Naval Station News
Adm. John Perry
Inspects FasRon
Rear Admiral John Perry, USN,
well known to Kodiak residents,
returned to the Naval Station to
conduct the Annual Administrative
and Material Inspection of FasRon
114 on Wednesday. Rear Admiral
Perry became Commanding Offi
cer of the Naval Station in 1941
and was Commandant from July
1952 to July 1954. The Admiral is
presently Commander of Fleet Air
Whidbey. i .
$200 CHECK REWARD
FOR NAVY EMPLOYEE
A check for $200 was presented
Mrs. Esther Mae Daniels by Com
mander R. M. Petty, Commanding
Officer, Naval Communications
Station, for her “sustained superi
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NOTICE
Cape Chiniak Sea Lion Excursions, all day
cruises aboard the “Explorer” will begin
soon-watch for announcement in next
week’s MIRROR.
Alf Madsen Phone 3273
DIRECTORY
BUSINESS and
PROFESSIONAL
WOMB’S CLUB
1st Monday Business Meeting
8 pm
3rd Monday Dinner 7:00 pm j
at Island Fountain
KODIAK '
CENTRAL LABOR.COUNCIL
meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
of each month at 7:30 p. m.
in the Carpenter’s Hali
Jesse Tucker, President
Stuart Nuckols. Financial Sec.
KODIAK
EMBLEM
CLUB No. 187
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 pm. at the
Elks Club
A. F. L.
Carpenters Local No. 2162
Meets on the 1st, & 3rd, . Fri
day of eachMonth at7:30p.m.
at the Union Hall
United Cannery Workers of
Kodiak Island, Kodiak, Alaska
meets the 3rd Thurs. of every
month at 8 p.m. at the
Union Hall
KODIAK LODGE 1772 BPOE
Meets Every
Friday evening
at 8:30
Visiting Members Welcome
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 500
Meetings 2nd Thursday
All Members 8 pm
•' Union Hall ~
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
1st and 3rd Tuesday 8 p m. at
the VFW Post
or performance of duty during the
12-montb period from April 1,
1955, through March 31, 1956."
Mrs. Daniels is a secretary in the
CommSta Office.
PATROL SQUADRON
CHANGE OF COMMAND
Command of VP 57 was trans
ferred to Cdr. C. F. Weiss by
Cdr. C. N. Shane who has been in
command of the Squadron since
it’s arrival in January. Cdr. Shane
has received orders to the USS
Boxer. It is expected that VP 57
will be relieved within a few days
by Patrol Squadron (VP) 28.
AWARD WON
The Secretary of the Navy's 1955
Industrial Safety Award was pre
sented to Cdr. R. M. Petty, Com
manding Officer of the Naval .Com
munications Station, by Rear Ad
a til »ci
KODIAK
LODGE
No. 295
F.&A.M.
Meetings
Stated 3rd Monday, 8 pm
at Kodiak Masonic Hall
Kodiak Chapter No. 13
Order of the Eastern Star
Stated meeting
2nd Tuesday.
at 8p.m.
Stated meeting
4th Tuesday
at 8p.m.
held at Masonic Temple
St. Paul Harbor Chapter No. 7
R. A. M. Meetings
Every 2nd Thursday of
the Month
KODIAK ISLAND AREA
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Meets 4th Tues. at 8 pm
at the Elk’s Club
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
—Hours, of Business —
Daily—8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Sundays & Holidays—9 a. m. to
1 p. m. atid 4 p, m. to 6 p. m.
Emergency wires may be filed
during the closed office hours at
the message center.
United Fishermen of Kodiak
Alaska meet the 1st Wed. of
every month at 8 pm at the
Union Hall
BARTENDERS LOCAL 875
A. F. L.
Meets (m 2nd Sunday of every
month 11 am at Union Hall
miral Kenneth Craig, in cere
monies in his office on Tuesday.
The award, won for the second
time by this activity, is recognition
for the completion of the year
1955 without a lost time accident.
Scout Camp
Set For July
The annual Boy Scout camp will
be held atop Artillery hill on the
Naval Station, July 28 to August
5, inclusive. Plans were discussed
for the annual encampment at a
recent meeting of the joint Base
and town Boy Scout Committee,
representing Troops 625 and 626.
Kenneth Ubbelohde, District
Scout Executive of Anchorage, will
be Camp Director this year. He
will be assisted by Cmdr. Van Lim
burgh, Area Director, and Ernest
Brickell, Scoutmaster of the Base
troop. Paul Stover, chairman of
the loe&l committee will also help
with the activities.
Scouts frt>n»<Wo®dy Island) Ouz
inkie and Adak are being invited
to attend the camp.
The camp will conclude with a
Court of Honor, which will be held
on the site, on Sunday, August 5.
Cost to each scout participating
has been, set. at $15..
On June 30, aXather-son “Camp
oree” is scheduled for the purpose
of cleaning up the campsite.
Jam Session Held
For George Ferris
A. special jam session was held
at the Naval Station EM Club last
Sunday evening in honor of
George Ferris who is leaving Ko
diak. Mr. Ferris, a versatile musi
cian, has entertained at the club
for a long time.
Present at the gathering were
such local names in music as the
Wolfe Quartet, the City Dudes,
Pop Mates, Jim Brightman, and
others contributing of their talents
for the occasion.
Mr. Ferris has been employed
with the Naval Station Public
Works Department.
Housing Officials
Inspect Project
J, C. Hazeltine. Commissioner of
the John Nichols, Field
Engineer, and Harry Langton, Pro
ject-Manager for the Aleutian
Homes were visitors in Kodiak for
several days this week.
Most of the time here was spent
in looking over the Aleutian
Homes project. Conferences were
held with the local rental agent,
Oscar Hanson, and a study made
of the water situation at the pro
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joet. A solution is sought for the
water freezoups which prevailed
this past winter. •
The project manager interview
ed several applicants for the posi
tion being vacated by Oscar Han
son, who expects to leave this
month.
Conferences were also held with
Navy officials. M. Gebhart. Execu
tive Secretary of the Alaska Hous
ing Authority accompanied the
party here.
Buying or selling—Use the Class
ified Ads—They get results
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Kodiak Outfitters j
If the weather «v^r gets better
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Come in and look over
our 9tock of
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Keds & Tennis Shoes
for
Men, Women & Children
at the
Kodiak Outfitters
OPEN EVENINGS
U.S. Fi»h & Wildlife Hunting & Fishing Licenses
Territorial Department of Fisheries
Sport Fishing Stamps
On'Sale at the Outfitters
New Licenses go on sale about June 15th.
Opim From IB A. M. to 9 P. M.
Gifts that are unusual and nut loo custly that will help
make yuurhuusea home -- we havB them
Fishing Tackle and Ammunition
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Toys Toys Toys
Candy Pop Com
Horlucks Ice Cream
and Magazines
KNUDSIN’S ALL Kodiak shops |
Open Till 9:30 I