Eodiak fUirror
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Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
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Town Topics
The now unused Army do«k,
formerly Kraft’s dock, has been
declared surplus, it was reported
at the council meeting Monday,
although the declaration has not
been made officially in writing,
it was said.
Wow under the jurisdiction of
the Territorial I and office.it was
stated that agency is receptive
to disposition of the dock and
that purchasers in their order of
prefeience would he the Cea^t
Guaid (government agency),
City of Kodiak (municipality),
the former owner (Ben Kraft,
who sold it to the Army after
the start of the war) and veter
ans.
Following discussion of the ad
visability of placing purchase of
the dock on the city ballot for
voter approval, the subject was
tabled for further investigation.
Some of the new civilian em
ployes at the base are causing
trouble for city police, it was re
ported at the council meeting
Monday night, and those con
victed of being drunk and dis
orderly will be fined S13 on the
first offense and double on re
peat offenses, as has been done
in the past.
Carl Sautner has been added
to the patrol force on weekends
only.
The city this week obtained a
road grader, with a snow plow
attachment, from local surplus
property. Valued at about S90C0
when new, the equipment was
purchased for $2000 cash, James
Martz, chairman of the street,
committee, made the arrange
meMts for the purchase.
Patients at the GM hospital |
this week included:
Mrs. Mary Thorsheim, admit
ted Feb. 10 for treatment for a
dislocated elbow.
Edna Bezner, admitted Feb.
11 for medical treatment.
Ben Shod, admitted Feb. 13,
treatment for heart attack.
John Thorsteinsen, admitted
Feb. 14, for medical treatment.
A civil suit was filed yesterday
in the U. S. Commissioner’s
court, in which Emanuel Davis
seeks recovery of tools, clothing'
and furniture, claimed to be his,
from his former wife, Pariscovia
Davis Hearing was set by Com
missioner G. W. Bubendorf for
next Thursday.
A civd suit brought by Jack
Allman versus Patrick Lynch
was dismi-sed yesterday by U.S.
Commissioner G. VV. Bubendorf,
on motion of the plaintiff.
Following reported requests by
individuals to purchase certain
unused city land surveyed as al
leys the matter was discussed at
the council meeting Monday in
view of putting such sale approv
al on the ballot in the next city
election for acceptance or rejec
tion by tbe voters.
The matter was referred to
■Tan Nelson, committee chair
man, for investigation into its
legal aspects
The Shoppers Service, operat
ed by the Teamsters Local, was
g>anted a business permit at the
council meeting Monday. Taxi
permit applications by Henry
Haag and John Springhill were
tabled.
Howard Brooks, who used to
work at the base driving truck
in the early days, and who has
been to the Westward, arrived in
Kodiak this week by plane from
Anchorage.
MONEY
is the only necessary weapoD in the fight to
combat Infantile Paralysis.
The money you give will be the mear.s of pro
viding care and cure for this dreaded disease.
You who can walk—he generous to those who
are unable to do so, in order that they may
enjoy life.
7HE MARCH OF DIMES GOES ON
Marlene Diane Martin, newly
anived daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Jackson Martin, will have
no trouble remembering her
birthday, as she was born at the
Griffin Memorial hospital on Lin
coln’s birthday, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 12.
The new arrival weighed 6
pounds 3 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Selig
are the parents of a daughter,
born yesterday, Feb. 15, at the
Griffin Memorial hospital The
new arrival has been named
Rosemary, and weighed 6 pounds
11 ounces.
Lee Bettinger, who arrived
from the States with his daugh
ter on the last Alaska, left by
plane Wednesday on a hurry call
to Medford, Oregon, where his
mother is reported critically ill.
His mother, who lived in Kodiak
for 2 yeais and has many friends
here, had been visiting in the
Northwest and was en route to j
California
Marion Curtis, public health
nurse, spoke at the two local
theatres last Sunday in connec
■ tion with the March of Dimes
'drive, describing the use of part
of the funds for crippled children
in Alaska.
With the fire damage repaired
r.nd improvements made, the
Kodiak Skating Rink will re op
en tonight (Saturday), Al Miller,
manager, announced todav
The floor has been sanded and
levelled and has a new stronger
foundation and the interior of
| the hall has been re-painted. Re
pair work has been done in the
meantime on the skates.
Kodiak’s heavy snow rapidly
melted this week, aided by two
separate rainfalls and two sunny
days Intervening freezing weath
er made roads and streets slip
pery, and yes erday morning
i some base workers were taken to
work in a boat because of the
condition of the base road.
I The Cordova, according to a
wire from Ketchikan, should be
at Kodiak hy 8 pm today but
there has been nr confirmation
from the ship.
Pacific Northern
Airlines
OUTGOING
R. R. Erelys, E. Lincoln, Shir
ley Olivier, Mrs. U. ,J. B" wn,
Vicki Corey & son.
Lt. E'tice Branham, Lee B^t
tinger, Pvt. E. Roberts, Pfc.
Nick Katelnikoff.
Barbara Gomez, Gien Robin
son.
INCOMING
H. G. Eaton, E. S. Anderson,
George Surygan, George Kerney,
C. H. Watkinson, A. G. Taylor,
E. O. McDonald, G. W Buben
doif, Art Oszman, E. E Lincoln.
Lt. J. W. Collier, Mrs Lloyd
-'wan, Mike Mullen, Lt. R. Rum
mer, W. H. Suder.
Marie Cox, Helen Smith, Ka
tie 01so’>.
Yesterday’s regular flight was
cancelled, but after the plane ar
rived at Homer from Naknek a
delayed schedule was made, the
plane arriving shortly before 7
pm.
Classified
Ads
FOR SALE—4-room mod home
in town, nice view Furnished,
inc. new refrigerator. See Bill
Lewis tf
FOR SALE—Brand new 4-52
Gray Marine engine. Shaft &
propeller inc. Pinch Jewelry -tf
FOR SALE—Taxi business, inch
3 cabs on run & garage. See
A. L. Fenner.
FOR SALE—Income property,
consisting of two 3-room furn.
houses, workshop, warehouse,
all on 3 lots See Harry Howe
Safe Trial
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ding rings and wedding presents.
The next day deputy U. S.
Marshal Paul Herring told of
digging under the floor of the
house behind the Chicken Inn 5
months later and finding what
appeared to be fireplate and
chisel.
Mrs. Catherine T.aCosse, Ket
chikan. who helped her husband
run the C icken Inn, said she
ren‘ed the shack to Kubillus and
that she once asked him why he
didn’t use if.
lacopetti said he was testify
ing for the government because
he was “sore at the others be
cause they had net treated me
right. ” His testimony centered
on the part he and Kubillus had
p’ayed in cutting into the safe.
Jorgen Fredrickson, owner of
the Belmont Bar and Rooms
and J. H. Pierce, police chief at
the time of the robbery, are in
Anchorage for the trial.
Members of the jury are C. R,
Brook, H. L. BIis-, Fred Wallace
Elmer Wickstrom, Theodore
Glenn, Marilyn Barks, John C
F. Andresen, Benny Klein, Franl
Curran, Charles Wallulis, F or
ence Tibbs and Wyman Rios.
Geo ge Grigsby is defense
counsel with W. W. Renfrew as
associate.
Members of the Rotary C'lul
and their wives enjoyed a Valen
tine party at. the Kodiak Coiri
muniiy Center Thursday even
ing.
Movies, dancing and ief'esh
merits were enjoyed by the
guests
Additional city street lights
are to be placed at the end ol
Harhor avenue, on Erskine’i
dock and Cope street.
FOR SALE-320-acre homester
(3 miles of fence will encli** |1
10,000 acres gracing land) withf
6-room house, old sawmill, 2- 41
room log cabin, sev. outbuil^,
mgs.
mgs.
Gasboat Kay Dee, 9.) HI Mer.
cury 3 to 1 reduction.
25 HP Hill Diesel, mch. pep. dr
feet. »'
1V»39 Chev. sedan, extra good f
rubber. _
6 only 7-ft. new Simmons fall. 0
ing and bucking saws
For Sale or Charter—MS Uy«k
Inquire Harry Howe, Kodiak,
FOR SALE—Warehouse £ ■
Wholesale grocery business,
Well-established business i#L
Fairbanks. Lot 25 bv 90, bldgjg
20 by 40 with cool room 8 by L
19 by 9 and a half. Dodge 1-J i
ton panel truck inc. Price S800Q ^
WE have listed several choicejai
lots in Richart addition . finest '
residential dist. in Fail banks ii
Write or call in person fords
tails on these fine lots. Price
from $275 to $350 each
Gradelle I eigh, Realtor
518 3rd Ave. Box 468
Next to Nordale Hotel Rear J
Fairbanks, Alaska
- It
OR RENT—Modern furnished!
homes. Hot & cold runningj,,
water Quiet residential dis-L
tr-ct. SeeS. H. Sears, Mission j
road H
3R 1 ENT—Furnished apart
ment near shopping center. Hi
Pinch Jewelry.
ANTED—To rent, furn house *
Write Box 1165, Kodiak.
tf
)ST—Ladv’s red wallet. Re-i1
ward. Call at Totem Igloo. *
jOST—Black Cocker Spaniel, ]
answers to name of Gretcben. j
Missing since about ihe first.
Anyone knowing of he' where-1
abouts leave word at ihe B At
B Bar.
PAINTING-Will do painting Ab
interior decoration, houses,S
homes or offices Sat & Suo.L
Seattle union rates 1st clawjjj
work, guaranteed Call
racks 61, Navy, after 7 pm
John Burbuck 2-24
WANTED TO BUY—We buy
Guna, Cameras & Sportingl
Equipment II Pinch Jewelry!
For convenience of people living on Naval Base who
wish to attend Church services in hodiakthe follow
ing Bus schedule is in effect:
SUNDAY BUS SCHEDULE
Church Bus Leaves Recreation Bldg
Liberty
V »’
0915
1400
1700
(Emnuutntt# laptist (£Ijurrl|
Welcomes You
(See Church Notes for Hours of Service)