Here Is Last Minute “Dope Sheet”
On Mailing Christmas Cards, Packages
Now that Thanksgiving is over
the time is short for mailing
Christmas cards and packages to
the States for assured delivery De
fore Christmas.
“Every Christmas is bigger than
the one before,” Postmaster Wil
liam Lamme noted today, “and we
are looking forward to the biggest
Christmas ever this year. To han
dle the huge volume of Christmas
mail we need the help and coopera
tion of every patron, and with a
view to effecting timely delivery
of all Christmas mail the following
suggestions are made.”
CHRISTMAS CARDS
Check your card and gift lists
carefully. Be sure to use full
names, streets and numbers, city,
zones and state. Avoid confusing
abbreviations.
Unsealed cards with no written
messages of any kind may be sent
for 3 cents, unopened. This 3-cent
mail is not recommended for in
dividuals as it will not be for
warded or returned if undeliver
able but will be discarded. Four
cent mail is recommended and
there is a special 4-cent Christmas
stamp available this year. Airmail
is suggested for those who always
put their mailings off too long.
P.O. HAS LABELS
The post office has a supply of
labels “All For Local Delivery”
and “All For Out of Town” which
may be obtained free and placed
on bundles of Christmas cards.
Many people tie their cards by
states and cities (if more than 10
each) and this is helpful for mak
ing direct tie-outs.
Please hand Christmas card mail
ings in at the service window in
boxes, bags, or bundles and do
not scatter through the mail drops.
GIFT PACKAGES
Use heavy wrapping paper, ex
tra strong cartons, paper tape and
Scotch tape, but always tie also
with cord heavy enough to be used
in handling the package. It is wise
to put a slip of paper inside with
both return and sending address on
it in case labels become torn.
Christmas cards with messages
and letters may be enclosed in
packages with “Letter Enclosed”
written on the package and 4 cents
will be charged for it. Please put
the address and return on one side
of package only, with address on
lower right and return in upper
left.
CHRISTMAS SEALS
Christmas seals may not be
placed on the front of any letter
or Christmas card or package.
STAMPS
Stock up on postage stamps early
to avoid standing in line. To avoid
disappointment in purchasing this
year’s special 4-cent Christmas
stamp buy now, as re-orders must
be kept to a minimum as this sea
sonal stamp will be withdrawn
from sale Dec. 31.
MAILING DATES
Once again, here are suggested
deadlines for Christmas mailings:
Christmas cards: Surface, Dec.
8; airmail, Dec. 15; local cards, one
week before Christmas.
Packages: Surface, Dec. 3; air
mail, Dec. 10.
Westward mail on Expansion; to
be announced, but probably early
December.
For island points from Kodiau:
Cards and packages, please mail
between Dec. 10 and 14 so last
flights may be devoted to influx
from States.
Remember: “Shop early, buy
early, and mail early for a Merry
Christmas”
Kodiak Rotarians
Welcome District
Governor Of Club
A welcoming delegation of 15
Kodiak Rotarians were at the air
port, Tuesday, to welcome Dr. A.
Holmes Johnson, District Gov
ernor of the Rotary Club, home
after several months of visitations
of clubs in Washington, Canada
and Alaska.
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Ro
tary Club the District Governor
and Mrs. Johnson were club guests
where Dr. Johnson told of how
other clubs in the district were
envious of the attendance record
of the local club. He explained
that it was due to the fact that the
Rotary spirit had been instilled in
the members of the local club.
Other guests Tuesday included
Roger Malutin E-5 USN home on
leave, Sgt. Major Moore of the
Marine Detachment at the Base
and his wife, Marge, Carl Rodli
and Bill Mason.
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Brussel Sprouts
Cut On Nov. 20
Summer’s not over yet, and if
you have any doubts, cheek with
Tommy (iallagher, rancher, fish
erman and cafe operator and
one of Kodiak’s few farmers.
Tommy brought into the Mir
ror office, Tuesday, a five-pound
cabbage—one of his smallest,
two stalks bearing brussel
sprouts and fresh carrots. All of
the vegetables were taken from
his garden on Tuesday.
The Mirror staff, thanks to
Tommy, had brussel sprouts on
the Thanksgiving table.
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO VACATE ALLEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on the 22nd day of October,
1962, Aleutian Broadcasting Co.,
Inc. owners of all the abutting
properties, filed a petition praying
for vacation of a certain alley,
platted, but not constructed,
through Block 47, East Addition,
of the City of Kodiak, for the pur
pose of constructing a radio trans
mitting tower with incident facil
ities.
This petition is filed pursuant
to Chapter 115, Sessions Laws of
Alaska 1953, and is accompanied
by a plat showing the proposed
vacation.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that a hearing on said petition will
be heard before the City Council
of the City of Kodiak at 8:00
o’clock p.m. on the 13th day of De
cember 1962 at the City Council
Chambers in the City of Kodiak,
at which time the City Council will
inquire into, and determine the
merits of the relief prayed for, and
make such order as justice and
the public welfare require.
WITNESS my hand and the of
ficial seal of the City of Kodiak
this 13th day of November, 1962.
Douglas G. Preston
City Clerk, Treasurer
Publish: Nov. 23, 30
and Dec. 7, 1962.
MINUTE OF TRUTH
Vacations are spent in a cool
place, but most of us sweat plenty
when the final bills come in.
Wires To Lower
48 Cost More
Starting Today
Charge of sending telegrams be
tween Alaska and other states in
creases starting today, Nov. 23.
The increase is due to a general
rate revision announced by the
Western Union Telegraph Co.
The Air Force’s 1929 Communi
cations Group, which operates the
Alaska Communications System,
reports that starting Nov. 23, the
initial word charge for messages
from Alaska to Seattle will be 10
cents higher per message. No
change in initial word charges will
apply on messages destined be
yond Seattle.
Rates for additional words in
full-rate telegrams to any point of
the continental U.S. will increase
% cent per word. On night and day
letters, the charge for each addi
tional five words will increase
variably from Vi to lVfe cents.
There will be no change in the
rates for press message or money
order service.
Rates of the 1929 Communica
tions Group for telegraph service
between points in Alaska will not
be affected.
Complete South
Central Schedule
Nov. 16-17 Kodiak at Seward
Nov. 23 . Kenai at Homer
Nov. 24. Seward at Kenai
Dec. 7. Seward at Kenai
Dec. 7-8. Homer at Kodias
Dec. 14-15. Homer at Seward
Dee. 14-15. Kenai at Kodiak
Dec. 21 . Kenai at Seward
Dec. 28 . Kenai at Seward
Jan. 4.Homer at Kenai
Jan. 5. Kenai at Homer
Jan. 11-12. Seward at Kodiak
Jan. 25.Homer at Kenai
Feb. 1-2.Seward at Homer
Feb. 8-9.Kodiak at Homer
Feb. 15-16. Kodiak at Kenai
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NOTICE
A CHALLENGE
The Marine Barracks Volley
Ball team (staff and officers)
challenges any 6 fishermen to a
best of 5 out of 7 game series
with the losers buying dinner.
Call Sgt. Harvey, 487—5531.
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SUNDAY SPECIALS
Apple Strudel. 200 Ea.
Cherry Pie. 600 Ea.
Open Day & Nite
Phone 486-2600
WINTER RATES AND HOURS
Per
Person
Open 12 Noon Until 12 Midnight
PRIVATE STEAM BATHS
(Everything Furnished)
BAY SHORE STEAM BATHS & ROOMS
Phone 6-5205