The Old Man In The Small Boat Harbor
By SIG DIGREE
Sheltered waters as a private
swimming hole may be the dream
of many a swimming enthusiast.
Where is he going to find such
a place in Alaska? Or Kodiak.?
The same desire apparently ex
tends to the lower animals. At least
thafs the impression gained by
seeing a seal in the boat harbor,
swimming, splashing around, div
ing, or what have you.
I This particular seal has become
a habit with this writer, like put
ting on his pants in the morning.
He’s a companion whose appear
ance you look forward to every
morning at breakfast and usually
at dinner time.
This particular seal is apparently
a lone wolf, or should we say a lone
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seal. He’s always alone, is ex
tremely curious, popping his head
above the water, and eyeing the
shore. He looks in all directions
but mainly it is towards the shore
line adjacent to Shelikof and Kraft
Streets.
Whether this particular seal is a
he or she we don’t know. But we
regard him as a male, for no female
in Alaska need remain long single,
not even a female seal.
Such a hold has this seal on this
writer (that we were grieved for
two days recently when he did not
appear. Prior to that he was just in
front of our house, and as we
watched him, there was a great
commotion. H e splashed and
thrashed in the water with great
agitation and disappeared. The
whole episode happened so fast we
didn’t get a chance to see what
caused it, or why he went under.
We didn’t see him again for sev
eral days. We feared for his life,
feeling some unscrupulous nimrod
had plunked him into oblivion —
against the law, of course. But he
came back, and once more the
household was back on an even
keel.
How do we know he is the same
one?
Seals, we suppose, like humans,
develop certain characteristics and
habits of behavior. This one has a
pattern of behavior all his own. He
cavorts, turns, floats, bobs his head
up and sinks, many times swim
ming just below the surface of the
water. The great splash that gave
us such concern at first has been
repeated several times.
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American Education Week
November 5-11
Thi* year will mark *»,„
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American Leg|on TheTte|,aCherS' a"d the
SCHOOLS: TIME FftB -heme IS! “Y°U*
PORT." WEF°R A PROGRESS RE.
1951
Every November, during the week
which includes Veterans Day, an event
known as American Education Week is
observed throughout the United States.
It is an audit, or annual report time—dur
ing which the schools tell their owners,
the general public, about their purposes,
methods, achievements, needs and prob
lems.
KODIAK SCHOOL 1961
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KODIAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE DECADE
1951-1961
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1951 1961
Elementary School
Enrollment . 344 700
High School
Enrollment. 69 250
Total School
Enrollment . 413 950
Classrooms . 15 38
Faculty . 18 45
1951 1961
Elementary
Curriculum .. Basic Subjects Basic Subjects
French and
Algebra
High School
Curriculum .. .. 30 courses 45 courses
offered offered
School lunches served. 0 350 daily
Cafeteria employees. 0 4
Custodians . 1 7
Administrative Personnel ... 1 3
1951 1961
Guidance Counselor. 0 1
School Nurse. . 0 1
Remedial Instructor _ 0 1
Clerical Assistants. . . 0 2
Number of 8th grade
Graduates. 29 53
Number of High School
Graduates .10 35
Number of High School
Graduates Attending
College . 3 14
The basic purpose of American Edu
cation Week is to make every American
aware of the important role education
plays in a democracy ... and to help him
realize that good schools are his per
sonal responsibility.
The public is encouraged to visit the
schools during American Education
Week, November 5-11. Open House will
be held at the Downtown School Novem
ber 7 and at the Main School November
9.