^Expansion In;
More Mail Is Doe
The Expansion arrived from
Seward last Sunday, bringing two
*':nrck loads of Christmas parcel
4iost for the local post office.
Another load of Christmas mail,
William Lamme, acting postmaster
said today, was dispatched from
Seattle yesterday aboard the
^Galena sailing for Seward, and
■sbswM start coming in from
Anchorage by plane by the end of
.this week.
The Tatalina will sail Monday
for Kodiak and if arrival is as
scheduled the local post office
hsfpes to have all the packages
from lit out on Dec. 23. The ship
-■will cfiiup at the Navy first, but the
town mail may be hauled by truck
from there if necessary, Mr.
Lamme said.
“tgjjpetfklng of Christmas mail,”
Mr.lLamme :added, “I would like
Kfr thank all the patrons of the post
• dihce tor their wonderful cooper
ation in mailing their Christmas
eirds in local and out-of-town
breakdowns, some even sorting
their cards by cities. This enabled
,, by Bob Bartos
* Prominent Dog Authority
Every dog deserves a bed of
Ms own. There are times, aside
front sleeping, when he wants
to be left alone. Like all of us,
Jie has his moods. That doesn't
"mean he needs a thirty-dollar
J>eii and a flowered eiderdown.
IleTl be very content with an
old blanket or rug in an out-of
the-way corner. But most of us
can do better for our dogs thap
that. An old pillow, covered
-with plastic so that it's easily
wiped clean, will keep him from
lying directly on the floor which
may be cold and drafty. If you
add an old blanket that he can
use to build a nest around him
self., he'll be quite happy.
Ait excellent indoor bed can
be made with a cardboard car
ton, the size of the dog deter
Dog of the Week:
DAN DIE DINMONT TERRIEB
Average Height, IS pounds;
Moulder height, 8 to 1' inches;
to lit. a mixture of hard and soft
hair about two inches long; color,
shades of pepper or mustard.
mining the size of the box. Cut
out one of the long sides, add
the pillow and he has a com
fortable bed protected on three
..sides from drafts.
Naturally if the choice is left
-up to the dog, he’d probably
appropriate the best chair in
the house. If you have an old
one. with arms and back for
draft protection, you can slip
cover it for the sake of periodic
washings.
Here are two things to re#>
member regardless of what kind
bed you provide for your dog.
It must be out of drafts:and it
must be easily cleaned.
* * «
Feeding Tip: Except for vita
min O, which dogs manufacture
themselves, the family pet re
quires a daily quota of vita
Taains, minerals and protein.
Ifoull be doing a hit-and-miss
Jeeding job if you give him
nothing but table scraps. The
best way to be sure your dog
is getting what he needs for
Ms health and general well
fceing is to feed him a depend
able, all-purpose dog food such
am Friskies.
us to make the most speedy direct
tie-outs of ovesr 12,800 Christmas
cards in the last three days before
the last boat, part of it at the same
time we wete »taking j in 16,000
pounds of mail on'Wednesday, be
sides the plane mail with it’s in
creasing air parcel post to town
and all the mail to be sotted for
24 island points.
“It was a wonderful help to us
and we are Ml very grateful.”
POLICE SLOGAN
Other motorists would find it
grand if turning motorists would
stick out their hand!
2 Liberty Ships
Added to Fleet
Two 10,600 deadweight ton?
Liberty ships have been purchased
by Alaska Steamship Company for
the Alaska trade, it was announced
today.
That increases to 15 the number
of units m Alaska Steam’s fleet.
“This is part of a continuing pro
gram of expansion and improve
ment of our facilities to keep pace
w.th the traffic pattern on the
Alaska run,” the line vice presi
dent and general manager, Mel
ville McKinstry, said.
For your Holiday Pleasure
Tom & Jerry Batter
Fruit Cakes
Christmas Cookies
NAUGHTON’S BAKERY
Open 24 hours daily Phone 2062
A pioneer in the use of con
tainers, Alaska Steam recently
initiated a program modifying
thtee of its Libertys to enable
each to carry 82 24-foot vans.
This raises the annual van carry
ing capacity of these ships, which
provide weekly sailings to the
Alaska rail belt, to over 4200 vans.
NEW ORDINARY STAMP
ON SALE TODAY
A 15-cent John, Jay regular post
age stamp; ' the! twentieth m the
Liberty series, will go on sale at
the Kodiak post office today.
Buying or setting—Use the Class
ified Ads—They get results.
For All Your
WELDING NEEDS
Or Problems
PHONE 2151
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