Zodiak - Humor
Published every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
* Yearly Subscription Rate $5.00
Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak. Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878
THE ISLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
Sig J. Digree, Editor and Publisher
Betha Digree, Associate Editor
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use or republica
lion of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in
this paper and also the local news published herein.
ctye'ws of America’s Last ^frontier
A Declaration
''When, in the course of human
events, it becomes necessary for
one people to dissolve the politi
cal bonds which have connected
them with another, and to assume
among the powers of the earth the
separate and equal station to
r#hich the Laws of Nature and Na
ture's. God entitle them, a decent
respect to the opinions of man
kind, requires that they should de
clare the causes which impel them
to the separation.
*We hold these truths to be self
evident, that all men are created
equal; that-they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalien
able Rights, thal among these are
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Happiness.We, There
fore. the Representatives of the
United States of America, in Gen
eral Congress, Assembled, appeal
ing to the Supreme Judge of the
World for the rectitude of our in
tentions. do. in the Name, and by
the authority of the good People
these Colonies, solemnly pub
lish and declare. That these Unit
ed Colonies are, and of right ought
to be, B'ree and Independent
States; they have the full Power
to levy War, conclude Peace, con
tract Alliances, establish Com
merce and to do all other Acts and
Things which Independent States
may of right do. And for the sup
port of this Declaration, with a
firm reliance on the protection of
Divine Providence, we mutually
pledge to each other our Lives,
•out Fortunes, and our sacred
Honour."
Thus was phrased in part the in:
Foundation Grant Just "Seed” Money
The Griffin Memorial Hospital
kes just received The Ford Foun
dation's check for half of the
Foundation’s grant to help the
hospital improve and extend its
services to our community.
The total gift, of which the Grif
fin Memorial Hospital’s check is
‘ just a part, was, no doubt, the
largest single disbursement of
•philanthropy in oui history. IVo
hundred million dollars were set
*sid( for voluntary nonprofit hos
pital: across the nation to help
■ them in the task to which they are
t dedicated, bringing to the Ameri
■ can people the best hospital care
in the world?
Magnificent though this gift
’was. helpful though it will be to
the Griffin Memorial Hospital, we
cannot expect it to do the full job.
It would be tragic indeed were our
community's support for our hos
to be lessened by the amount
m the Ford gift.
Tiu Ford grant was conceived
as ‘“seed money,” a gift which
coals! result in a greater harvest
UCENSES AVAILABLE
| Sport fishing licenses are avail
able at the Kodiak Outfitters.
'■ The regulations are not out as
j jel but there are no major
' changes for this area, according to
•■forcemeat agents.
strument through which the rep
resentatives of the 13 North Am
erican colonies published their
grievances against the British
crown and declared their inde
pendence of Great Britain.
History tells us the early legis
lators were reluctant to sever ties
with Britain. Opinion was divided
until the British navy began to
capture American ships. Follow
ing that, several Colonies instruct
ed their delegates to vote for inde
pendence. The articles were drawn
up by a committee. Final passage
of the Declaration, of course, was
on July 4.
It is a known fact that the parch
ment with the original signatures
was made almost illegible with
the dampening of it to make cop
per facimiles for the signers and
their heirs.
The enthusiasm and loyalty of
the heirs and ancestors of the
signers and the people of the early
colonies, has never been damf>en
ed over these many years. Nor has
the immigrant who has chosen the
United States as his adopted land,
felt anything but loyalty and high
esteem for the opportunities offer
ed. Deep reverence is felt by ail
for the flag of our country, and all
it stands for.
Excerpts from the Declaration
are published in order that the
minds of our readers are not de
tracted from the original intent
of the signers, who by their act
founded this nation. We reap the
benefits from their courageous
act. May you remember this md
have a happy Fourth of July
ot community understanding nna
support of the total needs of the
modern hospital. The full job is
still, and always will remain, the
job of the community, the immedi
ate beneficiaries of this essential
hospital care.
The voluntary hospital is art ex
ample* not only of our charity to
ward each other, but it is also a
bulwark of our voluntary system
The hospital is an essential social
institution in our 20th century
community.
It is a tribute to our good sense
that we have not given up our
primacy for reliance on govern
ment alone but that we have
learned how to have government
and free enterprise live in a mu
tually respecting and complemen
tary effort.
The Ford grants give almost
total leeway to the trustees of our
hospital. They now have a respon
sibility to all of us to translate
this gift into maximum benefits
for our community. We are sure
they will prove equal to this task
SURPRISE PARTY
Several friends of Mrs. Margaret
Fread surprised her at her home
Wednesday evening, June 27, with
a party. It was Mrs. Fread's birth
day, and the ladies arrived with
a cake ai)d gifts for her.
GRIFFIN" MEMORIAL NEWS
Admitted this week to Griffin
Memorial Hospital were Mrs. Flor
ence Skonberg of Chignik, George
Hill of Seattle, Thomas Dubinski
of Anchorage, Peter Thorsviack
and Mrs. Helen Nelson of Afog
nak. Others admitted were Mrs.
Agnes (Algie) Hansen, Mrs. HeJ
en Leite, Wayne Waldrip, Kristy
Flotre, age 9, Jimmie Loe of Kar
luk, age 14, Thomas Nourse, Mrs.
June Sargent and Patricia Ander
son, age 9.
Those discharged were Mrs.
Gracey Hightower, Thomas Dubin
ski, Bill Harvey, Wayne Waldrip,
Kristy Flotre, Jimmy Loe and Mrs.
Evelyn Rave.
BIRTHS
There are four babies in the
hospital nursery today.
Violet Sue, 7 lbs. 1 oz., was born
on June 22 to Florence and Guy
Skonberg of Chignik.
Dale Leon, 7 lbs. 1 oz., was born
on June 26 to Agnes and Loren
Hansen.
Mary Ellen, 4 lbs. lOVz ozs. was
born on June 27 to Helen and Her
mon Leite. ,
Rebecca Ann 7 lbs. 9 ozs. was
born on June 28 to June and Neil
Sargent.
MRS. GIBBONS TO VACATION
Margaret Gibbons expects to
leave next week for a vacation of
two weeks in Anchorage and Fair
banks. Mrs. Louise Spencer will
manage Mar’ Lou Apparel for
Marge during her absence.
The shop is being repainted this
week in an attractive combination
of Flamingo and Sandalwood, and
a new floor covering will be added.
STORY HOUR CHANGED
The Story Hour will be held on
Thursday, July 5 at 2 p. m. next
week instead of Wednesday. July
4, according to Mrs. Blanche
Clegg, Storyteller.
The story for next week will be
"The Magic Sword.”
The children are reminded to
return the library books on Thurs
day.
MRS. LEE ON VACATION
Mrs. Bob Lee left Saturday
June 23. to vacation in Monroe,
Washington for a few weeks.
She plans to return the latter
part of July with Mrs. Bertha
Hamman, who is now visiting her
mother in Topeka, Kansas. The
two ladies expect to drive to Sew
ard in the Hamman’s new car,
which will then be shipped to Ko
diak. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Hamman
will fly from Seward to Kodiak.
Parents of children ages one
through five are again reminded
to bring, the children to the Health
Center Saturday, June 30, between
10 and 11a. m. for their first polio
(Salk) vaccine shots. One of the
local doctors will be there at that
time to administer the injections.
FAMILY NIGHT SUCCESSFUL
The Family Night dinner at the
Baptist Church Wednesday drew
a larger attendance than had been
anticipated. Approximately one
hundred adults and children were
expected, but 173 were served
ham, sweet potatoes, salads and
desserts.
The tables, beautifully decorat
ed with wildflowers, drew many
favorable comments from the
diners.
MRS. DONNELLEY HONORED
Mrs. Harry Donnelley was guest
of honor at a tea held at the home
of Mrs. Robert Acheson Thursday
afternoon. Several old-time friends
gathered to welcome Mrs. Donnel
ley back to Kodiak.
Mr. and Mrs. Donnelley will
spend the summer here, as they
do each year. They are living at
the Kodiak Apartments.
Big Game Guide Describes
Kodiak Bear Hunting Trip
An article appearing in the July
issue of the Alaska Sportsman,
and written by a well-known local
guide, gives the lowdown on hunt
ing the Kodiak bear. For the man
who can’t afford the luxury of a
planned and guided hunt it relates
the experiences of a group of
hunters who take to the sea and
the hills in quest of one of the
famed four-legged “residents” of
Kodiak Island. Alf Madsen is the
author of this article.
He made this particular trip
with Pete Swier of Momence, Illi
nois and H. Van De Riet from Bri
tish Columbia. John Cushing of
the Kodiak Telephone Company,
accompanied the party.
A description is given of typical
early Spring weather on Kodiak
Island, ranging from blustery
winds, snowfall, and enjoyable
calm days of sunshine. That the
hunting of a bear is not all pleas
ure, is brought out in the article,
and entails considerable maneau
vering, hill climbing, and the use
of snow shoes at that time of year.
From the moment the bear is spot
ted, to the time he is shot, skinned
out, and his hide placed aboard the
Polaris, the hunters had experi
enced incidents of human endur
ance—they had had it, and so had
the bears.
The hunting took place in the
Uganik Bay region. The first
trophy bear squared nine feet six
inches. He was shot with a British
.375. It took three shots to down
him. The huge furry hulk was roll
ed down the mountain side, stop
ped occassionally by trees, and at
one time suspended in midair by
a group of alders.
A conversation related by the
writer, following the shooting,
which took place over the inevit
able cup of coffee, reveals the
need of a high calibered rifle in
killing a Kodiak. It went some
thing like this:
Pete said to Van, “1 thought one
shot was enough from that can
non of yours!”
“Well, to be frank with you,
Pete, 1 thought so too. But these
bears are a lot tougher than our
Canadian grizzlies,” Van replied.
“I'm beginning to wonder if 1
should throw my .06 overboard
and use your elephant gun,” Pete
remarked.
Madsen then said: "I recalled
some years ago when we shot a
bear twelve times with an .06 and
200 grain soft point. He was about
two hundred yards away going up
hill through the thin willows. Each
time a bullet hit him, he was
knocked down, but we couldn’t hit
him in the right spot it seems.
Finally he lost so much blood he
was unable to pull his huge body
further up, and we got close
enough to put in a neck shot.” A1F
concludes his relating of the
above incident with the observa
tion, “The stamina and vitality of
these animals is most amazing.”
Bob Acheson, local merchant,
has agreed to be at the top of Pil
lar Mountain on the Fourth of
July and act as Summit Judge for
the Marathon Climb sponsored by
the Navy Special Services Office.
It is rumored that Bob can’t de
cide whether to ride one of his
horses or drive a new Chevrolet
to the top.
JOANNE KNUDSEN ARRIVES
Miss Joanne Knudsen arrived
Thursday to spend the summer va
cation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Knudsen, and brother
Skipper.
Joanne is a student at Whitman
College at Walla Walla, Washing
ton. She has been visiting friends
in California since the end of the
school year. While in California,
she attended the conventon of
Delta Delta Delta Sorority at the
Del Coronado Hotel, Coronado,
June 19 to 24.
QUALIFYING TRIALS
SET FOR TOMORROW
Qualifying trials for Kodiak’s
Fourth of July Soap Box Derby
are set for tomorrow, Sunday, July
1. All entrants for the Derby must
qualify and the Race Committee
asks that all drivers and their ears
meet on the high school play
ground at 2:00 p. m. Sunday.
Contestants have been asked to
secure eye bolts in the front and
rear end of their racers to facili
tate towing during the races and
parade on the Fourth.
The Race Committee stresses
the importance of all enrants qual
ifying their cars Sunday, other
wise it will be impossible to assign
drivers to their particular age and
class group.
Mirror Classified Ads get fast
results.
r
Thrifty McBear Says:
Vou should save some of your
money. It may be valuable again
some day.
2Vis% interest paid on Time
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT