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2 Dead
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TIte next of kin have been no
tified and the bodies of the de
ceased are to be shipped by next
available plane transportation to
Heattle, for burial in the Spates
A board of inquiry has been
convened by order of the Com
mander, Alaska Sea Frontier, to
investigate the circumstances of
the accident. The investigation
has not been concluded.
John Kellog the driver, was a
^wcomer here, having been re
cently discharged from the ser
vice locally. The car, a Nash se
dan owned by A. L. Fenner of
this city, was completely demol
ished in the 25-ft. drop from the
end of the runway to the beach
below. Liability insurance held
by the car’s owner had expired
shortly bpfore the accident.
The accident was responsible
fir the second fatalit'es recorded
m the thousands of passengers
carried hy bus and taxi between
town and the base since 1039
The only previous fatality was a
lone taxi driver, who apparently
went to sleep and drove off the
road at Rocky Cl ff, in 1941.
U. 3. Commissioner G. W.
Rubendorf said yesterday that
no changes have resulted from
the accident and that results of
the inquiry would determine if
any official action is necessaiy.
Election
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faith and confidence of my neigh
bors and friends but feel thu fish
eries job that is under way with
prospects of a show down this
year will demand my undivided
attention Regret that I mils'
decline nomination under cir
cutrisiances ”
Ope write-in earid dwte is be
ing promoted by the Cen ral La
bor council that of John Gib
bons for the 2 vear school board
membership Resides eodo-sing
Mrs. Meyer an I Mr. Gibbons,
the Labor body endorsed Lee
Bettinger for Mayor, and for
council are promoting A. A. Ow*
en, W. A. Cannon, Leo Sears and
Harry Cbristopherson.
Outgoing councilmen are
James Martz, A. A. Owen substi
tuting for J. H. Pierce and Rob
ert King. After the election there
will presumably be a vacancy
left by Bettinger, incumbent
council member, which will have
to be filled by appointment.
Main point of Interest in the
election is on the reterendums to
be voted on.
The city clerk’s position, now
appointive, and city treasurer
post, now elective, will be com
bined into 1 appointive position
if voters approve Referendum
No 2.
Referendum No. 1, asking for
condemnation of a portion of
the alley between Harbor avenue
and Brooklyn, so a portion can
be acquired by Ben Kraft, local
merchant, in exchange for Kraf.
street between Brooklyn and
She'ikof, will also come to th
attention of the voters.
The request was made by Mr.
Kraft, who plans a new store
building on the corner of Brook
lyn and Alaska Way. The piece
of alley, now unused and block
ed off at present by the Town
Club, bisects at an odd angle
two pieces of land owned by Mr.
Kiaft for his proposed building
site.
One exit of the alley cute to
Harbor avenue, the cne to be vo
ted on cuts through the Kraft
property a little over 50 feet
from the ma n street corner. The
street to be deeded in exchange
to the city was built by Mr.
Kraft and is privately owned
Only official opposition to this
referendum has come from the
Labucouoc) who wen* on te
c "d &s opposed to it on the
ground it is the only city-owned
outlet, besides Ma«ka Wav, be
tween Harbor avenus and Brook
lyn.
Much discussion has evolved
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The Co«t is Small
a-ound a tliir.i question to be re
cti on as to whether the city
should negotiate for the unused
Army dock. The question wa3
brought up by the Central babor
council, who are vitally interest
ed in seeing the ci y acquire the
property if it becomes surplus,
as is expected
A new' angle was thrown into
the status of the dock this week
when Ben Kraft, previ ms owner
of the dock, received information
stating that the Surplus Proper
ty law provides that the previ
ous owner shall have first oppor
tunity to buy. This is contrary
to infotmation received by the
city, stating that when it is to be
disposed of the preference would
be to federal agencies, then mun
icipalities. then previous owners.
The question should not affect
the election on the question, al
though determination of which
facts apply will determine the
course or effectiveness of nego
tiations if the measure passes.
Town Topics
Miss Gleetis Delgaty, mission
ary, fell on the ice at Old Har
bor and fractured her ankle. She
was flown in to the hospital on
Wednesday, where the ftacture
was reduced and her ankle pur
into a cast.
Mr and Mrs. A. A Sumeilin
returned to Kodiak on the Den
ali after spending the winter in
Oregon and Washington, visiting
relatives and friends
Their home on Carlson hill i<
rented to the Henry Haags, so
they plan on staying at VlcCon
ighey’s cannery, where they will
oe employed this summer
C. R. King and his son, A1
King, teturned on the Denali
after a trip to the States where
the elder Mr King received med
ical attention 'n Seattle and
Por land.
A1 King and Alf Madsen also
made a vacation trip to Califor
nia.
Alf, who first w?nt to Wash
ington, D. C. on fishing business,
also returned on the Denali
Walter Kraft, son of Hen
Kraft, returned on the Denali
with his English wife, and will
make their home here in one of
Kraft’s houses behind the bank.
Walter will be employed at his
father’s store.
Following his discharge from
the ervice Mrs Kraft flew from
London to Phoenix, Arizona in 2
days to meet her husband, and
they visited his aunt : nd uncle
in that city bi fore coming to
Kodi ik.
A s rprise shower honoring
Edna Anderson, was given Tues
day-evening at the Otto Mahle
home, with Mrs. Mary Frost,
Mrs. Tatianin Mahle, Mrs. Ann
Huey and Mrs. Margaret Deveau
as joint hostesses.
The evening was spent at
cards, bingo and sewing, after
which the many , beautiful gift
packages were opened and re
fre-hments were set ved. Pic ures
of the group were taken by the
Northlaud Photo shop.
invited guests included Mes
darnes Rika Suender, Mary Gar
outt.e, Janet Lee, Thelma John
son, ToD-y Levine, Frieda Biinn,
Emma King, Verna Abston,
( hi istine Tolbert, Helen Roek
HI ill, ttUU luiijoco --trt
la Grejoroff. Anmibelle Metrokin
and Maiie Olsen.
Mss Anderson daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Julius Anderson
is leaving on the Denali for Seat
tle, where she will visit shortly
with relatives before continuing
by plane to Parris 1 land, South
Carolina, where she will be met
by her prospective husband
Corp. Joseph Hester Jr, who is
stationed there. The date for the
wedding to be held there has not
been set due to indefinite sched
ules in her itinerary.
(Jorp. Hester, oi rue u. o.
Marine Corps, is from Birming
ham, Alabama, and is well
known in Kodiak where he was
formerly stationed.
Among Denali passengers were
Chris Nielsen, cannery superin
tendent at Port Williams; Jack
Coffey, bookkeeper at Port Bail
ey; Joseph Jones, one of the new
owners ol the Orcas Canning
corporation at Carmel; and A. L
5.5. Denali
INCOMING:
N. VV. Aroogart, Robert Barr^
Mr. & Mrs D. 0. Cannam, Mrs.
Katy Danielsen, Robert Griffith,
Mis J J. Gunn, Omer Jacobson.
Gage Kain, A W King, Mr. &
Mrs. Walter Kraft, Harry Lind
gren, Edwin Longer, Alf Mad
sen, Mr. and Mr-. Pete Magnu
sen, Mrs Rose E. Morrissey,
Mr & Mrs. Frank McConaghy,:
Mrs. F W McNeill, Neil Niel- j
son, M J. t'swalt, A. L. Rogers,
Mrs. Th >mas Stiles, Mr & Mrs.
Alvin Sumerlin, Mrs. Constance
Trent and children, John & Mar
ion, Mrs. Margareta Von Scheele,
W. C. Wilson, John Holland,
George Vidal, D. A. Hoylman,
Mr. & Mrs. O. T Mulqueeu.
OUTGOING:
To Chiguik: M . & Mrs. Tom
McKean and children; Mr. &
Mrs Alluguk;Mr. & Mrs George
Mahle and children; Mr. & Mrs.
Henry Sanguinetti and children;
Pam Little.
5.5. Lakina
INCOMING
Edw. G. Anderson, Bunyan
Barmone, Edgar Brouken, Bmce
Coles, Will Coles, Mrs. Marion
Conroy, A I1'. Culbertson, Mis
A. F. Cu’beitson, Hubert Cul
bertson, and infant. Elmer Dean,
Mrs. E. Dean, Mrs. B anche
Dean, Linda De«n, Sandra Dean,
3arla Dean, Mrs Alice 1'isher,
Frank Fisher, Robert Fisher, Al
vin D. Fitch, John Folev, Mrs.
J Foley, Cam! Foley, P. Fretz*,
Mrs. Paul Fre'zs, Melvin Han
sen, Mrs. Julie Hartnen, Ehner
Jesser, Edward Johnson. Robert.
Jihnson, Miss Mabel Norton,
Mrs. Margaret Monty, James L.
Moran, H.M Miller, Mrs. H.M.
Miller, Jimmy McUam, J Osbe
koff, Geo Panatnaroff, Addison
Pan ter, Mrs. G. Silverwood, R.
SpolFr.a, Mrs. D Spolle is, Wm.
Sundbeig, Jack K Warren Lit-!
cile Westman, Kathleen West-\
man, Donald Whirry, Erina!
Whirry & Donna Whirry
From Ketchikan—
W.H. Andrews, Chas. Bowker,
Viola Bowker, R. Espey, J. Hyde
Mrs. J. Hyde, Mrs. J. J McGil
lis. Mrs. A. A. Owen, R. Dr Van
Buren, <fc Jack H. Williams. I
KOgelri, supenuieuiwn.
Grimes Packing company at Ou
zinkie.
A misinterpretation of the bas
is of reduction in Pacific North
ern Airline round trip fares re
sulted in an announcement of
incorrect fares recently.
The round trip between Kod
iak and Anchorage is now St)9 3fi,
which includes the 15 per cent
federal tax.
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