Eodiak Mirror
4"c^(ews of ^America's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate $5.00
Eutered in the Postofficc at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
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Chapel Date Set
The Praise Chapel will hold its
Christmas program Sunday,
December 24, at 7 pm, Rev
John Marshall announced today.
The children will put on a
program of a missionary nature
and all will be sure to enjoy it
Parents and others are invited to
attend.
To Vashon
Hoy Snyder, owner of the
Mecca Bar, left by plane this
week to fly to his home on Vash
on island, near Seattle, to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Snyder
and their young daughter.
On Holiday Trip
Lee Bettinger, of the Kodiak
Candy company and Kodiak
Bottling works, left by plane
yesterday on his way to his home
near Portland, Oregon, to visit
feis family for the holidays. After
the first of the year he plans a
^uick t-ip to San Francisco be
fore returning to Kodiak.
Sewer Rule Amended
An amendment to the sewer
ordinance, presented by City At
torney Lawrence Seltzer, provi
ding that existing sewers, already
installed, may be retained if ap
proved by ii.e c.ly health officer
and city health commitee, was
passed at the council meeting
Monday night.
It allows a few consumers, with
sewers already in, to keep their
system and not connect to the
city system. A few cases named
that it would apply to were pri
vate systems emptying into the
channel neai where the city sys
tem outlet is located.
Dismissals from the GM hos
pita! this week included Mrs.
Shellikof and infant, ofAlitak;
Gregory Chanuin of Afognak;
Mrs. J. R. Griggs and infant, of
Afognak; and Margaret Church.
Like home-made pie that melts
in your mouth? The place to get
it is the Dinner Nook, on the
way to the post office. Amanda
Price & Eula Sperling, (adv)
Commencing January 1, 1945
we will pay 1% Interest
on Savings Accounts
Compounded July 1st & January 1st
Until the war has been won it will continue to
be the patriotic duty of every loyal American
to live thriftily and to buy War Bonds regularly.
For its patriotic cooperation in selling War
Bonds without charge or compensation for its
services this bank has won official recognition
of the United States Treasury Department.
At the present time 60 per cent of our resourses
are invested in United States Bonds, 30 per
cent in cash, and less than 10 per cent in loans.
Right now Uncle Sam needs your spare cash for
which he pays you a good rate of interest.
BUY BONDS
Visit In Montana
Mr. and Mrs Tom Jones and
son, Louis, left by plane Thurs
j day for Anchorage and plan to
go to Seward to catch a boat to
the States. They will spend the
holidays in Hamilton, Montana,
with Mrs. Jones’ parents and
may stay until school is out be
fore returning, bringing with
them their daughter who is stay
ing with her grandparents while
going to school.
Mr. Jones has been manager
and part owner of the Beach
combers.
Classifieds
BUSINESS INVESTMENT—
Income property located main
street, Anchorage. Property
had gross income well over
$45,000 last year; can be
bought for $25-30,000 down
payment, bal. on terms. Con
tact Ed Coffey, Anchorage,
Alaska. Coffey Insures Every
thing Remember?
TAXICAB COMPANY FOR
SALE—3 cabs in 1st class
mech. cond Tires excell , dis
patcher’s office, small rent;
$7000 cash. Contact I d Cof
fey, Anchorage, Alaska Coffey
Insures Everything. Remem
ber?
FOR SALE— Ladies’, men’s,
boy’s skates. Skates sharpened.
Kodiak Shoe Repair Shop.
FOR SALE—Cabin & lot. $250.
Also rabbits for sale cheap.
Mrs Nellie Holler, Mission
Rd or Box 251.
FOR SALE—Lady’s full-length
Alpaca coat with raccoon col
lar. size 14 $25. Mrs. Frank
Irick.
FOR RENT — Comfortable 2
room house, partly furn In
town. $40 a mun'h Bill Worth,
Cope St.
‘NEXT BOAT” —Have word
our Christmas Candle Santas,
Angels, etc are on the next
boat. See them then at the
Frontier Book & Gift Shop.
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION—
Books make an ideal gift.
Bert's has the largest assort
ing tit, in town Only 7shopping
days left Bert’s Drug Store,
Kodiak’s Busy Corner.
GIFT SUGGESTION—Want a
last-minute gift that will arrive
in time Outside? Simply send
friends or relatives a Gift Sub
scription to the Kodiak Mir
ror. They will enjoy it & ap
preciate your thoughtfulness
Rates: $5 yearly—$2 75 six
months
FURS—Repaired, cleaned and
glazed. Fur coats altered.
Experienced work. See Mrs.
Clara Blinn, 3rd house behind
bank. 1-6
Water Fund
Lacks Cash
With the books for the city
water system set up as of July 1
according to instructions from
the Federal Works Agency audi
tor, and with no money in the
separate water system bank ac
count, the council moved to
write to the FWA to find out if
the city can advance money for
current bills from the system, to
be reimbursed later.
With no billing for current
water service yet rendered the
system has no income and as yet
a lease between the city and the
FWA has not been signed.
Jeweler Leaves
Harry Pinch, jeweler, left
yesterday for Seattle to visit his
family and to visit the new store
he is interested in in that city,
openedrecently by his brother-in
law, Joseph Jaffe. Tom Naehand
is in charge of his store here.
Fourteen liquor licenses ap
proved by the council .'ov. 20
have been granted by the dis
trict court at Anchorage but
each owes an additional &10
docket fee because of a change in
the law, Mrs. Catherine Blank
enburg, city clerk, was informed
yesterday. The fee may be turn
ed into the city clerk for immed
iate transmittal to the court.
To Hollywood
Ray Martin,owner of the Club
Liquor store and agent for Alas
ka Airlines, left by plane Thurs
day and will try to make it to
Hollywood, California, in time
to spend the holidays with Mrs.
Martin and two children, Ray
mond, Jr., and Marilyn.
He plans to go to Seward and
then travel by boat to Seattle.
He said the date of his return
was indefinite but that he ex
pected to be back soon.
Buy Club
Interest
A business deal was completed
Saturday by which Frank and
Myrtle Kempton, owners of the
Idle Hour Bar, purchased the
third working interest of Tom
Jones, manager of the Beach
combers, in that club. They will
be associated as partners with
the other owners, Ray Martin
and Jorgen Fredrickson.
Mr. and Mrs. Kempton re
cently managed the Club
Montmartre before its sale by
Roy Snyder to James Pierce.
The Beachcombers, located on
Mission road, was the former
Chicken Inn and aftpr its pur
chase from A1 Lacosse by Mar
tin and Fredrickson was exten
sively remodeled before its open
ing the first of the year.
Try a classified ad.
™f CASINO ii
MERCHANT’S LUNCH
Served 'Daily
Italian Steaks
Spaghetti & Ravioli Fried Chicken
(PAN FRIED CHICKEN on Reservation Only)
RESERVATIONS WELCOME
Notice!
THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE
CORPORATION has available For Sale a
quantity of Used Gas Powered Centrifugal
Pumps, Portable Air Compressors, 5 to 30
KW Light Plants, Electric Welders, Tow
Graders, Concrete Mixers, Carry-all Scraper,
Road Rollers, AC HD14 and International
TD18 Tractors, and 1 1-2 ton Stake Trucks
all located in Fairbanks.
Descriptive offering list may be consulted
at the nearest Post Office or may be ob
tained by writing the RT-C. at ®ox 1349,
Fairbanks.