Karls-ask Mirrok
" cffeivs of cAmerica’s Last Jronfier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered ;n 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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New Ordinance
The city council will hear the first reading of a new
ordinance covering parking and parking meters Monday night
during the regular meeting.
The new ordinance will affect every person who drives
an automobile or truck in Kodiak. Considerable criticism has
been voiced over the old parking regulations.
We urge those who are dissatisfied with the old regula
tions.to attend the meeting and hear the reading of the new
•ordinance. If you are not satisfied with the new ordinance
speak out. You elected the councilmen and you should have
something to say concerning any ordinance they enact.
As Kodiak continues to grow in population the number
of vehicles will increase. Any new ordinance should provide.
for such growth.
If you are a driver you should be greatly interested in
the new ordinance.
Juneau—All restaurant and 1 A warranty deed from
bar prices were frozen Jan Daniel Shea to Paul Stover for
28, the OPS reminded owners lot 2, block 3 ot the Allman
and operators. j addition has been recorded by
A new regulation controll-1 the U. S. Commissioner,
ing restaurant and bar prices I j. wT~Tolbert and John W.
says that meal and drink , Chase gave Norman 0. Dalton
prices may not be higher than j a warranty deed for a part of
those charged during the ]ot 4 0f the Tolbert sub-divi
period January 2 to 15, 1952. ! sjon 0f u. S. Survey 1681.
SAVE FOR THEIR
EDUCATION
Someday—when you see your child
ren graduate from college or training
school, you’ll know that the small day-to
day sacrifices you have made were slight.
Regular planned saving can be a happy
experience. It’s fun to watch your goal
come nearer and nearer as the balance in
your savings account book grows. Start
saving next payday—see us about opening
your savings account.
Closed every Thursday
Banking serving at N. O. B., Fridays, Old Administration Building, 5:00 0.30 F. M
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Annual Hospital
Report Given
By Sister St. Hilary
The Griffin Memorial Hos
pital closed the year 1951 with
a record of 579 admissions, 84
births, and 10 deaths. Of the
latter, four died within forty
eight hours after their admis
sion to the hospital.
It is interesting to note that I
while the number of patients
admitted remains more or less
constant, the length of stay of
each patient has been con
sistently dropping during the
past six or seven years. This
i ? due to the use of the new j
drugs which cut down the
farm of illness, so that now,
in spite of highly increased
operating costs, the? patients’
bills are in most cases less
than they would be under for
mer conditions when two
weeks was not considered an
unreasonable time in which to j
recover from an ordinary ill
ness.
Several new items of equip
ment have been installed, or
are enroute to be installed. In
the kitchen, a new electric
dishwasher and garbage dis
posal unit are aiding in keep
ing the natients’ dishes in a
sanitary condition, and in the
problem of rat control. Sepa
rate bassinet stands, the gift
of the Emblem Club, are mak
ing possible individual care of
new-born infants, eliminating
any possibility of cross in
fection in the nursery. A new
operating room light, long
needed, donated by the Polio
Committee, is enroute and
will soon be installed. A tumb
ler dryer in the laundry is re
lieving congestion in that de
partment and solving the pro
[blem of drying clothes in the
furnace room. Finally, a
Necchi sewing machine is on
order, the gift of several
friends both in town and at
the Base.
1 his is an opportune time to
clear up what seems to be a
slight misunderstanding. One
of the hospital regulations has
always been that no small
children may ever be permit
ted to visit patients in any
part of the hospital. This may
seem to be an arbitrary rul
ing, but years of experience
have proven it a very wise
one. Children are constantly
exposed to all types of dis
eases common to their age;
sometimes they are well ad
vanced before symptoms be
come noticeable. It should not
be difficult to understand,
therefore the sound reasons
for this ru ing; the welfare of
the patient is always foremost
in mind when any regulations
are being formulated. The co
operation of parents in this
regard will be appreciated, as
there can be no exceptions.
For the material supDort
which has been given the
hospital during the past years,
the Sisters are mo^t grateful;
for the less tangible, but more
important and soul-satisfying
friendships and good will evi
denced on all sides, they are
humbly and eternally ap
preciative.
REFLECTIONS
in the MIRROR
ONE YEAR AGO—1951
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wal
lace purchased John Berg--,
sma’s half interest in the Idle
Hour Bar, becoming the own
ers of the business.
A suggestion, the second in j
a month, that protection of j
bears on Kodiak Island be j
withdrawn because of cattle j
depredations was taken to j
Juneau this week by Karl!
Brunstad. The Territorial
Legislature was in session.
TWO YEARS AGO—-1950
Fred Mahle resigned as
Ch;cf of Police. Jacque Par-1
dieu was named acting chief.
Governor and Mrs. Ernest
Gruening were expected to1
arrive in town to discuss plans
for a new school and the im
provement and extension of
the water and sewer systen .
More than 150 Kodiak resi-1
dents applied to the U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service for
trapping permits.
THREE YEARS AGO-1949
Requests that the school j
board reconsider the applica-!
tion of Tom Utterbaek for the
position of school superinten
dent were circulated. (Utter-1
back was not hired. He was
later convicted of embezzling
funds from a school fund at,
the Northport High School in ■
Northwest Washington). 1
Fire Thursday
An exploding stove in the ,
former Allman apartments on
Shelikof Highway Thursday j
sent the Volunteer firemen ,
and a truck to the scene at
3:23 pm. |
Damage was not considered I
great. J
The Coast Guard Cutters I
Bittersweet, Sedge and Clo- J
ver were all in port briefly
this week.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our
friends for -their many kind
expressions of sympathy dur
ing our recent bereavement.
Sven Mahle
and family.
School Notes
By Sally Heilman
Grade 2
The second graders have
written notes to their Mothers
inviting them t» their Valen
tine’s Party next week.
Thy are still painting pic
tures and making Valentines
for their store. Play money
will be used to buy the candy,
cookies and valentines.
In science they are going to
have an experiment on how
plants get their food.
Grade 3
Christine Marshall is ill and
will be out of school for a
month, but she will keep up
with her school work.
Nov/ that the third graders
have finished their circus.
Each student is drawing a
picture to show what he
thinks a circus looks like.
Each student is working for
perfection in his workbook
because a star is given to the
student who has a perfect
book.
Grade 5
Class officers for the month
of February have been elec
ted. The new president is
Johnny Kilgore; secretary.
Jimmy Heglin; and treasurer,
Sharon Van Buren.
February 14 is the deadline
for the students to earn their
Polar Bears. They are all try
ing hard to get ten books
read by then.
PTA To Meet
The regular meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association
will be held Thursday. The
meeting was orginally sche
duled for last Thursday but
because of inclement weather
it was postponed one week.
All members are urged to at
tend the meeting.
NOTICE
If you can not get us on
phone 3131, call 4303 for oil
delivery. Office hours, i pm to
5 pm Monday through Thurs
day. 1 pm to 7 pm Friday.
Thompson Transfer
Ti/ajtutc Ti/iCiicvaov
waht^R?W Y0UR 0WN CONCLUSIONS.
c\ u ■ i. se^ °f fire-pi"oof drawers to keep my things
in. 0. Kimball, Sec’y.
The EMBLEM CLUB financing the making of doors
for the drawers in the CLUB GALLEY?
HOSSES—HOSSES-HOSSES
February 23, at 8 p. m. in the CLUB ROOMS. The
second meeting of the thorobreds, sponsored by the Ko
diak Turf Club. Another superlative floor show and all
t e trimmings. MAX LALANDE for reservations.
February 22, at 8:30. Regular Lodge Meeting.
Don’t miss Brother.
March 29th. Kodiak Lodge 1772 PURPLE BUB
BLE BALL. A red numbered day on all ELKS calendars.
The digh light of the ELKS year.
WAPITI WISDOM.
IF YOU WANT TO BE A SUCCESS IN LIFE
Early to Bed Early to Rise—Work like
and Advertise”
WILBUR the WISTFUL WAPITI•;
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