Rotary Xmas Part]
The big, annual Christmas party
for all the children of the commun
ity sponsored -by the Rotary Club
will be held the Thursday before
Christmas Day, it was announced
by President Peter Ramaglia to
day.
On December 24th at 2 p.m.
sharp, the free specially chosen
movie program win begin at the
Orpheum Theatre, to be followed
by a personal (appearance of Santa
Claus himself, with a Christmas
slocking for every child. There
will be no candy given this year.
AH children of pre-school age
and up -to and through the 7th
Parents-T eachers
Sing Xmas Carols
The Kodiak PTA held its Dec
ember meeting la9t Thursday in
the gymnasium of (the High School
Following the business meeting
Mr. Cary Benson, music instructor,
and Wayne Kraft presented a pro
gram of short clarinet duets. With
the Christmas season dose at hand,
Mr. Benson then led the audience
in smgmg a selection of -Christ
mas carols. Closing the program,
a film strip of the Christmas story
was shown.
Members met in the cafeteria af
ter the meeting was adjourned for
refreshments served by the Second
Grade Mothers.
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Duros Family
Gone To Omaha
Mr. and Mrs James Duros and
their two children left last Satur
day for a vacation in Omaha, Neb
raska. They expect to return to
Kodiak at the end of the year.
While in Omaha, Jim and Mick
ey will attend the 50th wedding
anniversary of Jim’s parents. Jim’s
nine brothers and sisters, together
with their families, are also ex
pected to attend the celebration.
Personal Checks
Not Acceptable
The head of the Alaska Motor
Vehicle division issued a remind
er to Alaskan motorists today
that personal checks are not ac
ceptable in payment for automo
bile license plates and other motor
vehicle taxes.
M. M. Moore, motor vehicle ad
ministrate<r, said payment for li
censes—now on sale throughout
the State—must be made by cash,
4 money otrder, certified check or
cashier’s check.
Automobile licenses went on
sale bast Monday and -will be requir
ed on all vehicles by February 29.
Kodiak Airways
Planes Damaged
A Kodiak Airways plane was
ripped from its moorings at Onion
Bay Saturday, causing damage to
a wing and pontoon, during the
night, by strongs winds.
Repairs will be m!3de and the
plane brought back to Kodiak.
; Damage to the pontoon of a
second plane belonging to the Air*.
resulted as it was being taxi
up the beach at the company’s
gar on Wednesday of this
yveek.
r Set For Dec. 24
grade are invited to the party,
Christmas Committee Chairman
Lou Veerman said, and there will
be enough toy gifts for all.
A tape recorded speech by a
national puplic relations speaker
was heard by the Rotary Club
Tuesday, and guests at the lunch
eon at the 49 Room included Walt
er Kraft, Bob Spencer and Del Val
entine.
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Borough Meeting
10 A.M. Saturday
Charles (Chuck) Powell, Re
publican Precinct Committeeman
for the 19th Legislative District,
announced this week that a meet
ing will be held m the Federal
Courthouse at 10 a.m. Saturday to
select a Borough and Boundary
committee.
All interested persons are asked
to attend. A report from here must
be ready (to present to Juneau
prior to January 13, 1960.
Rika Suender
Returns To Kodiak
Mrs. Rika Suender returned iast
week from California where she
spent several weeks. While there,
she had major surgery performed.
While recuperating, Mrs. Suen
der was the house guest of MTs.
Edna Kraft at San Raphael.
Tom Johnson
Dies In Seattle
Word was received here this
week of the death of Tom Johnson
in Seattle, where he has been
hospitalized. He was the manager
of Pacific American Fisheries at
Alitak for many years.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Esther, a son and a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, who lived
in Kodiak several years, 'have been
making their home at Bellingham,
Washington.
Mr. & Mrs. Ante
Go To Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. George Ante and
their two children left for Ash
land, Wisconsin, Thursday. They
plan to make their home there.
Ante served with the Navy at
Kodiak several years ago, and has
since been employed by Civil Ser
vice on the Base.
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COMMITTEE NAMED
TO CONSIDER
TAX INCENTIVES
Gov. William A. Egan today
designated six State officials to
serve as an Advisory Tax Incentive
Committee to consider applications
for tax waivers for new industry
under Alaska’s Tax incentive stat
ute.
The Committee includes A. H.
Romick, Attorney General John
Radary Commissioner of Revenue
Peter Gatz, Commissioner of Nat
ural Resources Phil Holdsworh
and Commissioner of Education
Theo. J. Norby.
ACS Anticipates
Big Volumn Of
Xmas Phone Calls
A record volumn of holiday tele
phone calls to and from Alaska is
anticipated by ACS this year, ac
cording to an announcement by
the System.
“Previous experience has proven
that customers knowing the num
ber of the called party are connect
ed faster than those who do not”,
the announcement stated. The ACS
suggested that persons anticipat
ing making long distance calls dur
ing the Christmas holidays should,
if at all possible, secure in advance
the telephone number to be called.
In cases where it was impossible
to obtain the numbers in advance
through personal correspondance,
the ACS would secure the numbers
when requested to do so. There
would be no charge for the service,
it was stated. The AOS urged any
one pla nning holiday long distance
calls to use this service in advance
of the holiidays. It would greatly
speed the service during the antici
pated holiday rush, it was stated.
Teachers Talk To
Representatives
On December 16 the monthly
meeting of the Kodiak Education
Association was held. Following
refreshments and a brief business
meeting the members discussed.
coming legislation affecting schools
and teachers with Representatives
Deveau and Haag.
The group held a dinner party
at the 49 Room on December 5.
The guest speaker was Dr. Robert
Parker* Senior Biologist in charge
of research for the Department of
Fish and Game.
Tree Burning
Plans Complete
a campaign to promote commun
ity fire safety consciousness is be
ing sponsored by the local Jaycees
in their first annual Christmas
tree burning project. The pickup
date is slated for Saturday, January.
2, followed by the burning cere
monies to be held that evening at
the south end of Mission Lake.
- Fire Chief Harold Heglin will
be standing by to supervise the
burning. Free hot dogs will be giv
en to the kiddies and coffee pro
vided for the grownups.
The Jaycees will be assisted by
the Boy Scouts in “Operation Tree
Lift” with trucks donated by Chuck
Powell of Alaska Transfer and
Russell Wright of Felton and
Wright Construction Co. Residents
of Kodiak are asked to leave their
trees in conspicuous places along
the roadside to facilitate pickups.
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GRANT EXTRA HALF DAY '
Gov. William A. Egaii:this week
authorized a half-day holiday for
State employees on Christmas Eve.
Federal employees were also
granted the additional half day
easier by Pres.. Eisenhower.
PRE-CHRISTMAS EDITION
- -The Kodiak Mirror will appear
or the streets in the early after
noon of Thursday, December 24.
Ail news copy must be in by R
p.m. Wednesday.
Bears Topple Opponents In Win Streak
The K. H. S. Bears have come
out of their den the past few weeks
to knock over opponent after bas
ketball opponent. T*hey scored
their 5th victory of the season
when they toppled NAVCOMSTA,
Thursday night. The score: 61-56.
The Bears began their winning
streak when they defeated the
strong Kraft’s team, December 4,
to the tune of 67-56. Last Friday
they clicked after a slow first quar
ter, in a game with VP-3. Final
score: 55-39.
Other scores this past week in
clude the following: K.H.S. JV’s,
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Plan Basketball
Touruament Soon
Plans are now under way for
Kodiak’s first invitational tourna
ment, to fee held during the
Christmas vacation, according to
Joe Floyd, Athletic Director at the
high school.
This will mark the first time a
tournament of this sort has been
played in Kodiak. The lineup will
include the four town teams—
Krafts, PNA, American Legion and
the high school Bears meeting four
of the top teams from the Naval
Station.
Tentative dates for the tourna
ment are December 28, 29 and 30.
The pairing of the teams and a
schedule will be published next
week in the Mirror.
Floyd is calling on all businesses
and Cluihs to assist and help pro
mote the tournament and make it
a success by furnishing trophies
or other aid. Hie asks that anyone
wanting to assist, call him at 3041.
Any type of help or suggestions
are needed, he stated.
Anchorage UFl Dan S. Ross, 47,
member of the Alaska Board of
Fish and Game, and local night
culb owner, died in a hospital Wed
nesday.
59, HS Independents, 27; Krafts.
67, JV’s 46; American Legion, 41.
Independents, 37; Fasron, 7G
Krafts, 64; JV’s, 51, Supply,54.
Mrs. Fenner New
Deputy Magistrate
Mafoei E. Fenner, U.S. Com
missioner here since July, 1954.
was appointed Deputy Magistrate
for this area Thursday. : 1%
The magistrate appointmedtis a
new position created by the State
in its judiciary system, and-will!
become effective early in 1900. The
position of U.S. Commissioner wiD
be terminated after the first Of'the *
year. Her appointment came from
3rd District Judge Edward V; ■
Davis.
Mrs. Fenner has been a resident
of Kodiak the past 16 years, com
ing hene in September, 1943.
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Pistol, Shotgun
Matches Saturday
Pistol and shotgun matches will
be run off Saturday, December lft,
at Morton’s Hanger on MR! Bay
Road, according do an amxoance
meat by John Morton, local guide.
Both pistol and shotgun match
es vill toe runoff with turkeys
sides of bacon and shells ottered
as prizes. Shooting starts at noon
land will continue until lark.
Morton stated that rifle matches
both .22 and center fire will be
run off at a latter date.
NEW AGENT AT HOMER
The appointment of Chester
(Chet) Latimer,, Jr. of Seattle, a*
city manager for Pacific Northern
Airlines at Homer was announced
this week by Harold A. Qteen,
Vice-president of Traffic and Sales.
Latimer replaces Robert Smith
who will take a short leave of ab
sence, pending a new assignment
Tree Business Bigger Every Year
Shelton, Wash. (AP)—The Christ
mas tree industry, which supplies
perhaps 40 million firs, spruce and
pine for the holiday season, is get
ting more mechanized and special
ized.
The trend toward mechaniza
tion is evident in this Pacific N*orth
west town, sometimes called the
Christmas Tree Capital of the
World.
Trees are stacked by the thou
sands in collection yards. Long
conveyor belts carry them direct
ly into railroad freight cars for
shipment around the nation.
There’s a trend toward nursery
raised trees, to Ibe pampered and
pruned like a garden shrub. Big
picture windows are partly respon
sible. Home owners want passer
bys to see trees that are symmetri
cal or uusual.
One firm got an order here for
hundreds of tiny Christmas trees.
They’re for trailer dwellers.
With the passing of the high
eeiling rooms in old houses, the
demand is mostly for shorter trees
—6 to 7 feet. But last Christmas
a Los Angeles radio firm was sent
a 45-footer. A 40-foot tree went
to Honolulu for outdoor display.
On© of the largest tree distribu
tors, J. Hofert Co., bias a million
seedlings, growing at each of twc
Pacific Northwest nurseries, one
at Tusnwafer, Wash, and the other
at Big Fork, Mont. When three
years old they will be transplanted
to grow five more years to market
able age.
Forest areas no longer supply
enough quality trees to meet he
growing demand, says Herbert A
TUbbs, regional manager for Hotf
ert Many farmers now grow
Christmas trees as a supplement
ary crop.
No one has counted the Christ
nras trees sold in the Un it ed. States
each hodiday season. The 4o miB
ion figure is merely an industry
estimate.
But the desire for a tree in the
living room# at Christmas time is
,rvot. restricted by distance or cli
mate. A few trees have been ofd ‘
er£d from points as distant as
Guam There‘s a large denial*! in
A1 -ska, Hawaii, Mexico and Cuba.