Cash prize offered instead of Plymouth car in Fourth of July raffle
Delayed delivery of the 1948 Plymouth prompts chair man Ray Martin to award $2000 cash to the raffle winner if they decline the car while nine other prizes are available for display in town windows. The three day Independence Day fete at the Community Center includes bike races football and baseball events, a parade and fireworks sponsored by Rotary Club Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and the Center with tickets sold by local merchants.
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Plymouth
Ray Martin
Committee For Distribution
Rusasa
Baptist Mission
Bob Hall
Rotary Club
Kodiak Rotary Club
Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
Kodiak
C of C
Scout Executive Guest of Rotary
Scout Executive Russell Appie from FairsLanks was the guest at the Rotary Club luncheon on Tuesday. An open discussion of the Scouting program followed his talk.
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Russell Appie
FairsLanks
Rotary Club
Lun Eche
Scouting to Begin in Kodiak This Fall
Kodiak to restart the Boy Scout program this fall after summer work, revised for 23 years to suit Alaska. No fund drive. expenses limited to uniforms and annual dues. Aim for a 32 member troop and potential 15+ sea scout group within a year. Local leaders and supporters include Max Folsom, Paul Herring, Gene Marlar, and others.
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Kodiak
R A. Apple
Faurbanks
Apple
National Scouiing Organization
Anchorage
Now & Sea Scout
Max Folsom
Paul Herring
Gene Marlar
Jack Hinckel
Leo Sears
Ken Wade
Jake Foley
Bud Koeh
John Gibbons
Milt Vokacek
Red Burnham
Bill Stone
Value Revealed and Streets Paved in Modern City Plan
In MIRROR City officials announce value of the project and pledge paved streets soon with modern street lights. The report highlights top stories from city beat including hospital news, local hire policy, VEW raffle results, and new phone numbers for public services.
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Hospital News
Halibut Season Closes Coastwide at Midnight July 11
The International Fisheries Commission announced halibut fishing along the Pacific coast of Canada the United States and Alaska will end at midnight July 11. Set-line permits remain valid until midnight November 16. In Kodiak local agent Mark Meyer said the season is quota driven and the district will close when the quota is met with about 60 to 80 boats active from Oregon and California. Meyer noted the salmon run is better than expected and the Karluk area has achieved the spring escapement with 351000 salmon escaped and about 50000 caught by Thursday evening.
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Seattle
International Fisheries Commission
Pacific
Canada
United States
Alaska
Kodiak
Mark Meye
Fish and Wildlife
Yestoday
Are We Called Kodiakians Enter MIRROR CONTEST
The MIRROR invites Kodiak residents to suggest a demonym. Submit penny postcards or any paper by Friday noon June 25 for judging by Mayor Lee Bettinger C of C president L J Norman and Rotary president Jimmy Martz. The panel will pick a winner or declare no clear majority.
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the Mirror
Kodiak
Lee Bettinger
C of C
L J. Norman
Rotary
Jimmy Martz
Groundbreaking for Kodiak Federal Jail and Glee Club Tour Details
Excavation for Kodiak's new federal jail began yesterday with concrete pouring targeted by August 15. Contractor Ralph Shupp, Public Buildings Administration approval, 186 days to completion, Nine workers, plumbing by Vinnie Root, electrical by De Johnson, supervised by W. J. Ashley, a US Naval Reserve captain. The article also covers a University of Washington Glee Club concert in Orpheum Theatre with a lunch at Montmartre, a sightseeing trip, and a BPW buffet supper admission details. Mrs Ashley plans to join July 15 Denali onboard Denali family housing hunt for six months.
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University of Washington Glee Club
Ken Wade
Orpheum Theatre
Montmartre
BPW
Montmartre Inn
Shupp
Vinnie Root
de Johnson
Naval Hospital Corps Birthday Celebration at NAS Kodiak
The Naval Air Station Dispensary marked the 50th anniversary of the Naval Hospital Corps with a luncheon for corps members and invited civilian and military guests. The corps was formed in 1898, reached 120,000 during World War I, and now numbers about 16,000.
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Naval Air Station Dispensary
Naval Hospital Corps
Kodiak
New Base School Superintendent Arrives
Carl A. Snelling, new base school superintendent, arrives and holds summer office hours 9 am to 3 pm on weekdays at the high school. He has two years’ prior experience in Alaska, at Craig and Palme, and urges all students to register soon for the September 7 start date with five grade teachers and four high school teachers.
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Carl A. Snelling
Mr. Snelling
Alaska
Craig
Prade
City Council Passes New Ordinance on Downtown Improvement District
In a special meeting the city council enacted an ordinance to create an improvement district in downtown Kodiak and grant authority to construct streets and sewers. The measure aims to accelerate paving Main Street and Alaska Way.
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Cty Council
Kodiak
Alaska Way
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Oregon
California
Glee Club
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle C of C
Ralph Shupp
Publi Buidings Administration
Washington
J. Ashley
San Francisco
The
Public Puidings Administration
Mr. Ashley
U. S. Naval Reserve
U. S
Preble
Sitka
Wiely
Ashley
Denali
Palme
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