itbal Speaker
Here On Monday
William de Forge, Baha’i travel
ing speaker, will arive in Kodiak
Monday afternoon from New York
City to speak at an informal fire
side meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Gtihrke that same
evening. Tuesday he will speak at
the Rotary luncheon.
Mr. de Forge is a member of
the Real Estate Board of New
York and also a member of the
National Association of Real Es
tate Boards. He has his own real
estate business in New York City.
He assisted with the formation
and organization of the Northern
New Jersey Symphony and was its
conductor for seven consecutive
years.
Mr. de Forge is chairman of the
Western Hemisphere Committee
of the Baha’is of the United States.
Fear five years he was the National
Baha’i Observer at the United
Nations for the Baha’is of the
United States.
Mr. de Forge has recently re
turned from an extensive teaching
trip in Europe where he visited
Germany, Belgium, Luxemburg,
France, England and Holland.
On December sixth he completed
a six week trip throughout Brazd,
Peru and Ecuador.
Befoe coming to Kodiak he has
visited Fairbanks, Barrow and
Anchorage. From here he will
travel to Juneau and Ketchikan.
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:: “On Guard" ::
This article is being written
weekly by members of the local
National Guard unit in order to
inform the townspeople on the
activities, plans, and general
Guard information of this unit
and of the Alaska National Guard.
The new designation of the Ko
diak company upon becoming a
part of the .new Battle Group
Plan is Co. “DH, 3rd Battle Group,
287th Combat Arms Regiment.
Major Crawford, Battle Group
Commander, paid Co. "D" a visit
on Wednesday, March 18 on a
regular tour of all companies. He
commented on the units strength,
which is greatly under strength,
and the expected occupancy of the
new armory. If insurance details
are settled the company may be
in it by the end of the month, it
was learned.
On Sunday, March 22, the com
pany fired on the Marine Rifle
Range. Four men fired for record,
ail of whom qualified on the M-l
rifle. Those qualifying were SFC
G. Sundberg, Sgt. W. Mathis,
Sp3 O. Mahle and PFC Simeonoff,
Jr.
In the afternoon the unit went
on a four mile “tune up for en
campment” hike with full packs
and weapons. Everyone came
through in fine shape. S
On Monday, March 23, an Army
inspection team arrived in the
morning from Anchorage'to* look
over the new armory. Included
were Col. Rose, Senior Army Ad
visor, Major Seaton, ‘ Adjutant of
the Advisory Group, Major Casey,
Battle Group Advisor, and Major
Reynolds, Asst. Advisor to Reser
ves USARAL.
• Members of the Kodiak unit
received word recently that Roger
Malutin, a local ex-Guardsman,
received a letter of commendation
from his commanding officer. Up
on graduating from boot camp he
will be sent to a sonar school.
Two new men were enlisted in
to the company this week. They
are Michael Boskofsky and Clay
ton Copsey.
Anyone interested in the Na
tional Guard is welcome to come
out to the armory. Meeting nights
have been changed to Mondays
from 7:30 pm. to 9:30 pm.
Following are a few statistics
pertaining to Company “D”: Pre
vious local Guard members on ac
tive duty, who joined in ’58-’59—9;.
Men attending 6 months training
at Fort Ord, Calif:—2; Present
strength of the local unit is 4
officers and 37 enlisted men.
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For your ,
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last minote shopping
New shipment of dress shoes
and flats
We have dainty nylon dresses for
your daughter to wear for Easter
and to the Baby Show.
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Open every Friday evening til 8 p.m.
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Social Security
Consultant Duo
Tom Burtscher, field represen
tative of the Juneau Social Secu
rity office, will be in town April
13 and 14th.
He will be at the Kodiak Hotel
to answer questions about social
security matters and to take appli
cations for Social Security Bene
fits.
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Garbage Hauling
Bids Are Sought
Bids are being sought on food
refuse disposal from the U.S. Na
val Station. Contracts on edible
food garbage will extend for a
period of one year. Dates are
from April 15, 1959 to April 14,
1960. ;
. Complete information may be
obtained from Lcdr. Ellis, tele
phone 201.
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Special Meeting
At The VFW Today
A special meeting of the Katmai
Post No. 7056 of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars \
the post rooms
when James Fen»nei, Department
Commander, will be in attendance.
Activities of the Post, as report
ed by the president, Charles Chris
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toflforstn, induce Loyalty Day,
scheduled lor May 1. Robert P.
Harris is chairman; Youth Activi
ties include a summer program
being worked out by the chairman
of this committee, Pye Watson.
George J. Sonntag is working
on the completion of the Post's
new kitchen. He expects to have it
ready by April 11, and is being
assisted by Robert L. Spencer,
who is doing the electrical work.
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Materials donated fur the pfufcet
include items from Tuny Vatttn&n*
George Sonntag, Bob fipeftcefv
Phi Dinglasa, €. E. aughn, end
Charles Christ offerees.
Howard Catteriin will assist
Phil Dinglasa, C. E. Vaughn, and
dub, each alternating on the day
and night shifts. The dub rooms
are open every day from 2 pm.
until closing time, except Thurs
days.
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