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"News oj oAmencas Last Frontier”
fOL. 5 NO. 37
KODIAK, ALASKA — NOVEMBER 10, 1945
PRICE 10 CENTS
2 Arrested In Schultz Safe Robbery Case
New Rink
To Open
Kodiak recrea ion seekers and
servicemen will now have a skat
mg rink for a new form of diver
sion, according to the announce
ment made today by A! Miller,
owner of the Victory Cafe, who
is holding the opening of the
Kodiak Skating Rink tonight at
at 7 pm.
Located in the former Blinn’9
dance hall, the benches have
been removed from the sides of
the hardwood floor and Max Fol
som, electrician, is installing a
loudspeaker, microphone and
turntable. New restrooms will be
added later, Mr. Miller said, and
there will be space for spectators
and a refreshment counter.
A hundred pair of skates were
obtaiued from Loran Whitting
ton, who planned a rink several
years ago that did not materiai
we because, of objections from
residents near the proposed loca
tion 00 Mission road.
It it planned to have the new
rink open every evening and on
Sunday afternoons according to
Mr. Miller, who will announce
the regular hours later.
Hie opening of a skatiog rink
is ooe answer to the long-expres
sed need for more recreational
facilities in the community, and
already it is reported plans are
under way in other quarters for
installation of 2 bowling alleys.
Trial Results
In Hung Jury
The trial of Emanuel Davie of
Kodiak held at Anchorage this
week on a change of contribu'ing
to delinquency of a minor and
rape of an older woman resulted
in a hung jury, deputy U. S.
Marshall Paul Herring, who re
turned here yesterday, reported.
The jury was out from 4 pm
Wednesday to 11:50 am Thurs-r
day.
Davis is held without bail for
retrial in December.
Northen lights were visible in
»he sky Thursday evening, the
first reported this fall.
New officers of the American
Legion Post, No. 17, are:
Post Commander, Leif Nor
man; 1st Vice Commander, Pat
Wright; 2nd Vice Commander,
Charles Ruch; Adjutant, Hollis
Mulford; Finance Officer, Ben
Kraft; Chaplain, George Blinn;
Historian, Jack Allman; Post
Service Officer, Paul Herring;
Sergeant at Arms, Francis Cas
sidy.
First 1946 Car Sold
Believed to be the first 1946
car sold in Alaska, a new black
2 door Ford was delivered this
week by dealer Carl Pajoman to
Dr. A. Holmes Johnson. Mrs.
Johnson got to drive it first, as
Dr. Johnson did not return from
Anchorage until yesterday.
Mr. Pajoman said he had
plenty of trouble getting the
model duiing negotiations that
started in February. He has 6
more new Fords on order.
O. A. Torgerson, mayor of
Kodiak, along with the mayors
of 12 other Alaska communities,
has been appointed to the advis
ory committee of the National
Hivers and Harbois Congress.
The appointment of Mr. Tor
gerson was made at the recom
mendation of Delegate E. L..
Bartlett.
The Congress functions in the
interest of conservation and de
velopment of the laud and water
resources of the United States in
connection with flood control,
navigation and irrigation.
FreightRate
Rise Seen
Washingtonf.^)—Government
shipping experts figure Alaska
shipping rate may be tO to 100 .
per cent above pre-war schedules, I
Delegate E. L. Bartlett said.
The WSA has ordered hearings
this month on the entire Alaska
water rate structure, necessary
because the Alaska carriers are
expected to be turned back to
the comp mies in a lew months.
“If marine rates must be es
tablished at fantastically high
levels,” Delegate Bartlett said,
“we might as well forget talking
about Alaska as the land of op
portunity for returning veter
ans ”
Funeral services for Nick Zhar
ov, age 30, who died Wednesday,
were held yesterday with inter
ment locally.
Water was off yesterday in
parts of town as the dam of the
Erskine system was cleaned.
Sau Francisco (.iT)—Currency
that was scorched when stolen
from a safe opened with an acet
ylene torch led to tne arrest of 2
men here on charges of burglary
at Kodiak.
The FBI filed removal com
plaints against Harrison (Harry)
Lee Barber and Edward A. Ku
btllus. Barber has been a jockey’s I
agent at Bay Meadows and Ku
billus tended bar at Oakland.
The complaint said the men
have been indicted in Alaska for
burglary on Oct. 21, 1942, with
bail set at $5000 each.
The FBI said the safe, contain
ing $32,000, was stolen from an
apartment behind the Ship’s
Tavern from William A. Schultz
and taken away in a taxicab
while Barber entertained mem
bers of the Schultz famity at
dinner.
The FBI said Kubillus, taxi
driver, took the safe away and
buried it, and later opened it
with a torch which burned some
of the cur.ency.
Some of the money was found
in possession of Alvin E. Iaco
petti, of Kodiak, who after a
sentence to the penitentiary was
brought back to Alaska for re
trial after his conviction was
claimed based on perjured testi
mony.
The 1942 Schultz robbery, one
of the largest in Alaska, was a
sensation in Kodiak. On the
night of the robbery Harry Bar
ber had asked Mr. and Mrs.
Schultz and Mrs.Schultz’daugh
Seek Order Extension
Both Governor Ernest Gruen
mg and Delegate E. L. Bartlett
have urged extension to Kodiak (
of the order permitting the en
trance into the Territory of de
pendents of military personnel
serving in Alaska, according to
to word received here from the
latter.
The order, issued by Secretary
of War Patterson, excluded Kod
iak and the Aleutians.
ter and granddaughter, Mrs. Sal
ly Pfarl and Marlene, to dinner
at the Montmartre. When he ar
rived he found out Mr. Scnultz
wasn’t going, but took the re
mainder of the party. When the
Schultz family was ready to re
turn he told them they would
have to wait as he had loaned
his t^xi to someone.
Mr Schultz left the apartment
shortly after his family did and
went to the Cheechaku club a
bout 8:30. On his return after 10
he discovered the heavy safe had
been taken from the apartment.
It is believed here the safe was
buried beneath a small shack
near the Beachcomber’s club.
The safe contained about $8,000
of Mrs. Pearl’s, who owned a
liquor store next to the Ship’s
Tavern, jewelry of Mrs. Schultz,
and money t o a total of $32,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz subse
quently sold the Ship’s Tavern
to Jim Pierce and went into busi
ness in California Mrs. Schultz
visited here 2 weeks ago on busi
ness.
Honor Club Secretary
Honoring R. H. Chadwick,
charter member and seeietary of
the local Rotary club, the organ
ization gave a testimonial tuikey
dinner and party at the Red
Cross center Monday evening.
To show their appreciation for
his services to the club as secre
tary and editor of the club’s pa
per, the Kodarian, a bank draft
for a new watch was presented
in a watch box by fellow mem
ber and mayor, O. A. Torgerson.
In making the presentation
Mr. Torgerson spoke of the a
mount of time and conscientious
effort Mr. Chadwick devoted to
his duties and of the loss the club
will suffer by his departure for
Seattle.
As a token of appreciation,
Mrs. Chadwick was given an iv
ory handled server.
James Martz, program chair
man, and Charles MadseD, also
added a few words of apprecia
tion. Walter SipprelJ, chairman,
bid them bon voyage on behalf
of the club.
In accepting the gift, Mr.
Chadwick described bis 5 years
as a Rotary member as 5 of the
happiest years of his life.
Following the dinner, dancing
to a 5-piece orchestra and games
were enjoyed.
The next day at the regular
Rotary luncheon Mr. Chadwick,
as principal speaker, gave a his
tory of the club from his presid
ency, which was the first, to the
present day, with highlights on
the work of the organization.
Guests at the luncheon were
Julian Bass, Seattle merchandis
ing exporter, and Jack Chisholm,
of the West Coast Grocery Co.
Mr. Chadwick, who has been
the local representative of the
National Grocery company for
the past 6 years, and Mrs. Chad
wick expect to leave on the out
going Cordova.
Lack of a quorum prevented
a KEA board meeting Tuesday
evening.
Two Men
Overdue
Jay Tolbert and “Beans” An
ton, who left Kodiak Oct. 21 for
Iniskin bay near Iliamna bay
north of Kodiak on the main
land, are overdue and concern is
felt for their safety, the U. S.
deputy Marshal’s office reported
today.
The two men were reported to
have gone after some machineiy
and left in Tolbert’s 32-ft. gas
boat, the Kupreanof. They ex
pected to be back in a week*op
10 dayp.
Both the Coast Guard and the
Navy Operations office have lieen
notified, the deputy Marshal’s
office reports.
Grey Nuns Have
GM Birthday
Just one year has elapsed
since the Grey Nuns took over
the management of the Griffin
Memorial hospital, and the Sis
ters feel that an expression of
gratitude and appreciation is due
the people of Kodiak for the
splendid spirit of eoopeiation e
vinced by them toward the new
regime.
With^he help of the St Pat
rick’s Day Dance, some individ
ual contiibutions, and several
donations from other Grey Nun
missions and persona) friends of
the Sisters,several improvements
have been made in the hospital.
New water sterilizers have been
added to the surgery and new
and expensive paits have been
installed to make the autoclave
function once more.The laundry
has been almost completely re
equipped: washing machine,
ironer, extractor, and new laun
dry tubs have been installed.
Several rooms have been painted,
and one room completely refurn
ished.
For the coming year, plans are
being made to renew the eiitife
plumbing system and landscape
the front yard. There are many
other needs which will be gradu
ally cared for as the budget per
mits.
Special mention should be
made of the splendid work done
(continued on page 4)
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An Important Message
An important advertisement
of the U. S. Army recruiting ser-3
vice is published on page 2 of
this issue. The Mirror recom
mends that everyone study its
message.
Turn to it now.