Here Is A Chronology Of Events
As They Happened In The Year 1941
Week of January 10, 1941
A midnight New Year’s service
will be held at the Russian Church
on January 31.
• “Cold snaps fallowed by rains
make the street more than a little
treacherous. Why not eliminate the
danger of bad spills by sprinkling
a little gravel along the icy spots?
This is especially needed on the
main street as the traffic tends to
make it particularly icy”.
“While the cows are still seen
on the streets of Kodiak, the public
is assured they are being gradually
driven from the streets.”
Jack Benson, who represents the
Alaska Game Commission, and Mrs.
Benson returned from Seward on
the “Brown Bear”. With them were
their new baby daughter, born in
Seward just before Christmas, and
their other young daughter.
Father A. Zolotavski of Juneau
arrived on the Cordova and is ex
pected to remain here for some
time.
The Griffin Memorial Hospital
Guild held it’s regular meeting on
January 7. Mrs. Leo Sears and Mrs.
Sulliff were named on the commit
tee to make plans for a benefit ba
zaar to be held in the Spring.
Week of January 17,1941
A daughter, Sharon Elaine, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Van
Meter on January 14 at Griffin Me
morial Hospital.
Leroy Munson and Ruby Jewett,
both of Kodiak, were married by
Commissioner iNaughton on Janu
ary 12.
James Effler and Eleanor Davis,
Kodiak, were married on January
13 by Commissioner Naughton.
The Committee on Disturbance
of the Peace reported that $60.00
in fines had been collected.
O. Kraft and Son advertised their
special blend of coffee at 30 cents
per pound—ladies sweaters, $1.50
to $3.50—gowns and slips, $1.15 to
$3.75.
A fully equipped bassinet and
baby clothing has been donated
to Griffin Memorial Hospital by
the Girl Scouts. The girls sold
candy for funds with which to pur
chase the bassinet, mattress and
blankets, and made the clothing.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Anton an
nounce the birth of a son on Janu
ary 18 at the Base Hospital.
A daughter, Beoma Kay, was
born on January 21 to Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Blinn. She was born at Grif
fin Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chya an
nounce the birth of a son, Paul
Wayne, at Griffin Memorial Hos
pital on January 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Flynn an
nounce the birth of a son at Griffin
Memorial Hospital on January 21.
FLASH — New invasion of Ko
diaik. The cows are back on the
streets again!
Week of January 31, 1941
“I’d rather be a has-been
Than be a might-have-been by far;
For a might-have-been
Has never been,
And a has-been was an are.”
Editor Dawson of the Mirror is
returning on the next Cordova. A
wire from Mr. Dawson last week
stated he had purchased equipment
for a real honest-to-goodness
printed newspaper, which he will
install upon his return here.
Week of February 7,1941
Fresh orchids, carnations and
gardenias were brought into Ko
diak for the wedding of Clara
Chase and Clayton De Land, who
were married at the Baptist Church
Saturday.
Ralph Naughton, formerly with
the Union Bakery, has gone to work
at the Base Bakery.
Week of March 7, 1941
The first issue of the Kodiak Mir
ror printed mechanically rolled off
the press—a great improvement
over the mimeographed sheets of
previous issues.
The Totem Igloo Curio and Gift
Shop, open about four months, ad
ded 300 square feet of space to the
6tore.
The Rowley Photo Company was
purchased by Mrs. Cecil (Pat) Hel
sel from Verne Rowley. In addition
to a photographic department, Hel
sel’s carried a complete line of El
gin and Hamilton watches as well
as jewelry. Eric Blankenburg was
furnishing watch and jewelry re
pair service.
Kodiak Community Baptist
Cuhrch was presented with a Ma
son Hamlin organ by the American
Baptist Mission and Coe Hayne and
his son, John. (Ed. note: The news
item ended thusly, “The Rev. Mor
ony extends a hearty invitation to
everyone to attend a service and
hear it’s meow and dulcet tones.”
We presume Rev. Morony meant
mellow tones . . . typographical er
ror, we hope!)
Week of March 29, 1941
W. J. Erskine Co. advertised a
“Wonderful assortment of house
dresses at $1.95 each and Holeproof
Hosiery at 3 pair for $1.25. (Wish
we could find those prices now.)
Week of April 5, 1941
“In the same manner, as many
other rumors start, absolutely with
out any vestiage of truth, the Mir
ror hears that the Kodiak Publish
ing Company is controlleb by cer
tain lacal busiuess.
We wish to vehemently beny any
such association and state that
there is no such person, other than
the publisher, who holds any finan
cial interest in this newspaper and
publishing business.” (Ed. note—
We have quoted the above editorial
written by the then-publisher, Gene
Dawson, exactly as printed. The
typographical errors are not ours.)
Miss Beatrice Malutin celebrated
her birthday with a party at her
home on March 30. Guests present
included Topsy Jerling, Betty Cher
noff, Zoe Sholl, Donna Frost, Ma
rie Christoffersen, Dolly Olsen,
Lorraine Magnuson, Anne Chichen
off, Raphaella and Mickie Bitoni,
Cherry Mae Morrison, Cecelia
King, lone Norton, Rondena Loe,
Elizabeth Panamaroff, Margery
Derenoff and Harriett Olsen.
Funds were being sought to pur
chase 22 pews for the Community
Baptist Church, which was other
wise near completion.
The local office of Standard Oil
Co. received the Sales Trophy of
1940. Local agent Merrill Coon
stated they had filled their entire
quota for the year.
Week of April 12,1941
Stanley Nelson, manager of O.
Kraft & Son grocery department,
received a certified check from the
Ice Carnival Committee in Fair
banks for $2.50 as a prize in the
recent Dog Derby held there. Mr.
Nelson, a newcomer to the Terri
tory, will frame the check as a
souvenir, rather than cash it.
The Kodiak Girl Scouts, under
the leadership of Scoutmistress
Margaret Sutliff, are making plans
to hold a benefit dance at Rlinn’s
Hall on April 25.
Week of April 19, 1941
Miss Margaret Hubley and Fritz
Deveau were married last week by
Fr. C. R. King. Witnesses were Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Stai.
Joining the Kodiak Mirror staff
is J. R. Jones, veteran printer, who
will be assistant to Mrs. Lillian
Lamme, plant foreman. Other staff
members are Victor Malutin, type
setter, and Sam Morrison, “print
er’s devil”. A job printing depart
ment will be opened shortly.
Week of April 26, 1941
Fr. Alexander Zolotavski, rector
of the Russian-Greek Orthodox
Church, was recently appointed
Marriage Commissioner of Kodiak
Island and villages on the Alaska
Peninsula bordering Shelikoff
Straits, Chignik and Perryville.
The appointment was made bv
Judge Hellenthal, Third Division.
Clark Andresen, representing
Zellerbach Paper Company, Mottet
Hardware and other national con
cerns, arrived on his initial trip of
1941. (Ed. note: Mr. Andresen is
still making trips to Kodiak.)
The Senior Bali, an annual affair
honoring the graduating members
of the Kodiak High School, was
held last Tuesday night.
Those students graduating who
were present were Roy Madsen,
class president, Norrine Johnson,
Irene King, Theo Malutin, Phyllis
Sholl and Lars Larsen.
Week of May 3, 1941
Miss Thelma Madsen, in charge
of Sears, Roebuck & Co. local order
office since it’s opening 15 months
ago, has resigned. Mrs. Marjorie
Couden was promoted to the vacant
position.
Miss Madsen took over the man
agement of her own shop, the To
tem Igloo Curio and Gift Shop,
May 1.
Miss Ruth Jones became the
bride of Carl M. Carlson in a cere
mony performed by Fr. C. R. King.
“It was a rather ironical circum
stance that preceded the marriage,
inasmuch as many rumors were
current that the groom, ‘ Big Cart ,
had been accidently killed a day or
so ago. And the manner of his
death was reported in ten differ
ent ways. However, the “ghost”
seems to have arisen from his
grave and is now securely locked
in the embrace of happy wedded
bliss.” (Ed. note: That’s just what
the man wrote!)
Miss Dorothly McGinnis of Se
attle became the bride of Harry J.
Whitaker last Saturday. Fr. C. R.
King officiated, with Miss V. Amel
ing and William Hardin as wit
nesses. The groom operates the
newly opened Ford Garage.
Ray Martin threw open the doors
of his remodeled and enlarged
Ciub Liquor Store.
A public reading and recreation
room is to be opened next week in
the Communtiy Baptist Church.
Roy Madsen saves the lives of
two men, Capt. “Snapper” Larsen,
„wner of the Einer Beyer, and a
friend when the two men had been
overcome by carbon monoxide
poisoning while repairing the mo
tor in the engine room of the boat.
Week of May 24,1941
Headline:
‘ F. FANNY FIRES
FEDERAL FORTRESS FRIDAY
“Having been incarcerated in the
local bastile for being “drunk and
disorderly,” Mrs. Fanny Brinner
attempted to set fire to some maft
tresses in the Federal jail in re
prisal. Happily for the safety of
all concerned, assistant deputy
marshall ‘ Beanie” Summerlin dis
covered the blaze before it got un
derway and extinguished it, put
ting Fanny in solitary confinement.
Serving a 90-day sentence im
posed on her by Commissioner
Naughton, she also has another 90
day suspended sentence which the
Commissioner will revoke should
she show any further display of
mis-conduots.”
Miss Helen Geldard and Carl
Metzgar were married last Tuesday
by Rev. Morony. Mr. and Mrs. Er
win attended the couple. The
groom is employed at Helsel Photo
Shop.
From the classified section:
FOR SALE—One Wilkie Button,
style 1940. Good as new, no use to
owner. Apply office of Mirror.
Week of May 31, 1941
Mrs. Bill Worth, chairman of
Memorial Day Poppy Sale for
American Legion, reports total
sales of $366.91 with $248.73 com
ing from the Naval Air Station and
the remainder of $118.18 received
from sales in town.
Alf Madsen reports sighting a
sea otter in Gibson’s Cove—an us
ual sight.
Miss Jennie Sargent became the
bride of Walter E. McPheeters
May 13 with Judge Naughton offic
iating.
Marriage licenses were issued by
Commissioner Naughton to Nick
(Continued on page 5)
THEY APPARENTLY HAD SOME real parties during the early
construction days in Kodiak, as you will have read elsewhere in this
issue. Above is a picture taken in the contractors recreation hall on
the Naval Station. Andy Peterson, and old-time Alaskan and resident
here, submitted the picture. He is in the crowd further back in the
hall.
45 Million Cars Later—
Chevrolet Celebrates 50th Birthday
i/HBYKULiiT Ami ms uak—famous race
driver, Louie Chevrolet, displays his experimen
tal 1911 car which went into production in 1912.
This was the beginning of one of the automotive
tndusiirs most fabulous success stories and one
which is highlighted by the golden anniversary
of Chevrolet starting November 8. In its first
year of production Chevrolet built 2,999 cars.