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The Satisfying Way
There are generally two ways
of handling any given situation.
The same holds true in the case
of an individual when he finds
himself in a certain place but
wduld' rather be .somewhere else.
He cart generally -adopt one of
two alternatives—itake a dim view
of the situation, -and in general
work himself into'a state of mind
whereby he becomes soured on
the world, builds up a resentment
aeainsf people in general or he
h *mes just plain bored.
he other ' id more satisfying
alternative, of coarse, would be to
look about, view his new /sur
roundings with am open and recep
tive mind, and look for new inter
ests and activities in which to par
ticipate.
Again and again we have seen
people, forced by circunistancfes
to remain here, fall into either
category mentioned above. This
particularly holds true of service
men. For a long tame., we have
wanted to pay tribute to the men
in the service, from admirals on
down to the seaman, who, while
stationed here ,have entered into
the community life of Kodiak, .and
by their presence and support,
have contributed much to it, in
culture, fresh ideas and participa
tion.
We could name names—many
of them. As a parting tribute to
one in the service, who leaves
Kodiak for another assignment—
we want to mention Lt. Amby
Clegg. Amby has actively attached
himself to community projects
and community life while ration
ed? here. He leaves next week, but
in the two years here, he has been
president of the Kodiak and Aleu
tian Island Historical Society, and
has steeped himself in the history
and folklore of Kodiak Island; he
was president and an active mem
ber of the Kodiak Island Toast
master’s Club. He has participat
ed in musical endeavors in the
community, notably singing a lead
role in HMS Pinafore.
His wife Blanche, too, has been
actively esgaged in BPW and PTA
work here. The Cleggs depart Kod
iak next week. We wish them well.
That this Navy couple’s contribu
tion to the community life of Kod
iak, and the time and effort of
many more that we could men
tion, would not go unnoticed, this
editorial was written. That they,
too, have gained by such partici
pation, is, we feel sure, a fore
gone conclusion.
Here There Everywhere
ERA OF THE GOOF-OFF. A
commentary, which unfortunately
its too true, was miade by Charles
H. Brower, president of Batten,
Barton, Durstine & Osborn, and'*
reflects one man’s thinking on
crur present times; He said; “This,
in America, is the great era of the
goof-off, the age of the half-done
job. The land from coast fa coast
has been eajoyrag a \ m-'ade
away from • responsibility. It is
populated with laundry men who
won’t iron shirts, with waiters
who won’t serve, with carpenters
who will come around someday
maybe, with executives whose
minds are on the golf course_
with spiritual delinquents _de
te rmined to enjoy what was known
until the present crisis as “the new
leisure.” And the salesman who
won’t sell is only part of this
over-all mess. I think—and hope
to God it is true—that our people
are becoming sick of this goofing
off."
The latter sentence of Brower’s
stateifeent is the only one we can’t
agree on. We see no slackening
off. People still love to goof-off.
The real goof-off will spend more
time and energy in his attempts
to goof-off than iit would take to
do the job. It must be time fbr us
to take a trip to the States, for we
thought this good-off trait was, pe
culiar only to Kodiak. For this
is certainly the town of the half
finished job, the feeble effort,
the tradesmen “who will come
around someday maybe.” It,is am
outgrowth of wartime and homed
iate post-war thinking, when the
demand was heavy for the services
of various craftsmen, and not
enough of them to go around. The
recession has changed that. Can it
he the recession will be a bless
ing in disguise?
What fancy names are thought
up for these Nike sites. One to be
constructed near Ladd Air Force
Base is called “Love.” Didn’t
know there was any such attribute
connected with these Nike sites.
The report on employment in
the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
is not a cheery one for the first
four months of 1958. Though
signs of an upturn are not entire
ly lacking, according to the U. S.
Department of Labor, the rate of
hiring is substantially below 1957
in manufacturing plants—layoffs
are up—but aircraft industry em
ployment is being sustained.
Building permits are running well
ahead of 1957 in the Pacific
Northwest. The region’s industries
most seriously aiffected by the
business slowdown are primary
and fabricated metals, lumber,
paper, chemicals, machinery, min
ings construction, transportation,
trade- Only one-state and local
government agencies—show an in
crease (of 1.1%) of employment.
Agricultural economy is in a
strong position with outlook good.
A huge apple crop is anticipated.
The March unemployment for
Alaska was 30% higher than
March* 1957. A mediocre year here
is anticipated. The possibility is
that fisheries will be slightly im
proved, but lumber; pulp, paper
and constructon is expected to be
less this year. The tourist trade
is the only bright spot. The Re
port concludes with this state
ment: “The territory can look for
ward confidently to a long range
expansion and development. (Edi
tor’s note: Tighten your belt in
the meantime, so your pants won’t
fall off.)
Deputy U. S. Marshal Ovid Mc
Kinley says he is going to curb
the tendencies of firearms users
in the Abercrombie area, who
h'ave already shot holes in the
signs recently put up warning
about shooting in the area. It
seems there is a territorial statute
(No. 65-4-20) on the careless use
of firearms, which provides for a
$1,000 fine or 1 year in prison or
both. Shooting down signs, of
course, can also result in another
charge—that of destruction of
property.
Two very definite improve
ments to Kodiak’s landscape is
now apparent. The Sargent boys
have been working like troopers,
and have taken down the old
building on Mission Road in front
of their house. Looks much bet
ter. The old Anderson house on
Brooklyn is just about down. Its
removal, too, is a great improve
ment.
T¥ SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
2:00—Schedule to be announced
at Sign On
5:00—Mr. Wizard 1
5:30—Country America
6:30—Captain David Grief
7:00—Gale Storm
7:30—Wide Wide World
9:00—Shower of Stars
10:00—You Bet Your Life
10:30—Crusader
11:00—Stage Seven
SUNDAY
2:00—Schedule to be announced
at Sign On
4:00—Golf
5:00—Voice of Firestone
5:30—Tennessee Ernie Ford
6:00—This Is the Life
6:30—-Highway Patrol
7:00—Bob Cummings
7:30—Liberace
8:00—Chevy Show
9:00—Jack Benny
9:30—Clete Roberts
10:00—Tic Tac Dough
10:30—Traffic Court
11:00—Star Tonight
MONDAY
5:30—Fury
6:00—You Are There
6:30—U.N. in Action
7:00—Florian Zabach
7:30—Red Skelton
8:00—Your Hit Parade
8:30—People Are Funny *
9:00—Thin Man
9:30—Paragon Playhouse
10:00—To Tell the Truth
10:30—Dragnet
11:00—Medical Horizons
TUESDAY
5:30—Zane Grey
6:00—Let’s Take a Trip
'6:30—Life with Elisabeth
7:00—Lawrence Welk Top Tunes
and Talent
8:00—Wager & Win (studio)
8:30—Telephone Time
9:00—Men of Annapolis
9:30—-Mr. and Mrs. North
10:00—Justice
10:30—Dummont Boxing
WEDNESDAY
5:30—I Love Lucy
6:00—Talent Scouts
6:30—Burns & Allen
7:00—Report from Rutgers
7:30—Phil Silvers
8:00—Silent Service
8:30—Sportime
9:00—Loretta Young
9:30—This Is Your Life
10:00—$64,000 Challenge
10:30—Kraft Theatre
THURSDAY
5:30—Lassie “
6:00—Life of Raley
6:30—Roy Rogers
7:00—December Bride
7:30—University
8:00—Navy Log
8:30—Pat Boone
9:00—Face the Nation
9:30—Meet McGraw
10:00—I’ve Got a Secret
10:30—Cavalcade of America
11:00—Appointment with Adven
ture
FRIDAY
5:30—Hop along Cassidy
6:00—Joan Davis
6:30—United Nations
7:00—Ed Sullivan
8:00—Readers Digest
8:30—Ray Milland
9:00—Big Picture
9:30—Schlitz Playhouse
10:00—Stars of Jazz
10:30—St. Nicks Boxing
Griffin Memorial
Hospital Notes
Those admitted to Griffin Me
morial Hospital during the past
week were Fred Pesttrikoff, Wal
ter Wollon, Frederick McGinn,
Mrs. Virginia O’Donnell, Walter
Hawse, Joanne Beukers and A!
Cratty, Jir.
Those discharged were Mrs.
Nida Hubley, Jimmy Amason, Pe
ter Panasuk, Jean Lokken, Wal
ter Hawse, Mrs. Virginia O’Don
nell, Walter Wollon, A1 Cratty,
Jr, Mrs Helen Cockroft and infant,
Mrs Clara Burress and infant,
Mrs Virginia Gold and infant,
Mrs Betty Lorenson and infant
and Mrs. Lela Penrod and infant
—BIRTHS—
Charles Frederick, weighing. 7
lbs. 6 ozs., was born . on May 28 to
Betty and Rudolph Lorenson.
Sheri Iiyhh,- weighing 7 lbs 4
cnes., was born on May 29 to Clara
and Edgar Burress.
Betty Jo, weighing 7 lbs. 4 ozs,
was born on May 30 to Verna and
John Panamarioff of Ouzinkie.
Donna Kavine, weighing 6 lbs.
6 ozs., was born on May 30 to Vir
ginia and Donald Gold.
Lucindia Ann, weighing 7 lbs.
13 ozs., was born on May 30 to
Josephine and Robert Ryan.
Debra Ann, weighing 6 lbs. 12%
ozs., was born on May 30 to Helen
and William Cockroft.
Christopher James, weighing 9
lbs. 2 ozs., was bora on May 31
to Ardena and James Fox.
Policy Pointers
By Art Brooks
Boat Owners!
A Comprehensive Personal
Liability policy will cover you
for that Outboard boat that you
own, provided it is not over 26
feet in length,
$10,000 coverage for only $10.00
$20,000 coverage for only $11.50
This liability coverage, in ad
dition, covers your home, chil
dren and all personal activities.
Kodiak Insurance
& Building Corp.
Art Brooks
Ph. 3401 or 2561
v MIUEt HEWING COMPANY MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN
Aleutian Distributors
Phone 2244
HAVE CASH -
WILL TRAVEL
Whal a pleasure in having cash avai
that wonderful vacation yon are plan
By putting away some of your earn!
payday you can easily *go place
things” otherwise denied you. P
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