Eodiak Mirror
,*&{e'a>s of (America’s Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak,^’Alaska
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Entered in the Postofhce at Kodiak, Alaska’as Second
Glass matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
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CAN THEY BEAR IT!
The Chamber of Commerce this week voted in favor of
opening the season on Kodiak bear on this end of the island,
thereby being the second group on record in recent weeks to
do so.
We @re heartily in favor of such an open season: the stock
growers would have more protection against the bear killing
their cattle, the salmon fishermen and cannery operators who
insist the bear eat too many fish could look for more salmon
with less bear around, and the local hunters who aren’t
satisfied with one new rug or bearskin coat a year would have
unlimited and legal opportunit:es.
Only one thing worries us. The bear were here first, and we
wonder how they feel about it. Are they searching the maps
of the island, sho virig each other where the dividing line will
be. from Viekoda to Ugak Bay, or have they already retired
behind it, to a safe distance, from which they are thumbing
a well-placed paw in our direction?
Hospital News
BIRTHS:
To Mr. and Mrs. Homer
laghtfoot a son Richard Ho
mer; Feb. 6, 8 lbs 2 oz.
For appendectomy, Jan*5!
Sundberg; for medical atten
tion. Walter Erickson, Mrs
Wilton White, Mrs. Max La
Lande.
The Russian Women's C'u
made a gift this week of T
to Griffin Memorial HospFal
and thanks were expressed to
them yesterday by the Gr
iNunsof the Sacred Idea
The money will go into
hospital’s general fund.
Mrs. Ivan Blood has b -an
employed as matron at the
federal jail, Marshal Clarence
Dizney announces. Mrs. Diz
ney, formerly matron, is work
ing' at Wodlinger’s Drug
Store.
Lt. Joseph Rough, former
ACS officer here, and Mrs.
Rough are the parents of
twins born on Jan. 15 in Au
gusta, Ga.
A boy Steven Craig,'
weighed 5 lbs 11 oz, and a
girl, Stephanie Marie, weighed
4 lbs 12 oz. The couDle has
two other sons.
Rough is with the Army
Signal Corps. His address is
Apt. 60, Myrtle Court, Au
gusta.
Dr. A. Holmes Johnson re
portes several cases of measles
in town and warns parents to
keep young children and in
fants away from gatherings
and anyone suffering from
the disease.
While most cases are mild,
he also warned expectant
mothers to avoid gatherings
and associating with measles
cases.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID.
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"The struggle of today is not al‘
together FOR today—it is for a vast future
also. With a reliance on Providence, all the
more firm and earnest, let us proceed in
the great task which events have devolved
upon us.”
Message to Congress—1861
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Town Tidibts
The old question asked by
strangers: “So you live in
New York. . do you know my
cousin Joe Doakes there’
took on a new twist last week,
when Mrs. Bart LaRue, wife
of the visiting territorial den
tist, discovered that the onej
woman she had ever known |
in her youth who went to A
laska was indeed in Kodiak!
Mrs. LaRue, with her hus
band, was a dinner guest of
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cardinal,
and the conversation turned to
people she had known many
years ago. She told her hosts i
that she had been a teacher in j
Bellingham, and at that time
had known a young woman
named Mrs. White, who went
to Alaska. And she musingly,
wondered what had become of,
Mrs. White.
“Edna White?” asked Mrs. i
Cardinal. The answer was
yes, and Mrs. Cardinal went
on to say that Mrs. Edna'
Kraft was formerly Mrs.
White and might be the same
person.
Next day Mrs. LaRue went
to Kraft’s, asked Mrs. Kraft
if she remembered a teacher
named Miss Oyster in Belling
ham, and Mrs. Kraft did in."
deed. Happy reminiscences
for the two followed. . . .
This is the time of year
when electrical users burn up,
more kilowatts than they;
think possible, and then pro
ceed to call the KEA with
complaints that their meters
are overworking themselves.
To meet the challenge of
steady complaints the KEA
office and plant staff this week
combined their poetic talents
and came up with the follow
ing verse, which they hope
will explain the situation,
better than mere words or
meter testing:
YOU CAN'T WIN
Little Meter on the pole
Ain’t you got no heart or
soul?
Through the month out here
you squat
Recording every little kilo
watt,
And now that wintertime is
coming
Even faster you’ll be runn
ing.
Sometimes without regard
to season
Your speed seems to be out
of reason.
But statistics from the past
Show that you are rarely
fast.
So even if you are not living,
Accurate answers you keep
giving,
And that is shown upon our
bill
Is What we ought to pay—
and will,
DARN IT.
Having trouble thawing
your frozen milk? To get it to
thaw smoothly and blend to
gether as it should, put ic on
the stove after it’s partly
thawed, bring it just to the
boiling point, and it will re
sume its original consistency.
This little trick is suggested
by Emil Knudsen. and it
works very well. . . .
School Notes
Girls in the Creative De
signing class are studying
Courtship and Marriage and
are getting opinions from
authors and people, considered ■
authorities, on the subject. ^
Discussions are held in class |
to hear private opinions.
Carol Acheson |
i
JBob Dawson, manager of ]
the high school basket ball.
team, and Gene Sundberg, I
team member, were guests at
Rotary Club luncheon Tues- j
day. I
The boys were quite amused'
with the proceedings of the;
sergeant- at- arms. Ivor j
Schott’s name was drawn for:
the monthly vocation talk and j
as is customary, in order to
tell whether everyone was
listening or not, acting presi
dent William “Rockie” Stone
asked one of the members who ;
would give the next vocation
talk, i
Emil Knudsen was quick;
with the answer. He would'
like to see Ivor Schott. A
storm of protest arose from
the house as Kodiak Rotarians
are called only by their first or
nick names. Suddenly William
Lamme, sergeant- at- arms
came up with something that
had gone over everyone’s
head. His theory that Emil
had meant he would like to
see Ivor shot. The evidence
was quite conclusive— Mr
Schott’s feelings were hurt
two-bits worth. Before the
meeting came to order the:
boys sold tickets to the dance
which the ball team is putting
on.
Donald Clark
GRADE SNATCHES
Second graders were so
thrilled with the heavy snow
fall, they went for a winter
walk Wednesday. They are
planning a Valentine Party.
I Grade three has been draw-'
ing pictures of “Old Womans
Bay” from their window,
i The artistic sixth grade has
a hand drawn silhouette of
George Washington on their
black board.
The grade eight basket ball
team has played the NAS
1 junior high team twice and
won both games.
Ruthe Chase
1
j Profits, amounting to $66 10,
i taken in by the Kodiak Bowl
ing Alley February 4 were
I given to the Kodiak High
, School basketball boys to help
, with their trip to the Fur
Rendezvous in Anchorage.
The boys managed the alley
from 10:30 am to 11 pm. They
, also set pins. A special rate
|of 30 cents an alley * *
' charged to encourage the ub
lic. Average score 265- pro
ceeds were excellent.
Molly Mahle
Girls from the seventh
grade are making skirts and
aprons, but are taking er
than they should as the 23
students only have 4 sewing
machines.
Eighth grade girls are
drawing floor plans of a room
in their home and arranging
furniture according to scale.
Luncheons are being planned
by freshman and sophomore
girls to be served to the pub
lic. They will charge a price
high enough to cover budget
cost and will serve to those
who have their name on the
list in the Home Economics
building.
Last week three sophomore
girls held demonstrations.
Virginia Foster showed safe,
easy and quick ways to open
cans. Alice James explained
contents of different size cans
in terms of cups. Sally Heit
man cooked a meal of canned
foods to show how quick and
easy they are to prepare when
needed at the spur of the
moment.
Carol Acheson
COMIN’ & GOW'
Charles “Chuck” Turner,
superintendent at Port Bailey,
left on Monday’s plane for
Seattle. He visited the cannery
while on the island and helped
investigate the disappearance
of Trygve “Gasoline Gus”
Carlsen at Carmel.
James Jordon, internal
revenue collector, arrived
Monday for several days here;
to assist persons in filing tax
returns. 1
Howard Wakefield, herring
plant operator, left here Sun
day after several days at his
Port Wakefield reduction
plant.
Mrs. Fred Rave and Mrs.
Ralph Sutherland of the base
returned from Anchorage
Tuesday after several days
there.
Frank McConaghy, Whis
Halferty executive, was a
PNA passenger for Homo*
Monday, after several days in
town.
Mrs. Dee Anne Jones, pro
prietor of the Stork Shop, re
turned yesterday after seve
al weeks in the states.
Pete DeVeau of the Island
Seafoods company was a pas
senger for Anchorage Sun
day.
ELMER R. JOHNSON
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
ROOM 5, KODIAK HOTEL