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I ” 'Tbflediny (he Qiiu& of mla&kiis. aAed (SfatiotUc island Published every Friday at Kodiak, Alaska Yearly Subscription Rate $8.00 Second class mail privileges authorized at Kodiak, Alaska Send notices of undeliverable copies to: THE ISLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY Box 1307, Kodiak. Alaska John Salmine, Bob lies Publishers Bill Mason. Editor Karl Armstrong, Marine Editor It’s Time For Action! Continued acts of vandalism at the Small Boat Harbor—one this month which nearly resulted in a large fishing vessel going to the bottom—must be stopped. Numerous cases were reported to the Mirror this past summer and fall with the result that thousands of dollars of damage was done. Members of the United Fisheries Marketing Association ap pealed to the City Council for certain improvements, among them protection of their equipment in October and this was assured. However, we do not believe that vandalism can be prevented from a prowl car anymore that large city police departments know that robberies are stopped by prowl cars. They still need foot patrol men. And a foot patrolman is the only answer to halt needless acts of destruction. If the city doesn’t act to protect them, the fishermen are going to find communities that do, for in dollars and cents there is as much to protect, if not more, within the confines of the harbor as there is in the entire city of Kodiak.—B.M. Kodiak Needs Builders Indications this week are that the city will soon have two new industries, one in shrimping and another in crab and in addition Alaska Ice and Storage’s expansion program. With this growth our greatest need today is for living accom modations. It has been weeks since the Mirror columns have carried any rental ads; all liveable units at Aleutian Homes are occupied. We have just run out of places to live and we personally know of fam ilies who have returned to the Lower 48 because there is no place on the Island for them or their families. Probably our greatest need at the moment in Kodiak is for rental units and housing accommodations. There’s a wonderful opportunity for alert home-builders with adequate capital despite the handicaps of getting building materials on the island. A concentrated effort to attract builders should get under way without delay.—B.M. “BRAGGART” They hold the lid and dump the can Jareless fool most every man Piled debris and rusted junk Looks and smells most like a skunk Running dogs with filth to scatter Little care it seems does matter It offers forth a real invite To come and share to our delight For holes to dig and hide by day With all the night to come out and pla; bringing along for our massive fight Disease and death with all its might With holes to chew and wires cut Flames to start and homes to gut Worms we have and fleas to pest Urine strong and all the rest Have some now, we’re here to please Famous too for Weil’s disease Wayfarin’ bait is one great vice Deadly too, but tastes so nice Fight us then, but we will win For carelessness is your great sin Die you there while we get fat We’re the mighty Norway Rat! I! I c r SUNDAY SPECIALS i Peanut Butter Cookies... 450 Doz. Donut Holes. 250 Doz. Open Day & Nite Phone 486—2600 Acclaim Is Enthusiastic For Artistry Of Mezzo-Soprano, Carolyn Stanford By Jane English An enthusiastic audience was de lighted Monday, Nov. 19, by the artistry of mezzo-soprano Carolyn Stanford in the second of the cur rent series of Music Trails Con certs. Miss Stanford was accompanied at the piano by Ralph Linsley who has appeaerd in Kodiak in a pre vious series. Miss Stanford began the concert with a group of 17th Century Ital ian songs. For the second group Miss Stan ford selected three highly roman tic songs by Franz Schuhert. Her command of the German style was as excellent as the preceding Italian. The first of these three songs was “Wehmut,” in which the artist displaced a perfectly con trolled pianissino as the ending softened to fade away. Miss Stan ford’s facial expressions reflected her vocal interpretations of joyful love in “Bei Dir.” The third Schu bert song was the shyly flirting “Das Echo.” “Chamber Music” was the title of the song cycle Miss Stanford chose for the next group of songs. These four were poems of James Joyce which have be,en given a musical setting by Tibor Serly who is a friend of Miss Stanford. Here, as in the entire program, Mr. Lins ley provided a perfect accompani ment. His music at the piano was always supporting tl^e singer but never intruding itself upon the audience. Of these four songs, “All Day” seemed best suited to Miss Stanford’s artistry. The final group was composed of American folksongs and spir ituals. “I Wonder as I Wander” was followed by “Go ’Way from My Window.” This number was unusually effective and seemed o hold the audience spellbound. The two concluding songs were “Let Us Br,eak Bread Together on our Knees” and “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me.” Miss Stanford graciously re turned for four encores. She first repeated “Summertime,” a song she had sung in the afternoon stu dent’s concert at the request of one of the pupils. Next she sang “Jos hua Fit the Battle of Jericho.” Tne last two encores w,ere in a Christ mas mood, first the spiritual “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and then the carol “The Birds.” Following the concert the re ception for Miss Stanford and Mr. Linsley was held in the cafeteria. The Order of the Eastern Star hosted the reception and many of the audience took advantage of the opportunity to meet and speak with the performers. Miss Stan ford's appearance was as beautiful as her voice. She wore a silver bro cade sheath gown. The only dis turbing note of a harmonious eve ing was the thoughtlessness of several of the audience who failed to return from the intermission on time. A performer of Miss Stan ford’s statute deserves the cour tesy of us all. ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY The Society has changed the night for Rosary to Thursday. The time, 7:15 p.m., and the place, the Base Chapel, remain the same. -— Four Talks Set In Toastmasters Four speakers are slated to ad dress next Tuesday’s meeting of the Kodiak Toastmasters Club at the Montmartre Inn including Karl Brunstad. Al Hochberger, Guy Powell and Dr. Bob Johnson. Bill Lencer will be the Toast master with Ron Batchelor han dling Table Topics. Critics will be Graham Fisher, Neil Sargent, Will Troyer and Dave Fremming with Chuck Weir as Chief Critic. This past Tuesday, Brundstad served as Toastmaster; Father Marcarius Targonsky handling Ta ble Topics. Speakers were Will Troyer and Guy Powell with Dr. Bob Johnson as critic and Ron Batchelor as Grammarian. Al Hochberger served as “Wizards of Ahs.” PLAN INSTALLATION The Emblem Club will hold an installation of officers and an ini tiation at its next meeting to be held on Dec. 6 at the Elks Club. Starting Monday I Dorothy Spencer, Manager I The 49 ROOM OpenDailyat5p.m. 7 Days a Week I Arriving Saturday, Chuck Barrett, Former Chef of Chart Room, Westward Hotel I New MECCA Chef I • I Mecca 49 Room For Reservations Call I Ph. 486-2949 or 4862444 I COME SING AX.ONG WITH DORIS I TWENTY SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS Our local stores have a wonderful se lection of Christmas items. Shop at home and help build Kodiak. Our Christmas Savings Club for 1963 is under way — Join now and get your ! free book of Christmas carols. I . ' .. .. KODIAK BRANCH national bank OF ALASKA Member Federal Deposit Insurance Coni •nd Federal Reserve System