WEATHER IS CHALLENGE
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modern aircraft in the world, have
conquered nature.
The ability of AIRPAC'spilots to
keep their aircraft airborne is cf
vital importance to the defense of
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our natUNh. Alaska is the cold spot
spot of the cold war.
Until 1938 and the beginning of
World War LI in Europe* Alaska
was best • known as a sportmen’s
paradise and for its virtually un
limited natural resources. When
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Men’s Overshoes
$5.00
Wrist 'Watches from
$10.50 to $14.95
Women’s Head
Scarves & Stoles
, V s.IT ’ 3 •: } ■
fpot Lockers
$7.50 to $17.25
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Up*n Evenings Til 9 P. M.
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the United States launched its de
fense program however, Alaska
immediately assumed a vital role.
The theory of trans-polar invasion
was written into strategist** hand
books.
Air and naval bases were built
at Anchorage on Cook Inlet, at
Fairbanks on the Tanana River, at
Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians, at
Kodiak, at lonely Ad is, and at
numerous places along the Alcan
highway. The conquest of the Aleu
tians by the Japanese and their
subsequent recapture by U. S. and
Canadian forces proved Alaska's
trans-polar strategic value.
Today, scars left in the hills by
World War- II gun emplacements
are being covered by nature but
Alaska is still the pulse point of
tremendous significance.
Separated from the U.S.S.K. by
the narrow Bering Straits, Alaska
is the closet direct contact point
between the U.S.S.R. and the
United States.
The natives living on the United
States Little Diomede Island are
but three miles from their neigh
bors on Russia’s Big Diomede. In
winter—which is most of the year
—the two islands are joined with
solid ice.
A patrol squadron pilot, flying
his piane through the Bering
Straits, may look out his side win
dow and report on Chuskotsky
Pulustrov in the U.S.S.R. while h s
co-pilot views Seward Peninsula 6n
the U.S. side.
The incident during which two
MIG fighters shot down a Navy
P2V patrol plane near Afaska em
phasized the fact that a nation
with a different concept if life is
close by.
Alaska is a bulkwark against at
tack, guarded by the watchful ey.s
of Navy aitmen.
(Continued next week)
DIRECTORY
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMENS CLUB
Monday Business Meeting—8 p.m.
Monday Dinner Meeting—7 p.m.
at Island Fountain
KODIAK
CENTRAL LABOR COUNSIL
Meets 2nd 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. Iff!
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 p.m. at the
Elks Club
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
—Boars of Business —
Daily—8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Sundays & Holidays—8 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
the message center.
BARTENDERS LOCAL 873 A.F.L.
Meets on 2nd Sunday ov every
month at 11 a. m. at Union Hall
KODIAK LODGE NO. 1772 BPOE
Meets Every
Friday evening
at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting Members Welcome
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
1st and 3rd Tuesday 8 p.m. at
the VFW Post*’
KODIAK
LODGE
No. 295
F. & A. M.
Meetings—Stated 3rd Monday, 8.m.
at Kodiak Masonic Temple
KODIAK CHAPTER NO. 13
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
Stated Meetings—
2nd Tuesday at
8 p. m.
4th Tuesday at
8 p. m
Held at Kodiak Masonic Temple
St. Paul Harbor Chapter No. 7
R. A. M.
Meetings—Every 2nd Thursday of
each month.
4t Kodiak Masonic Temple
KODIAK ISLAND AREA
DEMOCRAT^ CIA9H
Meets 4th Tuesday p. m. at the
Elk’s Club
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 50#
Meetings — 2nd Thursday — 8 p.m.
All Members — Union Hall
United Fishermen of Kodiak
meet the 1st Wednesday of
every month at 8 p.m. at the
Union Hall
UNITED CANNERY WORKERS
of Kodiak Island. Kodiak, Alaska,
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every
month at 8 p. m. at the
Union Hall
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selection of Kodak movie outfits
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