29 May 1948
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Newspaper
Kodiak Mirror
Location
Kodiak, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1948
Page
1
Bettinger purchases Coca Cola bottling plant from Odom Co. and plans to operate both Kodiak Bottling Works and the new plant on Marine Way. Joe Morino will manage the operation while some equipment is returned to Anchorage. Milcom Odom arranged the sale. Morino travels to Barbanks for further formalities.
Navy health officers declared Bell's Dairy milk compliant again after nearly halting base commissary sales due to earlier contamination findings. A Navy sample of the dairy's milk failed to meet standards this week and the sanitation office would not specify the initial issue. The product has since been retested and now meets requirements, with sales to resume at the base and town pending official notice.
Edgar Brooker a Kodiak Island pioneer and long time Sid Old's ranch resident left this week for Sitka Pioneers Home. At eighty he had recently been in good health but spent several days in the hospital after a period of illness.
Residents in the Kodiak area will vote September 7 on forming an independent school district. Five directors will be elected if the majority approves. Judge Joseph Kehoe ordered the election following a citizen petition. Eligible voters must be Alaska residents for one year, 21 years old, and literate in English. Max Lalande, Killen Vawson, and John A Gibbons were appointed to supervise and appoint election officers. Attorney John Hughes will post election orders 30 days prior. Citizenship papers were granted to Joe Finderle, Helen Beukers, and Richard Haugen before the floating court left Koulak.
Chamber of Commerce members plan to urge the Interior Department for a larger boat service appropriation to the westward. At Thursday’s meeting they decided to cooperate with Rotary on the July 4 festivities and note current passenger service to the chain is lacking for medical, law enforcement, and other travelers. New officers: L J Norman president Ben ikraft vice president EOA Marlar secretary treasurer Jorgen Fredrickson John Hughes directors.
The terse note says a vessel named The Flemish Knot will sail from Seattle with Coe Liles aboard bound for Thodiak. The plan includes a port stop at Jute 10 and involves an Alaska seam feeboer.
Mayor I See C Bettinger proclaims Saturday May 29 as Poppy Day in Kodiak urging citizens to wear the Memorial Poppy to honor war dead and keep patriotic memory alive for the city.
Knute Thevik a Kodiak resident for almost ten years died Tuesday evening at his home after a long illness Funeral services are set for 2 o clock this afternoon at Community Baptist Church Thevik born in Norway in 1871 came to the United States in 1901 settling in Minnesota He worked as a jumbo man then moved to the west coast In 1918 he went to Petersburg and in 1919 to Kodiak He visited Seattle briefly since arriving He was a fisherman until illness Surviving are his son John of Kodiak and a nephew Robert Berg of Bend Oregon.
At a special council meeting on Thursday evening bids by Ralph Schupp for the city hall and draft board buildings offering five dollars each were rejected. Pat Lynch was hired to move the draft board to the far end of the lot and the city hall to the school ground on a labor and material cut basis.
Veterans auxiliaries from the American Legion and the VFW organize a Saturday sale of buddy pop pies starting at 10 am, plus veterans flowers sold yesterday. Key organizers include Mrs Edythe Smith and Mrs Jean Foley with numerous volunteers across base roads, downtown areas, Kraft's, and local stores displaying poppy wreaths today.
Memorial Day activities planned include a 2 o'clock parade, brief cemetery services led by VFW Commander Ted Rozak, and a wreath ceremony at Erskine's dock by American Legion commander Tiny Tesarik. Public invited. local chamber and merchants urged to display flags. most businesses closed.
Charles Ford a soldier recently assigned to Fort Greely died by hanging at the army post this week. He was 18 years old and had come to Kodiak within the past month. No further details were available from the army.
The issue highlights a prizewinner on page 2 with Mercantile Co sold and features a letters section on page 3. Page 4 previews More tones and a mayoral suggestion, while pages 7 and 8 cover city budgets and classified ads, with cold storage news on page 10.
Lots 25, 26, and 27 in the East addition have been set aside for a new cemetery. The council and cemetery committee will stake the area. The Garden Club will advise on seeding with plants and shrubs.
Alf Madsen returned from the fal spnog hunt with Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnson of Pueblo Colo John son shot a 10 ft 5 in tears no his wife an 8 ft 6 in Madsen reported he saw 2 bears fighting the first time he has ever seen that He said the female gave the male one wallop on the head that sent him rolling Alf also brought with him the shell that saved his life on a previous hunt when he was unexpectedly charged by a bear which he shot from 20 ft His rifle was unloaded but he got the shell in time and saved his life.
Thomas Boyle, KEA resident engineer, arrives and starts staking the pole line. Cascade Pole Co of Tacoma wins the contract for poles with first shipment due soon. C Minulaska represents Morse and Cy seeks engine supply for the KEA project.
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