"News oj oAmericas Last Frontier”
fOL 3 NO. 13
KODIAK, AIASKA MAY 29, 1943
PRICE 10 CENT*
News Highlights
World Front
Pres. Roosevelt announced
that the war conference of Brit
ish & American staffs ended “in
complete agieement on future
gperations in all theatres of
war”. The statement was his on
ly comment at the end of parleys
begun at Washington May 11,
when Churchill arrived.
Pacific Front
American ground forces seized
the strategic ridge south or Chi
ehagof harbor after a fierce 2
day battle. The same naval com
nunique reported this assault
of one of 2 remaining Jap strong
holds in Attu was supported by
a naval bombardment & Army
Mitchell bombers & Lightning
fighter attacks. A:1 Jap buildings
in the shore area of Chichagof
harbor, the last pocket of enemy
resistance, were leveled by nav
al & aerial bombardments. When
16 Jap bymbers attempted a
lecond raid in 2 days on Ameri •
can troops mopping up Attu, 6
,U. S. Lightning fighters tore into
me formation & downed 7 enemy
planes. On the previous day 5
were shot down when 15 Nip
bombers failed in an attempt to
sink 2 American naval vessels.
Reports have not disclosed the
identity of the base of the at
tacking enemy bombers, but
they may have come from Rara
mushira, 600 miles west in the
Kuriles. Sec. of War Stimson re
vealed preliminary reports of
casualties. Despite heavy fight
ing figures were relatively light,
with 127 killed, 399 wounded &
118 missiQg. Stimson believed
lap losses were “much heavier”.
Admiral Nimitz reports that
the new American fighting plane
the Corsair, outclimbs, outs needs
Scoutmaneuversthe vaunted Jap
8ero, thus nullifying the only
assets the fragile ship has. He
*aid actual fighting demonstrate
Ihe Corsair, with a speed of 400
®pcis decidedly superior to all
Models of the Zero Liberator &
Portress formations attacked en
iloy shore positions at Short
ed island, in the South Pacific.
^ few hours later heavy bomb
ers raided Munda. Jap bombers
‘truck at Guadalcanal & Espiri
hi Santo in the New Hebrides
!roup but inflicted neither dam
‘ge nor casualties.
mediterranean Front
Allied air raids this week were
ty far the heaviest yet launched
*om North Africa bases. In 2
^nsecutive days 400 Allied
•fanes blasted industrial & raili
ary targets on Italian islands of
Sardinia & Pantelleria.
Wruction was especially heavy
**es at Messina where recon
^issance photos showed Flying
(continued on page 4)
Council
Three appointive city positions
were filled at the regular city
council meeting Monday night
at the city hall Fire Chief Wm
Neiderhauser and City Health
Officer Dr A. Bates Jones were
reappointed unanimously On
motion of Councilman Smith
seconded by Councilman Pear
son, James Pierce was reappoint
ed as police chief, all voting in
affirmative except Pierce, who
cast no vote. Mrs Catherine
Blankenburg, city clerk, refused
reappointment, saying that
pending changes in plans pre
vented the acceptance. One ap
plication for the city clerk pos
ition, that of Ben Bolden, was
read The council postponed the
appointment of city clerk and of
city magistrate, the latttr also
filled by Mrs Blankenburg, un
til the next meeting. The city
attorney position, vacant since
the resignation of Warren A.
Taylor, was not acted upon.
Current bills were approved,
and a voucher covering $4000
drawn at the time Mayor Nick
Miell was sent Outside in con
nection with the water system,
occasioned some discussion. P.
J. Watkinson asked for the floor
and objected to approval, saying
the trip was authorized at an
“illegal meeting. . . illegal be
came of the sitting of the police
chief as councilman at the meet
ing”, and Watkinson asked that
the council not approve the ac
tion “because a case is being
brought in the district court con
cerning the illegal expenditure.”
Mayor Miell asked the coun
cil to approve the voucher des
pite “any court action” and the
voucher was approved on motion
by Smith, seconded by Pearson
Councilmen Lewis, Sholl, Pierce,
and Smith voted in the affirma
tiue, Wodlinger in the negative.
L. F. Nachtweih asked the
council if something could be
done about homes without wat
er, suggesting that the 2 bottl
ing works here might curtail
their use of water during the
shortage. James Pierce, part
owner of the Kodiak Bottling
plant, said his company would
shorten t.heir shift or stop bottl
ing temorarily if necessarry.
Councilman Smith .--aid he thougt
it would be well for the Erskine
company to fix leaks in pipe
lines before asking users to cut
down. The discussion ended
without action. i
The couml also:
Approved appointment of Rev,
Gregory Morony as third school
board member to serve with Mrs.
Merrill Coon and Charles Mad
sen.
(continued on page 7)
Business
Group Formed
For the first time Kodiak has
a business men’s organization as
the result of a meeting held
Wednesday evening at the city
hall at wh ch a Kcdiak Mer
chant’s Association was formed,
with L. F. Nachtweih, chairman,
and Paul Johnson, secretary
treasurer as temporary officers.
A committee consisting of L. F.
Nachtweih, L. K. Wodlinger and
Ray Martin was appointed to
draw up by-laws.
An unofficial military spokes
man was present at the meeting
and asked that the organization
consider the matter of price ad
justments among its members,
as the result of criticism of In
stances of out-of-line unfair
prices and unfair trade practices.
The spokesman also said there
were matters that the group
could cooperate in, specifically
naming the matter of procuring
easements for the proposed ex
tension of Brooklyn avenue and
in procuring land for public la
trines to be constructed in town
by the Army. He also said that,
any available Army arid Navy
equipment could lie obtained by
the city for use on the projected
water system.
The group promised action in
answer to prce crticisms and
authorized a letter to military
officials agreeing to cooperate
in the matter.
A $5 initial fee was decided
upon at the meeting and 34 mer
chants joined the group.
Members include:
W. J Erskine & Co., Helen’s
Eat Shop, Belmont Bar, Island
Fountain, Club Liquor Store,
Brodtkorb Liquor Store, Or
pheum theatre, Model Cafe. Sis’s
R. H. Chadwick, Pierce’s Foun
tain, KodiaK Library, Kodiak
Mirror Totem Igloo, Leo Tyler
Victory Cafe, City Meat Mar
ket, Log Waffle Shop, Dad’s
Liquor Store, Mecca Bar, Tony’s
Tavern, Men’s Store. Kodiak
Variety Store, H. Pinch Jewelrv,
Christy’s Bakery, Wodlinger
Drugs, Ship’s Tavern, The Cub,
Kodiak Jewelry store, Kodiak
Mercantile Co., Bert’s Drug
store, O. Kraft & Son, Blinn’s
Pool Room, Bank of Kodiak.
Axel Odegard, Seattle, died at
the Griffin Memorial hospital
Thursday as the result of an ac
cident when a can of gasoline ex
ploded in his cabin at Miner’s
Point near UyaX, where he was
employed at the cannery Death
was ascribed to shock and third
degree burns on his neck, head,
arms and hands. Odegard was
born in 1886 and no relatives are
known here.
His funeral will be held today
in Kodiak. *
Marauders
Loot Home
' Someone gained entry to home
of Mrs. Anne Petrie Tuesday
while the owner was absent and
after making a complete sham
bles of the place left with loot
that ran from canned asparagus
to 12 pairs of silk stockings. The
thief knew a good thing when he
saw it (although they won’t do
him much good) and purloined
some War Bonds. Other stolen
articles included a fox fur, fishing
poles, guns, 3 suitcases and over
$700.00 in cash. The culprit had
evidently had a field day after
gaining entry through a window
as every cupboard had been op
ened, every desk and bureau
drawer opened with the contents
strewn on the floor He had also
opened and eaten some canned
food.
When Mis. Petrie returned
the culprit or culprits had evid
ently just left, as two cigarettes,
on the floor, were still burning
Mrs. Petrie is the new’ owner,
with Tom Gallagher, of the
Model cafe
Court Holds
Session Here
The floating court consis'ing of
Judge Simon Hellenthall George
Grigsby, Anna May Thomas and
Peggy Johnson arrived this week
and court was held in a down
stairs room of the schoolhouse.
District Attorney Noel Wenn
blom preceded the party by plane
A complaint was filed by Wm.
Wynkoop versus Louise Williams
Allred, for the plaintiff and as
signees, askiuE for judgement in
the amount of $1,851.50 for mon
ey allegedly misappropriated by
the defendent.
A second complaint was made
by Orville W, Couden, formerly
of Kodiak, vs Nick Miell, asking
judgement in the amount of
$1400, allegedly due the plaintiff
as the result of a dissolution of
partnership agreement. The com
plaint states that Couden and
Miell were in partnership in a
sawmill from May to September
1939.
Attorney Warren A. Taylor is
attorney’ for the plaintiff in both
cases, which will be heard at the
fall term of the district court.
Final citizenship papers were
awarded to Fred Mart n Solberg
and Helen Hazel Fleehtner, both
of this city.
Divorces were granted tue fol
lowing: Nellie vs newis W. Bres
lich; Helen G vs Elston I\.Lind
say; Maude vs Edmonton J.
Smith; John vs Laura Holler;
Vernona vs Therald Sampson;
Anna vs Oliver J. Huey; Coiinne
A. vs August Salonisen; Bella vs
Wm. Hansen.
Permit
It is reliably reported that re
strictions on passes for service
men are to be lifted today at
noon and they will be allowed in
town for the first time since May
11. The difficulties resulting in
the restriction have been satis
factorily resolved as the result «f
a series of meetings of the city
council and business men.
Gray Ladies
Are Graduated
GraduatioD exercises for the
Red Cross Gray Lady Corps were
held in the Nellie Erskine Recre
ation Room at Fort Greely hos
pital Wednesday afternoon. Col.
Frazer, commanding officer, wel
comed the corps to the Post as
parr, of the recreation program
for the hospital. Col. Yelleo,
commanding officer of the hos
pital, piesented the certificates
issued by the Amencan Red
Cross in Washington, D, C. and
the hospital and recreation pins,
and said a few words in appreci
ation of the corps’ work.
The Gray Ladies, who have
■ completed a 15 lecture course
are Mrs R. L. Clifton, Mir.
Steve Harvey, Mrs. Norman Sm
liff and Mrs. A. Holmes Johnsm:
Rev. Gregory Morony, chair
man of the Kodiak chapter of
the Red Cross,accepted the coips
as an active part of the local
chapter, Mrs. Alta Caldwell as
sistant field director of the Red
Cross, was mistress of ceremonies
land Mrs. Johnson, chairman of
I the corps, gave a short outline of
the type of work done by the
corps.
Everyone was charmed by the
entertainment offered by the
singing Williwaws trio and by
Sgt. Gelowicks who entertainer!
with various piano numbers
Cuests were members of tire
Red Cross organization on the
Post and Navy base, doctors and
nurses of Fort Greely hospital
and 15 ladies from Kodiak wlm
have been active in Red Cross
work. •
Robber Gets
$15.67 Haul
Someone gained entry to the
Island Transfer office sometime
Saturday night through a broken
window covered with cowipo
board, and after rifling the cash
register of $15.67 departed with
out molesting any of the freight
or other office equipment.
The money stolen had been
taken m late after l lie regular
check of the cash. Police are in
j vestigating the robbery.