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WANTED: ONE SPRING
Where is Spring? We miss the soft breezes that contain
a warm hint of summer, the green shoots of grass, the crack
®f baseball on bat, the neighbor spading his garden, the short
fisherman and his eternal fixing of his light tackle.
Spring, according to the calendar arrived on March 21.
hlot so in Kodiak. Residents here have no way of knowing
when Spring arrives unless commercial fishing price negotia-;
tions begin or the cemmercial fisherman starts to get his boats I
and gear ready for the season.
The only season Kodiak officially proclaims is summer
and that is observed with a grand Fourth of July Celebration.
The calendar says that summer arrives on June 21. Kodiak is
late again.
For spring this year we have been deluged -and de- (
pressed by incessant rain, muddy streets and fog. Pillar,
Mountain still wears a few patches of snow and its rolling j
sides are an ugly, dirt brown. Instead of the sharp crack of
baseball on bat, a wet “plop" is heard as the kids try to
amuse themselves with a soggy softball, if the neighbor tried
to spade his garden he’d have to call the Coast Guard to save
him from drowning. The sport fisherman eyes his tackle but
leaves it in the closet.
We have not hope or illusions that this will provoke
Mother Nature to setting her schedule ahead for Kodiak, yet,
we continue to look for signs that Jack Frost and Old Man
Winter have retired from the Kodiak scene.
Robin Hood Coming
To Orpheum
Walt Dizney’s storv of
Robin Hood starring Richard
Todd and introduiing the new
actress Joan Rice will be
shown tomorrow and Monday
at the Orpheum. The picture
is in Technicolor.
Tuesday and Wednesday 15
famous Hollywood stars may
be seen in the picture, It’s A
Big Country. Ethyl Barry-1
more, Gary Cooper, Fredric
March, Van Johnson and Wil
liam Powell are in the cast.
Thursday the. U. S. Marines!
are featured. Randolph Scott
and John Payne have the lead
ing roles in Shores of Tripoli.
Another Technicolor movie
is scheduled for Friday and
Saturday. Louis Hayward
heads the cast in Captain
Pirate.
Showing for the last times
today is Lone Star.
SAFETY, PLUS
Safety for your mpney is our first consideration. 1
e buy fine equipment, bond our employees, insure
Hgainst fire and losses, and insure your deposits under \
r DIG rules.
In addition, every deposit and withdrawal is photo
graphed daily. The film is mailed immediately to a strong
\au t beyond Seattle, ihis Bank could be destroyed com- ■
pletely but still your money would be safe.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation would i
have an up to date record of your account, as a basis for <
payment. , <
If we knew of anything else to do to add to the '
safety of your deposit, we would do it.
Dank of Kodiak
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Closed every Thursday
Backing eervic* ai N. O. B„ Fridays, Old Administration Building, 3:00 g;30 F. M
PHONES 2222 4691 2233
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L. K. Wodlintrer, own r o
Pert-=-Wod linger Drugs, re
t ;rned to Kodiak recently!
from the states. Mrs. Wod-|
linger is expected to join him
here soon.
Wuiie the Wodlingers were
outside Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Haas have been managing the
drug stores. Wednesday Mr.
and Mrs. Haas left by PNA
for Anchorage. They will go
from Anchorage to Palmer to
take over the operation of a
drug store that they pur
chased.
Ed Cushing, former Tele
phone Co. manager, has left
Seattle and gone east to visit
his mother. He had been out
side for several weeks for
special medical attention.
CARO OF THANKS !
We wish to express our sin
cere thanks to Father Popoff
and members of the Church
Choir, to Chaplain McPhee,
members of the U.S. Marines,
Navy, Army, V.E.W., Ameri
can Legion and others for
their kindness and considera
tion in providing a fine funeral
service for our beloved son
and brother, Pfc. Roy Chichen
off. We also wish to express
our thanks to the Kodiak Cab
Drivers for providing trans
portation.
[s] Mr, and Mrs. P. Chich
enoff and family.
NOTICE
i The Informal Group of
Christian Scientists meet for
Sunday services in the main
floor of the Bank Building
every Sunday at 11 am.
Sunday School is held at the
same hour.
NOTICE I
The installation of officers)
of the Kodiak Emblem Club;
will be held May 7, at 8 pm. j
Dancing and a light supper
will be held following the
ceremonies.
NOTICE
The Kodiak Independent1
School District will let con-!
tracts to the lowest qualified
bidder or bidders, for the fol
lowing repairs to the present
school building:
(1) Repair walls in class
rooms; erection of shelves;
laying an asphalt tile floor in
the Home Economics room.
(2) Replacement of the pre
j sent front steps with con
crete steps.
‘ (3) Repainting the class
j rooms.
| Specifications for work to be
j let may be obtained at the of
Ifice of the Superintendent of
Schools. Sealed bids are to be
■ submitted not later than noon
'on May 12. Seperate bids are
| to be submitted for each of
i the units above listed. Bids
| will be opened May 12, 1953.
The Board of Directors of the
Kodiak Independent School
District reserves the right to^
reject any or all bids.
[s] Marion Lynch
Clerk, Kodiak ISD. '
f^L-sfc s
Ved Sunday
Miss Gladys Masters daugh
er of the Rev and Mrs. Jud
on E. Masters, became the
■ ride of Army PFC B J. Rush
ng Sunday afternoon at the
Church of God.
The Rev. James Austin of
Anchorage per ormed the
ceremony in the church, decor
ated with flowers and candles.
The bride, escorted by her
father, pastor of the church,
wore a white satin and lace
ballerina length gown, with a
short veil, and carried white
carnations.
Mrs. John Ruud was matron
of honor and wore a forest
green ballerina length gown.
Maids of honor were Miss
Virginia Poster and Miss
Joyce Howe, both in pale
I green.
PFC Marvin Berber was
best man and Lee Wilson and
John Sander were ushers.
Rov. Masters sang two solos,
and Mrs. Pete Olson one. Mrs.
Dewitt Fields played the
piano.
Following the wedding, a
deception was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin
Gilbreath. The newly-weds
will live in town.
NOTICE
Laborers Local No. 341. Un
employed laborers register at
Carpenter’s Hall. Get on the
: out-of-work list. 5-9.
NOTICE
1953 Fishermen’s Gear Tax
Licenses now available at the
Commissioner, s Office. 4.11
crab fishermen must be
licensed.
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j EASTERN STAR SNACK BAR
TODAY!
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11 ELK’S CLUB
j ” Where Bill Hangs Out”
I COMING EVENTS FOR MAY i
1 May 2 - Birthday Dance j
May 3 - 10am 2pm Breakfast Members & Guests )
May 4 - Hey! Bill I’ll see you at the Club
1 May 5 - One never knows, does one
May 6 - 8:30 Game Nite Members & Guests
i May 7 - Kegular Meeting of Emblem Club
| Installation of Officers and Dance
i May 9 - 7:30 ©inner for Officers BPOE & wives