Pay, Hours Worked
Governed By Act
The Alaska Wage and Hour
Act, passed by the first State Leg
islature, establishes a minimuum
wage of $1.50 an hour, and sets
the overtime pay, and allows for
exemptions in certain occupations.
The Act, which was approved
May 4, 1959, is now in effect.
The Act provides for severe
penalities where instances occur
when an employer wilfully vio
lates provisions of the act.
The $1.50 per hour wage shall
be paid all employees except
handicapped persons, or persons
whose earning capacity is impair
ed by physical or mental defici
ency, age or injury, or apprentices
or learners. Generally speaking, a
certi icate must be secured from
the Commissioner when employ
ing people in the above categor
ies.
There are certain exemptions
where the time-and-a-half rate
does not aply. Some of these are
individuals employed in agricul
ture This includes farming in all
its branches; those employed in
fishing; (those employed in the
handpicking of shrimp; domestic
service; watchmen; salesmen.
The Act does not apply to a-ny
employees exempt under Sec. 13
(a), <b) and (c) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, as amend
ed. , ,
Exemptions also include any
employee employed at a guaran
teed salary of more than five hun
dred and fifty dollars a month in
a bona fide executive, administra
tive or professional capacity as
defined by regulation of the Com
missioner; dairy products; small
mining operations employees, and
others.
Investigations can be made at
any time, and records checked, as
to hours worked by employees and
wages paid.
Employers who willfully violate
any provision of the Act, or any
regulations or order of the Com
missioner issued under the auth
ority of this Act, shall, upon con
viction, be punished by a fine of
not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than two thousand dol
lars, or imprisonment for not less
than ten nor more than ninety
days, or both such fine and im
prisonment.
FLYING DOCTORS CONTINUE
Edmonton WV Poor flying
weather over Northern Alberta,
B.C., lifted, allowing 58 planes
piloted by members of the Flying
Physicians Association to continue
their mass flight to Anchorage.
They arrived Monday from
Great Falls, Mont.
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Phone 3201
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THOMPSON TRANSFER
Eric Mueller, prop.
CLEAN HEAT! Both Standard
Furnace Oil and Standard Stove Oil
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are super-refined to burn clean
Call us today for prompt service
For your convenience we have
Automatic Keep-Filled Service
Home & Office /sSw\ Standard Plant
Phone 3131 ^ Phone 4304
Cub Scouts Plan
4th Parade Entry
No Den meetings of the Cub
Scouts are planned for the sum
mer, but the cubs in Den 3 and
5 are planning an entry in the
4th of July parade.
This was learned following a
meeting of Den mothers Monday
at the home of Mrs. Doris Baciis.
The July Awards meeting will
be held out of doors. A picnic
and games program is being plan
ned for August 1. The plans have
not been completed and the date
for this meeting will depend on
the weather. The cubs and their
families will be notified by Cub
master Richard Lochmiller about
their part in the picnic.
There will be only the two en
tries in the 4th of July parade,
but cubs in all Dens will march
No Traffic On
Dump Cutoff Road
The road that ruifs through the
city property in the dump area
next to the City hall is closed
to all traffic, Chief of Police
Vickery announced this week.
The Chief reports several close
calls with vehicles travelling
•through the area, necessitating
the closure. Anyone driving
through is now liable to a ticket.
Child Development
Class on Tuesday
A class on “Tfiiid development
will be held at the Kodiak Health
Center, Tuesday, June 16, begin
ning at 2 p.m.
Similar classes will be present
ed at weekly intervals. Movies will
be shown in conjunction with
class instruction.
2 STUDENTS WILL SPEND
SUMMER MONTHS IN KODIAK
Two Southern California Col
lege students, Lester Binkley and
Jerry Hampton, arrived this week
from Costa Mesa, California, to
spend the summer.
The young men will assist Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hirschy with
their work at the Assembly of God
church during their vacation.
FORMER RESIDENT HERE
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Jessie Nelson is a visitor in the
City this week.
People
who have a Comprehensive
Persona] Liability policy, writ
ten through Kodiak Insurance
& Building Corporation
Don’t
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worry about operating their
pleasure boats. They
Know
this policy gives them Bodily
Injury & Property Damage
coverage while operating their
boat. If you haven’t heard
about this, call us and we’ll ex
plain it.
We’re too busy writing insur
ance to count
Beans!
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Kodiak Insurance
& BUILDING CORPORATION
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She is visiting a sister, Mrs.
Tom Von Scheele, and renewing
acquaintances. A resident here 9
years ago, she is now living in
San Francisco.
LEGAL NOTICES
INVITATION TO BID
The Kodiak Independent School
District requests the submission
of bids to supply standard fur
nace oil, delivered to the schools’
storage tanks, for the year be
ginning July 1, 1959, and ending
Juse 30, 1960. Bids should be
addressed to the Clerk oi trie
Board, Kodiak Independent
School District, Box 886, Kodiak
Alaska, and be postmarked not
later than 6:00 p.m., July 3, 1959.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Doiorhy E. Clark
Clerk of the Board
Publish June i. Y) a * :
1959.
Fireworks on 4th
At 12 midnight, July 4, a gigan
tic fireworks display is scheduled
to be set off, according to Jay
cees planning the event.
The exact location of the dis
play site has not been determined,
but it will be in plain view of
the small boat harbor where all
major events will take place.
Polygamy in Tibet is dictated
by economics, not romance. Ti
betan woman frequently marries
several men, who work together
ua support the family.
Mosquitoes!
Insert Pests of all kinds
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The finest of liqueurs for the best
mixed drinks
Dining Room
Luncheon 12- 2 p.m.
De Luxe dinners 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Take Dad Out to Dinner
Special Father’s Day Menu
Enjoy our cocktail hour
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
King size Mecca Martinis
and Manhattans — 75(
- Drinks and Hors d’oeuvre
For reservations call 3242 or 2444
D I R EOT > R V
KODIAK
EMBLEM
CLUB No 18?
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 p m. at the
Elks Club
KODIAK LODGE NO. 1772 BPOB
Meets Every
Friday evening
at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting Members Welcome
UNITED CANNERY WORKERS
of Kodiak Island, Kodiak, Alaska
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every
month at 8 p. m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 2583
JACK ALLMAN POST NO. 17,
AMERICAN LEGION,
meets the 1st Thursday of every
month, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ameri
can Legion Dug-Out above city
hall.
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMENS CLUB
Business Meeting—1st Monday at
7:30 pm.
Dinner Meeting—3rd Monday at
7:00 pm. at Island Fountain.
BARTENDERS LOCAL 875 AFX.
Meets on 2nd Sunday of every
month, 12 noon at Labor Temple.
jK, No. 295
KF.5A.K
LODGE
KODIAK
Meetings—Stated 3rd Monday. H m
at Kodiak Masonic Temple
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
1st and 3rd Tuesday 8 p.m at
the VFW Post
LADIES AUXILIARY TO VET
TERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
KATMAI POST NO. 705S
Meet 2nd and 4th
Monday at 8 p.m.
at VFW Post Hall.
United Fishermen of Kodiek
meet the 1st Wednesday of
every month at 8 p.m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 2583
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
—Hours of Business —
Monday through Saturday—open
9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Closed Sundays & Holidays
Emergency wires may be filed
during the closed office hours at
the message center.