'• Cdr. M ml son Speaker
Says Navy Smelts Ideas
CDR. L. B. Melson, in a speech
before the Rotary Club, stated the
Navy Department has a program
which in essence seeks to gain the
most for every dollar spent at the
least expense. He outlined some of
the duties that come under his jur
isdiction as Industrial Manager for
the 17th Naval District, and other
activities under his command.
A program in which personnel
connected with the Naval Station
are encouraged to submit ideas
for short-cuts and safety factors
was instituted some time ago and
has resulted in substantial sav
ings. These ideas have a money
value to the worker who submits
them. $920,000 has been paid in
awards so far.
Melson gave a description of the
work of the Ships Repair depart
ment here at Kodiak and the West
ward base at Adak. One hundred
and fifteen seafaring ships were
repaired here the past year. This
included LST’s from the Arctic
operation last year, several large
ships, such as the crippled Make
donia, and similar freighters and
surface craft of the Navy.
He then gave an account of the
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advances in electrical equipment
being installed on the Naval Sta
tion—the Holiday beach installa
tion in particular, which he said
will begin shortly, and the radar
feeder station atop Pillar Moun
tain.
Melson predicted it will be possi
ble to have “live” TV programs
broadcasted from the States, in
three years time. The new TV sta
tion being built on the Base, he
said, should be ready for broad
casting the first week in May.
The Rotary Club’s Secretary,
“Red” Burnham announced the
Kodiak Club had a near perfect
attendance record for March. Only
one member was absent for the
month. The total was 99.33 per
cent.
Among the guests present were
Pat Lynch, Dick Wittaker, Cdr.
Melson, Howard Demarest, O. K.
Kincaid and Charles Truitt. Visit
ing Rotarians were Frank McCona
ghy and Leonard Hopkins.
NOTICE
The Informal Group of Christian
Scientists meet for Sunday ser
vices in the Hillside Chapel, on
the Base, every Sunday at 1 p. m.
Sunday School is held at the same
hour.
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TALENT AND PHOTOGRAPHY
INTEREST SERVICEMEN
Color slide showing and the tal
ent show are the attractions for the
week at the USO, concluding with
a dance Friday night with the Na
val Station Combo furnishing the
music.
Howard Demarest, USO Director
is something of a professional
when it comes to photography, and
seeks to be helpful to servicemen
interested in this hobby.
Tuesday evening, April 10, he
asks that all servicemen bring
their slides. They will be shown on
the projector, and ideas on photog
raphy will be swapped by those in
terested.
Demarest is also seeking out
new talent for the show Wednes
day night. He asks that all service
men with any talent enter their
own names or the name of a friend
for the show.
Saturday, April 7—6:00 p.m.,
ping pong tournament. 8:00 p.m.,
feature movie.
Sunday, April 8—Building open
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Monday, April 9—7:30 p.m., jun
ior hostess meeting. 8:00 p. m.,
game night.
Tuesday, April 10—7:30 p. m.,
Servicemen’s Program Planning
Committee Meeting. 8:00 p. m.,
color slide showing.
Wednesday, April 11—7:30 p. m.,
Operating Committee Meeting.
7:30 p. m., talent show. 8:00 p.m.,
movie.
Thursday, April 12—1:00 to 5:00
p. m., wives welcome.
Friday, April 13—8:00 p. m.,
dance to the music of the Naval
Station Combo.
A VA Opens Stateside
Alaska News Bureau
An Alaska Visitors Association
news bureau has now been opened,
Frank H. Whaley, managing direc
tor of AVA, has announced. This
is part of the Association’s promo
tion and publicity program, he ex
plained.
News stories on Alaska’s attrac
tions and features are going out
weekly to more than 200 travel
editors of leading stateside news
papers. Special stories are sent
out on request from papers and
magazines. The material and
photos cover all parts of Alaska.
Kay J. Kennedy, Alaskan news
paper woman who is on leave from
the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,
has opened the news bureau with
temporary location in Seattle. The
office is in connection with West
Marquis, Inc., 1466 Dexter Horton
Building, Seattle 4, Wash., to ex
pedite national publicity and to
co-ordinate with the advertising
program being carried on for the
AVA by West-Marquis.
Kay is well-known throughout
the Territory. Before going to the
News-Miner, she was a reporter on
the Daily Empire at Juneau. She
has also worked on the Denver
Post, Great Falls (Montana) Lead
er, managed boat and sportsman
shows in Miami, Florida, and has
dude-ranched in Wyoming. As a
freelance writer a number of years
ago, she covered most of Alaska.
The object of the news bureau is
to blanket the United States with
information on Alaska to stimu
late the growing visitor industry.
NOTICE
The Alaska Transfer Office is
now located above the Kodiak Out
fitters. Phone. 2112. tfn
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ANNOUNCING
THE OPENING OF KODIAK’S ONLI EXCLUSIVE
TV & Radio Sales & Service Facility
April 14th 1956
Come in and choose your TV from these
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