KODIAK, ALASKA JULY 5, 1947
PRICE 10 CENTS
N.O.B. To Be Placed On Caretaker Basis
300 Persons
Attend Doings
More than 300 person* part
icipated in activities during the
Kodiak Community Center’s
Vint Anniversary Celebration
hint Sunday with the program
ranging from bicycle raees to a
feig dance in the evening. Mem*
ten of the Kodiak Rotary Club
and Business and Professional
Women's Club acted—along with
We Center Board of Directors—
am officials and attendants for
Wo program.
Laurence Anderson wen the
Wfo of champion all-round bey
I* piling up 52 points in various
events throughout the afternoon
while Phyllis Sullivan won the
alt-round girl’s championship
with 37 points. Second piece in
We standing went to Dale Moore
of the boys and Martha Olsen of
We girls. The above quartet woe
given e seaplane ride by Bob
Hall as reward for their achieve
ments.
Dale Moore captured Jira^.
place in the bicycle race* .M iDe
Mission and return. Laurence
Auden-on was second, George
Beukers third and Dick Simeon
off fourth. Phyllis Sullivan won
the gills race with Martha Olsen
second and Sandra Perkins third.
The Center was completely re
decorated for the anniversary
mod Kodiak residents who have
not yet had an opportunity to
inspect it are invited to drop in
lor a visit.
Square dancing was enjoy 11
kt the early evening and the ball*
room dancing program—with
music by Four Hits and a Mias,
attracted o e of the largest dance
crowds in the year-long history
of the Cooler
Results of other competitive
events were as follows:
Jacks: Phyllis Sullivan, first;
Cherie Morrison 2nd; Marilyn,
Chamberlin, 3rd; Martha Olson,
4th
Ropeskipping; Laurence Aud
erson first with 683 consecutive
jumps. Gene Sundberg, 410;San
dra Perkius, third, 329; Martha
Ohen fourth, 287.
Commando obstacle race for
boyB and girls under 12; Becky
Smith first; Alfred Torgrameoo,
2nd; Carolyn Gallagher 3rd; Ho*
bert Dawson 4th.
Commando obstacle race(open)
Dale Moore first; Launence And
ereon 2nd; Hobert Dawson 3rd;
Diek Simeonoff 4th.
Marbles: Melvin Wheeler first
Jane Smeth 2nd; Brad Poland
3rd.
Nail treasure hunt; Jimmy
Beals 1st: Tilla Simeonoff 2nd:
Sand Point
I To Have Plant
Seattle—Organization of the
Aleutian Cold Storage company
which will build a plant at Sand
Point in the Shumagin islands,
in the rich halibut fishiag
grounds of western Alaska, is
announced by William Semar,
general manager of the North
land Transportation company
The new company has been cap
itahaed at $500,000.
Larry Wood 3rd.
Baseball target throw. Sammy
Nelson 1st; Laurence Anderson
second; Melvin Wheeler 3rd.
Mrs. Georgia Norman won the
band-crocheted bedspread which
was raffled off at the conclusion
of the program.
The anniversary celebration
was planned and staged by the
Center’s program committee un
der the chairmanship of Marcus
Meyer.
Kenneth «*■ Briggs was guest
preacher at the Community
Bapt-st church Sunday.
Official
Program
Tbe complete program of the
4th of July events, giving hours
of all the special activities, will
be found on page 6 of this issue.
Vessels Will
Have Open House
The Navy announced today
that 2 naval vessels will join the
Coast Guard Cedar at the city
dock to assist in Kodiak's 4th of
July festivities.
One is the Buckthorn, a net
tender, oommanded by Lt Frank
Peter Wilson, of National city,
Calif.: the second is a fleet tug,
the Tekesta. commanded by Lt.
Harry K. Selfridge, of Long
Beach, Cal f.
All vessels will hold open
house and visitors are welcome
during these hours: 8:15 to 11:30
am;and 1 to 4 pm.
Don Horter arrived in Kodiak
this week and was tak'ng good
advantage of the weaiher the
Retail Stores
Open Saturday
The Governor’s proclamation
of July 5th as a Territorial holi
day will not affect local retail
stores, most of which have signi
fied their intention to remain
open Saturday.
At a Chamber of Commerce
luncheon dipeu«8ion most merch
ants voiced the opinion the 3
day closing on a weekend would
work a hardship on customers
The local action is the same as
Seattle’s, where retail stores are
opening despite a similar procla
mation issued by the governor of
Washington state.
first of the week, and yesterday
to take pictures.
He said he was gathering mat
erial for I-ife and National Geo
graphic.
Mrs. Jeanette Bailey left by
PNA this week for Anchorage to
represent the local American Le
gion Auxiliary at the department
convention being held in that
city.
Dra^gFoJ'^J^Varied Thrills;
> rrKes At 8:30 PlVI
Tbe mai tial music of a Navy
band will lead the parade at 10
am this morning that starts off
Kodiak’s 4th of July program,
Kay Martin, general chairman,
announced today.
The parade will start at
Kraft’s stoie and go up to the
main street to the school grounds
wb re judging for the best de
corated car, best marching unit
arid tbe best decorated bicycle
i will be held.
Following that the purpose of
the eelebratiou of ene of Amer
ica's ruost hallowed occasions
will be signified by a flag raising
ceremony and an address by At-1
tjrney Ta'mage L. Smith, speak
er of the day.
Next the kiddies will begin to
come into their own with tbe
children's parade, with prises lor
their costumes and best decorat
ed baby buggy Next ttie chil
dren’s races will be held as usual
in front of the Marshal’s office
with lots of fun and events for
children of all ages.
The thrilling junior maraihon
race, for boys under 16 will start
at the Mission at noon, ending
at the Bank of Kodiak. The big
and grueling marathon from the
base to Wodlinger’s drug store
will start promply at 1 Last
year the winner, Kay Wade, (out
of town now) made the course in
1 hour and 3 minutes
At 2 children’s events will re
sume, with all the content* that
prove to be so much tun for
spectators. (A new surprise for
kiddies, /ree ice cream, will be
■riven in front of the bank at
1:30.)
The tug of war, one of the ex*
citing events of every year, will
beheld at 4 o’clock, with the
undefeated Kodiak Fishermen’s
team as the defending champ
ions from previous years
Water sports are tentatively
set for 6:3U, and although yes
terday’a weather gave all indica
tions of a good day for the 4th,
a strong wind may prevent the
speed boa* race, or it may be
held later.
Horseshoe pitching at the
Center, comedy tumbling by
Clarence Disney, and a beer
drinking contest (root beer) will
be only a few of the many other
attractions.
To allow room for the crowd
to gather the big raffle drawing
will be held again this ve.»r in
the middle of the schoolground.
A special mesh drum for mixing
i he tic kets lias been constructed
and all stubs must be turned in
before 8:30, the time of the
drawing. Tickets will be sold to
day, with a special ticket booth
in operation next to the Club
Liquor store.
One dollar buys a chance on
the new 1947 De Luxe Ford se
dau and the bii other worth
while prises.
The free dance starts at tht
center at 9, with a recess at
11:45 for the fireworks display.
The fireworks will be shot off
from a scow anchored in the
main harbor and will pr sent un
effective f pectacle (photograph
ers note) reflected in the wate s
of the bay. A number of jumbo
bombs will be exploded to herald
the start of the fireworks show,
Stan Nelson, in charge of the
display, announced.
Dancing will continue after
the fireworks nntil 2 am.
In keepinc with the occas on
business houses and individuals
are asked to display flags and
other 4th decorations today.
A midway, offering refresh
ments and names of chance has
been constructed next to the Is
land fountain, with stands being
operated by the American Legion
and the V. F. W.
That’s the line-up for today,
with something doing all day
and the program diversified sc
everyone will be guaranteed a
good time m Kodiak!
And you’d better buy another
ralHe ticket—it might le the
lucky one!
Pearl Harbor (By Associated
Press)—Admiral Louis Denfelt*
announced today that the Navy
is closing the wartime Attu base
and is reducing the Kodiak base
to a "caretaker status,” leaving
Adak the major base in northern
waters.
He said the drastic retrench
ment program was ordered to
keep the Pacific and Atlantic
fleets operating efficiently under
the new ecuDomy program. Be
said that although the Navy is
paring Alaskan installations the
Army has strong defenses in Al
aska and the Aleutians.
Kodiak—Captain R. R. Sut
liff, commandant of the Naval
Operating Base and the Naval
Air Station, the joint commands
under which the local base is op
erated, said yesterday that the
announced change in status af
fects the Naval Operating Base,
with the Nava) Air Station stat
us remaining the same so far as
is known.
A caretaker status, he said,
, would be assumed to mean a
partial reduction of .-tafif, but
1 that any reduction still depend**
on appropriations, which have
not been passed yet.
1 It is not known here what ef
fect reductions will have on ci\*
ilian personnel, and no indica
tion has been made of any change
in the local 17th Naval District
headquarters
I
Suit Settled
I The civil su.t brought by Fred
Miller for Al and Grace Miller,
again*). Clarence, Gertiudu and
Bernard H inch art, seeking mon
eys claimed due for rent and
other services, was sett ed out of
court this week, the U S. Com
' missioner’s office reports. A mo
tion for dismissal is expected
to be filed
Death Reported
I The death of Mrs. Cecil Lynch
on June 14th was reported in a
letter received this week by
i friends from Mrs. Helen Soren
son, formerly of Kodiak, now
living in Seattle. Mrs Sorenson
gave no details, except to say
Mrs. Lynch passed away sud
denly.
Mrs Cecil Lynch lived in Ko
diak and went outside after the
death of her husband, Walter,
who passed away in Seattle ju*t
after going outside Tor medical
treatment
Mre Sorenson said Mrs Lynch
had remarried at about the same
time hei daughter Col’een Hf»v,
also formerly of Kodiak, had re
married.