Here There Everywhere
“Thrifty McBe&r’’ was the win
ning name in the bear-naming con
test sponsored by the Bank of Ko
diak, which ended June 1. The
winners Mrs. Dorothy Clark, who
received a $25 savings account. In
gredients in the name sought by
the bank officials was that of bank
ing and thrift. They thought Mrs.
Clark’s entry contained both.
*****
There was considerable interest
shown in the contest with more
than ninety entries. These gave
the judges considerable difficulty
in making a selection, accordng
to Bank President Torgie. Some
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Of the other names offered were’
Dividend." “Kotoa*" ‘Kodiakub,"
‘Trusti,” “Koa Lasky." “Banky
Bear.” "Coco, the Bear,” "Kody.”
and many more. It seems nobody
sent in the suggestions offered
free in this column some weeks
ago— Bernadine the Bruin” or
"Ursaline, the Ursus Middendorfi.”
Personnally, we like just plain
“Banko.”
A well was dug, according to
Jessen's weekly, at Fairbanks, at
an elevation of 1300 feet. The own
er o£ a home atop the hill had a
well drilled 437 feet into the schist
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w. a
formation that makes up the hill
and got water. This, despite the
fact that many said it couldn’t be
done. It seems the house owner's
problem was: “You’ll stay dry un
til you try.”
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It seems the far North city has
other troubles, too. A lynx was
discovered and shot down in the
city limits recently, and another
one reported which was never
tracked down. It’s a good thing
our own Kodiak bears don't get
to urge to visit the city. There
isn't room enough in town for
them and the residents, too.
Just as with many humans, a
Kodiak bear can be said to be
worth more dead than alive. Alive
he just roams the hills and val
leys on the island, but one of them
dead is insured for $2000, and will
attend two conventions. That will
be the experience of Jake Foley’s
handsome bear hide, shot in 1954
at his ranch at Anton Larsen's
Bay. The hide, said-to-be one of
the finest specimens seen here,
will go to Seattle-for the Baptist
Convention to be held next week.
Following itsdisplay there, it will
be sent to San Francisco where it
will be exhibited at, the Jfl.A.A.C.P.
Convention later this month. The
bear was weighed by FWS agent
Kim Clark at the time it . was shot
and grossed 1225 pounds. It has
been insured for $2000 for the trip
to the States.
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In the first US aerial test, a
hydrogen bqrob. dropped by a
huge eight-jet-B-52 bomber some
50,000 feet above Bikini atoll, ex
ploded at 15,000 feef altitude. In
brilliance, we are told, the blast
exceeded that of 500 suns, and
newsmen estimated its force at
15 to 20 megatons. The 1954 hydro
gen blast unofficially was reported
at 12 to 14. (A megaton equals a
million tons of TNT.)
***** .j,
The bomb was “much smaller,"
the President told his press con
ference, than earlier bombs. Even
if it wasn’t the biggest, as seasoned
observers seemed to think, most
Americans concede that it will
do—forever.
Kodiak now has the best looking
City Clerk in the territory. We
say that unequivocally and with
out fear of successful challenging.
Since Saturday is the last day for
the present City Clerk, Dick Berg,
Margaret Harding will act in that
capacity until July 15, when she
plans to leave the City’s employ.
Her appointment was made to en
able the City Council to review
the applications for the position
already on file or others that may
develop. Her husband Ernie, will
act as City Magistrate in the inter
im.
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A. sign atop a table at the Town
Club Thursday night read: 'Re
served for members of the Visit
ing Elks Protective Association.”
On it was a loaf of bread and a
roll of salami. Seated around the
table was a group of dignitaries of
that unofficial organization, all
with a lean and hungry look, and
in striking contrast to the table
nearby where were seated the vis
iting official of the B.P.O.E.* Grand.
Tiler Mike Monagle, and the offi
cers of 1772, endulging in steaks.
*****
We didn’t have adequate news
coverage on this event, but a little
later two of the VEPA were seen
going down the street in what ap
peared to be a little too much inti
macy (holding hands, that is) but
on closet scrutiny were found to
be handcuffed. You’ll /have to fill
in for yourself the details as to
what happened to the two stalwart
Elks from Sitka.
A new challenger looms in the
4th of July Horse Race announced
last week—this time a woman.
Jake Foley and John Gibbons will
have to look to their own laurels
now that Gracey Hightower fyas
challenged both of these horsemen
to a matched race—any distance.
“May the best horse win,” she
says.
Harry and Mary will now set
‘em up (as you order, that is) at
the compact little lounge known
as the Club Unique. There's noth
ing unique about Harry Lindgren,
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