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Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
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Do You Read?
Few Kodiak residents have visited the Kodiak Public ;
Library. Many books not previously found on the shelves are,
now catalogued and available to the public. |
The library is open three evenings and one afternoon a |
week and is manned by volunteer workers. More persons 1
shoud take out library cards. The cards cost one dollar fori
adults and fifty cents for children. To date few cards have
been sold.
Hours and hours of volunteer work have been put in by
several women to make the library a pleasant place and to put ,
good reading within reach of everyone.
The library staff plans to purchase new bocks with the
money received from the sale of library cards. The new books |
will then bs loaned on a rental basis and more new books pur
chased with the funds.
If you have’nt taken out a library card do so at the first
opportunity. The Kodiak library merits and needs the sup
port of the entire community.
City Election jc
October 7
The regular city election is
scheduled to be held on the 'v
first Tuesday in October. A:
mayor and four councilmen
will de elected.
Outgoing councilmen, who
have filled their two year
terms, are Bud Metzgar and
William Worth. Jay Wolf has
completed a one year term and
Leo Sears, who is serving the
unexpired term for L. K.
Wodlinger, indicated he would
resign whenever the election
of new councilmen takes place.
Mayor Lee C. Bettinger has
completed his sixth consecu
tive one year term. Holdover
ouncilmen who have one more J
ear to serve are D. N. !
‘Budk” Hoylman and Basil!
Hark. j
The council will decide Mon
lay night on the judges and
lerks for the coming election. !
To date no political city of.!
'ice seekers have made them- j
■elves heard. The Progressive
3arty and the Labor Party
lave in the past supported var
ous candidates.
The Garland arrived here j
rhursday around 4:30 pm with
na'l and freight for town. It
leparted at 6:30 pm for the
ullages and post offices out!
he Aleutian Chain.
Your money’s safe, your mind’s at ease—
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★ Insured by Fed
eral Deposit Insur
ance Corporation.
★ Self-identifying.
★ Cost only 754 for
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★ Sold by banks
and travel agents.
Bank o f America has
more than 530 branch
es in California.
Overseas branches:
London, Guam, Kobe,
Yokohama, Tokyo,
Manila and Bangkok
Representatives in
New York, Washing
ton, Milan, Paris,
Duesseldorf, Mexico
City and Zurich.
Rank of Kodiak
Closed every Thursday
Banktntr service at N. O. B.. Fridays. Old Adm^niatration Building. A-00 ®:30 P V,
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LETTER TO EotT^R
August 26, 1952
Dear Editor:
As you know W. A. “Pat”
Gannon resigned as president
of the United Fishermen of
Alaska, AFL, recently. I wish
you would print the following
letter. It is a true statement
of condition of the UFA at
close of business on Aug. 22_
1952, the date of Pat’s rcsig
nation. I have added pertinent
facts of union affairs dating
from the day Pat took office
which was October 12, 1946.
While I am writing this let
ter I would like to emphasize
that those members with un
paid dues after July 1, 1952,
io not share in Death Benefits
>f $500 for fishermen and $250
for cannery workers. We urge
nembers to check their can-!
lery accounts to see if union
lues have been charged and
forwarded.
In lb46 (when Pat took over
is president) the balance on
land October 12, 1946 was
^5,350.72. Old building in city
Irain and furniture and fix-j
ures which were a half in-J
;erest in a desk^and type-!
writer.
We were not qualified under
:he Taft Hartley law, no bond
treasurer, dues same as now. ■
169 fishermen,!: 104 ^cannery
workers.
On August 23, 1952 the fol
owing conditions exist: “Bank
savings drawing 2%...$30,
300.; Death Benefit reserve 2%
. . . $2,500.; Building fund bal
ance (rentals)... $128.28.;
Fertilization experiment (Bear
Lake) . . .101.69.; Checking
account (open). .. 2,124.61.;
Cash on hand. . .$34,854.58.;
Buildings and lots (factual)
. . . 7,741.38. Furniture and
fixtures (cost) . . . 1,768.87.
Real and Personal property
totals. . .$44,364.83. Current
1952 dues payable (listings). .
. 8,900. Kodiak Cold Storage
Bonds (1948) cash. . .1,500
United Cannery Workers (an
auxiliary) cash. . .6,914.62.
combined assets. . .$61,679.45. j
Since October 12, 1946, the j
union has paid over $28,000. in ■
Death Benefits; spent $5,000 in,
building improvement; over
$1,500. in fixtures; each year
for the last four years paid
$1,000. for fertilization experi
ments at Bear Lake; more
than $15,000. fighting traps
stc; bad fishing laws and in
strike benefits.
In 1946 fish prices were:
“kings, 1.50: silvers, .40; reds,
45; pinks, .10 1-2; chums, .17.
[n 1952 the following fish pri
:es were paid: kings, 2.70;
silvers, .83; reds, .90; pinks’
<50; cnums, .44.
1952 shows 877 fishermen, J
(more will be added); 91 can
lery workers. Bond of secre
;ary-treasurer P. J. Kerrigan
s $50,000. and he is the only
salaried officer. Other execu
tive board members Vivan
iilgore and I). N. “Buck”
doylman, get $20. per day for
vork actually spent in union
iffairs (negotiations etc).
Annual convention attended
>y delegates from surrounding
tanneries in Kodiak Island*
listrict starts Oct. 1, 1952, at j
wlucn tune officers for cooling
year are elected. Fiscal year
starts July 1, of each year, at
which time a financial state
ment of union affairs is pre
sented to membership with j
itemized statement of all ac
counts.
The union is affiliated with
the Seafarers International
Union of North America and
the American Federation of
Labor.
Respectfully submitted.
United Fishermen of
Alaska,
[si P. J. Kerrigan
Sec.-Treasurer.
Stickleys Have
First Baby
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. L.
L. Stickley of Oceanside,
California, have announced
the birth of a son on August
30.
The baby was named Ronald
Eugene. Mrs. Stickley is the
former Alma Nelson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Nelson.
Read the Classifieds
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Hospital News
BIRTHS: *
To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hes
ter, a daughter, Sept. 4,
weight, 8 lbs., 9 oz., name,
Prtricia Elaine.
To Mr. and Mrs. Carl A By
strom, a daughter, Sept. 1,
weight, 8 lbs., 10 oz., name,
Carlene Teresa.
Babies were born to the fol
lowing persons at the naval
dispensary last week:
To Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Davidson of Afognak, a son,
August 21.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Syren, a daughter, August 24.
To Mr. and Mrs. George
Magnusen, a daughter, -
Roberta Jane, 8 lbs 10 1-2
oz, Aug. 24.
The patients were taken to
the dispensary during the ab
sence of Dr. A. Holmes John
son who was attending the
medical convention in Anchor
age.
Mrs. P. J. Kerrigan and son
Pete are now vacationing in
Greeley, Colorado.
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