2Coi»iah Mirror
Published every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878
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Greetings To New Teachers
The beginning1 of a new yew of school brings to Kodiak
several teach ere who become avpaft of the community for the
first time. That you, the new teachers, are most heartily wel
come, is putting it mildly. Into your care is placed the young
of the community. The Business and Professional Women’s
wfganftiaftibrt- 6t Kodiak offers you any assistance you may re
quire.
Knowing the high purpose of your calling and the need
for emphasison- the expressions contained therein, we publish
the fdtfbvring, whfch is a reprint from the New York Teachers
V Association’s message to new teachers:
We welcome you, a newcomer, to a profession that is
both old and honorable. It has traditions and ideals and great
names which deserve your respect. It will remain honorable if
you treat it with honor.
Its duties are often heavy and you will sometimes know
weariness, anxiety, and discouragement. It will require all
your tact, patience, tolerance, and courage.
Its rewards are intangible but satisfying. They come
from the friendships of children and youths, from the respect
of the community, from the pleasant companionship of fellow
teachers. They come from the opportunities you will have to
help those who need help and to light the able and ambitious
on their way. They come from the realization that you are
helping in the shaping of our society and of tomorrow’s world.
To this high calling you bring the enthusiasm and vigor
of youth, and the knowledge, the skills, and th i understand
ing of children which are fruits of your years of preparation.
To you we who have served a little longer pledge our coopera
tion and support as we welcome you into the fellowship of
teachers.
"AMERICA.
physically strong
mentally awake
moraf/y straight"
Soy Scouts of America
Invest In America’s Future Leaders
CG Ship Provided
Needed Se/vices
The CG Cutter Winona, back
Friday from her Bering Sea pa
trol, carried doctors and dentists
aboard, and brought medical sor
vices to some of the most remote
native villages to the West and
North.
Lt. Comdr. Shernxin Frick, CC
in charge of the ship reports that
714 chest X-rays were taken, 30C
medical and 994 dental cases were
treated since the ship left for Pt
Barrow on July 12.
Other duties of the ship person
nel included boarding of vessels
for enforcement of the Motor
Boat Act and a check on safety
equipment. Performing marriages
was another duty of the ship's of
ficers.
The two 13 year old sons of the
CO and the Executive Officer,
Jeffrey Frick and Ronnie Felton,
who were aboard on the entire pa
trol, reported a wealth of new ex
periences. The visit to the seal
herds in the Pribilofs was their
most outstanding experience, they
said.
Music Appreciation
Evening Slated
The third session of the Musical
Appreciation course, conducted by
Mr. William P. Balcom, will be
held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Septem
ber 10 in the classroom of St
Mary’s School.
Mr. Balcom has chosen “Opera’
as the subject of his lecture Mon
day evening: All interested persons
are cordially invited to attend. A1
tho this is to be the last of the
series, Mr. Balcom has included his
willingness to continue the talks if
requested to do so. There is no
charge.
The period between one annual
time of settling accounts and the
next is called a fiscal year.
Test Your Parental I. Q.
By Prof. Mary K. Keeley
School of Education, New York U.
If you can give yourself a per
fect score in this quiz you are a
rare person indeed. For the ideal
parent can never be standardized,
and the parent who follows a text
book on child psychology is not
necessarily ideal. The most im
portant thing to rente mbe” when
measuring yourself against the
“model parent” is that a relaxed,
human and spontaneous attitude to
your children is as vital for a
happy home life as any rules.
Award yourself 10 points ior
every correct answer, and five for
"sometimes” where it is applica
ble. Above 100 ss a very good
score, 90 is a good average. If you
fall below 65 you had better start
giving the matter serious thought.
QUESTIONS
1. Do you participate in PTA,
attend school conferences or other
home-school activities?
2 Can you explore objectively
with your child arid his teacher
why your child is failing in a sub
ject?
3. Do you vote for high enough
taxes to assure your community
a good school system?
*. Are you effective in encoux
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push button controls. Approximate
ly 425 meals were served at noon
Tuesday.
A trip through the school, re
veals several special rooms, one
of which is a home-making room
for teaching cooking, sewing and
home nursing. Another well-equip
ped room is the all-purpose science
room. The building contains six
classrooms. In addition is a wood
working shop, which is under the
management of Mr. George Wick.
When completed a vocational wing
paralellin? Sixth Avenue will pro
vide facilities for shops and addi
aging your cnua «> a«-neu
ule to get his home work done?
5. Do you expect the same level
of success at school from eacn of
vour children?
6. Do you provide a pleasant
home environment and encourage
your children to bring their school
friends home?
7. Do you crit cue your child’s
friends, or humiliate him in front
of them?
8. Can you set, and maintain,
limits appropriate to the child’s
age? For instance, can you enforce
a night time curfew for your teen
agers?
9. Do you find your child inter
esting, and can you have fun do
ing things together?
10. Does he see that you prac
tice the religious and ethical con
cepts you preach? Is there mutual
consideration, respect and har
mony in your home’
11. is he sure of your love and
sunn, t no matter what happens,’
12. Are you- as ready to seek
professional advice on behavior
anu emotional pto. lems (your
own and your n .:’s’ as you are
to c> lain medic u care*'
.. Answers on Page 10
tional classrooms.
It is estimated the completed
school plant will have cost two
million dollars.
The high school wing that is be
ing dedicated tomorrow cost ap
proximately $800,000. It is estimat
ed the completed school plant will
have cost $2 million. It was design
ed by Johnson and Botesch, a firm
of architects of Everett, Washing
ton. The building was completed
by S. S. Mullen of Seattle, under
the supervision of the Alaska Pub
lic Works. The latter governmen
tal agency pays one-half of the
total cost, which includes equip
ping the building also.
SCHOOL DAYS
are here again and to the teachers and students
we extend best wishes for another successful
school year. It is a new challenge with increased
opportunity for greater reward.
To every one driving a car a word of caution
that our youngsters are counting on you to drive
carefully.