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Letter to the Editor
We wish to thank the Editor of
the Mirror for his stand in favor
of the sewer system in the Leite
Addition and for printing the
speech of Mr. Wier.
We feel that many of the facts
presented to the people in this Dis
trict, when the petition to defeat
this sewer system was circulated,
were misrepresented and that
many of the persons who signed
the petition would withdraw their
signatures, if they were given a
true picture of the situation. A
number of those who have signed
this petition have stated that they
are withdrawing their signatures.
Even a casual study of the pre
sent system of sewage disposal
would disclose the terrific health
hazard. At the present time, a
number of the houses surrounding
Potato Patch Lake, are dumping
raw sewage into the lake, which
has made this a large, open cess
pool and a health hazard which
should not be tolerated in any com
munity. The former sanitarian for
this district stated that he found
pollution in the off-fall of every
septic tank which he tested, be
cause of the climatic conditions
here. In many instances there are
only cess-pools, which meet no
sanitary code.
The course being pursued in at
tempting to stop the installation 01
this sewer system, at the present
time, is only causing delay, as it
must eventually go through, and
the longer it is delayed, the higher
the cost to the property owners.
We, the undersigned, strongly
urge that those persons who have
already signed this petition, with
draw their signatures, with the re
sult that this sewer system will be
installed this coming Summer, and
this health hazard to the entire
community will be eliminated,
(signed)
Carl & Antjie Huer
Dalmond & Ann Valley
Nick & Peggy Frost
Herman & Helen Leite
Eugene E. Erwin
Jan & Nellie Beukers
Ted & Victoria Cross
Falconry
(continued from page 1)
long, slow process of training in
volves attaching a line to the bird,
teaching it to reach for its food,
gradually extending the distance
finally lengthening the line,and by
use of pigeons or other birds,
teaching it to attack. When a hun
dred foot line is used, the bird is
then ready for flight. A whistle
and the human voice are big fac
tors in training.
Only females are used for hunt
ing, he said. Hunting is accom
plished by flushing a bird or ani
mal, and the falcon will swoop to
the attack. It can easily dispose of
birds such as grouse, patarmigan,
etc., or rabbits, and a group can
kill a deer.
DOGHOUSE
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Will be under new management
of Mecca Cab drivers /
Beginning February 1,1962
Painting and Decorating
Brush or Spray
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Contract work Free Estimates
• • •
Don Foster
Alaska Decorators
Phone 486-2453
Certain types of falcons are
found on the island here, according
to Bennett. He was surprised to
learn that falconry as a sport does
not exist on the island. He conclud
ed by saying it is an interesting
hobby, and a very rewarding sport.
The world-famous singing group,
the Inkspots, were in attendance
as guests, and sang “Happy Birth
day” to one of the members of the
Club, Curley Wilson. Members of
the group, who were enroute to
Tokyo, Japan, were John Hawker,
Herman McCoy, Russ Garey, Whit
Bryant, George McCura and Joel
Cowan. Others in attendance as
guests were M/S Kemper, Ralph
Schrody.
TOWN LEAGUE STANDINGS
Team Won Lost
PNA 8 0
Kraft’s 8 2
Coast Guard 7 2
ACS 4 5
Curly’s Clippers 3 7
D & A 2 5
Storis 1 8
H. S. Independence 1 5
Waterfront
All three canneries give substan
tially the same report of “normal
operations” during the past week.
Alaska Steam’s freighter Galena
arrived at Women’s Bay Wednes
day morning about one and a half
days behind schedule after surviv
ing a terrific storm at sea. She took
severe beating from the storm in
what was called “one of the rough
est crossings of the Gulf of Alaska
in many a year.”
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camping trip on the island, be
cause of so much lush grass for the
horses to eat.
Several places in the article the
writer refers to Kodiak Island as
the “paradise island”, the “dream
island”, “a fisherman’s paradise’,
“a nature lover’s paradise”, “a
hunters paradise.” He concludes by
saying that all Europeans can do
is dream about coming to a won
derful paradise such as Kodiak Is
land.
CARD OF THANKS '
We wish to thank the many
people who came to our assistance
when our home burned. We are
deeply grateful to each and every
one for their help, (s) Herman
Anderson Family,
Ouzinkie
Reflections
and its submarine operations.” We
can see a possible tie-in with this
and Kodiak as a Missile submarine
supply base—a not far - fetched
idea at all!
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Maybe we shouldn’t be making
plans for the future after all. Ac
cording to a recent news item, as
trologers predict a hectic Monday
coming up with storms, tital waves,
earthquakes, the sinking of contin
ents, financial panic and the out
break of World War III. That’s for
next Monday.
All tnese dire predictions, and
more, are being made by astrolog
ers the world over who expect the
advent of catastrophe some time
Sunday. They base their prophesies
on an inauspicious combination of
the planets in the constellation of
Capricorn.
There’s one ray of hope—quali
fied astronomers agree as to the
position of the planets and Capri
corn, but call the astrologer’s pre
dictions so much “gobbledegook.”
As for us, we’re going to order
our usual weekend groceries.
Stock Market Headlines
By Barbara M. Dugan
Alaska residents will be interest
ed in two Alaskan securities. City
Commerce Corporation of Anchor
age continues to show amazing re
sults. During 1961, earnings doubl
ed. Deposits for the City National
Bank, one of its subsidiaries, heve
climbed, and the Alaska State Ban*
is enjoying phenomenal growth. A
merger between City National
Bank of Anchorage and Alaska
State Bank of Fairbanks is expect
ed in July. The price is currently
one half to three quarters.
Alyeska Ski Corporation com
mon stock is being issued at $1.25
per share. Alyeska operates a ski
facility near the Anchorage area
in the winter and as a tourist at
traction throughout the year.
Alveska has been awarded the
March, 1963 National Alpine Ski
Championships. This competition
draws the best amateur U.S. skiers,
and in 1963 it will be one of four
qualifying races for the Olympic
team.
A spirit of caution has dominat
ed the stock market recently. Bus
iness and corporate news has been
good, however, and quarterly re
ports of companies were incourag
ing.
The Dow Jones Industrial aver
age remained around 690 during
the week.
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