Polls Open Tuesday For 15 Territorial Offices
Voters will go to the polls next Tuesday September 12 to choose a delegate to Congress attorney general highway engineer territorial auditor 3 senators and 7 representatives. Local interest is high in the delegate race between John Manders E L Bartlett and the incumbent Anthony Dimond. Kodiak residents Warren A Taylor and Robert H Chadwick seek seats in the house. City polls open 8 am at city hall and close 7 pm with candidate announcements elsewhere in the issue.
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Congress
Territorial
Territory
John Manders
E. L. Bartlett
Anthony Dimond
Kodiak
House of Representatives
Warren A. Taylor
Robert H. Chadwick
Jones Residence Bought By Union 2162 in Kodiak
The Dr A Bates Jones residence in Kodiak was purchased Tuesday by Local Union 2162 United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America for 5000. Dr and Mrs Jones have lived in Kodiak since 1938 and will move to Hood Canal district in Washington. The union may keep the property for a future doctor as the area loses its sole physician with Dr MacCalmont reassigned and Jones departure.
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Dr. A. Bates Jones
Union
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
Mrs. Jones
Kodiak
Washington
Hood’s Canal District
R. W. MacCalmont, Jr
Public Health Service
Jones
Engineer Inspects Alaska District Work in Kodiak
Engineer E. D. McGinty visited Kodiak this week to inspect the new water system. Work on the Mission road extension progresses and officials expect all but wind-up operations on the project to be completed by month’s end.
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E. D. McGinty
Alaska
Public Works Agency
Kodiak
Mission Road
Enrollment Reaches 206 On Opening Day At Local School
Superintendent Harry Holt reported 206 students enrolled on opening day with kindergarten starting next Monday under Miss Bertha Thompson. Public Health Nurse Marian Curtis estimated 20 more in kindergarten, bringing total to 226, compared with 236 at six weeks last year. High school grades total 35, and the largest class is fifth with 29 students. A planned music and art teacher was dropped after Miss Valetta Hornshuh of Tacoma could not be released from her commitment there.
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Harry Holt
Bertha Thompson
Marian Curtis
Miss Valetta Hornshuh
Tacoma
Kodiak
Tools Stolen From Window at Krafts Store
Military police found the front window of O. Kraft & Son department store broken shortly after 11 pm Tuesday. About $100 worth of tools on display were missing. An employee had visited the store 30 minutes before the loss was discovered. Fingerprints were taken. a report on them is awaited by the deputy US Marshal office.
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O. Kraft & Son
Kraft’s
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Couple Sentenced After Falconer Apartments Shooting
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Arbuckle were each sentenced to 180 days in federal jail after pleading guilty to being disorderly and discharging a firearm. Special US Commissioner Mary Gregoroff handed down the sentence following complaints of gunfire Wednesday night from the Falconer apartments where a newly bought .22 pistol was fired.
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Leroy Arbuckle
Federal
Special US
Mary Gregoroff
Falconer Apartments
Cheechako Club Robbery Report In Alaska
Thieves entered the Cheechako Club between 1:30 am Monday and opening hours Monday, stealing about 620 dollars from a back window entry. Most loot came from a snoose carton of nickels plus 232 dollars in change from registers and 80 dollars in other coins. Tobacco and candy were untouched. tobacco pouches, billfolds, and pipes were taken from front displays. Discovery was at 8 20 am by Ted Wiley. Police Chief Allman and Deputy Marshal Herring investigated. owner Stan Austerman notified. Authorities believe multiple suspects were involved.
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Ted Wiley
Jack Allman
U.S
Paul Herring
Stan Austerman
17th District Gets New Head
Norman Bell reports the Aleutian base assignment of Rear Admiral Ralph Wood as Commandant of the 17th Naval District in the North Pacific. He succeeds Rear Admiral Whiting and reports to Vice Admiral Frank Fletcher. Wood says the Aleutians are stepping stones to Japan and predicts victory via air sea and land efforts.
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Norman Bell
Aleutian Base
Ralph Wood
Air and War Command
Southwest
Pacfic
North Pacific
17Th Naval District
Whiting
Frank J. Fletcher
Alastian
Aleutian
Japan
Sale of Lot 2 Block 7 Leite addition recorded
Celeste Lewis sold Lot 2 Block 7 in the Leite addition to Clarence Dizney at the U S Commissioner’s Office this week for 270 dollars.
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Leite
Celeste Lewis
Clarence Dizney
U.S
Living room shooting described during arrest
Police reported the suspects said they were shooting at a match on the floor in their living room and had fired more than seven shots by the time of their arrest.
Cannery Fire In Kodiak Destroys Half Million In Property
A Kodiak fire leveled the New England Fish Company cannery on the ocean dock destroying cannery buildings store offices warehouse machine shop and net lofts with an estimated loss of about 500000. The blaze started from an oil stove in the store or office and wind spread it rapidly. No injuries were reported though over 100 workers lost homes and the company will relocate them as accommodations are sought. Eric Bulmer now oversees the plant in his first year.
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Cordova
New England Fish Company
Ocean Dock
Eric Bulmer
Ket‘chikan
Local Carpenter Andrew Boreng Dies in Kodiak
Andrew Boreng, a Kodiak resident for over a decade, died at Griffin Memorial hospital after being found on the floor of his Tagura district home. Cause was cerebral hemorrhage. Born March 27, 1883 in Norway, he is survived by his wife Elise and a son in Norway. He left a will naming Elise as heir and the Bank of Kodiak as executor.
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Andrew Boreng
Kodiak
Griffin Memorial Hospital
Tagura
Norway
Elise
Bank of Kodiak
Tonsil Operations Reported For Eight Individuals This Week
The week saw tonsil operations performed on Hans Peter Olsen Irene Galloway Nora Erickson Nina DeVeau Richard Simeonoff Leland Olsen Willard Brun and Roland Fadnoff at the city hospital with standard recovery anticipated for all patients.
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Hans Peter Olsen
Irene Galloway
Nora Erickson
Nina DeVeau
Richard Simeonoff
Leland Olsen
Willard Brun
Roland Fadnoff
Power Cut-off Ends In Court
A criminal complaint by attorney Talmage L. Smith against Lyric theatre manager H. I. Mac Donald charged power loss in Smith office. U.S. Commissioner C. C. Naught dismissed the case after ruling the charging section did not apply. MacDonald said power fed from theatre meter to Lillethan. Smith claimed March disconnection without notice. Alf Torgramson testified renting office to Lillethun and Smith. Lawrence Seltzer represented MacDonald.
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Talmage L. Smith
H. I.’. MacDonald
Lyric Theatre
Smith
MacDonald
U.S S
C. C. Naught
Cliff Lillethan
Alf Torgramson
Lillethun
Lawrence Seltzer
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Cheechako
Cordova Cannery
Anderson
Chris Anderson
Beach Road
Amanda Price
Eula Sterling
George Magnusen
Brooklyn Avenue
Marc Cox
Anchorage
Cox
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