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Thanksgiving Theme
Of Rotary Program
Navy Chaplain Francis Kelly
was the principal speaker at the
Thanksgiving program held
Tuesday by the Rotary elub at
the Victory cafe.
Tracing the early rise of the
American Nation, Chaplain Kel
ly said the first settlers learned
that they needed the help of God
in their work, and that from this
help and thankfulness for it
sprang the first Thanksgiving
observances.
The eternal need for God is
at 11 present and was affirmed by
the conduct of man during the
war, Chaplain Kelly explained.
With all the material things that
went to create a navy and army
there was still the need for faith, j
of which the corps of chaplains!
waa one evidence.
Aa second speaker, Lt. Comdr.
Frederick Machetanz, of the
ComNorPac staff, author, illus
trator and photographer (Paa
uck, Un Artie Ice) spoke on the
“glamor'* of Alaska and of its
possibilities for tourists.
Describing himself as thor
oughly sold on the Territory,
Comdr. Machetanz said that
Kodiak, as other parts of Alaska,
does not realize what a va'uable
background it has With Kodi
ak's game, fish and scenery, as
tourist attractions, Comdr
Machetanz said all that was
needed was to add history, and
the combination would be un
beatable. As Alaska's oldest city
Kodiak should see that sites of
historical interest are properly
located an 1 marked, he said. In
conclusion the speaker showed a
few of his color slides of scenes in
the Aleutians
Aopropriate music fo- the pro
gram was presented by a group
from the 4th grade, directed and
accompanied by Mrs. Ester
Miell, teacher. They sang "A
Morning Thanksgiving” and “In
Long, Long Ago Plymouth”.
A reading, “The First Thanks
giving", was presented by lone
Norton.
The singers were; Gerald
Gundlach, Natalie Ponchene,
Rebecca Smith, Donald Winter,
Irene Sundberg, Ruth Chase,
Dolores Moore, Carol Gregoroff,
Isabell Nelson and Marie Ander
son.
City Wire
(continued from page 1)
ly deplored whereby the entire
Alaskan population may suffer
for lack of subsistence because of
unnecessary strikes. Transporta
tion of necessary commodities to
Alaska is really a public service
and if strikes are allowed to con
tinue will demoralize the entire
Territory. The condition is be
coming intolerable when less
than 100 strikers are allowed to
control and prevent necessary
shipping of needed commodities
to at least. 75,000 Alaskans and
we hope the governmental agen
cies appointed to prevent such
[an occurrency may function for
the benefit of the gene'al public,
who become the real suffeiers
under existing conditions.
“Public reaction will become
detrimental to the cause of labor
unless the unions recognize that
it is to their advantage to arbi
trate disputes in an orderly man
ner where the public welfare is at
j stake.
j “We look to your office for re
lief from conditions now existing
which if allowed to continue wdl
be ruinous to the entire country
and will seriously retard normal
BUILDING A HOME
Before long you will be able to build a fine new
home or remodel the present one. In either event
this bank will be glad to help you in financing
the kind of a home you will be proud of and
enjoy livujg in.
In the meantime your best investment is
Victory Loan Securities
progress and the well-being of
America.”
Library
(continued from Dace 1
ganized activities with a full-time
paid trained director, would be a
boon to the community, and all
agreed that the Legion building
would be ideal for meetings, dan
ces, parties and children’s activi
ties, in addition to the library.
Among plans expected to be
brought forth at next Sunday’s
meeting will be one for organiz
ing a drive, similar to a commun
ity chest campaign, to raise
funds, and another for providing
the city lease the l egion building
on mutually agreeable terms. It
has been reported that members
•f the committee may be asked
to serve as a community library
board.
Committee members and the
organisations they represent, fol
low:
Rotary club—Jim Marts
Chamber of Commerce
—O. A. Torgerson
Central Labor Council
—Charles Skinner
Kodiak School Board
—Mrs. Louise Coon
Local Red Cross chapter
—L. K. Wodlinger
American Legion
—Pat Wright
Baptist church
—Rev. G. S. Morony
Russian Orthodox church
—Oscar Nelson
Praise Chapel
—Rev. John Marshall
Ladies' Hospital Guild
—Mrs Paul Herring
Gatholic church
—Father VinceDt Edge.
It's No Male For
Ex-Postmistress
A baby girl weight 6 pounds
5 ounces, was born at the Griffin
Memorial hospital Wednesday
at 7:45 am to Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert G Francis, of this city
The new arrival has been named
Shari Lee.
Mr. Francis has been at the
base since 1942 employed as a
refrigeration mechanic, and Mrs.
Francis, before her retirement
July 1, was postmistress here.
Town Topics
Mrs. Theodosia Jerling and
George Earl Richardson both of
Kodiak, were united in marriage
last night at 6:30 pm by U. S.
Commissioner G. W. Bubendorf.
Witnesses for the couple were
R. D. Russell and Max Shurav
loff.
George Naughtou, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C Naughton, re
turned to Kodiak Wednesday
after discharge from the service
at Anchorage. He has been sta
tioned in the Aleutians.
An application for a marriage
license was hied this week by
Bertha Bogia and Jett McCorm
ick Batts, both of NAS, Kodiak
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Smith
this week purchased from James
H. Travers the Lloyd Swan prop
arty near the KEA plant, which
Mr. Travers had just recently
Classifieds
FOR SALE-320-acre homestead
(3 miles of fence wil enclose
10,000 acres grazing land) with
6-room house, old sawmill, 2-,
room log cabin, sev. outbu Id-'
ings.
Gasboat KayDee, 95 HP Mer
cury 3 to 1 reduction.
25 HP Hill Diesel, mch. per
fect.
1939 Chev. sedan, extra good
rubber.
6 only 7-ft. new Simmons fall
bought. Price for the property
which ineluded a home and ware
house, was $5200.
Harry Holt, superintendent ef
the Kodiak school system, was e
lected permanent chairman of tile
superintendent’s and teacher’s
conference held recently in Anch
orage. It was the largest confer
ence of educators ever to meet
in the Territory, with about 100
present.
Lester J. Minner, superintend
ent of the Anchorage schools,
was chosen as secretaiy and the
two officers, with Commissioner
of Education Dr. James C. Ryan,
formed the steering committee
for the body.
It is planned to make the con
ference an annual affair.
To date 143 deeds have been
issued to land in the Kodiak
townsite by trustee, George A.
Parks, Juneau, according to a
list furnished the city. Of this
number, 20 are restricted deeds.
Snow that began falling in the
early morning hours on Thanks
giving day thickly blanketed the
city and provided a winter holi
day accompaniment f*r the trad
itional dinners.
Servicemen were allowed in
town in the day but were all call
ed out in the early evening.
Continuing snowfall ye-terday
added to heaviest snow Kodiak
has experienced at this time of
year for many a season.
Yesterday’s Woodley plane
cancelled out because ®f ttie
weather and the base road was
dosed yesterday by naval auth
orities.
Robert A. Brooks, formerly o(
Kodiak airived here by plane
this week from Anchorage. A re
cent visitor on an Army furlough,
this time he came as a civilian,
| having been discharged from the
service
1
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A deed was recorded this week
i for a transfer of property on Po
1 tato Patch lake on Mission road
from E. M. Davis, to Warren A.
; Taylor.
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Albuque que, N. M. (IP)—
Mrs. Ernie Pyle, 44, widow of
the famed co-respondent, died at
7:30 am yesterday from compli
cations arising from an attack of
influenza
ing und bucking saw*.
For Sale or Charter—MS Uy ak
Inqu re Harry Howe, Kodiak
FOR SALE—7-room house <S
lot Block 5, lot 2, Tasiura rd,
Partly furnished. $4500. J. N,
Steffgen. 9-29
FOR SALE—Income property
consisting of two 3-room fura
houses, workshop, warehouse
all on 3 lots See Harry Howe
FOR SALE—2 cozily-furnishet
4-im. homes on Mission rd. of
Spruce Elec, lights, deep wat
er sewer, shower baths. Extn
wiring, bath tub & pipe. Onl?
$5500 for both complete. Wrik
box 206, Kodiak, Alaska.
FOR SALE—Good transport*
tion. 1930 Chev. Coupe. Com
pletely overhauled. Good run
ning cond. Good rubber. Heat
er. Derroeter, etc $350. See
Bill Worth, Hosp. Boiler House
Ft. Greely.
SITUATION WANTED—
Trained public steno., male
Can take dictation or write anj
kind business 'etter. Also se1
up and-or maintain files, etc
Start about Dec. 1, nights, par
time, piecework. Inquire a
Mirror office.
NOW SERVING Alaska— Cus
tom gun building, stocks, re-1
blueing. Parts, scope sights k
accessories. Rod, reel & tele
scope sight repair. Buck
Harris, Box 983, Ketchikan,
Alaska.
WANTED TO BUY—We buy
Guns, Cameras & Sporting
Equipment. H Pinch Jewelry
FOR SALE
4 ROOM dwelling
Good Location
FURNISHED
See us Tor further
information
Grad ell e Leigh
Realty Co.
Taylor Bldg Brooklyn Ave