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VOL 11 NO 30
KODIAK, ALASKA SEPTEMBER 29, 1951
PRICE 10 CENTS
One Killed As Car Overturns Thursday
Mayor Cand
Lee C. Bettinger
It is important to know why
a candidate is running for off
ice and what qualifications or
experience he has to fit him
for the job.
First, I am seeking to con
tinue as mayor because I have
invested my time and earnings
here and their worth is depen
dent on the completion of the
present programs I have in
instituted. Most of the details
of this work I have handled
personally, and I believe that
it is sound business as well as
my duty to guide our affairs
through this critical period.
Kodiak has grown to a point
where the mayor must be in a
position to devote considerable
time and money to the office,
and only a man in business
for himself can do this. The
office requires a man experi
enced in finance, engineering,
business, municipal law and
management, and acquain
tance with the many federal
and territorial bureaus. I have
this experience and know
ledge. Our City government is
the most complex business in
Kodiak, and it is alarming to
me that any inexperienced
man, regardless of h's inten
tions, would aspire to do this
job without first at least serv
ing on the council.
My record speaks for itself.
Reflect on the changes in the
past years that have made
this a better place to live. Our
financial condition is the best
in our history. The past years’
work has brought within real
ization those projects that will
stabilize the economy and as
sure the growth of Kodiak;
the water and sewer systems,
schools and housing. These are
to be followed by the street
program, and other develop
ments now being engineered.
If elected I will continue to
aggressively devote my time
to the best interests of Kodi
ak. My goal, our goal, is a
clean, modern, financially sta
ble community— a community
we can all live in happily and
proudly.
Mbrrill Coon
To the citizens of Kodiak:
The main thoughts in our
minds should be:
Everyone eligible to vote
should register and vote.
Everyone eligible to vote
should vote YES for the bond
issue.
A large vote lends confi
dence to your city council and
idates Say;
mayor whoever they may be.
It also proves to our territorial
and federal governments that
we are interested in our city
government and its actions. It
will prove to the territorial
and federal governments that
we are willing to do some
thing for ourselves.
To have a good progressive
city we must have good public
utilities.
We must have an ade
quate Water and Sewer Sys
tem.
We must
schools.
We must
lighting.
The lighting we have. We
must vote YES on the bond is
sue to accomplish having
good Water and Sewage and
good Schools. Vote YES.
have good
have good
Jamas T. Loan
My name was filed as a can
didate for the office of mayor
by petition circulated by
friends. I have no political
ambitions and no personal axe
tc grind. I have no particular
criticism of the present ad
ministration and believe that
no man could have done more
under the same circumstances.
If I should be elected I can
only promise to exert all my
efforts toward the culmination.
of the efforts of the past city
councils and mayor. I feel that
my many years in business
for myself in Kodiak, both be
fore and after the late war,
have given me an understand
ing of local problems that will
be invaluable to you. I own
my own business, pay taxes to
support this community out of
my earnings. I am not under
the influence of any corpora
tion, and I do not owe alleg
iance to any .political group,
faction or clique.
I know most of you, particu
larly the old timers, and I am
sure that you know that if I
am chosen in this coming e
lection to be your mayor I will
not let you or Kodiak down.
James Hamilton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Hamilton of
Kodiak Naval Station, has en
rolled at the University of
Washington for his second
year.
Tom Nelson flew to Anchor
age by PNA this week.
Dean Hart, PNA official,
was in town this week and
called on Ray Martin, local
PNA agent.
UFA To Hold
Convention
The annual election and
convention of the United
Fishermen of Alaska, AFL,
will begin Monday at the Un
ion hall here.
Fifteen fishermen and three
cannery worker delegates
from all sections of the area
encompassed in the UFA will
attend. The convention will
run from Oct. 1 through 3.
A president, vice president,
secretary-treasurer, an 1 two
members of the tX scutive
board will be elected. Business
of the past year will be re
viewed and plans made for
the coming year.
W. A. “Pat” Cannon is
president of the union and will
preside at the initial meeting.
Paddy Wagon
Redecorated
The Kodiak Police Depart
ment’s “Black Maria” receiv
ed a glossy coat of black paint
this week from patrolmen 0
vid “Mac” McKinley and Ed
Dolan.
Formerly, the paddy wagon
sported a coat of rosy paint
(same paint the factory put
on).
Dolan and McKinley applied
the new coat of paint at a cost
of $2.40 to the city. A white
star was painted on both sides
of the vehicle and a “swoosh”
stripe runs from the radiator
to the lower half of the back
panel. (No extra cost to the
city for the stripe.)
Further decorative improv
ment in the police force will
be in evidence when the pol
icemen don their new slate
blue uniforms which were or
dered recently.
Baptist Leader
Due On Friday
Rev. Ralph Johnson, direc
tor of the council on mission,
ary cooperation of the Ameri.
can Baptist Convention, is ex
pected here Friday for a one
day visit, Rev. R. N. Wilkin
son said yesterday.
Rev. Johnson has been mak
ing a tour of American Bap
tist mission fields and will ar
rive here from the Orient.
A pot-luck supper is planned
in honor of the minister.
Miss Marvis Heard, owner
of Mar’ Lou, left by PNA for j
Anchorage Wednesday. Shte i
plans to return in a few days. I
Arthur Lund Victim In
Brooklyn Ave. Crash
I
Council Discusses
Cold Storage
The council took one more
step Monday night to termin
ate the lease for property held
at the city dock by the Kodiak
Ice and Cold Storage Co., Inc.
A letter regarding the filing
of yearly financial statements
by the company was made a
part of the official council min
utes with the approval of the
council.
The letter from Neil F.
Moore, territorial auditor, to
Paul A. Dupler, city attorney,
said that no financial state
ment for the year ending Dec.
31, 1950, had been filed with
the territorial office. It is a
law that corporations must file
a yearly financial statement.
“The last report we have
on file for this corporation is
for the year ending Dec. 31,
1949,’’ Moore wrote. “In this
report the current assets are
listed as $118.64; capital as
sets, $163,448.89; other assets,
$357,663.78: total assets,
$521,231.31.
The current liabilities are
listed as $21,231.31, capital
(common stock), $500,000.00,
total liabilities, $521,231.31.
“No list of capital stock is
sued is required to be filed in
this office,” Moore added.
‘ ‘The corporation is required
to keep such a register.”
Moore also stated in the let
ter that the authorized capi
talization of the company is
5,000 shares at the par value
of $100 each.
Several local residents have
invested in the company.
Work on the construction of
the cold storage building has
been at a standstill for several
months.
During the council meeting
Mayor Lee C. Bettinger asked
Frank Meek to name the
members of his newly formed
crab canning company which
plans to occupy space at the
city dock.
Meek said the only two
members of the company are
he and his wife and that the
name of the business is W. F.
Meek and Co. Bettinger de
clared, “I am sick and tired
of the comment heard on the
streets that Jack Hinckel,
John Gibbons and I are part
ners in the company. ’ ’
Space at the city dock for
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One man was killed and
another suffered shock and
bruises when a speeding 1939
Ford Tudor got out of control
on the curve above the Shupp,
Chase, and Tolbert building on
Brooklyn avenue at 11:40
Thursday night.
Arthur Simon Lund, 27, Se
attle, was killed instantly, po
lice said, and Earl Chester
Shockey, 30, Novinger, Mo.,
was slightly injured when
Lund lost control of the car.
Lund was thrown from the
car and crushed as the careen
ing vehicle turned end over
end on leaving the road and
came to rest on top of him.
Corporal Carl Cedvrgren ot
the ACS came along the road
shortly after the accident and
was stopped by Shockey who
had climbed from the badly
damaged car. The police were
notified and immediately went
to the scene. Photographs of
the wreckage were made.
[ Shockey was taken to the
hospital for treatment and
Lund’s body was taken to the
Kodiak Mortuary. His next of
kin were notified early yester- -
day morning.
Carter Seymour, chief of po*
lice, estimated that the Ford
was traveling approximately
60 miles per hour when it went
out of control. 'The Ford is
owned by A1 Miller of the
Montmartre Inn.
Lund was driving Shockey
to the Brown Rooming House
(former Erskine residence)
from the Montmartre when
the accident occured.
Irene Brooks
Buys Fountain
Miss Irene Brooks, dental
technician for Dr. E. J. Sulli
van for the past eight years,
has purchased the Island
Fountain from Mrs. Glenn
Loundree.
Miss Brooks will take over
the oDeration of the business
on Monday. Mrs. Loundree
said she has no immediate
plans but will be at home at.
Kodiak Maval Station. Loun
dree is a civilian employe at
KNS.
Mrs. Loundree has owned
the Island Fountain for the*
past 2k years.
Mrs. Pat Mitchell, daughter
of Dr. Sullivan, wili take Miss
Brooks’ place at the dentist’s
office.