Commissioned
N. G. Officer
Sergeant Fred G. (Jerry) Valen.
of the local Alaska National Guard
unit, Company “A”, 207th Infantry
Battalion, was commissioned a Sec
ond Lieutenant in the Alaska Na
tional Guard and the Army Re
serve last Monday afternoon at
Battalion Headquarters in Anchor
age. Capt. James Bailey, Executive
Officer of the Regular Army Ad
visor Group in Juneau was the of
ficiating officer.
Second Lieutenant Valen thus
culminated two and a half years of
effort in achieving his goal—a
commission in the Alaska National
Guard. He began his service career
by enlisting as a Private E-l in the
local unit and was one of the orig
inal members of the unit when it
was activated and federally recog
nized February 17, 1954. He served
in each grade until he was promot
ed in April, 1956, to grade of Ser
geant. He then applied for the
tough Officer Candidate Course at
Fort Benning Georgia. Successful
ly completing the course there in
August, 1956, he ranked 35th of
149 men who were finalists in his
class.
The career of Lieutenant Valen
began as a crewman on a machine
gun, and included duties as ammo
bearer, gunner and squad leader.
He also served for a short time as
The powerline serving White Alice
on Pillar Mountain is energized/
and care should be exercised In
working on or near any portion of
this line.
i
Kodiak Electric Association
rrtr
DIRECTORY
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMENS CLUB I
.... , ..... !
Monday Business Meeting—8 p.m.
Monday Dinner Meeting—7 p.m.
at Island Fountain
KODIAK
CENTRAL LABOR COUNSIL
Meets tod and 4th Tuesdays of
each month at 7:30 p.m. in the
Carpenter’s Hall
Timothy Gilmore, President
Stuart Nuckols, Financial Sec.
KODIAK
EMBLEM
CLUB No. 1*7
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 p.m. at the
Elks Club
St. Paul Harbor Chapter No. 7
R. A. M. Meetings
Every 2nd Thursday of
the Month
United Cannery Workers of
Kodiak Island, Kodiak, Alaska
meets the 3rd Thurs. of every
month at 8 p.m. at the
Union Hall
KODIAK LODGE 1772 BPOE
Meets Every
Friday evening
at 8:30
Visiting Members Welcome
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 500
Meetings 2nd Thursday
AH Members 8 pm
Union Hall
KODIAK
LODGE
No. 895
F. & A. M.
Meetings—Stated 3rd Monday, 8.in.
at Kodiak Masonic Temple
KODIAK CHAPTER NO. 13
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Stated Meetings—
2nd Tuesday at
8 d. m.
4th Tuesday at
8 p. m.
Held at Kodiak Masonic Temple
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
—Honrs of Business —
Daily—8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Sundays & Holidays—9 a. m. to
1 p.m and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergency wires may be filed
during the closed office hours at
tha message center.
KODIAK ISLAND AREA
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Meets 4th Tues. at 8 pm
at the Elk’s Club
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
1st and 3rd Tuesday 8 p.m. at
the VFW Post
United Fishermen of Kodiak
Alaska meet the 1st Wed. of
every month at 8 pm at the
Union Hall
BARTENDERS LOCAL 875
A. F. L.
Meets on 2nd Sunday of every
month 11 am at Union Hall
Supply Sergeant
Valen is 22 years old. He was
borai at Arlington Washington, the
son of Harry G. and Muriel R.
Valen. He and his parents are em
ployed at the Kodiak Naval Sta
tion. He is employed at the Elec
tric Shop in the Public Works De
partment. He is a graduate of both
the Kodiak Naval Station Grade
School and the Naval Station High
School. He graduated from the lat
ter in 1952.
Lt. Valen is married. His wife
Pat, formerly Patricia Sautner, and
his mother pinned on his first
“gold bars" when he returned here
Tuesday.
The first official act as Second
Lieutenant for Valen was to ad
minister the oath of enlistment to
a new member of his unit, Corporal
Zach H. Chichenoff. Chichenoff is
a long time resident of Kodiak and
is employed at the Naval Station
ih the Supply Department.
*11*? VWJjr Here
Harry White, Master Meehan c
of the Bureau of Public Roads
from Anchorage, spent two days in
Kbdiak last week inspecting local
BPR equipment. While in town
White visited friends and his
nephew, Wilton White, and his
family.
Deficit Sjiown In
Alaska ESC Fund
A report on the status of the Un
employment Compensation Fund
was released today by Merrill E.
Weir, Director of the Alaska Em
ployment Security Commission.
The report shows a deficit when
all liabilities are met.
As of October 25, 1956 the bal
ance in the Unemployment Com
pensation Fund was $2,936,1-19.72.
Since there is a court order im
pounding $650,000 of these funds
the actual balance of currently
available funds is reduced to
$2,286,149.72.
There is a liability of $3,000 000
to the Federal Unemployment Ae
coiiflt due to a loan from the Fed
eral government and when this
loan is deducted from the $2,936,
149.72 balance above, the result is
a deficit balance of $63,850.28. The
$650,000 of impounded funds is a
contingent liability against the Uiv
employment Compensation Fund
and if that is also deducted, the re
sult is a deficit balance of $7 111,
850.28.
NOTICE
Dr. E.E. Bach* Optometrist, will be in
Kodiak on November 11 to 15. For ap
pointment for an eye examination call
the Kodiak Hotel, phone 4414.
r
uit OilJ iis£ < x
1
Women’s
Fur Lined Boots
Fur Lined Gloves
* For Men, Women & Children
Warm Caps
For Men & Boys
Men’s
Shirts & Parkas
At Th«
Kodiak Outfitters
OPEN EVENINGS
Opan From 1U A. M. tu 9 P. M.
We are gradually rearranging our store
and hope that the new ease in shop
ping here will please you.
We have a lot of items in Ruth’s department
that will help make your house a home.
Betty enjoys taking care of your photo
needs.
Ask her about personal Christmas
cards uj-ing your own slide or nega
tive.
KNUDSEN’S tvbere ALL Kodiak shops
Open Till 9:30