Former Sailing Master Enters Last Port
Captain John Baekland, said to
be a former resident on the Naval
Station, died in Seattle March 12,
according to word received here.
The deceased was said to be a
former Harbormaster, working out
of the M. S. T. S, building on Ny
man’s Peninsula about ten years
ago. The information is contained
in a letter from Sarah F. Hudson
(Mrs. Arthur J. Hudson) who also
worked on the Naval Station, ar
riving here a year latei\
Captain Baekland a master mar
iner and captain in the Naval Re
serve, died of a heart attack in
Seattle at the age of 58. From the
age of 14 he began making Arctic
trips with his father, and became
a master mariner at 24. At 26 he
captained his father’s vessel, the
C. S. Holmes, to Point Barrow. An
advocate of sail against power, his
vessel carried no other means of
propulsion until it was requisi
New Hours For
Car Licensing
Mondays and Saturdays are the
only two days in a week in which
car licenses, etc., can be obtained,
according to an announcement by
Margaret Hussey. Deputy Clerk.
The office will he open from 9
a. m. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 5.
p. m. on Mondays and from 9 a. m.
to 12 noon on Saturdays. Driver’s
senses, car titles, registrations
; :.d new car plates may be obtained
onrly on those days, she stated.
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tioned by the government in 1942
and later converted to use as a tug.
His colorful career included, as
well as the Arctic voyages and
later expeditions with the Navy,
trading voyages to the South Seas.
He later participated in some of the
Marianas Islands landing opera
tions.
A graduate of the University of
Washington in 1928, majoring in
English and Philosophy, he was
recognized in later years as a busi
nessman of high character and en
terprise.
American Legion
Elects Officers
Carl Rodli was elected to the
position of Post Commander of the
Jack Allman Post of the American
Legion at a meeting of that group
held Wednesday evening. He re
places Henry White.
To serve with him are Ray W.
Cobb as Vice Commander; Okey
Chandler, Jr. Vice Commander;
Larry Loomis, Adjutant and Fin
ance Officer; John Trent was re
elected as Service Officer. The of
fice of Chaplain is being held in
abeyance until the next meeting.
Sergeant of Arms is Herman Vest.
Elected to the Executive Com
mittee were Henry White, present
commander; George Cornelius; and
Leif Norman, both former com
manders of the Jack Allman post.
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BPW To Meet
Kodiak Business & Professional
Women’s Club business meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Ellen Dawson, Monday evening,
April 3rd, at 7:30 o’clock.
Mrs. Grace Pecore and Mrs. Car
olyn Floyd are co-hostesses.
Mrs. Melanie Draper, president,
requests a large attendance, as the
election of a nominating commit
tee for officers for ensuing year,
will be held.
The biennial convention of the
Alaska State Federation of Busi
ness and Professional Women will
be held in Fairbanks, May 27 to
May 30 inclusive, :t was announced
from Fairbanks. Reservations for
lodging, accompanied by a $10 de
posit should be mailed to Babette
Woody, 61310th Ave., Fairbanks
as soon as possible. Registration
fee of $25 should be sent at an
early date to the Convention Chair
man, Anne States, l-D-6, Fairview
Manor, Fairbanks.
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