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Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
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Candace Crawford, Executive Editor
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Practice Needed j
Kodiak was “clobbered” last week when an “aggress
or” aircraft penetrated the Island’s defenses and dropped
their leaflet bombs square on the target.
The raid was over and the plane presum ably on its way
back to base before the alert was sounded and the startled re
sidents began to turn out lights and take other air raid pre
cautions. Some business establishments did not blackout at all.
The raid was part of military maneuvers designed to
train and test the military forces of the Territory in their
role as defenders of Alaska.
If the raid had been the real thing Kodiak would have
resembled some of the Korean villages after both the United
Nations and Communists had gotten through working them
over.
George Sonntag, civil defense director, called a meet
ing of civil defense firemen and police Tuesday preceding the
Friday raid. Earlier, a blackout drill of the entire town was
held in conjunction with the Navy.
The practice and the meeting failed to provide protec
tion for the raid. While it is true that the raid came without
warning, residents and businesses still failed to heed the
blackout when the signal was given.
Next time it may be the real thing. Plan now to do
your part in the next practice drill so that you may be safe
should a real raid develop.
A. meeting of auxiliary j
policemen and firemen of the:
Kodiak Civil Defense group
will beheld December 10. ati
8:30 pm at the USO Club.!
(Jeorge Sonntag, director, an-'
nounced this week. \
All first aid workers are also
asked to attend. Sonntag
wishes to perfect the local de
fenses against an aircraft at
tack “The last “aggressor”
raid caught us unprepared,”
Sonntag said.
THE AMERICAN DUAL
SYSTEM OF BANKING
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In the early years of the United States several
types of banking laws were tried. However, by Civil
War days a general pattern had been adopted, which
exists to-day. Banks exist, side by side, which are regu
lated by federal law or by state laws.
Banks under federal law are known as national
banks, and the word “national” must be a part of the
bank name. They are particularly adapted to loans that
are needed in big cities and to extending large lines of
credit for short periods of time. National banks are regu
lated by the Comptroller of the Currency, in Washington.
D. C., and are examined by his examiners.
T ere are five national banks in Alaska, all of
them located in the four largest towns. Each is a mem
ber of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Ours is a territorial bank, which banks will be
discussed next week.
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Closed every Thursday
Banking .errios el N. O. B.. Fridays. Old Adndnlstratiun Building. -VOO «:30 p M
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LET1ER TO EDITOR
Dear editor:
This letter is in regards of
the necessity of Civil Defense, j
As we all know the City of Ko
diak underwent a simulated
bombing attack Nov. 28 at 4:
20 pm Leaflets were dropped
over most of the city. ,
This could have been the
real thing and what would
have been the result? Utter
Confusion!
A lot of persons took it as a
mere joke, some merchants
refused to cooperate and did
not put out their lights and
even some officials were con
fused and did not know how
to sound the signal. I
The government has just (i
finished a training maneuver :
Warmwind and spent a good
sum of money not counting
the loss in life and planes and
still a majority of the people
just take these things for
granted and have a “don’t
care attitude.,, ;
We are far from being out
of danger and I believe every
one should do his part to
build up a strong Civil De
fense in Kodiak. We still need
volunteers to make a stronger
organization. At present there
are 18 districts and we need
workers in every district. I
suggest that you see “your
“block wardens’’ (auxiliary
police or firemen) and find out
what you can do when the
alert sounds.
The Captains of all districts
are holcljng a meeting Wed
nesday, Dec. 10 at the USO
Club at 7:30 pm. The purpose
of the meeting is to make
better plans and correct mis
takes in the present defense
set up.
I respectfully urge every
one to turn out for this meet
ing. Don’t stay at home and
say, “let George do it.”
George is only one person
and cannot be an organization
so it is up to you and You and
YOU to pitch in and make
Civil Defense a real and work
ing thing in Kodiak.
(s) George J. Sonntag
The first s hipment of pre
fab houses for the housing
project in the east addition
will leave Portland shortly
after Christmas.
Aleutian Homes, Inc; spon
sor of the oroject, notified the
city early this week of the
shipment.
Patrick Lynch and Company
have been ditching and grad
ing at the project site.
Notice
Future sailings ate
indefinite pend
ing settlement of
present labor
problems
ALASKA
Steamship Co.
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Senior Donee Set
For December 19
The Seniors of the Kodiak i
High School will sponsor a I
public dance December 29, at |
tl^ Elk’s Club on Brooklyn |
Auenue. The purpose of the,
event is to provide funds for |
the Channel Light, school j
annual. !
Music for dancing will be;
provided by ihe “Moffits”.
Tickets for the gala affair
went on sale yesterday, Jo
Ann Knudsen said. i
The dance will begin at 9
pm. Everyone is invited to at
tend. A turkey will be given
to some lucky person during
the evening.
The Rotary program period
turned into an “Information
Please” program Tuesday fol-|
lowing the regular weekly;
luncheon at the Montmartre
Inn.
Clarence Dizney and Mel,
Crawford, club members, pre
pared and conducted a Rotary
quizz on the functions, pur
pose and ideals of Rotary.
They gathered their in for-;
mation from various Rotary !
publications.
Guests attending the meet-1
ing were Skipper Knudsen,!
Oscar Hanson, Zora Wilson
and James Kenny.
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Play Rehearsals
Continue
Rehearsals for the Nativity
Pageant “Let Every Heart
Prepare Him Room” continued
this week. The pageant will be
presented in the Kodiak Naval
Station gymnasium on Decem
ber 21 and 22.
The pageant is presented
again this year under the au
spices of the Star of the Sea
Chapel and Hillside Chapel
with all churches in Kodiak
participating.
Rehearsals for Kodiak resi
dents are on Thursday even
ings at 7:00 pm at the Com
munity Baptist Church.
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints will par
ticipate in the pageant, Mrs.
Peter McPhee announced this
week.
The following babies were
born this week at the Kodiak
Naval Station Infirmary.
To Sgt. and Mrs. Alford
Lowery, a daughter, weight.
6lbs., 6}oz., on December 1.
Name, Dianne Annette.
To Sgt. and Mrs. Harry
Thompson Tibbs, a daughter,
weight, 7 lbs., 7 oz., on Dec
ember 1. Name, Cynthia Lee.
To Mr. and Mrs. Addison
Buford Tindell, a son, weight,
11 lbs, on December 1. Name,
Philip Eric.
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