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^Letter to the Editor
Tear Sir:
I would like to call your atten
tion to the “Letters to the Editor’’
cdlutnn, The Kodiak Mirror, Dec
ember 26, '59 issue.
« would ;rppear to me that a re
buttal should be made to the above
referenced letter and as I was the
one person elected td stand before
.a general meeting" of the Parent
Teachers Association, in their
monthly meeting in the month of
Qocemlber, I feel that this letter
s&ireoted to me and ithat the fbl
’tafwmg facts should (be brought
forth l-o the general -public so that
fchr? might have the entire story
«f the attempt to initiate & so call
‘Teen Canteen."
'The idea was broached to me as
v* friend of several of the service
-men stationed at -the Kodiak Naval
- Station, and my support was given
*e the extent that I agreed to bring
it before the general meeting of
.the PTA and to see what the
■thoughts of -the general i audience
would be toward an attempt to
-better- -the lives of all concerned,
it would seem to me -from the gen
eral contents of the letter written
to you by Mr. Kraft -that the nor
mal (amount of jealousy still exists
between the service men stationed
mcar a normal small town and the
local high school age residents. As
a eeterain of some 12 years in var
ious units of the armed forces, be
-gi&piinig at the tender age of 17,
I have seen this jealousy before
.and have come in rather dose cou
.fcict with K. It seems that the
•high school students (Male) all
:veem to -think that the young ser
vice men have a collective eye on
4betr girls and the trouble starts.
The identical idea occuned in
IKioaoultav Montana when 200 odd
high school *ge (17) Air Force
men were assigned to the Montana
SMte University for ASTRP trajn
iin& and, college girls being'^toc
-old, the high school girls got the
-majority of our attention.
’ We had quite seme'.troulKc, com
log to fisticuffs- ;-t*r so-verai occas
ions, until through the good graces
of some of -the Townspeople a
“Teen •Canteen” was set up, open
to all of the appropriate age group,
but ruled by themselves. As it
turned out, there seemed to be
enough girls, and understanding
quickly gleaned from this organiza
tion to satisfy all concerned.
This would be one of the pur
poses behind setting up an organ
isation of this sort in this town. A
better understanding between
both the servicemen affected and
the general public. As was stated
at the PTA meeting, this organiza
tion was asked only to lent, its
support to the Canteen, in only a
moral sense. This organization
was not asked to rule it, furnish
financial aid or iany other tangible
support. It was the feeling and
remains the feeling that the Can
teen should 'be ruled by the people
concerned, both High School and
Service.
It is common knowledge that
there is very little around the
•town to interest teen, agers, and
some of the facilities available to
them are of the undesrreable na
ture. In the writer’s opinion, pin
ball machines and other gambling
games of chance are not a desir
able atmosphere for teen agers.
Yet, this seems to be the meeting
place of both service personeli
and high school age youngsters
both. A dance hall, where there
apparently is supervision, but
where access and leave taking is
not supervised or controlled is
certainly not desireafble.
The rules of operation of the
Teen Canteen, as put forth to the
Chairman, Kodiak PTA were as
follows: .
1. Rule and supervision of the
club would be by an electee
group of teen age members.
2. Supervision of the operation
and advisory council would be
by parents of members.
3. No games of chance or pin
v bajU. machines would be allow
exTom. the premises.
4 No alcohol, or evidence ot
same would be allowed within
the confines of the canteen.
5. Violation of this or any other
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Palmer Moose Due
Here Jan. 22 & 23
The Kodiak high school Bears
play their second high school op
ponent of the season when the
Palmer Moose arrive in town for
a two game series on January 22
and 23. This week will mark the
first time a Palmer team has ever
played in town.
Not much is known about the
team except that two regulars
from last year's team returned to
play this year. One of these play
ers made the all-tournament team.
Game time will be 8:15 p.m. for
both nights. A'dmrission is $1 for
adults and 50 cents for students.
Tickets are on 9ale now by mem
bers of the ball team and Pep
Club.
League Action
Only two games were played
this week. One of these found the
high school Independents defeat
ing Kraft’s team by a score of 61
to 55. The latter only had three
players.
Losing this game pushed Kraft’s
into a ithree-way tie for third place
in the league. In ifche second game
bup-p y defeated American Legion
in 'their second league loss, 53-45.
The town league standings find
American Legion in first place,
Bears in second -and PNA., Supply
enl Krafts in a tic for third.
Games next week match PNA vs.
Supply at 6:30 on Monday night
and NAVCOMSTA vs. Krafts at
8:15. Thursday night’s games find
Fasron vs. Supply M 6:30 and PNA
going against NAVCOMSTA at
8:15.
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the building woufld require consid
erable renovating, and that the
cost of heating it is higih, making
it prohibitive to operate as a li
brary.
The Council tabled action until
a further study is made.
JVlr. and Mrs. Raymond admire a their recent wedding. A ni.nd
gift at the reception following stands in the background.
Photo by Tom Meade
State Bank No. 89-1L
REPORT OF CONDITEON OF “BANK OF KODIAK”
of Kodiak in the State of Alaska at the close of business on December 31, 1959
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and 642.7#
cash items in process of collection ... * " M
.United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed ... kfnaviT#
Obligations of States and political subdivisions . mooto*#
Other bonds, notes, and debentures . 519.97ii.BD
Corporate stocks (Including $ none stock of Federal Reserve Bank) . none
Loans and discounts (including $30.54 overdrafts) ... 1,320,035.17
Bank Premises owned $ none, furniture and fixtures $ 11.151.52 . 11,151.3*
(Bank premises owner are subject to $ none liens not assumed by bank)
Real Estate owned other th <n bank premises . none
Investments and other assets indirectly representing bank premises or
other real estate . 80„000.06
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding. none
Other assets. 3,30333
TOTAL ASSETS . 5,193,76837
»'• .. .
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations . 1,499,740.31
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations . 1,459,44*33
Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings).. . . . . . . . 1,409,312.43
Deposits of States and political subdivisions .*. 340,101.41
Deposits of banks....„. > 1,08033
Other Deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) ... 7,717.27
TOTAL DEPOSITS J " $ 4,717,445.14
Bills payable, rediscounts, and other liabilities for borrowed money. none
Mortgages or other liens, $ none on (bank premises and $ none other real estate none
Acceptances executed by or for account of this bank and outstanding. none
Other liabilities . 4,107.94
TOTAL LIABILITIES * t 4,721,55**#
CAPITALACCOUNTS
Capital* . 160,00036
Surplus . 160.00039
Undivided profits . 152*1539
Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital) .
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS . 472*1539
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS . 5,193,76137
*Tbis bank s capital consists of:
First preferred stock with total pair value of $ none total retireable value $ none
Second preferred stock with total par calue of $ none total retireable value $ none
Capital notes and debentures of $ none
Common Stock with total par value of $ 160,000.00 j
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and fotr other purposes . 1,494.367.50
(a) Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of . 49,521
<b) Securities as shown above are after deduction of reserves of . 5<X561.71
I, Mary t. Sorum, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly affirm that the above statement
is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained
and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Correct—Attest: Mary E. Sorum
A1 Hoobberger t
R- S. Acheson
A. Holmes Johnson
___ Directors
(SEAL) STATE OF ALASKA, CITY OF KODIAK.SS
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of January, i960
and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank.
HARRIET K. GUHRKE Notary Public
Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska •
My commission expires June 15, 1963