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by Scandinavian AirlineS to Oslo, Norway. He reported his trip was excellent all the way, With good weather and good service on the Airlines.
 He visited relatives in Oslo and Bergen, where he was born. He has a brother and two sisters in Norway, as well as nephewS and neices. He reports Norway to be excellent condition economically. The people are busy, considerable building is going on. There is a housing shortage there, with iine homes going up everywhere. People dress well, and eat well. They still continue the practice of eating five meals a day, he said. He found this little difficult.
 The country is now importing labor, he stated, as there is short age, particularly of farmers. Nc. way has enacted Socialized I0, m of disqualification and medical care, he stated. The ney system, which went into effect June }, ;S working very well.
 This was Urdahl's first trip since 1920, when he last visited the land of his birth. He has been fifty years in the United States thirty of which lie has. spent ill Alaska. He came to Kodiak fron Cordova 16 years ago.
 Rasmus' principal loss in the fire was old books and priceless keepsakes which of course are ir- replacable. He will, however, re- build. Material is already on the way, and he hopes soon to move back into his home on Mission Road.
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mendouS amount of good in keep ing down the rat population. It should, we think, however, be limited to small calibre pistols, re- volverS and short arm rifles.
 Rather than laying down a law to have the practice discontinued. which has been done several times before, it would seem to us the thing to do is to treat some of the edible garbage with an effective rat exterminator, thereby possibly eliminating many of the rats. In one stroke, you have cut down the rat population, elimated the game, and the targets, and thereby re- moved the problem of the lndis- criminate hunter, who would have to seek elsewhere for game to shoot at.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-13
Who Maintains Officials Ask

Naval Station officials are alarm ed by the vote a week ago to eX- clude the slide area from the City limits. This was learned al the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday, when the President, Jack Hinckel, gave d report on his conversation with Station officers.
 They fear the road nay not be kept open. The Chamber concurr- ed to write the District Engineers office requesting cooperation in getting the Bureau of Public Roads to maintain the strip.
 Dr. Bob Johnson reported the AVA drive is to begin. They seek matching funds from the territori- al government, but will solicit from businesses in the various cities.in Alaska. AVA, Dr. Johnson said, estimated tourists brought $15, 100000 into the Territory this year.
 Dr. Johnson thought Kodiak should receive more publicity. He requested that anyone having black and white scenic or historic shots of the Kodiak area, joan the negatives, for publicity purposes. He also requested the loan of a woodburning set, which will be used for burning historic site markers, which are nov being completed.
 It. Helen Upson and Jim Bright man were present at the meeting.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-13
The NeW And The OLd

The newly elected City Council assumed management of the City's affairs Monday night. They plung- ed immediately into one of the knotty problems confronting Ko- diak-what action to take as re- gards the unfinished Cold Storage plant.
 It must be stated their approach to solution ef the problem was coriifnendables 1t -was=evident they didn't wish to hasten into an ac- ton without a study of it's back / ound. Further they gave some
 Jugnt to the protection of the lo:al stockholders in the Company Proceeding along these lines, there is no doubt they win arrive at a solution favorable to all concerned. ] Members of thefold City. Council. wEo turned over their duties to the newly elected members. walk cd away from their desks after serving the City for, the past two years. They have served us we'll. No City Council in the pasr has worked harder for the betterment of the community than they. Wheth- CT or not you agree with some oi their policies, that fact stands out When they took over two years ago, they no doubt had high hopes of solving probelmS of bringing better roads, increased sewer anC water facilities, an airport, anC other improvements for Kodiak The job will always be unfinished As the population increases. neV areas annexed, the problem O bringing increased services Co thu community, these must always b. faced. The tax dollar must b spread thinner and thinner.
 Finances, of course, is the bi handicap. Other communities hay the same problem. A city withol financial difficulties is rare indeed Kodiak's difficulties along this lin is unique in many respects. Wit population far in excess of it's ta paying residents, it must still mair tain facilities equal to a muc larger city. With much of it's Ian
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-13
Ian Returns To
 Eire-Gutted Home

The sad homecoming of finding his home gutted by fire was the experience of Rasmus Urdahl, who returned from trip to the land. of his birth. September 23. He will, however, rebuild.
 Urdahl left here June 12. He travelled by PIMA to Seattle where he boarded a Northwest AirlineS plane for New York. He then flew
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-13
Traffic VioIators Top Offenders

Seventy-nine traffic tickets were issued by the Police Department during the month of September, according to the police report just issued Drunks were the next most troublesome to the Department, with "A arrested.
 A total of thirty-nine offenders
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KODIAK MIRROR

for one minor violation or another. such as drunk and disorderiy con duct, vagrancy, trespassing liquor law violators, etc, were brought in. Other activities included inveS- tigations with no arrests, W2En- ings, ambulance calls, fire calls. etc. Vehicle accidents total eight
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The decision of the Council
 to have persons to be heard from the Council to indicate meeting the desire to do is good matters
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-13
Kodiak e Mirror
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Published every Saturday at Kodiak Alaska
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13

merce and many interested folk.
The Legion committee consists
of Raymond Wilson, chairman;
Elwood Mullinix, Hal Crawford
and Bradley Woodfield. Lions
committee chairman is Bradley
Woodfield. Chamber of Com
merce Committee is Bill Vernon
and James Yingling. If you have
clothing for which you have no
further use, food or money to
contribute, any member of any
of these organizations will be glad
either to take it or tell you where
it should be left.
Help make Christmas in Da
mascus happier for those who
need help.
The Damascus Lions at their
last meeting had a most interest
ing auction sale with Mr.. Null
acting as the volunteer auction
Ger. B. D, Gladhill was chair
man of the event and members
brought all sorts of things for
sale. We understand that Perry
Burdette who acquired a beauti-
fully gift wrapped package for
$3.50 will be glad to pass it along
to anyone who cares to buy con
tents-red silk panties.
A total of S237 was raised for
the Lions charitable work. Speak
ar of the evening was Lew Hop
fenmaier, Lions District Cover
nor for Maryland and the district,
Who spoke on the districts new
lroject, the eye bank. Persons SO
desiring may will their eyes on
death to the bank and they will be
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13

bring a gift to be exchanged cost
ing not more than 81.
There will be two assemblies at
Damascus High School Friday,
December 81. There will be mu-
SIC by the mixed chorus and girls
chorus under the direction of Mr.
Murphy ana skit, ''The Littlest
Angel" by the speech group I'M
Ter the direction of Mr. Evans.
The assembly is being held
vice in order that there will be
room for parents to attend two
md the school hopes that many
parents will attend.
The annual barn dance of the
Damascus American Legion Post
III was held on Saturday, De
eember 8. Here are the dance
awards of U. S. Government
Bonds: $500 bond, Carl Meyer of
Gaithersburg; 500 bonds Will
liam S. Kincaid of Germantown
Wilson Smith of Monrovia and
Ray Murray of Norbeck; SOC
bonds: Isabelle Stevens of Wood
bine, Thomas Wood of Alexan-
dria; $25 bonds, Louis Armstrong
of Washington, Philip Souder of
Mt. Airy, and Samuel Thorne of
Washington: $25 bond to Gerald
Thornton of Silver Spring and the
$25 special award bond went to
jeanette Medairy.
The Legion and its auxiliary
will sponsor its annual Christ
mast party at the Legion Home
on December II at 1880 pm. All
children up to II are cordially in
vited to attend. Raymond Wilson
and Mrs. Deanna Gladhill and
Mrs. Dorothy Murray are chair
men for the Legion and Auxiliary
respectively.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13
Free Ham-Grams

The time has come to remind
everyone that free radiograms
C'IIam Grams'') may be sent to
service personnel overseas as
Christmas and New Year Greet
ings. AS you know, chain Of
amateur radio operators relays
these messages to our servicemem
and women in OlSinawa, Korea,
Japan, Europe and the United
Kingdom. Also to parts of the
Near East.
To send a Ham Gram, relatives
are asked to follow these direc-
tons very closely
Address a Ham Gram exactly
as you do letters for mailing over
seas; Name, rank, serial number,
APO or FPO number. care Post
master, San Francisco or New
York. Messages otherwise adj
dressed cannot be delivered. All
messages are limited to IS tfif-
teen) words.
You can sign the message with
a nickname but you must also
send your correct name, address
and telephone number in case the
committee needs to check for ac-
curacy.
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kept there for use as needed
The first person helped under
the program was a Lion who hae
been unable to work for three
years because of blindness. H,
S Row back at work, thanks t.
the eye bank.
A group of young junior mu
sicians consisting of Billy Bur
1ette, Terry Warfield, and Joar
Woodfield on the trumpet; jackie
Saylor and Johnny Cue on the
trombone and Bobby Main and
Billy Allen on the clarinet all an
der the direction of Jerry and
Bethany Cook, win play at the
next meeting of the Damascus
Lions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Slacum
and family spent Sunday in Cam
bridge, Md, where they attended
the annual Slacum family Christ
mas get-to-gether.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark King and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Slacum
attended the twenty fifth anniver-
sary dinner of the Juvenile Court
at Epworth Church in Gathers
burg. Mr. Slacum is a member
of the Juvenile Court Committee
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Wood
field had a birthday dinner on
Sunday, December 3, celebrating
the birthdays Of Mrs. Maize Wood
field, mother of John Woodfield,
and of their daughter, Margaret,
who was sixteen. Those present
were 10 Ann and Jimmie Wood
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wood.
field, June and lucky, Miss Eloise
Haney, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woodfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Payne, Allan and Stevie, Mrs
Elizabeth Howard, Mr. and Mrs
Paul Woodfleld, Barbara, Ruth
Gloria, Sherry and Sandra, Grace
Woodfield, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Anderson, George and Gina.
The Wesleyan Service Guild
will hold its Christmas party Fri
day, December IA at 8 pm. at the
church.
The Damascus Methodist
Church choir under the direction
of Mrs. Everett Jones, will pre-
sent a cantata, THE Music oil
Christmas" Sunday, December %
The Damascus HOmemakers
will have their Christmas party
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Hen
ley December 10 at 8 pm. Each
member or guest is asked t
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By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith "

Telephone Clearwater 3-2682
Plans are under way and being
completed this week for the com
bined Damascus Community
Christmas project of collecting
food, money for food and useful
clothing for families in need in
the Damascus area.
Almost every adult organiza.
ton in the community pools eff,
forts to make the drive success
full. Some of these have already
appointed their working commit.
tees; others will do it this week
Participating organizations in
clude the Legion and its auxil-
larry, the Lions, the Daughters of
America, the Catholic Daughters
of America, the churches, the
schools, the Chamber of Com
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-13

For those on your Christmas
list who already have everything:
u. S. Savings Bonds.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1856
What Price GLORY?

0NE of our readers, in Letters to The
~ Editor column appearing on page 10,
seems to feel that we fail to understand the
great part Yugoslavia played in the out
come of World War H.
He is Edward klinger, a member of
the Society's Lyons, ILL.,, Lodge 22S.
We beg to differ with him.
To begin with, let us say that Yugo-
slavia cooked Hitlers fat goose"
1t will be remembered that the then
royal government of Yugoslavia on March
Is, 1941 signed the Tri-Partite Axis Pact
in Vienna, the beginning of the end
Two days later, March 27, saw the
people overthrow their turncoat rulers and
the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt
refer to the day and date as "the turning
point in Hitler's fate"
Hitler invaded Yugoslava on April 6,
1941, and Immediately ran into resistance
without parallel in history. SO bloody was
the battling between the Yugoslav que
rilla forces and the invaders that Hitler
had to postpone his attack on Russia
from May Is to June %, 1941.
This delay prevented the arrogant Ger
man leader from reaching the gates of
Moscow before winter set in and caused
changes to be made in his strategy.
Through the war Germany was forced
to keep more than 20 of it's finest divisions
in Yugoslavia - more than million men
desperately needed in North Africa, Italy
and other embattled fronts.
More than 100000 enemy soldiers were
killed and 100000 captured during the Yu-
goslav campaign, tribute to the tenacity
Of those they sought to conquer
Some 3,74O,OOO Yugoslavs took part
in World War H. Better than 100000
died in battle; 100000 perislled as re-
suit Of the carnage; and 425,OOO were
wounded, crippled, etc.
The Yugoslavs paid bitterly to preserve
their freedom, but freedom is cheap at any
price = as the Germans and their World
War ii partners learned in the end.
Do we agree, bro. Klinger?
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11
A Damned Shame

\ 10 man, or woman, can be lower in our
estimation than the one who bears
false witness against friendly neighbor
So we have come to learn as the bitter
result of having been asked recently to con-
slider an appointment to a community post
- only to have woman friend and neigh
bor' question our loyalty during closed
meeting of politicians.
Loyalty to what - to whom?
To our Country = the United States?
To some political organization?
Or to her - as politician?
X
We did not seek the appointment in
question. In all modesty, it was the exact
reverse - a case of the office seeking
man capable of executing its civic duties.
Further, it was minor appointment,
one which would not have nterfered in
any way with our responsibilities as an
editor or made of us someone of political
stature in our home community.
Finally, the party who saw fit to bear
false witness against us knows very we'll
that no one can openly question our loyalty,
be it to God, Country or Organization.
But she did in the privacy of home
and in front of gullible people.
X X
why do we say as much here?
Because this person happens to be of
Croat descent. Which hurts all the more
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11
As They See It
OF Cabbages and Kings

. P e d e S tri a MS may be
wrong in the eyes of the law,
but they hardly deserve the
death sentence.
Elberton (Ga.) Star
. The do-it-yourself move
ment might be carried far
enough to include thinking
that way.
The Boston Globe
. How do you figure a guy
who insists on building his
own television set out of a kit
Of parts, but buys his bow
ties ready-tied?
- Fort Worth Star Tele.
. Sometimes a girl who
dislikes a fellows ways mar
ries him for his means.
- Worcester Telegram
. I'm just a poor farm boy
from North Dakota.
- Senator William LANCER
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11

which engulfed the city dur
ing their stay there.
1t was 90' plus every single
day, with sweat pouring on
all sides!
Just thought we should re-
mind those boys and girls of
those torrid days, especially
when bitter winds, snow, ice,
sleet and the like are cur
rently the lot of most of us
and a little heat wouldn't t
hurt.
Try This On For Size
Which brings to mind an
Honorary Senior Delegate to
that Convention.
Charming Mrs. Mary Vuk-
mir of Lodge 439, who ira
yelled all the way from An
chorage, Territory of Alaska,
to have, as she put it, "the
! grandest time of my life"
The Junior Delegates at
that Convention were forever
asking Mrs. Vukmir one ques-
tion:-"Is it cold in Alaska r.
Well, here's the answer. ~''
Anchorage over the recent
holiday weekend experienced
the heaviest snowfall in it's
history. A steady four-day
fall of better than 40 inches
raised the total snow on the
ground to about 5 feet and
people had to dig their way
around town.
Wen Take Gary Brand
But little" things like
these don't bother Mrs. Vuk-
mir, her husband, Louis, and
their children.
Alaska to them is the most
beautiful place on earth. Ger
tainly in Mrs. Vukmir Alaska
has a booster and supporter
of the first magnitude. She's
in love with it.
We have never visited that
American Territory. But if
and when we do it won't be
when there are some 5 feet of
snow on the terrain. That's
AZ feet too much for these
old bones of ours.
Instead, We'll take some
of that co. plus Gary wealth.
er of last Summer.
Editorial Staff
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11
TestimOnialarana

\h/E coined the above word for want of
W one to describe the Testimonial Ban
quets rendered, or to be rendered, in honor
Of some of the officials elected during the
course of the Societys 9th National Quad
rennal Convention.
Three such fetes have already come
to pass, one honoring Supreme Board
Member John X. Mikan, East Rochester,
Pa, another Board of Trustees President
Milan Skrtic, Campbell, Ohio, the other
lst Supreme Vice President Joseph N.
Bazdaric, Chicago, iii.
Feting bro. Mikan were his fellow Lodge
IS members, with the members of Lodge
185 doing like honors in bro. Skrtics case.
Salutng bro. Bazdaric were his fellow
Lodge 80 fraternalists and friends.
X
Next to be honored will be High Trial
Board President John Badovinac, Cleve-
land, Ohio, former Junior Order Director
and Supreme Secretary of the Society.
He will have his moment i'm the social
sun Sunday, February 5, 1856.
Here again we expect to eventually hear
an official of the Society.
And why not? Especially when one
bears in mind that to be an official of the
Croatian Fraternal Union is to be member
of the leadership of the oath largest fra
ternal IN North America and the greatest
organization of its kind on earth.
In all seriousness, bros. Mikan, Skrtic
Bazdaric and Badovinac should be proud
of the fact that their fellow members hold
them in such social esteem.
Nothing of the sort has ever befallen
us as the English Editor this in spite of
the fact that we have been thrice elected
to the post and twice, 1851 and 1855, led
all Convention vote seekers regardless
of straight slate affiliation."
Evidently English Editors are run Of
nine, or come a dime dozen.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11

book by authorities on that
land, of which we cannot pro-
fess to be one.
City OF 100000 People
But this we do know about
Serbia from reading books
and other material.
Belgrade, the principal ci-
ty of Yugoslavia, is the cap
ital of Serbia. It's 1858 popu-
lation was 469,988 people.
Popula t ion-wise, Bel
grade is larger than such
American cities as Dallas,
Texas; Indianapolis, Indi-
ana; Kansas City, Missou-
ri; Louisville, Kentucky;
Newark, New Jersey; and
Seattle, Washington. This
is based on the United
States Census of 1850.
Belgrade on the other hand
is only slightly smaller in
population than Cincinnati,
Ohio; Minneapolis, Minneso-
ia; New Orleans, Louisiana; !;
and Buffalo, New York. Here
again we used the 1850 USA
Census as a yard-stick.
And it is a modern metro
polls, one of the finest on the
Continent itself.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11

OF America years ago.
The largest of the six
Yugoslav Republics, Serbia
is a country of contrasts
and natural beauties which
have lured tourists from
throughout the world. Here
live a people who through
out their history have
fought every oppressor, ev-
cry aggressor, in order to
remain free.
To recount the heroic deeds
Of the Serbs alone would en-
tail the writing Of book after
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-11

Dick Crum, Choreographer
for the Tamburitzans, doing
the teaching.
Deemed Best In America
Mr.. Crum has travelled
throughout the United States
as a kolo instructor and he
has been acclaimed as the
outstanding kolo teacher in
America today.
He has made two trips to
Yugoslavia to study dancing.
1t is from this vast store of
knowledge that he will draw
the materials to teach origi-
nal, authentic and new kolos.
In addition to reviewing
many of the old kolo favor
ties, teaching the new dam
ces, he has also included
plans for refreshments, sing
ing of Croatian songs and
other recreational activities
based on the music and dam
ces of our people.
First Class January 18
All of those interested are
invited to write to Duquesne
U nivers S ity Tamburitzans,
Pittsburgh 19, Penna., or call
Atlantic 1-3498 for advanced
registration.
The date for the first meet
ing will be Wednesday, Janu-
ary 18, 1856. That is at 7:3O
PM. at Javor Hall, 822 North
Canal Street, North Side
Pittsburgh.
Station Wagon Claimed
The Tamburitzans would
also like to announce that
their award of a station wa
gon has been claimed. ,
It's proud new owner is Mr..
C. Ray of Station Street, Will
merding, Pa.
Many thanks to one and
all who supported the Tam
mics in this undertaking. May
each and every one of you
be blessed with a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Charles Cubelic, Pub.