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MOL. 2 NO. 33
"News oj ^Americas Last Frontier”
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KTICENTS
KODIAK, ALASKA, OCTOBER 17, 1942
American Troops In New Aleutian Base
- — ——----———— — f tt—j—n.Ufo Alaska Defense
Base Draftsman
Dies Suddenly
Wm. I. Berg, 39, expired sud
Jenly at the Contractor’s hospi
al Wednesday at 3 p. m. follow
ne attacks of spontaneous hem
irrhage from peptic ulcer. He col
apsed in his home at the base
tnd was rushed to the hospital at
:45 but passed away an hour
aid fifteen minutes later.
Mr. Berg was employed at the
lava! air station September 10
his year as a topographic draft
man.
His wife, Mrs. Wm. I. Berg,
rho lesides at 401 East 23rd St.
Brooklyn, N. Y., has been noti
ied and funeral arrangements
re being made.
He is survived by his two sons,
fan. Jr., 15, and John, 10, and
fr. and Mrs. Wm. Berg, Sr., all
f New York He was born June
5,1903, in Brooklyn and was
ducated there: he had 22 years
xperienee in drafting and sur
eying before coming to Kodiak
lime For Santa
ro Get Started
A November 1 deadline has
sen set for mailing Christmas
linkages outside the United
tates, and residents here should
e reminded that Christmas
tckages for outside should be
urcbased now for mailing in the
sat few weeks, especially for
lidwestern and eastern states.
In previous years the large
nount of last mirnute Christ
as mailing has delayed arrival
! gifts beyond the holiday,
aekages should be well packed,
mngly wrapped and legibly
arked with address and return
Idress.
Reporter Visitor
William Worden, Associated
Press Alaskan representative,
stationer! at Anchorage, was a
business visitor in town this
week.
Cars Sans Stamps
To Be Tagged
Application for the $5 federal
auto usd stamp can now only
be made through the deputy col
lector of internal revenue, A.
Verle Collar, who will be in
Kodiak at the Sunbeam hotel
this month.
Collar states that all cars will
be tagged if such stamp is not in
evidence, and points out that
the law provides that any per
son who operates a vehicle on a
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Territorial Guard
To Meet Tuesday
There will be an important
meeting of the local unit of the
Alaska Territorial Guard next
Tuesday, Oct. 20. at the Bank
of Kodiak.
R. E. Dawson, captain, asks
that members bring rifles.
‘Stormy Weather’
Theme Song
It’s news when rain makes
news in Kodiak, but the torrent
ial downpour and wind the fore
part of the week were heavy
enough to become a topic of con
versation. Portions of both the
Mission and Mill bay roads were
under water as streams over
flowed their banks. The creek
draining down behind Dell’s cafe
backed up and formed a lake
that threatened to run across the
main street. A second stream
plugged a culvert at the west end
of the main street and etched a
young canyon a block down the
street, and part of the overflow
flooded the Cheechako club.
Show windows of a number of
stores leaked and merchandise
had to be removed from them.
Scouts Name
New Officers
At a business meeting held by
Troop 625 Boy Scouts, Friday
the 9th, troop officers were el
ected. They officially filled their
posts last night at the Court of
Statements Mailed
Current bills were sent to all
consumers of the Kodiak Electric
Association on Tuesday of this
week. After October 23 penalties
will be collectable on unpaid bills
More Unions
Add To Fund
The following unions have
contributed $100 each to the
fund being raised by the unions
to provide recreational equip
ment for army outposts:
Fishermen’s Union, Engineers
and Draftsmen, Taxi Drivers,
Cement Finishers, and Asbestos
Workers.
Young Explorer
An infant unable to walk was
found on a local road in the
heavy downpour of the first of
the .week. PicKed up by a taxi
driver and taken to a local hosp
ital it was later returned safely
to its home.
Honor. They are: Troop Scribe!
Sam Morrison; Reporter, Val
Morrison; Bugler, Edward
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City Council Sets November 19 For Special Election
The city council held a regu
lar meeting Monday at the city
hall and acted on the following:
Petitions were presented by
Lauren J. Whittington, signed
by residents near his proposed
skating rink on Tugorra road,
testify ng to no objection to hav
ing the rink there, and me was
presented by Leo Sears, signed by
residents of the same district,
which asked for a zoning- ordin
ance to classify that district as
a residential district to prevent
erection of amusement places.
After discussion a motion to per
mit building of the rink at that
location was defeated.
The council granted Louise
Williams permission to act as
bail bond agent in providing
bail for city prisoners unable to
pay fines assessed by the city
magistrate.
Date for a special city electiou
was set for Nov. 19, when an
ordinance providing for appoint
ment of city cl rk, rather than
election, as now, will be voted on.
Councilman Smith presented
Councilman Ray Martin’s re
quest for leave of absence, and
it was granted.Smith said Mar
tin plans to.return from Seattle
in 21 days.
Taxi permits were granted to
R. It Reynolds, Karl Hallman
and R. D. Russell, M. E. Baird,
J. Polyefko and G. W. Harder.
After authorizing payment of
bills the council meeting was
adjourned.
Command (.d3)— The ADC dis
closed yesterday that American
troops have taken over anothei
island of the Andreanof group in
the Aleutians in routine opera
tions. A Jap plane appeared in a
short time and dropped 2 bomt>
on the new encampment of
troops, but no resistance or diffi
culties were met in. making the
new landing.
The Jap plane dropped the~
bombs far from the target and
hurried away. No indication of
the new base’s local ion was giv
en.
Washington (.T)—An attack
Wednesday on the Jap camp at
Kiska started many large fires
and destroyed 3 enemy seaplanes
in the water, the Navy reported.
Army Liberator bombers ac
companied by twin-engined light
ning fighters strafed and destroy
ed the seaplanes without enemy
opposition. One Army fighter
was lost on Oct. 11
The raiders Wednesday saw 3
i beached and 2 sunk ships at Kis
ka, the results of previous bomb
I ings.
London LP)—Henry Morgan
theau, Jr., U. S. secretary of
j treasury, arrived by plane here
Thursday and immediately con
ferred with Ambassador Winant.
No reason for the trip was giveD.
Bern (iP)—Violent disorders
have broken out in occupied
France as the Nazis increased
pressure to get French workers
to go to Germanv Dispatches
to the Swi>s press said LyoD,
Chambery and Annecy were the
trouble centers,
Stalingrad (-P)-^-Defenders of
Stalingrad have retreated to new
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Entertainment, Committees For Bazaar And Dance Announced
Entertainment features aud
mmiitce lists for the Annual
inefit Ball and Bazaar to be
Id October 27 at Blinn’s hall
:re announced this week by
rs. Forest G. Ayers, general
airman.
Music for the affair will be
mished by an outstanding
vy orchestra, and Colonel
>yce and members of the army
idical division will assist with
corations, displaying an exhib
»n of the art work picturing
;h spots in the divisions trav
and experiences.
Cliff Owen and Bill Merritt,
KODK, will conduct a bi'oad
st from the dance with a floor
»w of special army numbers
ituring accordian solos, and
ms by Rena’do llobles accom
panied by the “Deacon”, a med
ical cods pianist of note.
Captain Witherspoon and
Capiain Farrell wil anange for
special numbers from the navy
personnel, presenting Ensign
Halph Damenio, naval radio cel
ebrity in songs and tap dances
and a ventiiloquist, said to be
second only to Edgar Bergen and
"Charlie” McCarthy. Navy men
will also assist in providing dec
orations for a gala scene.
The Rotary Club, R. H. Chad
wick president, will assist with
the ticket sale.
The members of the Women’s
Hospital Guild have been sewing
for the past year and will have
many attractive nandmade art
icles on sale. Mrs. R. L. Clifton
is acting president of the Guild
in the absence of Mrs. A. H.
Johnson.
Other committee chaiimen in
clude:
Mrs. Cecil King, chairman of
the food sale committee, prom
ises homemade foods made by
Kodiak housewives noted for
their art in cooking.
Mrs. Steve Harvey, chairman
of the fish pond drawings, prom
ises numerous interesting arti
cles
Mrs. H. R. Pope, chairman of
the needlework committee says
there will be an excellent chalice
to buy handmade Christmas
gifts for a good cause.
Mrs. E. J. Pollei asks every
one to watch announcements of
the raffles and other events.
Mrs. H. F. McDonald will
preside at the punch bowl.
Mrs. it. L. Clifton and Mrs.
Lena Boeckman of the raffle
committee promises door, raffle
and dance prizes with gifts don
ated by various merchants.
The Friendly Plant Exchange,
a plan originated by Mrs. Ayers
last years, will be continued
with plants on sale in gaily hand
decorated containers, each
labelled with the name of the
donor. Funds from the plant
sale last yea; were used to pur
chase a powerful surgical lamp
and battery for the, hospital
operating room. Mrs. Ayers pays
special tribute to the memory of
the late Mrs. W. J. Ersk'ne,
whose assistance in this work
was much appreciated and who
shall be greatly missed by nil.
The Erskine greenhouse now
has many slips and plants col
lected during the past summer
by Mrs. Erskine and Mrs. Ayers,
which are ready to be-patted
for sale at the bazaar.
Other women serving on these
committees are: Mesdames A. A.
Sume-lin, Frank McOonaghy,
It. Townsend, Wa ren A. Taylor,
G. Munson, R. E Dawson,
Morris Burnham, McFarlin,
Eugene Bromley. L. F. Nacht
weih, Earle Butler, Paul Rau
maker, Gergory Morony, A. A.
Owen, Frank Whalley, M. Coon,
Steve Harvey, Anita Mann,
Maurice Briggs, Louise Bauer,
Cora Hutton, William Lamn e,
i R. H. Chadwick. Norman SutlitT
I and the Misses Duyie and Erick
son.