Eodiak fdirror
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Sanitarian Needed
The need for a city sanitarian has many times been dis
cussed by the Chamber of Commerce, city council and other
local groups.
Thursday, the public health nurse for Kodiak emphatic
ally voiced the same opinion. She pointed to poor sanitary
practices in some local restaurants, the dumping of garbage
arouna houses and on the beaches, the r roximity of some
private water supplies to outdoor toilets and the importance
of continuing the rat control program for the stamping out of
Weils disease here.
Miss Virginia McMullen, public health nurse, is one
person who knows the dangers of poor sanitary practices. She
is only one of many qualified persons to express such an
opinion. Lt. E. L. Walter, U. S- Navy epidemiologist, is
another who has urged the hiring of a city sanitarian.
The health of members of this community should re
ceive priority over any other local project. Let us start work
ing and planning now to hire a sanitarian.
Anyone knowing the where,
abouts of Charles E. Woodin,
World War I veteran, is
asked to communicate with
Alfred Zenger, Sr., depart
ment service officer of the
American Legion, P. 0. Box
3051 Juneau, Alaska.
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Dear Editor:
Regarding the letter pub
lish* d last week and written
by Bill Worth: Mr. Worth is a
councilman isn’t he? He
speaks of a “painless way” to
raise some money for the city
(which I assume he helps
spend since he is councilman)
Mister Worth proposes that
the city levy a two percent
sales tax He of course knows
that for such a proposal to be j
successful it must have the
stamp of approval from the
majority of voters with in the
incorporate limits of the city?
Mister Worth’s suggestion;
is not “painless” to me. I am
taxed to my capacity, out i ao
have a suggestion that will
save the city money. (Mister
Worth seemed greatly con
cerned with the problem of
providing enough money forj
streets, pavements, sidewalks, j
fire fighting equipment, etc.) i
We suggest that Mister
Worth and his fellow council
men reduce the city’s yearly
expense by $9,000 by simply
getting the eity attorney and
chief of police off the pay roll,
rhe city pays Mister Paul;
Dupler $250 a month. The city
pays Mister Carter Seymour
|>5C0 a month. Didn’t he sign
m orginally for a six months
contract? The acting chief of
police does all the work and is
more efficient and better suit
ed for the job.
Mr. Worth of course knows
chat a new assessment is be
ng made of all property. Does
le realize that all of our taxes
jvill now go up? Who got this
‘brilliant” idea of using An
chorage’s system of taxing?
One other question: Last
3ctober we elected a mayor
or did we? How long does an
elected city official have to be
absent before his office is
legally filled?
(name withheld by request)
Hospital news
Births:
To Mr. and Mrs. Afony Lu-!
kin, a son, June 4, weight, 91
lbs., 3 oz., name, Allen Theo
dore.
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Fitzgerald, a daughter, June
J, weight, 7 lbs., 2oz., name,
Sally Jean.
To Mr. and Mrs. John Chya,
a daughter, June 7, weight,
1 lbs., 6 1-2 oz., name, Vir
ginia Lee. This is the eighth
laughter for Mr. and Mrs.!
Chya. They have no sons.
B&PtV To Install
New Officers
Mrs. Karl Naldrett will be
installed as the new president
if the Kodiak Business and
Professional Women’s Club
Monday evening during the
regular meeting.
Other officers to be installed
are Mrs. Eddie Pecore, vice
president; Mrs. Gregory
Bynan, recording secretary;
Mrs. Carl Smith, correspond
ing secretary and Mrs. Harriet
Haslett, treasurer.
The dinner preceding the
installation will begin at 7 pm.
Book Review
By Sister St. Hilary
MY COUSIN RACHEL
by Daphne du Maurier.
Reminiscent of Rebecca,
My Cousin Rachel is a subtly
drawn character delineation
of two most interesting and
unusual people. Philip’s whole
existence centers about his
elder cousin Ambrose. to
whose generosity Philip is in
debted for a home and com
panionship. There is a very
strong attachment between
the two men, until Ambrose
leaves for Italy for a rest,
there to marry a charmingly
beautiful young Italian widow,
who has already squandered
her first husband’s fortune.
Ambrose dies under ap
parently suspicious circum
stances; the reader is im
pelled to and away from the
conviction that he has been
quietly poisoned by his lovely
wife.
Philip is surprised by a visit
from Rachel, who settles her
self in the lovely old manor
house, and to whom Philip
promptly succumbs. From the
account of her arrival to the
very end of the story, the
evidence for and agaipst her
is almost evenly balanced, and
the reader is left to form his
own judgment.
Philip’s mind is never quite
free from suspicion, but the
question forever remains un
answered. The ending comes
as rather a shock; one is im
pelled to ask: “What happens
now?’’ But that, too, remains
an enigma.
My Cousin Rachel is a
clever novel in the best sense
of the term. It is written with
beautiful restraint and an
artistic sensitiveness, but
might not satisfy the too
practical reader who likes his
mysteries solved for him.
Cliff Mabrey, former jewe
ler for Kodiak Jewelry, has
received his notice to report
to Anchorage for service with
the Airforce. Mabrey. World
War II veteran, is in the re
serve.
He had planned to open his
own jewelry business in the
Norman Photo Shop building.
COWIN’ & COIN’
Mrs. -To Webster has ar
rived here from Seattle to
make her home with her son
Frank Erbes and her grand
daughter, Virginia.
Mrs. Ray McFarland and
children is expected to arrive
here today from Seattle. Mc
Farland is superintendent of
■ the Libby, McNeill cannery at
1 Moser Bay.
Clark Andresen, Anchorage
salesman, was in Kodiak this
week.
Don Kenner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Fenner, is ex
pected to arrive here from
Oregon State College at Cor
vallis, Oreeron, this weekend.
Don has completed his
second year at school.
Frank McConaghy of Hal
ferty Canneries, Inc., arrived
in town Saturday. He was
here on business of the local
cannery.
McConaghy said the run of
salmon this year at Cordova is
the greatest since 1924.
Mrs. Peter Smith and two
children returned to Kodiak
last weekend after several
months in southern California.
Smith, a marine, has been
sent overseas and Mrs. Smith
will remain here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Malutin,‘until he returns to
the states.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith
and four daughters of the
naval base are in Seattle for
two months, while Smith re
| ceives special medical atten
| tion.
The Coastal Rambler and
the Lucidor, Alaska Steam
ship Company vessels, were in
port at Kodiak Naval Station
Monday with supplies.
The Island Seafoods Inc.
cannery left this week for
Chignik.
A woman's intuition
tells her this
/
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More and more single and married women are facing
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need.
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V. G. ELLIS
Insurance Department - Bank of Kodiak
Phone 2233
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