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looal news published herein
/*fa»e Damaged
Monday’s PNA plane was the
Victim of a williwaw just after
landing at the base, when a gust
#f wind damaged elevators on the
taX.
A PNA plane Tuesday brought
spare parts, the crew on Mon
day's plane taking Tuesday’s
plane back to Anchorage After
lepairs were made to it the plane
left later Tuesday.
Formation of a voile vbal
squad, which will tangle with
NOB Marines in a series of
games soon after the first of the
yoar, has been started by I he
Community Center.
Among the players who will
compete are Dr A. Holmes
Johnson, formerly a volleyball
commissioner in the Pacific
Northwest; Lief Norman, former
star of the SeattV Athletic Club;
Bob Burges*, a former oolbge
star; Dick Godd. 1 .ars Panamar
ofT and Pete Hje'meir who play
ed on service outfits; Stan Nel
son and Kay and Ken Wade
Other in'erested players are
invited to sign up at the Cen er.
First meeting of the Common
ifcy Center Navigation Class will
be hold at, the Cenitr nex' Tues
day evening at 7 o’clock with
Capt. Al Pickett in charge.
Plans for the length and meet
ing time of the course as well as
the curriculum, will be complet
ed at the session
About 25 men and women
have signed up to take the
course.
Base Chapel
Wedding Held
The chapel at the naval base
was the scene of the wedding on
Thursday, Dec 5, at 5 pm, of
Helen Flory and Elmer W. Bin
ders. The double ring ceremony
was perfoimed in the candlelight
ed sanctuary by Chaplain J. A.
Whitman
The bride wore a powder blue
suit with brown accessories, with
a corsage of gardenias. The cou
ple were attended by Mr. and
Mrs Jt. W. Patterson.
A reception was held in the
evening at the Beaehcotnbers
with ever 30 guests present, and
the traditional wedding sake was
cut and presents opened.
Mr and Mrs. Arthur Kizer
had planned the reception at
their home but because of the
water shortage due to tho freeze
up it wa moved to the Beach-1
combers.
Mrs Binders is employed »t
the base as a stenographer, and
Mr Sniders drives taxi locally
The c uple will make their home
on Spruce lane.
Anna Pavloff, recently a
student in the local high school,
and George Even-tt Pell, a
soldier stationed at Fort Greely
were mairied Sunday, Dec. 1, by
Rev Glen L, Chandler, of the
Community Baptist church.
Attendants for the couple were
Elsie Carlson ami Jack Beiten.
A “Car for Curtis” is the
theme f ad nice being sponsored
by the Kodiak Masonic club, to
A
Idle Dollars
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Kece.nt estimate of currency in circulation in
the United States is about 28 billion dollars,
four times the norrnsl requirements.
If even 10 billion dollars of this sum could be
put into constructive use and for the purchase
of Savings Bonds or ocher good securities the
holders of this excess currency would benefit
directly and the entire country benefit as a
whole.
Idle money like idle people does not help de
velop our couutry or community.
be held Sat., Doe. 21, at Biinn’s
ball.
The money raised will go into
a fund to buy a ear for Marion
Curtis local publio health nurse.
The idea was originated by the
new organization, and tickets aro
being sold in advance.
Reefer Arrives
The Grommet Reefer, Kodi
ak’s third boat since Sept. 8, ar
rived yesterday morning from
Seldovia to unload relief supplies.
It will go from Kodiak to Cor
dova.
The boat berthed at the city
dock in below freezing weather
of about 16 degrees and the skip
per reported even the “whistle
was frozen".
Amounts of reported damage
to foodstuffs aboard because of
freezing could not be determined f
last night.
Cabbage, green onions, grapes,
lettuce, celery and other cool
room cargo was received in good
shope, local merchants report,
but other supplies in the hold
are believed to be damaged and
were still in the hold late yester
day afternoon. In toe latter are
large shipments of potatoes, to
matoes, bananas, peas, oranges
and lemons.
The Reafer carried mail as was
reported, but there was none for
Kodiak.
A large shipment of mail is re
ported aboard a military craft,
sa<d to be at Ketchikan held up
by stormy seas
NOTICE
American Legion
Meeting
An important meeting of the
American Legion will be held
next Tuesday, Dee. 10, at 8:00
pm at the community center.
All members please be present.
Kodiak’s Indian summer came
to a quick end this week, with*
temperatures dropping as low as !
16 during the day, and to an un
,official 14 on at least two nights.
I Williwaws early in the week
jdid smad damage to several signs
and chimneys. Many homes are
jreported without water as lines
froze up and blow torches ap
ipeared on the scene. Alight
snow fell Wednesday evening.
Ken and Hazel Heath, of Ho
mer, are developing a new in
dustry iu the preserving of ra'e
and other varieties of Alaskan
be r es, which they are placing
on the market in gift sets. As
advertised elsewhere in this issue
their products include such div
ersified items as RosehiD honey,
wild cranberry jelly, spiced blue
berries and Sourdough Sauce,
the latter a backwoods recipe for
fisb or fowl
It’s bingo again at the Kodiak
Community Center next Thurs
day evening with a variety of
merchandise awards and prizes
going to fortunate players.
Competition starts at 8:15 pm
and all residents of Kodiak and
vicinity arc welcome.
The popular blindfold bingo
and other novelties will add
variety to toe program.
A new schedule of Northwest
Airlines now eliminates over
night stops at Anchorage on trips
from Kodiak to Seattle, James
Martz, local Noit.hwest agent,
announced today
Travelers from Kodiak to An
chorage via Pacific Northern air
lines who have reservations on
Northwest will leave Anchorage
the evening of the day they ar
rive there, he said.
Hospital News
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor
announce the birth of a daugh
ter Cecelia Ann. born on Dec
ember 2 The baby weighed 6
lbs. 5 1-2 os. and is the seoond
child born to the Taylors.
Patients admitted for medical
attention during the week were:
Michael Folsom, Baby Anita
Stewart, Mrs. Lillian Scbelliog,
NOB Kodiak, William Berry.
Mrs. Walter Kraft was admit
ted for minor surgery on Dec. S
Joyce Torgiamson had her
tonsils removed on Friday.
Alf Madsen, local fisherman,
left by plane Thursday for the
States. His business trip itiner
ary will include Washington, D.
O. and Philadelphia.
Robert Foley, of I os Angeles,
arrived bv Diane Sunday to visit
his brother, Jake Foley, manager
of the Club Liquor store.
Glenn Bruee Walker, of Fair
banks, reore eutaiive of the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber com
pany, visited in K <liak this
week, calling on Clark's garage
and Kraft’s.
Pacific Northern
[NCOlVliNG
B F Nayor, F E Hineley, Dr.
Pollard, Dollie Foss, Glen Wal
ker, Mrs. Et. & Cla;.JL T j
Serguy Sheratine, Jr, Robert
Foley, Lewis Dehel, John And
erson Mrs. Alioe Ollom & son,
Frank Marshall, Leo Hall, Mr.
& Mrs Dorian Coogan Hurl
hurt, Harry Keller, Ed Sand
strom, Mr & Mrs C Mariner,
Betty Burns
OUTGOING:
Ralph Thomas, Chas Cubbim
Alf Madsen, Mr. Waller, Flor
ence Eby, Mrs. W. B. Sherman,
M. W. O’Riley, Elwood Watson,
Mr. <fe Mrs. Wakefield, Jack
Hendrickson, Harel I.ongfield,
T, B Kline, D D Buster, R G
Maynard Carl Marcy, Leo Hall,
Frank Marshall
Calendar of Events
City Council meeting
Monday, City Hall, 7:30
Teamster's Local 500, Monday,
8 pm, Union Hall.
Rotary Club
Tuesday noon, Victory cafe.
American Legion, Tuesday 8 pm
Community Center
American Legion Auxiliaty,8 pm
Tuesday, Community Center
Chamber of Commerce
Thurs. noon, Victoiy cafe
Baptist Women’s Society
Thurs. 2 pm, in church social
room.
Librarians meet at center—
Thursday 7-30 pm
Alaska Crippled Children’s Ass’n
Thurs. 8 pm.
School Quonset No. 2.
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Mabel Miller's ,
TAILORING
SHOP
(formerly Norma Lee’s)
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Altering & Repairing
Coats
Dresses
Suits
&
Fur Coats
BUILDING
NOTICE
No person shall commence work on any
building or structure lor which a permit is requir
ed, unless a permit has been obtained before
hand to be displayed at said building site.
If any excavation, construction, alteration,
repair or removal of any building is GommenG'
ed without a permit, the fee collected when the
perm't is issued shall be double the regular fee,
as provided by ordinance.
City of Kodiak