Syphers Ret ives
Merit Recognition
“Zero” J. Syphers, USO Direc
tor for the past two years, was
awarded a certificate of merit,
signed by the department heads
representing every activity on the
Naval Station. The occasion was
Hospitality Night last Tuesday,
which was in the nature of a com
bined hail and farewell party,
when the USO was packed to ca
pacity.
Adm. Kenneth Craig, Comman
der of the Alaskan Sea Frontier
and Commander of the 17th Naval
District, made the presentation of
the merit certificate. The beauti
ful scroll was signed by the Ad
miral and Capt. W. W. Drane, Com
manding Officer of the Naval Sta*
tion, and the commanding officers
pi all the activities on the Station.
This included MSTS, Fleet Weath
er Central, NavComSta, Fasron
114, Patrol Squadron 2, Marine
Detachment, Coast Guard, 746
Troop Carrier SQD, ACS, ARD 31,
LSM 161 and the Mahopac.
The certificate read as follows:
“As witnessed hereon and in sin
cere appreciation, this certificate
is presented Mr. Ansel J. Syphers,
for and on behalf of the service
men at Kodiak, Alaska, in recog
nition of his outstanding perform
ance of his duties in his position
as the Director of the Kodiak Unit
ed Services Organization during
the period of his tenure of that of
fice from December 18, 1953 to
December 20,1955. Dated and sign
THOMPSON TRANSFER
RHOADES
FURNITURE STORE
that we may continue
enjoy the pleasure of your
friendship and good will.
May the spirit of Him
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whose birthday we
celebrate abide in our]
hearts as a living expression
of love... adding a deeper
Appreciation of those spiritual jS
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KODIAK WELDING WORKS
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ed this 20th day of December, 1955
A. D. at the U. S. Naval Sttion,
The new director, Howard Demu
rest, was introduced.
The program was under the
sponsorship of the Star of Sea
Chapel. Richard Dallas acted as
M. C. Admiral Craig spoke briefly
on the place the USO fills in com
munity life and as an aid to ser
vicemen. John Molletti led the
group in the singing of carols.
Eighty-five pounds of fruit cake
was furnished by church groups
and served at the party.
Ben Kraft also came in for a
recognition of his fine contribu
tion to the USO, when Director
Syphers thanked him publicly for
furnishing four beautiful card
tables to the Club.
CHRISTMAS TREES FLOWN
TO ISLAND VILLAGES
Christmas trees were furnished
by the Baptist Misssion this year
for most of the villages on Kodiak
Island.
The trees were selected and cut
by the Baptist Mission this year
intendent William Stone. They
wtere then taken to Bob Hall’s Ko
Jdiak Airways, where they were
f put aboard planes and flown to
‘the various villages through out
the Island.
Most of the villages on the Aleu
tian chain will also have Christ
mas trees this year. Boy Scout
Troop No. 626 on the Naval Sta
tion cut 285 trees, which were
shipped to various villages along
the chain.
MERRY
Kodiak
Bottling Works
FRONTIER FLOWER, RECQRO
AND GIFT SHOP
Ed and Tenora Rockney
CLARK’S GARAGE
Basil/
Dorothy,
Don & Jerry