Alaska Steam Agent
On Vacation
I.L. Chenier, assistant a
Rent for Alaska Steamshiu
Company arrived in Kodiak
early this week to take over
0. H. Kinball’s duties as local
agent.
Kimball said he was taking
a vacation. Chenier was for
merly stationed in Anchorage.
He earlier worked at Nome. •
An Anchorage volunteer
filled the quota for the Kodiak
board in the January draft.
Patrick Olsen of Anchorage
was the volunteer.
Fight Polio. Give to the
March of Dimes.
THE MECCA
proudly presents
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"LORAINE”
singing & playing your favorite songs
on the piano or accordian
Let’s go "West” every Thursday night
with LORAINE in
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Western Night”
Bar Opens daily at 9 am
Lounge open everyday at 6pm
PRUNE
LOUNGE 3242
£
BAR 2444
Electrical Building Materials
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wsarch Of Dimes Drive |
Opens In Kodiak i
me J'Joo March of Dime
campaign in Kodiak began t<
move tiiis week as poster
aupeared and the small iroi
lung collection cans wert
placed in business houses.
The Kodiak Emblem Club
has assumed the sponsorshif
of the 1953 campaign and is
soiiciting the aid and coopera
tion of all other organizations
and persons in Kodiak. They
hope to make this year’s drive
the most successful in history.
To augment the campaign
an Apron Bazaar and Bake
Sale and a big public dance
will be held Saturday, January
>1, at the Elks Club.
The bazaar and bake sale
vill be held Saturday, January
-1. at the Elks. Lunch will be
served between 10 am and 2
pm. The Emblem Club has
isked that all organizations
and interested persons con
tribute aprons, pot holders
and homemade bakery goods.
The food and aprons may be
delivered to the club between
9 and 10 am on the day of the
sale.
Tickets for the March of
Dimes Dance will go on sale
soon and may be purchased
fy-om Emblem Club members.
Mrs. H.L. Rochelle is chair
man of collections.
Contributions to the camp
aign may be mailed to post
office box 597, Kodiak, Alaska
or given to Embiem Club
members.
Local Club
Reviews History
The founding and early I
struggles of Kodiak Rotary
Club 5533 werp reviewed
Tuesday following the regular
weekly luncheon at the Mont
martre Inn by three charter
and other early members.
Dr. A. Holmes Johnson, an
early member, conducted the
review. Dr. Johnson and V.W.
Rcot were program chairmen
for the luncheon.
The club was formed to erase
tension between two local
“factions” in 1943. The first
president of the Kodiak Club
was C.R. Chadwick.
The only active charter
members of the club today are
Jorgen Frederickson, Merrill
Coon, Charles Madsen, Ray
Martin and William Lamme.
Past presidents, Dr. John
son and James Martz told of
work done to keep the club
active. Alvin Miller, an early
member reviewed humorous
incidents that occured when
the club met at the former
Victory Cafe.
Guests attending the meet
ing were D.M. Rock, Zora
Wilson, Joe Brown, Father
Thomas Maher, Alfred Chris
tensen and I.L. Chenier.
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! Deadline for obtaining Alas
kan 1953 vehicle registration
licenses is February 28, 1953.
1951-52 Alaskan Motor Ve
hicle Licenses expired Decem
ber 31, 1952. New licenses
must be obtained immediately.
All civilians, whether mili
tary or not, operating vehicles
must have Alaskan Operators
Licenses.
[s] Department of Taxation
Motor Vehicle Division
NOTICE
If you can not get us on
phone 3131, call 4303 for oil
delivery. Office hours, i pm to
5 pm Monday through Thurs
day, 1 pm to 7 pm Friday.
Thompson Transfer
Housing Sponsor
Signs Contracts
Aleutian Homes, Inc. have
-igned a contract with Pacific
llaska Contractors for the
grading, clearing, ditching
and house foundations for the
housing project.
The announcement of the
contract was made early this
\veek by Paul Dupler who re
ceived a telegram from an
Aleutian Homes official.
The president of PAC and
his superintendent are expect
ed to arrive in Kodiak to check
on the building site. Dupler
said. Recently, Shnpp, Chase
and Tolbert completed the city
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' reservoir under a. contract held
! by PAC and the local firm.
! Equipment for the clearing
land grading is being shipped
'here by steamer. It is believed
! it will arrive aboard Coastwise
! Line vessel, included in the
i construction equipment are
j three bulldozers, a grader and
j a digger.
j Another contract between
; Aleutian Homes, housing spon
! sors, and a lumber company
in Portland for the pre fab
work on the houses was signed
Ion January 3, Dupler said.
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Contribute to the March of
Dimes drive.
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Drug Stores
Everything
For the Baby!
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Vitamins Powder Creme Oils
Brushes Nursery sets Combs
Towels Disbars Q*Tips
and many utlier items
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