Charles Finucane
A Kodiak Visitor
The Assistant Secretary of De
fense, Charles C. Finucane, ar
rived at the Naval Station last
Friday for a brief visit with Navy
-officers and civilian employee
representatives on the Station.
Accompanying the secretary
was Roger Jones, Chairman of the
Civil Service Commission, plus six
other officers and civilian aides
from their Washington offices.
^On hand to greet the party as
they stepped from the Air Force
plane that brought them here from
Anchorage was Rear Admiral A.
W. McKechnie, USN, Captain G.
D. Roullard. UiSN. Captain N. R.
Lincoln, and other Naval'Station
officers.
Secretary Finucane was awarded
full honors upon his arrival which
included a 17-gun salute. Follow
ing tthe ceremony, he inspected
ths Marine Honor Guard and Naval
Station Band.
"Itaterjtifae group of distinguished
visitors were “'briefed on the
Navy’s position and problems in
Alaska by officers of the Admir
aTs staff, Naval Station officers
and key civilians.
^Friday evening, the group was
-entertained at the Officer’s club.
Tlio group departed Saturday
morning for Ad'ak where they
made a brief stop before con
idnuing on to the Far East.
Newspaper Week
Given Recognition
Kodiak Elks Ledge No. 1772 will
join with 1,893 lodges of the Bene
volent and Protective Order of
Elks in honoring the men and wom
en who staff America’s hometown
newspapers during National News
paper Week, October 15-21, Exalted
Ruler Don Lawhead announced
this week. ‘ •
"We Elks are proud of our free
press and of the 'men and women
who by their dedication to the job
-of keeping the people informed
have helped to preserve and
strengthen our democracy,” Law
head said. “It’s a tradition with
Elks to observe annually News
paper Week.”
National Newspaper Week,
which is sponsored by Newspaper
Association Managers Inc., has
been observed by the Order of
Elks since 1949.
“We wish to commend the Ko
diak Mirror in particular for the
■exceptional cooperation in publish
i»g the events of Kodiak Lodge
No. 1772 in the past year,” Law
head concluded.
Scout Leaders
To Meet Thursday
There will be a meeting of Girl
Soout and Brownie leaders, Thurs
day, October 22, at 1:30 p.m. at
the Scout Huit next to the down
town school.
All adults interested in girl
scouting are urged to attend. For
transportation call 5383 .
One Fined Twice
Taken in custody twice in one
week, first on a drunk charge and
the second time on a charge of
drunk and disorderly, Nesture
Masure was first fined $25. The
second time he appeared before
the U-S. Commissioner and was
'given a sentence of 60 days.
$50 hail was forfeited by See* it
E. Smith, who was arrested on a
-drank and disorderly charge.
Melcolia Oharliaga, arrested on
the same charge, forfeited bail of
$25. In two other ar.eScS made
this week, Jin’ia Aga was fined
$25 on a drunk charge, and Julia
CfcarUaga was sentenced to 60 days
t>y the U.S. Commissioner on a
sdnrnk and disorderly charge.
AMU To Consult
Panel Of Experts
Under a $6,000 grant frotn the
Fund for the Advancement of Edu
cation, established by Ford Foun
dation, the Alaska Methodist Uni
versity, Anchorage, Alaska, has
announced that it will hold a three
day workshop, November 1-3, at
Princeton, New Jersey, to consid
er policies, plans, and practices
most useful in launching a new
university.
A panel of outstanding educa
tors has been invited to meet with
the AMU administration, selected
faculty and trustees to share their
knowledge and experience.
The AMU’s announced opening
date is September, 1930. It is
planned to become a four-year
liberal arts college serving all Al
aska.
Work On Cemetery
Leveling of the soldier’s ceme
tery on Mill Bay Road will begin
Saturday at 10 a.m.
Members of the Civic Improve
ment Committee are doing the
work. Volunteers are being called
for to assist in the work, which
will be under the direction of Con
nie Dandeneau.
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FOR IT—A business that promises
to go far is that of Rupert Gurley,
who has opened a ticket office for
tr ps to the moon. “The only one
in the world,” is the way it ad
vertises. The above eye-catching
sign is erected at Chiniak. Tickets
are being sold, and it’s all on the
up and-up, even if you don’t go
anywhere.
If you want to buy, sell or rent
read the Kodiak Mirror.
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