iiodiak Rltrror
‘"chfews of {America's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
MIRROR PUBLISHING COMPANY
Melton L. Crawford, Editor and Publisher
Jeanne R. Crawford, Associate Editor
Candace Crawford, Executive Editor
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for the people shall not perish from the earth.’—Lincoln
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Help A Child
The Alaska Crippled Children’s Association’s aim is to
*have a broad program of health, welfare, education, recrea
tion, rehabilitation and employment services for all types of
handicapped persons.
This is a large order and consequently requires a lot of
money. You can help this worthwhile goal by purchasing
Easter Seals during the next two weeks while the annual
drive for funds is on.
The record of the ACC A for the past few years has
been excellent. During the past year 136 orthopedic patients
were hospitalized and cared for at a cost ranging from $11.25
t)er day to $24. 95.
Money is needed to further this work. On the crippled
■children’s division roster are the names of 803 children all of
whom suffer from serious crippling conditions. These children
were located by doctors, nurses and clinical teams. There are:
still large sections of the Territory where there are no doctors ^
and which the clinical teams have not explored.
Buy the Easter Seals you received in the mail. You will
be contributing to a worthy cause.
THE''WHANG"
The little known name for an impor
tant early custom that is fortunately
extinct. Every sr ring the women of
the town got together, with hand
made buckets, handmade brooms,
and handmade cloths to give the
Meeting house a thorough cleaning . .
by hand!
When automobiles first came out it took over
9,000 hours of a workman’s time to earn the
price of one. Today, a far better car can be
bought for less than 1500 hours’ pay. This is
only one example of the higher standard of
living that has resulted from American enter
prise, ambition and financing.
We are proud of the part we have been allowed
to play in the progress of this community and
its industry.
Clowad every Thursday
Rankin? service at N. O. B., Friday*. Old Administration Building, 5:00 tt:30 F. M
MEM HER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Council Buys
Police Car
I The Kodiak Police Depart
. ment will soon be driving a
j new, black, four-door Chevro
; let patrol car.
The city council approved
the purchase of the special \
featured vehicle during the
regular meeting Monday
night. The car was purchased
from Donnelley and Acheson.
The present “black maria”
will be used for an ambulance
and utility car by the depart
ment. It was purchased in
1950.
The new car will receive a
special paint job at the fac
tory and will be equioped for |
hard driving and fast starts.
The council tentatively ac-1
cepted the otter of the taxi
drivers to pay three dollars
per month per cab for the
privilege of using five parking
zones on Alaska Way.
j For several weeks the
council has been trying to
solve the problem of what to
charge the cab drivers for the
! parking stands. The cabs will
pay the monthly fee in lieu of
placing nickels in the parking
meters.
The proposition, in the form j
of a letter, was given to the,
council by Henry Haag, repre-;
sentative of the cab drivers.
Other business of the coun-'
cil was the granting of per- j
mission to the Island Con
struction Company to haul
rock for fills from the beach.
The rock will be taken from
i the beach south of the Union
Oil Company installation.
John Chase presented the re
quest for the company,
j A discussion of ways to
I raise $21,000 for the purchase
of a combination “cat-bull
dozer-cherry picker-grader”
; for the street department was
! held. The matter was turned
’ over to the street committee
i for study.
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| FROM THE PRESS BOX
by
Lefty Craft, JOC USN
(Ed. note: each week the
MIRROR will feature a sports
column in this space by Lefty
Craft of Kodiak Naval Sta
j tion.)
1 With the present basketball
j scandal about cleaned up we
see where the international
j boxing club has been hauled
I into federal court to answer
j charges with conspiring to
monopolize the professional
1 championship boxing business
i in the United States. The com
plaint says the I. B. L>. ob
tained contracts from cham
pions and leading contenders
, in all major divisions, requir
j ing them, as a condition of
}! participating in title bouts, to
'1 box exclusively for the I. B.
1 C. In other words someone has
taken too large a piece of pie,
1 the pie being our famous
I Madison Square Garden. . .
With baseball just around
I the corner its about time we
1 armchair prognosticators pre
■ diet the major pennant win
j ners and the world series
champion ? ? So. . .
Will the Phillies, champions
of the National League in 1950
but fifth place finishers last
seasons, “sweat” their way
back to a position of respect
ability and maybe a pennant
in 1952?
Can the fabulous Yankees
do it again? Will Jackie Jen
sen (California U. All-Ameri
can) take over the center field
spot and make the fans forget
the great Joe DiMiaggio?
Will the Giants climax ano
ther stretch drive enbind the
booming bat of Bobby Thomp
son and slide in ahead of a re-|
novated Brooklyn Dodgers
club? ,
Can the pitching staff of the ■
Boston Red Sox match its j
press clippings and bring a
pennant to Fenway Park?
Can the Cincinnati Club
dig out from under with one
of the most underrated hitters
in baseball, Johnny Wyrostek?
Will the hustling kids of the
White Sox clan jump into
another league lead and thrill
millions?
These are the questions. . .
you are the orognosticator.
Guess fast as the season
draws close. Soon we will
hear the familiar cry, “play
ball”.
Hospital News
BIRTHS:
To Mr. and Mrs. James L.
Andrews, a son, March 24,
weight, 6 lbs., } oz. Name,
Charles Henry.
To Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Anderson, a son, March 24,
weight, 10 lbs., 8 oz. Name
William Alfred.
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Mill Work
Cabinet Shop
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KODIAK, ALASKA
Protect
your bus»*»^s
Many a business organization has suffered serious loss
or financial catastrophe due to the death of a key man.
You can protect your business by Insuring the men be*
hind it.
I will be glad to send you additional Information.
Without obligation, consult
V. G. ELLIS
Insurance Department - Bank of Kodiak
Phone 2233
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29 MARCH-PURPLE BUBBLE BALL.
A High-Lite Must on the Elk Calendar. For Elks, Emb
lem Club & Escorts only. Dinner from 7:00 to 9:00, Danc
ing 9:00 to 2 am. For reservations call 3333.
4 APRIL—INSTALLATION of OFFICERS.
12 APRIL—SKOOL DAZE— A liberal education
thru the grades, high school and college in four hours.
Even a SHEEPSKIN for grads. Include with your 3
r’s,’ the “X, Y, Z,” of Campus Life.
13 APRIL—EASTER BREAKFAST. Brothers
Boggs, Sorrell & Goudie, Chefs De-Luxe. Served from
9:30 to 2:30.
WAPITI WISDOM.
DOCENDO DISCIMUS—translated “We learn by
teaching” GET HEP 12 APRIL.
WILBUR the WISTFUL WAPITI