Kadiak llirror
“oof {America's Last ‘frontier_
Published Every Sate: lay at Kodiak, Alaska by the
KODIAK PUB!.[SUING COMPANY
William EL Lam me, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
KOOK Highlights
■Some changes have been made
in KODK’f. s- hedule at the sug
gestion of listeners. A special
newscast is being made every
morning at 7 o'clock by Ivan
Swisher so that workers may get'
early morning news flashes. More
Hawaiian music is being played;
more whing-ding and a little les~!
opera on Sundays; and the pace j
of quiz programs and comediai - j
has been stepped up consul ;
ably. Also, station is on th
air now string! ' through the !■
from 6 a. m. 10 10:1-5 p. m.
Townspeople listening in to the j
Press,Club program Thursday I
■evening, 9-9:10 o’clock, heard
poem by Ploj 1 Short which is. -
appeared in the Mirror recently.
The club gave a half-hour broad
cast of poems which have been
printed in the three papers in
this vicinity, the Mirror, the
Kodiak Bear and the Williwaws,
and alto sang some Kodiak and
Alaskan songs.
hariy Alaskan Resident.
Prsscs Away Suddenly
Maud It Paden, beloved wife
of R. B. Paden, and a resident
of Kodiak for the past year and
alialf, passed away this week
after a sudden stroke. She was
survived by (ier husband.
tdiaeral services were conduct
ed at th 3 Baptist chuich Wed
nesday by the Rev. Gregory S.
Morony. with Mrs. R. L. Clifton
as vocal st. Ladies of the Ea-t
em Star react impressive services
at the graveside.
Mrs Paden was born in Mich
igan September 24, 187G, and
was an oJd-fcjme Alaskan, having
moved from Seattle to Nome in
1906. Mr Paden came to Alaska
also in 1905, and was one of the
origioaHocaters of the Matanus
ka co. I fields. He and Mrs. Paden
were married in Juneau in 1915,
and lived for a uumber of years
in Eilamai
Mr. Paden is employed at the
naval au station, and has just
IslaiJ Tragedy
(continued from page 1)
the mainland getting lumber.
After signalling with a gun and
waiting that day until 5 p. m.
the party left for Kodiak, after
leaving a note telling the 1 rap
pers that a boat woi Id be sent
again February 1.
Ray Harmon left alone in the
Try Again on February 7, after
waiting ane k for the-wt ather to
moderate, and after a rough trip
arrived at the island, which stil
showed no signs of life. There he
waited two days, and then cross
ed over to the mainland. Dab
had seen the boat and was out
on a beach waving when Har
non discovered him.
Daly was in good spirits, but
he had lost so much weight that
he had had to improv ; e some sus
penders to keep up his trousers
Daly told of how he and Smith
had gone in search of wood foi
repairs, and how Smith had de
cided to go back to the island
for food The weather was bad,
and Daly told him he had better
wait, but Smith decided against
it and left After waiting 3 days
Day gave him up as lost. As
near as Daly can tell it was
January 6 when he last saw
Smith.
Daly found shelter in an old
cabin, and lived on a fox he kill
ed, and two wolverines. “If you
think whale liver is good,” he
said, “you should try wolverine
liver.” He also dug up some
herbs and made a stew with
them His main complaint was
being out of cigarettes.
He rigged up a signal made
from a light-colored blanket, and
every day he walked up and
down the shore about 10 miles
searching for signs of the skiff.
He said that almost every day
he saw a plane or patrol boat
but all passed him up, When he
finally saw Harmon, he said he
“felt like hugging him.”
been released from the hospital
after being critically ill from
pneumonia.
LOANS
During the year 1041 this bank made
854 loans totaling $407;507.52
Many of these were for a short time
and were repaid in about sixty days.
Others were for assistance in purchas
ing homes on which substantial month
ly payments have been made.
Investigation. at the island!
showed that Smith hail never |
arrived there. The boat in which j
he was lost was one in w hich he
had" eros-ed the treacherous Shel
ikoi four times.
Daiv. unrecognizable with his
beard, ami Harmon arrived
back in Kodiak Monday.
Draft Registration
(continued from page T
ment is impossible, the local
boards will grant deferment for a
period of time sufficient to enable
the employer to replace the indiv-'
idual for whom deferment is re
quested. Director McCormick
emphasized" that Selective Ser
vice will insure that every man
essential to war production will
be left in his job so long as he re-1
mains irreplaceable. Neverthe
less, as the pool of available men
in the combat age? become de
pleted. . it is essential that every .
possible effort bo made by em
ploye: s to look to sources other j
than Class.l-A men for their em
ployees. This means a much!
greater employment of women,
auii of iper. below and above the
combat ages, those with depend
ents or physical difficulties that
disqualified theju foi' mditan sci
vice, or who otherwise are not a
vaiiable for combat duty. It is
probable, the Director stated
that these groups will be the only
available labor supply in the nor,
so distant fiuure. In the demands
made by defense industries, gov
ernment services, and private
employment on men who are el.
igiblc for military service
mands of the armed for(>
and will take precedence
Card of Thanks
I wish to thank the
friends and neighbors i
kind expressions of sjc
offered during my bereav
It. B. Paden
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