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Executive Sessions
The frenquency of the present
Council going into “Executive Ses
sion,” is disconcerting not only to
[Sis reporter, tout also to interest
ed! citizens who attend Council
meetings once in a while.
The experience of often gulp
ing down a meal in order to get
•to a Council meeting and then
toeing told the Council is1 going
into “Executive session” and all
must leave, is frustrating to say
the least.
Admittedly, there are times
when a.i e.s. is justified. But, are
they always?
Mr. Mayor, we want to bring up
one more point Every “executive
session” the present Council has
gone into, has been illegal—for
we have it on good authority that
the Mayor cannot call an. "execu
tive session” himself” — it, must
be voted on by the Council. This
action we have never seen taken.
Here There Everywhere
There is nothing like starting
cut on a cheerful note. Construc
tion equipment maker J. I. Cfas'e
Company’S bulletin “Tracks and
Wheels” quotes the experts as
predicting 1958 will be the big
gest construction lyear in our na
tion’s history — with bigger and
letter construction years to come
#tor the next 10 to 15 years. To
Substantiate they cite the 5Vz bil
lion dollars to be spent for the
Federal Interstate System alone,
mid expect federal money will be
expended on state and county
3*ads, too. Regional estimates indi
cate the western states will lead
all others with a whopping 116
percent increase in highway let
ting_the South, 92 percent in
crease; the East, 33 percent in
crease ---On top of that, there
m the new construction along the
Highways, no small item.
• * $ *
One new person is being born
every thirteen seconds_ More
than 1,000,000 homes will be built
across the nation in 1958. The
birthrate, coupled with migration,
demolition of existing homes, ris
ing family formation, thr high
way program and the increased
supply of mortgage money, lends
credence to these predictions.
Keep your chin up.
In this land of Beauty and
Scratch it is heartening to know
as we read somewhere the insect
repellant “6-12” makes a mosquito
flee in touggish terror, and is the
best of them all, developed after
611 experiments on one group of
chemicals. We mention this be
cause of a flash received from the
bug world that open season will
soon be declared, on the hapless,
fisherman and outdoorsmen who
are an attraction to them.
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GIVING BRAINS A BREAK
A year of experiment at Neville:
high school in Monroe, La., is now.
finished. Thirty volunteer stu
dents, qualified by a grueling ex
am, are successfully completing
an extra tough extra course—two
hours a day, five days a week of
college level chemistry—and with
out benefit of additional credits.
DuHng the school year, their ex
ample has made them campus
heroes and heroines, has upgrad
ed classes throughout the whole
school and given them a popular
ity above even the football play
ers!
All of the group are going to
college, all tout five plan careers
in science: “I’ve only had one
problem from the whole pro
gram/’ says the principal, “the
HOW FAR DO YOU LEAD
A DUCK?
It depends on how for and fast
the duck is going, of course.
Same with tailoring insurance to your needs. Every
shot is a different problem. Stop in for a talk on your
insurance needs.
Art Brooks
Kodrak Insurance & Bldg. Corp.
Phone 3401 or 2561
universities are fighting over |
these kids.”
Teacher of the class mentioned
above, Lou H. Colibern, said:
“There is no such thing as an in
different student—there is only
indifferent teaching.”
Griffin Memorial,
Hospital Notes
Sister Dorothy, Administrator
of Griffin Memorial Hospital, and
Sister Hilary, who has charge of
the business office, left Tuesday
for Juneau where they are at
tending the Alaska Hospital As
sociation convention. Sister Hil
ary is secretary of the association.
They are expected to return
to Kodiak Tuesday of next week.
—ADMISSIONS—
Those admitted to Griffin Me
morial hospital the past week
were James Bennet, Mrs. Mildred
Minton, Mrs. Douglas Lohse, Mrs.
R. L. Diamond, William Frost,
Walter Diceon, Jennie Lee Coyle,
Mrs* Nina Johnson, Bill Fitzger
ald, atid Mrs. A1 Chouinard.
—discharged—
Those discharged were Mrs. A1
Chouinard, Paul Ponti, Mrs. Mil
dred Minton, Mrs. Nina Lee John
son, Jennie Lee Coyle, Mrs. Doug
las Lohse, Fred Lukin, Joanne
Buekers, Mrs. Betty Scott, Mts.
Mary Sanford, Alex Oskolkoff and
Fred McGinn.
—BIRTHS—
Larry Jo, weighing 8 lbs. 2 ozs.,
was born on June 9 to Mr: and
Mrs. Russell Larry Diamond.
City Council
Briefs
A request toy Carl Brunstad that
the city install a sewer to serve
lot 6, block 35, East Addition, was
referred to the city manager for
study and report back at next
meeting. Brunstad stated he in
tends to build a house.
Transfer of a cab license from
William Burke to A1 Riley was
approved by the council.
The request of Jack Metzgar for
vacation of a platted street be
tween lots 6 and 7, block 16, Kodi
ak Townsite was approved.
City Attorney Russ Arnett, who
was present at the council meet
ing, reported he had accepted
$500 as an out-of-court settlement
of the city’s suit against Pacific
Alaska contractors.
The council took no action pend
ing ‘‘investigation and clarifica
tion” on a bill from the firm of
Rutledge, Johnson and Tryck, sub
mitted for preliminary plans for
the small boat harbor. This was
incurred prior to the present city
administration.
Acting as a Board of Equaliza
tion the council voted on the re
quest of H. F. McDonald that his
property be assessed on the basis
of lot width rather than frontage,
deciding the present method re
main unchanged. The rate, how
ever, is to be adjusted to corre
spond to the requested change,
pending a general re-evaluation
and re-assessment of property.
The objection was considered
technical rather than financial.
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
BENSON-BELL WEDDING
Ben Benson announced this
week a reception will be held
June 21 at 8:30 p.m. at the Labor
Temple, following the marriage
of his daughter Anna Mae to
James Bell.
Benson stated everyone is in
vited. Dancing will begin at 9.
As You
Spend
Save
Banks and businesses of all
types suggest you join a payroll
saving plan. The following
merchants in your town suggest
you join their purchasing saving
plan. Each time you make a pur
chase they give you Alaska Gold
Stamps to save. These stamps are
as good as the gold they were
named after toward purchasing
anything you desire. The pennies
you save never seem to make dol
lars are added possessions, but
the stamps you save seem to
make additions to your posses
sions often. It’s a healthy habit
to save as you spend. Try it.
At City Market you may turn
in your stamps for any item they
have in stock and take Itimmedi
ately. If you desire something
that they do not have in stock,
you may turn in your books there
and they will order it for you.This
has been done so that it will not
even cost you a three cent stamp
to get the gift of your choice.
City Market
Thompsons Transfer
Ace Taxi Service
Kodiak Variety
Holman Auto Sales &
Service
Max's Drive-In
It is a fact: In the USA last
year in non-stamp towns living
costs rose 2.8 percent. In towns
that were thoroughly covered
with stamp-giving merchants liv
ing costs rose only 1.8 percent.
Proof sent on request.
W. G. Smith