'News oj ^Americas Last Frontier
VOL. 3 NO. 60
KODIAK, ALASKA FEBRUARY 19, 1944
PRICE 10 CENTS
Danielson
Succumbs
H Sverre Danielson, 60, of
Uganik, passed away yesterday
morning at the Chris Madsen
home here after an illness due to
a cardiac condition of long stand
ing. Mr Danielson had been un
dt r treatment for 3 weeks at the
Griffin Memorial hospital and
was removed to the Madsen
home on February 8.
With him at the time of his
death were his widow, and
his daughter. Mrs. Nils Peterson
of Fairbanks.
Mr Danielson was a member
of the United Fishermen’s union
and funeral arrangements are be
ing made by that organization.
Services will be held Sunday at
2 o’clock at the Community
Baptist church
Mr. Danielson was well-known
about the island where he lived
and worked for almost 30 years
He first came to Ouzinkie in
1915 and later spent 2 years on
Harvester island. In 1919 he
built his ptesent home at Uganik
and had lived (here since.
Besides the widow and daught
er he is survived by relatives in
Norway.
Morton Pinch, who has been
associated with his brother in
the H. Pinch Jewelry store, left
by plane this week to return to
Seattle, his former home. He ex
pects to engage in the insuiance
business theie, wliicn was his
field before coming toKodiak.
Zelda Odekirk, manager of the
Club Montmartre, announced to
day that a special program of
music, luncheon and dancing has
been scheduled for next Monday
February 21, in celebration of the
club’s second anniversary.
Candy Company
Now Operating
The Kodiak Candy Company,
owned by I.ee Bet tinger, makers
of Aleutian Candies, has an
nounced the appointment of the
Island Fountain as exclusive
Kodiak retail outlet for their
product.
The candy factory, which en
joys the unique distinction of
being the only one in Alaska, is
now in full operation after the
recent fire at the Kodiak Bot
tling Works building, in which
the candy company is located.
James Martz, manager of the
fountain, said a complete line of
the quality candy products will
be carried with new additions
from time to time. In connection
with the appointment as exclus
ive distributors Manager Martz
announced that free samples of
the candy products will be dis
tributed from 10 am to 4 pm
today.
2 Kodiak Men
Are Candidates
Anchorage (A*)—Robert H.
Chadwick, sale? representative,
and Warren A. Taylor, attorney,
both of Kodiak, are among can
didates filing for the third di
vision primaries in April. Tayloi
is running for Territorial re
presentative on the Democratic
ticket, and Chadwick is bidding
for the same position on the
Republican ticket.
Complete filings for seats in
the Territorial legislature from
the Third division follows:
Democrats;
Senate—Grenold Collins, 2
years; Clyde Spears, Ed Coffey,
Harvey Smith, all 4 years; Don
C. Brownell, term undesignated.
House—Jack Wadman, C. A.
Pollarl, Stanley McCutcheon,
Joseph Diamond and James
McGinty, all of Anchorage;
Warren Taylor, Kodiak; Walter
Huntly, Palmer; Mrs. Margaret
Webb, Seward.
Republicans:
Senate—Fred Stillwell, Sew
ard, 2 yeans; Walter Hodge,
Cordova, M. D. Snodgrass, Pal
mer, both 4 years.
House — Virgil McVicker.
Keith CapDer, Oscar Gill, Carl
Martin, Moritz Andresen, Ai
mer Peterson, all Anchorage.
Robert Chadwick, Kodiak; Paul
Wise, Seward; John Bugge,
Palmer.
Candidates for delegate in
clude A. H. Ziegler, Ketchikan
attorney, and Bob Bartlett,
Juneau, both on the Democratic
Invasion
Pictures
For a full page of the first
pictures of the Marshall islands
invasiou turn lo p.ige 11 See also
picture this page
ticket; and John Manders,
Anchorage attorney since 1941
and George Grigsby, Anchorage
attorney long active in Demo
cratic politics, both on the Re
publican ticket
Will H. Chase, Cordova, filed
his candidacy for Republican
nomination as Territoria audi
tor.
The Griffiin Memorial Hos
pital Guild has aided the hos
pital financially by donating
$500 for running expenses and
by paying a hospital grocery bill
of over $600, it was announced
at the last meeting of the Guild.
It was also decided at the
meeting to help the hospital fur
ther by giving a dancs to raise
funds, as the institution has
been operating at a loss. The
dance will be given in early
March.
The Guild has openings for
several new members and any
ladies interested are invited to
join.
A jury trial will be held Sat.,
Feb. 26, at the city hall before
the ciiy magistrate in the case
of the city versus A. J. Cichoski,
charged with traffic violation
and obstructing an officer by
refusal to accept a traffic ticket.
Have Checkbooks
Ready Monday
Although the Red Cross War
Fund drive will be continued
throughout the month of March
Larry Wodhnger, local chair
man, announced this week that
the local canvassing of Kodiak
will be started next Monday andi
continue until February 29.
Volunteer women workers will
contact homes and business
houses under the direction of
Mrs. Merrill Coon.
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4 Homes Entered;
Mystery Grows
That mysterious marauder vis
ited the trailer house of Bob
Foley on Brooklyn avenue early
Thursday evening and left with
$30 in cash and a belt. With the
3 other such visits reported on
page 8 a total of 4 have been re
ported this week.
Total bond sales figures for
Alaska m the 4th War Loan
Drive as wired to O. A. Torger
son, local chairman, showed a
total sales of $3,575,113, of
which $1,992,718 50 was in Ser
ies E bonds
Local figures have not been
compiled as yet.
A civil suit brought by Mrs.
Edna Kiaft against Wm, Ziegler
for $25 was settled out of court
this week. A judgment by de
fault was given the same plain
tiff in a suit brought against C.
W. Beilis for $147.
From a palm tree stump on Roi Reach in the Marshalls the American flag flies the day after U. S.
Marines landed and captured the Jap airstrip. (For additional JP Wirephotos see page 11.)
Travel Rule
Is Eased
Headquaters, Alaskan Dept —
Liberalized travel of Alaskan
residents, effective t d y, is an
nounced by the Alaskan Depart
ment. A new zone A travel per
mit is the principal feature of
the streamlined plan. Wallet
sized cards, issued upon approval
of the application will be valid
permanently unless revoked.
Cards will be kept by travelers*
and presented at travel control
stations for travel in and out of
Alaska.
These Zone A cards apply to
all of mainland Alaska and Alas
ka peninsula west to a point
midway between Naknek and
Port Heiden.
Notarization of permits is not
required. Dependents of military
personnel, persons of Japanese
ancestry, enemy aliens and per
sons excluded by other regula
tions still are denied permission
to travel within Alaska.
Zones B and C still require
registration for each separate
trip.
Council Appoints
Fire Chief
The council acted on the fol
lowing at the regular meeting
Monday:
Stuart H. Nuckols, president
of the Volunteer Firemen, ap
peared and asked the council if
the firemen’s recommendation
for fire chief would be acted upon.
There was discussion again about
economy on the matter of salaries
and whether or not 3 men were
necessary on the police force.
Some counciimen expressed opin
ions that as this council’s term
expires in about a month that an
economy move would be unwise
at this time. The council approv
ed the appointment of Jack King
as fire chief for the remainder
oi toe term.
Au ordinance was passed fixing
licenses on certain businesses not
previously licensed by the city.
Fees will be recommended later
by committee. Businesses in*
elude: Laundries, dry cleaning,
garages, apartment houses, bar
ber shops, beauty parlors', bath
bouses, shoe repairing and
plumbing establishments.
Instructed chief of police to
give only 48 hours warning on
taxis and cars without proper
licenses.
Appointed Catherine Blanken
burg as registrar for the coming
election.
Authorized expenditure to al
ter travel control bureau to
make room for Selective Service
board office to allow city clerk’s
office to be housed in city hall,
(continued on page 9)