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VOL. 20, NO. 45 KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 26, 1960 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
Danger Kodiak To
Lose Nat’l Guard
Major Lloyd T. Mapes, US Army
Advisor to the 3rd. Battle Group,
297th. Infantry, Alaska National
Guard, delivered a short talk to the
Kodiak Rotary Club on Novem
ber 22nd.
Major Mapes stated very plain
ly the almost certain fact that Kodi
ak is in danger of losing its Nation
al Guard Unit because it has sunk
to a low of 24 members. “Between
50 to 60 men are needed to warrant
keeping a unit in Kodiak,” he said.
“Our very existance as a nation
depends upon our ability to de
fend ourselves.” The major con
tinued by saying that the Minute
Men of yesterday have lost none of
their importance in the face of
a world in crisis. The need for an
adequate defense is clear, but the
overtaxing of our nation’s eco
nomic strenghth compells us to
depend upon volunteers to sup
plement the professional soldier.
These volunteers, the State Na
tional Guard Unuits, are our Min
ute Men of today.
“To insure that the overall
strength of the National Guard
is maintained, the National Guard
Bureau has given the Adjutant
General of the State of Alaska the
ultimatum of increasing the
strength of the 3rd. Battle Group
<to 45% of its full, authorized
strength by January 1st., 1961, or
of facing the probable transfer of
the Battle Group to another state.”
the Major said. “All other Battle
Group units throughout this state
are gaining in strength. Kodiak is
losing strength.”
Major Mapes reasoned that Ko
diak’s loss of membership in its
unit showed lack of interest by
local citizens, and lack of interest
by the Guardsmen themselves as
evidenced by their failure to vol
unteer their services for civic ac
tivities. He stated as one example,
the complete lack of any National
Guard observance on Veterans Day.
Fundamentally, though, he stated
that the lack of leadership by a
qualified commissioned officer ac
counts for much of the apathy
within the local Guard unit. He
praised Sergeant First Class Gene
Sundberg for his devotion to duty
and his hard work on behalf of
the Kodiak National Guard, but
stated the unit does desperately
need an officer to direct and pro
mote its operations. A civilian In
fantry Reserve Officer employed
at the Naval Base is being sought
for this position.
Major Mapes concluded his talk
with these suggestions to the
Rotarians: “Contact SFC Sundberg
and let him know you are support
ing him and the Guard. Encour
age men you know to join the
Guard. Be sure they are good men.
Include the Guard in any and all
civic activities. Include the Guard
in your Civil Defense plan and
coordinate the plan with them.
“And finally, the National Guard
is built from the community up,
not from Washington, D. C. down.”
Police Slogan
Police slogan for this week: An
interesection is often a place where
headlights and light heads meet.
Station Galley
Is Commended
The Station galley was commend
ed at ceremonies at the U.S. Naval
Base here on November 22nd.
CAPT N. R. Lincoln presented
Supply Officer CDR Barnhard,
and Commissary Officer Chiel
Warrant S. Clemens, with the Ed
ward Francis May award, given
annually to a selected few general
messes for excellence. Letters of
appreciation were presnted to 18
Commissary men for their
contribution in making this nomin
ation possible. Copies of the let
ters will be placed in their ser
vice records.
CAPT Lincoln noted that the
importance of palatable food at a
remote location such as Kodiak
cannot be overemphasized, for
good health and morale have an
ultimate effect on the efficiency
with which the command carries
out its assigned mission.
Elks’ Therapist
Offers Services
Nick Peters, Physical Therapist
for the Benevolent Order of Elks,
will be in town on Monday, 28
November. Anyone needing physi
cal theraphy may see him on Mon
day afternoon at the Elks Club.
V.F.W. Childrens’
Party Planned
All V.F.W. and Auxiliary mem
bers intending for their children
to come to the annual Christmas
party sponsored by the Ladies
Auxiliary will please put their
childrens names on the poster, at
the Post Hall, before Dec. 1st. Not
later than the 15th.
Rainbow Girls To
Give Style Show
On Saturday, November 26th.,
the Rainbow Girls will present
their annual fashion show. Winter
wear from Kraft’s, D and A’s,
Knudsen’s Outfitters, and Anna’s
Apparel will be shown.
Admission will be $1.00 for
Adults; 50c for children 12 years
old and ur.der; babes in arms,
free. The style show will be held
in the Masonic Temple on Mill
Bay Road. The Public is iavitod.
Leaders To Visit
General Thomas Carroll, Ad
jutant General of Alaska, and
Captain Edward Pagano, Opera
tions and Training Officer of the
National Guard will arrive on 30
November to visit the town and
the local National Guard Unit.
High School Bears
Will Oppose
Medical - Dental
On Friday, December 2nd. the
Kodiak Bears will meet their
first town league opponents when
they clash with the Medical and
Dental 5 from the base. Game time
is 8 P.M., admission js 65c for
adults and 35c for students.
Probable starters for the Bears
will be Henry and Olson at Guards,
Buckingham at Center, and Allain
and Ellison at Forward.
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A shot of downtown Kodiak by our staff photo-Trapher. George Ameigh.
Last Performance
Of Bernardine
Saturday night at 8:15 the cur
tain at the Lake Louise Theatre
will rise for the final perform
ance of Bernardine, This hilarious
comedy features an excellent cast
directed by Marion Strickler
and appeals to children and grown
ups. Mary Chase has written a
funny and wistfull plot about some
not-quite-adults trying very hard
to behave as if they really are
mature. Young and od alike will
find something to touch their own
qualms, desires, and experiences
in the difficult art of growing up.
Tickets will be on sale at the Box
Office. Adults $1 00, students, 50c.
The theatre is heated.
Junior Varsity
Tryout Results
Twenty high school freshmen
and sophomores showed up for
the Junior Varsity basketball
team opening practice. On hand
were, Harold Katelnikoff, Harry
Wilton, 'Cletis Levereth, Terry
Jones Alois Kopun Bobby Berg,
Ronnie Franklin, Ronnie Samonoff,
John Lester, Allan Rogers, Larry
Fellbaum, John Kemper, Tom Mac
Arthur, Stanley Sargent, John Vos
gien, Richard Johnson, Dell Jack
son, Craig Lowe, and Henry San
genetti.
Opening game for these 9th. and
10th. graders will be December
9th. at 6:30 P.M., when they will
meet an unnamed opponent in a
preliminary game before the Bear
VP-17 game at 8 P.M. on the Kodi
ak High School gym.
Contribution Made
The Kodiak Naval Officers’
Duplicate Bridge Club held their
annual Charity Night on Nov
ember 15th. The proceeds, $26.50,
were given to the Kodiak Health
and Welfare Council.
Basketball Action
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2.
On Monday night at 6:30 tine
Coast Guard meets NAVCOMSTA.
At 8:15 Kraft’s plays VP-17. Tues
day night’s action pits American
Legion against Medical and Dental
at 6:30, and PNA against Kraft’s
at 8:15 in a game of high local
interest.
On Thursday night Kraft’s Will
play NAVCOMSTA at 6:30; at 8: If?
the Coast Guard goes against
American Legion.
Pictured is radio equipment apartments, the Woody Island boat, and a group of Woody Island residents.
Read the story in the section—Kodiak-Today,