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“cNg’Jvs of (America's Last ‘frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoflice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamroe, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lam me, Associate Editor
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Center Program
Today:— (Saturday)
6 80 Men's softball,schoolgrds,
9:00 Dance
LIBRARY CLOSED
Sunday:—
Open 8 to II pm (nice weacher)
I to 11 pm (if bad weather)
8:00 to 5:00 Library open,
(if weather is bad)
Monday:—
10 to 5 Craft classes
6:30 pm Softball, school grads
(Women's)
7 to 9 Library Open
Marie West
Tuesday:—
6&0 pm Softball (men)
7 to 9 Library open
Lillian Lamme
8:15 Cribbage Championships.
Wednesday:—
2.00pm Beginners folk-dancing
(closed group)
31 to 5 & 7 to 9 Library open
Sister Hilary - Audrey Kraft
Dorothy Haag
9:00 pm Square dancing
Thursday:—
2:00 Adv. Jr Folk-dancing
6:30 pm Women’s Softball
7-9 Library open
Marmn Curtis
7:00 Adult leathercraft class
8:30 Bingo (adults)
Friday:—
2 00 Beginners F> k dancing
(teen agel
7 to 9 Library open
Mabe1 Fenner
7 >00 Oil Painting class
(Paul Bond)
9 :00 pm Pot O’ Gold Dance
Rotary Club
Hears Author
Simeon Oliver, who as Nut*
chuk wrote “Son of the Smoking
Sea” and Mrs. Oliver were guests
of the Rotary club Tuesday at
the VFW club, where Mr. Oliver
was guest speaker.
The couple were on their way
on the North Star from Atka to
Seward when the vessel called
in here. They have been at Atka
the past year, where the natives
from that village who were eva
nested to southeastern Alaska
and the returned native captives
from Attu were re established in
a new village under the Olivers1
supervision.
Oliver described their work on
the islaud, and presented an in
teres ing conclusion to his speech
by playing two Aleutiau melo
dies, a lullaby and a dance. He
is an accomplished concert pian
ist also
After stopping at their home
in Anchorage they will go to the
States where Mr. Oliver will pre
sent one of his annual lecture
tours.
Guests at the luncheon includ
ed Joe Marino and Orin Kuhn
ley.
Notice
Mill Vokacek, owner of the
Kodiak Sheet Metal and Plumb
ing Works, announces that on
and after July 15, 1947, hisplace
of business will be in its new
location behind the Coke Plant
on North Brooklyn avenue.
We are ple&sed to announce we have
been appointed Agents for London Guar
antee & Accident Corporation, for Auto
mobile Public Liability, and Merchants
Underwriters Agency, for Tire Insurance.
The addition of these two companies,
which are among «he strongest, com
panies in the field, is in line with our
continuing efforts to provide the best
insurance service and coverage possible
to our cusu mers.
Hospital News
Mrs. Dorothy Haag under
went a major operation on Fri
day morning.
Admitted for medical treat
ment during the week were:
Margaret Inga, Old Harbor;
Carol Jean Foley, Samuel Nev
ille, Harold Jorgerson, Marvin
Sprague, Alfred Cummings, Louis
O’Meara, Henry Christiansen,
Perfecto Robe, and Harry Chris
topherson.
A daughter, Nancy Lee, was
born to Mr. aBd Mrs. D. R. Van
derhoff of Kodiak. The baby
weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.
Reverend Mother St. Edward,
Superior General, and Mother
St. Ursula, Secretary General,
are expected on Monday's plane
for a two weeks’ visit at the hos
pital.
A son was born to Sgt. and
Mrs. Vernon L. More on July 3.
The baby will be named Michael
Alleu and he weighed 7 pounds,
7 ounces at birth. Besides being
thrir first child it is the first boy:
grandchild in the family and was
born on its maternal grandfath
er’s birthday.
Postmaster Confirmed
Washington (.^P)—The Senate
yesterday confirmed the appoint
(ment of Maurice L. Briggs as
postmaster at Kodiak.
Mrs. L. K. Wodlinger left this
week for Seattle, on a combined
business and vacation trip to
last several weeks. She reports
it is very hot in Seattle.
Mrs. Jeanette Bailey, of Ko
diak, was one of the new officers
of the Alaska department Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary elected at
the convention in Anchorage
over the 4th of July. She will
serve as chaplain.
Intention to wed has been filed
by Christo D. Casallo, cannery
worked, and Virginia Lee Ab
bott.
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ALASKA
SS DENALI
All Sailings Subject to Change Without Notiee
Lv. Seattle * Ar. Kodiak * Ar. Seattle
July 10 July 18 Ju'y 25
July31 Aug 7 Aug 15
4c Aug 21 Aug 29 Sept 5
Sept 11 Sept 18 Sept 26
Northland ports of call Ketchikan, Yakutat, Seward, Sel
dovia, outports, Kodiak, returning via outports Ketchikan and
Seattle
Northbound ports of call Ke^ohikan, outports, Kodiak, re■
turning via outports, Seldovia, Seward, Yakutat, Ketchikan and
Seattle.
SERVING ALASKA THE
The Denali left Seattle Thurs
day and is due here about next
Thursday.
The first regular council meet
ing of July will be held next
Monday, at 7:30 pm at the city
hall
Mrp. W. H. Price arrived
recently from Yreka, Calif., to
spend the summer with her
daughter, Mrs. Reuben Tesank.
Mrs J W. Kelley, sister to
Mrs Dorothy Haag, arrived
here by plane yesterday.
STRICTLY BUSINESS
by McFeatter*
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“How’s vour lake-home pay these days, J.B.
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I THESE WOMEN!
By d'Alessio
Mitf.sRoMee'jl
No parking ?
I parked here YESTERDAY 1”