Local IVIanlrs
Coast Guard
Aboard a coast guard cutter
.-somewhere in the Pacific (Spec
ial)—Striking for a Quartermas
ter's rating aboard this 183-foot
cutter operating in Central Pac
ific waters is Coast Guardsman
Albert D. McDonald, seaman,
first class, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Aagnar Hansen, Kodiak, Alaska.
McDonald is a veteran of two
■and one-half years' service in
the Coast Guard and has been
serving in a quartermaster’s
capacity for the past five months
inboard this ship.
While in port, his duties are
.fcostand gangway watches and
Ikctepi a Ibg at the quarter-deck.
'Whenever the ship is underway
'through any channel, McDonald
>is called to take the helm. When
►underway at sea, he stands his
watch on the bridge. During
tfchat time he checks the charts,
takes care of the navigation in
struments, makes entries in the
ship’s log, and takes or sends
any messages either by Sema
phore or by blinker light.
fie enlisted in the Service on
March 20, 1942 and received his
“boots" training at Port Town
send, Washington, where he was
given instruction in seamanship,
signaling, gunnery and rescue
work.
He was then transferred to
<’ascade Locks, Oregon and as
signed to small boats, operating
as a security oatrol. After spend
ing eighteen months at Cascade
■Locks, he was sent to the beach
ipatrol, stationed at La Push,
Washington, where he spent
®ine months’ duty before being
Assigned aboard this ship.
A native of Vancouver, B C .
9ie graduated from Seward high
school and was employed as a
■truck driver by the Army and
Navy construction company at
Kodiak at the time of his enlist
menfc. •
Hen married to the former
Catherine Borders of Dalles,
Oregon and they have one girl,
Barbara Ann, who is now three
years old.
After the war he said, “I hope
to return to Alaska, where l
want to open a hardware store
, at Kodiak, but first we’re going
I to take a vacation and I’m going
to catch up on some hunting
and fishing which I put aside
for the duration.”
—USCG—
5 Kodiak Bears
Wanted By 2 Zoos
Orders for delivery of 5 Kodiak
cubs have been received by
Charles Madsen, biggame hunter
and head of the local Kodiak
Guides Association. A Pittsburgh
zoo wants 2 and a St. Louis zoo
wants the other three. The latter
zoo lost its last Kodiak bear this
winter when it slipped on ice and
broke its leg and infection follow*
ed the accident.
Mr Madsen is planing a lot
of hunting activity for this year.
In Seattle recently he purchased
a 42-ft. Chris-Craft cruiser with
two 130 HP engines, which pro
duce a speed of 18-20 knots. He
plans to ship the 10-ton boat
to Kodiak this Spring and will
use it on all kinds of hunting
trips. The boat will cost $15,000
delivered in Kodiak.
Worker Dies
James C. Martin, 36, an em
ploye of the Sommers Construc
, tion Co. at Nome, died last week
in Anchorage following a long
illness and hospitalization. He
was born in Geneva, Ohio, and
formerly was employed in base
construction work at Kodiak.
T. C. Norberry, from San
Gabriel, Calif, was the weekend
guest at the Charles Nettle home
on Mission road. Mr. Norberry
is a service engineer for the El
liot Co., Jeannette, Pa.
Oldest Oil Transfer Co.
in Kodiak!
■ We limit our activities to hauling oil
consequently you can depend upon us
to serve you.
THOMPSON TRANSFER
Erich Mueller, Prop.
the:
"Home of Hospitality*
in Kodiak
BELMONT BAR
Jorgen Fredrickson, Owner
Seek Names
The Governor’s office, at Jun
eau, has requested the names of
any servicemen from the Kodiak
island area who have died, either
in action or not, in service since
the start of the war. Anyone with
information of any is requested
to turn the name in to Mayor
Emil Knudsen.
Honor Roll
The Honor Roll for the High
School for the last period in
cludes:
Jane Naughton, Harold
Naughton, Gale Munson, j
Elinore Holt, Katherine Frost,
Donna Frost, Billy Anderson,
Herman Beukers, Tim Chernoff.
At The Churches
Greek Russian Orthodox Chuich
Rev. Gregory Gleboff
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all members of the church
to attend the services
CATHOLIC SERVICES
6:30 Mass at Hospital Chapel'
8:30 Mass at Fort Greely
10:00 Mass at new church site
(formerly known as Wayfarer’s
Club building)
7:30 Benediction at Hospital
Chapel
Anyone desiring to get in
touch with a Lutheran pastor
may write to Rev. G. E. Nitz,
Box 1624, Anchorage, Alaska.
PRAISE CHAPEL
Rev. John Marshall
Sunday School 10:40
Morning Service 11:40
Sunday Evening Service 7:00
Classes for young people
Mon. & Fri. evenings at 7:00
Studying lives of Missionary
Heroes
Classes for young children
Monday afternoons at 3:45
COMMUNITY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Kodiak, Alaska
Rev. Gregory S. Morony, Pastor
Services for
Sunday - January 21
10:15 Sunday School. Classes for
all ages.
11:15 Morning Worship
Sermon:
“Empty Streams”
6:30 Christian Fellowship League
Intermediate, High School
ind Young People’s group
7 :30 Evening Gospel Hour
Hymn-sing—led by Edgar
Burress
Guest preacher
—Cpl. Robert Grumbime
Monday
4:00 Cub Scouts
Tuesday:
4:00 Camp Fire Girls
Wednesday,
3:30 Children’s choirs
4:00 Girls’ choir
7:30 V’esper Hour. Prayei
Fellowship. Bible Study.
Second in series on Chris
tianity and the Prisoner
of War Problem.
8:35 Church Choir
Friday:
7:15 Bov Scouts Troop 625
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Water and Dusting Powder, luxuriously encased in a colorful box
with an early American homestead adorning the lid. You’ll cherish
the box for its charm and usefulness after the contents are gone.
Old Spice Tissue Box
3 Cakes Soap
1 Talcum
931-75
Bert’s Drug Stare
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BUSINESS INVESTMENT
Income properly located on main street, An
chorage. This property had a gross income
of well over $45,000 last year; can be bought
for $25-30,000 down payment; balance on
terms.
TAXICAB COMPANY FOR SALE
3 cabs in first class condition. Tires excel
lent, dispatcher’s office, small rent; $7,000
cash.
Contact
ED COFFEY
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Coffey Insures Everything. Remember?
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