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of (America's Last frontier
Cancer Bund Dance
The big dance at the Elks Club
tonight will wind up the 1956
Cancer Fund Drive. Dancing and
entertainment are promised, with
three local bands furnishing the
music.
The admission is only 51.00. For
entertainment value you can’t beat
it. For a dollar well spent, there
Is no equal. Join others in fun
that others may join you in health.
The Democrats Choice
The mat who was most sure for
months that he would be his
party's presidential candidate, was
swept into that position by an
overwhelming 905% votes at the
Convention in Chicago. Adlai
Stevenson was nominated by accla
mation, following his big vote, in
Sharp contrast to Harriman’s 210.
The former Illinois governor’s
popularity is no overnight whimsy
on the part of the Democratic
party. Nor is it due to lack of com
petition. The Democrats have
many able men from which to
choose. Their choice of Stevenson
was, we feel sure, the right one.
He has demonstrated in his
speeches and public appearances,
and of course, as a former govern
or, to be an able administrator
.jnd a public spirited citizen. He
js fearless, of intellectual courage,
with many of the traits of a states
man—an able speaker, with a firm
grasp of the w’orld situation in gen
:eral. - >
Whether Stevenson will defeat
Eisenhower remains to be seen.
Or even whether he will make a
(tetter showing than he did in
1952, is still problematical, and is
wrapped up in factors such as
Eisenhower’s health, the price of
hogs and farm, goods, the ability
»f his running mate to swing
'yotes-^and the Southern vote.
These aie some of the factors on
the domestic front. How the pres
ent tight world situation develops
WARNING
Chief of Police Roland Vickery
has issued a warning that anyone
caught stripping a car, stealing
will play a. part in. the outcome.
The Republican party will with-,
out doubt nominate Eisenhower.
His popularity still remains with
the rank and file—and on him is
pinned the hope of the GOP. The
outcome of this whole election is
dependent upon one thing—his
health.
STATEHOOD PLANK
The Democratic National Con
vention adopted an Alaska-Hawaii
statehood plank, with these, words:
“We condemn the Republican ad
ministration in its utter disregard
to the rights of statehood for both
Alaska and Hawaii These terri
tories contributed greatly to our
national, economic and cultural
life and are vital to our defense.
They are part of America and
should be recognized as such. We
of the Democratic party, therefore
pledge immediate statehood for
these two territories.”
There can be no doubt in the
minds of anyone as to the stand on
this vital issue with Alaskans, that
the Democratic party has taken.
Stevenson’s policy is no less bind
ing. Following his trip through
the territory some years ago, he
has repeatedly, through speeches
and. letters, committed himself io
statehood for Alaska
An unequivocalyktand by a po
litical party on an issue that has
been bandied around these many
years, like a- political football, is
refreshing, to say the least.
tires or siphoning gas from cars
will be charged with Larceny and
taken before the U. C. Commis
sioner for trial.
Only 2 more weeks left to enter the
"Name the Playground’’
CONTEST
FNTRY BLANK
I submit the following as the name for the new playground:_
Signed
Rules of Contest
You may submit as many names as you wish. All entries must be ac
companied by $1.00. (Money so raised will be used for the play
ground). It is not necessary to use an official entry blank. A prize of
$25 will be given by the Kodiak Mirror for the name selected. Con
test closes 12 midnight. Labor Day, September 3, 1956. Mail entries
to Box A705 or to Paul Stover.
Two Homes Gutted
By Sunday Fire
Two fires, which occurred with
in a few hundred yards of each
other and about 18 hours apart,
destroyed the homes of L. M.
Propst and Rasmus Urdahl. The
former is located just above the
KEA plant and the latter above
that on Mission Road.
Fire started in the Propst home
about 6 a. m. Sunday morning. It
was first noticed by Ralph Me
Manus, cab driver, and Bill Tay
lor, patrolman on duty.
The entire inside of the house
was gutted by the fire. Smoke and
water damage destroyed furnish
ings and personal belongings. No
one was in the house at the time
of the fire.
Cause of the fire was unknown.
The Urdahl home, a small white
dwelling, located just above the
Propst’s was badly damaged by fire
when it blazed into a conflagra
tion about midnight of the same
day.
This fire is believed to have
started by an overheated washing
machine motor. The machine,
apartment size, had apparently
been left running. It was located
in a corner next to the entryway.
Patrolmen Ed Hess and Taylor,
who were driving along Mission
Road, first noticed the smoke.
Hess rushed into the dwelling, and
found three men unconsious on
the bed. He first brought one man
out and then rushed back in On
the second trip in he brought the
other two men to safety. The
three men, Einer Petterson, Gust
Gudmundsen and Charley Warien
were -taken to the (jity jail and
later fined $100 and 30 days, sus
pended.
Rasmus Urdahl, a well-known
resident of Kodiak, is presently in
Europe.
Both houses were covered by
insurance.
Future Of Church
To Be Discussed
Present and future plans of the
Church of God in Kodiak will be
discussed when two of the officials
of the National Board of the
Church are visitors here this week
end, according to the pastor, Rev.
Masters.
The two visitors, Rev. Reed of
the National Board of Church Ex
tention and Home Missions, and
Rev. James Austin, Field Repre
sentative of the same Board, will
bring plans and funds to com
mence construction of the new
chapel for the Church of God.
Rev. Reed’s headquarters is at An
derson, Indiana and Rev. Austin
comes from Anchorage.
Rev. Reed will be the speaker
at the Sunday morning services,
commencing at 11 a. m. The ser
vices at 7:30 p. m. will be vital
and interesting, according to Rev.
Masters, at which time plans will
be discussed for the future of the
Church here.
The Fort Greeley chapel, which
is being taken down for recon
struction here, is about torn down,
according to the pastor. Only the
walls and roof are left. Rev. Mas
ters thanks all those who assisted
in dismantling the interior of the
building.
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
FOR PETTERSSON’S
“Smiley” and Alice Pettersson,
and Carl and Nina Gillum, cele
brated the Pettersson’s fourth
wedding anniversary Thursday
evening with dinner at the Town
Club.
A 21” TV set will be given away
at the Big Dance to be held in aid
of the Cancer Fund at the Elks
Club tonight.
SALES TAX OCT. 1
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Jack Hinckel, Union Oil Com
pany Consignee, was present. He
said his main interest was to have
the ordinance clearly define ex
emptions and what items are tax
able. Asked as to whether he
thought the tax would influence
sales, he said he though it would
for the time being. Since consider
able of his business is with con
tractors he said any increases the
latter have to pay, due to the tax,
has not been provided for, in bids.
“They will purchase anywhere
they can get the best price.”
Section 1, paragraph 8 was de
leted from the ordinance, as drawn
up by the City Attorney, Russ
Arnett. This called for a tax on
sales made of professionel supplies
to physicians, dentists and under
takers.
There will be no tax on sales
made of insurance policies. Ser
vice rendered by airlines will not
be taxable.
The greater portion of the sales
tax remained as drawn up by the
City Attorney. The effective date
of its going into law is October 1.
The Bureau of Public Roads re
quested the City Council ( for an
easement through certain lands,
along the shore where they plan
to build a road that will bypass
the present slide area.
A letter was read from the
Bureau requesting the easement.
Paul Stover appeared before the
Council, and stated the money has
already been appropriated, and
work will start as soon as the
easement is obtained.
The request was placed in the
hands of the Road Committee, who
will meet with the City Manager,
go over the property in question
and make recommendations.
The project, according to Stover,
will cost in the neighborhood of
$800,000.
Other action and business taken
up by the Council were as follows:
They voted to strike the fishing
boat “Baby" from the tax roll, as
it is now in Anchorage.
A revision of taxes will be made
on the Elks property on Marine
Way. A revision of taxes on a
trailer purchased by John Mansuy
will be made. This was taxed, but
in a letter to the Council, Mansuy
stated it was moved out of the
City limits the day after purchase.
A serviceman, John Borland, was
denied a tax refund on his trailer.
He requested the tax refund on
the grounds that he was a service
man. It was pointed out by mem
bers of the Council that many ser
vicemen own property in Kodiak,
and all must pay the tax.
The Council voted to send Chief
Roland Vickery to a law enforce
ment Convention to be held in
Seward.
The new “paddy wagon" is to
be equipped with a PA system. Ole
Johnson was authorized to arrange
the purchase of a two way radio
communication system for the car.
A request from Chief Vickery
that the patrolmen who figured
heavily in the rescue of the three
men in the Urdahl fire, be granted
an increase in salary as a result,
was denied. Though the Council
men thought a commendation from
them should be forthcoming, sal
ary increases should be made in
accordance with the existing regu
lations. • •
A letter will be sent to APW re
questing final payment be with
held from Macri and Company,
contractors who put in the sewer
line on Mission Road, until the
company restores certain markers
destroyed by them in the Leite
Addition area.
H. F. MacDonald appeared be
fore the Council with a request
that the City give consideration to
the building of a sewer line and
access roads in the area of his
property. The matter was referred
to City Manager Charlie Truitt,
who will check the property and
report back.
A rental of $100 a month will
be charged the City for the use of
the fish shed belonging to the
Kodiak Cold Storage plant. The
shed has been used by the City for
storage of cases of fish and freight.
The Council voted to apply the
rental on back taxes owing the
City by the Cold Storage interests.
BETTY SPR1NGH1LL HOME
Mrs. Betty Springhill returned
home Wednesday from Seattle,
where she spent the last six weeks.
She underwent surgery at Provi
dence Hospital while Outside. Ac
cording to Betty, she is now feel
ing very well.
VISITOR FROM SEATTLE
Miss Marion Marchand is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. William Damery
for two weeks.
Miss Marchand is connected with
the Seattle engineering depart
ment, and is an old friend of the
Damerys.
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Don’t blame your local merchants
for higher prices which are
brought about by higher whole
sale prices brought on by higher
wages and demands for still higher
wages to meet higher living costs.
Thoughtful people are quite con
cerned about this situation, but
the trouble is that there is a scar
city of thoughtful people.
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