Whasfaga Hates
Ufi Again
A general raise of approxi
mately 14% on wharfage and
handling of freignt may be
added to present charges the
city clerk announced Tuesday
following the regular council
meeting Monday night.
No definite action has been
taken on the proposition.
The installation of the 15
new Mercury Vapor street
lights by the Kodiak Electric
Association was approved by
council members. The lights
were recently purchased from
an Anchorage firm. The loca
tion of the lights was deter
i mined two weeks ago.
Bud Metzgar was mayo,
pro-tern Monday because ol
; the absence of Mayor Lee C.
Bettinger. Councilmen presen >
were William Worth. D. N.
Hoylman, Basil Clark and A1
vin Miller. V. W. Root, newly
elected member of the council
! was absent.
The council approved the
transfer of a taxi cab license
from John S. McLaughlin to
George Tosheda.
Lonnie B. Scroggins and
Kllen M. Hallquist were mar
ried October 21, by A. M.
Vokacek. Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Barton were witnesses.
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fatary Writes
Jriginal Song
Members of Kodiak Rotary
Club 5533 composed four liner
>f a song Tuesday with the
lasistance of Meal Warwick,
Kodiak Public School music
teacher.
Warwick gave a demonstra
tion of the method used to
teach the young ^students crea
tive music. The words to the
song were chosen first, then
the rhythm and notes.
Reprinted herewith is the
song:
Halloween is coming soon.
Witches riding on a broom.
Children pleading trick or
treat.
Tis a time that can’t be beat.
The music was to three-four
time. Warwick asked the mem
bers for suggestions for all the
lines. He received considerable
support.
I Warwick explained that the
students had written several
songs and that he hoped to
have them published in book
form. The proceeds from sales
would go to a university to aid
some musical student.
Guests attending the meet
ing were Joe Gale, Carl Coon,
Oscar Hanson, John Gibbons,
Elliott Hymans. Father Thom
as Maher and Warwick.
Jury Clears
Former Resident*
Herbert D. Hoff, one-time
special debuty at Kodiak and
former U.S. Deputy Marshal
at Naknek was cleared of
charges that he made false
and fradulent claims against
the U.S.Government by the
grand jury.
No formal complaint was
ever filed against Hoff, who
is at present a member of the
Highway Patrol.
Grand jury foreman Jerry
Hola announced in open court
that the 20 man investigative
body “voted unanimously for
a‘no true bill’ in Hoff’s case
because it appears to the grand
jury tnat the charges were
brought against Mr. Hoff with
malicious intent.’’
Kodiakians Attend
Seward Meeting
M. and Mrs. Paul Dupler,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Bet
tinger left Tuesday for Achor
age and Seward. Dupler will
attend the annual meeting of
the League of Alaskan Cities.
He is a board member.
Mayor Lee C. Bettinger wil]
also attend the meeting. He is
now in Anchorage. He was
elected president of the board
in 1951 during the convention
here.
The next meeting of the
Grandmother’s Club will be
held at the home of Mrs. Helen
Stockard, 10 E St. Kodiak
Naval Station, on Wednesday
at 8 pm.
All interested Grandmoth
er’s are cordially invited to
i join the club. Contact Mrs.
Dorothy Clark for further in
formation about joining.
j former Kodiak
l Teacher Dies
Mrs. Clara Goss, former Ko
diak school teacher died in
Seattle recently after a long
illness.
She taught at Juneau, Ko
diak, Unalaska and devoted
several years work to the
Jesse Lee Home in Seward. j
Mrs. Goss lived in Alaska]
•37 years and then returned
with her husband to Seattle.
The Pacificus, Coastwisee
Line freighter, was due to
arrive Thursday in Kodiak.
The Susitna, Alaska Steam
ship Company freighter, is due
j in port Monday.
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Brunstad Elected
Legion Head
Karl Brunstad was elected
commander of the Kodiak
American Legion Tuesday
evening during a meeting at
the Legion Hall.
He relieves V.G. Ellis who
has served as commander for
the past year. Charles Rush
was elected vice commander
for a one year term.
Other officers and their
offices are Herbert Speigel,
adjutant; Cliff Mowry, chap
lain; Walter O’Brien, service
officer; Ben Kraft, finance
officer.
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