"News of
oAmericas Last Frontier”
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HOL. 4 NO. 40
KODIAK, ALASKA FEBRUARY 17, 1945
ity Registration, Filing
pen For Election April 3
Talmage Smith, local attor
iey, was appointed by the eity
jouncil Monday as registrar for
he next city election, to be held
^pril 3. At that time a mayor, 4
•ouncilmen and a city treasurer
ire to be elected.
The registration book is now
jpen until 4 pm on the Saturday
before election. Registration will
be held in the office building be
tween the Smoke Shop and the
Yum-Yum Shoppie.
Filing for candidates is now
open at the city clerk’s office.
Nominees may present a peti
tion signed by 20 qualified vot
ars or may be nominated by
convention. The certificates of
nomination shall specify the of
ice, group or political party and
ilace of residence. Filing closes
it midnight, March 19.
To Present Play
'Tomorrow night at the Com
numty Baptist Church at 7:30
/here will be presented a one-act
eligious play, entitled “Brazilian
3old”, by Elliot Field. This is a
nodern drama portraying the
leed for and the response to the
3ospel of Christ in that land. It
Iso depicts the effect of the Gos
•el of Christ upon the life of in
lividuals. As always the public
3 invited to attend and share
he service and the message of
he drama.
Those participating in the
raina are: Misses Charlotte
lae Nielson, Ann Pavloff, and
Irs. G. S. Morony; Messrs.
Hark, Edgar Burress, Gale Mun
sn, Clifton Perkins.
A fire alarm was sounded at
;11 pm Sunday for a chimney
re at the Polar Bear Cafe,
here was no damage.
The barracks at Camp O’Don
sll (top), on juzon, after it was
iptured by American troops. A
isipino colonel who survived
’Donnell estimated 40,000 Am
ican and Filipino soldiers—half
the 80,000 who were imprison
l there after the infamous
leath march” of Bataan—had
ed of disease, malnutrition and
istreatment. Filipino survivors
Jre released and American sur
vors were moved by the Jap
iese some time before the Am
ican operation. Below is a view
the front part of the cemetery
labeled “Officer’s Lot”—at
imp O’Donnell as it appeared
ien occupied by the Yanks
lese pictures were made by
d Mydans, Life photographer
10 was among those taken pris
er when the Philippines fell in
42, and was later repatriated.
Oil Users Again
Told How To Order
All oil customers must order
their oil through the Standard
Oil company office, Merrill
Coon, agent, repeated this week
for the benefit of those ordering
through individual transfers.
This step was necessary in
view of the oil shortage, he ex
plained, so the oil can be equit
ably distributed. Customers are
required to specify the transfer
they wish to deliver it when they
order.
The continued cooperation of
everyone in conserving oil ia
every way possible is asked also,
he said.
In Hospital
Ben Sh«ll was admitted to the
Griffin Memorial hospital yester
day morning for treatment for
a heart condition.
January saw 12 arrests, 12
days free labor, and $138.50 col
lected in fines, it was reported at
the council meeting Monday. In
addition, $47.50 in old fines was
collected.
Jail costs for the city for the
same month weie $127 50.
Woodley Urges
‘Alaskan’ Carriers
Washington (JP) — Only an
“Alaskan” carrier can meet the
needs of outlying points in the
Territory for air service, Arthur
Woodley, owner and operator of
Woodley Airways told the Civil
Aeronautics board. Seeking a
franchise for the Seattle Alaska
route for his line, Woodley urged
the board, in the event it de
clined to grant his request, to at
least grant the connection to
some Alaskan operator.
(Woodley also has applied for
the air route from Anchorage to
Kodiak.)
Seattle—Approximate doub
ling of Seattle-Alaska airline ser
vice was announced by Pan
American airways, which an
nounced 11 round trips weekly
will henceforth be flown by the
company.
It will continue the regular
schedule including Seattle-Nome
service in a single day 3 times a
week, and has added 4 extra
flights between Seattle, Juneau,
Whitehorse and Fairbanks.
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Gov. Ernest Gruening has I
proclaimed the month of March
for the annual American Red
Cross war fund drive and urges
all people of Alaska to give gen
erously “for only through your
volunteer contributions can the
American Red Cross continue
its great work.”
^TS^OOoV——_
For Half O °s|?^ ®li
*ch°°l Sum
6-PM-Sunday
Liquor Law Out
An amendment to the city
ordinance, prohibiting sale of
liquor after 6 pm on Sundays,
was repealed by the city council
Monday nignt.
The amendment was originally
added in June, 1941, at the re
quest of naval officials because
of the number of man hours lost
on Mondays by base workers.
It was pointed out at the
council meeting that liquor stores
and bars now closed voluntarily
on Sundays anyway, and that
the only ones affected were
restaurants with liquor licenses.
The latter have been selling beer
and wines after 6 on Sundays as
the amendment has not been
enforced
To Fix Roads
An initial expenditure of $15
00 was authorized by the city
council Monday to start repair
work on Mission road and where
needed on streets in town.
Fractures Leg
Irene Neimeman was admitted
to the GM hospital Wednesday
with a fractured leg, suffered in a
fall.
Prison Camp Where Yanks Died
Juneau — (Special) — Repr.
Warren A. Taylor, 3rd Division,,
introduced a bill Wednesday
asking for an appropriation of
$75,000 to assist the city of Ko
diak to build a new schobl, pro
vided the town itself set up a
like amount.
The above bill follows aetinn?
of the Kodiak city council anti
Chamber of Commerce in seek
ing funds for the erection of &
new building to replace the pre
sent inadequate structure, which*
was completed in 1928 at a cost
of $28,000. In 1934 -4 ,room<?
were added at a ccst of $10,000.
The town at present has no
bonded indebtedness. For the
year 1944 Kodiak’s assessed
valuation of real property was
$1,105,206.94.
11 Boy Scouts
Receive Awards
Eleven various awards were
made at the Boy Scout Court of
honor held Feb. 9 at the Com
munity Baptist church, Max
Folsom, scoutmaster, announced.
The scouts of local Troop 625
observed Scout week from Feb 8:
to 15, and Feb. 8 was the 35tb;
anniversary of the founding of
their organization. During the
week the Scouts attended church
in a group as part of the observ
ance.
Awards made were as follows;
Gale Munson—merit badge
for mechanical drawing.
Second Class awards to—John
Beukers, Sidney Hubley, John
Holland, Jackie Nelson, Mit
chell Kerr, Jr., Iver Mahitin,
Sammy and Archie Nelson.
Tenderfoot awards to—Don
ald Clark and Harry Nielson.
Moving pictures of Alaska
taken by Lt. “Bud” Branhamr
USN, were shown by courtosy of
the Welfare department of the
naval air station A group of
friends and parents were present
for the occasion.
For an article on the nine top
ics of discussion of the Big Three
conference, see page 8
Meeting Thursday
The next meeting of the Kodi
ak Chamber of Commerce will!
be held at the Victory Cafe din
ing room, 12:15 pt», Feb- 22;.
This will take the place of th«
regular evening meeting.
Mr Lee Bettinger, president,
has just returned from the States,
where he made various contacts
relative to Chamber of Com
merce business, and all members
are urgently requested to attend.