Two Airlines Receive Alaska-Seattle Flights
Officials map Alaska routes for two airlines granted Portland and Seattle to Alaska service. Pacific Northern Airlines will fly Anchorage Seattle Portland with DC-4s from Boeing Field, while Alaska Airlines operates Portland Seattle Fairbanks routes. CAB actions and White House suggestions reflect Alaska’s strategic transport needs.
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Seattle
Portland
Seatte
Alaska
Pacific Northern Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Anchorage
Alaska Airlines
Northwest
Seattle- Anchorage
Pan American
Fairbanks
Ketchikan
Seneau
Whitehorse
PNA
White House
Truman
Halverson Completes 20 Year Perfect Attendance Record
Olaf Halverson, principal of Nome High School, has completed his 20th year of teaching with perfect attendance. He previously served as high school principal in Kodiak and now writes the weekly astronomical news column for the Nome Nugget.
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Olaf Halverson
Nome High School
Kodiak
Halverson
Nome
Nome Nugget
The Defiant Halibut Boat Ties Up At Donnelley Acheson Float
The Defiant halibut boat was at the Donnelley and Acheson float this week, with local fishers noting the vessel’s presence and activity alongside other float entries.
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Donnelley and Acheson
VFW Club Closed For Audit In Kodiak
The Veterans of Foreign Wars club in Kodiak remains shut since May 8 after Jack Davis a VFW department commander ordered a full audit. George Sonntag, a club member and former post commander, leads the investigative board. Davis also serves on the Territorial Highway Patrol and visited Kodiak in May regarding departmental matters. A findings report is anticipated soon.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Jack Davis
VFW Department
Territory
George Sonntag
VFW
East
Davis
Territorial Highway Patrol
Kodiak
Stone Elected Rotary Proxy Stone Elected Rotary Proxy
William Rocky Stone superintendent of the Kodiak Baptist Mission was elected president of the Kodiak Rotary Club for 1951 52 He will succeed Leon Johnson whose term ends in June The club met Tuesday at Montmartre Inn after the luncheon Six directors were elected and in turn chose the officers William Lamme was named vice president J G Martz secretary Jorgen Fredrickson Leon Johnson and Dr A Holmes Johnson directors Marshall Crutcher treasurer last year was reappointed to the post
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William
Rocky’’ Stone
Kodiak
Leon Johnson
A. Holmes Johnson
Marshall Crutcher
BPW Official Visits Kodiak Club on Alaska Tour
Mrs Pat Galey national legislative chairman of Business and Professional Women's Clubs met Kodiak BPW members this week. A special meeting was planned at Mrs Maurice Gundersons home and she attended a luncheon at Mrs Henry Hags residence as part of a tour of Alaska BPW clubs.
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Pat Galey
Business
Kodiak
Maurice Gunderson
Galey
BPW
Alaska
Henry Hag
Whiz Hafferty Begins Salmon Canning Operations This Week
Whiz Hafferty Inc cannery poised to start canning as Ambassador from Cook Inlet arrives and King salmon season opens May 28. Mary III supply tender, plus nine signed women workers, join crew. Orin Kuhnley oversees setup with Elmer Jacobson Cordova supervising loft. Foreman Peter Trenes and bookkeeper Jim Conners announced as staff.
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Whiz Hafferty, Inc
Ambassador
George Howland
Cook Inlet
Martin Jensen
Kodiak
Orin Kuhnley
Lucy Gregorioff
Susan Mikelsen
Emily Nekeferoff
Helen King
Dacy MacDonald
Betty Heglin
Katy Rogers
Nida Godfrey
Justine Chichenoff
Esther Magnusen
Elmer Jacobson
Cordova
Kuhnley
Peter Trenes
Jim Conners
Cook Inlet Season May Be Cut
Drastic reductions in the Cook Inlet fishing season may occur this year if fishermen migrate to the area. Albert M. Day of the Fish and Wildlife Service said the aim is to provide adequate escape routes to spawning grounds as gear and effort rise in the Copper River region and Brist Bay fisheries intensify for the 1951 season.
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Cook Inlet
Albert M. Day
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska
Copper River
FWS
Brist Bay
Rats Threaten Health Of Entire Kodiak Town
A May survey by James A. Westbrook warns Kodiak faces 25 Weil's disease cases from rat infestations since 1950. Areas on Mission and Tagura roads and Brooklyn Avenue show foci, with open sewers, refuse dumps, and wood piles fueling the problem. Recommendations call for town-wide trapping, baiting, cleaner alleys, a new dump, and rat proofing new buildings with help from Public Health Service and Alaska fish and wildlife agencies.
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Kodiak
Weil
James A. Westbrook
Westbrook
John Gibbons
Kodiak Health and Welfare Council
Health and Welfare Council
Mission
Tagura Roads
Kea
Mission Road
Brooklyn Avenue
Fishing Season Tightened at Copper River
An extra 24 hours of weekly closed fishing time is added through June 20 on Copper and Bering River gillnet seasons. Total closures rise to 96 hours weekly, restricting fishing to 6 am Monday to 6 pm Tuesday and 6 pm Thursday to 6 am Saturday. Officials warn of potential permanent damage without adequate spawning escapes. The Commonwealth tender for Ouzinkie Packing Co. picked up cannery divers at Donnelly and Acheson dock Tuesday.
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Copper
Bering
Copper River
Fish and Wildlife
Commonwealth
Ouzinkie Packing Corporation
Donnelley and Acheson
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CAB
Stone
Rotary
Whiz-Hafferty
Kudiak
Public Health Service
Alaska Department of Halt and Fish and Wi'd'ife Service
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