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Jeanne R. Crawford, Associate Editor
Candace Crawford, Executive Editor
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Wrong Approach
Kediak has been subjected to a swarm of house-to
house book and magazine salesmen the past few months.
Some of these representatives have recently hit a new low in
*‘4»igh pressure salesmanship.”
We know that salesmen are supposed to be aggressive
for their own gain, and to make as many sales for their com
panies as possible. However, there are certain courteous and
dignified standards to b° followed, especially by those who
represent well known and reputable firms.
Insults te customers by indicating they are neglecting
their children if they refuse to buy certain books; discourt
esies in the way of persistence, and an unethical approach
th At indicates a competitive product is just about worthless
have all been met with here recently.
Surely the companies which these salesmen represent
do not condone such methods. And just as surely the people
of Kodiak will not accept these people, even as transient
salesmen, if they do not change their approach to a more
courteous and gracious one.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Erickson
have purchased lot 18 block ]
of the Leite addition from Mr.
and Mrs 0. S. Campbell, and
a warranty deed for the tram
fer has been recorded.
i
Herman Gillilan has receiv
ed a warranty deed from Lynn
W. Markham and Mildred
E. Markham for lot 8, block
2, and lot 5, block 3 of the All
man addition.
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
At a recent PTA meeting, I
noticed with much alarm, the
absence of too many fathers
and mothers. Perhaps many
of you are laboring under the
impression that absence makes
the heart grow fonder. Noth
ing could be further from
truth.
Your absence is, in faet,
another way of being short
changed on the progress of
your child. Or is it that your
Johnny or Mary or what ever
the name may be is an unusual
child, a genius, a future leader
land doesn’t need the interest
I taken in him that eventually
' brings out his better qualities?
j I have four children, three
of them are in school, none of
them being in the child pro
tege class. I swell with pride
when I am told they are well
behaved when out in company
but I’m not kidding myself
that these pillars of etiquette
I some how through the myst
ery that is a child, become
i little monsters armed with
spitballs and chewing gum
when confronted with a book
' of knowledge and a teacher.
Little Jerkimer comes home
from the halls of learning and
waits politely with a doleful
look for Pop or Mom to pal
him on the head proudly foi
having the ultimate in cour
ageousness to withstand j
^ rigid schedule of the three R’i
when they know for a fact
that Jr. is really much more
I advanced than any other stu
j dent in his class,
j I’ve got news for you. Youi
| little ball of fire might be the
| essence of learning at home
hut in the class room he
might — just might be known
as the kid who knows the most
profanity, carries the most
rubber bands, has the biggest
supply of spitball armament
and in general keeps the class
room in an uproar.
So you haven’t the time or
the inclination to attend PTA,
yet I’ll wager you’re the first
one on the school doorstep
with fire in your eye because
Jr. has received a verbal
[spanking. Or maybe you can
blame it on another child
whom you feel isn’t the pro
per company. Blame no one
but yourself.
Your child has to learn to
get along in society and dis
cern right from wrong com
pany with the help of parents
and teachers as tools of gui
dance, Whether your family
be large or small you can’!
hold a candle to the teachers
who are one against a room
full of forty or so. The onlj
individual attention your chile
can get is through the parents
attendance of the PTA meet
ing and converse with th<
teachers as to your child's
progress and attitude. Let’s
set an attendance record am
keep it.
Mrs. Robert L. Spence
Ed Rockney returned las
weekend from a severs
J weeks’ t.ip to the states.
AUTHOR MEETS ALASKA STAR—James A. Miche
ner (right) Pulitzer Prize winning author of “Tales of the
South Pacific” and other stories, examines the scrap book of
Dave Leonard, Kodiak resident, who portrayed the part of
Emile DeBecque in the only military production of Rogers
and Hammerstein's musical “South Pacific.” Leonard, for
mer Master Sergeant in the AF met Michener in the office of
Rear Admiral John Perry.
NEW CITY MANAGER
ROBERT SHARP
Hospital News
BIRTHS;
To Mr. and Mrs. Erhardt
Weisser, a daughter, Nov. 22.
weight, 8 lbs., 2oz., name,
l Marsha.
| To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
; Provost, a son, Nov. 23,
'weight, 7 lbs., 7 oz., name,
Cameron.
) To Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Loftus, a daughter, Nov. 27.
weight, 8 lbs , 14 oz., name(
Sandra Lee.
j NOTICE
| Evangelistic services will be
(held at the Church of Goc
, from Nov. 22 to 29. with th<
| Rev. George Gerwitz as guesi
speaker. There will be specia
music, gospel singing, am
| Bible preaching. Everyone i:
! welcome.
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COMIN’ & COIN’
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hen
derson were recent visitors in
Anchorage.
Ernie Stolen and Dick Dal
ton, from Achorage, have
been in town representing the
Encyclopedia Brittanica. Sto
len is district manager for the
territory.
Mrs. Clara Helgason was an
incoming PNA passenger from
Anchorage Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Maxwell was in
town over the weekend from
her Uyak home, en route out
side for a three weeks’ vaca
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. George Tay
lor of Port Angeles are due
here Monday to join the satff
at the Kodiak Baptist Mission.
They will live in Ayer Cotfage.
An engineer from the ter
; ritorial engineers department
! is due here shortly to survey
I the city’s floating dock, at the
i city’s request. Purpose of the
survey is for repair purposes.
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