Independence Day bash in Kodiak Island set for big celebration
The Fourth unfolds with hundreds joining in a large Independence Day event in Kodiak Island. Rotary and Chamber of Commerce volunteers coordinate amid Navy and Coast Guard support, with grand prizes, parades, dances, and a full program led by Ray Martin.
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Kodiak Island
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Martin
Rotary, Chamber of Commerce and Comunity Center
Navy
Marine Corps
Army, Coast Guard
Alaska Steamship freighter Hore Knot sails with freight
The Alaska Steamship Co freighter Hore Knot departed June 30 carrying 241 tons of freight for Kodak and 1100 board feet of poles for KikA. The Rose Knot will call at Anchorage Seldovia Seward and Kodiak.
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Alaska Steamship Co
Kodak
Anchorage
Seldova
Seward
Kodiak
Official Program Time Saturday pm Pot o' Gold Dance
Community Center hosts a weekend program with Protestant services Catholic Mass and Benediction flag-raising and speeches by Twitchell. Includes tricycle races for all ages, basketball free throw, rolling pin throw for women, obstacle races, baseball and football drills, pingpong exhibition, outboard races with prizes, VFW initiation, old time square dance, and modern dancing. Parking rules urge use of school grounds after 2 pm. no Main Street or Alaska Way parking. Grand parade and children's events highlighted by floats, pie eating, and penny scramble. Rotary carnival and fireworks raffle finish late night with center grounds open and city dock events.
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Erskine’s
Public Center
Army
Kraft’s
Marshal’s
Blinn
Bank
Mission Rd
Brooklyn Ave
Bert
Usc.g.ves- City Dock
Owen Nominated for Territorial House Seat Victory
A. A. Owen Jr, nominated for the territorial house of representatives in April, has secured seventh place among Democrats. Stanley McCutcheon sent a congratulatory note this week. With ballots from distant precincts still arriving, officials expect final tabulation soon.
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A. A. Owen, Jr
Territorial House of Representatives
Stanley McCutcheon
Fairbanks Cracks Down On Gambling
Fairbanks council enforced a closure order on gambling venues after Brig Gen Gaffney of the city wing at Ladd Field urged a cleanup. Dice cups disappeared, slot machines were padlocked, and card rooms darkened as the Air Force pressed for a tightened crackdown.
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Air Force
Gaffney
Ladd Field
Chamber of Chamber
Falconer Teens Held For Robberies And Officials Resignations
In Falconer two city officials resign their elective posts, Wilton White to leave the school board June 30 and Tuck Wheeldon from the city council citing time pressures. Three teenage boys from Falconer face charges in Anchorage for burglary and larceny connected to robberies at Kraft and Erskine Co. Falcone is bound over for grand jury, with testimony detailing stolen goods and weapons moved to his home. Deputy A. S. Marchal and Paul Herring testified Falcons movers involved, as investigations note property hidden in a suitcase and cans around Falcone’s home.
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Wilton White
Mark Meyer
White
Tuck Wheeldon
Bove
Anchorage
William Falcone
Salconer
Appa May Vokacek
W. J. Erskine Co
O. Kraft and Son
Falcone
Kraft
Mrskine
Knudsen
Abuud
Valcone
A. 5
Marchal
Paul Herring
Heariage
Falconer
Wildlife Agent Returns From Trip
Frank Beals, refuge manager of the Aleutian and Kodiak Island Wildlife Refuges, returned this week from a two month summer trip to inspect sea otter populations and reproduction and to seal blue fox pelts. He reported the sea otters are doing well with many young, and noted cooperation from armed forces with the Fish and Wildlife preservation program. He journeyed by plane and small boat visiting Cold Bay False Pass Sanak Scotch Cap Cape Saunchef King Cove and Amchitka before returning via Anchorage to Kodiak.
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Frank Beals
Aleutian Island
Kodiak Island
Beals
Cold Bay
False Pass
Sanak
Scotch Cap
Cape Saunchef
King Cove
Adak
Amchitka
Kodiak
Anchorage
Knudsen's Fountain Sells New Licenses for Anglers
Knudsen's Fountain offers this year's fishing and hunting licenses. To obtain a license, bring last year's license or its number, says licensing officer Emil Knudsen.
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Knudsen
Emil Knudsen
Boyds Return From Prolonged Woody Island Vacation
Mr and Mrs. B. Boyd of Woody Island arrived home this week after spending several weeks touring the territory.
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Mrs. B. Boyd
Woody Island
Territory
Johnson and Thompson Return Home From Vacations
K Holmes Johnson, son of IDJ and Mrs A Holmes, is home for the summer. Miss Ruth Thompson from the bank returns home after a short vacation to Washington and California.
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K. Holmes Johnson
IDJ
Mrs. A. Holmes
Ruth Thompson
the Bank
Washington
Calfornia
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Varius
Ray Martini
Marshall Crutcher
Martin Jeneen
James Martz
Ken Wade
Max Folsom
Smoky Stover
Rowland . Wilkinson
John Gibbons
Belle Flats
Mountain Neers
NOB
the Mirror
Twitchell
Communty Center
Annio
Center Mission Rd
Russian Church
Baptist
Main St
Alaska Way
CCID
Rotary Club
Firewo
Island Center
Owen
Fairbanks
Lee Battinger
Whieldon
Eeuis Cllemug & Rewarn
Econer’s
Krafts
Erekie
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