fOL. 5 NO 35
KODIAK, ALASKA — OCTOBER 27, 1945
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Transportation And Program Ready For Navy Day
Liquor Licenses To Be Limited To Those Now In Effect
«o more letau liquor licenses
or bars orstores, either new ones
or to replace those going out of
Misiness, will be granted in Kod
ak, as the result of council ac
tion Monday.
In preparation for a new r.e
rised liquor ordinance being
drawn up by Councilman Lee
tettinger, Mr. Bettinger asked
that the council make such a
notion to be incorporated in the
ordinance. The new action passed
unanimously.
Long a subject of discussion,
the council indicaled by its ac
tion that the presence of over 20
bars and retail stores is sufficient
for a town the size of Kodiak, of
between 1000 and 1500 popula
tion.
The action was taken after full
investigation of its legality and
determination that under the
police power granted au incorp
orated city by the Territory such
action can be taken.
Hallowe’eners
Cautioned
The youngsteis don’t need any
reminding, but Hallowe’en is
lext Wednesday, Oct 31, and
Beorge Magnusen, police chief,
itates that the same warning a
»ut praDks applies. Harmless
rindow-soaping and other tradi
lional acts are all right, but any
lesiructive goings-on will not be
■olera ed.
And, in line with the curfew
•rdinance, police say children
ihould be through with their fun
»nd off the streets by 10 o’clock
»t least.
toat Due Twice
Before Christmas
The next Cordova is due in
Kodiak Nov. 4th or 5th, and
will be southbound about Nov.
10, the local Alaska Steamship
office announced today.
The Cordova’s last trip before
Christmas will be around Dec
ember 1, and the next trip back
•ill bring it here about New
Year’s.
The Baranof is due southbound
from Kodiak sometime next
week.
To replace John Gibbons, who
was given a leave of absence as
Public Utilities and Street Super
intendent for Kodiak, the council
has appointed Mill Vokacek
temporarily, effective Nov. 1.
Stores To Close
All the leading stores in Kod
iak will clo^e at 1 pm today to
enable personnel to take part in
the Navy Day celebration.
Townspeople are reminded to do
their weekend shopping early,
as Erskine’s, Kraft’s, Whitting
ton's meat market, both drug
stores, both fountains, the Vari
ety store and Christy’s Bakery
have, with other business places,
signified their intention of clos
ing. Shop before 1 pm, then join
in the Navy Day observance.
‘Parking’ Rent
Case Dismissed
The civil suit brought by Tom
Nachand on behalf of the Pinch
Jewelry company against Al Nix
on, was dismissed yesterday by
U. S. Commissioner G. W. Bu
beadorf at a hearing in the lat
ter’s office in the former Dell’s
cafe building.
The dismissal was made at the
request of Warren A. Taylor, at
torney for the defendan', on the
grounds that a lease produced
by the plaintiff was defective and
did not prote right to use of the
land.
The land in question, adjoin
ing the jewelry store, is part of
the Panamaroff estate, and it
was alleged the jewelry store had
leased the land, and that Nixon
had used it for a parking space
and refused to move his car when1
requested to do so, Rental of
$40 for the parking was sought
in the suit.
Construction Started
On 1st “Fill’er-Up”
Work was started this week on
the site of what will be Kodiak’s
first service station, to be located
>n the come of Shelikoff high
way and Alder street, about a
block from the MP station.
A building permit for the
structure was approved at the
council meeting Monday. The
estimated cost is $1300, and the
builder and owner is J. W. Pat
terson, a newcomer from El
Paso, Texas.
It looked liked snow on the
weather menu for Navy Day,
as it began falling last night
shortly after 6 pm.
Mrs. Rose Schultz, formerly
of Kodiak, returned here by
plane this week from California
on a short business trip.
Thompson Estate
Lot Auctioned
A lot belonging to the Louis
Thompson estate, located on
Brooklyn avenue, brought $6175
yesterday at an auction held at
the U. S. Commissioner’s office.
Purchaser was Erick Mueller,
owner of the Thompson Transfer,
and chief creditor of the estate.
Next highest bid was made by
Harry Chrislopherson, local bak
ery owner, who dropped out at
$6150.
The lot has a frontage of 174
feet on Brooklyn and is 91 feet
in depth. Four small buildings
are located on it.
Two other sales were also
made. From the Philip Nelson
estate, a lot in the Leite addit on,
with a 2-room house, went for
$350 to a Mr. Donald, and the
latter also bought lot 24 of block
[ 19, on Cope street, for $50.
Victory Drive
Starts Monday
Monday is the starting day in
the Victory Bond Drive, and
Kodiak people will have to dig
down and buy $35,000 worth of
bonds so that Kodiak can proud-,
ly make its quota in one of the
last great organized bond issues,
of the series started in the war.
Kodiak has made the goal of
every drive except the last one
earlier this year, and thD Victory
drive can well be the opportunity:
for the town to redeem itself for
Jts failure in that one unsuccess
ful campaign.
If everyone in Kodiak were to
buy two $18.75 bonds, more than
$37,500 would be raised, as the
population is well over a thous
and.
As in the past, a canvassing of
the business district will be un
dertaken, and O. A. Torgerson,
bond chairman, has named the
following to start next week on
the rounds:
Franklin Harris, Chas. Mad
sen—Main St.
Arthur Oszman—Mill Bay.
Carl Pajoman, Roy Snyder—
Alaska Way.
R. H. Chadwick, William
Lamme—Harbor Ave. & Marine
Way.
G. W. Bubendorf, Stan Auster
man—Brooklyn Ave.
Volunteer purchases, of course,
can be made as usual at the bank
1 or at the post office.
Invitation Extended
“Captain R. R. Lyons, and the
Officers and men of the Operat
ing Rase and Naval Air Station,
extend a cordial invitation to all
residents of Kodiak to visit the
Base and attend the Navy Day
Celebration on Saturday. Oct. 27. j
Navy buses will be available for
transportation, leaving the Kod
iak Bank at 12:30 and again at
2:10.”
Signed, R. R. Lyons,
Captain, U S. Navy,
Commander, NOB
School Board Asks
Aid For ‘Wards'
The local school board has gone
on record as being opposed to
the community supporting in the
schools children of parents who
will not contribute toward ex
penses by payment of taxes, and
the council has endorsed a letter
which the school board will
transmit to Juneau.
Mrs. Merrill Coon, of the
board, read the ietter at the
council meeting Monday. The
letter follows:
“ The Kodiak School Board at
their meeting went on record as
being opposed to this community
supporting native wards of the
Federal government.
“Our school is overcrowded
and some of our teachers have
classes far too large. This condi
I tion should be eliminated, and
our expenses cut considerably,
should we ins’st upon the Bureau
of Native Affairs putting m a
school, and maintaining it for
those residents of the community
who cannot or will not contri
bute toward the expenses of the
community.”
Many of the native families,
who are to get restricted deeds
on their property, are not paying
taxes this year although they did j
in the past, with the result that |
tax collections amount now to j
$32,265.20, with most taxes in.
Of this amount, which is a little
over two-thirds of the assess
ment, the city had to authorize
$10,000 Monday as a part pay
ment for support of the local
school.
Under new regulations of the
Territory, hereafter Territorial
vehicle licenses will be handled
I by the city clerk in Kodiak It is
planned to collect personal tax
on vehicles at the same time.
Interest in Navy Day plans
for today have been so great
that local stores will close this
afternoon during the inspection
of the base which culminates in
a review of military personnel of
.the naval establishment.
In town, the U.S.S. Boxwood,
modem net tender,will be berth
ed at Erskine’s dock from 9 am
to 4 pm and everyone is invited
aboard.
The Chamber of Commerce is
providing a large welcome sign
on the dock. Plans fora baiujuet
downtown for personnel on the
boat were dropped when it was
found that a third of the crew
could not attend, so after seeking
the wishes of the officers in charge
it was decided to send fried
chicken and French fried pota
toes down to the boat where all
can get in on it. Mrs. O A. Tor
gerson, wife of Kodiak’s mayor,
is also getting volunteers to con
tribute homemade cakes for the
occasion.
Everyone is invited to visit
the boat, as they will be given
an unusual opportunity to be
shown all the features of the un
usual craft.
For the visit to the base, bus
es will leave at 12:30 and 2:10
from the bank building, and cars
may also be taken. The general
open house, with the review, will
run from 1 o’clock to 4:30.
The Navy Day review will be
held on the strip in front of the
hangar at 3 pm, and city offi
cials have been invited to take
part in the reviewing. An in
vitational reception is to be
held in the evening.
People going to the buee will
have flight operational control
demonstrated fiom the control
tower, and planes on display will
include Catalina, Nav’gat.oi,
Goose, Duck, Privateer and
Texan.
Visiiors will also be conducted
through ships at the base, which
will include the ARD (4 and 6),
drydocks; AR8-21, salvage ship;
YTB-401, ocean-going tug;, and
PC-784, convoy escort vessel.
Police report that a Chevrolet
owned by Ilans Reeman, taxi
driver, was wrecked about 3:30
Thursday morning when Ed
Larson ran it into a parked Buick
belonging to Nellie Melin, on
Mission road.
Warren A. Taylor, attorney,
returned here this week to attend
to business affairs of his local of
fice before returning again to
Fairbanks for the term of the
grand jury there.
Welcome To Kodiak!—U. S. S. Boxwood—On Navy Day, Oct. 27th