Clean-up Under Way in Kodiak With Community Support
Kodiak launches a week long spring clean up under city council approval and Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. Dr A Holmes Johnson chairs the effort with Ken Wade directing youth volunteers. The start at 11 am today on the community center grounds precedes area r整gistration and a post cleanup Wiener roast. Bob Hall funds plane rides for top four volunteers and the chamber provides 25 dollars for publicity.
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Kodiak
Chamber of Commerce
Community
A. Holmes Johnson
Ken Wade
Bob Hall
The
Man Disappears From Halibut Boat Lloyd
Halibut boat Lloyd from Seattle loses cook Hjalmar O Hansen age 53 after he left Er skine s dock shortly after midnight Monday. Dragging operations planned today. Hansen sober when he left town. glasses found on the beach. Lloyd departed Wednesday. Police Chief Te sacrik notes no drinking issue.
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Hjalmar O Hansen
Lloyd
Seattle
Erskine
Hansen
Tiny Tesacrik
Thirteen Lucky For 15 Iceels Out
The 13th of May proved a lucky moment for fifteen Nenana Ice Pool winners. At 1:13 am Thursday the ice broke, splitting $150,000 among several winners none from Kodiak. The break came with spectacular suddenness, timing exactly on the minute amid late predictions that it would occur after May 16. Kraft and Son employees held 935 tickets, missing the winning minute by a day and a half for two years.
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Nenana
Kodiak
Associated Press
Fairbanks
Kraft and Son
Louis Jensen Found Dead in Kodiak Home
Louis Jensen, longtime Kodiak resident and former butcher for Oscar Breedman and Jack McCord, was found dead at his home near the hospital Wednesday evening by George McKay. Jensen, born July 19, 1830 in Brooklyn, had lived in Kodiak about 18 years since coming from the interior and Alaska in the 1890s. He is survived by his sister Mrs. C. Goodland of Seattle and is believed to have a son in Hoona. funeral arrangements await word from Mrs. Goodland.
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Louie Jensen
Kodiak
George McKay
Jensen
Mr. Jensen
Kod
Iak
Alaska
Oscar Breedman
Jack Mce Cord
Brookelyn
C. Goodland
Seattle
Hoona
Father Fink Urges Wealth Not Goal For Graduates
Father Louis B. Fink Sr. told the high school graduating class that prayer and virtue matter more than wealth. He warned students not to chase money, noting success and happiness come without excessive riches. Two awards were given: a $250 VFW prize to Edward Naughton and a University of Alaska scholarship to valedictorian Donna Frost. Eighth graders also received diplomas and praise from Mrs. Mark Meyer for the class proving to be an asset to the school.
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Louis B. Fink
Father Fink
Edward Naughton
Post Command
Ted Rozak
University of Alaska
Donna Frost
Levening
Mark Meyer
Inquiry Report Made On Chamber Protest
The House Small Business Committee hired Paul O Peters to investigate Navy retail activities in Kodiak after a Chamber of Commerce protest. Peters visited local merchants and base records, plans to question more locals, with findings to be sent to Washington. Mayor Bettinger returned from Washington reporting Navy policy changes set for July 1 and Alaska statehood measures stalled.
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House
Small Business Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Paul O Peters
Peters
Kodiak
Fairbanks
Nome
Anchorage
Washington
the Mirror
Lee C. Bettinger
Bettinger
Chamber
Alaska
Rules Committee
Senate
Department of the Interior
Fourth of July Raffle Tickets On Sale
Rotary Club presents a grand Fourth of July raffle with ten prizes. Ray Martin, chairman, announces drawings at midnight July 5 in the schoolyard. First prize is a 1943 Plymouth sedan. other prizes include an electric stove, Johnson outboard, washing machine, radio, a 30.06 model 70 Winchester, a Keystone 16 mm movie camera, a boy or girl's bike, a model 61 22 Winchester, and a mixmaster.
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Rotary Club
Ray Martin
Johnson
Floating court to visit during district hearing tour
The District Court will hear the proposed independent school district as a highlight of its annual trip through the chain. Several other cases are also scheduled. The court, on its westward tour as far as Unalaska, is due here aboard the Northwind Thursday.
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District Court
Unalaska
Father Gleboff Leaves Kodiak for States
Father Gregory Gleboff longtime priest at the Russian Orthodox Church in Kodiak resigns after seven years and plans retirement. He will join family in Chicago then proceed to Wisconsin. His son Wally stays in Kodiak to fish with August Heilman this summer while a new priest is expected soon to replace him.
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Gregory Gleboff
Russian Orthodox Church
Denali
States
Father Gleboff
Chicago
Wisconsin
Wally
Kodiak
August Heilman
Justice Examiner Docter Visits Kodiak on Routine Check
William E. Docter from the Department of Justice is in Kodiak for a routine survey of federal offices, inspecting compliance and operations as part of standard oversight.
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William E. Docter
Department of Justice
Kodiak
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Elsie Folsom
Max Folsom
Helena Mont
Dorian Coogan
Martha Cushing
Kodiak Telephone Co
Icels
Louis Jensen
Kodiak High School
Dolly Olsen
Ben Malutin
Harold Leite
Herman Beakers
Ben Rice
Norman
Committee
Mr. Peters
Tion
Dept. of Justice
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