1
Published every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
V Yearly Subscription Bate $6.00
i» the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Secohd
matter under act of Congress of March 3,1878
THE ISLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
Sig J. Digree, Editor and Publisher
Betha Digree, Executive Secretary
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
"The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use or republica
^i°n of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in
* his paper and also the local news published herein.
4
Decrease the Population
A city is threatened to be wiped
out by rats—big rats, little rats,
scrawny rats, skinny rats — all
kinds rats, who, in the eternal
struggle for food invade its very
center.
In fthe animal world its the same
struggle in a lesser or greater de
gree—ft becomes just as vicious
or perhaps more so, than in the
ivorld of humans. When the same
urged on by hunger, invade
tteeissanctity of the home, threaten
ijpgffhe life and health of children
; i d grownups—then the musical
uotes Of a Pied Piper of Ham
lin? Heading the hordes of rats to
their destruction into the sea, is a
.welcome sound. In many ways it
rivals the thundering tones of a
resounding symphony, or the lilt
ring, splashing melody of a Schu
■fcfetftfs .composition** Musically it’s
not the same, but the harmonious
effect on the health and well-being
OF the citizens, makes it an etern
al symphony.
Where is this city? Fortunately,
at’s not here in Kodiak.
• Do you like rats? Is this furry
little Animal with the beady eyes
classed in your category of home
pets? We think not. Then the
ubvious question is: “Why encour
age them to make their homes in
Kodiak?”
Kodiak is not suffering at present
from an overpopulation of rats,
although ONE rat constitutes an
oyer population in our estimation.
Bijt there are many rats, mainly
beoause of the many palatial
hom^s for these furry menaces to
our health—we say palatial from
a r*t's standard—to be found in
and about the city. Piles of umber;
old boards, debris and tin cans, to
gether with scattered garbage,
are seen everywhere.
A grotjp of citizens, representing
just about every organization in
the city, have decided to do some
thing about it. They are going to
arm themselves with shovels,
picks, wheelbarrows and a lot of
enthusiasm, and concentrate on
cemeteries and public places —
CLEAN UP is their watchword. ;■
City Manager Bill Poland has
put at the disposal of all and any
one, city trucks and drivers to haul
away accumulated junk. You have
but to pile is along the roadside
or street. They’ll do the rest.
Join in the fun of cleaning up
Kodiak. A concentrated effort in
the next two weeks will do won
ders for our town. It’s a commu
nity effort that will pay dividends
— in beauty, cleanliness and
health.
Here There Everywhere
^ * NAMING A BABY. “Mukluk
'Telegraph” is the name decided
■■wi by the editorial staff of a brand
new publication, to be published
by the Fifth Region, Civil Aero
nautics Administration. They did
not have any hesitancy about se
lecting the name since it -was the
namt of a prior publication of the
Regica. and because of '*■ hnct’v
'Alaskan flavor. The fo ‘f -eats of
Mukluk clad feet was the one-time
method of dissemination of news
throughout the far-flung land, and
a map of CAA operations through
out the territory, reveals the scat
tered stations in almost every dart
of Alaska .... In the first issue
o Bottle of Gold is offered some
one who can come up with a new
name for Yakataga. Yagataga is
along the coast of Alaska, a little
south of Cordova, and a little dis
tance from Yakutat. The reason
for wanting a change of name is
that mail is being misdirected to
Yakutat. Whoever wins the gold
will tarn it, for the name must be
distinctively Alaskan, and of
course should not be duplicated
anywhere else in Alaska. Sounds
ike a lot of yak yaking. How*about
calling it just Taga.” “Icefield”
might be another good name, as
Yakataga is surrounded by the
Bering Glacie. Bagley Icefield
and Giryot Glacier.
* * '• THE LIGHTER SIDE. On
ihe lighter side, Mukluk Tele
graph comes up with these gems:
True, Nero did fiddle while Rome
burned. But he was a pretty good
business man, too. Afterwards he
gathered up the ashes and sold
them for instant Roman candles
. . . . And this: The fellow at the
race track put all of his money
on a horse named Striptease. To
show, of course.
* * * STILL THEY COME. In the
fourth record-breaking crop in a
row, some 4,301,000 new citizens
arrived in the US via Stork Ex
press in 1957 to swell the baby
population (those under two
years) to a? grand total of over
8,500,000! Thus, National Baby
Week, April 26 to May 3, will have
more celebrants than ever before.
Of all the Americans born, no
other ever “had it so good.” Most
of them have had prenatal care.
The great majority were born in
hospitals—under the surveillance
of skilled physicians and trained
nurses with the latest medical fa
cilities at their command
At home, they are waited on and
washed and fed by mothers who,
because of modern conveniences,
have much more time for that
sort of thing than Grandma ever
had. And today’s new babies have
more brothers and sisters to grow
up with than for a generation or
two. This year for instance, there
were more than twice as many
third ar.d fourth babies per thou
sand births than there were in
1940.
The records, which show that
today’s youngsters are bigger,
stronger, healthier than ever, in
dicate that we are learning how to
feed yocng bodies. Nowt if we can
make parallel progress in feeding
young rninds, we^hiave it made.
With four million Jigger, strong
er,’ healthier, smarter youngsters
moving upward each year, there
should be no problem—in eco
nomics, science, sociology or de
fense—that we can’t lick.
* * * SOME HORSE. In a slip that
passed in the daytime, the Anchor
age News came up with this head
ing:
CALIFORNIA RIDING HORSE
to mt. mckinley park
That’s a Bunyanesque version in
horse flesh or probably a throw
off from the famous Trojan Horse.
• * * AMERICANS NEED AMER
ICAN DOLLARS, TOO. While the
Administration clamours for big
ger and better foreign trade and
five more years of Reciprocal
Trade under the Executive’s say
so, the copper miners in Arizona,
who normally produce about half
of the nation’s requirements, must
also have American dollars to buy
American goods. Right now, wide
spread layoffs due to cutbacks in
copper production brought about,
in turn, by restrictions imposed
by current import tax laws.
The Arizona Department of Min
eral Resources reports that pro
duction declined approximately
$123 million in 1957 and individual
producers report reductions in op
erations as high as 36 percent. It
would seem apparent, in view of
the fact that copper from newly
developed foreign mines (paying
wages of 80 cents to $1.50 a day,
compared with $2.25 an hour in
Arizona) is entering the country
duty-free, some changes must be
made, and quickly.
Catholic Church
Sponsors Mission
^ocTs Plan for Man'S Happi
ness”' is the thenie of the non
Cathotic Mission at St. Mary’s
ChUreh; running fro hi Sunday to
Sunday, starting May 18 to" May
25 inclusive.'
Fr. Basil Doyle, C.S.P., will con
duct the mission. He is a graduate
of the University of Toronto, and
received his theological training
at the Catholic University of
America. As a missionary he has
worked in nearly every state in
the union, but is especially def
eated to Western missions. Father
.Doyle is a member of the Paulist
Fathers Mission Band which this
year celebrates its hundredth
year since its founding.
Rev. Raymond Talbott is pastor
of St. Mary’s church.
Griffin Memorial
Hospital Notes
Those admitted to Griffin Me
morial hospital this past week
were Leonard Olsen, Kenneth
Pierce, Pryce Harriman, Mrs. John
Sautner, Chester Webber and
Spurgeon E. McSwain, who is a
civilian worker who was brought
in to Kodiak from Adak by the
Coast Guard.
Those discharged included Mrs.
Ellen Dinglasa, Andrew Boskosky,,
Mary Phillips, Palmer Minton,
Jack Lee, Kenneth Pierce and
Chester Webber.
NATALIE MALUTIN
WEDS WILLIE HYNES
Miss Natalie Malutin and Mr.
Wir*e Hynes were married Thurs
day afternoon, April 10, in the
U. S. Commissioner’s office. U. S.
Commissioner Mabel Fenner of
ficiated at the ceremony, with
Deputy U. S. Marshal Ovid McKin
ley acting as witness.
Matron of honor was Mrs.
George Eckenberg, while Mr.
George Eckenberg attended the
groom as best man.
RECEPTION HELD
FOR GLEE CLU.ps . .
Arreception \ira£ Slid last night
fbilowing the concert of Boston
Glee Club in the cafeteria of the
high school.
Local clubs who participated in
the social evening included: the
Grandmother’s Club, Garden Club,
St. Mar/s P.T.A.,, Historical Soci
ety, Toastmasters', V.F.W., Rotary
Interational, Chamber of Com
merce, AiA^i&aA’Legien? 'fetable*
Club, l^tialT TTTX. JClksr WV
men’s Baptip|: Qhftrch
Russian Orthodox Women’s Group.
v : i: «d{ <?*■ 11H* t * ’ *'{ r.,'
Mrs.' Johnson, chairman, ex
pressed thanks ; for. the whole
hearted cooperation shown by ev
eryone.'
Today at 1 o’clock, the Tourist
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce will conduct a bus tour of
the city, with William Lamme as
tour conductor.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. Paul Jaeger will be in office in
Kodiak today and tomorrow to
care for dental patients.
CLEAN IIP - PONT BURN UP -
Join the City in the Campaign
to make Kodiak a place of beauty.
Kodiak Insurance & Bldg. Carp.
THOMPSON TRANSFER
CLEAN HEAT! Both Staidarl
Furnace Oil and Standard Stove Oil
are super-refined to burn clean.
Call us today for prompt service
For your convenience we have
Automatic Keep-Filled Service
Home & Office
Phone 3131
Standard Plant
Phone 4303
save first, save reg
spend later
It’s nice, it’s important to have
laid by. Saving here will provide
funds when
“A taxpayer
to pass a ci
for the government.'
you need them.
is a person who does not have
to work
K'OpiAK, ALASKA
‘ . ,v’ '