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Our Flag Still Flies Proudly
The nationwide campaign titled
“Operation Red, White and Blue”
now being conducted by the Fleet
Reserve Association, which is an
effort to encourage every citizen
to purchase and display the Ameri
can Flag on all National and pat
riotic holidays, is one worthy of
support.
The campaign is now in the home
stretch, ending June 14. We don’t
know how successful it has been
in accomplishing its purpose, but
certainly it must have put more
flags into the hands of citizens,
and more flags will be seen flying
proudly in the breeze on Flag Day,
June 14.
It’s not too late to get your flag
if you haven’t one. But by all means
fly a flag even if its a small one.
POLICE SLOGAN
Drivers—be dependable. School
kids aren’t expendable.
Since the slogan says school kids
aren’t expendable, we would like
to call to the attention of all ve
hicle drivers to please be a little
more careful this time of year as
school is out and there will be a
lot more children on the streets
playing.
We wish to express our thanks to
each of you for having such a fine
record so far. Just remember—
Safe driving is what you make it.
Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE
We’re not going to write many
words this week, but instead are
going to relinquish the space to a
very short-timer, our own staff
member Casey Angell, who will
soon leave these parts for the East
Coast. We’re going to give her a
chance to tell you about her ef
forts during the Crab Festival, and
where the money that was raised,
went. There is one striking fact
brought out that offers food for
thought—how so-called “tempor
ary” residents pitch in in a com
munity effort. Mrs. Angell, take
over.
* *■ *
A word of explanation and
heartfelt thanks: The Kalsin Bay
Benevolent Society booth had a
large sign above it; a slightly
smaller one hung below the identi
fying one, but a number of cus
tomers failed to read the smaller
print that said, BENEFIT FOR
TOWN LIBRARY AND HISTORI
CAL SOCIETY. One bill remains
to be paid: after that all proceeds
will be given the two groups
named.
The stove and grill, the enor
mous tubs of ice, even the cream
pitchers, were lent by the Naval
Station. So much depended on the
Navy’s cooperation, and so many
Naval personnel smiled and said
“Yes” to requests for equipment
and services; the Society is deeply
indebted to them. Thank you, one
and all.
The way seemed smooth on Sat
urday morning, but hitches do
develop, even with the best laid
plans; this booth began with
troubles that threatened to scuttle
everything before it even started.
Here was the excited membership
of the Kalsin Bay Benevolent So
ciety, stoves in place, 87 pounds
of lovely frozen King crab and 300
rolls to heat, many unpaid bills
in an empty till, and no electricity.
The power was there but the con
necting wires did not reach the ap
pliances, and there was an irrecon
cilable difference in the plugs.
Friends who wanted to support the
Society waited hungrily, commis
erating with our plight. Doom.
To the rescue came Aviatiot
Electrician’s Mate 2nd. Class Darrel
R. Cagle who has such a way with
wires that in a short while power
was on and food could be prepared.
Out came crusty hot French rolls
filled with hot King crab fairly
drenched with melted butter, and
along came customers by the ones
and twos and more, sometimes
even 8 or 10 at once. We greatly
appreciate their patience and pat
ronage.
So too goes our gratitude to
those who joined the Kalsin Bay
Benevolent Society and worked
with enthusiasm to make its effort
sucessful: Chaplain Bob and Hel
ena Vaughn, LCDR Joe and Hy
Stanton, LCDR Roy Angell, Aleda
Angell, and Emil Norton of Alas
ka King Crab. The Vaughns
worked at the booth, replenished
supplies, chased their sons in be
tween times, and smiled benevol
ently all the day long. The Stan
tons did leg work, advertised our
wares, and cooked our dinner on
Sunday night. Roy Angell lugged
all sorts of things, and kept the
money straight—how important
that was. Aleda shopped for sup
plies and performed helpful tasks.
And other friends, stopping by,
gave help whea it was needed.
We did not know Emil Norton
was a member of the Society until
he refused to write out a bill for
the King crab, and asked if he
might be a silent member. Bless
him, the profits soared—'barring
a slight error in arithmetic, they
stand at $122.32.
as to tne Kaisin Bay Benevolent
Society, it is just a name for a
small group of friends who wish
Kodiak well. The pretty sign and
the idea will be passed on to mem
bers who are going to live here for
a longer time.
Lest the reader believe we con
sider the experience unique as re
lated here, we hasten to add that it
is the story in kind of many other
booths as well. We tell it only to
explain what seems to have puz
zled some people, and to thank the
many who made the effort possible.
“Casey” Angell
Speech Therapist
Much Needed
Says A.C.C.A. Head
The Kodiak Chapter of the Alas
ka Crippled Children’s Association
is now selling attractive place
ments, napkins, and letter paper in
an effort to raise funds for furnish
ing Kodiak with the regular serv
ices of a speech hearing therapist
four times a year.
The sum of $1,000 was raised in
a fund drive recently. A part of
this money was used in the pur
chase of as audiometer, which is
used by local nurses for testing
hearing.
There are over 40 children in
Kodiak now in need of speech and
hearing theraphy, according to the
President, Mrs. Gretchen Saupe.
She urges support of the A.C.C.A.
by residents of Kodiak and invites
all who are interested to purchase
memberships.
The group plans to sell Christ
mas cards later in an effort to
raise the additional funds needed.
Patricia Snider
Wed In Anchorage
Miss Patricia Snider of Kodiak
and Mr. Deward Halsey were mar
ried recently in a quiet ceremony
at the Chapel By The Sea in An
chorage. Matron of honor was Mrs.
Mary Cadwallder and best man Mr.
Tom Cadwallder.
The young couple will leave An
chorage today, driving down the
Alcan highway to Seattle, where
they will visit the parents of the
groom. They plan on returning to
Kodiak this fall.
Pupils Presented
Mrs. De Witt Fields presented
her piano pupils in a recital on
Monday evening, when parents and
friends of the pupils gathered in
the Fields’ -home for the affair.
Those playing in the recital in
cluded Lois Howard, Lorraine Res
off, Kathryn Alvine, Delores Cum
mings, Kathleen Long, Rusty
Fletcher, Pamela Bell, Linda Saari,
Charlotte Long, and Janelle Wick.
Pupils who were unable to play be
cause of illness were Raymond
Fletcher and Mary Ellen Katelni
koff.
Refreshments were served to all
those present following the recital.
Mullers Vacation
Mr. and Mrs Walt Muller left
Tuesday for a vacation in the lower
48.
Plans were to fly jet to the East
Coast, spending some time in Wash
ington, D. C., New York and other
eastern cities. They plan to return
in about three weeks.
Relative Arrives
Arriving here Tuesday via PNA
was Mrs. Myrtle Brechan of Pres
cott, Arizona.
She is the houseguest of her son
and daughter-in-law, Fred and Ruth
Brechan, and expects to be here a
few weeks.
Naval Station
Births
A son, Paul Melford, weighing 6
lbs. 9% ozs., was born on May 4 to
Carol and Marc Hayman Nelson,
Lt. (j.g.) USN.
A son, Rodney Eugene, weighing
7 lbs. 12 ozs., was born on May 20
to Winifred and Richard Merrill
Whitney, AC2, USN.
A son, Mark Anthony, weighing
9 lbs. 5 ozs. was born on May 20 to
Pearl and Gerald Jude Comeaux,
RM2, USN.
Court Cases
Five people appeared before the
City Magistrate this week on
charges of being drunk and dis
orderly.
Rena Chokwak was fined $60;
Abner Noya received a fine of $50
and sentenced to 10 days, sus
pended; Nikita Naumoff, Jr., $25
fine and 10 days, suspended; Lu
cien Miller, 30 days, suspended.
Christ Anderson was arrested on
a disorderly conduct charge and
a sentence of 30 days was sus
pended. Arrested on a drunk
charge, Jeannie McGill was sen
tenced to 30 days, 29 of which were
suspended.
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CAPT. E. C. SMITH
(Continued from Page 1)
Danny, who is 18. Chip accompan
ied his father to Kodiak. Mrs,
Smith, with Danny and Marshall,
plan to arrive here during June.
Danny has just graduated from
high school in Omaha, Nebraska,
and plans to attend the Washington
State College next year. Randall
will be a second classman at the
Naval Academy next year.
Mrs. Martin Here
Mrs. Ray Martin, Jr., arrived in
Kodiak via PNA Tuesday morning.
Mr. Martin, who will graduate
from U.C.L.A. in June, is expected
to join his wife as soon as he com
pletes his final examinations
PICTURED ABOVE ARE MEMBERS of the Naval Station-Town
Committee, taken on the occasion of the last meeting of the commit
tee prior to Capt. Lincoln’s departure for duty at the Naval Academy.
The latter was presented with an Alaskan flag which had been auto
graphed by the designer, Ben Benson.
The Base-Town committee was first established March 5, 1948
at the suggestion of the Secretary of the Navy as a means through
which problems of mutual interest could be discussed and resolved.
Mayor Coon in a short speech stated that during Capt. Lincoln’s tour
of duty relationships between the town and station had been excel
lent.
Reading from left to right: Bill Poland, Art Brooks, Cmdr. J. R.
Gotch, Jim Zieba, A1 Hochberger, Capt. G. E. Malone, Hank White,
Capt. Lincoln, Leon Johnson, Merrill Coon, Jack Hinckel, Sig Digree,
and Bob Acheson. Official U. S. Navy Photos
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