Bubendorf Resigns and Vokacek Appointed to Posts
Gilbert W. Bubendorf the U S Commissioner for two years resigns due to ill health. Anna May Vokacek becomes secretary in his office and is named justice of the peace ex officio recorder coroner and probate judge. Dimond announced the appointments in Anchorage. Vokacek previously served as chief deputy clerk and will move her office to a new building. Bubendorf will remain Northern Airlines agent continue accounting work and retain the city magistrate role.
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Gilbert W. Bubendorf
U. S
Il Health
Anna May Vokacek
Vokacek
Bubendorf
Third District
Anthony J. Dimond
Anchorage
Kodiak
Miss Vokacek
Talmage L. Smith
Blankenburg
Northern Airlines
Wil
Welfare officials visit to review local schools
Dr. Dorothy Novatney educational supervisor and Mrs. Margaret Hafemeister of the Department of Public Welfare arrived for an inspection with the school board and Superintendent Tom Utterback. Hafemeister warned the next year’s finances look tight and urged recognition of welfare work to pressure the next legislature for funds.
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Dorothy Novatney
Territory
Margaret Hafemeister
Department of Public Welfare
Gail Blankenburg National Winner in Fashion Contest
Gail Blankenburg, a high school junior, won first place in a nationwide Simplicity Pattern Personal Portrait Notebook contest open to students across the states and Alaska. Her maroon corduroy raincoat design and class portrait, photographed by Margo Lester Studio, will be publicized by trade magazines with her teacher Mrs. Georgya Ellis directing the entries.
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Gail Blankenburg
New York City
States
Alaska
Skinner Lashes Back At Gruening
Washington Alaska Steamship Co president Gilber W Skinner denied dictating freight rates and accused Governor Ernest Gruening of misrepresenting facts. Gruening testified Skinner owns 3 percent of Alaska Pacific Salmon Co which accounts for 4 percent of Alaska salmon pack. Gruening urged consolidation of Alaska Steamship Co and Northland Transportation Co due to limited fleet.
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Washington
Gilbert W. Skinner
Alaskan Steamship Co
Skinner
House Merchant Marine Subcommittee
Ernest Gruening
Alaska Steamship Co
Northland Transportation Co
Local deals paused as Kodiak river storage holds up plan
The MIRROR reports two major local deals paused. Whiz Fish Kodiak plans for an ice and cold storage plant are delayed due to water supply limits and season timing. A sale of the W. J. Erskine store and dock to Northern Commercial remains unresolved with no current negotiations, though a future closing is possible.
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the Mirror
Whiz Fish Products Co. Inc
W. J. Erskine
Northern Commercial
Whiz Fish
Mateial
Seattle
Kodiak
iXodiak
Kodiak Ice and Cold Storage Co
City Dock
Mirror
Regard'ng
Erskine
Alaska Weekly
Father King Loses Suit and Navy Policy Meeting in Kodiak
Businessmen of Kodiak hosted Lee Bettinger at a Chamber of Commerce dinner where he outlined efforts with L. Norman to press navy and congressional officials for local changes. Judge Kehoe ruled Father King lost a $21,000 rent suit against the American Legion, saying proof of ownership was insufficient. three divorces were granted, naturalization hearings set, and an independent school district election ordered.
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Kodiak
Lee C. Bettinger
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Bettinger
Mr. Bettinger
L. J. Norman
Chamber
Navy
Congressional
C. R. King
The
American Legion
Joseph Kehoe
Kehoe
King Legion
William Olsen
Father King
Warren Taylor
Legion
Billy M Poland
Maxine Poland
Harry E. Wilson
Dora Wilson
Flolen Halliday
John Halliday
Independent School — District
Clean Up Push Debris Cleans City Streets
Fifty five truckloads weighing over 100 tons were carted to the city dump in a spring house cleaning sponsored by the City Council Chamber of Commerce and Community Center. Two trucks worked all week with 40 youths, finishing Mission road by yesterday afternoon and leaving only Tagutard and a few spots. If debris remains, call Ken Wade at the center 3222 by Monday evening. Airplane rides for four hard working kids will be announced next week with other awards funded by donors Tommy Gallagher John Gibbons and Father Louis B Fink.
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Chamber of Commerce and Community Center
Mission Rd
Ken Wade
Bamber
Tommy Gallagher
John Gibbons
Louis B. Fink
Truman Pushes Alaska Statehood Plan to Congress
President Truman sent a five point program to Congress for Alaska’s development and immediate admission as a state after more than 35 years of territorial government. The plan calls for better transportation, housing and community facilities, native lands, and settlement encouragement.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Alaska
Hansen's Body Recovered From Erkine Dock
The body of Hjalmar Hansen, a halibut boat cook who disappeared from Erkine's dock last week, was found Monday morning floating near a pile at the dock. A coroner's jury ruled he died accidentally by drowning.
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Hjalmar Hansen
Halbut
Erkine
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Chorage
Hafemeister
Skinner Lashes
Gruening
Mr. Gruening
Hansen
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