KEA Members to Elect Board Next Monday in Kodiak
Kodiak Elect ric Association members will meet Monday March 1 at 8 pm in Blinn's hall to elect a nine member board and conduct other business. By laws may be amended to allow removal of a director who misses two consecutive meetings. nominees include Harvey W. Edward Charles Hopp Emil Knudsen and others. Further nominations may arise at the meeting.
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Kodiak Electric Association
Blinn’s Hall
Harvey W. Edward
Charles Hopp
Emil Knudsen
Charles Madsen
Leo Sears
Talmage L. Smith
John Steffgen
Stanley Austerman
Jack Allman
Mern Coon
W. F. Lewis
R. D. Russell
George Blinn
Andrew Hutton
Stanley Nelson
L. K. Wodlinger
Seek Change In Water Plans
Mayor Nick Miell and Fred Kelly, engineer for the Public Works Agency, who recently resigned, left on the latest boat to Seattle to confer with Regional Director Durkee of the PWA and to recommend changes in the present plans for the water system.
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Nick Miell
Fred Kelly
Public Works Agency
Seattle
Durkee
PWA
Church Sponsors Latin American Forum
The Community Baptist Church hosts a series of Latin America forum discussions at the Wednesday Vesper Hour starting this week. Topics include historical, cultural, and political background to explore Protestant Christianity's role in Latin and South America within the Good Neighbor Policy framework. Service begins at 7:30 PM.
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The
Community Baptist Church
Latin America
South America
President Roosevelt Improves After Illness
In a White House update President Roosevelt stayed in his quarters per his physician as he fights an intestinal upset. Presidential secretary Gassett reported the President is somewhat better and improving.
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Washington (P
Roosevelt
Whitehouse
Gassett
Red Cross War Fund Drive Starts In Kodiak March 1
The 8th Red Cross War Fund aims for 125 million nationwide for wartime needs. Kodiak chapter chair Rev Gregory S Morony and War fund chair Mrs Merrill Coon lead the drive starting March 1 with a month of activities and a radio kickoff.
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Red Cross
Kodiak
Gregory S. Morony
Merrill Coon
Roosevelt
Street and house marker project begins with 60 names
C F Moe started the street marker program this week to place 60 name markers and 2000 plastic house numbers. Posts will be seven feet tall with black on white street names, and reflective numbers will be affixed to buildings. Numbers start at Alaska Way and Brooklyn with directional designations and odd/even sides.
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C. F. Moe
Alaska Way
Brooklyn
N. B
S. W
N. W
Brooklyn-Alaska
N. FE
N.E
Helen’s Eat
Kraft’s
Cheechako Club
Election Work Under Way
Despite the mayor and Mrs. Kraft being absent due to illness the Printing and Elections committee moved forward with preparation for the April 6 election. City Clerk Catherine Blankenburg was appointed registrar with the registration book open now through April 3. Judges and clerks will be named at the March 8 council meeting, and candidate filing closes 15 days before the election.
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Nick Miell
Edna Kraft
Committee On Printing and
Catherne Blankenburg
Windy Williwaws Start Truckin on Harbor Beach
A vagrant Williwaws blew an Island Transfer van from in front of the transfer office on Harbor Way onto the beach. The truck demolished a skiff owned by Jack Delane, while the vehicle itself suffered no damage.
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Harbor Way
Jack Delane
Navy bombers attack Jap positions near Kiska
A Tuesday U S communique said bombers escorted by fighters attacked Japanese positions near Kiska but cloud cover prevented observers from noting results.
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Washington
U.S
Kiska
Kodiak 5th In 1942 Bond Sales
Bond drive totals for 1942 show Alaska buyers reporting 7,321,552.75 in all issues sold. Series E bonds account for 6,205,902.25. Anchorage leads with 31,488,296.50, while Ketchikan posts 872,820.25 and Anchorage second with 872,288.25. Juneau and Douglas record 699,374.25, Kolink 459,848.50, Sitka 440,288.25, and other Alaska points total 1,369,989.25.
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O A. Torgerson
Anchorage
Ketchikan
Juneau
Douglas
Kolink
Sitka
Alaska
Man Dies On island Ranch
George Scroggs age 45 died Tuesday at his Harvester Island home from a ruptured appendix after a Saturday Kodiak trip. Survived by wife Mary and seven children he had lived in Alaska four years, previously in Kodiak, and ran a livestock farm with partner Carl Killian. Born 1898 in Montag Texas, he was a member of the American Legion. Funeral services branded by the American Legion will be held today at the Community Baptist church with burial in the local cemetery. He is noted as a survivor of the Phyl's St wreck near here last December.
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George Scroggs
Harvester Island
Kodiak
Mary
Alaska
Carl Killian
Scroggs
Montag
Texas
American Legion
Community Baptist Church
Scroegs
Tax Bue Despite Law Changes
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector A. Vele Callar announced in Kodiak that every earnest 1942 must file a 1942 income tax return by March 15. Taxpayers may pay in four installments or in one payment, with at least a quarter due by March 15, to avoid last minute rush. Penalties for late returns include up to 10,000 dollars or one year in jail, plus 5 to 25 percent of the tax amount.
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A. Vele Callar
Internal Revenue
Kodiak
Sunbeam Hotel
Collar
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KEA
Church
Inel
National Red Cross
Radio
Shuyak
Kodiak Island
Army and Navy
U. S
Kodiak Jewelry
Cub
Island Grill
H. Pinch
Windy Williwaws
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