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KODIAK, ALASKA, DECEMBER 20, 1958
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PRICE 10 CENT*
Tickets on Sale
ttnchorage-Kodiak
Basketball Games
Tickets are going fast for the
Basketball games scheduled Mon
day and Tuesday evening, Dec.
29 and 30, between the high school
•ears and the visiting Anchorage
Eagles.
Tickets may be purchased from
members of the Pep Club and
team players. Reserved seats are
$1.50 and general admission. $1.00.
Trjiere will be a limit of 75 reserv
ed seats for each night These will
I* on the stage, providing an ex
cellent view.
■ There will be an adult general
admission section upstairs — no
students or children will be allow
ed in this section. The downstairs
section will be open to everyone.
• Holders of season tickets will
Be allowed to purchase either re
served seats or general admission
at half price. “Get your reserved
tickets early and be assured of a
choice seat,” Joe Floyd, coach of
the Bears, stated.
“The Kodiak high school Let
termen’s Club is making a $400
guarantee to the visiting Anchor
age team. Help meet this obliga
te by buying your tickets early
aad be in on these exc’ting
•aemss,” Floyd said. ,
Christmas Trees
Swell Scout Fund
Boy Scout Troop No. 625 has in
creased its supply of ready rash
the past week with the amual
seppyling of Christmas tref"~ to
Kadiak residents. The scouts will
ccntimie to furnish trees until the
present supply is exhausted.
The troop extends thanks to
Alaska Transfer and Donnelley &
Aeheson for the use of their trucks
m bringing the trees to town. They
also thank the City of Kodiak for
supplying power in lighting their
tree at the small boat harbor, and
the White Alice gang for the tree
lights and decorations; also USO
Thorsheims Barber Shop, Sutliff
A Son, and A1 Fenner who are
accepting donations for the trees.
Anyone who is unable to make a
(donation to the scout fund is urg
ed to pick out a tree and enjoy a
tree with the compliments of the
troop, anyway.
Boy Scouts will help you make
your selections during the even
ings until 7:30 p.m.
Chiropractor Here
Dr. D. M. Finley, practicing
chiropractor from Minneapolis,.
Minnesota, arrived in Kodiak
Thursday.
He plans to remain here for 10
days, and can be consulted at the
Kodiak hotel during that time.
Finley has visited several South
eastern cities and towns and plans
to go to Fairbanks after leaving
let.
FIRE PUT OUT
Fire started in the old Leite
toner on Mission Road Thursday
Bight, but was quickly extinguish
ed by the Kodiak fire department.
Christmas Party
This Morning
The annual Rotary club Christ
mas party for all the children of
the area is being held this morn
ing at 10 a.m. sharp at both the
Orpheum theatre and USO club,
Chairman Art Brooks announced
today.
Children 4 years old and
younger, with parents, will be wel
come at the USO where Santa will
appear with free Christmas stocks
ings. At the Orpheum there will
be movies besides the appearance
of Santa.
AH the children of the com
munity are invited to attend. •’
BPW Members at
Christmas Party
- A delightful Christmas dinner
party for the Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club members
was held the evening of Dec. 15
at the home of Mrs. Justine Hinc
kel.
Mrs. Dorothy Clark received a
Jeanne Laurance painting as a
prize in a drawing held during the
evening.
Chairmen of the party were Lil
lian Smith and Maxine Brooks who
served a delicious pot luck dinner
of turkey and ham together with
all the trimmings.
The next business meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Ellen
Dawson on Jan. 15, with Carolyn
Floyd, Lillian Lamme and Estelle
Marlin acting as co-hostesses.
No Extra Flights
After Tomorrow
mere win oe iwo mgnt Tomor
row, which will conclude the ex
tra flights put on during “ the
Christmas rush by PNA, accord
ing to the office here.
There will be no afternoon
flights Dec. 24, 26 and 31, and no
flights Christmas day or New
Years day.
There is no reduction on intra
Alaska fares any longer.
Christmas Trees to
Island Villages
Christmas trees were airlifted
this week to villages around the
island w’here the evergreens don’t
grow. These include the villages
of Alitak, Old Harbor, Karluk,
Moser Bay and others.
The trees were cut by Bill Stone,
superintendent of the Kodiak
Baptist mission and boys from
the mission. Bundles of .two to
four trees were dropped Friday
from planes of the Kodiak Air
ways wherever trees are needed.
This is an annual event to bring
the trees, symbolic of Christmas,
to villages which do not have
them. The area beyond Ugak Bay
and continuing into the Aleutian
chain is treeless, except for alder
and brush.
LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED
The Public Library will be clos
ed December 24, 25, 31 and Janu
ary 1.
CHRISTMAS ISSUE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
The annual special Christmas
edition of the Kodiak Mirror
will be published next Wednes
day, December 24* The issue
will go on sale at 2 p.m. that
day.
All advertising and Christ
mas greeting ads must be in by
noon Monday in order to appear
in the Christinas issue. News
!. items Son-.the -isspe should be
; in as early as possible,, and not
[ iater than 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The Christmas issue will be
: the last for this year. We will
i- resume publication, with the
: January 10 issue.
Hughes Assistant
To Ralph Rivers
Charles W. Hughes, former
attorney here, is the, new adminis
trative Assistant to Ralph J.
Rivers, U.S. Representative from
. Alaska. He leaves for Washington,
D.C., December 26, and will take
up his duties on arrival
In his capacity as assistant,
Hughes will do research for legis
lation, and will handle press re
leases and publicity for the new
congressman. Congress convenes
January 3rd.
Chanie Hughes has been prac
ticing law in Ketchikan since leav
ing here more than a year ago. He
was active in the Democratic cam
paign during the recent election.
His address will be c/o U.S. Rep.
Ralph J. Rivers, 1540 House Office
Building, Washington 25, D.C.
Plans Completed
For Turkey Shoot
Final plans have been drawn up
for the big turkey shoot to be
conducted by the Outdoorsmen at
Ft. Abercrombie tomorrow. The
competition is open to all ages,
male or female.
A five-shot target is available
to each contestant for $1.00. Shoot
ers will be divided into groups of
10 and a turkey awarded the win
ner in the group. A maximuih of
two turkeys will be given to any
one contestant.
Rifles to be used will be .22
calibre with iron sights, shooting
at a range of 75 yards.
Hours of shooting are from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. The shoot will be
conducted rain or shine, as the
range at Abercrombie is under
shelter Markers along the way in
the area will indicate location of
the range.
Free coffee will be provided
for all who attend.
Shirley Phelps
Here for Holidays
Shirley Phelps and daughter
Shayna arived in Kodiak Thurs
day from San Diego.
Mrs. Phelps is the daughter of
Bill Damery of this city. She will
spend the holidays here with the
Damerys.
She was formerly employed on
the Naval Station in the District
Public Works office.
Propose Payments
Where No Fishing
ANCHORAGE UP) — State Sena
tor-elect A1 Owen of Uganik Bay
proposed at the Fishery, hearings
here that payments be made to
Bristol Bay fishermen by the gov
ernment if fishing in that area is
closed.
Manager of the Bristol Bay
Fish Producers Association Den
ton Moore, argued against closure.
Moore told .the Fish and Wildlife
Service heating that sharp reduc-.
tions would be acceptable/but not
complete- Closure. The FWS had
disclosed fh.at.it was seriously con
sidering Closure of Bristol Bay
to red salmon fishing as.a .conser
vation measure.
Moore declared that ’“it was a
fundamental right for Alaska
fishermen to continue fishing. He
added: “If we close the fishery,
the Japanese will increase their
effort. We will be giving them
something we have no right to
give. Where does this thing end?
Should we give them our timber
m fcoumeast AiasKa or our coal?
‘ Owen said his suggestion is sim
ilar to the government’s soil bank
plan. He said the payments to
idled fishermen is not welfare or
relief but “payment in lieu of
production.”
Cook Inlet Setnetters Associa
tion proposed at the hearings Wed
nesday night that a boycott be
slapped on Japanese imports of
canned fish until the Japanese
stop eatchixg Bristol Bay salmon.
The big audience applauded the
proposal by Dick Person, associ
ation president.
Very little was said about the
proposed elimination of fish traps.
The canning industry representa
tives who were present were si
lent on fish trap issue.
CD PAMPHLETS AVAILABLE
Extra cop*es of the Civil De
fense pamphlet giving instruc
tions as to what to do in case of
a CD dt-ill or raid, are available
at the Kodiak Insurance and
Building Corporation office in
the Bank of Kodiak building. <
Along The
; Waterfront
FISHERIES HEARING "*
DATE SET
The previously published teotr
tive date for the Kodiak FiShierV
Hearings has been confirmed. The
hearings will be held as annoum
ed, 7:30 p.m. January 6, 1959 a',
the Fishermen’s Union Hall.
Mare Aid Given,
Native Fishermen
WASHINGTON Wl -^'Sscreiar>
t>f:'the Interior Seaton artfcouneed
this week the Bureau of Indian
affairs wiimste# * bp;*the * program
of helping ^laskans modernize
their fishing vessels. The pro
gram’s purpose is. to e’lt^ble boats,
to compete more effectively b.\
using the most efficient mechani
cal devices.
The bureau has a lending pro
gram in Southeastern Alaska
where associations of natives own
salmon canneries. JLoans nave
been made to these groups which,
distribute money to members for
the acquisition and operation of
fishing boats.
The associations now owe the
United States $1,300,1X10 in loans'
previously made for boats and
gear. Prior to 1958, most native
boats were small and suitable
only for fishing Alaska’s ihside
waters.
Free Variety Show
At Naval Station
A variety show featuring a con
cert band, a 15-piece dance band
and the chapel choir will be pres
sented at the Billiken theatre Sun
day afternoon, beginning at 4 p m
The show is free to both civilian
and navy persinnel on the navaf
station and residents of Kodiak.
Soloists will also be featured.
The program is being arranged
and directed by the bandmaster
Chief Allan Bennett and choir di
rector Mrs. James M. Robertson,
md will contain variations on t^ie
Christinas theme.
Watch Out for That Extra Guest
At Christmas Time, ADH Warns
Some advice and warnings about
the “hazards of holiday foods”
were issued by the Alaska Depart
ment of Health nutrition division.
The “hazards” referred to were
not the extra pounds put on
around the nation’s waistlines
during the Christmas season, but
threats of contamination to the
vast quantities of good foods that
tend to overflow available refrig
erator and other safe storage
space.
Improper handling of foods,
especially egg mixtures and dress
ings, may bring an uninvited
guest to holiday parties, the warn
ing states. Some bacteria, particu
larly staphylococci, multiply in
great numbers and very fast when
food is allowed to stand at room
temperature, the nutritionists
point out, and every year much
needless misery and serious ilf
ness is suffered because of these
bacteria.
Some recommendations offe-etf
for avoiding “food poisoning” in
clude:
1) Stuff the holiday bird or
roast just before it goes into the
oven. The ingredients can be
measured the day before but’
should not be mixed and used
until it is time to put fowl or
meat into the oven.
2) Always refrigerate leftove ■
food as soon as the meal is finish
ed. The hour or two spent talk
ing before the dishes are done
gives the bacteria just the heat
and moisture they need to start
growing.
3) Remove leftover dressing
from the bird and store it in a,,
separate container in refrigerator..