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SPORTS Kodiak Basketball Crown At Stake With three make-up games an a possible play-off for first plac slated for Monday night, the Tow League Cagers will enter int their traditional top - four - teair double-elimination play-off for th coveted town league trophy an* Kodiak basketball supremacy. This is a rotating trophy hel* last year by Curley’s Clippers an* in 1960 by the PNA Flyers. Botl teams are still in the running thi year. Monday night’s make-up gam* will include D&A against Curley’ at 6:30, while the old rivals, PN/ and Krafts collide at 8 p.m. Shoulc Krafts upset PNA it will necessi tate a play-off for second anr third. If PNA wins, then thi Coast Guard and PNA will be tiec for 1st place and will play-ofJ Tuesday at 8 p.m. The 6:30 gam* Tuesday will match D&A againsl the High School Independents. The first round of the play-ofi will be held Thursday night match ing the No. One team (PNA oi Coast Guard) against Curley’s al 6:30, while the No. Two Place teair (PNA or Coast Guard) will meel the !No. three place team at 8 p.m Finally on Friday night the twc losers meet at 6:30 and the win ners at 8 p.m. Base Champs Bow To Town League The Town League went into its final stages this week and saw plenty of fast and exciting action with one overtime game and the Town League co-leaders de-throne the Base Captain’s Cup winners. On Monday night the ACS cag ers, after putting up a hard fight for 20 minutes, finally lost to Cur ley’s Clippers by a score of 61-37. Young for ACS was high with 11 points while Ferris of Curley’s had 22 markers. In the 8 p.m. game the Town League Co-Leaders defeated the Base Champs by a score of 64-53. PNA moved into an early lead and were never threatened. Leading I at half time, the PNA hoopsters, led by Skinner and Jurling, match ed the taller Marines basket for basket, while Ivor Malutin kept putting defensive pressure on the 1 tall servicemen. 2 Batchelor was high for the 1 Marines with 19 while Jurling had 2 17 and Skinner had 18 for PNA. > Tuesday night’s action saw ACS 3 give up a lead held through the 1 game and finally lose in overtime by a score of 48-47. Strope for i D&A was high with 23 points 1 while Young for ACS had 15. 1 In the 8 p.m. game, Curley’s de 3 feated a stubborn High School In dependent five by a score of 58 ! 48. The High Schoolers fought > to a 24-24 half-time tie only to i. give up 19 points in the third 1 quarter while the Independents ■ could garner only 6 points. Met I rokin led the Independents with ! 13 and Selby had 19 for Curleys. BOY SCOUTS and their friends enjoy moose steaks. Photo by Stover B S Troop Cookout Features Moose Good weather, good skating and a good turnout of Scouts and par ents at the Island Lake Boy Scout Cook-out held Feb. 22, made this an eventful evening. Moose steaks were featured. The event was sponsored by the Elks Boy Scout Committee and the Women’s Boy Scout Auxiliary. Plans were laid by the Elks com .. I A Basketful of < Easter Fashions For the Tiny Tots . We have a new shipment of r TINY TOTS Wash and Wear DRESSES Darling Coats with Matching Bonnets Little Girls’ Black Patent and White Dress Shoes Donnelley & Acheson Ladies’ Wear 2 Wind-up Games Slated Tonight Meeting for the third and final time tonight in the season’s wind up game, the Base 8th grade will meet the Town 8th grade at 7 p.m. With the Base boys leading the series, 2 to 0, the Town 8th Grad ers will be out to avenge their earlier two loses. And at 8 p.m. tonight the High School Girls Athletic Association All-Stars will again play the Coast Guard Wives team. This should be a hard-fought game as the high school lasses went down in defeat when matched against the Coast Guard gals earlier in the season. Bear Cubs Beat By Wolverines The Base 8th really poured on the steam as they trounced the Town 8th in an exciting game held Friday afternoon. The boys from the base, led by Andrews, moved to an early lead and were never headed. The base boys led 19-9 at half, but the Town pulled mittee and Troop 625 to make more use of, and improve and maintain the Island Lake Recrea tion area, and the adjacent Public Service site. Anyone interested in helping the youth or Public Service pro gram are asked to contact Paul Stover, Institutional Representa tive or Wally Valen, Committee Chairman. “We wish to thank the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, through Ovid McKinley, for the noose meat and the Pacific North ern Airlines, through its agent Ray Martin, and local merchants help ng to make this cook-out a real send-off for our new Troop 625 charter,” Paul Stover stated. to within four points at the 3-quar ter mark but couldn’t find the range in the 4th. The final score—Base 28, Town 17. High for the Wolverines was Andrews with 18 points while Lev erette hit 7 for the Town Cubs. KODIAK PUBLIC School MENU March 5 • 9 MONDAY—Baked Beef Hash, Buttered Peas & Carrots, Pear Halves, Bread, Butter, Milk. TUESDAY—Baked Meat Loaf, Stewed Tomatoes, Plums, Bread, Butter, Milk. WEDNESDAY—Barbecued Hot Beef Sandwich, Macaroni Salad, Cheese Sticks, Fruited Jello, Choc olate Milk. THURSDAY—Broiled Chicken, Buttered Corn, Carrot Sticks, Tap ioca Fruit Pudding, Milk. FRIDAY—Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, Creamed Carrots, Fruit and Raisin Cake, Milk. (Soup for High School.) >— FRA-Legion Form Merger The Fleet Reserve Association Branch No. 165 and American Le gion Jack Allman Post No. 17 held a joint meeting February 26 at the CPO Club, Naval Station, for the purpose of merging At this meeting the FRA was represented by Ray Cobb, Pres.; Tommy Butler, Vice Pres.: Roy Roberts, Past Pres.; Joe Herria, Secy.; Bill Poling, Treas.; and Board members Forrest Dawson and Jack Wright. Representing the American Legion were Carl Rodli, Post Commander; Henry White and Board members Reeves Read and Mr. Hann Following the official decision to merge the two organizations a building committer consisting of Roy Roberts, Reeves Read and Senior member Henry White were elected. “It is believed by all members that this merger can lead to more efficient operations for both groups, and in turn better serve our Kodiak area,” a spokeman for the organizations stated. i 3» Days Required On All Orders Received After April 1st jj (No Exceptions) Order Now! FREE ENGRAVING ON ALL BOWLING TROPHIES ORDERED BEFORE MAR 15 ORDER NOW AND SAVE BOWLING NEWS Unger, Wittich, Winston and Nelson, members of the unbeaten GOOFBALLS bowling team, hereby accept the chal ' Ienee issued by the FOUR PIN BUSTERS. The match to be held at seven o’clock, March 3rd, at the Elks Lanes. Losers j to pay for advertising and all bowling fees. Sigied: GOOFBALLS Try the 49 ROOM this week Dining out at its Best Serving full course dinners 5 P.M. till 12 midnight Except Tuesday Family Entrance on Harborview Avenue • • • Mecca 49 Room For Reservations Call —t. i Ph. 486-2949 or 486-2444'