’A large attendance of Rotarians
and guests Witnessed the presen
tation: of ait Alaskan flag to Rear
Adm. Arnold W. McKechnie by
Mayor Merrill Coon, who acted m
behalf of the City of Kodiak. The
occasion was the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Rotary Club at the
Island Fountain.
A unique feature was the pres
ence of the designer of the flag,
Ben Benson, who autographed the
Admiral’s flag.
Merrill Coon, the Rotary Club’s
Community Service chairman,
paid tribute to City Manager Bill
Poland and City Clerk Douglas
Preston, who he said were much
concerned with the city’s welfare.
“We are fortunate,” he said, “in
having man of their calibre, de
voted to.the city’s interest.”
( Cqon, in his report to the club
m community .service activities of
Lais committee, reported" a study
had been made on the develop
ment of fftig Lake for swimming,
^iit found it unsuitable because
ojp its use for sewage dramage/'«ftd»
the great cost involved in its de
velopment Ot|ier possibilities are
being studied, he said “The .Nation-.
a. Guard Armory is now an as
> red project,4” he stated, “It is
- <ist possible a swimming pool
could be constructed in connection
with it. The idea is worth study
ung.”
Coon also singled out Paul Bond,
*rho was present, for recognition.
In citing him, Coon said he is
spending many hours in develop
ing the street and house naming
project.
“The Ditching of Pan American
World Airways Plane,” a movie
tf the Pan-Am plane which went
down into the Pacific Ocean last
year in a flight from Honolulu,
ind the dramatic rescue of the
crew and passengers by the Coast
Guard patrol, was shown.
Among the guests present at
:he meeting were Bob Spencer,
Bill Poland, Dewitt Fields, Ben
Benson, Paul Bond, Capt. Roulard,
Oapt. C. Tighe, Capt R. Jacoby,
Lt. Overdorf, Chuck Connelley,
Douglas Preston, Roy Lindsley,
Louis Schultz, Loren Schultz, Lou
Veerman, Adm. McKechnie, Lt.
Carrison, Cdr. Roake, Mike Gree
dy, and Chief Casco.
President Bob Johnson and Jess
Ballard, newly-elected secretary,
will represent the club at the Ro
tary International District Con
ference to be held in J-j^ ■ u, \fav
4. 5, and 6. This is the first dist
rict conference ever to be held m
Alaska.
Know the Weather
Can we tell anything from the
ordinary rainbow? Does it give us
3>ny clue to the coming weather?
Yes. The rainbow, of course, is
usually seen after or during a
rain, but it is also often seen when
•There has been no rain. Sometimes
t may indicate the possibility of
Jin. since moisture is always one
■Jt the ingredients which form a
ART WALDRON
Republican Candidate for
Territorial Legislature
suggests:
•‘If you want Politicians, don’t
vote for me. My greatest ac
complishment is 20 years of har
monious agreement with our
Trade Uniohi^suid ttiorif than 3
million dollars in . payrolls to
-Alastahsi*-r* 3 ]'■ • ;
' w in bow.. ( t
If you sec ,a. raipbow to the
wip£ward ,(the ’ direction from
which.. the wind is blowing),
chances are good that you^ttl be
in for a rain. 0n the. other hand,
if the rainbow appears to the lee
ward (the direction in which the
wind, is blowing)-, you cab* expect
an end to the rains pretty soon,
usually.
The sun’s light, playing through
moisture laden particles of air,
forms a rainbow, the result of var
ious reflected hues of light.
March Was Quiet
Oh Police Front
A total of six arrests was made
by the Police Department for the
month of March, according to the
monthly report of the department
just issued, with only two for
drunkeness.
Chief Vickery reports this as
the lowest number of arrests made
for the past five years. The de
partment, however, were busy is
suing traffic tickets. Patrolmen
gave traffic citations to 115 motor-.
ists, and a like number paid their
fines.
There was a total of approxi
mately $475 in property damage
due to vehicle accidents. Altogeth
er five were investigated by police.
Meter violations were: the cause
of most tickets issued.
The stray dog problem continues
although it lessened somewhat
last month. 15 dogs were picked
up, and 13 w<y« destroyed.
The police.department's main
activity for the month was investi
gations.There were a total of 37.
Three stolen vehicles were record
ed.
The police car patrolled a total
of 1939 miles for the month.
Armory Assured
By May this Year
fifThe proposed construction of
the National Guard Armory here
cleared another hurdle late last
week as the Interior Department
approved a land order for the Ter
ritory to acquire two parcels of
land as a site for the building.
Three and seven tenths acres
would be the site for the proposed
$200,000 armory. Another parcel
of land of slightly more than 4.8
acres, was requested by the Kodi
ak Independent School District.
Land selection is adjacent to the
Kodiak high school and near. Mill
Bay Road. The land will be select
ed under the provisions of the
1956 Mental Health Act as part of
a .million acres the Territory can
select to finance mental health
program.
The Territorial Government had
to submit by April 10 evidence of
availability of land in order to get
$145,000 Federal funds allocated
for the construction. The Terri
tory will pay the rest of the cost.
Col. Thomas Carroll, Adjutant
General of the Alaska National
Guard^says.-pJaus art already
drawn awJ wilj .he SUhmittejl to
the National Guard Bureau for ap
proval. Contract for the armory’s
construction must be awarded by
May 31.
Naval Station
Births
Michelle Lynne, weighing 7 lbs.
6 ozs., was born on April 3 to
Dorothy Ann and James Herman
Barnes, GM3, USN.
Tamera Lynn, weighing 7 lbs.
7 ozs., was born on April 4 to Lin
da Lee and Don Gary Schnack,
GS 3, USN.
Craig Sherill, weighing 7 lbs.
10% ozs., was born on April 4 to
Genie Marie and Clarence Jona
than Wood, AG1, USN.
Melanie Danetta, weighing 7 lbs.,
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wsriMarn April A to Lola J4
and ^e^^y HUl, S
usog! \
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VIEWS' ANP. EjBVIlEWS
Bill Cullen, TV panelist:
panelist is someone with an a
ity to think on his seat.”
Kenneth B. Keating (R.-N.1
discussing the possibility of ini
planetary war: “The prospect
interplanetry wars) is fantas
but it is not impossible.”
Albie Pearson, California ba
ball star: “If you don’t figure j
can win there’s no use play
any game.”
NOTICE
The Christiail Science Socit
in the Chapel Annex on the Ba
of Kodiak holds services & Si
day School every Sunday at 11 a
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