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A Word For Annexation
February 7 you, as a voter, will
be asked to expand the city limits
to include outer Mission Road to
the Commissioners office.
There is no doubt in the mind
of the writer that such land should
become a part of the City of Ko
diak. The majority of the citizens
living in the area have expressed
a desire to become a part of the
City,, enjoy the services and accept
the responsibilities attached to in
corporation.
The recent fire points up the
need of the Mission Road section
tor one of the services that the
City can give.| There is no doubt
•Ut excellent fire department will
assist whenever called upon, where
ever the need exists. But to be a
part of the City, and know you
have that protection is worth some
thing, too. The other facilities the
City can give, such as water ana
sewer, are impossible to adequate
ly provide by private means.
From the City voters point of
view, annexing land is a sign of
growth. It is worth something to
a community to expand its borders.
To expand is to increase its use
fulness. By expanding, new voters
are brought in, new voices may be
heard in its- government, new tax
payers on the rolls. Its facilities
must needs to be increased—thus,
its services are broadened, its use
fulness multiplied.
The trend today in all communi
ties throughout the United States
is to expand the corporate limits
of the cities. It has been found the
only way to protect the small sub
urb, furnish it the services it
needs, and in so doing greatly
benefits the larger community,
too.
A $400,000,000,000 Economy
Experts. predict we will reach
the stupendous figure of a $400,
000,000,000 economy. That means
we will turn out goods and services
of that value in a year. Further
than that, they predict we will not
only reach that figure in the near
future, but go beyond it.
In the third quarter of this year,
our production was at the annual
rate of $390,000,000,000, far above
the same period in 1954
Nothing is more dangerous than
long-range economic forecasting, of
co,urse. It would be a foolish man
indeed who would state categoric
ally that the U. S. economy can go
up and up ad infinitum. But it is
a fact (hat we made the transition
from active war to peace without
the big downturn that most figured
inevitable The comparatively mild
post-Korean decline was brief, and
since then, with a few exceptions,
the indicators have been rising.
There are many more good signs.
In September construction totaled
a record $4,000,000,000. Employ
ment hit a peak for that month of
04,700,000. As of a late date, manu
facturers’ backlogs of orders were
ten percent above a year ago. In
dustries of all kinds are undertak
ing huge expansion programs.
Finally, in a recent speech, Vice
President Nixon listed “elements
of strength which assure further
progress.” He emphasized that our
recent expansion has come pri
marily through activities of private
rather than government enter
prise: that it is based on the nor
mal foundations of peace rather
than the crisis demands of war.
Our prosperity has a broad base,
with 76 per cent of the total in
come going to labor.
These and other factors led him
to say: "With this solid foundation,
we need not fear for America’s
future.”
We, too, here in Alaska, need
not fear for America’s future, nor
that of Alaska’s. Much government
spending is going into Alaska’s
economy. But there are signs of
Alaska coming into its own with
private industry recognizing its
wealth that needs development. In
dustrally it has a great future.
1956, we feel sure, will witness
great strides to that end.
BASE BIRTHS
Edward Allen, 8 lbs. 15M: ozs.,
December 21. 1955 to Wilma lean
and Floyd Allen Patton, SN, USN.
Edward Dean, 7 lbs 5 ozs., De
cember 23, 1955 to Gejrgia Clair
ine and Clayton Edward James,
SN, USN
Kitty Colleen, 3 lbs. 8la ozs.,
December 22. 1955 to Mary Emilia
and Patrick Clayborn. A M2, USCG.
David Earl, 5 lbs 15 ozs., Decem
ber 24; 1955 to Rosa Arlene and
Henry Escer Woolf, FN. USN.
Robert Harold, Jr , 9 lbs. 4V* oz.,
December 24, 1955 to Arlene Ruth
and Robert Harold Brooks, PVT.,
USA
CITY HOSPITAL NEWS
Florence Marie, 6 lbs. 8 ozs.,
born December 26 to Florence and
Peter Unger. /
jSjMrt- U o*s.,,
born December 27 to Sarah and
Joseph McCormick.
VIOLATORS NOTED
Violations of a City ordinance as
regards the burning of refuse has
been noted by the Fire Chief
George Magnusen.
This ordinance states that the
burning of refuse is to be done
only between sun-up and sundown,
when the wind does not exceed 15
miles per hour. Burning any other
time creates a hazardous condi
tion.
NOT ICE
The private road behind Knud
sen’s store leading to the Post Of
fice will be closed from midnight,
Jan. 7, to midnight Jan. 8.
(s) Emil Knudsen
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Buying or selliay—U»e th« Class
Mi4A$0, (
The new Director, Howard Dem
arest, announces several iwfeortant
meetings to be -held in the near
future. . . *
Last Tuesday, the Religious Ad
visory Committee met and planned
the program for Hospitality’night,
January 17.
January 10 the Program Plan
ning Council, with George Taylor
as chairman, will meet. The Opera
ting Committee, under the chair
manship of John Gibbons, will
hold its regular monthly meeting
January 11.
During Christmas week, the USO
saw many servicemen use its fa
cilities and attend its functions It
was a busy week for the outgoing
director, “Zero” Syphers and the
new director. All programs were
highly successful.
FIRST AID INSTRUCTIONS
An instructors first aid course
is being organized.
All persons who are- interested
in attending are asked to contact
Elva Horn at Base phone 332.
People active in Scouting are par
ticularly urged to take th^ course.
The time and place will be an
nounced. The course is open to
residents in town and on the Na
val Station.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
I am sure that I voice the senti
ment of many of our citizens in
saying a most sincere ‘Thank You’
to Mill Vokacek and his capable
assistants who are laboring so
faithfully in maintaining our utili
ties in good order under adverse
weather conditions.
They are out removing snow
from our main streets in miserable
weather and perfoming other ser
vices while we are comfortable in
side.
We are indeed grateful and take
this means of saying so.
O. A. Torgerson,
President
Bank of Kodiak
“The more we put off, the easier
it is to fall into the habit of wait
ing.” Nathan Howard Gist, author.
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Here There and Everywhere
Little four year old Kenneth
Williams almost stirred up a man
hunt of huge proportions when he
took off from his home last Wed
nesday morning. He lives in the
Aleutian Homes area, and his
mother missed him about 10:30 a.
m. Not seeing him anywhere in
sight, and not finding anyone who
had, she conteted the Shore Patrol.
Chief Vickery of the Police De
partment was notified and he in
turn alerted his men, notified the
U. S. Marshall, and had the radio
station broadcast the child’s des
cription. After about three frantic
hours, the little fellow was located
about three or four doors from his
home. It illustrates one thing any
way. Alertness on the part of the
Police department, and willing
ness of all to cooperate.
* * * » *
Don Clark returned to Fairbanks
this week to continue his studies
at the University of Alaska.
*****
Carolyn Gallagher and Carol Tol
bert were brief visitors for the
holidays but returned this week
to their schools.
Walt Kraft is mck in ms accus
tomed place at the Men’* store. He
had gone to Seatthrfor medical at
tention, but is now back at the Old
grind again, apparently fit and
ready to go for another year.
Some people think it is a long
time to stay in Alaska, if they
don’t go “Outside” every few years.
An old-timer in Fairbanks appar
ently doesn’t have any difficulty
along those lines. Thomas Quirk,
who came to Alaska in 1902, left
recently on his first trip out of
the territory since 1917. That’s 38
years in Alaska. What changes in
store ?dr him to behold in the
States! He is said to have followed
every gold stampede started in
Alaska.
Speaking about going “Oustide”,
it won’t be necessary to do that to
keep up with Stateside trends,
when we get television here. It’s
going to happen, but just when,
hasn’t been announced as yet
Many people are eagerly looking
forward to it’s advent. Many with
children are not. They say “just
another headache.”
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