KODIAK, ALASKA JUNE 23, 1945
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Man Falls
Overboard
The recent afternoon arrival of
ju> Alaska Steamship vessel was
delayed about an hour while the
rescue of a man who fell over
board was effected, it was report
ed when the boat docked here.
Ibe incident occured as the ves
sel approached the island.
According to reports no one
saw the man go overboard but
the splash was heard and the
man was seen swimming in the
water. It was immediately re
ported to the bridge, the man
overboard signal, 4 blasts, was
given, and the vessel started cir
cling. A lifeboat was lowered
from each side and in a few min
utes the man was spotted, float
ing easily on the surface. He was
picked up after being in the cold
water an estimated half-hour and
was said to have suffered no ill
effects.
The man reportedly told of
ficials on the boat that he fell
while suffering a dizzy spell.
it was said the man had been
discharged recently after suffer
ing combat injuries while engag
ed as gunner on a Flying Fort
ress. He was on his way to work
at a cannery on KodiaK island.
Mr Nick Anderson, from Afog
nak, was admitted to the GM
hospital this week after a slight
stroke.
Mrs. O. L. Grimes, of Seattle,
arrived here this week on her
way to Ouzinkie where the
Grimes Packing company is loc
ated.
4th Plans
Shaping Up
A traditional race to the top
•f Pillar mountain with a large
easb prize will be one of the
■any features of Kodiak’s 4th of
July celebration a week from
IFednesday, Frank Irick, chair
nan of the Chamber of Com
nerce committee, announced to
hy.
The mountain marathon will
* open to civilians and service
ten over 18 years of age.
For the children, dozens of
tees, with cash prizes, will be
eld downtown from 10 am un
il about 4 pm, and free soda pop
nd ice cream will be distributed.
In attempt is also being made
J secure a military band for the
cession.
Local collections are being
lade for funds for the celebra
on, and anyone with ideas for
ie 4th and volunteer workers
e asked to contact Chairman
ick.
Full details of the program
ill be announced next week.
To Greet Club
William D. Shannon
The Rotary club of Kodiak
will welcome on Sunday William
D. Shannon, Governor of the
101st District of Rotary Inter
national, which includes 95 clubs
in Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
British Columbia aDd Alaska.
Mr. Shannon is a consulting civil
engineer in Seattle, Washington
and is a member of the Seattle
club. He was nominated as
Governor at the Victoria Con
ference held last April and was
formally elected at the 1944 Con
vention of Rotary International
in Chicago, Illinois, in May.
Mr. Shannon will visit the Ro
tary club of Kodiak to advise
and assist President R. Holmes
JohnsoD, Secretary R. H. Jhad
wick and other officers of the
club on matters pertaining to
club administration and Rotary
service activities. He is one of
the 140 governors of Rotary In
ternational who are supervising
the activities of 5,366 Rotary
clubs with over a quarter of a
million members in more than 50
countries throughout the world.
Despite tt»e war, this world
wide service organization contin
ues to grow in numbers and in
strength. Since July I, 1944, 168
new Rotary clubs have been or
ganized in 13 countries of the
Americas and in Australia, Cey
lon, China, England, Finland,
India, Kenya, New Zealand,
Nothern Ireland, Sweden, Switz
erland and the Union of South
America.
For Mr. Shannon’s visit the
local club is planning a picnic for
Monday evening. He will be the
honor guest at the regular lunch
eon Tuesday and will meet with
the board of directors Tuesday
evening. He plans to leave on
Wednesday.
The Chamber of Commerce
meeting will be held Thursday,
June 28, at the Victory cafe at
12:15.
Because of an unexpected con
flict with other events the regu
lar council meeting will be held
next Wednesday, June 27, at
7:30 at the city ball.
Tribute Paid
Buckner
Tribute to Lt. GeD. Simon Bol
ivar Buckner, Jr., commander of
the 10th Army on Okinawa, who
was killed Monday, was paid by
Mayor O. A. Torgerson in a
speech at the Rotary luncheon
Tuesday.
Describing the activities of
Gen. Buckner in the days of the
'Japanese invasion of Alaska
and the bombing of Dutch Har
bor, Mayor Torgerson said “we
owe him a greater debt than any
other man in Alaska.”
Gen. Buckner was killed when
struck by a Jap shell, and his
death came tragically in the last
few days of the cosily Okinawa
campaign. He was buried m a
Marine cemetery on the island
with simple military rites.
As commander of the Alaska
Defense Command and organizer
of the Alaskan Department, Gen.
Buckner learned Alaska well and
was high in his praise of the
country. The Kentucky-born of
ficer of a distinguished military
family loved hunting and plan
ned on coming back to Alaska
after the war.
Gen. Buckner, who served in
the last war, was famed for his
knowledge of strategy and tac
tics and he taught at Leaven
worth and the Army War Col
lege. He spent 4 years as Com
mandant of the Cadet Corps at
West Point and at the time of
his appointment to Alaska he
was Chief of Staff of the 6th div
ision. He was 58 years old at the
time of his death, aud was the
highest-ranking American officer
killed in this war.
He flew all over Alaska during
his service in the Territory aud
was a visitor to Kodiak before
the war started. In January,
1942 he attended the President’s
Birthday, ball in town as the
guest of Mr. W. J. Eiskine and
the late Mrs. Erskine.
Leo Tyler Sells
Pinball Business
Sale of the amusement mach
ine business of V. L. Tyler to
Jack Hinckel, employe of the
Kodiak Bottling Works and
Candy company, was announced
this week, with the final papers
to be signed today.
Sale included 48 music and
amusement devices located in
Kodiak, a pickup truck, repair
ing equipment and goodwill.
Mr. Tyler plans to move to
Anchorage where he recently
purchased a similar business.
Mr. Hinckel, who several years
ago worked in the Chitina area,
arrived here a few months ago
from Portland, Ore. Mrs. Hinck
el, arriving via Alapka Steamship,
joined him this week.
Louis Not Due
Until Monday
After 250 townspeople had
signed up to attend the smoker
last night at the base at which
World Heavyweight Champion
Sgt. Joe L ouis was to appear,
word came yesterday morning
that “weather permitting” Joe
will arrive here instead on Mon
day, June 25.
With elaborate plans made for
the distinguished visitor wires
were sent in an attempt to secure
his arrival, but when it was de
termined he was not coming it
was decided to hold the smoker
anyway.
A bus and three navy liberty
trucks, loaded with local people,
left the bank at 7 last night to
attend the boxing exhibition.
Events to be held when Cham
pion Louis does arrive will be
announced later.
Buys Partner’s
Photo Co. Interest
Leif Norman, manager of the
Northland Photoshop, announc
ed this week that he has purchas
ed the half-interest in the busi
ness of his partner, Sgt. Charles
Rutkowski, who is now stationed
in California. Attorney Lawrence
Seltzer represented Sgt. Rulkow
ski in the transaction, which in
cludes all the stock and fixtures,
but not the building, of the for
mer Helsel Photo company. The
building is owned by Harry
Becker, who founded the photo
company.
Mr. Noiman and his partner
purchased the business on Nov.
22, 1944.
Official Returns
Deputy U. S. Marshal Paul
Herring, who took 2 insane per
sons to the States, returned here
this week.
He was accompanied by Mrs
Herring’s niece, Miss Lorna
Campbell, of Vancouver, B. C.,
who will make her home here1
with her aunt and uncle. Miss
Campbell has accepted a posi
tion at the Kodiak Fountain.
New employes at the GM
hospital include Ruth Eaton as
nurse; Mrs. Doris Marcil, of
Ketchikan, as cook; and Mrs.
Koch, from Montana, as laun
dress.
Pedro Ramos, from San Juan
Bautista, California, an employe
of the IvlcConaghy cannery, is in
the hospital with pneumonia.
The Mighty 7th
A message of vital importance
to every citizen of Kodiak ap
pears on page 5. Turn to it now
i and heed its message.
Officials Of
PWA Visit
Earl E. McGinty, regional
director for the Public Works
Agency, and Lindley R. Durkee,
Alaska PWA engineer, arrived in
Kodiak this week to make an in
spection of the city water and
sewer projects, constructed by
that agency.
On Thursday they met in a
special session with the ,city
council and discussed the sys
tems. They explained that any
alterations or repairs that are re
quired by either system can be
paid for from revenue without
direct expense to the city. The
lease for the water system, which
Mr. McGinty decribed as one of
the best in Alaska of any city
the size of Kodiak, has not been
signed yet by the city.
Cannery Worker
Dies Wednesday
A heart attack occurring dur
ing a volley tali game resulted in
the death at Port Bailey Wed
nesday of Henry Damasco, Fili
pino employe of the Kadiak Fish
eries company.
The body was brought to Ko
diak and company officials wired
yecterday to make arrangements
to have it shipped to Seattle.
City Gets
Liquor Cash
A cheek for $9150 was received
by the city this week as the an
nual liquor license refund from
the Territorial Treasurer. Be
ceipt of the funds put to res
reports that Kodiak might no
be given the refund because o
non-enforcement of liquor en
forcement laws.
The money, about $800 les*
than last year, was a welcome
addition to the city treasury,
which had $1182 as of May 31.
Mission Officials
Arrive On Boat
Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Chandler
and infant arrived this week via
Alaska Steamship for the local
Baptist Mission, where Rev.
Chandler will work jointly with
Rev. John Winter in the opera
tion of the institution. Rev.
Chandler has been in Philadel
phia for 5 years, and his former
home is Everett, Wash.
Also arriving were Miss Alice
W. S. Brimson, executive secre
tary of the Woman’s American
Baptist Home Mission Society,
which society maintains the local
Mission, and Mrs. Hugo Did
ricksoo, member of the board.
The latter two are making an
official administrative visit.