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Bill Mason, Editor
Karl Armstrong, Marine Editor
Thoughts On A Frosty Morning
The Mirror is in receipt of a copy of the Kodiak city budget
after somewhat of a delay and our thanks to Mayor Merrill Coon.
We will pass on the information as soon as we have had an oppor
tunity to analyze and break it down for the readers. . . . We’re told
that it is illegal to leave your water taps running to prevent a freeze,
and at the same time we’re informed that if you lay tar paper above
the water lines weighing' it down with stone, it’ll stop them from
freezing (if the suggestion isn’t too late). . . . And personally we’ll
take snowflakes to sloppy rain (it’s the Coloradoan in us). . . .
Christmas shopping started early in Kodiak with most merchants
reporting an excellent weekend on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. . . . They
say you can breeze right through the base now if you are enroute
to Chiniak or in that direction and this we are happy to report. . . .
And has anybody seen the Russian fishing fleet recently? . . . Gill
netters claim that the Department of Fish and Game is virtually
eliminating their livelihood, and for many of them they know no
other trade. . . . We still maintain a stop-sign is needed where
Benson and Main intersect (between Naughton’s and Kraft’s Super
market), but we suppose it’ll come after someone is killed. . . , Most
common complaint about our fair city is the condition of the city
streets, and probably this will continue until they are paved. . . .
Guess the Kodiak Mirror must be endowed with the “Peace on
Earth” philosophy—can’t seem to find anything to critize this week,
fcut we’ll be back.—B.M.
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SUNDAY, DEC. 16
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This is an iron sight only shoot at the cost of $1 per person
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STARTING FRIDAY, DEC. 14
OPEN TILL 9 P.M. EVERYDAY EXCEPT SUNDAY
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| WODUNGER DRUGS
(Bert's)
Ph. 486-5211
Letter to the Editor
I read Mr. Hoover’s letter to the
editor several times to see if an
intelligent analysis could be made
of it. I have asked several people
their opinions and they also could
not tell me what Mr. Hoover was
trying to get across to the people
of Kodiak. On thing is certain and
that is Mr. Hoover has by his let
ter thrown the panic switch. I
must say that a man who is sup
posed to have above average in
telligence he has confirmed my
opinion of “suspicions confirmed.”
Mr. Hoover went to the point to
criticize my personal looks, and
perhaps he could also apply this
to other people in analyzing their
contributions to mankind.
HAM RADIO
Mr. Hoover brought ham radio
into his letter. This, I am most
grateful to him for. I have been a
ham operator since I was 15 years
old. During the last session of the
legislature I had built into the
Alaska Exhibit at Century 21 a
ham radio station. Through the
cooperation of the members of the
Seattle electrical workers this sta
tion was constructed by labor and
materials free to Alaska by fellow
members of my union at my re
quest.
I made special application to the
Federal Communication Commis
sion for the call letters—KL7 SOA
with myself as trustee. We used
the call phonetically as “this is
amateur radio station KLR State
of Alaska” calling from the Cen
tury 21 in Seattle.” One million,
six hundred thousand people
passed through the Alaska Exhibit
and over six thousand amateur
radio operators signed the log at
KL7-SOA. I have the license on
my desk at home as a reminder of
my contribution to my hobby, ham
radio. Perhaps Mr. Hoover would
like to belittle this accomplish
ment.
THE KODIAK FERRY
I have also on the wall of my
ham radio room a picture of the
Kodiak ferry—in essence 325 miles
of marine highway for Kodiak.
Perhaps Mr. Hoover does not know
that I am the author of the Alaska
Ferry Bill, Chapter 189 of the 1959
Session Laws of Alaska. Of course,
this in Mr. Hoover’s opinion is
nothing.
I have made inquiries around
Kodiak and the only facts that I
can find out about Mr. Hoover jS
that he has a nice smile, a nice
head of hair, a firm hand shake,
a mouth full of gleaming teeth,
he belonged to all the right clubs,
and he has been feeding in the
public trough for years . . . period.
Rep. Pete Deveau
Four Are Fined
For Falsification
Of Fish Licenses
Four persons were convicted the
past week of falsifying fishing li
cense applications, according to
records of the District Magistrate’s
office. The amount of the fine
is shown. Difference in amounts
of fines is accounted for by wheth
er the violator was convicted of
“willful” violation or not.
John J. Aubry, $25; Thomas Ho
gan, $50; Gerald Horner, $10; Ber
tha Horner, $10; Everest P. Ze
diker, $10.
The local ADF&G office said that
close scrutiny is made of all license
applications with especial attention
paid to residency claims.
Convicted of failure to utilize
all meat from an elk and fined $250
this week was Lawrence Panamar
off.
Your Name Here?
If So, You Have
Money A’comin’
The following Kodiakans or
former residents of this area
have income tax refunds due
them from the Department of
Revenue, according to a release
from the Department this week.
An endeavor to mail the re
funds was made but they were
returned by the Post Offices for
various reasons. If you know
any of the persons you might
suggest that they write the De
partment of Revenue. State of
Alaska, Juneau:
William P. Anderson, F. E.
and T. Antonson, Robert O. Carl
son, Victor Carlough, Sam Ci
vanovich, A. and B. Cooper, John
J. Eckhart, Judith A. French,
Freda J. Johnson, Susie Chris
tine Lee, Lucien Miller. Fred O.
Monson, Alec Nekeferoff, Vir
ginia L. Rogers, and Nado J.
Wolff.
FIRST CAPITAL
The first capital of Alaska was
Kodiak when the Russian-Ameri
can headquarters were established
in 1784.
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