Watson Elected
V.F.W. Commander
New V. F. W. Post Commander
is Elwood (Pye) Wptson, who was
elected to the position at the meet
ing of the veteran’s organization
Tuesday evening.
Other officers elected are as fol
lows: Leonard May, Senior Vice
Commander; Bill Rice, Junior Vice
Commander; Bob Johnson, Quarter
master; A1 Sylling, Chaplain; Bill
Bayou, Post Surgeon; A. T. Backe,
Post Advocate; and R. W. Reed,
Trustee for 3 years.
A Sunday breakfast will be held
at the V. F. W. Club on March 26
in honor of visiting Department
officer, George Sonntag, Depart
ment of Alaska Service officer and
Quartermaster of the V. F. W. The
breakfast will be served from 10
a. m. All members and families are
invited.
Little League
Names Officers
C. A. “Frenchy” Bonneau was
elected to head the Little League
for the coming year. An organiza
tional meeting was held at the Ma
rine Enlisted Club on the Naval
Station. Bonneau is a chief in the
Supply Department. He replaces
Zora “Curley” Wilson, president
last year.
Vice-president is Mr. William E.
Leistner; Secretary-treasurer is
Mrs. Ralph Longmire.
Following the election plans for
the forthcoming season were dis
cussed.
Anyone desiring to participate in
Little League activity is requested
to contact either Chief Bonneau,
Ph. 487—5734 or 487—5766 or Mr.
Leistner, Ph. 486—2950.
The next meeting of the organi
zation will be held at 2 p. m. Sun
day, March 26 at the Elks Club on
Brooklyn Avenue. Parents of Little
Leaguers and the public are cor
dially invited to attend.
WESTERN ALASKA COUNCIL EXECUTIVES and trainers
visit Kodiak. Left to right is Bob Smith, Scout Executive; Joe Rayfield,
District Executive; (Hopi) Joe Marino, trainer and Order of the Ar
row, and Fred Braun, Western Alaska Council Representative.
The above men spent from March 9 through March 12 with adults
and Scouts from the Naval Station and the City of Kodiak in a train
ing session. All were impressed with the beauty of the Island even
in winter. Rayfield has been here before.
(Official U. S. Navy Photo)
Fund Drive Ends
Active solicitation in the Salva
tion Army drive for funds has
come to a close, it was announced
this week by Lt. Holmes, who has
been conducting the drive here.
Lt. Holmes left for' Anchorage
Thursday. He stated collections
were fair, and the funds would be
used locally as the need arose. He
also stated that anyone wishing to
contribute, could send in donations
to either “Red” Burnham or Emil
Knudsen.
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The Finest Liqueurs and the
Best Mixed Drinks
DINING ROOM OPEN DAILY
Serving Full Course Dinners
5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
SUNDAY SPECIALS
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FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE
GENE RICH
On The Organ
MASTER OF THE KEY BOARD
Friday — Saturday - Sunday
Rotary Selects
5 Board Members
Five members of the Board of
Directors were selected by the Ro
tary Club members at a meeting
of the group Tuesday in the 49
Room, during the election of offi
cers for the coming year.
The members selected were A
Holmes Johnson, M. D., Sgt. Archie
Zehe, William Lamme, A1 Hoch
berger and Ivor Schott. A tie vote
was cast for Dr. Bruce Keers and
Walter Kraft for sixth member of
the Board.
International Committee Chair
man, A. Holmes Johnson, pre
sented a program on Africa. He
described this vast country, por
tions of which have been in the
news so much of late, as three
times as large as the U. S., with a
population of 232-million inhabi
tants. Its government, tribal in na
ture, has split the country, with
its leaders divided and tribal war
fare common. He said the leaders
were agreed on the development of
the economics of the country and
freedom for Africa.
Dr. Bruce Keers, who also spoke
on the subject, advanced the idea
that there is considerable miscon
ceptions on Africa. The country is
composed of desert and jungle he
said, and ignorance is rampant. He
stated in one area alone that there
were 10 people out of 32-million
who had college training. “It is not
a lack of intellect,” he said, “but
lack of being exposed to knowledge
. . . The outlook for the Congo as
a place to develop itself is very
poor,” he stated. The country lacks
technicians, since it has none of its
own.
Dr. Johnson in his concluding
remarks .cited Capetown, where he
said the whites were the pioneers,
developing the country and import
ing the natives to work in the in
dustries. The latter now outnum
ber the whites, and have risen
against them. They are 90 per cent
illiterate, he said. He asked the
question: “Are these people ready
for independence?”
The several guests at the lunch
eon included Judge Edward Davis,
Anna Mae Vokecek, J. L. MoCarrey,
Bill Nichols, Rev. L. L. Schlegel.
Allen Herbert was in attendance
as student member.
CUB PACK MEETING
NEXT FRIDAY
Cub Pack 213 will meet next Fri
day at 7:30 p. m.
The meeting will be held in the
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