Spring Signs Amid Kodiak Tidbits Fresh Delights and Pranks
Kodiak notices early spring markers with crocuses, sweet peas, and dandelions emerging after a late melt. Local figures report April feelings sparked by a cheese sandwich delivery prank, anonymous calls, and a staged package. Obituaries note B G Nelson, famed as a Kodiak character, died in a car crash. pets Ceasar the St Bernard gains a new companion plane arrival from Seattle with potential name choices Cleopatra or Mark Anthony.
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Ceasar
St. Bernard
Ray Shannon
Seattle
Garden Club Meeting at Kodiak Naval Station
The Kodiak Garden Club will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. D. E. Price at Kodiak Naval Station. Installation of officers and plans for the coming year will be the main order of business. The meeting will start at 8 pm.
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Kodiak
Taft Kefauver Win In Wisconsin Primary Ties
President Truman said he will retire to Independence Missouri as a private citizen after January and will not seek the Senate. Taft and Kefauver gained strong delegate leads in Wisconsin and Nebraska with Taft carrying all 10 at large delegates and his slate winning 14 of 20 district races. Warren and Stassen performances shaped delegate prospects ahead of the convention. Democratic committeeman McCutcheon invited Kefauver to speak at an upcoming Jefferson Jackson dinner.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Independence
Missouri
White House
Senate
Sen
Kefauver
Taft
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Hisen
Hower
Gov
Warren
Calif
Stassen
Minn
Eisenhower
Ike
Anchorage
Stanley McCutcheon
McCutcheon
Easter Services At St Marys Church Palm Sunday Observed
Palm Sunday services will be held at St. Marys Catholic Church with palms blessed and distributed before the 10 30 am mass Father Louis Fink S J said Holy week hours include confessions 7 8 pm Wednesday Holy Thursday mass at 7 am Holy Hour 7 30 8 30 pm Good Friday Way of the Cross at 7 30 pm Holy Saturday confessions 7 8 pm Lent ends Saturday noon Easter Sunday masses at 6 30 Hospital Chapel 8 30 Church 10 30 High Mass with benediction no service Sunday evening
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Louis B. Fink
S. J
Father Fink
Tam
Hospital Chapel
Flower Basket Florist Change Handover This Week
Mrs. Stan McNallen bought the Flower Basket florist from Mrs. John Marshall this week. McNallen had previously run Kodiak Florist in the building now occupied by the Galley.
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Stan MecNallen
John Marshall
McNallen
Kodiak
Bids For School Now Sought In Alaska Territory
Sealed bids for a one story grade school building with 11 classrooms a kindergarten room offices boiler and storage rooms are invited by the Alaska Public Works director in Juneau and due by May 14 1952. Plans and specs may be viewed at Dr A Holmes Johnson's Mill Bay Road office. Dr Johnson presides Kodiak Independent School District board. Notice issued April 1.
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Alaska Public Works
Juneau
Donald Wilson
A. Holmes Johnson
Wilson
Dr. Johnson
Mill Bay Road
Kodiak Independent
No Easter Egg Hunt This Year
The Business and Professional Women's Club will not hold its Easter Egg hunt this year due to the community center being occupied by two school classes and no alternative venue. Funds normally used for the event were redirected to a charity project.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Nelson Named Area Rent Director and Police Posts Filled
Mrs Nelson appointed Associate Area Rent Director for Kodiak as John Woolworth announces. Ovid McKinley acting chief of city police says new appointments to be made at April 14 council meeting. Clifford Mowry joins as night patrolman replacing Edward Dolan who left for marriage. Carter Seymour remains police chief. Dolan absent since departure. Dorothy Haag named Branch Aide to Nelson. Woolworth preparing to travel to San Francisco to finalize local office setup.
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Clifford Mowry
Ovid ‘‘Mac’’ McKinley
Mowry
Edward Dolan
Dolan
Carter Seymour
Ovid McKinley
Seymour
Mirror
Bonnie E. Nelson
Kodiak
John Woolworth
Nelson
Kodiak Naval Station
California
Woolworth
Dorothy Haag
San Francisco
Tax Roll Appears Last Time Today in Kodiak Mirror
The final delinquent tax roll for Kodiak is published this issue, listing boat owners owing taxes for 1949 to 1951. After 30 days the city will file with the Third District Court in Anchorage for adjustment and sale. Delinquent total is $38,178.79 with over $4,000 paid since roll publication began.
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Kodiak
Mirror
Third District Court
Anchorage
Navy Plans New Flight to North Pole
The Navy nears final preparations for a pole crossing with Cmdr W J Coley and Rear Adm E A Cruise coordinating the Ski Jump mission. Nine airmen stranded after an ice island landing gear failure were rescued by a ski bomber, while a five man crew on an Arctic ice island released weather data for the first time. Alaska Air Command reports radio contact with the party as Lt Col W P Benedict and Fritz Ahl plan to join, bringing total to seven airmen and civilians.
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Navy
Kodiak Naval Station
North Pole
Cmdr
W. J. Coley
E. A. Cruise
Pole
Alaska Air Command
Airforce
W. P. Benedict
Fritz Ahl
Anchorage
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Griffin Memorial Hospital
Hilary
Mary of
George Magnusen
Standard Oil
KEA
John Given
A. L. Fenner
George
B. G
Martin
Stan Nelson
Ray Martin
St. Mary’s
ACCA
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