KEA Plans Outlined for Kodiak Electrical Upgrade
KEA outlines a major rehabilitation of Kodiak’s distribution system. Project engineer Victor Rivers says arrival of plant equipment is due after June with completion before winter. The plan includes a dual feed loop, 23 miles of wire, 300 poles, two generating units, and bids for poles and generators. REA loan cost is 310000, and service will not be interrupted during work. Thomas Boyle named resident engineer. REA and local contractors invited to bid.
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Kodiak
Victor Rivers
Rivers
KLA
KEA
Rivere
REA
Thomas Boyle
Bryan
Club Members Receive Gifts From Visiting Elks
Members of Bill's Club and Kodiak residents entertained visiting Elks from Anchorage and Cordova at a jamboree. Gifts and cards poured in over three weeks as locals opened their homes. Max La Lande praised Kodiak’s hospitality and Elks expressed thanks for support in starting the club.
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Bill’s ‘Club
Kodiak
Anchorage
Cordova
Elks
Alaska
Max la Lande
Storage Man Coming to Discuss Kodiak Plant Plans
Wallis George, president of the Kodiak Ice and Cold Storage Co., is due today to discuss plans for a local plant construction. Mrs Barbara Metzker and children Gary and Norman left this week to join her husband in Myrtle Point, Oregon.
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Wallis George
Kodiak Iee and Cold Storage Co
Barbara Metzker
Gary
Norman
Myrtle Point
Ore
Kodiak to Get Phone Service Next Week
Ed Cushing, manager of the Kodiak Telephone Co., announced that with no further winds or delays telephones will ring in Kodiak by next Saturday. A shipment error held up parts, but correct batteries arrived Thursday, will require 96 hours to charge, and the automatic dial system will soon be ready. cables were spliced along Alaska Way, prioritizing service to the business district, and orders are urged to avoid future delays.
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Kodiak
Ed Cushing
Kodiak Telephone Co
Alaska Way
Directors and Manager Meet on High Standard Installation
A group including the board of directors, their manager, and the project engineer discussed achieving a modern installation of high standards. The meeting focused on ensuring quality controls, timely delivery, and adherence to specifications. Key names were noted but not repeated here.
Tax Suit Threatened Over Restricted Deeds in Kodiak
The Anchorage U S Attorney warned the Kodiak city council that federal action could be filed to strike restricted deeds from the tax rolls unless those properties are withdrawn. Mayor Bettinger opposed changes while the council chose to defend the city with McCutcheon Nesbett. Tom Naehand previously filed suit against the Interior in a related deed dispute.
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Anchorage
Raymond BE. Plummer
U.S
Kodiak
Department of Justice
Kodia
Lee C. Bettinger
Washington
Hhe
McCutcheon and Nesbett
Tom Naehand
Department of the Interior
Plane Found All Safe After Snow Squall Rescue
Four people aboard the missing Groman Widgeon are safe at Sand Point after being forced down by a snow squall near Balboa Bay eight miles north. Sighted by a Fort Randall B-17, survivors received food and clothing during an eight hour search and were rescued by a Sand Point boat. The pilot is G Shuster of Seward and passengers include Polly Osterback and Mrs Carlson with her infant, sister of Mrs Al Miller.
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Sand Point
CAA
Woody Island
Balboa Bay
Ft. Randall
G Shuster
Seward
Polly Osterback
Mrs. Carlson
Unga Man Dies Wednesday
Harry Brugnan, 63, of Unga, died of cancer Wednesday morning at Griffin Memorial Hospital after a month as patient there. Father Louis B Fink conducted services at 240 yesterday afternoon. burial followed in the local cemetery. Born in Holland, he came to Kodiak Island about 20 years ago and never married, losing touch with family in the old country during the war.
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Harry Brugnan
Unga
Griffin Memorial Hospital
Louis B Fink
S. J
Brugman
Mr Brugman
Holland
Kodiak Island
Denali Transit From Seattle With Mail And Freight
The Denali departed Seattle on Thursday morning carrying 153 tons of freight to Kodiak including 150 sacks of mail and 3 cars. It is scheduled to arrive by April 2. The Ring Splice sailed March 19 for Kodiak.
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Denali
Seattle
Kodiak
Ring Splice
Easter Egg Hunt Returns for Kodiak Youth Sunday
Kodiak children from pre school to fourth grade will search for eggs at noon at the community center with the Business and Professional Women's Club hosting. A golden egg prize is promised alongside 50 dimes for the finder. Mrs Mary Else chairs the event and BPW members are asked to arrive by 11 30 to assist in hiding eggs.
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Kodiak
Ammunity Center
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mary Else
BPW
Sees Alaska Unprepared at Rotary Luncheon
Deputy U S Marshal Paul Herring warned at a Rotary luncheon that Alaska would bear the heaviest consequences in a war with Russia. He claimed 2 to 8 thousand paratroopers could seize Alaska’s military and naval sites today, criticized Navy Pacific spending, and urged better local defense planning amid tough interior winters and the Adak focus. A community singing event followed at the center Thursday evening led by Dr A Holmes Johnson with Betty Springhill.
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U. 8
Paul Herring
Alaska
Rotary
Russia
Navy
South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Adak
Bottteneck
A. Holmes Johnson
Betty Springhill
Last Day For Council Sees Last Minute Filings
Two final filings on Monday raise council candidates to seven. Central Labor Council put Harold Sivesind on the slate and Progressive Party backed W G Ellis, with Pat Cannon already nominated by the Progressive Party. Karl Brunstad withdrew last week. Registration closes Saturday afternoon with city hall hours Thursday and Friday evenings.
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Central Labor Council
Harold Sivesind
W G. Ellis
Labor
Pat Cannon
Progressive Party
Karl Brunstad
Labor Council
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Mr. Cushing
Lee Bettinger
Tom Nachand
William Worth
L. J. Norman
W. G. Ellis
Ellen Dawson
Wilton
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