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WELDING NEEDS
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and
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We were about to start this col
; unin with the observation that the
i snow continues to fail. But that
^ isn’t news anymore. In case it may
j be news to you, we will barely
j mention Spr.ng officially started
f March 2D. That was last Tuesday,
r According to the weather forecast
* er on the National scene, snow and
rain are predicted in the North
west, with milder weather towards
the end of March.
* * * * m
A squib entitled "The New Driv
ing Song,” was sent in by the Po
lice Chief, which illustrates some
kind of point or other about driv
ing along the highway. Here it is:
“At 40 m:p.h„ sing ‘Highways Are
Happy Ways’; at 55 m.p.h. sing ‘I’m
a Stranger Here, Heaven Is My
Home’; at 65 m.p.h. sing "Nearer
My God To Thee’; at 75 m:p.h. sing
‘When the Roll is Called Up Yon
der, I’ll Be Thete^. and at 85 m.p.h.
sing ‘Lord, I’m Coming Home.’
Then listen to the Heavenly choir
sing ‘Home Sweet Home.’ ” We
might suggest for those who sur
J vive the 85 m.p.h. speed, after an
r accident, to take one look at the
I car and start singing, ‘T’ve Got
I Pleny of Nothing.”
* * * * *
Alaska’s dairy industry reached
a milestone in March, according to
the Alaska Department of Agri
culture Bulletin just received, that
will be the envy of any state in
the Union. The last of 19 brucel
losis reactors found during 1955
were recently slaughtered. Accord
ing to the Bulletin, this puts the
level of health of Alaska's dairy
herds above that of any state.
Tuberculosis, once prevalent in the
Territory's dairy herds, was elimi
nated in 1950. Testing for these
two serious diseases, according to
the Department, will be continued
to detect possible new cases.
* * * * *
In the article which appeared
last week on the Fire Department,
we left out the name of Jim Pierce.
He was Fire Chief in the early
days of the Department. He is
back in Kodiak after leaving-here
to develop a mining claim in the
interior of Alaska.
Seeing some of the wrecks that
are driven around the streets of
Kodiak reminds me of a story.
How is that second-hand car you
bought?” a man was asked. He re
plied, ‘ I’ve just realized how hard
it is to drive a bargain.”
♦ • * * * *
KODIAK HATH CHARMS STILL
Joseph Blakly, Chief Bosn’s Mate,
who was retired January 23, 1956
at the Naval Station, Newport, R.
I > gave his box number address as
831 Kodiak. He has had almost 20
years of service in the Navy, is a
native of Bridgeport, Conn., and
his duty stations included Argen
tina and Newfoundland.
* * * * *
A new parsonage is in the pic
ture for the Community Baptist
Church, according to the Church
Bulletin. Rev. John Molletti, pas
tor there, so states, but adds, “Such
minor items, as where to build, who
will build it, how to raise the mon
ey, what kind of house to plan and
other incidentals are yet to be de
cided. But the big decision has
been made, he says.
*****
‘ Just when we were trying to be
optomistic, and announced that the
water situation was under control
(we were quoting a fairly reliable
authority) in last weeks Mirror, a
local business man was seen hos
ing down his building. Apparently
ouiers got the idea the water
troubles were over. We wish to
point out in big capital letters:
THEY’RE NOT! The reservoir has
been losing steadily, despite addi
tional pumps. As we said earlier
rains are predicted for later this
month. In the meantime, melt
snow if you want to wash your car
or windows.
* * * * *
The Chamber of Commerce is
sending out cards to be filled out
by the residents of Kodiak, on
which they can list any available
rooms for the use of tourists who
come to Kodiak. It does give many
of you ladies a chance to earn a
few dollars, and will help the
housing situation in case there is
a big influx of tourists.
AESC Agency Reports
BmneiltPay montsPown
Data released from the Alaska
Employment Security Comtpission,
indicates that benefit payments
made to unemployed workers dur
ing February were down consider
ably from February a year ago and
that the total for the first eight
of the benefit year, July through
I""
February, also showed the same
downward trend from last yeai s
ligures. The $832.37J paid out in
February brings the total for the
first eight months 01 tne current
benefit year to $2 332,554. ihus
February’s payments were down
28.5 per cent from the $1,234,325
paid out in February of 1955 and
payments for the 8 months ending
February were lagg.ng 39.5 per
cent behind the $4,762,513 paid
out during the seine period last
year.
In helping to explain the de
clines in payments from the pre
vious periods, the Agency pointed
out the improved employment and
general economic factors in the
Territory this year, coupled to the
effects of changes made in the
Employment Security law during
the 1955 session of the legislature
have been the predominating fac
tors, but that the improved eco
nomic atmosphere prevailing in
the states this winter has also
helped.
NOTICE
Max’s Drive Inn will be opened
April 2 under the management of
Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe. 24-ly
Buying or selling—Use the Class
ified Ads—They get results.
WOVLINGGR" BERTS
DRUG STORES
Easter Gifts
For Every°ne
Also
Good News for Diabetics
lThe Quick Simplified Sugar Test)
TES-TAPi
Now on Hand
“Shop the Drug Stores First’
J
Russian Easter Bread
All Next Week
LaLandes Kodiak Bakery
Around the corner from the theatre
Phone 3454