Eodiak Mirror
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Entered in the Postoffiee 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
Town Topics
Lt. Wallace Raymond Stock
ard, USNR, Seattle, was recently
awarded the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross according to word re
ceived by his father C. E Stock
ard, employed by the Army
Transport service here.
Lt. Stockard’s citation said he
shot down 2 enemy fighter air
craft and damaged another when
engaged in protecting units of
the U.S. Pacific fleet en route to
Saipan last June.
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A new kind of Victory garden,
of the wild variety, will be sprout
ing soon on Kodiak island when
new seeds and roots now ordered
arrive and are set out, according
to Charles Nettle, president of
the Kodiak Sportsmen’s Club.
On the way to the club are the
following:
lAtck potato
Wild rice
Smarfcweed
Bullrushes
Sago pond weed
Lespadese
10(H) tubers
2 bu. seed
25 lbs. seed
300 roots
1000 roots
20 lbs. seed
The above order coot $117 and
in addition some Scotch Broom
plants and feed were ordered,
and the Alaska Wildlife service
is sending; some wild grain found
on the Stikine river flats and
some mountain ash, cedar and
pine trees.
An order has also been placed
wi'h the Sam Martin Game
farms for 400 Ringneck Pheasant
eggs.
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One fire truck went to the An
chorage Cold Storage plant Tues
day evening to stand by during;
a chimney fire that scattered!
sparks on the roof. There was no
damage.
Deputy U. R. Marshal Paul
Herring was advised this week
that subpoenas recently issued
for L. F Nachtweih and himself
to appear before the gram! jury
at Anchorage Marcn 20 were to
be disregarded, as their appear
ance is not required.
Mrs. Topsy Jerling Levine re
turned to Kodiak this week after
making her home in Anchorage
while her husband, in the armed
forces, was stationed there.
Betty Chernoff, formerly em
ployed at the Kodiak Candy
company, is working at the Polar
Bear cafe.
Franklin Brown, father of Miss
Doris Landin, left on the Lakina
to return to the States to make
his home.
Louise Kephart, who was re
moved from the Columbia be
cause of illness, left this week to
continue her trip to Unalaska.
Hender Toms returned from
Seward by plane Thursday on
his way back to Ouzinkie, where
he is employed by the Grimes
Packing Co.
Carl Lager berg returned to
Kodiak on the Lakina after
spending the winter in Seattle
with his parents and sister, Mrs.
Anseth.
While there his father passed
away in December, and on his
.arrival Saturday he was present
ed with a wire telling of the death
o his mother on March 1, just
following his departure from
Seattle.
Velma Ameling, former Kodiak
city clerk and stenographer for
Warren A Taylor, local attorney,
has been spending the winter in
Tucson, Arizona, with her broth
er and family, She has been em
ployed in the court house at Tuc
son.
She expects to leave in March
for a new job at Fort Itichaul
son, Alaska, where her appoint
ment, as clerk-stenographer has
been approved.
General Douglas Mac Arthur
recently said:
“The American Red Cross is an expression of
humanitarianism. The Red Cross never fails the
soldier. It warms him with the comfort that
someone thinks of him and someone prays for
him"
Everyone should support the local drive to the
utmost of their ability for this great cause.
House Passes
Kodiak School Bill
Juneau (Special)—The House
passed the bill of Warren Taylor
appropriating $75,000 for a new
school at Kodiak when the city
matches that sum
The House also passed the
joint resolution by Taylor ex
tending the lease of the Grey
Nuns on the Griffin Memorial
hospital to 1965.
Juneau (Special)—Reprsent
ative Oscar Gill, pioneer from
Anchorage, suffered a heart at
tack at his hotel and was taken
to the hospital. He is resting
easily but doctors said his con
dition probably would not war
rant his attending the remaining
9 days of the legislature. His ab
sence will cut down the Repub
lican strength to 3 members and
the anti-tax group will feel his
absence on voting rolls.
After spirited oratory in the
House the proposal for a uni
cameral legislature wa3 killed 12
to 11 with one member absent.
The Senate killed Hanford’s
fishermen’s relief bill when At
torney General Roden declared
it unnecessary, discriminatory
and so poorly drawn as to cause
doubt as to whether any court
could decipher the intent of the
act. Fourteen nays were declar
ed against the bill.
The House passed the McCut
cheon Memorial asking Congress
to give 160 acres of land to re
turning Alaskan soldiers.
The Governor signed the bill
transferring to the Alaska Com
munication system by the city
of Nome the land occupied by
their radio station.
The House passed the joint re
solution by Cross recommending
transfer of the Indian Office-op
erated school at Kotzebue back
to the Territory.
By Associated Press
Manila—Extensive enemy use
of electrically controlled land
mines & increased artillery &
automatic weapon fire slowed
the 4!st division doughboys
driving northward from captured
Zamboanga but they widened
the Mindanao beachhead to 28
miles. This was the first time
electric mines were used by the
enemy. Heavy bombers hit east
ern Mindanao with 200 ton
bombs. A Jap destroyer & 5
other ships were sunk in the
China sea by Mitchell medium
bombers.
American rail & ship trans
portation is operating in Manila
again. F rst, train into Manila on
the Lingayen-Manila line made
the run on a road constructed
by Army engineers in record
time.
Tokyo—Many thousands of
Japs have been burned to death,
severely injured or left homeless
in recent Superfort raids, Jap
an’s chief propaganda spokes
man said, as the government
hastened evacuation of millions
of civilians from Nippon’s 5 lar
gest cities. Tokyo rad'o said
propaganda leaflets were drop
ped from fire-settmg Superforts
2 New Candidates;
Enter Race j
One councilman and one can
didate for the school board were
added to the list of candidates}
this week for the city election
April 3.
Frank I rick, operator of the
Club Unique and a newcomer to
city politics, filed his candidacy
Thursday for councilman, and
yesterday George Williams, local
drug store manager, filed for
school board member, the first
filing for that position.
Already filed are: O. A. Tor
gerson, for mayor; Merrill Coon,
Stanley Nelson, Walter Muller,
Charles Nettle, Lee Bettinger,
Lawrence Wodlinger, A. A. Sum
erlin and Charles Madsen, for
councilmen; and Nellie Melin,
for treasurer
Charles Nettle said this week
that it appeared the Hatch acf,
forbidding civilian employes of
the government to run for pol
itical office, would prevent his
taking part in the campaign, and
would probably apply to Walter
Muller also. However, up to
late yesterday no withdrawals
had been filed.
Would be candida'es have
only until midnight, next Mon
day, March 19, to signify their
intention to run. At least one
other petition was being circul-,
ated yesterday and more filings |
are expected Monday.
Yesterday saw a registration
of 244 voters. The total registra
tion in 1944 was 420, and in
1943, 358.
& called the raids an effort to
“terrorize & weaken the morale
of the Japanese people ” Tokyo
radio said Tokyo area.® bombed
by 300 Superforts “were not
even remotely connected with
war industries or located near
military installations Thousands
were burned to death and thous
ands severely injured ” Incend
iary bombs “poured like rain on
people's heads ”
The Tokyo correspondent of
the Soviet Tass agency sard the
capital was thrown in a panic
by Saturday’s raid & people filed
the city for 6 days by special
train, trucks, rickshas & on foot.
USPFH Guam—The Navy
announced 4189 American Mar
ines were killed in the conquest
of I wo Jima. ‘The battle of Iwo
Jima has “been won” the Navy
j added. Organized resistance
ceased at fi pm Friday when ele
ments of the 3rd & 5th divisions
broke through enemy lines to
Kitano point.
| The Naw said 15 308 Marines
were wounded and 411 were mis
jSing
USPFH Guam—Iwo Jima
saved about 30 Superforts &
! crews (330 men)when, returning
from 3 great incendiary raids in
• the past week on Jap cities, they
landed at Iwo to refuel or make
| emergency repairs. Without the
| island they wou'd have been lost
as most could never have reach
ed Marianas bases
HOME—5th Army forces cap
tured the village of Serra to win
positions which may make it
possible to cut the highway be
hind the German stronghold of
Vergato.
London—American heavy
bombers smashed several head
quarters buildings & rows of bar
racks as 650 planes attacked
Hitler’s army staff headquarters
at Zossen, 20 miles south of Ber
lin Airmen who had been wait
ing for weeks to carry out the
assignment did a bullseye job.
Both high explosives & incendi
aries were used.
Notice
Registration books for the city
election to be held April 3, 1945,
are now open in the office build
ing located on Alaska Way, be
tween the Smoke Shop and the
Yum Yum Shoppe.
The registration books will be
closed as provided by law, on
Saturday, March 31, at 4 pm.
All voters desiring to particip
ate in this election are required
to re-regi3ter at this time.
Talmage Smith
Registrar
The Federal Works Agency
has informed the city that a rep
resentative will he sent here soon
to inspect both the water and
sewer projects. The agency also
authorized use of revenue from
the sewer system to replace some
defective sewer line.
Patrick Auderson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Anderson, a
member of the armed forces, is
visiting with his parents this
week.
See You Tonigh ! At the St.
Patrick’s Hospital Benefit Ball!
Classifieds
FOR SALE—La Salle 4-door se
dan Also small portable light
plant. H. Finch Jewelry.
ATTENTION—Will customeri
who have repaired «hoes ready
at the Kodiak Shoe Repair
Shop plea«e call for them at
once
FOR SAT E—Diaperwite, the
perfect diaper wash. No boil
ing, no soap, no scrubbing re
quired. New, amazing! At
Bert’s, on Kodiak’s Busy Cor
ner.
LOCKS & KEYS—Locks repair
ed and installed. Keys mad*
for your car, padlocks, home*
or stores. Safes serviced.
Leave note or order at Wod
ling’s Drug Store. Kodiak
Locksmith Service. 4—7
WE BUY—Guns—Cameras—
Radios. Harry Pinch, Jeweler.
WANTED—Will pay cash pric*
for electric washing machine'
Inquire at Mirror office. 3-tf