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THE FERRY QUESTIONAIRE
clep. Den can is calling for
a >how oi handfc flooring tHh pro
posed ferry befard&i feeftf the
mainland. He is
tri^d quest ionaire sj
ft Is the opinion of <
paper that a few minutes
filling out the questioitbMe wmld
he welt spent. There areOOfy three
simple questions to answer. What
the representative wants to know
js whether you would use the terry
for business trips or vacations; and
whether you think the ferry would
he beneficial to the.econemy of the
Island.
IVe have favored the idea of a
ferry ewr since it was broached—
in fact, it will be seen in referring
hack to old files- of the Kodiak
Mirror that we advanced the idea
editorially several years ago.
Whether we will ever use the
ferry for business , trips ,is prob
. #fefnqtical; we will use it for a
■wcation without a. doubt—when
■we can manage one. But there *re
*.iany who would, we feel sure.
But the ferry would be a great
boon to the economy of Kodiak
island—‘tp the people already
fcere—the grocer, the rancher, the
*£|s!&rman, the businessman. It
also ha's great possibilities for at
tracting 1 and bringing tourists
here. There have been so many:
nice things said by tourists who
eoipe here-^we get them regularly
in our office^-obout Kodiak and its
great potentials as a tourist stop
over point.. They marvel at the
scenery, .the weather, its history,
its industry.
; Freedom from the present feel
ing of isolation would be the first
result felt with having the ferry
system, even for the summer
months. Many other beneficial re
sults would follow.
Take the little time needed to
fill out the questionaire. Answers
to the questions asked wiU deter
mine the feasibility of a ferry
service for Kodiak.
Betty Hall
Has Birthday
Seven young friends, and her
sister, Jean, helped Betty Hall,
daughter of Bob and Helen Hall,
irelebrate her tenth birthday
'Huirsday evening. hTe youngsters,
played games and enjoyed re
freshments at the Hall home.
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COMPLAINT FILED
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A complaint was filed with the
U. S. Commissioner Thursday
against J. C. Shmitt.
The complaint stated Shmitt was
guilty of negligent driving. He is
alleged to have passed another car
at about 50 miles an hour on the
Base road, in an area where speed
is controlled.
SCHOOL CURRICULUM—
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tad maintain a grade average of
B or better. , . < . ; ,
The pre-voeational courses also
prepare the high school student
for entry into most state colleges
is well as any one of the special
schools of higher learning. These
ire *fhe courses most of the stu
derifo should choose. It is »ni;ici
• paled that these courses will be
attractive to many B-averug; jud
hotter students.
Each student will b£ enrolled in
at least five subjects if he is clas
sified as a regular student Direct
ed. study is to be a part of each
class session; however, a balanced
home-work regimen will be re
quired, according to Schott. A,
seventh period schedule at 3:30
4:45 p.m. daily is being set up for
study, for additional teacher as
sistance. and for extra-curricular
activities. The library will be open
for study and reading from 8
o’clock each school day morning
until 5 o’clock in the evening. The
recreational program will not be
neglected, Schott stated.
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By SIG DIGREE
WHY IS IT?
Why is it that people with the
noisiest cars in the neighborhood,
go to work the earliest?
Why is it always the new garb
age can that takes off in a high
wind?
Why is it the fish begin showing
up right after the fishing season
is closed?
Paving has begun on the Base
Town road, which will be wel
comed particularly by the com
muting personnel from the Naval
Station and by us casual users
also. The job will be rapidly com
pleted with cooperation of the
■weather.
These snort paving jobs in the
City will also be completed soon
by the same token. The City Utili
ties crew drew a gusher of water
on the Mission Road stretch when
they hit the water main, which
pcftve&i a different area
thah the afjTlh d icated. However,
this was soon repaired, and the
road conditioned for paving. Happy
day!
DOGS GET MUMPS
When Johnny has the mumps,
Fido better stay away. He may
catch them, too. Tvfro cases of
mumps iii dogs were reported in
the September issue of Journal
of Diseases of Children, an AMA
publication.
The dogs, pets of two different
families, were a six-month-old
(dachshund' and a three-month-old
Boston terrier. They developed
mumps after being in contact with
family members who had the di
sease. ■'
A good tip comes from this
same journal as regards care of
teeth. It doesn't make much dif
ference to us old duffers who are
either losing our molars, or have
already, but the suggestion might
be of help to the lucky young.
A California dentist states that
if brushing or rinsing the teeth
is delayed longer than 30 minutes
after eating, one “might just as
well forget about it altogether.”
Dr. Drozd/iak, D.DJS., San Jose,
suggests that the mouth be rinsed
right at the table. The idea is to
wash away as much as possible
the "elements that cause decay—
the acids and sugars—before the
process of decay begin.
His suggestion: Take a sip of
water after the meal—or even at
times during the meal—swish it
around in the mouth for a few
seconds before swallowing. This
need not attract attention and can
.be done without inconvenience,
he said.
Enterprising young people de
serve a chance—We received a
letter from a young fellow in
Ohio, which we will quote in part:
“I and two buddies are very much
interested in the possibilities of
living in Alaska. We would like
to find a job at some form of con
struction work ... we are all single
and can leave Akron at anytime
desired.’ He asked that word be
sent him on the possibilities. The
address is Robert Easty, 69 W.
Long St., Akron, Ohio. We can’t do
much for them, but we pass it on
for what good it may do.
FASTER MAIL SERVICE
There is ample capacity in the
scheduled airline fleets to give
the U.S. public the quality of mail
Service it is entitled to, Planes
Aerospace, official publication of
the Aerospace Industries Associa
tipn, states.
An editorial points out that out
of the 3 billion ton-miles of non
local mail handled by the post
office department in fiscal year
1958, only 2 per cent was carried
by air.
It might be pointed out that 42
other countries lead the U*S. in
mail service. For example, in Bel
gium 70 per cent of all letter mail
’moves by air, and Canad has an
“all-up” mail service.
Mail service to Alaska as we
well know should be “all-up”—
else we sit on our hand6 waiting for
important mail—answers to ques
tions asked or orders sent. We
hope the day will be not too far
distant jvhen the mail will be
flown across the country — thus
eliminating the possibility of peo
ple in the other 49 sending their
answers by slow boat, as frequent
ly occurs.
Competition For
Trophy Hooters
The Boone and Crockett. Club
announces the ninth North Ameri
can Big Game Competition. Clos
ing date is December 31, 1959.
Only entries received up to the
date of dosing will be accepted for
the current competition.
Trophies taken during any year
may be entered in the 1959 compe
tition provided they have not been
entered in any of the previous
competitions, and provided they
are not listed in ahy editions of
Records of North American Big
Game. • -V
. Charts for entering trophies will
be sent upon request. Hunters
should be sure to advise the Club
of the kind and number required
so that charts of the proper species
may be sent. A completed chart
submitted constitutes an entry pro
vided it is received on or before
December 31, 1959, and meets the
minimum score requirement.
Hunters are warned not t^ship
trophy unless they receive instruc
tions to do so in January, 1960.
. The Boone and Crockett Club
was founded in 1887 by a small
group of ardent big game hunters
headed by Theodore Roosevelt
Established mainly for protec
tion of diminishing big game re
sources ,it later initiated the North
American Big Game Competition.
The Club is universally accepted
as the authority on trophy excel
lence and measurement
The Poets Corner
THE FORTY-NINTH STATE
Had. Alaska! The Forty-ninth State
Greater than Texas, classed first
rate
Land of fish and snow
Home of the Sourdough
State flower—the Forget-Me-Not
Signifies friendship — memory
and thought
Alaska’s landscape sceneries are
fine
Goa s original aesigra
Sunsets all colors—silver and gold
Wild garden beauty to behold.
The Great Land—vast region wide
Southwest—the Pacific Ocean
—North to the Arctic tide
West the Arctic Ocean—the Bering
Sea
Extending east to Yukon Cana
dian boundary.
Two mighty rivers flow within
The Yukon and the Kuskokwim
Mountain ranges, grandeur, unique
Mt. McKinley loftiest snow cap
ped peak.
Across the sky on wintry nights
Glide midnight rainbows —
Northern Lights.£7* 4*" l *
Alaskan cities built pride(. v
Up to date as those “stateside,1*
Juneau, Anchorage, and Skagway;
Nome, Fairbanks, Kodiak Bay.
Other towns in this Great Land
' Sitka, Petersburg and Ketchikan.
AH Hail Alaska! The Forthwith
State!
And Hail! To the Sourdough-who
made it great .
By Sarah Youngblood Guttu
Copyright 1959 ♦
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PURPLE PIGS WANTED
Members of the Elks Lodge No.
1772 are asked to bring in their
purple pigs tat the meeting at the
meeting tonight (Friday), accord
ing to Archie Zehe, Esteemed
Leading Knight in charge < of the
Lodge’s charity drive.
“Things can always be worse.
Thirty years from now speeders
will crash in the sky and fall on
pedestrians.” from The Post, Knox-’
ville, Georgia. •* - ::
To Late To Classify
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FOR SALE—Due to illness must
sell ’55 Chev V-8; ’56 Chev V-8;
’55 Plymouth; .’55 Willys Jeep.
Ph 3081. 5-ly
FOR SALE—Argus C-4 camera.
New w/extitas. $90. 2 new Pfaff
sewing machines, will sell at
cost New gas heater. Bath tub.
Olympic oil stove, both for $100.
Ph 3081. 5-ly
What Is Your Aim?
Our aim is to give the people of this com
munity a broad banking service.
No matter what your banking needs may be,
youl’l find a complete service based on poli
cies that are sound and constructive,
you’ll find a complete service based on poli
cooperation.