This Traveller Likes Direct Flight
There are many familiar sights
that will no longer be seen by the
direct flight.
The flight via Homer-Kenai
Anchorage to Seattle is well
known to most Kodiak residents.
Uneventful most of the time
as PNA officials and passengers
want it, it offers a contrasting
picture’ of Island terrain and
peninsula hills, forests, swamps
and potholes . . . the dips and
turns into Homer and Kenai . . .
the low-level flying that enabled
one to seek the sight of a gangling
moose . . . the green sticks of
the Kenai range ... the muskeg
• . . the oil derricks . . . the mud
flats and Turnagain Arms . . .
the sprawling city of Anchorage
. . . the snow-capped mountains
that dot its approach.
on tne direct flight the pilot
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levels off at 15 or 16 thousand
feet in the rarified air, and you
settle back as you listen to the
monotonous hum of the motors—
you’re in the clouds man, you’re in
the clouds.
You settle down to read or con
verse with a fellow passenger.
Soon you tire—press a button, and
the back rest inclines enabling
you to completely relax. The
drone of the engines, the monot
any of a well-ordered flight soon
brings a feeling of drowsy lasi
tude. Takeoff and gaining altitude
are over, you think no more of
these things, leaving control of
the airplane in the capable hands
of the pilot—placing your life and
your future in his hands. From
then on it is a series of waking
moments, interspersed with short
naps . . . your one thought is to
Following the history-making inaugural direct flight made by PNA
Friday, May 1, a huge cake commemorating the occasion was cut
by Readm. Arnold McKechnie, Commandant of the 17th Naval
District. Readm. McKechnie was primarily instrumental in bring
ing direct flights to and from Kodiak and Seattle.
Looking on are two of the King Crab Festival Queen candidates,
Sandra Koenig, center, and Shirley Ferrigno. The latter was later
crowmed Queen. Also, locking on is Jules Radinsky, EM Club Mana
ger.
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Your Personal Tribute
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Poppy Day — May 16,1959
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complete the air trip and be about
your business or vacation.
Pressurized cabins enable you
to sit in comfort despite the
height. You will find this is once
you don’t have to draw a curtain
when you go to the bathroom.
16,000 feet offers you good seclu
sion and privacy.
Little services are being offered
constantly along the way, by come
ly stewardesses. You neither hun
ger nor thirst.
Finally, the familiar and wel
come signs are flashed: “No smok
ing” “Fasten your seat belts.”
You know the downward assent
is being made and you are soon
to arrive at your destination. It
is 5 hours and 40 minutes or per
haps 6 hours since you left Kodiak
and you are in Seattle.
There’s nothing like getting
directly to the point—whether it’s
in speaking your mind or flying.
—S. J. VD.
may sunrise sunset
10 . 3:59 8:15
11 . .... 3:57 8:17
12 .. 3:55 8:19
13 .3:53 8:22
14 3:50 8:24
15 .......... 3:48 " 8:26
16 3:46 8:28 '
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Whispering skis cut through
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...you skim along on a wild,
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And at the end of the run (if
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Archery Range
Planned By Club
Setting up an archery range at
Fort Abercrombie and the spon
soring of the halibut derby are the
two big projects of the Kodiak
Outdoorsmen this summer.
Reports were received and a
discussion followed at the meet
ing of the club Tuesday on the
derby. Few changes have been
made since the original announce
ment. Dates announced are July
31, August 1 and 2.
The setting up of the archery
is planned in the immediate fu-<
ture. Committees have been ap
pointed, and include two new
members of the club, Curtis and
Dorothy Arbuckle.
At the meeting Tuesday, a trav
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elogue of Brazil was presented and
refreshments followed.
Eight new members were votee*
into the oragnization. The neift
meeting will be held the firs*
Tuesday in June.
NOTICE
The CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SO
CIETY holds services each Sun
day at 11 am., Sunday School a*
9:30 am., and Testimonial meeting*
the third Wednesday of each
month at 8 pm. Reading Room
opens Friday 7 to 9 pm. and Satur
day 2 to 4 pm. NEW LOCATION: '
Corner of Mission Road and Alaska
Way, across from the Post Office
Buying or selling—Use. the £lasfr
ified Ads—They get. results.
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MOTOR COMPANY
Foot of Main Street Phone 3201 Kodiak