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PARENTS EMBRACE—Frank Chionchio embraces his
wile to Mew Yerk Jan. 12 after learning their kidnaped new*
found alive and healthy in a Brooklyn, N.Y., apart*
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The Kodiak Bears will engage
tfeb travailing Seward Seahawfcs
i® a twe game aeries, Friday and
Saturday might, January 23 and
m.
This premises te be two fa°t and
exciting games especially since
the Beehawks are eut to avenge
. tew earlier lasses to the Bears in
Sfeward. The Bears barely squeez
ed by in both games and with the
much improved Seward quintet
ltffiihg by one point to Fairbanks
and by two points to the strong
East high of Anchorage team, the
Bears are in for two rough nights.
Friday nights game will be a
re-match between the Base 8th
Graders and the Kodiak high 9th
grade intramural team at 7 p.m.
. The main game will begin at 8:15.
Saturday nights preliminary
game, prior to the second Bear en
counter with the Seahawks should
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be one of considerable interest
with the strong Navy all-star team
meeting the short but hard fight
ing town all-stars. This game will
begin at 7 p.m.
General admission will be $1,
and reserved seats $1.50. Grade
school students 75 cents. Holders
of season tickets will be admitted
for half regular price.
BARTLETT, GRUENING
ON IMPORTANT COMMITTEES
Washington OP. Sen E. L. Bart
lett, (D-Alaska) has been named
to the Senate Armed. Services and
-Cottffierce Committees.
Sen. Ernest Gruening (D
Alaska) has been, named to the
Puttie WTorks, Interior and Gov
f ert&nent Operations Committee.
Council Seeks
Title to Building
Actk>n was taken at the City
Council meeting Monday to ac
quire the Federal jail here.
The City will be able to acquire
title to the prbperty^p^pviding it
be used for educational purposes.
The building, if and when it be
comes the property of the City,
will house the city library.
The present building is deemed
inadequate, and is poorly heated,
according to City Manager Bill
Poland.
Acquisition of the structure will
entail very little expenditure to
the city.
New Stop Sign
At intersection
Cars going South along Brook
lyn Avenue will now have to stop
at the intersection of that street
and Alaska Way, following a rul
ing passed by the City Council
at the meeting Monday.
Heretofore, this has been a
through street. Several near acci
dents have been noted. The
change was made in the interests
of safety.
Doctor to Conduct
Clinics On Island
Dr. Robert Johnson leaves Tues
day of next week to various
villages around the island.
He will travel by Kodiak Air
ways and hold clincs at Karluk,
Larsen’s Bay and Afognak during
the balance of the week, return
ing Sunday.
Expenses will be shared jointly
by Kodiak Airways and the doc
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Fletchers Purchase Orpheum Theatre
Sale of the Orpheum Theatre
to John Fletcher, present mana
ger, and his son, Skip, was
announced this week.
* The theatre, formerly owned by
Poulsen and Shock Enterprises, of
Anchorage, has been managed by
Fletcher since 1955. Included in
the transaction is the Liberty
Theatre in Seward, the Liberty
Apartments, and airlines office,
all in Seward.
A new company is being form
ed, and will be known as Fletcher
& Son. The transaction takes ef
fect immediately, according to
Fletcher.
Post Office Department Says
Alaska Has To Be Spelled Out
Washington (£). Take it from the
post office department, you can’t
feasibly abbreviate Alaska. So spell
it out.
The department’s official direc
tory of the U.S. post offices for
many years has carried under
Alaska the notation: “Do not
abbreviate,” and officials said
there is no plan to depart from
this now that the territory has
become the 49th state.
It is pointed out that Alabama
has preempted “Ala.” Postal
officials feel the possibilities
Rental Allowance
Policy Changed
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A change in policy has resulted
in Navy personnel; living in Kodiak
now receive the same allotment
for rental, whether they live in
Aleutian Hom^^fc private rentals.
Heretdfbr^, servicemen receiv
ed a greater amount when living
in project homes. This was felt
discriminatory by a number of
people having rentals throughout
the city. Carl Huer, president of
the Kodiak rental association, has
brought the feeling of the associa
tion regarding this to the atten
tion of local authorities and in
Washington, D.C.
: Word was received this week
that the same allotment policy ap
plies to ,all Navy approved hous
ing.
The allowance at the present
time is $3.70 per day, which will
apply to all Navy approved hous
ing in the city.
Egan Still III
After Surgery
Juneau (£), Gov. William A. Egan
is still troubled by panreas diffi
culties, a report indicated on
Thursday. A spokesman for the
governor said Egan spent “not a
bad flight, but had some discom
fort.”
He is recuperating from major
surgery which he underwent a
week ago. The governor has been
hospitalized since shortly after his
inauguration January 3, and is a
patient at St. Anns Hospital. He
was operated on January 6 for the
removal of gall bladder. .. . ...
Panreatic attack, described as a
development common to about
half the. cases after gall bladder
surgery, developed .early this
Week. - v •• .. a. . _v.
“Ask.” or “AKA” are not only
awkward but highly susceptable
to confusion with “ARK.”. Alaska
thus falls into a rather exclusive
list of states which are never
abbreviated by the Post Office.
Others are Idaho, Iowa, Maine,
Ohio and Utah.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission came up with a simple
term to include Alaska in its
orders. Previously, ICC prescrib
ed rates or regulations “within
the United States.” It now says
“Within the . Continental United
States/' which takes in the 48th. y
City Population
Estimated Lower
The population of Kodiak has
decreased somewhat, according to
the figure arrived at by the City
Council at their meeting Monday.
The population is now placed at
2950.
. /This is merely an estimate
since there has been no census
taken since 1950. The figure is
arrived at by KEA power con
sumers, City tax rolls, Aleutian
Homes rentals and other factor a
Along The
Waterfront
The Expansion came in from
Seward Thursday about 1 p.m., a
little the worse for weather.
The ship got tossed around a bit
by the big blow. Some of the port
hole glass was broken, and other
damage.
The ship met up with a freak
sea off of No. 2 buoy off of
Hutchinson’s reef near Hannin’s
Point in the vicinity of Spruce
Cape.
The sea turned her around and
laid her over on her beam end.
Estimated damage amounted to
about $5,000.
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Most of the damage around town
was to the sign atop Krafts, which
was blown down, and the usual
toll of garbage cans. Some damage
was done to the roof at King Crab,
Inc.
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King Crab, Inc. reports the can
nery is ready for. shrimp canning.
The question apw..tp be settled ih
price—price to the fisherman and
price of the product to meet the
market demands.
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The Totem is in the shrimp
grounds, but has been handicapped
by weather. She is expected in in
a few days, and canning should
get underway' with - two shifts •
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The cannery is'; installing a third
peeler in the nbfct MMtifcr
King crab boats are now on We
fishing grounds, with the pro
spects of canning next week look
ing good. A boat load is expected
as soon as the weather breaks, t
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Low Fares Offered To Rendezvous
Many Attractions Slated For Week ■
Some attractive fares are being
offered by-PNA to those who wish
to attend the three winter carni
vals in February and March, in
Homer, Anchorage and Fairbanks.
From February 12 to February
16, special round trip fare to
Homer will be $22.70 plus tax.
From February 16, to February
23, the fare to Anchorage and re
turn will be $47.75. A special rate
is being offered to Fairbanks, for
those who want to attend the an
nual winter carnival. From March
1 to 15, a substantial reduction
will bring the fare to $81.25 round
trip.
Alaska’s biggest and most color
ful celebration—the annual Anch
orage Fur Rendezvous, will be
held February 17 to 22 inclusive.
It will be bigger, better and more
colorful than ever this year, ac
cording to officials there, as it is
the first major celebration of any
kind to be held in the new 49th
Ssate.
. This “Mardi Gras of the North”
features attractions for young and
old alike. Events for those who
like the outdoors include Eskimo
dances, blanket toss and other
sports events; championship dog
sled racing for the richest purse
in the world for this type of com
petition; curling, ski arrd ice
hockey tournaments; and Stock
car racing on ice.
Other among the more than 30
features of the round-the-clock,
week-long celehration include art
exhibits; kiddie's carnival, fire
works display; public fur auctions
and style shows; street paradejs;
mukluk shuffle; and championship
bowling, basketball and wrestling
—all centered around a lavish
coronation ceremony and ball,
climaxed with the crowning of a
Rendezvous Queen, who will vie
for the honor of representing
Alaska in the Miss America con
test at Atlantic City.
Preceeding the Anchorage cele
bration by a week, but modeled
after this grand-daddy of Alaska
winter carnival at Homer, on the
Kenai Peninsula, the Homer car
nival this year will be featured
on a nationwide television net
work program. Following a few
weeks after the Ahehorage cele
bration is the annual Fairbanks
Winter Carnival.