C. Christoffersen
Is New Commander
Charles Christoffersen was
ejected Post Commander, Katami
F'ost 7056, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, at an election held recently.
Fifty-three members were pres
ent and voted in a full slate of of
ficers.
Others elected to office include
Robert A. Johnson, Senior Vice
Commander; James Barnes, Jun
ior Vice Commander; Fordyce R.
Landers, Quartermaster; George
J. Sonntag, Chaplain; Miles C.
ft'iodearis, Post Advocate- Marion
O'. Parker, Surgeon; Albert Au
gust Hausman, Jr., 3 year Trustee
and Phillip Dinglasa, 2 year Trus
tee.
The next meeting will be held
on April 1, 1958 in the Post
rooms. The date of the installation
was not set at press time. In
stiling officer will be George J.
Sonntag.
The results of the last Cootie
Srratch election of the last Cootie
follows: Joe Kacvinskv, Seam
Squirrel (Commander); Tony
Valtman, Blanket Bum (Sr. Vice
Commander); Charles Christoffer
-sen, Hide Gimlet (Jr. Vice Com
mander); Robert A. Johnson, C C.
B. (Quartermaster); Theodore
!*’l‘Arthur, Tightwad (Trustee);
i'mies Barnes, Sky Pilot (Chap
i 'in).
Naval Station
Births
Robert William, Jr., weighing 3
lbs. 9 ozs., was horn on March 13
to Helen Lucy and Robert William
Hildebrand, YN1, USN.
Patricia Dalene, weighing 6 lbs.
12 ozs., was born on March 14 to
Patricia June and Dale Lee Far
riYN3, USN.
Cindy Ann, weighing 6 lbs. 12Y2
«*zs., was born on March 15 to
Nancy Lee and Johnny Lee Dor
ns, TE2, USN.
Karen Denise, weighing 6 lbs.
7 ozs., was born on March 15 to
Judy Kathryn and Canellan El
bert Drake, SKSN, USN.
Bryan Darrell, weighing 8 lbs.
I oz. was born on March 18 to
Vera Edith and Darrell Lee Hart
fce, SK3. USN.
Michael Frank, weighing 6 lbs.
14% ozs., was born on March 18 to
/Sherrill Ruth aiid Melvin Frank
•Bciurn. AG2, U$N.
Gerald Nichols II, weighing 5
lbs. Z i;s ozs., was born on March
19 to Shirley Ann, - a*' I Gerald
> Nichols Craig, YN2, rF>:; V
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- Two Percent Tax
On All Vehicles
k '' * . ’ »•/.*, ■ . .
Motor veliicles will be assessed
on the basiS of a 2 percent J>er
- sonal property tax, according to
an action taken .by tlie City coun
cil Monday. This tax replaces the
city sticker used m previous
years, , •
The council has had this prob
lem under study for the past few
months, in an effort to arrive at
•. an equitable tax, and yet derive
a revenue for the city. In an ear
lier action, the council fixed a
Friday
Game Night
8:30 p.m.
at
V. F. W.
minimum and a maximum amount,
but found this was not a legal pro
cedure. The tax must be based on
‘a full and true” value.
Value of the car to be taxed is
based on N.A.D.A. wholesale list
ing of car values. Known as the
“Blue Book/' cars of all vintage
are listed, and a valup placed on
cars, from the oldest to the new
est in used cars.
Arrival of a decision to value
cars by this system was arrived at
after an opinion from the city
i
Attention All Elks
There will be no Elks Lodge Ses
sion, Friday, April 4, due to Good
Friday.
attorney, Russ Arnett, that taxa
tion must be based on “full and
true value.” City Manager Poland
recommended that vehicles be
taxed as personal property. He
said he had consulted with other
city managers and found this to
be a “uniform and mandatory
practice” under the law.
NOTICE
The1 Griffin Memorial Hospital
telephone number has been chang
ed to 5001. tfa
Attention All Unions
Bart’s Cab is non-union
Do not patronize
Teamsters Local 500
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