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Oh, To Be Young Again!
The subject of this editorial is
the new Jaycees organization,
which received its charter only
last Saturday evening.
‘The new organization is com
posed of young men—in the glory
<rf youth—who are united in an
endeavor which will be of civic
benefit.
What ;more can you ask of any
group than that?
-‘We old fossils look with a touch
of envy, a realization of things
not accomplished, but neverthe
less, a hope for the future—be
cause \ ~i:v rgarization such as the
Jaycees- are taking over. Youth
must be served.
The community, in our opinion,
is '.better served with youthful
ideas,' enthusiasrAS, youthful per
«pective and vision to say nothing
of energy, when an organization
such as the Jaycees take oyer.
Young men of Jaycees—this is
your world—your community.
Brink the brimming cup of life
to the full, as Will Durant said.
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But drink it wisely.
We ere pertain yours will not
be tjije fate^of the Senior Chamber,
where leadership seems to be
lacking and the membership in
a state of, apathy. Offices go beg
ging for want of takers. That
such’: a4 situation could arise, it
was ..L^vi- io conceive. But it has
happened. But it looks as if we
in the Senior group have become
old fossils before our time, ready
to throw in the sponge. Or is it
because of modesty we refuse of
fice?
The manner in which you Jay
cees have entered into civic proj
ects so far since the organization
first began, and even before you
received your charter—portends
good for the future.
Your youthful planning can
spell the difference between Ko
diak dying on the vine. May you
pui| the energies of which you are
capable, to good use. You have
a natural niche to fill in the com
munity of Kodiak.
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Square Dancing
Clinic In July
Bob Osgood, professional square,
dance caller and instructor of Los
Angeles, will be in Anchorage
July 9, 10, 11 and 12 to conduct
dance clinics, workshops, panel
discussions and to call dances.
Osgood and his wife have been
invited to that city by the An
chorage Area Fold, Square and
Round Dance Association. He has
travelled all over the United
States calling for and working
with square dance groups. *
The sessions are open to any
one interested. More information
qaa be secured from Mrs. Jessie
Cartdcfc, Box 1714A, Star Route
By Speriafd. A schedule of sw- mns
•ean bevseen at the Mirror office.
The Anchbragev group
ning floats for the Fourth of July
parade in that city. They also plan
rbping off a city block downtown
fbr an old fashioned street dance.
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Arnold McKechnie
8-eaves For School
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Arnold McKechnie, Jr./ son of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. A. W. Mc
Kechnie, Naval Station, left
Thursday morning for Silver
Springs, Maryland. He Will attend
Beilis School, a preparatory
Chool at Silver Springs, this sum*
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Classes Begin .
On Child Care
{ A series of four classes on child
development will begin a; ; the
k-odiak Health Center on Tuesday,
June 16, at 2 p.m., according to
Dora Higgins,. Public.. H ,e a M h
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# Tforfe classes wilMib. presented
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at weekly intervals. The following
movies will be shown during this
series of classes.
“Mrs. Hazard’s House/’ “Home
Hothlcide/’ “A Child Grows Up,”
“T^frible Two’s Trusting Three,”
“Frustrating Fours Fascinating
Fives,!* and “Sociable Sixes To
Noisy Nines.”
Increase Sought
In Bond Interest
j. The' Treasury Department has
andounred that, if Congress ap
proves its request, interest rates
on- will be increa
sed retroactive to June 1, accord
ing to a Treasury release received
here today.
President Eisenhower sent a
message to Congress on June 8
•recommending improvements in
the terms of Savings Bonds, in
connection with other public
debt matters. Increase from 3V4!
per, cent' to 3% per cent, when
held to maturity.
The proposal also provides for
a ,2ffte increase of approximately
orte-nalf per cent on all outstand
ing bdnds purchased prior to June
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Flynn Family
Visiting Here
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Here to spend the summer are
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Flynn of
D^UfS.i Texas, an 1. their three
children, Cinda, 3%, Pat, 2, and
Monica, who is jn«t 8 months-old.
* The family is visiting Mrs.
Flyhi^, ?ararts, Atm. and Mrs.
tAmold McKechnie, on the Naval
Staiibb,- v
; dffFlynn is. a, medical student
a£ Southwestern University at
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A columnist, in Ralls, Texas,
Ernest Joiner, observing the pas
sing trend in Alsaka since State
hood, makes a few comments on
the recent conviction in the An
chorage lottery case, and the
•discontinuance of the Nenana Ice
Classic. We quote him in part:
“Old sourdoughs are open
mouthed at this brazen encroach
ment of civilization. Next to go
will be the dance halls and sa
loons. For hypocrisy, hand in hand
with statehood, has come to Alas
ka. From now on they’ll be doing
their gambling, drinking and hell
raising behind barred and shut
tered doors. Convoys of moralists
will make the long trek to put
pants on fast-breeding salmon and
arrange for wedding rites near
the breeding spots on the upper
reaches of the rivers.
I waited too long to visit Alas
ka. By the time I could get there
now, the grizzled old gold panners
will be wearing lace on their
drawers, swigging up Nescafe un
til the wee hoi* s of 10 p.m., and
acting just as we do.
Now that one of their favorite
pastimes and sports has been
yanked from under Alaskans, we
can all join in that modern game
of chance, cheating on the income
tax boys.”
(Ed. note: We’d like to set a
date with the above writer to
join us in a hot little game of
tiddlewinks or Chinese (Nationa
list) checkers in some famous old
abandoned Alaskan roadhouse—
away from prying eyes. We’ll
drink to the memories of bygone
Alaska with brimming cups of
brew—he can have his Nescafe
—I’ll take my Sanka!)
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In the mails this week has come
a letter, from the ‘‘Committee
Against Summit. Entanglements,”
espousing a very worthy cause I
am sure.
A blank petition form is en
closed with the caption “Please,
Mr. President, Don’t Go.”
The committee is appealing, as
the letter states, “to every man
and woman who believes in the
inevitably disastrous results, for
our country and for the remain
ing free world, of “summit” con
cessions and entanglements”
They want no part of the pro
posed summit 'talks with Russia.
It would seem the committee
has a point. We have come out of
these bargainings second best be
fore—witness the present Berlin
situation—and there are indica
tions that we would come out
second best again.* America wants
peace—so does Russia, but at her
price. The question is: Will sum
mit talks accomplish anything? If
you don’t think so, you can have
this petition form to circulate.
Frankly, we don^t know.
You have no doubt received
your assesment notices, and will
no doubt receive in the very near
future one of those little slips of
paper from the City telling you
how much you have to pay.
It might help to get yourself
in better frame of mind about
paying your taxes by reading the
following:
“City dwellers too often over
look the fact they actually have
a bargain in their local govern
ment. The services you receive
from your city are worth far more
than their cost tp you. The safety
of your person and possessions,
with ‘the accompanying peace of
mind therefrom, your free move
me ni to and from your home over
city-maiitiairted streets and thor
oughfares, and the opportunity
for ^recreational enjoyment, far
outweigh the nominal cost of sus
tenance.
“Police and fire protection of
your family and your home; the
upkeep and repair of streets, al
lowing you free access about the
city and to the highways; the
protection of your family’s health
by continuation of proper sani
tary inspection practices, and fa
cilities, including sewage, drain
age, and refuse disposal; an assur
ed liberal water supply for all
purposes; the provision of cultural
and recreational opportunities, as
for example, the library, park
areas, and swimming facilities—
these are what your city govern
ment offers you in return for your
tax dollar. How could we do with
out them unless we would rather
live under primitive conditions? I
believe most of us would rather
not.”
—From the Echo, Leavenworth,
Washington.
Little League
Is On A Budget
Little League ball play has got
ten off to a good start with good
weather giving the youngsters a
chance to knock the ball around.
League officials are seeking
bigger crowds in attendance at
the games. Some of the games
are real thrillers, and offer the
baseball fan a look at good pitch
ing, batting and baserunning. :
There is no charge for admis
ssion to these games, but expen
ses connected with games are
partially defrayed by “passing the
hat.” A rundown of expenses will
give an idea why this is neces
sary.
Budget for the Little League
includes: playing supplies, $3.20
(for caps, baseballs, etc.); Insur
ance* $135; Fees for franchise,
$60; Travel of winning team to
State tournament, $300; Uniforms
and replacement, $350. Total bud
get amounts to $1,230.70.
Each sponsor pays a total of
$110. The rest is raised by “pas
sing the hat.”
Pvt. H. Anderson
At Ft.! IfOlvofr '
FORT BEXVOIR; Va. (AHT
NC)—Army Pvt. Harvey G. An
derson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
S. Anderson Sr., Kodiak, Alaska,
completed the nine^week en
gineer equipment . maintenance
course May 29 at the Engineer
School/ Fort Belvoir, Va.
Anderson was trained to per
form maintenance on construc
tion equipment such as tractors,
graders and crane shovels.
He entered the Army last Feb
ruary and completed basic train
ing at *Fort Ord, Calif.
The 18-year-old soldier is a 19S¥
graduate of Kodiak High Schnd
and was employed by Halferty
Canneries before entering the
Army.
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for a ^ort V1*Uah today
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announcement
APPOINTMENTS may be MADE
®r* T- B- Colford, Dentist
NOW ASSUMING PRACTICE of DR. gene SULLIVAN
P-O. Box 631 ^ Phone 3373
BREAKERS DRIVE-IN
liquor STORE
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iKarlno Way on Small Boat Harbor
We now carry a large Variety of
DINNER WINES
Chilled-Ready for the table
Cold beer by the case
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Phone 6131 „
Box 1275
■ Fred A Rath Brochan
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