fOL. 5 NO. 18
"News oj oAmencas Last Frontier”
KODIAK, ALASKA JUNE 30, 1945
PRICE 10 CENTS
4th Of July
To Be Gala
There’s going to be fun in Ko
diak on the 4th of July!
With over $600 donated by lo
cal business men for prizes and
expenses, a bang-up program of
races and features was announc
ed today by Frank Irick, chair
nan of the Chamber of Com
merce holiday committee.
One of the outstanding events
will be the race to the top of Pil
fer Mountain and back, §with
prizes of $50, $25 and $10 offer
ed, and the event is open to ser
vicemen and civilians over 18.
The race will start at the bank
at 4 pm.
Another feature promising ex
citement is a fire hose contest, at
3:30, between the Army and lo
cal fire departments. In this, a
bucket will be strung on a wire,
and each side v/ill attempt to
push the bucket away from them
with a stream directed from the
fire hose.
Every kid in town will have
an opportunity to take part in
the dozens of races scheduled
from 10 am to 12 am and from 1
pm to 3:30 pm, with lots of cash
prizes for winners and extra
prizes for everyone taking part.
Contests will run from Pie-Eat
ing to Double-Sack races and all
ages are represented.
The children’s races will be
held on Main street, from Mill
Bay to Mission read.
Mr. Iiick still needs help in
conducting the events, and asks
for volunteers to assist in run
ning the events and distributing
the prizes.
-he bank, post office, both
drug stores and many other busi
ness houses have signified their
intention of closing for the day,
while liquor establishments will
Jemain open.
The complete program is giv
en elsewhere on this page.
Release Of
Site Sought
The site south of the Kadiak
Fisheries dock, sought for a cold
storage plant, was turned over to
the War Department at the time
of the townsite survey, according
to word received from the land
office at. Juneau.
When notified of the status of
the site Mayor O. A. Torgerson
directed a letter to Col. Donald
' Wilson, commanding officer at
Fort Greely, pointing out that
e Jnnd has not been used dur
*ng its tenure by the Army and
^questing its release. It was re
ported Col. Wilson is taking the
*ootter up with the Alaskan De
portment at Anchorage.
LATE BULLETIN!
Barbara Allman, 22, daughter
of Jack Allman, died early this
morning, presumably of a heart
attack.
She suffered the attack at the
Club Unique about 2 am and was
rushed to the hospital. She was
reported dead on arrival theie.
Her death was reported just at
press time and no further details
were available.
Heart Attack Fatal
To L. E. Davis
Lester E. “Tick” Davis died
of a heart attack at 6 pm Wed
nesday on the seine boat San on
the fishing grounds at Karluk,
and the body was transferred to
the tender Santa Maria and
brought here late Thursday.
Reports said he was pulling
the web while making a haul and
suddenly slumped over.
Funeral services will be held
today with burial in the local
cemetery.
The deceased was well known
in Kodiak. He came here in 1940
from Santa Monica, Calif, and
was employed as linoleum layer
by Siems-Drake. He worked for
a time in the Harry Howe lum
ber mill and last year joined the
local fishermen’s union.
He was born in Evansville,
Indiana on Nov. 25, 1905. His
records asked that Mrs J. O.!
Pinkerton, 2314 Marine St., San
ta Monica, Calif, be notified in
case of his death. He was mak
ing his home at Afognak at the
time of his death.
Survey Of
Area Begun
A complete survey, delving in
to all the economic statistics of
Kodiak and the vicinity, is being
undertaken by the local Cham
ber of Commerce to provide an
swers to the many letters being
receive from persons interested
in the area, and to furnish local
data for the new Alaska Devel
opment Board, at Juneau.
When finished the survey will
give a complete picture of the
industrial, agricultural and recre
ational aspects of the region,
with special emphasis on possi
bilities for post-war development.
A t the chamber meeting Thurs
day President Lee Bettinger as
signed subjects to various mem
bers and expressed the hope that
a preliminary report on it will be
ready at the next meeting.
During a discussion of cham
ber membership, it was pointed
out that it is not necessary to be
a member to attend the lunch
eons. Anyone interested in any
of the group’s projects, or wish
ing to present any subject, is
welcome at all meetings, Presid
ent Bettinger stressed.
There will be sewing at the
GM hospital Thursday. July 5,
at 2 pm. All women are welcome.
The Mighty 7th
A message of vital importance
to every citizen of Kodiak ap
pears on page 5. Turn to it now
and heed its message.
‘Whatsis’ Found
Near Cordova
Cordova (Special) — Tom
White, a 50-year resident of
Katalla, 40 miles east of here,
brought the stiange tale to town
of the finding of a prehistoric
animal by Paul Schneur, local
trapper. White said Schneur told
him he found a portion of a big
body, 12 feet long and 6 feet
high, protruding from a sand bar
in the Tsivat river, which origi
nates 5 miles inland at the Ber
ing glacier and flows into the
Gulf of Alaska 40 miles east of
Cape Suckling.
Schneur’s investigation led
him to believe the body was re
leased from the big Bering ice
cap, floated down river and be
came imbedded in the sand.
Schneur said 2 bones, 7 feet
long with joints every 2 and a
half feet, stuck out from the
body. The main body was cov
ered with a white-haired tough
half-inch hide under which there
was blubber which the bears had
been chewing.
White, who knows every inch
of the country for miles around,
said the Tsivat years ago was
only a tiny stream but in the
last few years had become a
sizeable torrent capable of roll
ing big objects down stream.
Efforts are being made by
Katalla people to get Don Mil
ler, geologist for the U. S. Geo
logical survey, to take a look at
the find. He is currently 50 miles
west of Tsivat making oil in
vestigations.
Program For Wednesday, July 4th
Boys 6 yrs—Girls 6—Boys 8—Girls 8
Boys 10—Girls 10—Boys 12—Girls 12
Boys 16—Girls 16
Prizes each race—$1
3 Leg
Boys 8—Girls 8
Boys 12—Girls 12—Boys 16—Girls 16
Sack Race
Boys 10—Girls 10—Boys 12—Girls 12
Boys 16—Girls 16
Double Sack
Bojs 12—Girls 12
Boys 16—Girls 16
jlirls All—Boys All
jlirls Only
Boys & Girls 12 & under
jlirls 16—Boys 16
Costume Race
Ice Cream Race
Pie-Eating Contest
Relay Race
jlirls 12—Boys 12—Girls 16—Boys 16
Boys & Girls
Potato Race
jlirls 12
jlirls 16
Tug O’ War {10 Each Team)
3oys 12—Girls 12
3oys all school age—Girls all school age Men
1.25
1.50
$.50
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2. 1.50
2.50 2.
1.50 i.
2. 1.50
2.50 2.
3.50 2.50
2.50 2.00
1.50 1.
2. 1.50
2.50 2.
2.50 2.
3. 2.50
2.
3.
1.50
2.
$.25
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1,50
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10.
Hobby-Horse
Fire Hose ‘Football’
Pillar Mountain Climb
City Lags In
7th Drive
Today is the last day in the
7th War Loan Drive, and figures
compiled yesterday showed that
Kodiak still has over $20,000 tc*
go to reach its goal of $60,000:
Saies to yesterday, as recorded
at the post office and Bank of
Kodiak, were $39,164.50. This
total included $3000 for the •
Standard Oil company to be
credited locally.
In the last drive a purchase of
the Bank of Kodiak was credited
and Kodiak made 2 and a haF
times its quota of $24,000.
This drive banks were allowed
to purchase bonds to an amount
based on deposits, and the Bank
of Kodiak purchased $35,000
worth. Bank purchases cannot be
counted fn the quota, however.
Local canvassers checked yes
terday disclosed that they still
had purchases to turn in today,
but it is not expected the amount
will be great enough to make the
quota.
Bonds purchased today will
count in the drive.
The visit of World Champion
Sgt. Joe Louis, which was post
poned last week, was finally can
celled after the smoker arranged
‘for his v sit was held as schedul
ed. Champion Louis’ arrival
from the Aleutians was delayed
by weather conditions.
CounciJActs
On School
A search for plans drawn sev
eral years ago by architects em
ployed at the base for a new
school for Kodiak is being under
taken at the behest of the city
council, as a step in lining up
data for a new school, placed
high on the list of post-war pro
jects.
Concerning the city water sys
tem, the council Monday author
ized correspondence with the
Federal Works Agency to obtain
written authorization to use wat
er system revenue for repairs
and alterations necessary, as a
preliminary step to final accept
ance of the system.
It was reported at the meeting
that tax bills are being prepared
and will be mailed probably this
week.
A letter was read from the
commanding officer at Fort
C.ieely, re-affirming the arrange
ment by which the Army supplies
oil for the city fire hall in return
for rent for the travel control
bureau.
A liquor license was transferred
from S. 0. Breedman, deceased,
to the Breedman estate, admin
istered by R. H. Chadwick.