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Published every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
t. lass matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878
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No Left Turn
tinder the leadresiiip of its new
National Commander, W. C. (Dan)
Danniel, of Danville, Va., the Am
erican Legion may be expecfed to
execute a right-oblique back to the
side of the road that Americans
traditionally travel, for certainly,
we find nothing in Daniel’s speech
accepting his new responsibility
tt*Jt will comfort the faction that
contend;! that Uncle Sam owes a
living to every hale and hearty
citizen who once wore an armed
forces uniform.
‘A Daniel’s view, “the cause
iii;!! claims the first allegiance
1* ail Lcgi in-.ires” i that of “pre
serving and strengthening the Am
erica we all love.” He reminds us
that America, more than a bit of
geography, “it is a way of life, a
haven of liberty and freedom . . .
the embodiment of certain politi
cal convictions and fundamental
principals.”
He reminds the Legion and all
the rest of us that the heritage
‘secured for us by sacrifice and
hard work is not self-perpetuat
in*;” ind that it is constantly under
attack by subversives. Our tradi
tional principles, he says, have
been scrapped *by millions in favor
of “A new philosophy .... con
ceived in the womb of socialism,
born in an era of social and eco
nomic conflict, and nursed in the
tap of Communism.” In contrast
he offered “the creed that true
Americans live by”—as enunciated
by Commehtator Paul Harvey--“I
believe in my God, and in my
country and in myself,’ and in that
order."
Commander Daniel, the Virginia
boy who on the fifth try, persuad
ed the Navy to accept him in
World War II despite his TB his
tory, and who—without a college
degree—has fought his own way
up in the world from mill hand 10
executive, lays it on the line this
way:
“When the pioneers settled this
wilderness and began to look to
ward the west.there was a
philosophy that a man was suppos
ed to provide for his own—and for
his own future. He didn’t demand
that somebody else give him af
rocking chair at eventide. He did
n’t insist that someone else take
care of him .... He just looked
out at the rolling plains stretching
away to the tall, green mountains,
lifted his eyes to the blue skies and
said: ‘Thank you, God, I can take
it from here.’
“Somewhere along the way this
spirit has been tost, and it must be
recaptured.”
These are marching orders, we
believw, for which the vast major
ity of Legionnaires, and of Ameri
cans-at-large, have been waiting.
—“Your Washington-Exclusive”
Proclamation
WHEREAS, The Alaska Visitors Association-, an organisation
founded and maintained by Alaskans and devoted to the advance
ment, of Alaska's tournist industry, is presently engaged in its an
nual membership campaign; and,
WHEREAS, Alaska’s tourist industry is making an increasingly
important contribution to Alaska’s economy; and,
INHERE AS, a healthy and thriving tourist industry is essen'ial
to the stability of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska Visitors Association, a non-profit organ
ization is dependent upon the continued support and cooperation of
every individual and business firm:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, B. Frank Heintzleman, Governor of the
Territory of Alaska do hereby proclaim the month of October, 1956 as
ALASKA VISITORS ASSOCIATION MONTH
in the Territory of Alaska and call upon all Alaskans to take an ac
tive part in this constructive program to fhsure its continued success.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 nave hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the Territory of Alaska to be affixed.
DONE at Juneau, the capital, this nineteenth day of September
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-six.
(SEAL) B. Frank Heintzleman,
Governor of Alaska
“Prevent Fires”
Urged By Chief
Fire Prevention Week begins to
morrow and will continue through
October 13. President Eisenhower
has issued a proclamation setting
aside this week for a concentrated
nation wide fire prevention effort.
George Mangnusen, Kodiak Fire
Chief, in a statment this week,
urged all home owners and heads
of business firms, inspect and have
their stoves cleaned up in prepar
ation for the winter. “It will save
trouble later,” he said.
In 1956, 11 jm lives and ,<855,
218,000 in property was destroyed
by fires according to National
Board of Fire Underwriters sta
tistics.
The most common reason why
people burn to death in their
homes is brought out by a leading
insurance company, which com
piled the following figures: 137e
were caused by smoking, 10% of
them in bed. 2% from burning cig
arettes left in furniture; 13%
from clothing ignited by working
at stove, warming self or walking
near an open flame; 11% were
caused by the explosion of cook
ing, water or space-heating equip
ment. ,
Received
Into Rotary Club
The Rotary Club members at
their meeting Tuesday were enter
tained with a movie entitled 1J55
Sports in Review. Every phase of
sports, including the ’55 World
Scries, Championship swimming
trials, tennis, horse racing, women
wrestlers and many more.
Rotary Assembly was announced
for next Tuesday evening by Presi
dent Bill Lamrae.
Don Wolf of the Kodiak Clean
ers and Jess Ballard, Rental agent
for Aleutian Homes were received
into the Rotary Club, at a meeting
of that group Tuesday.
School Days Again
f'or Adults Monday
Adult education classes will be
gin Monday evening at the new
High School. Classes in Typing,
Bookkeeping and French have
now been definitely scheduled
Typing classes are scheduled
from 6-8 p. m. Monday aud Wed
nesday in room 202. Miss Hunter
is the instructor. She will also in
struct the Bookkeeping classes
which will follow on the same eve
nings from 8-10 p. m.
Rev. Roman Sturmer will con
duct classes in French from 6-8
p. m. on Tuesday and Thursday, in
room 205.
Registration is still continuing.
Those interested may do so by ap
plying at the Superintendents of
fice in the new High School Dr.
Victor Strash is in charge of the
program. More classes are expect
ed to be added at a later date.
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
MENU
October 8-12
Monday—Baked beans and wein
ers, stewed tomatoes, bread and
butter and milk.
Tuesday—Egg salad sandwiches,
carrot sticks, buttered peas and
milk.
Wednesday—Beef stew, maca
roni salad, bread and butter and
chocolate milk.
Thursday—Ground beef on nood
les, apricots, bread and butter
and milk
Friday—Salmon patties, green
beans, peaches, bread and butter
and milk.
ACS Cable Damage
Interrupts Calls
A bullet believed to be from a
.22 caliber weapon was fired into
a lead-covered cable causing an in
terruption in communications
north of Juneau. An unknown per
son damaged the Alaska Communi
cation System connection between
Juneau and the Radio Receiver
Station there when the bullet, no
longer than a pencil eraser cut
into 26 pairs of wires.
When caught, the offender will
face a penalty for maliciously dam
aging Government communication
facilities of a fine of not more
than a thousand dollars or a maxi
mum three year prison term, or
both. The Alaskan Territory,
where emergency messages travel
over Alaska Communication Sys
tem facilities, is considered vital
in national defense.
When the cable was damaged,
circuits to major cities and ports
of Alaska were cut off, including
two Civil Aeronautics Administra
tion circuits, Pan American Air
lines circuit, Associated Press cir
cuit, Alaska Steamship Company
circuit and Alaska Coastal Air
ways circuit.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all those who
supported me for councilman. I
assure you I will do my best white
in office.
Charles “Chuck" Edris
CITY HOSPITAL NEWS
Admitted to Griffin Memorial
Hospital during the past week
were Irene McGlashen of Akutan.
Alfred Torsen of Ouzinkie, John
Stepanoff and Harold Taylor.
Patients discharged were Mrs.
Henrietta Pederson and infant of
Chignik, Mrs. Jacquette Stout and
infant, Mrs. Nina Olsen and in
fant, Mrs. Beverly Horn and in
fant, Lois Goudie, Fred Peterson,
Mrs. Nellie DuShkin and Harold
Taylor.
BIRTHS
Jeffrey Dean, weighing 7 lbs. 4
ozs., was born on October 3 to Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Clough. Mrs.
Clough is the Public Health Nurse
at the Kodiak Health Center.
Measles Reported
There is a mild epidemic of
measles in the Kodiak area, accord
ing to the Alaska Department of
Health. Seventy-eight cases were
reported up to September 28.
Several cases of mumps are re
ported in oKdiak up to the same
period.
Some 60 cases of measles were
reported in Old Harbor These
were not Health Department fig
ures, however.
CABLE SPLICER NEEDED
The Eleventh U. S. Civil Service
Region announced today that ap
plications will be accepted for
Cable Splicer for duty at Kodiak
and Adak, Alaska. Pay at Kodiak
is $3.05 to $3.31 an hour with $3.21
to $3.47 the rate at Adak To quali
fy, applicants must have complet
ed a formal four year apprentice
ship or its equivalent, with one
year's experience as a cable splic
er. No written test is required.
CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS
Continued from Page 1)
“I” Street be constructed was re
fused, due to lack of funds.
A request that taxes on Gust
Reft’s property be written off was
granted. Reft holds a restricted
deed which is untaxable.
Here There Everywhere
(Continued from page 2)
One of the local servicemen
found it doesn’t pay to poke your
fist into an airplane running light.
On a dare from his companions
said sailor smashed in said light
on one of Kodiak Airway’s planes.
It remained for Patrolmen McKin
ley to apprehend him. The culprit
left some of his skin on the bioken
glass, but we didn’t learn if Mac
used this in running him down, as
the FBI would have more than
likely do. Anyway, he paid for his
fun—the cost of the glass.
People differ in what they think
about the Bible. Some say it is a
<;ood book and should be read for
us beauty of style. Others say the
Bible is full of contradictions. Man /
accept it as tha inspired Word of
God without knowing why they
do so.
The Bible is the most important
book ever written. In it you find
God's message to man. But do you
know who wrote it? Can we believa
its every ward? What does it say?
From the human standpoint the
Bible was written by not less than
thirty-six authors over a period of
about sixteen hundred years. But
the important thing to remember is
that these men wrote under the di
rection of God. He guided them in
writing. This is what we mean by
inspiration.
We can believe the Bible. Critics
have tried to make it a book full of
mistakes. In no case have these ap
parent inaccuracies been proved.
Instead, archaeology, for example,
has proved over and over again that
the Bible is true and accurate.
Since the Bible is dependable, it
is essential that we know what it
says. Christ is the main subject. It
tells how man first came into the
world; how sin came into existence;
why man was condemned to death
forever; why Jesus came down from
heaven to die, willingly, on the cross
for all mankind, regardless of age,
race, or color.
The Bible shows how man need
not die, because God provided a
substitute, the Lord Jesus, to die in
our place. God has provided a place
in heaven for all those who simply
put their faith in Him. This is what
is meant when it says, “He that be
lieveth on the Son [Jesus] hath
everlasting life: and he that believ
eth not the Son shall not see life; but
the wrath of God abideth on him”
(John 3:36).
The Bible is a wonderful book.
Why not find out more about it?
We will be glad to help you.
Contact The Kodiak
Christian Center
Phone 3984
A CHECKING ACCOUNT
here is the convenient time saving
way of paying your bills, and it
provides you with an absolute re
ceipt showing payment made and
can avoid disputes.
My sponsor will be glad to have
you open an account here.
“Bad officials are elected by good
citizens who do not vote"