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Proclamation
WHEREAS, President Dwight
D. Eisenhower has, by proclama
tion, designated Saturday, May 17,
1358, as the ninth annual observ
•4Tf.ce' of Ai med Forces Day; and
WHEREAS, the armed forces of
Che United States have steadfast
ly served as champions of the se
curity of our country; add -
WHEREAS, President Eisen
hower, in his Proclamation, has
directed the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretaries, of the Army,
Navy and Air Force, and the Sec
ret-1'.'Y of the Treasury on behalf
«f the Coast Guard, to mark that
day with ar uopriaste ceremonies,
to arrange for demonstrations and
displays at armed forces instal
lations, to invite participation by
representatives' of all religious
faiths in such ceremonies in order
that the interdepends,ic of our se
curity and the deep abiding reli
gious faith of Americans may be
recognized and to work band in
hand with civil authorities in ar
ranging other supporting activi
ties;
NOW THERE!FORE, I. Merrill
Coon, Mayor of Kodiak, do hereby
proclaim Saturday, May 17, 1958
as
ARMED FORCES DAY
in the City of Kodiak and ask that
all citizens display the flag of the
United States of America in mani
festation of their recognition of
the sacrifice and devotion to duty
of the members of the armed
forces, and to attend and partici
pate in the local observance of
the day
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I
have hereunder set my hand and
caused the seal of the City of
Kodiak to be affixed.
M. C. Coon,
Mayor of Kodiak
Griffin Memorial
Hospital Notes
Many interested persons accept
ed the invitation to attend the
Open House at Griffin Memorial
Hospital Saturday, May 10.
Mrs. Mary Frost and Mrs. Vee
Andre, Grey Ladies, were on duty
io greet visitors and assist the
Sisters and staff.
Nurse’s Aides Mrs. Celia Blank
•enfoerg, Mrs. Dorothy Haag, Mrs.
June Wilson, Mrs. Anna Mueller
and Mrs. Jackie Weltoorn were
also present to greet guests and
take them on a tour.
Pastries, furnished through the
courtesy of Naughtons Bakery, tea
and coffee were served during the
Open House. Those pouring were
Mis. Ruth Torgerson. Mrs. Louise
■Coon, Mrs. Fostina Johnson and
Mrs. Beth a Digree
Those 'admitted to Griffin
Memorial Hospital during the
past week were Mary Frances
Sfalerich, A. Leonard Smith, Phil
omon Tutiakoff, Beth Acheson,
Mrs. Martha Randolph and Alex
Riddell.
Those discharged were Mrs.
Sophie Holmberg and infant,
Margaret Trent, Richard Veerman,
Marvin Nelson, Edward Higgins,
Archie Hubley, Mary Frances
Malerich, Gene Criss, Philomon
Tutiakoff and A. Leonard Smith.
BIRTHS
Janell La Rue, weighing 7 lbs.
1 oz., was born on Ma/y 9 to Edith
and John (Jay) Wiley. Janell is
the fifth child for the Wileys.
CORRECTION
There is an apology due Sister
St. Hilary for an erorr in her
story in the issue of May 19,
"Widgeon Loses Race to Stork."
The line reading, ‘Thus does
Providence arrange seemingly dis
contented events,” should have
read, ‘disconnected events.” The
linotype operator and proofreader
’both slipped!
Council Approves
Miller Pt. Plan
The Kodiak Outdoorsmen plan
extensive improvements in the
Miller Point area as a recreation
center, following an OK from the
city council. This was granted.
Dick Berg presented plans of
the club in the area. He said they
wished to improve the swimming
and recreational facilities and in
stall a rifle range in the area, of
about 1,000x2,000 feet. This would
encompass both sides of Aber
crombie Lake. They also plan to
move a building into the area for
use as a club house.
The publie rights to the area
would not be infringed on, Berg
stated, as the Kodiak Outdoors
men is a public organization with
no restrictions on membership.
Their idea, he said, is to improve
this area for public use, and to
control the indiscriminate use of
firearms and shooting, by provid
ing a safe range.
BLM LAND SALE
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as fire station, serving outer Mis
sion Road and that vicinity.
The council also recommended
to the city manager that he in
quire of BLM as to the possibility
of selling lots in groups or two
or more to interested buyers who
wished more land than one lot.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our most
sincere thanks to all those who
sent flowers; to the Grey Ladies
and Nurses Aides; Naughton’s
Bakery; the ladies who poured,
and to everyone else who contri
buted toward the observance of
National Hospital Day at Griffin
Memorial Hospital on Saturday,
May 10.
(s) Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart
2 Boys Arrested
On Racing Charge
Two youths were quickly ap
prehended by police on a charge
of drag strip racing, and taken to
court. Both were fined.
Charles Rhoades, the older of
the two, was fined $25 and his
driver’s license suspended for 20
days. The other, a juvenile, was
fined $25, twenty of which was
suspended. His license was sus
pended for ten days.
The two were arrested as they
drove abreast on Mission Road
near Max’s Drive Inn. The inci
dent occurred Wednesday.
BPW to Install
Monday Evening
installation of officers will be
held by the Kodiak Business «j,J
Professional Women’s Club Me;
day evening, May 19, at the Is
land Fountain.
Reservations for the dinner
must be made not later than to
day. Members planning to attend
are requested to call Mrs. Irene
La^head at 3524. ,
Four Men Here
On ACS Survey
Four men representing the
Alaska Communications System
were in town this week, making
a study of the Army Communica
tions facilities here. They con
ferred with Sgt. Archie Zehe, sta
tion commander.
'Hie-group in the survey party
is making a preliminary survey
to determine the adequacy of
equipment and facilities here
when the system joins the nation
wide toll-dialing hookup contem
plated later on. Three of the men
are from Seattle office of ACS
and one from Anchorage.
Those here on the survey party
were David Anderson, traffic
equipment engineer from Anchor
age; Walter Saunderson, chief of
commercial division; Wendell
Lacey, chief of traffic for ACS;
and Morris Pease, traffic engin
eer. The latter three men are from
the Seattle office of the Alaska
Communications System.
Queen Kicks Off
VFW Poppy Sale
“Queen” Deborah Ann Ferrigo,
recently crowned Baby Show
queen, sold the first poppy yes
terday on the Naval station to
Rear Admiral Arnold McKechnie,
kicking off the annual Poppy
Day drive of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. “King" Anthony Pat
rick Ballheim, reigning king, will
sell the first one to Mayor Coon
today.
The drive in town opens today.
Sellers will be present on the
streets, and the little flowers com
memorative of war veterans will
be offered passersby. Phil Ding
lasa is in charge of the sale in
town and Lois Iiausman on the
Naval station. Rose Vaultman is
in charge of the town sales for
the Auxiliary.
CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS
A survey and cost-analysis foi
the construction of Carolyn and
Wilson streets was authorized bj
the council.
A petition, signed by neighbor
ing residents, had been laid over
item the previous meeting, due
to the absence of the city mana
ger, who was in Juneau.
Poland suggested Wallis George
of the Juneau Cold Storage be
notified that the deadline for the
cold storage project will be De
cember 19, 1958. He was given a
2-year extension from Decembei
19, 1956.
NAVY ROLE
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Marine Officer for the Sea Front
ier. Other units based at Kodiak
include the Fleet Air Service
Squadron 114; Navy Patrol Squad
ron 9; Naval Communications
Station; and the Mobile Construe
tion Battalion 9 Detachment, plus
other activities.
At the Headquarters Alaskar
Command at Elmendorf Air Force
are the Headquarters of the
Base, six naval officers are assign
ed to duty. At Adak, the compon
ent activities of the Naval services
provide logistic support to fleet
operations which include sea and
aerial reconnaisance, anti-sub
marine, repair and maintenance
facilities and services to all Army,
Navy and MSTS vessels assigned
to the Alaskan Command.
In addition to an extensive
training program, the Navy also
provides support to Navy and
Coast Guard search and rescue
vessels and aircraft as well as
maintaining communications and
weather activities in the Territory.
“SAR”—a familiar term to most
Alaskan—is a major operating
service of the Coast Guard here.
Under its overall control here and
the Joint Sea and Rescue Center
at Elmendorf Air Force Base,
Navy and Coast Guard vessels
and si^raft stationed at Kodiak
and Adak as well as elsewhere
are maintained in a constant
readiness to go to the relief of
military and civilian vessels and
aircraft in distress. They also fly
“mercy” missions to aid sick and
injured people in villages, at iso
lated canneries, and remote loca
tions in the southern and north
western coastal areas of Alaska
and along the Aleutian Chaim.
Rescue may involve from one per
son to an entire village.
The combined civilian-military
annual payroll of the Navy in
Alaska is in excess of $5,00o,000.
The Navy thus affects the lives
of the people of Kodiak and
Alaska, in a very real way—de
fensively, and as a rescue unit
i and economically—a very import
ant role indeed.
SPORTS
EQUIPMENT
is valuable
It deserves insurance protec
tion while in use, at home or in
storage. Insurance that covers
fire, theft and nearly every risk
vrvt wear and tear.
Kodiak Insurance & Bldg:. Corp.
Phone 3401 or 2561
TRACK ROLLERS
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out dirt, mud and water. ..adds many
extra hours of service to tractor rol
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bearing surfaces with a tough film
that will hang on, even during side
hill operation.
RPM Tractor Roller
Lubricant comes in 3
grades for Caterpillar
use and an A/C grade
for Allis-Chalmers.
Call your local Standard Man
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