Graduation Tuesday at Orpheum Theatre ceremony
Seventeen seniors will receive diplomas at 8 pm with Miss Frost valedictorian and Ed Naughton salutatorian. Eighth graders will also graduate, with 23 students advancing to high school. Commencement address by Father Louis B Fink, diplomas by Mrs. Mark Meyer, and a baccalaureate tomorrow at 1 pm featuring Rev Rowland N Wilkinson. Junior prom wrapped the year at the Community Center.
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Orpheum Theatre
Merman Beakers
Donna Frost Barold Leite
Beatrice Malutin
Edward Naughton
Dolly Olson
Benjamin Rice
Miss Frost
Ed Naughton
Alaska
Alfred Anderson
Ruby Larson
Ruby Anderson
Melen Beakers
Justine Chicheneff
Douglas Dawson
Mae Hamiton
Richard Hartman
Arline Erring
Dolores Jones
Leona Fergramson
James Kiser
Lawrence Anderson
Carlene Mahle
Phyllis Sullivan
Sandra Perkins
Gene Sundberg
Richard Simeenoff
Lydia Shuravioff
Barbara Squartsoff
Nancy Norman
Richard Skinner
Kathryn Chiehenoff
Louis B Fink
Mark Meyer
J. Springhill
William Lone
Glee! Club
John Springhill
Donna Frost
Father Fink
Beverly Pace
Late Returns Put Owen Back In The Running
Alfred A. Owen Jr a Kodiak Democrat for the House appears back in the race in seventh place with 989 votes as 53 of 66 precincts report. Bailey BE G leads among contenders with 959 and Pat Cannon has 736 while McCutcheon Pollard Carlson Egan Keating Conright and Owen follow. AP from Juneau says Metcalf looks secure for highway engineer nomination and Boyle leads for auditor.
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Alfred A. Owen, Jr
Kodiak
House of Representatives
Anchorage Times
Owen
Bailey
Pat Cannon
the Times
Stanley McCutcheon
C A Pollard
Chester Carlson William Egan
Clarence Keating
Jack Conright
Mr. Owen
Associated Press
Juneau
Frank Metcalf
Frank Boyle
Power Barge Tootsie Rescued After Ice Collision
The Coast Guard cutter Bittersweet reached the icebound power barge Tootsie near Port Heiden in Bratel Bay and took her in tow. The Tootsie, a fishing boat for Egegik Packing Co, had left Pt Heiden a month ago for the north with thirteen aboard, all reported safe after days in ice.
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Coast Guard
Bratel Bay
Port Heiden
Bittersweet
Egegik Packing Co
North
Pt. Heiden
Egegik
Bristol Bay
Alaska Peninsula
GI Bodies To Go Home Disinterment Starts In Alaska
Army Graves Registration Group begins repatriation of Alaska and Aleutian war dead from Ft. Greely. Lt Col T C Frank leads, Capt John G Foulkes assists. Eighty local graves will be prepared and loaded onto a funeral ship for passage to states, with Sitka National Cemetery option for families.
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Ft. Greely
T.C Frank
John G Foulkes
Free rides to events from Orpheum to Community Center
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs Nora Rockney Ray Martin and Lynn Markham will provide station wagons in front of the Orpheum Theatre at 1 45 pm offering free transport for mothers attending both the baccalaureate program and the Mother's Day reception.
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Orpheum Theatre
Nora Rockney
Ray Martin
Ynn Markham
Hot Scoop Sparks Wild Fire Truck Chase
John Gibbons blamed for dumping burning garbage into his truck. He sped to the fire hall as Tiny Tesurik, police chief, chased in a police car. The fire was extinguished and no ticket issued for speeding.
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Kodiak
Chicago
John Gibbons
Gibbons
Haley
Mr. Gibbons
Tiny Tesurik
Tiny
Bears From Kodiak Headed To Cincinnati Zoo
Three seven week old Kodiak cubs were brought to town by Charles Madsen on his return from Alaska. The cubs will be flown to the Cincinnati Zoo. Madsen also returned with two satisfied bear hunters. A Denver man presented a foot bear to the Denver Museum. Another rancher from Loveland captured a 10 ft 6 in bear. This was the pair’s second Alaska trip. They filmed their hunt and captures, including seals and sea lions.
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Charles Madsen
Cincinnati Zoo
Mr. Madsen
L. W
Lud” Rettig
Save A Nickel
Denver
Colo
Denver Museum of Science and Natural History
Clarence G Carrie
Livermore Colo
Alaska
Kodiak
Clean-up Campaign Next Saturday
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a city-wide clean up drive next Saturday joining with the community center which had planned a campaign around its grounds. Dr. A Holmes Johnson will be chairman and Ken Wade will organize youngsters to assist. All residents urged to prepare premises and have rubbish ready for collection.
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Chamber of Commerce
A. Holmes Johnson
Ken Wade
Hearing on Aleutian bases seeks time limits and protections
The Juneau hearing led by Assistant Interior Secretary William Warne examined the Navy and Army request for an extensive Aleutian base network including parts of Kodiak Island. Participants urged resource conservation, time limits on reservations, and wildlife and grazing rights while noting national defense needs. Warne kept the record open for ten days for additional petitions to Washington.
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Juneau
Aleutians
William Warne
Russia
Department of National Defense
Kodiak Island
Alaska
Comdr
C. T. Broddus
Navy Department
Forrestal
George Sundberg
Alaska Development Bea
Don Foster
Alaska Native Service
Warne
Armed Services
Earl Olmer
Alaska Game Commission
Aleutian Island
Washington
ACL Man Top Bowler Joe Maher Wins Elimination Title
Joe Maher of ACS won the single elimination tournament at Kodiak Bowling Alley defeating Rudy Anderson of B B team in the final. Stan Nelson beat Hank Gonzales 768 to 658 to take second place. Mother's Day couples event set for tomorrow with eight matches at 1 pm and 2 15 pm, leading to a 9 pm final.
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Joe Maher
ACS
Kodiak Bowling Alley
Rudy Anderson
Hank Gonzales
Stan Nelson
O’briens
Deans
Mullers
Nelsons
Bettingers
Levines
Gallaghers
Marinos
Kizers
Tewises
Blannings
Watsons
Blvins
Whites
Jacka
Roughs
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Vangements
Evangel
Rangel
Standard Oil Dock
Glen Chandler
William Stone
Dorothy Bucklin
New York
Norman
Bear Cubs
Cincinnati
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