ioyalty lb Theme
Of Joint Program
The Loyalty Day program,
which was held at the Elks Cluo
Tuesday, was attended oy :nore
than seventy-five people and in
cluded members of Boy Scout
troops 625 and 626. It was under
the joint sponsorship of the VFW
and the Elks Lodge.
Rev. John Molletti was the prin
cipal speaker. His theme was “Loy
alty.” Both troops joined in the
Fledge of Allegiance.
Bud Metzgar, Exalted Ruler of
the Elks Lodge, was Master of
Ceremonies, and introduced the
guests. Opening and closing prayer
was given by Father D. G. Sullivan,
Catholic Chaplain on theNaval Sta
tion. Tom Nourse gave a fitting
vocal rendition of the National An
them.
Lt. Robert N. Bates spoke on
“National Youth Week.” Eldon
Lester, Elks Esteemed Loyal
Knight, and Chairman of the
Youth Leadership Committee,
made awards to winners of tne
Elks sponsored contest recently
held. Dona Van Buren, winner in
the girls division, was presented
with a $100 Savings Bond. John
Molletti, winner in the boys divi
sion, also won a $100 bond. John
Durall and Sam Molletti each won
a $50 and $25 bond respectively.
Leroy E. Wensel, VFW Post
Commander, made a presentation
to Nancy Jennings who was winner
in the Essay contest recently con
cluded. This contest is sponsored
by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
VFW.
ST. MARY’S PTA
TO ELECT OFFICERS
The PTA of St. Mary’s Grade
School will hold their annual elec
tion of officers at the regular
monthly meeting on Wednesday,
May 9 at 8 p. m. at the church.
All members of the PTA are ur
gently requested to attend as, in
addition to the election, many im
portant business matters have to
be discussed at this, the last meet
ing of the current school year.
Traditional
with a big T
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The STETSON
Open Road
It’s easy to see why the
Stetsi ;i 0;.-*n Road has
stayed in front steadily with
generations of well-dressed
Westerners. Its clean lines,
narrow baud, and set-up
brim Hatter the face. Its
fine fur felt construction
weathers sun, rain and
snow alike. Try it on today.
There is none finer made.
Kraft’s Men's Dept.
Open Friday evening
until 8 p.m.
Talk On Preaervauon
Givan Before Rota> y
"Preservation" was the subject
of a talk given before the Rotary
Club Tuesday by Lt. Bob Fink. He
is assistant District Supply Officer
at the Naval Station.
The speaker outlined the various
means used in moisture and hu
midity control in packaging materi
als for overseas: shipment. Ship
ping of material and equipment
represented quite a problem, he
said, in getting much needed sup
plies to troops in combat or on
beach landings. Fink showed sev
eral samples of material used in
combating moisture. Experiment
ing is constantly going on, and the
use of these materials are being
introduced commercially.
Rev. Roman Sturmer, a member
of the Club, thanked the members
and the community for the moral
and material support given during
the recent fire. He said he and
Mrs. Sturmer were touched (jeeply
with the interest shown them.
LTCDR. Bob Culp, Verne Draper
and M. L. Whittier, all members
of the Sea Scout Explorers Com
mittee, were guests of the Club.
This is a Club sponsored project.
Culp spoke to the group, stating
he enjoyed the friendliness of Ko
diak and its people and his associa
tions with the Explorer group. He
is leaving shortly for the States.
Verne Draper also spoke. He out
lined the Sea Scout Regatta pro
gram which is to be held in Seattle
this month, to which the local
Scouts plan on attending. This
event is given more in detail else
where in the Mirror.
Other guests at Rotary included
Wendell Hylton, Del Valentine and
O. K. Kincaid.
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TRY FOR NOVICE LICENSES
Examinations were held Tues
day for six students who are try
ing for novice class licenses, under
the FCC regulations.
The tests were held under the
auspices of the Kodiak Amateur
Radio Club, and were the culmina
tion of class studies conducted
twice a week by J. P. Trent, a
member of the club. Trent is Dis
trict Electronics Engineer on the
Naval Station. The tests are held
twice a year.
Results of the test will be an
nounced at a later date, following
a report from the FCC.
TIRES REPORTED STOLEN
OVER THE WEEKEND
Three reports of stolen tires and
rims were turned in over the week
end, to the Police Department.
The Department was handicap
ped by lack of serial numbers on
the tires, and other information,
for proper identification. Similar
outbreaks of this nature have oc
curred before, and apprehension
has been forthcoming.
Chief Vickery, in reporting the
thefts suggests owners keep a rec
ord of the make size and serial
number of tires so that his depart
ment can have something to work
on.
I Remember Mom on Mothers Day
We suggest a decorated Cake
Roses in Snow, perhaps
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reducing
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... says L. J. Bennett, general manager
Automotive Parts and Equipment Co.
Anchorage, Alaska
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loading platform. Contents remain sealed until unit
reaches consignee.
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