Artist Sought By Marshal's Office
A rubber check artist who papered Anchorage last week with 11 payroll checks stolen from Island Construction Company Kodiak Alaska is sought. The 11 checks drawn for $147.38 each bore April 8 and were cashed at bars stores and an Army Navy surplus shop in Anchorage. The writer formerly worked for the company.
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Anchorage
Island Construction Company
Kodiak
Alaska
Willie Springfield
U. S
Clarence Dizney
Bank of Kodiak
P. A. Green
S. Green
Construction Company
Ralph Shupp
J. W. Tolbert
John Chase
Dizney
Walter Huntley
Marshal’s
Play Rehearsals At Fort Greely Fort Greely theater hosts Kodiak Players season opener
The Kodiak Community Players rehearse Norman Krasna’s John Loves Mary at the Fort Greely theater with Blanche Brillon and Max Benjamin as Mary and John lead roles. Cast includes Keith McGuire, Jackie Derovek, Gordon Grindeland, George Green, Lt. Montgomery and Lt. John Harlan. Mrs James McKinley to be played by Hope Diehl. Senator McKinley by Paul Fitzsimmons. Directed by Richard Avare. The production targets May performances.
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Kodiak
Fort Greely
John
Mary
Norman Krasna
Blanche Brillon
Max Benjamin
Miss Brillon
Ladies of the Jury
Benjamin
Keith McGuire
Jackie Derovek
Gordon Grindeland
George Green
Montgomery
John Harlan
Hope Diehl
James McKinley
Senator McKinley
Paul Fitzsimmons
Richard Avare
Council Approves New Purchase and Budget Moves
The council approved buying a 26999 road grader and related equipment funded by a Bank of Kodiak loan proposal. A two mill tax raise was suggested to amortize the loan, with no action yet taken. A $500 down payment was authorized to Northern Commercial Company while seeking an assessor and new assessment forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Kodiak
Northern Commercial Company
Picture In PI Shows Ronnie Miller At Children’s Hospital
Ronnie Miller five year old son of Mr and Mrs Al Miller had his photo in the April 18 issue of the Seattle Post Intelligencer. He is receiving treatment at the Children’s Orthopedic hospital in Seattle, with Mrs Miller staying there with him.
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Ronnie Miller
al Miller
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Ronnie
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
Seattle
Base Town Road To Be Improved In Alaska
The Alaska Road Commission will standardize the seven tenths mile Abbert Road strip from the Naval Reservation to Base Town during May. If bids fail, work will proceed by Force Account. Sealed bids due May 7 1952 at the ARC in Juneau. Equipment and extra crew to be deployed.
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Alaska Road Commission
Naval Reservation
Paul
Smoky
Stover
Kodiak
The
ARC
Juneau
Alaska
Paul A. Dupler
Abbert Road
Slide
Stork Arrives Ahead Of Schedule On Donnelley Dock
A son named Robert William was born at 11 05 PM on a gangplank from Donnelley and Ache son dock to a Standard Oil float. Weighing 63 pounds, the baby and Mrs. Rose are at Griffin Memorial Hospital. The Roses from Woody Island have four children, three born en route to the hospital. The birth occurred during a trip from Woody Island to Kodiak aboard a CAA freight and passenger boat.
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Fred Rose
Woody Island
Donnelley and Acheson
Standard Oil Company
Robert William
Rose
Griffin Memorial Hospital
Roses
Eastern Star Kodiak Chapter Plans Anniversary Dinner
Eastern Star Kodiak Chapter 13 will host an anniversary dinner at 6 30 pm Tuesday at the Masonic Temple on Mill Bay Road. Next Saturday the group will hold a party with box supper square dancing and games at the temple with Eastern Star Masonic Lodge LLD members and guests invited.
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Kodiak
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mill Baard
OES
Temple
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
LLD
Kodiak Teachers Sign Contracts For Coming Year
Fourteen seniors and 382 eighth grade students will receive diplomas at Kodiak High and Grade School with May 8 commencement in the Baptist Church. Rear Admiral E A Cruise will deliver the address as Dr A Holmes Johnson and Superintendent Ivor Schott oversee ceremonies and awards.
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E. A. Cruise
Alaskan Sea Frontier
Baptist Church
Kodiak
A. Holmes Johnson
Ivor Schott
R. N. Wilkinson
Margo Archibald
Sandra June Perkins
Dora Brunstad
Frances Gray
Ruby Walker
Howard Carpenter
George Wick
Neal Warwick
Mary Dandeneau
Ellen Dawson
Mary Beam
Eunice Neseth
Eloda Metzgar
Lois Burnham
Helen Schott
Betty Springhill
Lillian Brychta
Barbara Gerard
June Slingerland
Schott
American Legion
Baccalaureate at Orpheum Theater Slated for May Day Services
Baccalaureate services will be held at the Orpheum Theatre on May 4 at 1 30 PM. Father Louis B Fink S J will deliver the address with music by the school orchestra. The program honors both Seniors and Eighth Grade members. Father Fink will announce his topic in a future Mirror issue.
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Orpheum Theatre
Louis B. Fink
S. J
Father Fink
The
Mirror
Rent Official From Juneau Visits Kodiak for Stabilization Work
E G Clay, board liaison officer of the Juneau rent office, was in Kodiak this week coordinating with the local Office of Rent Stabilization. He attended the advisory board meeting on Tuesday and plans regular visits to Kodiak to support the local rent stabilization program.
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Walter O’brien
Mill Bay Road
H. E. Spencer
Rent Stabilization Board
Harold Jonas
E. G. Clay
Juneau Area
Kodiak
Carpenter John f Jenlund Heads to Sweden for Months
Local carpenter John f Jenlund left Kodiak to visit his sister in Sweden for several months and plans to return late in the fall.
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John f&Jenlund
Sweden
Kodiak
Burnt Child Flown From Perryville To Kodiak
A five year old Perryville girl was flown to Kodiak for burns suffered in a Perryville grass fire. A radio message from Perryville to Comsar 2 requested Vivian Kosbruk be flown. the Navy PBY completed the 500 mile round trip in six hours.
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Perryville
Kodiak
Comsar 2
Vivian Kosbruk
Kns
Navy
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Marshal’s Office
Council
Stork
Admiral Cruise
Orpheum
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