Three Mailboat Crew Die After Dory Capsizes
Three crew members of the Aleutian Mail died in a second mishap after a previous rock collision near Wrimik Island last week. Brad Benge from Brownsburg Indiana Reynolds Gilbert and Bernard Anderson from Squaw Harbor were lost after leaving the mailboat at Sand Point to shore. They were last seen January 15 and the dory was found ashore with its motor nearby. Bodies of Gilbert and Benge recovered. Weather was windy when they left. The Aleutian Mail towed by Mataco was making temporary repairs at the naval base to reach Seattle for final repair.
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Wrimak Island
Sand Point
Brad Benge
Brownsburg
Indiana
Reynolds Gilbert
Bernard Anderson
Squaw Harbor
John Gunderson
Gilbert
Benge
Aleutian Mail
Jesse Petrich
Naval Base
Seattle
Kodiak High School Baseball Team Picks Up Wins and Losses
The Kodiak High School baseball team went 1 1 this week. On Wednesday they fell to a Marine five 36 to 25. On Thursday they beat Navy High School 12 to 11 in a close afternoon game.
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Kodiak High School
Marine
Navy High School
BPW entertains members at climb dinner and dance
Sixty members and guests attended the buffet supper and enjoyed dancing afterward at the Business and Professional Women's Club event Monday evening. Musical entertainment featured Tom Hubley on guitar and Hobo Jo on the accordion.
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L.J. Norman
Milton H. Smith
Tom Hubley
Hobo Jo
Buckaroo Brown Leaves for Pioneers' Home in Sitka
Going To Home Harry Brown known as Buckaroo departs today for the Pioneers Home in Sitka. He has resided here with Mr and Mrs Max La Lande who will take him to Anchorage and back. Mrs La Lande accompanies him to Anchorage and then returns.
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Harry Brown
Buckaroo
Pioneers
Sitka
Mr. Brown
Max la Lande
la Lande
Anchorage
Elks To Gather Here In March
A two day jamboree in Kodiak marks the Bills Club opening on March 6 and 7. Between 100 and 200 Elks and their wives from Anchorage are expected, with delegations from Seward Cordova and Ballard. Local initiation for 50 to 75 men at the Bills Club Brooklyn Building. Max La Lande chairs. Joe Morino treasurer. G W Bubendorf secretary. board members Jorgen Fredrickson Roy Johnson and Bud Metzgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodiak
Bills Club
Anchorage
Seward
Cordova
Ballard
Brooklyn
Max la Lande
Joe Morino
G W. Bubendorf
Jorgen Fredrickson
Roy Johnson
Bud Metzgar
Fish Trap Hearing Begins Monday
A joint hearing on Alaska salmon trap site bills opens Monday. House and Senate committees propose leasing traps via a priority system to Alaska communities or existing operators, with varying preferential percentages and a 15 year lease term. Delegate Bartlett will attend as a witness opposing passage of the measures.
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Washington
Alaska
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Interior Department
Bartlett
Owen In Washington Opposes Fish Trap Leasing
A. A. Owen Jr arrives in Washington D C to attend hearings on house and senate bills about leasing fish traps. He represents fishermen opposing the traps.
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A. A. Owen, Jr
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Mr. Owen
KEA Names Nominated Directors for March Election
Nine KEA directors will be elected March 1 at the annual meeting. Nominated for the board are Ole Johnson Vincent Root Jesse Blinn M Vokacek Harvey Gundlach John Gibbons Ralph Shupp Leo Sears Wilton White Reuben Tesarik John Chase Jay Tolbert Stanley Alvine Norman Suttliff Jay Wiley and Jake Foley. Tesarik headed the nominating committee.
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The
KEA
Ole Johnson
Vincent Root
Jesse Blinn
M. Vokacek
Harvey Gundlach
John Gibbons
Ralph Shupp
Leo Sears Wilton White
Reuben Tesarik
John Chase
Jay Tolbert
Stanley Alvine
Norman Suttliff
Jay Wiley
Jake Foley
Local Visitor Joe Spracher Calls on City Family
Joe Spracher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Spracher, is visiting from Anchorage and stopping by familiar addresses during the stay.
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Joe Spracher
Mrs
Sherman Spracher
Anchorage
Mass Schedule Change Affects Hospital and Victory Chapel
The Catholic Church announces tomorrow only a revised schedule with no mass at the Hospital Chapel. Holy Communion will be distributed at the hospital at 7 am. Church masses are set for 8:30 am and 10 am, and Victory Chapel in Ft. Greely hosts an 11 am mass.
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Hospital
Victory Chapel
Ft. Greely
Eisenhower declines nomination for political office
General Eisenhower stated he was not available for nor could he accept a nomination to high political office. The remark referred to the possibility of his name appearing in the New Hampshire presidential primary on March 9.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army Chief of Staff
New Hampshire
London Leaders Urge Unity to Confront Moscow Soon
Churchill warns Western Europe must unite quickly to press Moscow for a showdown before Russia develops atomic weapons, possibly within a year or eighty. The briefing notes the urgency of alliance and potential timing of a strategic clash.
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London
Winston Chuchill
Europe
Moscow
Chamber Backs School Petition At Local Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce endorsed the petition for a consolidated school district and supported the League for Better Citizenship. Lt. Smith announced two new committee chairs John Hughes as legislative chairman and James Martz head of the small boat harbor committee. Guests Kay Wade L I Bishop and Paul Dooley attended.
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Chamber of Commerce
League For Better Citizenship
Talmage Lt. Smith
John Hughes
James Martz
Small Boat Harbor
Kay Wade
L. I. Bishop
Paul Dooley
Bettinger Seeks Navy Action On Civilian Base Store Sales
Kodiak Mayor Bettinger told the Associated Press that the Navy will likely stop selling base merchandise to civilians. He met with Assistant Secretary Andrews and other naval officials after criticizing civilian sales, noting the Navy will review a base report to assess effects on personnel.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lee C. Bettinger
Kodiak
Navy
Kodiak Base
Andrews
Bettinger
Baked Sale Today and Ball Next Saturday
Tickets for the March of Dimes ball are on sale in town at businesses and via Business and Professional Women's Club members. Marjorie Gunderson chairs the baked goods sale at the Orpheum Theatre today for March of Dimes. The annual dance next Saturday night at the Community Center raises funds to aid infantile paralysis victims. Mabel Fenner chairs the drive and Justine Hinckel arranges entertainment. CIO Executive board opposes any third party in the 1948 campaign.
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Marjorie Gunderson
Orpheum Theatre
March of Dimes Fund
Mabel Fenner
Justine Hinckel
Washington
CIO
Couple Wed Peter John Ponchene and Hilda Chichenoff
Peter John Ponchene of Ko diak and Hilda Chichenoff of Afognak wed recently in a ceremony led by Father C R King. A volunteer fire department responded to a chimney and roof fire at the Gukeisen apartments on Beach Road at 5 19 Thursday afternoon, formerly the Green House.
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Peter John Ponchene
Kodiak
Hilda Chichenoff
Afognak
C. R. King
Gukeisen Apartments
Beach Road
Green House
Chester Clark to Leave for Lincoln Nebraska
Chester Clark departs this week to join his family in Lincoln Nebraska after hosting a farewell party at his Mission Road home Wednesday evening attended by several friends.
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Chester Clark
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mission Road
Kodiak Volleyball Team Plans Night At NOB Tourney
Kodiak's town volleyball squad resumes competition at NOB Tuesday evening for a six-team tourney. The team departs the Community Center at 7 pm and invites all interested players to attend. Women may register with Ken Wade at the Community Center to join a weekly NOB league against base and Fort Greely squads.
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Kodiak
Ken Wade
Nob
Base
Fort Greely
Base commander and union leader allot no statements
Kodiak The Mirror contacted Capt. Rudolph Johnson commanding officer of the base and John Waller president of Local 985 National Federation of Federal Employees inviting statements to Washington. Both declared no statements ready and declined to provide local comment to present the base side.
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Kodiak
The
Mirror
Rudolph Johnson
John Waller
National Federation of Federal Employees
Washington
Deeds Recorded in Leite Addition Transfers
Mrs Frieda Blinn received a trustee s deed to Block 10 Lot 21 this week. A warranty deed recorded for Block 2 Lot 18 Leite Addition shows Glen Banks transferring to Howard Furong.
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Frieda Blinn
Leite Addition
Glen Banks
Howard Furong
Helgasons Visit Town Amid Son Leonard’s Illness
Mr and Mrs Chris Helgason of Terror Bay were in town with their ailing son Leonard. Mr Helgason returned home yesterday while his wife and son will remain for a while.
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Chris Helgason
Terror Bay
Leonard
Mr. Helgason
Bubendorf Returns After Texas Trip for Ill Son
Commissioner G W Bubendorf came back from Texas where his son was seriously ill. His flight delayed at Yakutat due to weather. he learned Gil had improved and canceled the remainder of his trip.
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G. W. Bubendorf
Texas
Yakutat
Young Gil
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BPW
Owen
Kea State
Board of Directors
Mr. Tesarik
Helgasons
Bubendorf
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