Last Minute
Mailing Hints
Now that Thanksgiving is over
busy shoppers and Christmas mail
er3 are ' realizing how quickly
Christmas will be here and that
no% is the-time for action to avoid
disappointments.
*rkfe coming week is the last one
for taiailihg surface Christmas
packages, and Dec. 10 is the sug
gested - deadline for these to as
suffl delivery before Christmas,
PostmisteT William Lamme said
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to backlogs of mail that
forit} in large centers and conse
quent clogged delivery systems,
even qinnaiif' packages should all
be op their way by Dec. 16 at the
latest. This and the next weekend
will be the last time for preparing
these.
These deadlines are only a
guide, Postmaster Lamme pointed
out end packages and cards now
ready slbild be mailed as prepar
ed It would help if patrons did not
wait until they had all their cards
done to iftaQ them. .
Christmas Cards
The 4-cent rate for unsealed, no
message Christmas cards is never
recommended by the post office.
Thfese are not air-Ufted, forward
ed or returned. The 5-cent special
Christmas stamp is suggested, as
these will be air-Ufted, forwarded
and returned and may include mes
sages. Late doers wiU have to re
sort to air mail. (The Kodiak post
office destroyed hundreds of 4-cent
cards, last year due to the changes
in addresses that occur in a year’s
time.) ,
Pleased do hot scatter Christmas
cards in the post office mail drops.
It is a great help to have them
handed in at the window by the
handsful, boxes full, bags full or
whatever. Labels marked “Local”
and “Out of Town’ are available
for marking bundles of cards. Many
patrons have Christmas lists by
states, and tie or rubber band the
states separately. This is an enor
mous time-saver in getting the
cards on their way.
Packages
Instructions such as “Do not
open until Christmas” and “Re
move outer wrapper only” may be
put on Christmas packages. A let
ter or Christmas card with a mes
sage may be enclosed inside pack
ages if package is marked “Letter
Enclosed.”
Due to a great increase in dam
aged parcel post in Alaska mails,
restrictions on packing must be
enforced if insured. Strong cartons
and strong string must be used
and extra packing adequate for the
article.
Santa Cards
All cards and packages from Ko
diak should have Zip code number
99615 in the return address. Zip
codes from mail received this year
should be added to Christmas lists
so they can be used on outgoing
mail next year.
Even Santa has a Zip code ad
dress this year — Santa Claus,
North Pole, 99701. This year for
the first time Santa will mail a
special card to every child who
writes for one, using Zip codes.
Children must have their requests
in by Dec. 15.
Buyer and Seller get together
with a Classified Ad. Its worth a
try.
Legal Notice
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the City Clerk, City
Hall, Box 685, Kodiak, Alaska un
til 2:00 p.m. A.S.T., Wednesday,
December 18, 1963, for purchase of
the following vehicle, at which time
bids will be publicly opened.
1961 Ford Falcon sedan, 4 door
serial 1R12S, 138782.
General Conditions:
1. Vehicle may be inspected at
City Hall by prospective bidders
by contacting the Chief of Po
lice.
2. Bid must be accompanied by
10% of total bid either in cash
or certified check.
3. Successful bidders must pay
balance of bid within two (2)
days and remove property with
in ten (10) days or forfeit mon
ies being held by City.
4. Sale is made on “as is, where
is” basis, with no warranty as
to condition made by City.
5. The City retains the right to
reject any or all bids if it ap
pears in the best interest of
the City.
CITY OF KODIAK
Bill M. Poland
City Manager.
Run Dec. 6 and 13
ROTARY ADDS ANOTHER
NEW MEMBER TO ITS ROLL
George Cornelius, local realtor,
became a member of the Rotary
club Tuesday in a brief ceremony
conducted by the president, Roy
Madsen, at the club’s luncheon in
the 49 Room.
Robbie Acheson who was pres
ent, will represent the high school
at meetings for the next six weeks.
Visitors attending were Bob Reth
erferd, Jack Bouise and Ben Gueur
ke.
Reaves Read Rates
High VFW Post
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Special)—
Joseph J. Lombardo, Brooklyn,
Commander-in-Chief of the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars of the United
States has announced the appoint
ment of Reaves Read, Box 404, Ko
diak as Assistant Inspector Gen
eral, VFW.
In commenting on the appoint
ment, Commander-in-Chief Lom
bardo said: “Past and present rec
ords indicate that Read has earn
ed this appointment. His record jf
service and devotion to the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars of the United
States is unexcelled. I am confi
dent that he will carry out this
new assignment in the finest tradi
tions of our organization. I am
proud to have men of his caliber
available to serve on my staff."
NOTICE
A meeting of the United Indus
trial Workers Union will bp held
Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30 in
the Union hall.
GIVE AN
UNUSUAL
XMAS GIFT
MOUNTED
or UNMOUNTED
KING CRAB
$35 and up
CHICK POWELL
Alaska Transfer & Storage
Call 486-2333 Write Box 605—Kodiak
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