Road Completion
Set For 1942
Washington (/P)—Commission
er of Public Roads McDonald
told the House roads committee
that the Army expected to com
plete the Alaska highway this
year.
Representative Mott said the
commissioner said that trucks
and tanks could be driven over
the pioneer road as soon as it is
completed. He said the Army is
unable to make exact estimate of
the cost but believed it would be
more than 100 million dollars.
The road starts at Fort Johns.
A full page is devoted to
Kodiak in the April 3 issue of the
Alaska Weekly, a newspaper de
voted to Alaska andfpublished
in Seattle ij
The page contains an article
on Kodiak, which was written by
the late H. B. Selby, former edi
tor of the Valdes Miner, which
was reprinted in the Kodiak
Mirror recently. The article is
illustrated with pictures of the
Russian church interior, the
©ain street and a scene on the
base hignway. ...
Among those listed as spon
sors of the publicity are the
following; 0. Kraft & Son, Bank
of Kodiak, Hobart Wiseman,
Totem igloo Curio Shop, Mecca
Bar, Kodiak Transit Co., Bert’s
Drug store, Belmont Hotel and
Bar, crank McConaghy Co.
Club Liquor Store, Kodiak Bar’
Alvin Sumerlin, Griffin Mem
orial hospital, Dr. A. Holmes
Johnson, Fred A. Henton, Kod
iak Mirror, Kokiak Bear, R. H.
Chadwick, Kodiak Guides As
sociation, Carlson Apartments,
Blinn’s Liquor Store, Jerrome’s
Recreation Parlor, Tonv’s Place
Warren Taylor, Grace AmeJ
Chas. Spinosa, Ralph Naughton,
Chas. Cook, Doris Graham, Dr
C D Carter. Kodiak Fountain,
Kodiak Garage. Helsel Photo
Co., Brown Bear cafe, Dell’s
Cafe, Log Waffle Shop, City
Meat Market, W. J. Erskin^
Company, and the Ship’s
Tave n
The article is one of a series
on towns in ALska.
Masonic Group
Elects Officers
The second meeting of tht
newly-organized Masonic Club
called by the organizing chair
man Forest G. Ayers, was held
in the Kodiak school building
Sunday afternoon. Temporary
use of the building was made
possible through the courtesy of
the school board.
Nominations were made and
the following officers were elect
ed: W. J. Erskine, president;
Capt. William Adams, vice-pres
ident; Frank Hermann, secret
ary; O. A. Torgerson, treasurer.
Due to illness Mr. Ayers turn
ed the meeting over to Frank
Erickson, his nominating com
mittee chairman, and after wel
coming the members he returned
home where he has since been
confined seriously ill with threat
ened pneumonia. He has turned
over to the new club material for
suggested activity received from
the Alki Club, the largest Ma
sonsc Club in Seattle, of which
Mr. Ayers was president at the
time he left their to become as
sistant cashier at the bank here.
The new club here is a prelim
inary step in the formation of a
Masonic lodge, a real addition
to Kodiak. Moves have been
made in past years without re
sults, and Mr. Erskine at one
time offered the use of a building
for the Masons The building is
being used by another group now
and is unavailable at the pies
ent.
Tokyo Bombed,
Reports Vary
San Francisco (JP)— The
Tokyo radio announced tonight
that enemy bombers attacked
Tokyo. The CBS listening station
reported the broadcast f* d
“enemy bombers appeared over
Tokyo for the first lime in the
current war, inflicting damage to
schools and hospitals The raid
occured shortly past noon Sat
urday, Tokyo time. The invading
planes failed to cause damage to
military establishments, although
amount of casualties of schools
and hospitals unknown; This in
human attack of these cultural
establishments and residential
districts is causing widespread
in Jignation among the populace.’
An Imperial Japanese head
quarters broadcast heard in the
U. S. confirmed the Tokyo raid,
saying hostile planes struck
from several directions at the
Japanese eapital. It was claimed
that 3 raiders were downed.
San Francisco heard another
broadcast statement that 9 raid
ers were downed.
A Berlin broadcast said that
Yokohama was attacked as well
as Tokyo, said only slight dam
age was caused. Anti-aircraft
and fighter planes were in action.
Another Berlin broadcast said
400 houses burned in an unex
plained fire at Oguni, in northern
Japan.
The next meeting date will be
announced later.
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To The Voters of Kodiak
On April 28, 1942, the Primary Election for Alaska takes place.
^ OU are the Government of Alaska and your vote is as valuable
as any other vote. It is your DUTY to vote!
The Kodiak Central Labor Council endorses these candidates as
friends of organized labor and respectfully asks you to support
them.
For Delegate Anthony Dimond "D”
For Territorial Treasurer Oscar G. Olson MD”
For Commissioner ol Labor Michael J. Haas frD”
For the Senate Don Carlos Brownell "D”
For the House Walter E. Huntley "D”
William A. Egan "D”
Stanley McCutcheon ”D”
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Kodiak Central Labor Council
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