About the Weather
For Month of May
Weather forecasts based on pre
vious years’ performance, indicate
a gradual leveling off of so-called
“bad weather,” with slight precip
itation, not unduly strong winds
and little snowfall.
The climatological summary for
May as furnished by the U. S.
Fleet Weather Central, gives the
average daily mean temperature
as 43 degrees with an average
daily maximum and minimum of
47.2 and 39.2 degrees respectively.
The extreme maximum of 67 de
grees occurred in 1959 and an ex
treme minimum of 31 degrees was
recorded in 1952.
Don’t try swimming in the ocean
for you will find it rather chilly.
Average daily sea water temper
ature is 43.7 degrees.
The prevailing wind direction
in May is northeast, with an aver
age hourly speed of 9.5 knots.
Precipitation of at least 0.01
inch occurs on an average off 16.4
days resulting in an average total
amount of 4.63 inches. The max
mum amount of precipitation that
has occurred in one 24 hour per
iod is 1.44 inches. Average snow
fall for the month is a trace.
Sunrise and sunset statistics for
the first four days in May are as
follows:
SUNRISE SUNSET
May 1 4:20 7:56
May 2 4:17 7:58
May 3 4:14 8:00
May 4 4:13 8:02
Dr. E. E. Bach, Optometrist,
will be in Kodiak May 7 thru May 10
to do eye examinations.
For Appointment call Mrs. Huer
at 486-2451
SUNDAY SPECIALS
French Donuts. 800 doz.
Apple Pies. 600 ea.
NAUGHTON’S BAKERY
Open Bay & Nlte
Phone 486—2600
Try the 49 ROOM this week
Dining out at its Best
Serving full eourse dinners
Open at 5 p-m. dally except Tuesday
Wedieday May 2, Special
ROAST PORK
Includes
Salad, Fried Applesauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable and Coffee
All You Can Eat-$2.19 plus tax
WATCH FOR NEXT WEEK’S WEDNESDAY SPECIAL
Mecca 49 Room
For Reservations Call
PH. 486-2449 or 486-2444
Rotarians Enjoy
Holy Land Visit
The Holy Land was visited by
Rotarians at the luncheon meet
ing Tuesday noon in the 49 Room
when Sgt. Ivon Best presented
slides taken by him on a visit to
that country.
The speaker gave a rapid fire
account of his visit, showing
scenes of Jerusalem and claimed
sites of Jesus’ birth and death and
his years on this earth.
Many visitors were in attend
ance, and were as follows: Col.
W. H. Davis, Capt. R. Goodman,
James E. Curley, Sgt. Schley, Maj.
Lloyd Mapes, Roy Madsen, Rear
Adm. Fred Bakutas, Lcdr Bruce
Nystrom, Dick Markson, Lt. Law
rence Holmes and Sgt. Ivon
Best.
Fares Reduced
For Festival
Special round-trip excursior
fares from various Alaskan cities
to Kodiak will be in effect dur
ing the annual King Crab Festival
May 4-6, it has been announced by
Pacific Northern Airlines.
The reduced rate fares will be
effective May 2 through May i
from the Alaskan points of An
chorage, Big Mountain, Cordova
Dillingham, Homer, Iliamna, Jun
eau, Kenai, Ketchikan, King Salm
on and Yakutat.
REP. LEO VV. O’BRIEN
IS CONFERENCE SPEAKER
Rep. Leo W. O’Brien, D-Nev
York, will be the principal speak
er at the State Dinner during th
Western Governors’ Conferenci
May 4. The Conference will bi
held in Anchorage.
Tickets went on sale Wednesday
on a first come-first serve basis.
Tickets also are available for
the informal Malamute Saloon
night being given for the gover
nors at the Elks Hall Thursday
night, May 3, and can be pur
chased through the Governor’s of
fice in Anchorage.
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years of Beam I
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Will Speak At
Circuit Assembly
A Bible talk entitled “Keep
Proving What You Are By Accept
ing Responsibility,” will ge given
by Mr. John Errichetti at the cir
cuit assembly of Jehovah’s wit
nesses in Anchorage April 27-29.
lie is a missionary for Jehovah’s
witnesses in Kodiak.
The three day program will fea
ture talks and demonstrations by
Jehovah’s witnesses from Fair
banks, Anchorage, Seward, Cordo
va, Palmer, Wasilla, Kenai and
Kodiak. Accompanying Mr. Erri
chetti from Kodiak will be Mr.
Hcrmon Woodard.
Mr. Errichetti in discussing h:s
subject and the theme of the con
vention said. “Jehovah’s witness
es believe that shouldering of
one’s responsibility to teach and
practice the principles of the Bi
ble is the only way to decrease
the increasing rate of crime, de
linquency and world tension fac
ing men today.”
Climax of the program will be
the Bible talk “Who Will Rule the
World?” by A. K. Wagner, dis
tirct supervisor and principal
sneaker for the assembly.
Notice
Bring the whole family to St
Mary’s Dinner at the Elk’s Club,
Sunday between 3 and 6.
!
W Checks, flowers, stripes
a. double check square-neck cotton
and rubber suit, 6.98 i*
b. FLOATING FLOWERS SCOOp-neck
cotton-nylon-rubber suit, 6.98 ^ part of the art
c. fine line one-piece cotton and 0y the young Eve
rubber suit with built-up
shoulders, 5.98 (Sizes 7 to 14)
DONNELLEY & ACHESON
Ladies’ Wear