rrNews oj oAmenca’s Last Frontier”
<0L. 6 No. 3
KODIAK, \l ASKA
16, 1946
PRICE 10 CENTS
ro Vote On
\rmy Dock
Described as a “Gallup poll”,
vote will be taken at the com
ig city election to determine if
, is the wish of the voters to
ave the city negotiate for the
jrmy dock, when and if it is de
lared surplus.
The action was taken by the
ity council aftei receipt of a re
uest from the United Fisher
len of Alaska, which asked that
referendum be included in the
ext election, so worded that
ie city could purchase the dock
ithout another election being
ecessary. The request pointed
at that city councils can now
>te to issue revenue bonds with
K a vote of the electorate, as a
suit of passage of a recent bill
Delegate Bartlett’s.
City officials pointed out that
e request for the referendum
is too late to meet the require
irgerson announced that he
d just received word again
>m the Land Office, at YVash
5ton, D. C., Ihat there has
en no declaration of the Army
ck as surplus by them.
However, it was felt the city,
rough its new council, could
irt negotiations for the dock if
e voters desire, so to determine
eir wishes a separate ballot will
printed, and voters can indic
ia if they wish the city to enter
ch negotiations when and if
e dock is declared surplus.
Local fishermen have been
rticulaily interested in the
ck and desired that a vote on
e issue of acquiring it be held >
w before the fishing season. If
i matter were to come up i
tile the season was on many 1
aild be unable to vote. I
The dock was owned by Ben '
'aft before the war. when it I
8 taken over by the Army. It ’
aot being used now. I
I
Carl Holman and W. C. Win
ell, former Kodiak residents, '
sently shipped a car from 1
'chorage to Fairbanks and are ^
ing <o drive over the Alcan 1
lliway to the States.
Mp Postponed t
The l.akina has been postpon- 1
to March 20 from Seattle, *
1 is due here March 28. The i
oali is still scheduled to sail c
m Seattle March 19. I
rs For St. Pat a
‘Paddy dear, And did you «
ir, I'he news that’s going j
md?" Sunday, March 17, is c
Patrick’s Day, and the tune
oted above and green articles \
apparel will be the order of 1
> day. f
Round Trip Plane
Fares Cut
The round trip plane fare from
Kodiak 10 Anchoiage is now
$104.88, including tax, as the re
sult of a 10 per cent reduction
n lout.d trip fares only, un
nounced bv Northern Airlines.
One way fare to Anchorage, not
including tax, is $48.
Weight limits on free baggage
has also been laised from 30
pounds a passenger to 40 pounds
on trips within Alaska and 55
pounds on through trips to the
States.
Tom Nachand reports that lie
has collected $109 locally for the
Alaska Statehood Association,
an organization to “determine
the facts” about statehood for
Alaska.
A statehood group is now
meeting at Juneau, and Mr.
Nachand will report at the next
Chamber of Commerce on re
,.»u r - -rvnforpnce.
City Offers
Lot For Jail
Not waiting for a federal
ouilding, efforts are being made
For the construction of a new fed*
sral jail and living quarters, as
the present quarters leased from
the Kodiak Realty & Investment
jompany, must be vacated by
lune 30.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Paul
Herring, in Anchorage, has con
acted navy officials to deier
nine if surplus materials are a
railable to be assigned for con
itruction of the new building.
He has also requested a build
ng site from the city, explaining
hat fu ds are not available for
and purchase. The city went on
e«.ord as favoring a site near the
jroposed Fedeial building site,
vhich is understood to be the
dot of land now containing the
''ish & Wildlife and Bureau of
Fndian Affairs buildings, across
roin the Russian church, but
ilso went on record as being in
avor of providing a portion of
he city hall kit for federal jail
>se
I he city hall land, between
lorsmau’s Beauty shop and the
ire hall, was once granted to the
irmy for a prophylactic s*a'ion
ud later to the ACS fora build
rig for the latter, but neither
ouapleted their projects and the
and stayed with the city.
The proposed building will
ave cells for 20 to 30 inmates
nd offices on the ground floor,
nd living quarters and women’s
ail on the t p floor. It would be
f concrete.
Marshal Herring is going to
Vashington, D. (J to contact
is department in regard to the
roposed structure.
Confesses
To Robbery
Passing of mutilated coins at
the local skating rink led to the
arrest Saturday of Willard E
Berry, young ex serviceman, on
a charge of burglary following
the breaking in last week of the
Island Foun'ain and disappear
ance of about $85 and some gro
cery items
Dean Moore, youth employed
at the rink, had been told to
watch for mutilated coins, which
weve among the missing loot,and
when Berry gave him some he
reported to James Martz, Foun
tain manager. The latter notified
George Slawson, acting deputy
Marshal, who went to the Rink
and had Berry pointed out to
him, but left to see if he would
spend more of the su-pected
money.
When Mr. Slawson returned
later Berry was drunk and was
arrested on a drunk charge and
taken to jail, tjuenea about trie
robbery he at first denied it lat
er changed hie story to put the
blame on a youth staying with
him, and then later confessed
In his confession Berry said he
got out of a taxi by the Russian
church, walked over to the Che-1
ecbako, then walked to the Is
land Fountain, breaking the glass
in the side door with his fist. He
said he took the money and a
box of groceries, and that ap he
left the side door someone came
from the Feldtr building and saw
him but did not recognize him.
He carried the groceries as far as
the Faith Chapel, leaving them
on the ground across the street.
He then went to his house on
Mission load and got the boy
staying with him to g<' back with
him and hell) carry the groceries
home. He and the boy prepared
breakfast and then went to bed.
At Berry’s hearing on the bur
glary charge Monday before
U4 S. Commissioner G W Bu
bendorf. Mr. and Mrs. Martz
and fountain employes identified
a coin box taken from Barry’s
house as coming from the foun
tain, and even identified some of
ttie coins, one being an Austral
mu piece.
Berry was held to answer for
the grand jury at Anchorage,
and Commissioner Bubendorf
said an investigation will be
made by the Welfare depa unenf
of some of tne juveniles mention
ed by Berry in his confession and
in hearing testimony. The juven
iles were not implicated in the
buiglary.
However, police said one ot
the juveniles, questioned later,
confessed to having taken over
$•10 in two different times from
the Lyric theatie several weeks
ago. The loss of the money was
not reported at the time.
New Garden Club
Picks Officers
The Ducleus of a new garden
club for Kodiak was farmed and
officers e ected at a meeting held
Monday at the Kodiak Com
munity Oenier, at which Mrs.
W. J. VVheeldon showed colored
slides of her flower pictures
The no etc g was (he result of
a visit o Mrs Lydia Kohn-Han
sen, of the University of Alaska,
who suggested that such a club
be formed
The officers elected were: Mrs.
*Vheeldon, president; Mrs. Mar
cus Meyer, vice-pres dent; and
Mrs. Beatrice Nachtweih, secre
tary-treasurer.
The first meeting of the club,
to determine its scope and func
tions, will be held next Monday
evening at Mrs. Wheeldon’s
home Both men and women an
invited as members, and all in
terested in home improvements
and garden work are cordially
i«-yv*cd to attoud Monday’s meet- I
ing
3 Suspects
Acquitted
Anchorage—Gus Kovich, Hur
ry Ba'ber and Edward Kubillus
(Eddie Kaye) were found not
guilty in the district court Thurs
day morning of charges they had
stolen the William Schultz safe
The jury deliberated 12 hours
and 20 minutes,
' Alvin lacopetti, principal wit
n' ss for the g vermin ut, is the
only one left formally accused of
the crime. The 3 men in the case
were tried.a month ago in a tria)
that ended in a hung jury.
District Attorney Noel K.
Wennblom was the prosecutor.
George Grigsby and W. vV. Hen
fiew the attorneys for the de-j
ft-nse
Counters Stolen
The Fish & Wildlife Service
shed at the government dock was
brcken ioto March 1, police re
ported yesterday, and among
things taken were 3 fist'counters.
Police said they believed the
case was solved this week when
one of the counters, bearing a
name, was found in the posses
sion of a youngster.
Extension Planned
The city water system is to be
extended from the Leite addi-l
tion to the city limits, James j
Martz, committee cbaimian, re-1
poited at the council meeting I
Monday.
A 2 inch line will be installed ,
and part of the labor will be fur-:
nished by the residents of the
area. Mr. Martz said the new
line will bring about 20 addition
al users to the city system.
3 File; Mon.
Last Day
Thiee filings for council and 2
for school board were made this
week at the city clerk’s office,
and other candidates have only
unt 1 uext Monday, March 18,.
at midnight, to get then hats in
to the ring.
hilings by petition for 2-year
term councilmen are Viola Bip
prell, local Alaska Steamship em
ploye; M D. Gunderson, base
woiker; and Ardis L. Fenner, lo
cal businessman.
Signifying their attention to
run for the school board are Mns.
Marcus Meyer, wife of the local
Wildlife agent, 3-year term, and
Charles Nettle, base employe, 2
yeai term. Mr. Nettle served on
the board last year and 2 are to
be elected.
A pel*lion lor Lilen itouiiiooH,
local bii.-inessman and urn >n offi
cial, baa not been filed. Mr. Rob
inson w at present in tin States.
It is reported the local Central
Labor council choices for candi
dates will be finally determined
at a meeting Monday, the btst
day of filing. A group of repre
sentatives met Wednesday, and
it is reported they are contem
plating filing t he names of I eo
Sears, Wes Rhoades, A. A. Owen
and James Mart2, for the coun
cil.
For Mayor they may put up
Lee Beitinger, present council
Member and president of the
Jhamber of Commerce, if lie will
igree to run. Mr. Hettinger i at
(.'resent at the bedside of his mo
thei, who is serioualy ill in Ore
gon.
Registration books will be op
;n at the city hall until Satur
iay, March 30. Yesterday 88 vo
ters had legistered.
Election officials, appointed by
the council Monday, will include
Rev.G. S Morony, Charles ikin
ler, O. Olson, Myrna Perkins
smd Mrs. Albert Oxford,
ft's Cold Here
Thanks to the Navy the eity
is keeping warm with ba^e oil
during the current cold spell.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights the Navy Wea
ther Central recorded the week’s
lowest temperature i f 14 deg
ree* For last night a drop to 10
degrees was expected, and scat
tered snow showers and continu
ed cold is predicted for today
(Saturday).
Wanner weather is expected
Sunday.
Harvey F.dwards, painter, has
had a building pertnif. approved
to construct a front and back
porch on his home on Brockljn
avenue K-ti mated cost is 1*00