Christmas Eve Rotary Program At Orpheum Theatre
The Rotary club sponsors the big community Christmas program on Tuesday December 24 at the Orpheum theatre. Admission is free with no reserved seats. The 6 pm first show is for children with Santa Claus giving each child a bag of candy and fruit, followed by an 8 pm show for adults. The program features community singing recitations by Jane Magnusen and Linda Koch folk dances a Christmas tableau and a children's chorus. Dancers include Alma Nelson Vivian Pagano Thelma Cobb Martha Olsen Marie Cope Sallie Heitman Nancy Norman Geneva Owen Hazel Marie Owen Isabel Nelson Sheila Brillon. Singers include Marilyn Chamberlain Gladys Pageno Bea Malutin Ione Norton Cherie Morrison Lorraine Magnusen Beth Kizer. All school grades participate. Miss Keck and Miss Kramer supervise the school portion.
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Rotary Club
Orpheum Theatre
Tom
Seond
Santa Claus
Jane Magnusen
Linda Koch
Jingle Bells
Mitzi Peutwich
Isabelle
Marie Nelson
Airl
Alma Nelson
Vivian Pagano
Thelma Cobb
Martha Olsen
Marie Cope
Sallie Heitman
Nancy Norman
Geneneva Owen
Hazele Marie Owen
Isabel Nelson
Sheila Brillon
Marilyn Chamberlain
Gladys Pageno
Bea Malutin
Ione Norton
Cherie Morrison
Lorraine Magnusen
Beth Kizer
Miss Keck
Miss Kramer
Missing base airman Joseph Thompson sought
Joseph Q Thompson 19 an airman stationed at the base has been missing since last Sunday. Authorities seek information on his whereabouts and urge anyone with details to come forward.
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Joseph Q Thompson
Rancher Fred Solberg Returns from States Trip
Local rancher Fred Solberg arrived Wednesday by plane after a trip to the United States.
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Fred Solberg
States
Two Ships Due Soon From Alaska Ports
The Lama which sailed Wednesday is due about December 26 at Kodiak per the local Alaska Steamship office. The Reef Knot, relief ship from Portland, sailed Tuesday and will arrive around month’s end via Seward and Seldevia.
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Weday
Kodiak
Alaska Steamship Office
Portland
Seward
Seldevia
Christmas Greetings from Kodiak Merchants Mirror
The issue features personally selected messages from progressive Kodiak merchants sent to customers and friends with holiday wishes and a warm note of goodwill.
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Kodiak
Store Robbed On Second Try In Weekend Heist
Over the weekend two break in attempts targeted O Kraft & Sen store. The second entry succeeded stealing $15 in veterans tax money from a cigar box and about $9 from the women department till. A broken second story window appeared first but entry did not occur. A second window was broken Sunday night and the rear door left open at 8:50 pm. A footprint in the snow vanished with fresh snowfall. Also listed are Kodiak residents summoned for petit jury duty in Anchorage on December 30, including Jim Angell and others.
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O Kraft & Senatore
George Magnusen
Men’s Department
Okeh Jail Site Twice Approved In Second Special Election
Voters approved granting city hall property to the federal government for a jail, this time a larger 100 by 78.5 foot lot. Total votes were 72 yes to 6 no, versus 81 to 5 in August. Deputy U S Marshal Paul Herring said plans are moving to Kodiak for a $140000 structure likely to be finished by next summer. Election officials included Oscar Nelson, Mrs Pete Magnusen, H M Couley, Zenita Oxford, and Janet Saundes.
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U. S
Paul Herring
Kodiak
Oscar Nelson
Pete Magnusen
H. M. Couley
Zenita Oxford
Janet Saundes
Taxi operator sues to recover 2200 in Anchor district court
Jake La Follette, a taxi operator, sues John Chase and Jay Tolbert in Anchor district court for 2200. His taxi, driven by Norman Spencer, was damaged on Oct 24 at the base when it rear-ended a Navy truck that had collided head on with a tractor operated by Chase. Damages sought include 1200 for the crash month and 1000 for the month the vehicle was not in operation. School closed with room programs at 2:30 yesterday and will reopen Monday, Dec 30.
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Jake la Follette
Anchorage
Car Benefit Dance Tonight in Blinn's Hall
The Kodiak Masonic club sponsors a fundraiser for a public health nurse, Marion Curtis. The gala features the 4 Hits and a Miss providing tunes, with dancing from 9 to 1 and invites the public to attend.
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Kodiak Masonic Club
Curtis
Marion Curtis
Blinn’s Hall
Annual New Year’s Eve Ball at Blinn’s Hall Annex
The annual New Year’s Eve ball will be held at Blinn’s hall with the Community Center serving as an annex for overflow and dancing on both floors. The 4 Hits and a Miss will provide music, tickets available in advance or at the box office, and Kodiak’s Volunteer Fire Department sponsors the event as its main fundraiser. Bonnie McPeak, a fourth grade teacher, left for Longview, Texas, due to her mother’s illness. Mrs. Henry Neseth will fill in.
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Blinn’s
Bonnie McPeak
Longview
Warh
Henry Neseth
Plane Damaged During Landing At Base From Anchorage Flight
A Pacific Northern Airlines DC 3 arriving from Anchorage damaged on landing at the base. The under shot gear struck the wing, one tire blew, and the plane skidded about 206 feet. No injuries. Gasoline spilled, propellers bent. Passengers included W G Ellia, Mildred Huff, and J M Wanthew. Pilot Tony Gomez, co pilot Dick Chamberlain, stewardess Gladys Newell. Repairs expected two weeks, schedule unchanged.
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Pacific Northern Airlines
Anchorage
W. G. Ellia
Insurance Department
Bank of Kodiak
Mildred Huff
J. M. Wanthew
Wiesfield & Goldberg
Seattle Jewelers
Tony Gomez
Dick Chamberlain
Gladys Newell
PNA
R. ©. Williams
School Seals Drive Tops $210 With Fifth Grader Leading
School children raised 210.67 dollars in Christmas Seals sales led by Mrs George Keelings fifth grader who contributed 55 dollars to the effort.
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George Keeling
Buses Return to Service After Driver Union Deal
Buses of the Tagura transit system resumed operation this week after a driver-union dispute. John Kibler, new manager from Bremerton, plans to buy the buses from the company where P. J Watkinson acts as agent. An agreement with the drivers union was reached before service restarted, with a fall schedule expected by next week.
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John Kobler
P. J Watkinson
Kibler
Bremerton
Teamster’s
Kodiak Mirror Free Issue Skips Year-End Release
The December 21 1946 Kodiak Mirror notes it is the final issue of the year and that the issue between Christmas and New Year’s will be omitted, continuing a custom from past years.
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The
Kodiak Mirror
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U.S
Jim Angell
Morris Burnham
Bette de Young
Ruth Frame
Everett Kecb
William Lamme
J. Martz
W. P. Nekeferoff
Margaret von Scheele
Harry Wallace
Richard Welcome
William Worth
Okeh
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