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<5Vr<n« of c/1 meric a ’i Last ’frontier
You Can't Improve On Nature With Litter
i iW countryside around Kodiak
becoming an eyesore xo
u-any people who have enjoyed a
nde or stroll in the past, to their
favorite haunts. The “litterbug,” a
viecies of homo sapiens found
e-'erywhere.^ has invaded these
»,»ots and Left his tell-tale mark—
Cans and broken bottles, paper
plates and debris. '
■ Devastation by these thoughtless
people is particularly noticeable
Ixmnd Abercrombie and island
Lake, and of all places, the City
gametary area adjacent to Mon
•c nka Bay.
• ^ the-latter area, broken bot
tles are tc bp found in great abun
dance, doubtless caused by marks
to.cn who use them as targets. A
• ifctle thought should curb the use
a" them for this purpose. Though
the area has not as yet been offici
ally turned over to the City, it is
being used as a cemetery. There
is nothing more disconcerting
than for someone to go to the
grave of a loved one, and find it
desecrated by such litter. The Jit
terbug has but to put himself in
their place.
A large garbage can is being
placed there as a means of keep
ing the plaee tidy,. $ -Ijtj is hoped
those frequenting the area will ci
operate in keeping it clean.
Many people still spek out places
for recreation away from town. It
is unfortunate that nature’s beauty
has to be marred by unsightly bot
tles, cans and other rubbish. A
little effort on everyone’s' part in
keeping the area clean adds so
much to the enjoyment of many.
Educational System Pays Off
. jv/vici iimjiugiccu mi iues can
>e attributed to the modernization
o.: their entire educational system
and their emphasis on the physical
and industrial sciences, according
ko an editorial appearing in
i“PIanes,” official publication of
Ihe Aircraft Industries Associa
tion.
j “While inis nation can be reas
sured that our private, highly
tampetative, aircraft industry
still leads in the race for, and de
velopment of, superior air weap
ons,” Planes says, “the U. S. must
protect this qualitative lead by a
continuing heavy emphasis on re
search anc development.
! “The heavy emphasis which the
{Russians are placing upon the
forced development of a new tech
' deal generation, beginning with
primary education levels and car
rying through basic research and
development, engenders the possi
bility of their achieving a scienti
fic breakdown and consequent
technological surprise in new
weapons.’ he editorial warns.
Citing one example of the net
work of institutions found within
Russia today, the editorial reports
that the Zhukovskii Air Engineer
ing Academy in Moscow is indica
; tive of the emphasis placed by the
Russians upon research and do
velopment
"Perhaps the most unexpected
:of the advanced facilities encoun
:2nd Safe Driver
■ Mrs. Reggie Damery was award
| ed a Safe Driving Certificate for
J the week. This is the second award
i made since inception of the pro
: gram, which s sponsored jointly
j by PNA, Orpheum Theatre and
' the Police Department.
MRS. SHATSMKOFF
! LEAVES FOR STATES
Mrs. Shatsnikoff left this week
She will reside with her daughter
; in Seattle until February.
She recently returned from An
chorage where she received treat
terea in an institution of this
kind are the wind tunnels,” Planes
reports. “A Mach 3 wind tunnel—
both extremely expensive and rare
even in the U. S. advanced re
search labs—are installed for stu
dent research. In addition, they
have an unusually fine co’lection
of laboratory cameras for very
high speed photography, and their
metallurgy department compares
favorably with the highest U. S.
standards. Besides the obviously
good quality of their instructors,
the equipment available for train
ing is very good; there is a lot of
it; it is varied.”
“Through schools like this,” the
editorial continues, “the Russians
have geometrically increased their
technical and scientific potential.
As a result they are graduating
engineers and scientists at more
than twice the sate of this coun
try.”
Planes reports that our govern
ment is taking action to remedy
this situation, and points out that
the recently established National
Committee for the Development of
Scientist and Engineers is search
ing for positive solutions to the
problem.
“According to Air Force Chief
of Staff, General Nathan Twining,”
the editorial concludes, "present
spending on research and develop
ment is not only fully justified
but increases are warranted.”
ment at the Alaska Native Ser
vice Hospital With new glasses
she is feeling fine Mrs. Shatsni
koff will probably be remembered
particularly as the Attu basket
weaver, and appeared before the
local Historical Society last winter,
in a demonstration of basket weav
ing.
Mrs. Eunice Neseth, of *he So
ciety, states Mrs. Shatsnikoff will
go Westward next spring, and will
seek speciments of Aleut handi
work, and will talk to the natives
on the Chain. She expects to re
turn to Kodiak following her trip
there, and make her home here.
USO To Have Party
For VP 28 Sqnadron
A “Welcome VP28” party is the
big news at the USO this next
week. Tuesday evening the Religi
ous Advisory Committee, repre
senting the various churches of
the City, will entertain the flyboys
from the Naval Station at a wel
come party, beginning at 8 o'clock.
All hands are invited.
Entertainment and refreshments
are promised. Mrs. Ralph Barny is
co-ordinator for the party and Rev.
Judson Master will act as Master
of Ceremonies. Participating
Church groups include the Russian
Orthodox Church, Church of God,
Community Baptist Church, Latter
Day Saints, Hillside Chapel, Star
of the Sea Chapel, Jewish Welfare
Board, Christian Science and St.
Mary’s Church.
USO SCHEDULE
Saturday—6:00 p. m., ping pong
tournament. 8:00 p. m„ feature
movie.
Sunday—9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
open .house.
Monday—8:00 p.m., game night,
bingo.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m., Hospitality
Night. Welcome to VP28 by USO
Religious Advisory Committee.
Wednesday—8:00, p.m., feature
movie.
Thursday—7:00 p.m., spaghetti
dinner by servicemen honoring the
Junior Hostess Corps. 8:00 p.m,.
picnic committee meets.
Friday—8:00 p. m., regular Fri
day dance with music by the Navy
Combo.
Tickets On Sale
For Famous Play
Tickets for the Kodiactors’ forth
coming production, the popular
“George Washington Slept Here,”
will soon become scarce if sales
continue at their present rate, ac
cording to Lieut, (jg) Humphrey,
publicity chairman. Mr. Humphrey
emphasized that the tickets are be
ing sold on a first come-first serv
ed basis and that there are no re
served seats.
Tickets for the production, slat
ed for an August 3rd opening at
the Lake Louise Little Theatre,
are on sale at the Navy Exchange
Building, the Commissary Store,
and at the Special Services Office.
In the town of Kodiak, tickets are
available at the Mar Lou Dress
Shop and at the Kodiak Outfitters.
Tickets, priced at $1.00 will also
be on sale at the box office of the
theater each night of the play.
Shows are slated for August 3, 4,
and 5. •
School Addition
Now Being Built
Work has already started on the
Naval Station grade scnool. West
ern Builders, Inc. were awarded
the contract. An expenditure of
$67,900 is involved.
Western Builders also was
awarded a roofing job on the Base.
There is a total of five buildings
to be re-roofed.
These include the main Admini
stration building, the Mess Hall,
RFEM biulding and two recently
constructed barracks buildings.
Ralph Shupp, who heads the lo
cal contracting firm, states work
on the White Alice project atop
Pillar Mountain is at a stand still
at present. His company will do
the concrete work only, and await
needed excavating work to be
done. This work is to be done by
an Anchorage firm.
“Fight Cancer With a Checkup
. . . and a Check.” A checkup to
protect you and your family, a
check to help others.
L.J. “Osky” Weeda
Succeeds Jolir.son
L. J. “Osky” Weeda has been
named District Deputy of the
Elks for Western Alaska, accord
ing to an announcement by Fred
L. Bohn, Ohio, who" heads the
B.P.O.E., with headquarters in
Chicago, Illinois.
Weeda replaces Leon (Ole) John
son, who has held the office for
the past year. The six lodges that
come under the jurisdiction of the
District Deputy are all located in
the western district and include
Anchorage, Palmer, Seward, Ko
diak, Cordova and Fairbanks.
Weeda owns and operates Sales
Inc., a western Alaska sales organ
ization representing several
Stateside firms. He was Exalted
Ruler of Anchorage Lodge in 1949
and served for five years as trustee
of that organization. He is well
known in Kodiak.
CITY HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients admitted to Griffin
Memorial Hospital the past week
included Mrs. Emily Cratty, Paul
Ponte. Mrs. Kathleen Augustyn,
Alvin Miller, Jr., Mrs: Violet
Spearns, Wesley Sharpies, Roland
Anderson, Gerald Granville and
Ray Jacobson.
Discharged were Kenneth Cor
win, Mrs. Marlys Hegiin, Dr. M.
W. Williamson, Mrs. Helen Nel
son, Mrs. Kathleen Augustyn and
Wesley Sharpies.
There was one birth during the
past week.
Terry Roy, weighing 7 lbs 7 oz.,
was born on July 23 to Emily and
A1 Cratty.
In 1954 the number of persons
killed in motor vehicle accidents
in the United States was about
36,000. In the same year cancer
took more than 230,000 lives in
this country.
Woodley Wins
Custody Suit
Seattle, (AP)—Superior Judge
Lloyd Shorett ruled in favor of
Arthur G. Woodley, President of
Pacific Northern Airlines, and
awarded hm custody of his three
children, John, 11, George, 0. and
Gordon, 6.
The decision ended a bitter bat
tle between Woodley and his ex
wife Mrs. Letha Greene, who
sought custody of the children.
Judge Shorett said testimony
showed step-father John Greene,
"inadequate person” to have
around the house. “I do not find
you an unfi| mother,” he added.
FREE TRIPS FOR SERVICEMEN
Free trips throughout the Terri
tory will be made available to
three members of each of the
Armed Services in July and Aug
ust. Cooperating to make these all
expense trips available are Wien
Alaska Airlines of Fairbanks, Cor
dova Airlines of Alaska and North
ern Consolidated Airlines of Al
aska.
“Each month," Mr. Whaley, man
aging director of AVA said, “out
standing servicemen, chosen by
their respective commands, will
be given the airline tours to fur
ther acquaint them with the Terri
tory in which they are serving.
Tentative plans call for airline
trips to Nome and Kotzebue by
Wein, Katmai by Northern Con
solidated and McCarthy-Kennecott
by Cordova Airlines.
BIRTHDAY LAWN PARTY
Yevette Fread marked her elev
enth birthday Thursday afternoon
with a lawn party at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Fread. Twenty youngsters gather
ed to play games, and enjoy the
lunch served outdoors.
ENTRY BLANK
“Name the Playground” Contest
I submit the following as the name for the new playground:
Signed _ .
Rules of Contest
You may submit as many names as you wish. All entries must be ac
companied by $1.00. (Money so raised will be used for the play
ground). It is not necessary to use an official entry blank. A prize of
$25 will be given by the Kodiak Mirror for the name selected. Con
test closes 12 midnight. Labor Day, September 3, 1956. Mail entries
to Box A705 or to Paul Stover.
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munity to grow.
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in this bank you help this com
munity grow, and your money is
more easily available in an emer
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