Election Tuesday in Kodiak race for Territorial Representative
Voters go to City Hall Tuesday from 9 am to 7 pm for a Democratic and Republican primary to nominate Territorial Representatives. Jack Allman, Dem, Cheechako Club partner and fire chief, seeks one of seven Dem seats. Emil Klaudsen, Rep and Kodiak Fountain owner and former mayor, runs for nomination with 10 others. Also on ballot are candidates for Congress, treasurer, labor commissioner, and senator. Page 5 lists all candidates.
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Jack Allman
Cheechako Club
Emil Klaudsen
Congress
Missioner of Labor
Sena
Wrangell Faces Food Crisis With Sailings Cut
Wrangell and nearby communities face a food shortage as markets close and ships halt operations. Tongass will head north with relief supplies as four more relief ships depart Seattle. Labor activity includes Cannery Workers Union pickets with longshoremen nearby. War Shipping Admin sets January first as end date for Alaska service.
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Wrangell
Seattle
Lyons Bags First Bear Of Season On Uganik Bay
Captain R R Lyons of MB NAS Kodiak led a Kodiak Guides Association expedition to Uganik Bay where his first bear of the season was taken on the third day after seven shots. The party saw 14 bears, noted heavy snow beyond the island, and an engraving of the hunt was en route from Anchorage to Kodiak.
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R R. Lyons
MB-NAS_ Kodiak
Uganik Bay
Charles Madsen
Kodiak Guides Association
Kodiak
Uganik
Captain Lyons
Eli Metrokin
Roy
Mr. Madsen
Harry Christopherson
Anchorage
Air Express
Naknek
Kodiak Garden Club Meets May 1 at Mrs Herring Home
The Kodiak Garden Club will meet at 8 pm on May 1, Wednesday, at the home of Mrs. Paul Herring. Members will discuss upcoming plant sales and plan a spring cleanup event. The host will provide refreshments.
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The
Kodiak Garden Club
Paul Herring
Man Found Dead in Skiff Off Ouzinkie
John George Naumoff, 62, of Ouzinkie, was found drowned in a skiff adrift by the Baptist Mission. Rev. John Winter reported the incident after discovering Naumoff hanging by his trousers from an oar lock. No foul play suspected. The body was moved to Ouzinkie for burial. The will left his estate to Mr and Mrs Zack Chichenoff.
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Baptist Mission
John Winter
John George Naumoff
Ouzinkie
A. Holmes Johnson
Zack Chichenoff
Sixteen Women File Complaint Against Bus Driver
Sixteen women filed a complaint with Commissioner G W Bubendorf against Tagura Transit driver Roy C Huitt for disorderly conduct alleging foul language used on the bus. The claim, signed by all, was brought to the office yesterday at 6 30 pm and a second signature sheet was needed. The case set for hearing today at 2 pm.
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Tagura Transit System
G. W. Bubendorf
Roy C. Huitt
Speaker Describes Japs At Kodiak In Early War Days
Captain Jim Russell recalls wartime Aleutians patrols and periscope sightings near Cape Chiniak. He notes no prelude to a Kodiak bombing before Dutch Harbor, cites submarine activity, and details evacuation actions including 5500 Japanese troops from Kiska in 55 minutes. Attendees include Lt Comdr Marsh, Glenn Hoff, and Jack Molyneaux.
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Kodiak Island
Cape Chiniak
Rotary Club
Jim Russell
Russell
Military Board
Aleutians
Aftr
Washington
South Pacific
Honolulu
Japan
Kodiak
U.S.S Grant
Hassell
Aleutian
Dutch Harbor
Bering Sea
Kiska Harbor
R. W. W. Marsh
Glenn Hoff
Jack Molyneaux
Fairbanks Fire Damages Four Blocks Leaving 100 Homeless
A Thursday blaze on First Avenue in Fairbanks destroyed three two story buildings and damaged four. The Pioneer Hotel and Northern Hotel were razed, with losses estimated at 300000 dollars. No deaths or injuries were reported as fire crews fought the flames for seven hours, starting from smoke discovered in the Chena Bar basement.
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Fairbanks
First Avenue
Pioneer Hotel
Chena Bar
Northern
Margaret Berge
Pioneer Grill
Don Cook
Star Liquor Store
Allied Room
Don Hammond
Six arrests for drunk and dis orderly this week
Six arrests for drunk and dis orderly were recorded this week including a man beating his wife her custody taken by U S Commissioner G W Bubendorf as local police were away on another case a second man on Mission road with an axe was among those detained.
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U.S
G W. Bubendorf
Mission Road
Penny Drive Kicks Off May For Seattle Orthopedic Aid
The annual Penny Drive to support Seattle Orthopedic hospital starts May 1 and runs two weeks. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary with chairwoman Mrs. Ben Nachtweib and members Mrs. Liela Tesarik and Mrs. Ben Kraft. Contributions via in-store jars and home envelopes, with missed canvass drops at Kodiak Variety or Kraft's. The hospital treats Kodiak and Alaska children and relies on territorial donations, with 12 percent of patients from Alaska.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Ben Nachtweib
Liela Tesarik
Ben Kraft
Kodiak
Kraft’s
Orthoped
Building Plans For Labor Temple In Seattle Area
Central Labor Council plans a four story building on Alaska Way and Brooklyn Avenue. G A Robinson reports financing discussions are underway and materials are tight. The site, now occupied by military police, would include stores on the street level, apartments on the second floor, and union offices on the third. A prewar drive raised funds but fell short of the total needs.
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Central Labor Council
G. A. Robinson
Seattle
Alaska Way
Brooklyn Avenue
Ranges Changed Prompt Local Protest and Areas Named
Gunnery and bombing ranges announced last week were revised in an official notice. One early area drew local protest due to its fishing-area location, while the other includes Ouzinkie and Afogak within its boundaries.
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Ouzinkie
Afogak
Captain Charged in Yukon Grounding Near Seward
Three counts of negligence were filed against Captain Chris Trondsen, master of the Yukon, which grounded near Seward February 3 with 11 lives lost. If proven, his license could be suspended or revoked. Charges include failure to use sounding equipment, failure to use the patent log, and negligent operation at excessive speed under poor visibility.
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Seattle
Chris Trondsen
Yukon
Seward
13Th Naval District
Trondsen
A Good Job That Is The Army Recruiting Ad
An army recruiting advertisement appears on page 4 highlighting benefits of enlistment. The copy invites readers to learn about the advantages of joining the armed forces and directs to a continuation on another page for details.
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Rdova
Lakina
Ele Cannery Workers
Alaska Steamship of
War Shipping Administraton
Alaska
WSA
Rep. N
Lyons
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