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Town Topics
The raffle of a crocheted dres
ser scarf, donated by Mrs. Oacy
McDonald which was conducted
by Max La Lande for the benefit
of the GM hospital, was won bv
“Mack” McCarthy, employe a»
the base. The raffle raised $42 77.
Velma Peterson, clerk at
Bert's drug store, left by plane
this week to join her husband,
Chief Ray Peterson, in Anchor
age. Chief Peterion, formerly
stationed at Chiniak, has been
ai Scotch Cap working on the
direction finder station, and i.
now due for his discharge.
Sale has been recorded of Lot
5, Block 16, on Spruce lane, by
Claudia Kilgore to Eloda Metz
gar.
A dinner party was held at, the
Club Montmartre Tuesday eve
ning as a farewell for Captain R,
R. Lyons, commandant, NOB
NAS, who left later the same
evening en route to Honolulu,
and as a weleome for Captain
Robert Sutliff, his replacement.
An ivory cribbage board was
presented Captain Lyons as a
bon voyage gift.
About 40 townspeople and a
number of naval officers and
their wives attended the affair.
Color sound movies were en
joyed by the BPW club at the
dinner meeting Monday evening
at the Victory cafe and Ken
Wade, director of the commun
ity center, spoke on the part the
center will play in the commun
ity. Irene Brooks, chairman of
the health committee was in
charge of the evenings program.
Gerald M. Daetz and Helen i
Van Houten, of the naval air
station, were united in marriage
June 12, according to the certi
ficate filed this week at the local
Commissioner’s office.
Chaplain J, A Whitman,
HSNR, performed the ceremony,
with Emma Thomson and Don
ald A. Thomson as witnesses.
Rex Parrot has announced
that a group are going to take
steps to start an Eagles lodge
locally, and Alfred Blomlie, base
employe, is actively working to
ward the formation of a Sons of
Norway.
1 MODERN BANKING
! demands much more than the ability to enter your deposits
and checks correctly on your bank statement.
6 The main requirements are intelligence, courage, patience,
B and a practical knowledge of the people and the community's
I needs for its steady growth.
We are proud of the part we have had in helping many of
our people become firmly established and will continue our
efforts for the benefit of all the people.
Charged with issuing checks in
the amount of $50, $25 and
$32,50, Bill Hostettei, former
base employe, is being served a
telegraphic warrant in Anchor
age, where he went recently from
Kodiak. The local complaint was
signed by Kimbal De Young,
manager of the Ship’s Tavern.
The complaint alleges that Hos-I
tetter had no account in the
bank and insufficient funds.
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Because of lack of bidders last
Saturday, the Hans Gerdrum es
tate lot and building will be sold
at auction next Tuesday, at 2
pm at the U. S. Commissioner’s
office, to the highest bidder.
A complaint filed in the local
U. S. Commissioner’s office by
Sylvia Sivesind, charging family
neglect and non-support of her
husband, Harold Sivesind, result
ed in a court order by Commis
sioner G. W. Bubendorf requir
ing the defendant to pay $100
monthly toward the support of
his family.
The proposed zoning ordin
ance will have its second reading
preparatory to adoption at the
council meeting Monday eve
ning, The proposed ordinance is
printed in full on page 9 of this
issue.
Jacquelin Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Smith, left
this week on her way to Fair
banks, where she is to be married
to Ray Jones, civilian surveyor
for the Army.
Over 200 bags of parcel post
arrived here this week, a small
portion ci it by naval plane, the
bulk of it by naval boat. The
latter mail had heen en route
from Seattle since early May, it
was reported
The American Legion Auxili
ary had u picnic last Friday for
the children who-sold poppies on
Poppy Day. They ate lunch at
Sprucehaven lake and then it
started to rain so they went
home.
The Army Engineers are ad
vertising the request of the Kod
iak Cold Storage company for
construction along the waterway,
at the site of their plant, just
off Mission road.
A second child, Bonnie Jean,
was born June 15 to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Breckburg of this
city. The new daughter weighed
7 pounds 9 ounces.
Here for the eveut were Mrs.
Bre*ckberg’s mother, Mrs. Gladys
Davis, who arrived on the last
Lakina from Liberal, Kansas,
accompanied by her son, Major
C. P. Davis, who is on terminal
leave at 18 months overseas
Major Davis was stationed last
at Frankfort, Germany, and is
looking over Alaska before de
ciding about re-enlistment.
Ed Allen, who has been a pat
ient at the GM hospital since
November, is to be moved today
to quarters behind Jack Delane’s
house Friends can visit him
there, Max La Latide reports.
George Fletcher, special agent,
FBI, and Ken Wade, center dir
;etor, were guests at thb Rotary
uncheon Tuesday. Movies prc
vided the program.
After one week on the police
force, Thomas Dallas, ex-ser
viceman formerly stationed here,
was dismissed this week by Bel
momt McCormick, police chief,
for unbecoming conduct, and
left by plane for the States.
Police officials report that the
patrolman had been under sur
veillance several days before the
action was taken.
Martha Kostrometinoff, own
er of the Sitka telephone system
and franchise holder for a tele
phone installation to be made
here, writes that with the settle
ment of certain strikes in the
east she has received word that
some of her equipment for Kodi
ak will soon be available. She
also reports that her installation
plans are all finished.
Calendar of Events
City Council meeting
Monday, City Hall, 7:30
Rotary Club
Tuesday noon, Victory cafe.
Hal Junso In Recital, Tuesday
evening at 8:30 at the Orph
eum theatre. Free matinee for
children at 2:30.
Chamber of Commerce
Thurs. noon, Victory cafe.
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