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* Class matter under act of Congress of March 3,1878
THE ISLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
Sig J. Digree, Editor and Publisher
Betha Digree, Executive Secretary
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this paper and also the local news published herein.
An Achievement
The 33 students who received
their diplomas Wednesday even
ing, signifying the successful com
pletion of their 'high school edu
cation, are to be congratulated on
their achievement.
Their education is not complete,
of course, and never will be com
pleted in their span of life. But
their *0*1^00^ now as they have
passed this milestone advances to
a more mature evaluation of their
failure.
Whether they continue their
studies, or enter the business, pro
fesional or work-a-day world, or
settle down to just marriage in
the case of the young ladies, they
should certainly feel a debt of
gratitude to the fine school sys
tem Kodiak enjoys. Long recog
nized of high calibre, the high
school here continues to advance
in effectiveness and service. Re
sults of effective teaching will he
seen in the years to come in this
and other graduating classes.
Salute to ACS
Acting Governor Waino Hen
drickson has proclaimed Monday,
Jilay 26, as ACS Day. We are
heartily in accord with a recogni
tion being made of this important
#tranch of the Army on the occas
ion of the celebration of its 58th
•anniversary, Linking the territory
<ls it has done since the early days
•of its history, aind providing com
munication for the distant out
posts of Alaska, it has contributed
to its growth and welfare.
The welfare of Kodiak, too, has
been advanced, tay the spirit of
co-operation shown and participa
tion in the projects and endeavors
of this community, by the person
nel stationed here over the years.
Here Everywhere There
This weepy early morning finds
this columnist contemplating a
landscape with more than a heavy
•clew upon it, but over the horizon
the sun is attempting to pene
trate the clouds. Its warmth again
would be welcome now that we
have the dust fairly well settled.
; This week in Kodiak has seen
the serenity of the Police Depart
fpent disturbed by the occurance
1:tf several juvenile robberies. In a
town such as ours where these
sbrt of annoyances seldom occur,
ft is startling when they do. The
two, who happen to be teen-age
.girls, broke into the high scho
and also entered an unlocked
home ,stole money and severj!
small articles. They were quickly
apprehended by the Police De7
partment, and sent to Anchorage
for committment.
In contrast, speaking of the
youth of our city, we like better
to think of the commencement ex
ercises, when the 33 students
walked up and received their di
plomas—that small sheet of paper
can mean so much to them later.
There is no doubt that graduation
brings with it a feeling both of
elation and sadness—elation at the
achievement, and sadness at the
ending of a happy period in one's
•life with its school activities and
friendships.
Hats off to Connie Dandeneau
and her crew of ^workers who did
such a fine job of cleaning up the
cemetery, a project of the Civic
Improvement Committee. On May
IT, the gang of about a half dozen
responded to the call for help, and
armed with rakes, clippers, ham
sters, paint and bushes, etc., with
a wild to work. The result: An ex
cellent job. Drop up and take a
look.
* * *
Another group that should be
commended for a civic effort is
the Tourist Committee under the
direction of Dr. Bob Johnson. A
brochure, hot off the press
(mimeograph, that is) is being
distributed this week. Called
‘ What To Do in Kodiak,” the
pamphlet is complete with two
maps of the city, a fine thumb
nail historical sketch, and lists sev
eral attractions for tourists—what
to look for and how to get there.
* * *
From the brochure, among oth
er things you will learn: Sheli
kof reported Kodiak unsuited for
agriculture; rough-hewn, logs are
beneath the siding of the former
Erskine residence, which was
formerly the Governor’s mansion;
behind the stone sea wall at the
D & A dock, appears to be rooms
with dividing walls of stone,
which can be entered at low tide.
Up to 1917 children attended a
Russian boarding school here, as
no territorial school had been
established.
# * *
A quick review of the week’s
events show that the Statehood
bill is getting some action, in the
Congress, with a vote to open de
bate in the House—The Senate
passed a bill inceasing postal rates
(4 instead of 3 cents for a letter,
boosts pay of postal employees by
265 million dollars; while on. the
subject of big money, federal
spending for the new fiscal year
is expected to increase to about
80 billion dollars.
How about a pay boost for the
editor? Sorry, we. have to meet
the quarterly payment on the in
come tax due June 15! There’s, al
ways something. Everybody, hap
py?
Awards Given to
4 NS Employees
In presentation ceremonies held
Thursday in the office of Captain
R. B. Jacoby, commanding officer.
Naval Station, four employees oi
the Public Works Departmenl
were presented checks for bene
ficial suggestions.
Awards totaling $200 were pre
seated to George W. Alexander
Charles Fenner, Lewis H. Kenned}
and Tom N. Nadi and.
CDR George I. Finch, Public
Works officer, was persent during
the ceremonies.
Eugene Mitchell
Goes to Mainland
Eugene (Butch) Mitchell left
Thursday to spend a few days in
Anchorage with Joe and Alice
Morino. His mother, Mrs. Barney
Herbrig, will join him Saturday.
On Monday they wall meet Barn
ey in Fairbanks and begin a vaca
tion that will take them to Liven
good via var, and bush plane to
Manley Hot Springs.
At the end of their vacation the
family will return to Tanana
where Barney is employed.
Eugene will remain in Tanana
until the beginning of the school
term, when he will enter Mary
mount Military Academy near Ta
coma, Washington.
ESTIMATED INCOME TAX
DUE AGAIN NEXT MONTH
Did someone say the income tax
filing period was over for this
year? For most of us it is, but for
65,000 taxpayers in Washington
and Alaska who are on the “esti
mated” basis, a payment is due
June 16.
If you are in this category',
Internal Revenue asks that you be
sure to identify your remittance
by giving the account number
shown on the installment notice
or by returning the notice with
your payment.
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
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the mainstay of the fishermen
each year.
The two combined—the genus
Salmo and the Paralithodes camt
scatica, or king crab, each affect
the destiny of the Island of Kodi
ak and its people and are recog
nized herewith everytirae the user
picks up the phone book.
Another industry here is repre
sented on the cover. In the re
maining corner is a drawing of a
steer. No one can gainsay the
beneficial effects of cattle raising
on the island’s economy. Some
may quarrel (particularly cattle
men) to the particular species rep
resented here. Whether a Short
horn, a Hereford, an Angus or
the more recent Santa Gertrudes,
all of which are raised here, ap
pears on the cover, is a small
matter indeed Grouping of the
four inhabitants on the cover will
serve as a daily reminder of the
importance of each—and the di
versified activities of the island
Paul Bond has since left the
vicinity, having left here earlier
this month for Colorado Springs,
where he affiliated with the new
Air Force Academy being built
there.
The balance of the book is, of
course, made up of the names of
residents, some prominent, sonye
not, and lists them from A (Ro
bert Acheson) to Z (Martin tuc
ker) Gordon Jensen manager of
the Kodiak Telephone Company,
urges all subscribers to pick up
their directories beginning Mon
day due to changes in listings.
Subscribers are asked to bring in
their old phone books.
BPW INSTALLS
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tion in presenting the Music Trails
project and assisting at the vari
ous Chamber of Commerce recep
tions when called upon.
President Sorum thanked the
club for their confidence in her
and set forth some of her plans
for the coming year. She named
the following Committee Chair
men to serve under her: Career
Advancement, Melanie Draper;
Finance, Grace Pecore; Health
& Safety and Health & Welfare
Rep., Marian Johnson; Interna
tional Relations, Helen Schott;
Legislation, Ellen Dawson; Na
tional Security, Eudora Preston
and Louise Walker; Membership,
Etta Edris; Public Affairs, Tenora
Hockney and Connie Dandeneau:
Program Coordination, Maxine
Brooks; Parliamentarian, Margery
Knudsen.
Tables, Antjie Huer; Hostess,
Lillian Smith; Place Cards & Res
ervations, Dorothy Haag; Cards &
Gifts, Virginia Briner; Yearbook,
Lillian Lamme; Scholarship, Doro
thy Molletti; Music Trails: Busi
ness Manager, Betty Springhill;
Reception, Margaret Lightfoot;
Publicity, Irene Lawhead.
President Brown gave the club
members a peptalk using as- her
topic “Are We Carrying Ouf the
National Program?” She also out
lined the programs and events
scheduled for the National Con
vention to be held in Seattle July
6th through 12th.
r
Virginia \ Briner and Betty
Springhill, representing Kodiak,
will be among the 25 Alaskan
Delegates, with headquarters at *
the Olympic Hotel.
The next business meeting will
be held June 2nd at the home of
Etta Edris, with Connie Danden
eau and Lillian Lamme serving as
co-hostesses.
A PREFERENCE?
Joker: Waiter, bring me a slab
of political pie.
Waiter: Yes, sir. Do you prefer
the applesauce or the plum fill
ing?
Mosquitoes and rues
Don’t be chewed to bits by these blood*
thirsty pests. Just burn a little BUHACH
wherever you want peace and comfort.
rewoiwr BUHACH
—-Solo—Ia*y To Use*—Iconomlcol—
Policy Pointers
Art Brooks
With the beautiful boating
weather we have been having
lately, we notice many more
pleasure boats in the water.
Your Comprehensive Person
al Liability policy Wilt cover
you for that outboard boat that
you own, provided it is not
over 26 feet in length.
$10,000 coverage for only $10.00
'$20,000 coverage for only $11.50
This Liability coverage, in
addition, covers youn home,
children and all personal acti
vities. '-rs
Kodiak Insurance
& Building 'Gorp.
Art Brooks
Ph. 3401 or 2561
FOR SALE
Surplus buildings and miscellane
ous materials on Naval Station. See
Harry Felton, Representative for
General Metals of Tacoma, Inc.
Write Box 597, Kodiak, or call Ph.
S771.
“Living It Up"
may give you temporary enjoyment—but
it also means poverty and a dreary old age.
SAVE AND HAVE
for the time of life when you are no longer
gainfully employed.
Rank of Kodiak
KODIAK,ALASKA '