fvodiak Mirror
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Pnblished Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate $5.00
Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of Vlarch 3, 1878.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
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Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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Town Topics
Ten names weie removed from
the delinquent tax roll this week.
As delinquent taxes are paid fur
ther-names will be removed dur
ing publication of the roll, but
payment must be made by Wed
nesday. at 5 pm to affect the suc
ceeding Saturday’s publication.
The high school honor roll for
the last six week’s period includ
ed the following students:
Kay Frost, Jane Naughton,
William Robertson, Billy Ander
son, Tim Chernoff Jr., Russell
Rujle, Beverly Face, Sidney
Hubley, Morris Mahle and Bet
ty Kizer.
A piling found on the beach of
Holiday island aud towed to
town for city use by Mill Voca
cok, city street superintendent,
was ordered returned when A1
Nixon, island resident, claimed
it was his. Because of this pre
vious order a bill for 835 present
ed by Mr. Nixon was tabled
without action at the council
(heeling Wednesday.
George Mahle, night patrol
man, submitted his resignation
this week to take effect Thurs
day. He is going to Chignik to
work
Kred Mahle, George’s brother
has been appointed to his place.
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Reports that a number of sur
plus property buildings may be
hauled in to town from the base
has brought action from the city
council to notify purchasers that
the buildings are subject to all
building restrictions if located
within the city limits. If hauled
over city streets a permit for
such hauling must be obtained in
advance from the city clerk, as
provided by ordinance.
Because of much new con
struction now underway and
planned, the council discussed
proper enforcement of the eity’s
building code, and at the next
meeting expect to have a plan
woiked out to provide for proper
inspection so the building and
fire regulations can be enforced.
The city also plans to cooper
ate with the Kodiak Electric As
sociation by providing inspection
of wiring so it will be approved
before connection with the KEA
plant is made.
After 5 years, the lower right
hand corner of page 2 of the M r.
ror no longer ca ries the adver
tisement, of H. Pinch Jewelry,
following the close out of that
store this week by H. Pinch who
left by plane Wednesday for
Seattle. He will devote himself
to his jewelry store in that city
Started in the boom construe
tion days, Pinch’s sold jewelryt
WE GREW
BECAUSE OF YOU
On March 4,1040 this bank opened for busi
ness, starring with a capital structure ol
*35,000 00.
To date this has increased to nearly 1150,000 00
with total resources of over $2,000,000.00
This growth has been made possible by your
patronage, and ours has been the privilege of
assisting in the growth and upbuilding of your
business and oura.
We pledge a continuation of the progressive
policies which has helped us a'l to prosper and
we have an abiding faith in the steady growth
of Kodiak.
souvenirs and kniekknacks, •at
ermg to servicemen. Mr. Pinch
disposed of a small amount of
his stock looally, and packed the
remainder for shipment to his
Seattle establishment.
The store was located in a
building owned by Lee Bettinger
and his associates, between the
Lyric theatre and the Club
Unique.
Tom Nachand, who has man
aged the store, announced that
he is going to take a long over
due vacation.
Two building permits, both
concerning the new Russian
church, were approved at the
council meeting Wednesday.
The first, for the $32,000
church structure, calls for a
frame building, with 1 story and
a basement, and 2000-square feet
of floor space. The building will
have a gable roof and towers,
with cedar shingles, and the out
side walls will be covered with
asbestos siding. Chimneys will
be cinder block or biick.
The second permit was for a
temporary carpenter shed, to be
used by Ralph Shupp and Dick
Nixun during the church con
struction. Approximate cost was
$500.
The city council waived the$33
fee on the church building per
mit and Rev. Gregory Gieboff,
on being so informed, expressed
appreciation and thanks on be
half of himself and members of
his church for the considerate ac
tion.
Pat Wright, local pianist for
merly at the Town Club, is now
playing nightly in the Mecca
Bar cocktail lounge.
Leonard A. White, until re
cently a civilian base employe,
was arrested this week on a
charge of taking a lineman’s
safety belt, property of the U. S
Navy, from the U. 3. Naval Res
ervation. Walter Kizer identified
White as having subsequently
(sold the belt to him.
On Wednesday White pled
guilty and was sentenced to 6
months in the federal jail by U
S. Commissioner G. W. Buben
dorf.
A marriage license was issued
this week to Walter Thomson,
Chicago, 111., U. S. Marine, and
Marjorie Pritchard, of Chicago,
III.
They are to be married today
by U. S. Commissioner G. W.
Bubendorf.
Mrs. Val Peterson, recently
ariived from Si*ka, has been em
ployed at Bert's Drug store.
A marriage license application
was made this week by John
Walter Nobau, U. S. Navy, of
Meriden, Conn , and Zita Marie
Crnich, formerly of Roslyn
Wash , clerk at Bert’s drugstore.
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A fire of “doubtful” origin un
der the house at 505 Beach road,
Classified Ads
FOR SALE-41 Ford V-8 sedan.
All good tires, excellent motor.
Ca'l Navy 208, ask for Brand.
FOR SALE—Hand made dress
es, 2 years & up. Layettes,
nightgowns, etc. Smith’s Sew
ing Shop, across from Bert’s
Drug.
STORES — Sell Alaska decal
transfers & stickers. Large var
ieties. Send $1 for samples.
Rose Decal Company, 625
West Sixth St., Los Angeles
13, California.
FOR SALE—2 plate glass mir
rors, each 20” by 68” at $40
each. See Walter Muller.
LOST—Billfold Monday night
at the Polar Bear cafe. Reward
$15. J W. Angell, Polar Bear
cafe, or Apt. 12, Felder bldg.
owned by Marie Cox, was re
spons.ble for an alarm at 9:28
pm Wednesday, and it was ex
tinguished with water from the
truck with little damage, al
though it burned through the
Moor in one spot.
Fire Chief Allman said the fire
apparently did not start from
wiring or any stove
The owner had recently left
for Anchorage, and although oc
cupied there was no one home at
the time.
Several months ago there was
a fire at the same place.
A jury trial in the cai-e of Ann
Haito, daughter of Mrs. Eman
uel Davis, resulted in a huug
jury Thursday morning in the
U S. Commis-irner’s ourt.
The de'endant was charged
with disorderly conduct by act
ing deputy U. S. Marshal George
Slawson when he accompanied
military personnel who p'aeed an
‘'off limits” sign at her home in
one of the Sear's houses on M .s
sion road The defendant was
represented by Attorney Will am
H. Olsm.
Y sterdav at 2 o’clock Com
missioner G. W Bubendorf ois
mis.-ed the charge
The jury consisted of Charles
Ma Isen, John S. Wmte . Hochel
Rogers, L. J. Norman, Olaf Hal
verson, H. D. Mulfo d, H. E.
Spencer, J. G Martz, Ben Kraft,
VV. P, Nekt feroff, Jonn Holland,
and E. A Pearson.
A raffle of a rug hand-made by
Archie Davis wiM be held at the
Idle Hour Bar Tuesday at 8 pm.
James Martz announced that
he has purchased the Kodiak Re
frigeration Service from Herbert
Francis, who left here recently,
and expects to have an experi
enced refrigeration mechanic;
here soon to handle the business.
FOR SALE—4-room houRe (2
bedrooms) furnished. Modern
with basement furnace. g^,
Mrs. Peterson, 58 Mission rd.
FOR SALE—Land building,
incl. new addition, now occu
pied by Kodiak Cleaners. Lot
35 ft. frontage by 96 ft. Cent
er of business district. Terms
available. tf
FOR SALE—Lot 14 Block 1*
Leite addition, inch 4-room
mod. dwelling & furn. $1400
cash. tf
Inquire Bette De Young (Gra
delle Leigh Realty Co.)
FOR SALE—4-room mod. home
in town, nice view. Furnished,
inc. new refrigerator. See Bill
Lewis. tf
FOR SALE—Taxi business, incl.
3 cabs on run & garage. See
A. L. Fenner.
FOR SALE—Income property,
consisting of two 3-room furn.
houses, workshop, warehouse,
all on 3 lots See Harry Howe
FOR SALE-320-acre homestead
(3 miles of fence will enclose
10,000 acres grazing land) with
6-room house, old sawmill, 2
room log cabin, sev outbudd
ings.
Gasboat Kay Dee, 95 HP Mer
cury 3 to 1 reduction.
25 HP Hill Diesel, mch. per
fect.
Iu39 Ct>ev. sedan, extra g< od
rubber
6 only 7-ft new Simmons fall
ing and bucking saws
For Sale or Charter—MS Uvak
Inqu re Harry Howe, Kodiak.
FOR SALE—Warehouse &
Wholesale grocery bus ness.
Well-es'abl'sbed business in
Fairbanks. I.ot 25 bv 90, bldg.
20 by 40 with cool room 8 by
19 by 9 and a half. Dodge l
ton panel truck inc. Price $8000
WE have listed several choice
lots in Richart addition *inest
residential dist. in Fair bank*.
Write or call ip person for de
tails on these fine lots. Price
from $275 to $350 each.
GradePe I eigh, Realtor
518 3rd Ave. Box 468
Next to Nordale Hotel Rear
Fairbanks, Alaska
FOR RENT—Modern furnished
homes. Hot & cold runnier
water. Quiet residential d*®“
trict. See S. H. Sears, Mi***1
road _
WANTED—To rent, furn house
Write Box 1165, Kodiak.
WANTED TO BUY—We b«f
Guns, Cameras & Sporting
equipment. Russell’s M<n
Store.
WATCH! 1001 TAKE HEED!