Eodiak Klirror
“SNc'ws of (America's Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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Entered in the Postoffice at Kodiak, Alaska as Second
Class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1878.
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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for republication of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
Warning To Speeders
Numerous complaints of speeding at all hours on Mis
sioli Road and Brooklyn Avenue have been reported.
This is a danger to pedestrians, school children, & others.
Upon conviction on a charge of speeding, drivers' licenses
and-or business licenses will be suspended in addition to the
i^gular penalties.
Police Committee, City or Kodiak
TBm-il Knudsen, owner of the
Kodiak Fountain, left yesterday
to visit relatives in Seattle, and
to do some buying for his store.
If time permits he may go east
;to New York to see his mother
and sister.
Mrs. Ehen Johnson, mother of
Ur. A. Ho'mes Johnson, left on
the Denali *o return to her home
ia Portland after visiting here
this summer.
The Caesarean birth of a
daughter, weight 6 pounds 4
ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Wilson, was reported at the
Griffin Memorial hospital this
week.
The new arrival,born Tuesday,
Get. IG at 10:45 am, is the
couple's first child. They have
named their daughter Mary
Oandice.
Card Of Thanks
l wish to thank all the friends
for welcoming me at a surprise
party at my home on Sunday
evening, and for the many pres
ents they so generously gave.
ThM*fcyouall.
Mrs. Lucy Gregorioff
Mrs. Grace Kerr and son
Mitchell left on the Denali for
Seattle. Mrs. Kerr will obtain
special medical attention while
in the States.
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Alf Madsen left on the Denali
for the States, and plans to go to
Washington D. C., to make re
presentations for fish propaga
tion and for the need of funds
for natrolling fishing waters,
Mrs. Gladys Burgess, 8th
grade teacher, left on the Denali
after resigning her position in
the local school. A new teacher,
Grace Miclneik, from Ladd
Field, Fairbanks, arrived here by
plane this wesk to be added to
the local staff.
Sgt. and Mrs. Thomas Frost,
Jr. are the parents of a daughter,
born Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8:40
am, at the Griffin Memorial hos
pital. The new arrival weighed 7
pounds 12 ounce? and has been j
named Charlene.
It is the couple’s first child, j
Mrs. Frost is the former Mary
Meyers
Seven members who attended
the Campfire Girls meeting Tues
day speut their time soap carv
ing and singing.
We expect to do more soap
carving next meeting and paint
ing the finished models.
Remember this is the month
for the renewal of our member
ship dues.—Guardian.
Mrs. Bessie Wallin, who has
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GENEROUS
We can all afford to give generously to the
National War Relief Drive which is now in
progress, in order that many innocent people who
suffered byte ravages of war in other countries
may live.
2nd Group
Released
JNOB, Kediak—The second
group of Alaskans cn duty with
in the 17th Naval District were
discharged here Thursday under
the Navy’s demobilization plan,
Jin a ceremony in the office of
Captain R. R. Lyons, USNR,
commanding officer of the base.
Honorable discharge certifi
cates weie presented by Capt. J.
S. McKinnon. All seven of the
men plan to stay in Alaska and
all have jobs lined up in work
that follows skills they employed
in the Navy.
By a coincidence, two of the
men, Gilbert Girard Bixby,
CBM, and Sam Paul, Jr., BM
1-c, both of Juneau, were also
helped in their enlistment as we I
as their discharge by Capt. Mc
Kinnon, who is also from Juneau.
Capt. McKinnon wa9 discharg
ed the same day and will return
to Juneau with the two men.
Others discharged included:
Jacob C. Grohe, MOMM 1-c,
Paul Daniel Weltch, MM l-e,
Nels Gustave Lantz, BM 2-c,
William Ray Suender, SC 2-c,
and Wendell Woodrow Miller,
CM 2-c. Of these, Suender and
Lantz plan to locate in Kodiak.
Also discharged from duty this
week was Comdr. George A. Lin
go, of Anchorage.
The Kodiak base is the only
separation point in Alaska for
men eligible for discharge in the
Territory.
been living in Anchorage, return
ed to her home on Mission road
this week, ai riving on the Dena
li. Her two sons, who have been
in the service, ate to be discharg
ed soon and will return here.
The city payroll for Septem
ber was $2281.52.
Louis Savoy and John Given
arrived together on Wednesday’s
Woodley plane and the passen
ger list had them down as plain
Mr. Savoy and Mr. Given, which
was all right with them, as both
were discharged from (he service
at Anchorage, and both are glad
to be back home.
Mr. Savoy saw 30 months in
the service in Alaska, and Mr
Given had 23 months, also in
the Territory.
On yesterday’s plane two more
brand new civilians arrived in
Kodiak; they were Burl Walker,
formerly stationed at the Army
dock, and Warren Flechtner, who
rejoined his wife here. Mr.
Flechtner was formerly stationed
at the local Signal Corps, and in
the Aleutians.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nixon,
of Seattle, arrived here on the
Denali on a visit. Mrs. Nixon is
the sister of James Mart*, man
ager of the Island Fountain, and
Mr. Nixon is a former employe
at the base.
They are staying in the Wil
liam Morgan residence near the
school.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Scott
left this week for Rogue River,
Oregon, where they plan on buy
ing a place to raise chickens and
rabbits. Mr. Scott’s folks live in
l
Curtain Rods ;j
* Drapery
Cranes
* Chests of
I Drawers
* Floor Lamps
:|c Bed Lamps j
Rhoades
Furniture Store :j
| Wes Rhoades, Prop,
that city.
Vic Malutin, local taxi driver,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Malutin, left on the Denali on a
vacation trip to Seattle and Port
land.
Making his first trip hy plane
in 20 years, deputy U. S. Marsh
al Paul Herring left this week for
Anchorage for the grand jury ses
sion.
Leif Norman, of the North
land Photo shop, returned by
plane this week from Tacoma,
where he was called by the illness
of his father, who passed away a
few hours before Mr. Norman’s
arrival.
Clare Smith, ex-service*oman
of the U. S. Marines’ women’s
division, is employed at the
Northland Photo shop, replacing
Mrs. Marcella Faulkner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. “Bill”
Frame, former Kodiak residents
who have been living in Anchor
age, returned here on the Denali
via Seward, and are back to stay.
Mr. Frame drove truck during
construction days at the base,
and Mrs. Frame did clothes
cleaning and pressing.
Classifieds j
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FOR SALE—Businesses in A1-.
aska towns including: A hard
ware store, A bar and cocktai
lounge, and one of Alaska’i
most exclusive night clubs
For further information writ)
Gradelle Leigh Realty, Boi
468, Fairbanks, Alaska.
FOR SALE — Silent Sioux oi
circulaiing heater, includini
drums and fittings.
Elec, hot plate, single burnei
4 pair ice skates.
Wide seleetion used shoes.
Kodiak Shoe Repair Shoj
Open Sundays also.
FOR SALE-320-acre homestead
(3 miles of fence will enolos
10,000 acres grazing land) wit
6-room house, old sawmill, 2
room log cabin, sev. outbuild
ings.
Gasboat Kay Dee, 95 HP Met
cury 3 to 1 reduction.
25 HP Hill Diesel, mch. per
feet.
1939 Chev. sedan, extra goo
rubber.
6 only 7-ft. new Simmons fall
ing and bucking saws.
For Sale or Charter—MS Uya
Inquire Harry Howe, Kodiak
FOR SALE—7-room house (
lot, Block 5, lot 2, Tagura rc
Partly furnished. $4500. J. Ji
Stefifgen. 9-29
FOR RENT — Modern 2-rooi
furnished house. 5 minute
walk from town—4S3 Cope S
FOR RENT—Modern apar
ment, shopping center. Pinch
Jewelry.
WORK WANTED—Thorough
ly competent electrician avail
able. Tell me your troubles.
Bernard L. “Peewee” Sherman
at the Sunbeam hotel.
HELP WANTED—Radio ser
vice man. full or part time
Apply Kodiak Mercantile com
pany.
LOCKS & KEYS—Keys made
Locks installed and repairer
cars or homes. Leave orders o
a note at Wodlinger’s Dru
Store. 11-1
WANTED TO BUY—We bu
Guns, Cameras & Radios. E
Pinch Jewelry.
& GIFT SHOP
FRONTIER
BOOR
Select your Christmas Candles now while our stock is
•omplete. We have a wide variety but just a few of each
Also CHRISTMAS CARDS from the
drawings of the ESKIMO ARTIST—
GEORGE AUGUPUK
3F1NE FOODS
SERVICEMEN t*
WE LCOME
Kodiak’s Largest Raslaurant
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