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Public Education
Studied By Group
A newly forpied local organi
zation named the “Committe on
Public Education” held its second
meeting Monday evening, Feb
ruary 8.
This group (recognizes public ed
ucation as one of our most ser
ious problems and the future
Status of our national, State, and
local society will be vitally affect
A ed by the quality of -outi public
education.
The group is strictly non-par
dtean and non-political and is com
posed of representatives from the
local Chamber of Commerce, Bus
itu and Professional Women’s
Organization, American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kodiak
Education Association.
The committee seeks to assemble
and discuss material which beam
on matters of public education.
No formal action is taken by the
committee, but the information
and iijesults of study are dissemi
nated hack to participating organ
izations Bor whatever action ap
pears necessary.
Any service oranization or civic
minded group is invited to par
ticipate toy appointing a delegate
to the committee. Meetings are
held each second and fourth Mon
day evening at 7:30 at 'the Kodiak
High School. Mrs. Robert Daw
son Ls Chairman and should be
contacted by those interested hi
participating.
School Tax Law
Ss introduced
JUNEAU UPi. All persons over 60
swuld lie exempted from paying
Alaska’s $10 annual school tax
by a ibiil introduced in the House
by liep. Oral Fijeeman (D-Ketchl
kan).
A4 present all persons over 19
and .jnrJfully employed pay the
tax
Other now legislation hc f' c
aocoud aessiou of the Leg' hdure
iachadeu a Din ta pc.uv’t the Civil
Air Patrol to irse its appropriation
to Ibuy fuel for search and rescue
operations.
A new memorial sponsored by
Sen. Irwin L. Metcalf (D-Seward)
would urge Cangiaess to make
Seward a free port. \f
Plans To Be Made
For G. S. Week
And Brownie Rpvel
Flans for Girl Scout Week and
the Brownie Revel will be finned
at a meeting of the Girl Scout Com
munity Committee to be held at
the Girl Scout Hut on Thursday,
February 18 at 1:30 pjn.
The Brownie Revel has been
scheduled for Saturday, February
20 at the National Guard Armory
beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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Hospital Notes
BIRTHS
A son, Frank Jay; weighing 7
lbs. 5ozs., was bom on February
5 to Betty and Terry Wolf.
Public School
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Monday; Spanish Rice with Meat,
bettered whole kernel com, pear
halves, bread and peanut butter.
Tuesday: baked meat roll, carrot
and raisin salad, bread, butter,
milk, chocolate pie. Wednesday:
hot dog on buttered bun, maca
roni salad, cheese sticks, apple
onisp, chocolate milk. Thursday:
turkey rice casserole, buttered
carrots, bread, butter, milk, fruit
jello. Friday: cream cheese sand
wich, hot buttered vegetables,
applesauce,, cookies, milk.
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Dn The Screen
SATURDAY
“Space Master X-7” a snace
drama based on n on-classified
government information about the
missile and satellite program
Stars Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas
snd Robert Ellis, and deals with a
. v.lly mold brough back to earth
y a U. S. satellite Which threat
ens every living thing within ts
reach.
SUNDAY and MONDAY
“From Hell to Texas” is a sus
pense-filled story of a young, peace
loving man who tries in every way
to avoid violence, but is harassed
by a revenge-crazed cattle baron
Lou Veerman
Agent
Hume 4521
SAILING FROM SEATTLE
MS TAT ALIN K
march a, calling at
Seward (Mail Only), Womens Bay,
Kodiak.
who believes hdm to be the killer
of his son. *
Based on Charles O. Locke’s
best-selling novel of the same
name, this western was filmed in
Cinemascope, Deluxe Color.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
“Gang War’’ the first of a dou
ble feature, tells the story of a
young high school teacher, who
witnesses a gang murder and be
comes involved with crooked po
lice odiicdals and a tough gang
leader.
In it are depicted mob vengeance,
murder and ruthless violence.
The truth about the most ter
rible war of all, a fight for life
that began after World War II
ended, is told in "The Camp on
Blood Island,” the second oi the
double feature program.
Reportedly revealing what war
records conceal and said to be
authenticated toy those who sur
vived the massacre, the Megascope
film stars Carl Mohner, Andre
Morel!, Walter Fitzgerald.
The story involves military pris
oners of war on Malaya, who are
under the control of a sadistic
commandant who relishes—and
used—has power of life and death.
The war’s end became a suspens
i.ul penoa since *t meam sure
death to the prisoners.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Another double feature includes
"Stowaway Girl” and “Short Cut
To Hell.”
The first is the tale of a sea
hating cargo-ship captain, his sav
age chief engineer and the seven
teen-year-old beauity who stows a
way and brings disaster upon them
all. In it are starred 'itevor
Howatrd, Pedro Armendariz and
Elso Martinelli.
Smuggled alboard by a member
of the crew, tl.ie g\. k is q.s over
ed by the* captain, who falls in
love with her, and allows his ship
to bum as he locks himself up in
his carbin with her. Fire, ship
wreck and an unusual plot twist
is said to make a film of great
impact.
From the pen of G ahum
Greenie, the suspense drama
“Short Cut to Hell" offehs thrills
and action, and was directed by
James Cagney. It is the story of
a paid killer and a girfl who tries
to change him.
The picture stars Robert Ivers
and Georgann Johnson. In Visrta
Vision.
PTA SHOW
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your right name) we were treated
to a speakeasy scene reminiscent
of (the “Roaring Twenties.”
Chevalier, Sophie Tucker and
others of those days appeared as
our local talent recreated the era
and brought it to a dose with a
swinging, sassy Charleston.
When the curtain rose on Act IV,
the Island of Kodiak was there in
clever setting as (foil for the local
version of South Pacific—more ac
curately called here, North Pad
fic. Here was the trader, Tundra
Mary, singing of Bali Hai, and the
lonely sailors regretting that the
pretty girls were either too young
or married. This set the stage ,
for the arrival of a lost USO show
and a quick uniting of a Navy nurse
with the island’s ldnely and eli
gible bachelor. The USO show
presented fine entertainment —
authentic hula, romantic ballads,
novelty and comedy.
The surprise ending delighted
everyone in the theater.
Undoubtedly Act I was the most
polished of the four acts but this
reviewer can (find no fault with
the show. The cast played, their
parts with enthusiasm and skill,
and it came as an obvious surprise
to the audience that the talent on
this island included such fine
voices and acting ability.
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er experience rating system.
Chairman of the committee
George MoNabb(D - Fairbanks)
critical of the Governor’s proposal,
has stated the only solution for
the ESC dilemma is to base tax on
total wages.
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