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Eodiak mirror
of o4mtrit*'t Last 'frontier
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local uews published herein.
Mothers Day
• Tomorrow U-Mother’s Day. It is only fitting and proper
lifot we aet astde this day as one to be most honored and;
r&pected. = - , I
;{ Mother's Day was given official. recognition by Con
gress on May 8, 1914, the second Sunday in May being desig
nated the national day “for public expression ©four, loVfe and
re’/erence for the mothers.” £
Lets devote the whole day to mother. Take her to th«£
movies, out to dinner* or if you are away fn>m. her, send a
telegram or.call her on the phoned x;
The local B. P. Q. E. Lodge is holding special services
tomorrow afternoon for all the mothers in Kodiak. They aro
to be commended for their act.
So, arrange for mother to be \Vjueen for a day”. She
has given us so much. The least we can do to show our love
and respect is to remember her in some way tomorrow.
War Rages On
In Korea
By the Associated Press
Ominous signs that the
Communist Chinese forces are
about ready to renew the
Spring offensive in Korea
came from JP Correspondent
Robert Eunson, in a report
from Eighth Army Head
quarters.
; “Buildups by Reds north of
Seoul confirmed field com
manders beliefs that the Reds
next drive would come in two
moves: A headon smash on
Seoul and an encircling move
east of the city."
Early this week more than
500 Allied planes smashed a
Red airfield on the Korea
Manchuria border to prevent
an expected Communisl
aerial offensive.
It was the biggest raid of
the war. The Fifth Airforce
said two Red planes were
. damaged in the air and some
j on the ground. The target
I was Sinuiju air field where
j 70 to 100 Red planes had been
[spotted on the ground,
j The attack was made by
1312 jets and fighter-bombers.
'The Chinese were reported
gathering their Russian-made
planes for a big surprise air
raid.
NOTICE
Am accepting work as
bookkeeper for small busi
nesses. Mrs. Dera C. Meyers,
commercial teacher, P. 0.
Box 1131, Kodiak, Alaska.
SAVE FOR THEIR
EDUCATION
Someday — when you see your children
graduate from college or training school,
you’ll know that the small day-to-day sac
rifices you made were slight. Regular plan
ned saving can be a happy experience. It’s
fun to watch your goal come nearer and
nearer as the balance in your savings
account book grows. Start saving next
payday — see us about opening your sav
ings account.
i Qx«d •vty ThumUy.
MnrtM M N. O. B. VHdara. OM '
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
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leave
David Spencer, refuge
supervisor, Kenai, and Mau
rce W. Kelley, mammal
control supe visor. Anchorage,
• ‘turned to their regular sta
tions Tu : • in a TT. S. Fish
tnd Wildlife dervi h1 piano,
The two men and Bob Burk-,
solder, assistant district
isrent, m’-mmal control, ar
'ived here last week to in-1
•estigate conditions in the
Kodiak area ir. regard to the
sear-cattle relationship.
Burkholder will remain
here for possibly two months
to continue the investigation.
Texan Hunter
Gats Flrat Bear
John Reinhart, general
contractor, Dallas, Texas,
shot tm eight foot Kodiak bear
and caught a rainbow trout
that Measured 84 Inches while
hunting and fishing with Bill
Poland; local guid& this week.
‘*i’.ve fished all over Texas
but never caught fish like
those T caught in the Karluk
river " Reinhart declared.
He hunted and fished in
Uyak, Uganik and Spirdon
Bays as well as at Karluk. He
was flown out for the hunt
ing and fishing in the Bob Hall
Air Service Bellenca piloted
by Gil Jarvela.
Reinhart shot two eagles
which he will send to Kilgore
Junior College, Kilgore,
Texas. Besides hunting and
fishing he took lots of pictures
of bear.
Students Build
Diamond
Students of the Kodiak Pub
lic School under the super
vision of C. E. Anderson have
erected a backstop and built a
baseball diamond on the school
grounds.
The diamond is for com
munity use, Anderson said.
Skinner
continued from page 1
the rate on groceries and in
creases in the rates on fish
eries products our present rate
structure is based upon the
1947 wage levels and other
operating costs plus the bene
fits of public law 12 and the
‘Interim Contract’, including
charter hire for government
vessels.
‘ ‘Since 1947 and the end of
the Interim Contract we have
been required to pay increased
labor costs exceeding 75%,
and charter hire for the use of
government vessels exceeding
$480,000 annually.”
In addition Skinner said the
company paid hull insurance
annually totaling $550,000.
He pointed out that the
Governor had filed a petition
with the Maritime Board re
questing suspension of all rate
Increases anid asking a public
hearing. ': 'v'' “ " '■
Skinner said the;: &mpaii>
si corned a public hearing.
Civic Units
Join Parade
Marching units and floats
from the Rotary Club and the
local B P. O. E. Lodge will join
the Armed Forces Day parade
next Saturday, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The parade will form in
front of Griffin Memorial Hos
pital and will march down
Mission road to Main st., along
that thoroughfare and down
South Mill Bay rosd to Alaska
Way and will end beyond
Kraft’s store on South Brook
lyn avenue.
Members of the American j
Legion Auxiliary will sell pop-1
pies during the day. Poppy
Day for the Veterans of For
eign Wars has been set for
May 26.
tfaldeK (Tatum* *
Question: I have planted
Canterberry Bells and fox
gjoves last year. They did not
bfoonv why?
;Answer: They are: biennials
and take two years. Watch'
for them this year. “''
Qusetion: Will peat moss or
vermiculite improve light
sandy soil?
Answer: Peat moss will im
prove it, vermiculite will not.
Vermiculite is used for root
ing seedlings, it has no food
value.
Tip to gardener?: Now is
the time to have your soil
tested. Contact a garden club
member and they will tell you
| where you can have it done.
Hospital News
BIRTHS:
To Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lange, a daughter, 10 lbs.,
name, Lorna Marnelle, on
May 6.
Surgery: Nickki Gulley of
Homer, Alaska and Sue Erd
man.
Elk* To Honor
Mother* Tomorrow
Kodiak mothers will be hon
ored tomorrow at a special pro
gram at the Elk’s lodge audi
torium tomorrow at 3 pm, Sig
Digree, publicity chairman for
the lodge, said yesterday.
The program is open to the
public.
William Stone, superintend
ent of the Kodiak Baptist Mis
sion, will be the principal
speaker. Short tributes to the
mothers will be presented hy
officers of the lodge, Leon
Johnson, Exalted Ruler, an
nounced.
Carnations will be given by
the lodge to the oldest mother,
the youngest, the mother with
the most cnildren and the
mother with the most sons aed
daughters in the armed forces.
John Gibbons will make the
presentations.
Music will be furnished hy
George Briley, Ray Wood
ridge, Bob McMurray, Doe
Cox, and Bob Byther.
Tea will be served following;
the service.
Vtofts Alaska i
First Tima
Henry J. Bishop, Patch®
true. Long Island, New York,
is visiting his son-in-law and
daughter, Dr. and Mrs. A.
Holmes Johnson.
He arrived in Kodiak by
plane this week. This is bis
first visit to Alaska. He is a
retired school board clerk,
having served in that positim
for 39 years.
“I am much impressed with
Alaska,” Mr. Bishop said.
Ellises Return
Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Ellis
returned Wednesday from a
two months vacation in the
states. They visited in Paisa
Springs, California and stop
ped in San Francisco aai
other Pacific Coast cities.
They purchased an auto
mobile in Seattle for the trip
Ellis is head of the insurance
department at the Bank of
Kodiak.
i In commeration of
j Mother’s Day j
| a special service will be held at \
\ The Elks Club
i Sunday, May 13, at 3:00 p.rrt.
IThe public, and especially moth- \
ers are invited to attend. The oldest 1
and youngest mother will be especial- i
ly honored.
The service will be conducted by !
the officers ot B.P.O.E. Lodge No.
1772.
■ Tea will be served following the service