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A Worthwhile Project
I he forming of a Community
Chorus here is good news indeed.
Robert Boko, music teacher at
.he Kodiak High School, announc
-;d plans this week for the forma
ion of a community chorus. It •;$
hoped he will meet with consider
able support, as this type of.com
munity endeavor will fulfill a loiig
felt need.
Kodiak has long been lacking in
some of the cultural aspects preve
'ant in the States and to some ex
nt in the mainland cities. Spor
. ic attempts have been made at
'..nous times in the past, and good
results shown, but .. was lack cf
facilities that have hampered these
endeavors.
In the facilities at hand at the
tew high school, and with proper
leadership, Kodiak can rise to a
higher level of culture, particular
ly in the musical field. The sched
uling of Music Trails artists met
with a good response some years
*go, but continuance of perform
ances was hampered by lack of a
suitable hall. It was evident the
.Merest was there.
A love of music is universal. We
have become a nation of music
listeners—and more so in Kodiak
than many places. Most people love
to sing—those who can’t sing envy
those who can. We have heard
some excellent blending of voices
here in Kodiak—specially among
teen agers. We are thinking of the
Sextette that flourished here sev
eral years, ago, and the boys
chorus. It is difficult to believe
these singers have lost all interest
to once again blend their voices in
group singing.
Choral work can be one of the
most satisfying, both to the listen
er and to the participant. Trained
and taught to blend the voices of
both sexes, a choral group can
transport the listener into a realm
of heavenly music. But no matter
how satisfying to listen, to partici
pate brings the supreme satisfac
tion.
The first meeting, which is an
,all-important one, as it is the or
ganizational one, will be held Mon
day night at the new high school.
We wish the endeavor all the suc
cess it deserves. We’d like to see
a Community Chorus an accom
plished fact.
Cry Of Distress Heeded
Am Jrt uiKot ti
to the dollars contributed to the
relief of refugees in Hong Kong
by the Rotary Club Tuesday, is
graphically illustrated in an ac
count of what happened to Kang
Meung, a village in Korea. The bar
iey crop had been poor, rain had
ruined the potato crop, rico woulc
*w)t be harvested for weeks tc
eome. In short the people wert
starving. Then a shipment of Vi
tons of surplus American rice at
rtved. It was distributed, itev. Jo
>rph Hanrahan of the Htssior
there bad this to say: “1 fell gui:
ty sitting there (as it was distrib
trted) listening to ‘Kum Up Stifci
nita’ (ihanks so much; from beg
gers, lepers, rheumatics, ancients
orphans and swarms of ordinary
poor.” “I wish all Americans could
have heard this litany of thanks
•giving, could have seen one old
me * xuxi umutgn
her fingers like a mise' with his
gold, or the smiles- of the 95 year
old couple anticipating a feast.
That would have been some recom
pense for the dollars given, the
hours of work that went into mak
ing this shipment of relief goods
from America possible.”
Kodiak may be a long way from
Hong Kong or Korea, but inter
national good will and the big
heart bridges the oceans and cov
ers the miles to assist those in dis
tress.
It is a small worid indeed when
we can pause long enough from
our busy affairs even in so-called
remote Alaska, long enough to
heed the desparate cry of our fel
• lowmen in another pirt of the
world. The cumulative gesture on
the part of the Rotary members
should be highly commended.
New Industry
mere is in this town a product
that is sorely wasted. A product
which is everywhere in abundant
but unseen by the vast majority
A product which makes Kodiak ar
extremely attractive place to thos<
who know of it and which woulc
make Kodiak much more attractive
to those who do not know of it :l
they were to learn about it.
This product has never been ex
ploited, either for personal enjoy
ment or monetary gain. It has lain
dormant at least since the time
that Kodiak became a city, known
and enjoyed by oniy a few people.
Those few are the long-time resi
dents and others who have an ex
press interest in it.
This product, properly utilized,
can provide the town of Kodiak
■ with two things. The first, person
al enjoyment and pride that comt s
from a knowledge of its existence.
The second, considerable monetary
gain to the city and its inhabitant'.
It is a common product, present
to greater or lesser degree in all
places, differing only in usage af
forded it.
The product.Kodiak’s
HISTORY!
—Dr. Bob Johnson
^Editor’s note. This is the first
o' a series of articles on Kodiak
that will appear from time to
t.me in the Mirror. >
Here There Everywhere
(Continued from page 2)
mg dates back to 700 B. C. That
was the date of the chiseler—
checks were carved out of stone.
1762 was the year of the first print
ed check. Checks have taken many
forms. One check, written on steel
plate, had to be endorsed with a
blowtorch. For you left-handers,
there are available left-handed
check books. Here’s a startling fact
in connection with checks; Phony
check artists get away with some
$400,000,000 annually. Staggering
figure, isn’t it?
Interruption: Chased down a fire
in the Aleutian Homes area. Plenty
of good firemen around the place,
who seemed to have everything
under control, so let*.
*****
Ben Kraft has to keep glass for
his swinging door on the Super
market like a motorist keeps a
spare tire. The wind did it again—
and this time no glass to replace
me broken one.
Forty cases of measles are re
ported for the Kodiak area for The
week ending October 12. This is
lower than a few weeks ago, but
still a lot of measles.
*****
The textile industry is another
that has long felt a harsh competi
tion from import of goods and gar
ments from low-wage producers in
foreign countries, largely through
the General Agreement on Tarrifs
and Trade. Producers of chemicals,
plywood, ceramics, canned tuna
and glassware, and many others,
have been in the same boat with
textiles. An agreement has recent
ly been made for long-range im
port restrictions on Japanese tex
tile goods. Others may follow now
that the danger to American econ
omy is felt.
12 million acres have been re
leased to public domain since
World War II, not 12,000 as the fig
ure given in the Mirror last week.
This was a slip of the linotype.
The Shore patrol paddy wagon
took a spin in the wrong direction
Friday morning early, as ii was on
an emergency call. The truck skid
ded on the ice coated street and
hit the Town Club building. No
one was hurt.
*****
Councilman Jim, Brightman,
former Councilman Stan Nelson
and John Cushing left with Bob
Von Scheele Friday morning for a
spot of duck hunting.
• * * * *
Alaska Day came and went like
any other day in Kodiak. October
18. 1867 is the date on which Rus
sia officially turned over Alaska to
the United States. Territorial of
fices, the federal courts, city
courts and banks throughout the
territory were closed.
* * * * *
Gil Jarvela, pilot for the Kodiak
Airways, suffered a bad fall and
.injured the wrist of his left arm
and dislocated his elbow. He flew
the Airways Goose to Anchorage,
where repairs were made. He
climbed up to sweep the snow off.
slipped on the undorcoating of jcc,
and fell about ten feet The full
force of his weight landed on his
left arm. He is nov in Anchorage,
but it is not certain if he will be
able to return next week as plan
ned. He will be grounded most of
the winter.
* * * * •
Bob Hall of the lirways is tak
ing it all philosophically, despite
the fact that he may have to as
sume the controls of an airplane
and fly this winter.lie re
ports the firm is bringing in the
Widgeon and give it a complete
overhaul this white- Pilot A1 Crai
ty is in the States on a vacation.
Tom Belleau will iewe shortly for
a trip. Sounds like Urand Central
Station with all these goings and
comings.
* * * * *
'\e note they are having a ‘‘Crab
shakers” Ball in homer tonight.
What do they do ai o1. • of these
shindigs? More thi*i likel> s»i3KC
a little.
WON OWN CONTEST
Richmond, Va. — Two photo
graphers, Harold Speedy, Jr., of
the Radford News-Journal, and
Press Rowe of The Fredericksburg
Free Lance Star, were assigned to
make pictures of the winners of
safedriving contests. Both entered
the contest and — both won.
Bank of Kodiak
KODIAK, ALASKA
October 4, 1953
Official Publication of Report of Condition
RESOURCES
Cash on hand and due from banks
United States Government obligations, none
valued higher than market prices
Obligations of U. S. Government Agencies
Municipal Bonds
Loans on real estate
Lows insured or guaranteed by agencies of the
United States
Commercial paper
Loans, other, less allowances for bad debts
Banking house, fixtures, equipment and residence
Other assets
Total Assets
$ 814.23S.73
1,924.110.39
1,554.589.47
430,139.10
656,143.22
293,870.74
100,000.00
146,658.58
98,680.01
23.1U.24
*6,041,538.1*
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Demand deposits *4,199,881.69
Savings Accounts and Certificates of Deposit 1,393,460.00
Cashiers and certified checks 20 451.50
Other liabilities 20,531.66
Total Liabilities *5,634,324.79
160,000.00
160,000.00
, 78,760.19
8,453.50
Total capital acounts $ 407,213.69
Total capital accounts
and Liabilities $6,041,538.4*
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
TERRITORY OF ALASKA ) SS
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION )
I, O. A. Torgerson, President of the above named bank, do solemn
ly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Capital Stock
Surplus
Undivided profits
Reserve for Taxes
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 15th day of October. 1956.
Harriet K. Guhrke
Notary Public in and for the Ter
ritory of Alaska.
My commission expires 6-25-59.
O. A. Torgerson
President
Ben Kraft
R. S. Acheson
Directors