Betty Kizer Crowned Queen of Kodiak 1948
Betty Kizer, a Kodiak high school senior, crowned Queen of Kodiak 1948 after a Monday ceremony at the Community Center. She received a jeweled crown and royal robe, plus a round trip to Seattle with Alaska Airlines, while the runner up Betty Combs won the alternate prize.
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Betty Kizer
Pretty Broad
Kodiak
Betty
Cecilia King
Combs
Modiak
Louis B. Fink
Acl
Afognak
Ouzinkie
Father Fink
Yurion
Iather Fink
Seattle
Alaska Airlines
Bend
Ore
Jimmy
Chamber Delegate To Attend CAB Hearing
The Chamber of Commerce will send a delegate to the CAB hearings in Anchorage next month regarding non scheduled airlines. A study of the non scheduled airlines will be made before the delegate is sent. The Chamber asked the city council to consider collecting freight at the Kodiak dock. Maurice Briggs, postmaster, spoke at the meeting outlining new low parcel post rates.
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Chamber of Commerce
Anchorage
New Alaska Parcel Rates Cut Shipping Costs
New low parcel post rates from Kodiak to Alaskan cities take effect tomorrow as parcel post zones are set. Regular U S fourth class rates apply in territory and air parcel post via Congress will apply to air mail parcels. Zones range from 2 for Kodiak area to 5 for remote ports with much cheaper rates for 5 and 10 pound parcels.
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Kodiak
Alaskan
Island
Continental
United States
Territory
Air Parcel Post
Congress
Alaska
Kodiak II
Alitak
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Unga
Woalaska
Juneau
Ketchikan
Nome
Pt. Barrow
Pinch Wins Rent Suit Against Wallace Couple
A judgment was entered in court this week ordering Mr and Mrs Harry Wallace to pay 8891 for back rent court costs and attorney fees to plaintiff Harry Pinch. Talmage L Smith acted as attorney for Pinch.
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Harry Wallace
Harry Pinch
Talmage L. Smith
Pinch
School Vote Praised for Broad Community Responsibility
Dr Dorothy Novatney territorial supervisor of education praised the independent school district idea as excellent for broader community responsibility. She noted sufficient territorial funds for fall salaries, no kindergarten in the program, and that first grade should be limited to 20 per class. Kodiak base and town schools total 313 in grade levels and 60 in high school with ten seniors.
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Dorothy Novatney
Territorial Supervisor of
Novatney
Kodiak
Pribilofs
Fish and Wildlife
Territorial Fuads
Joint Service Territorial Board
Irene King Weds Navy Man John Lang in Aug 30 Ceremony
Irene King and John Lang radioman second class were married on August 30 by Father C R King. The couple reside at Carlson Hill in Mrs Henry Neseth's house.
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Irene “Diddy” King
John Lang
Radioman
C. R King
Henry Neseth
Carlson Hill
Salmon Derby Opens In Kodiak With Cash Prizes
The Third Annual Kodiak Salmon Derby kicks off today in Kodiak and nearby waters. Open to all ages with a one dollar entry, the event runs today and Sunday with judging at Whiz Fish Company dock. Officials include Marcus Meyer ten Wade as chief clerk and judges Frank McConagh y Tiny Tesa'i Charles Skinner and Pete Hjelmeir.
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Kodiak and
Kodiak Community Center
Woman’s Bay
Cape Chiniak
Spruce Gane
George McKay Dies in Portland
George McKay a Kodiak resident for nearly two decades died Wednesday night in Portland Oregon after returning from a Bristol Bay fishing trip. Aged about 44 he had heart trouble and was hospitalized for three weeks. He came to Alaska in 1932 worked for Frank McConaghy at Kukak then settled in Kodiak. He worked at the base 1940 to 1943 and with Thompson Transfer one winter and was a Belmont partner with Jorgen Fredrickson for two years. He fished summers at Bristol Bay and is survived by a brother Perry McKay a sister Mrs Laura Hogan and three half sisters plus another half brother Don. He lived on Tagarard near the hospital.
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George McKay
Kodiak
Portland
Ore
Bristol Bay
McKay
Dan McKay
Merrill Coon
Mr McKay
Alaska
Frank McConaghy
Kukak
Thompson Transfer
Jorgen Fredrickson
Belmont
Mr. McKay
Aberdeen
Wash
Perry McKay
Laura Hogan
Don
Tagarard
Hospital
REA Board Hears From Washington On Proposed Plan
The REA in Washington sent a letter detailing the agency position on the planned new generating project. The local REA board will meet Monday evening to review the correspondence. Elmer and Mrs. Dean plan to move to St Louis Missouri tonight after selling their Pilar Mountain home to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Anderson.
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REA
Washington
Elmer Dean
St. Louis Mo
Pilar Mountain
Frederick Anderson
Pearl Harbor 2 Excursionists Home Editorial Traps
Page outline lists sections and column titles including Excursionists Home Editorial Traps Brunstad Writes Flower Show Winners Old Harbor News Classifieds Kindergarten Opens with page numbers for Today’s MIRROR.
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Pearl Harbor
Brunstad
Old Harbor News
Kodiak Voters Approve District Incorporation
Kodiak residents approved incorporating the Kodiak Independent School District in Tuesday’s vote with 111 in favor and 17 against. An order of incorporation will be issued by the District Court soon, per attorney John C. Hughes. Top votegetters for the school board were John C. Hughes 106, William A. Stone 77, Eugene Marlar 75, Arthur Else 71, and Dr A Holmes Johnson 67. remaining candidates received 65 or fewer votes.
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Kodiak
Kodiak Independent School District
Independent School District
John C. Hughes
William A. Stone
Eugene Marlar
Arthur Else
A. Holmes Johnson
Stanley Alvine
Edythe Smith
Leta Hamlton
Clara Healy
John S McLaughlin
Elvin Foster
Tenora Rockney
Alice Meyer
Leon Johnson
Harbor funds allocated for breakwater project
City and the Territory of Alaska have agreed to allocate 50 000 for a breakwater, pending War Department construction approval. The plan, confirmed by Victor C Rivers and Frank Metcalfe, awaits city council resolution and War Department permit before execution.
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Territory of
Alaska
Victor C. Rivers
Board of Road Commissioners
War Department
Mirrar
H. I. MacDonald
Frank Metcalfe
Rivers
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Afogmak
Queen Betty
Yurioft
Pina
Helen Beakers
Jean Olsen
Dolly Olsen
Irene King Bride of Navy Man
Izaak Waltons
Derby
Whiz Fish Company
Frank McCona
REA Board
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