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A Christmas Tree
Do you like the howl of the coy
wate, the lone prairie and the wide
«pe* spaces? Dou you like to le
'aUe .‘to gaze over the horizon un
hampered by such things as tree^?
If you Mr. And Mrs. Average
Resident of this area, you are not
hoo much concerned with the
•above, even if you like to sing
'^bobt them once in a while. Who
-Jdwsh't? „,<
CfLviQiu wn^aas T-.-te are in
/i ' who swing an axe india
• i. . „ . In their desire to se
«.c«re a tree for de orating they
--chop down one after the other, un
®! a given area looks like a battle
field, with the dead lying every
where. Rather than going about
the job of selecting a tree in a
•logical manner, they chop first
and look afterwards. There must
2be a corollary between these wield
r«rs of the axe and hunters who do
•the same thing with a gun. The
Shunter, however, performs a fatal
act—and a human life is forfeited,
fa the case of the axeman, it may
-.-•oJy.toe a tree, but it is also valu
able to the forest and th.j land
scape. Trees add beauty to the
land. Preserve them. How much
easier it is to pick a good tret
whil* it is still standing? Savt
the forests aitiS you will thus allow
future generations to enjoy- the
pleasures of a decorated tree ai
Christmas time.
One more admonishment to the
would-be tree chopper. Trees in
the vicinity of dwellings, though
not a part of the property, should
not be molested. This so oft n
happens. Many trees on the op
posite side of the road or on ad
joining property, are cut down
Surely it is not necessary to de
stroy trees along roadsides in resi
dential areas, in order that some
one can enjoy them for one or
two evenings of the holidays.
It would seem much more enjoy
able to make of the occasion an
outing. Pack the family in (he car,
go out into the hills and surround
ing areas, and with everyone tak
ing part, make your selection care
fully, and then chop th * t.ee
down.
Thus you can have a merry
Christmas tree.
Kodiak And AVA Dollars
The response to the current
-akVA membership drive !3 none
-Sbo© good so far. Several, however,
%ave signed up.
The objection mainly semis to
ate that Kodiak is not expected to
'teaefit by the publicity that stems
tain AVA. Many feel our geo
■aptaphic location is against the
stennsts finding their way here.
Taking this attitude is like bet
ling only on a sure thing—when
'jou know you can’t lose. You can’t
apflt those kind of bets very often.
The thing to do is to bring before
~tfe tourist the things that Kodiak
Mai to offer.
We have had many a visitor
Acre, who has left the town sing
ing Us praises. Some of them have
Aeen hunters, but who left here
praising not only that phase of Ko
sfek’s lure, but our sc»nery, cl -
sole, historic significance and our
friendliness. Many a town has
4nJlt a tourist reputation on con
siderably less.
The important thing to remen'.
ber is that what benefits Alaska
benefits Kodiak. There is not a
doubt in the world, bringing tour
ists to Alaska, will benefit the
territory in the immediate gain o!
the tourist dollar. The education
each will gain on coming to this
part cf the country will also
benefit Alaska. Maybe in time,
who, knows, we will not be
looked upon as a foreign country
but an integral part of the United
States.
Look to Alaska’s future, and Ko
diak’s as well. A few dollars
spent now in what you might call
“educational seed,” will some daj
reap a harvest of better under
standing, more interest, and cer
tainly a more intelligent interesl
in Alaska and things Alaska. Ko
diak is Alaska, if only a small
part. You as a business man and
you as a man on the street car
and should spare a dollar or twc
for the cause of the land you live
in and the community you call
your home.
Scouts To Offer
Christmas Trees
The Boy Scouts of Troop No.
JSSf> will again offer Christmas
*-ees for sale. Plans are to off.r
Ae*n the two week ends prior to
Christmas.
Trees will be available Docem
ter 15 and 22 on the lot next to
tte USO. The Scouts, who will go
into the woods and cut them,
have all sizes available. The
^nce of the trees is whatever you
you wish to contribute to the
^■Kpport of the local Scout Troop,
according to Clarence King. ‘All
monies derived from the tree sale
is used for equipment for training
the boys of Kodiak,” he said
“Therefore, we urge you to sup
port this worthwhile program.”
American Legion
To Meet Dec. 11
The American Legion wili meet
in the Fishermen’s Union Hall at
7: 30 p. m. Tuesday, December 11,
according to John Boucher, Adju
tant. All members are urged to
attend.
Bartlett Seeks
’58 APW Funds
Delegate E. L. Bartlett is seek
ing the aid of the Interior Depart
ment in getting the Bureau of the
Budget approval for submission ti
Congress for authorization of $1]
million, the total remaining in the
Alaska Public Works Act, to be
made available for expenditure ir
1958.
Bartlett stated in his letter tc
Secretary of the Interior Fred A
Seaton, it was his understanding
the Interior Department has re
quested $5 million for the purpose
This amount the Delegate felt was
not sufficient. He pointed out that
extraordinary demands had beer
made on several communities bj
the construction and enlargement
of nearby defense installations
“The taxpayers of these communi
ties would have been unable,” he
said, “to provide essential cons
rrmnity - public works in view of
the trlttieudous population in
creases wmcn naa occurrea ana
which are in some cases still con
tnuing.” Bartlett stated concern
has been £elt in Alaska over the
reduced level of annual appropria
t'iens made for implem#*»t^tiqn of
the Alaska Public Works Act.
“Much of the money,” he said
“which would be expended under
a continued and enlarged Alaska
Public Works program would go,
as past expenditures have gone, in
support of community improve
ments made necessary almost en
tirely by federal impact.”
Bartlett further urged that the
administration request Congress
to extend the life of Alaska Public
Works.
Here There Everywhere
(Continued from pase 2'
that's the way the 1956 Army
Navy game played last Saturday
is now designated. Army made
eight fumbles, one of which cost
them victory. Navy had at least
four opportunities and cashed in
on only one. The 7-7 tie seemed to
satisfy many as the only way such
a game should end.
Score one for the Banana Belt:
Pacific Northern Airlines plane,
and a Northwest Airlines plane,
both scheduled to land at Anchor
age from Seattle, arrived in Ko
diak approximately at 4 a. m.
Tuesday due to adverse weather
in Anchorage.
Eighteen Seabees, who will be
joined by seven more, are now at
the South Pole, the last geographi
cal frontier, and where they are
building a scientific observatory.
About 100 tons of materials and
equipment, including a tractor,
have been parachuted to them
thus far, and about 500 tons more
are to follow. Smug, well-fed, in
touch by radio, they prove that
the frontiers of science move on
and on—that there will always be
further knowledge to seek.
* * • * •
The days of cattle thieves is not
ended. According to Mrs. A1 Nix
on, four calves have been stolen
from Crooked Island since July.
The Nixon’s have operated a dairy
on the island for a number of
years. It’s sad news indeed, to
have to report this sort of thing
occuring. No wonder the cattle
men of former years lined up their
sights on this type of varmit. It’s
enough to make a man see red,
after he pays the freight rates
here and the original price on bis
cattle and feed for them—then
have them stolen.
MRS. LALANDE RETURNS
Mrs. Aline LaLande returned
Thursday from a few weeks vaca
tion in Canada and Seattle.
GRIFFIN MEMORIAL NOTES
Admissions to Griffin Memorial
Hospital this week included Jack
Nevzaroff, age 17; Costia Inga,
age 7, Old Harbor; Thomas von
Scheele, Afognak; Mrs. Vera Mc
Nallen, Mrs. Mildred Wilson, Paul
Smith and Walter Shuravloff.
Those discharged were Mrs.
Louise Turner, Mrs. William
Stone, Mrs. Leota Holroyd. Baby
Mildred Shangin, Costia Inga, Mrs.
Mildred Wilson and George Ante.
BASE BIRTHS
Betty Jo, weighing 7 lbs. 14Vz
ozs., was born on November 29 to
Ruth Fraulene and Cyrus William
Hatch, AR1, USN.
Gloria Cecelia, weighing 7 lbs.
3 ozs. was born on November 29
to Masako and John Henry Bor
land, SKI. USN.
Linda Jean weighing 4 lbs. 3 Vi
qzs. was born on November 30 to
Elaine Yvonne and William Com
raidore Smith, GM3, USN.
Leslie Lee, Jr., weighing 3 lbs.
14 ozs. was born on December 3
to Billie Jo and Leslie Lee Mit
chell, RMSN, USN.
Jeffrey Allen, weigh ng 5 JLs.
12% ozs. was born on December 3
to Roselda Virginia and Celestine
Carl Leay, CS1, USN.
ITS OBSOLETE
Christmas signifies “Christ’s
Mass"—the festival of the Nativity
of Christ. But down through the
ages the words have been spelled
differently and most are obsolete.
Here are some of the obsolete
forms found in old English writ
ings: Crystmasse Christines, Crist
mas, Crestenmas, Crestenmcs,
Cristemes, Cristynmes, Crismas,
Kyrsomas, Xtemas, Cristesmesse,
Chrystmas, Christenmas.se and
Christmass
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City To Install
New Street Lights
Following a survey, it was found
that twelve lights are required
throughout the City to provide
proper lighting in dark areas. The
City Council concurred in order
ing the lights for installation.
Locations for the new lights are
as follows: 1. Kodiak Airways; 2.
Hemlock and Willow; 3. Upper
Cope Street; 4. Mission Road near
Rockney residence; 5. Spruce
Street and Mission Road; C. Mis
sion Road near Gibbons resi
dence; 7. Fir Street and North
Boulevard; 8. Willow and North
Boulevard; 9. Brooklyn Avenue at
junction of Erskine addition; 10.
1456 Brooklyn Avenue; 11. Wil
low and Birch and 12. Approach to
the City Dock.
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
GO TO ANCHORAGE
Four members of Company “A”,
207th Infantry Battalion, left last
night for Anchorage, where they
will attend an Alaska National
Guard School Conference. They
expect to return Monday.
The four members making the
trip are Marion T. How-e, Art
Torgramsen, Reynold Morris and
Robert Small.
HASLIPS MOVE TO SEATTLE
BUI and Arlene Haslip and
young son Micheal left Sunday for
Seattle where they will make their
home. Bill plans to work there
while continuing his coUege edu
cation.
The Haslips have been visiting
with Arlene’s stepfather and
mother, Wes and Sarah Rhoades,
since their arrival in Kodiak in
May. Bill was employed at Holiday
Beach by the contractors this sum
mer.
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SECOND ANNUAL DECORATED HOMES CONTEST
Kodiak, Alaska
I would like to register my home in the
Decorated Homes Contest
(Please print or type your name here)
(Address, where cSsplay will be found)
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