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Hoifiak fUirror
“Shfews of America's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the PostofUce at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Glass matter under act cf Congress of March 3, 1S78.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamnae, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lam me, Associate Editor
Students
Graduated
'Thursday's graduation exer
cises and Friday’s distribution of
report cards signalled tfae end of
another school year as teachers
and students made plans for the
ah miner.
Friends and relatives filled the ■
Baptist church to overflowing,
lor the graduation exercises, with j
Chaplain J. A. Whitman, of the'
base, presenting the commence
ment address.
Ten seniors, forming the larg-!
est graduating class in the high
school’s history, were attired in
caps and gowns to receive their
diplomas from Charles Nettle,
piesiiect of the school board
Graduating were 4 girls: Ther
ou Torgerson, Shirlee Muffiy,
Jacquelin Jones and Mildied
Bettingei; and 6 boys: Robert!
ftlaisdell, Joseph Heitman, Her-j
bert Spiegel, Kay Wade, Harold
Naughton, and William Ander
Soo. The latter two valedictor
ian aodsaluUtorian respectively,
Pel vered addresses
Arts and crafts activifes will
occupy the Kodiak Community
Center on Mondays throughout
the summer months, it was an
nouriced today by Director Ken
Wade
Leathercraft, bead work, sket
ching, fashion art and other cralt
skills will be taught by a cirps
of volunteers under the leader
ship of Adeen Wade. Classes are
for both adults and juniors
Additional informa l n can be
obtained 'rum Air VVade at toe
at the Cei-'er
Making thei 1 >47 debu in
hardball c< mpet n, ilie Kodiak
baseball squad I os a last game
to the NOB Civilian club dia
mond pa-dimers a' the base M n
day evening. Heme was 7 to 3
with Pitcher Norem > toe I'tvi -
ians holding the town team to
four hits. Outstanding player of
the game was George Panamar
off, town outfielder, who made
several flossy catches in left field.
Various Mothers
Receive Awards
Fifty Kodiak mothers, each
accompanied by one or more
of her children, were honored at
a Mother's Day reception and
tea held at the Community
Center last Sunday afternoon.
Hostesses were members of the
Cen;er’s advanced folk-dancing
group who presented several
dance numbers. Musical enter
tainment was furnished by
Cherie Morrison, voca ist, aDd
Beo Malutin, accordionist.
The award of “Mother of the
year” selected by lot from those
present went to Mrs. S Malutin,
a long-time resident of this city.
Youngest mother present was
Mrs Ovid McKinly. Mothers
who had lived the longest, in Ko
diak were Mrs. John Hubley and
Mrs Grace Kerr, each a Kodiak
president of more than half-a
century. Mrs Pauline Nome re
ceived the award having the
youngest child present—her 3
months old daughter. Mothers
who traveled the longest dis
tauce to reside in Kodiak were
Mrs. Helen Beukers and Mrs.
Bessie Wallin, both from Scot
1 nd and Mrs. Margarete Von
Soheele, who came to Kodiak
from Geiraany Each rf the a
bove received a hand-painted
handkerchief painted by Aileen
Wade.
-olnists in the dance group
were Salbe Heitman, Vivian Pa
giino and Geueneiva Owen
The BPW club wid hold their
Mav dinner meeting Monday
t-ve line at the Victory cafe.
THS STRAW HAT
-*3*
is a poor receptacle for I he safe keep
ing of money as was shown recently at
Anchorage where a thief broke in and
stole $3,900
Money in the form of a bank account is
not subject to loss from theft or fire and
the straw hat. mattress or tin can safe
ty deposit are often the cause of con
siderable loss to the owners of money.
, Laundry Service
To Be Resumed
Resumption of laundry service
by the Kodiak.Cleaners was an
nounced today by Emmet Jen
nings, owner of Kodiak’s only
commercial laundry.
New equipment has been in
stalled, with a finish room up
stairs and a washroom down
stairs in the new addition of the
| company’s building.
Laundry service has not been
offered since the war, and the
opening of the new section will
enable the company to offer dual
service in cleaning and laundry
Mr Jennings said
Hospital News
Jerome J. Stauber, AOM 2cl,
and Mrs. Stauber, are the par
ents of a son, Gregory Don, born
on May 13. He weighed 7 lbs.
1 1-2 oz at birth.
Adm'tted for medical treat
ment during the week wer£:
Mrs Clarissa Warren, Woody
Island; Mrs. Bill Fitagerald, Ko
diak; Baby Andrew Christiansen,
Old Harbor; Gregory Yakanak,
Alitak.
Andrew Fairfield, of Spokane,
employed by the San Juan Fish
ing and Packing Co., was flown
in by the Navy with a fractured
ankle.
Tells of Eskimos
Father Frareis Menager, of
Bethel, was the guest speaker at
the Rotary luncheon Tuesday, at
which the High School Senior
boys were the guests of honor.
Father Menager told interest
ing tales of his experiences of 20
years among the Eskimos, and
gave a sample of the language
by reciting The Lord’s Prayer in
GOOD
READING
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League
i
How to Become a
Radio Amateur
Learning the
Radiotelegraph Code
The Radio Amateur’s
License Monarch
The A.R.R.L.
Antenna Book
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& LENDING LIBRARY
I Eskimo, as well as singing two
j songs, to his own piano accom
paniment, in the tongue
Joe Heitman senior represent
ative in the Rotary dub and one
of the 8 graduating boys, intro
duced his 5 fellow graduates,
Kay Wade, William Anderson,
Harold Naughton, Robert Blais
detl and Herbert Spiegel.
The Kodiak Rotary club this
.....
week receive the District G
ernor’s Citation for outstand
and distinguished achievement
the field of service, and Presid
Walter S pprell presented the
ation at the club.
Guests at the luncheon incl
ed Fa hpr Louis Fink, Dr. G.
Bailey, James Cusack, Gro
Herring, Lou Simenson i
George Gunnison.
NEW DRESSES
Bright linen?, seersuckers and crepes
SLACKS AND MAN-TAILORED SUITS
Open Tues. & Thurs. Evenings
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For That Long Permanent
gives a successful, soft wave without cutting
For That Short Permanent
gives a crisp, cool, form-fitting hairdrcaa
It’s HELEN CURTIS COLD WAVES
Various Methods Machineless also Given
Della's Beauty Cabin
Facials Sun Treatments
’Battle Creek Reducing Treatments
CLOSED SUNDAYS — EVENINGS by Appointments
WE NOW HAVE —
KODAKS - ALL SIZE FILM
NYLONS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
HARDWARE
FISHING TACKLE
kodiak Variety store
“See your Variety Store FIRS7
WESTINGHOUSE
Modern Lighting
Fixtures for Hume and Office
Used Records for Sale
Harvey Wells Marine Radio Transmitters
INSTALLATION & SERVICE GOV’T. LICENSED
Motor and Generator Repair
& Rewinding
Lathe Work_
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