Fountain Robbery at Island Plain Store Seeks Suspect
A window glass broken in the side door allowed a thief to enter Island Plain between closing Thursday night and morning. About eighty dollars was stolen from two registers and fifteen from under a toothpick box in a back desk drawer. The intruder searched front and back rooms, piled items, and jimmied a portable typewriter, leaving valuable items including an expensive camera. James Martz, the manager, estimates the total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Plain
James Martz
Meeting Called To Start Garden Club
Mrs. John-Hansen from the extension service of the University of Alaska visits to view flower slides at the Community Center. Men and women are invited to organize a garden club and elect officers. The meeting is Monday at 8 pm at the Center. After formation, University literature will aid members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
John-Hansen
Extension Service of
the Universiy of Alaska
W. J. Wheeldon
Center Fund Reaches Over Six Thousand Dollars
The Kodiak Community Center board met with Dr A Holmes Johnson presiding and learned from Charles Madsen that more than $6000 has been collected with a few pledges pending. Almost 5000 books have arrived for the library through negotiations by the American Legion and Pat Wright and are ready for cataloging. A director position is still open and a letter noted that several hundred USO directors should soon be available for such roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodiak Community Center Board
A. Holmes Johnson
Charles Madsen
Center Drive
The
American Legion
Pat Wright
USO
Hit-and-run Victims Reported Near Shelikof and Mill Bay
Mrs. Lee DuBos was found on Shelikof highway and taken to the hospital after a hit-and-run in the dark. Public Health Nurse Marion Curtis arranged the stretcher and assisted at arrival. no injuries were visible and a doctor released her the next day. Lars Larsen says a car struck him near Mill Bay road, but police reported no investigation. Larsen walked to GM hospital for a head cut and a leg injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Jones DuBos
Shelikof
Public Heath
Marion Curtis
Lars Larsen
Mill Bay Road
Tanker Bow Found Capsized Off Kodiak Alaska
In a 50 knot gale and snow storm the bow section of the American tanker Sacketts Harbor was found by the Navy patrol frigate Orlando in a capsized state and down by midships. The hulk was sunk by naval gun fire as a menace to navigation. The Navy tug Sarsi under Lt J S Malayter towed the stern section toward Adak in tow after assisting the Russian tanker Dondass nearby last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodiak
Alaska
Alaska Sea Frontier
Sacketts Harbor
Navy
Orlando
Alaskan Sea Frontier
Sarsi
J.S. Malayter
Nob
Adak
Dondass
Attu
Survivor Has Baby Aboard Coast Guard Cutter Rescue
A girl was born to a woman rescued from the broken Russian tanker Puente Hills while the coast guard cutter searched the North Pacific. The delivery was performed by Pharmacist's Mate Jerry Bradbury with radio guidance from the ship's doctor aboard.
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Seattle
Puente Hills
Coast Guard
North Pacific
Jerry Bradbury
Kodiak Electric Association Chooses New Board
At the annual Kodiak Electric Association meeting in the Kodiak Community Center 63 members attended as nine new directors were elected. New officers named include Charles Nettle as president J W Rhoades as vice president Walter Taylor as treasurer and M D Gunderson as secretary. Members discussed cheaper home appliance power rates and potential additional plant units with KEA membership now above 500 and peak load high enough to require all units in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodiak Electric Association
Kodiak Community Center
KEA
Walter Taylor
Eino Kainulainen
REA
William Lamme
Wee
Walt Muller
Charles Nettle
M.D Gunderson
Power House
J. W. Rhoades
M. D. Gunderson
Coast Guard Medical Officer Issues Instructions
A coast guard medical officer issues updated procedures for onboard safety and health. The guidance emphasizes proper medical kit use, emergency protocols, and rapid response to injury or illness at sea, with emphasis on preventing spread of illness among crew and passengers.
OPA Cuts Prices On Coke Milk And Bread In Kodiak
The OPA lowered Coca-Cola to 10 cents a bottle and milk to 15 cents per half pint while bread drops to 20 cents a loaf. Restaurants must charge 14 cents for half pints. milk quart price shifts to 60 cents after half pint move. The action cites base period inflation in Kodiak tied to construction boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola
OPA
CPA
Kodiak
Ship Crewman William Byrne Found Dead in Stateroom
The body of 34 year old William A Byrne of Seattle, a crewman on the freighter Sutherland, was found in his stateroom shortly after the ship departed Seward. An autopsy at Kodak showed death from respiratory paralysis due to morphine overdose, with a hypodermic needle found in his room. The body is being shipped to Seattle for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Byrne
Seattle
Sutherland
Mareh
Seward
Kodak
City Council Sets Regular Session Monday at City Hall
The city council will meet in regular session Monday night at 7 30 at city hall to discuss local matters and public concerns.
Boat Sale Dates Set For Alaska Ports
Anchorage marine surplus sale set for Seward on March 15 and Ketchikan on March 22. Bids may be made day of sale to speed release of boats including power barges large tugs scows FS boats and coast guard cruisers listed at Seward and Ketchikan respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Seward
Ketchikan
Ketehikan
Coastguard
City Election Filings Open With 39 Registered
Filings open for the coming city election on April 2 with 39 voters already registered. Three candidates named for council Viola Sipprell Maurice Gunderson and A L Fenner. For mayor a petition may nominate Glen Robinson. Two school board seats open Charles Nettle Louise Coon and Catherine Blankenburg. Nettle plans to run again and Marcus Meyers is a candidate. Candidates must file by March 18 midnight. All voters must register at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Sipprell
Alaska Steamship Company
Maurice Gunderson
A.L. Fenner
Kodiak Cold Storage
Charles Nettle
Louise Coon
Catherine Blankenburg
Mr Nettle
Marcus Meyers
Oil Shortage Sparks Spring Borrowing Amid Navy Arrangements
The town awaits a tanker due around April 22 and has arranged with local Navy officials to borrow oil during the emergency. A barge load is expected to arrive today, Saturday, signaling measures against the ongoing supply shortage.
Purchase Tavern to Change Hands Under New Owners
Announcement of the purchase of the Ship's Tavern and 3 apartments by Harry Christopherson of Christy's bakery and Kimball De Young bakery employee, ex-serviceman. Takeover set for Monday March 11 with De Young as manager. The Ship's Tavern, once run by Mr and Mrs William A Schulta, was sold to J H Pierce before he left for the States. Mrs Vera Pierce deeds the property to the new partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Christopherson
Christy’s Bakery
Kimball de Young
Mr. de Young
William A. Schulta
J. H. Pierce
States
Vera Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Center Fund
Survivor
EEA
W. J. Rhoades
Glen Robinson
W.J Wheeldon
Norman Sutliff
Chas, Nettle
Sam Sears
al Miller
Merrill Coon
Walter Muller
Chester Clark
Jack Beakers
William Worth
Stan Austerman
Ed Higgins
H. F. MacDonald Talmage Smith
Coast Guards
Purchase Tavern
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