chise
The fire department was called
a' 2:10 pm Saturday to put out
a fire at the Belmont cafe, where
an O'l ranue was burning out
There was no damage
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GOOD
READING
The King’s General
Daphne Du Maurier. Aut
of Rebecca, Hungry Hill i
Frenchman’s Creek.
Wake of the Red Will
-by Garland Roark. Thai
ruthless story of a ship »
three lives, sailed by i
determined to win reves
money, and power From
sea.
Long Storm - by En
Hay cot k. Story of Portia
Oregon, during the days
the Civil War, wh»n it *
a booming frontier town *
a popu atton of five thoum
and fiity-five saloons,
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