Chronology
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Miehl and Esther Nleml, both of
Kodiak; Vincent Root, Kodiak, and
Mary Fulford, Minneapolis, Minne
sota and to Don Adams, Kodiak,
and Lenora Anderson, Orofino,
Idaho.
Miss Barbara Allman, daughter
of Jack Allman, left for Hartford,
Conn, after spending the past year
in Alaska with her father.
“History was made Wednesday
when the cargo slings of the
steamer Denali unloaded the first
auto trailer ever to be seen in Ko
diak. It is the property of D. H.
Persons, timekeeper with Naval
Base contractors, and Mrs. Per
sons.”
Miss Edna Anderson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Anderson,
sailed aboard the Yukon for Seattle
where she will visit relatives.
Week of June 7, 1941
The floating court of the Third
Division spent two days in Kodiak.
Court personnel consisted of Judge
Hellenthal; U. S. District Attorney
Joseph Kehoe; Clerk of the Court
Morris E. S. Brunei!; Anna May
Thomas, deputy clerk, and Peggy
Johnson, court reporter.
Tony’s Tavern, owned and op
erated by Tony Kvas and Bob Poll
man, is undergoing a rejuvenation.
Large plate glass windows have
been installed, a marquee built the
full length of the building and a
six-toot boardwalk lead.
Mrs. C. B. King and daughter
Irene sailed aboard the Denali for
Seattle. They will visit friends and
relatives in Seattle and Idaho.
Bank of Kodiak officers and em
ployees and their families were
entertained at a banquet in the
Brown Bear banquet, room Monday
evening. The host was Fowler Mar
tin, vice president of Pacific Na
tional Bank of Seattle, who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Torgerson.
Week of June 14, 1941
A big celebration being planned
for the Fourth of July by the Cham
ber of Commerce and American
Legion. Arranging the program
were committee members Barney
McCoy, Jack Allman, Frank Her
mann, Ray Martin and Warren Tay
lor.
Hamburger loaf with mushroom
sauce—50 cents. Beef ala mode—
50 cents— advertised at Jerrome’s
Cafe.
U. S. Commissioner (Naughton
received official birth certificates
from Juneau for the following: Pa
tricia Marie Shuravloff, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Shurav
loff; Michael Alexander Swenson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swen
son; Jean Pestrikoff, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. lElka Pestrikoff; Fred
erick Rodney Deveau, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred R. Deveau; Abigail
Ethelred Robineitte, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Robinette;
Stanley Rasmus Thorsheim, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Thorsheim; El
mira Evelyn Graves, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Merle Graves;
Ronald Pajoman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Pajoman, Patrick Loren
Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Homer Farmer; Kenneth Stanley
Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
burn Taylor Hughes and Jeanne
Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William De Ville Smith.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Sears at Griffin Memorial
Hospital.
Week of June 21, 1941
The Lyric Theatre, advertised
as “The NEW showplace of Ko
diak”, featured Spencer Tracy in
“Edison, the Man”.
Barney McCoy appointed special
patrolman and assigned to law en
forcement in the “Roaring For
ties”.
A special charter flight by Wood
ley Airway Fairchild plane took
Jesse Blinn, Charles Hotoutari,
Frank Lustig, A1 Bergevin and
Jesse Bassford to Naknek in Bris
tol Bay area for the summer salmon
fishing season.
Week of June 21, 1941
From the classified section:
“FOUND: One blackjack (or billy)
that was taken away from an of
ficer recently. Owner could claim
it if he wished.”
Week of June 28, 1941
“The new Mecca cocktail lounge,
opened in conjunction with the
Mecca Bar by Roy Snyder, opened
to the general public last Monday
night in a blaze of glory, with every
guest wearing a flower, compli
ments of the management.
“In an atmosphere resplendent
with rythmic music and soft, mel
low lights, the seductive perfumes
from the many ladies present and
the hearty laughter of their male
escorts.”—the guests were wel
comed.
Week of July 2, 1911
“For the first time, last week,
many residents of Kodiak viewed
the new Crossley midget car, the
agency for which was recently ac
quired by the W. J. Erskine Co.”
The car, purchased by Virgil Ly
nan, employed at the Naval Base,
weighing 950 lbs., sells for approx
imately $575 f.o.b. Kodiak, com
plete with a tankful of gas.
“Stanley Austerman is the proud
daddy of a fine 8 lb. presidential
possibility, presented to him by
Mrs. Austerman at the Base Hos
pital, just as the rays of the morn
ing sun crept over the horizon.
Mother and son doing excellently.”
Tom Nelson, well-known cattle
man, moved his horses to English
Bay this week.” Tom made up his
mind that a dude ranch would
prove popular hereabouts. Now his
11 horses, which are completely
saddled and equipped, may be
rented by anyone desiring to sport
themselves on horse back and en
joy the thrill of horseback riding”.
A daughter, Dawn, was born on
June 29 to Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Mc
Donald.
Mrs. Edna Kraft and daughter,
Anita Ann White, recently re
turned from Bellingham, Washing
ton, where Mrs. Kraft attended her
daughter’s graduation from West
ern Washington College of Educa
tion on June 13. Anita will teach
the 6th grade in Kodiak this year.
Charles Madsen, proprietor of
the Sunbeam Hotel, returned to
Kodiak recently, bringing with him
a number of specimens of native
handicraft to be sold at his daugh
ter Thelma’s curio shop. Among
the articles were many of Eskimo
origin.
The Kodiak Publishing Co. an
nounces the installation of a Chand
ler-Price job press. Temporary lo
cation of the press, due to lack of
space in the publishing plant, is
the Pajoman Garage. Orders for
letterheads, statements, cards, tick
ets, etc. will be taken at the Kodiak
Mirror office.
Week of July 12, 1941
.Because of the small amount of
water in the reservoirs, Dr. A.
Bates Jones advises all persons to
boil water before using.
Week of July 26, 1941
Rose Reedy of Spokane was mar
ried last Monday to R. J. Hogan.
Witnesses were Mrs. Albert Naugh
ton and Mary Gregoroff.
“Although keeping it a dark sec
ret from their friends, news leaked
out of the wedding of Barbara
Alaska Worth, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Worth, and Edward Metz
ker on June 21.” The ceremony was
performed by Fr. C. R. King and
witnesses were Mrs. Scott Stream
and Clarence England.
Miss Nellie Melin arrived in town
this week to enter the employ of
the Bank of Kodiak as clerk.
Dr. Lee Pryor, Ouzinkie fur far
mer, came to town last Saturday
for the first time in twelve months.
“Doc” reports his foxes are doing
well and a good size “pelting” last
fall of his blues.
Week of July 4,1941
New pews arrived this week for
Community Baptist church and
were installed. Dedication of the
church has been set for August 3.
The Bartenders Union held the
first annual picnic, with a boat trip
to Ouzinkie, Afognak, Port Wil
liams and Port Wakefield on the
“Reliance”, skippered by Capt. Bill
Milller.
These making the trip were Tony
Kvas, Bill Schultz, Bill Falconer,
Joe McQueen, Rex Mills, Bud Vig
ue, Harry Montrose, Johnny Thorns
ton, Bud Bitonti, Dan Magnussen.
Art Huntley and Cliff Lattish (as
well as liquid refreshments!).
Week of July 19. 1941
Fr. William Chaput of the Sacred
Heart Church, Seward, arrived for
an indefinite stay. He has an
nounced that Bishop Cremont has
purchased two lots on Signal Hill
for the proposed site of a Catholic
church and rectory in Kodiak.
The four patrols of the Kodiai
Girl Scouts, under the leadership
of Capt. Sutliff and accompanied
by Lt. Thelma Madsen, went on b
two-day camping trip to For-Get
Me-Not Island. They also visited
the home of Mrs. Pete Magnussen,
former Scout captain.
Week of August 2, 1941
Mrs. R. H. Chadwick, wife of
Kodiak’s mayor, left for Anchorage
last week. She will visit her son in
Anchorage for the next month.
Walter Kraft resigned his posi
tion with the Naval Base contrac
tors and left for the States on the
Yukon. Walt was undecided what
he was going to do in the future,
hut “the grass is always greener
on the other side of the mountain.”
He will visit his grandfather, Otto
Kraft, while in Seattle.
A daughter was born on July 28
to Mr. and Mrs. Corinee Petrich
alt Griffin Meforial Hospital.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Sundberg at Griffin
Memorial Hospital on July 31.
Classified ad—
“Lost—Maroon colored Ladies Coat
Sweater, week ago. vicinity Island
Bay or Kodiak.” (We have seen a
few red faces but no maroon ladies
recently.)
Week of August 9,1941
Dances being held on Wednesday
and Saturday nights. Music fur
nished by Merritte Holden and his
“Royal Alaskans”, featuring Bill
Lamme at the baby grand piano.
A charter trip was made aboard
the Tbeo Marie, owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Batham, on Sunday to
Hidden Inlet.
Those making the trip were
Messrs and Mesdames R. P. Arnell,
E. D. Blair, W. H. Lamme, and
Messrs Henry Slaughter, Lowell
Challey, William Hegley and Otto
Gashk.
Week of August 1G, 1941
“For the first time in the 149
years of existence of this former
little Russian fishing village, Ko
diak housewives as well as shop
pers thin and fat, large and small,
and with no exception to race,
creed or color will have the oppor
tunity to use those good American
coins—cents (or pennies) when the
Kodiak Cash Market opens Monday
morning”.
Carl Pajoman, store owner, has
procured $200 in pennies and made
arrangements with the hank to get
some more. “At the present time,
we will be the only store in western
Alaska using these small copper
coins,” he said.
Week of August 23, 1941
Birth certificates have been re
ceived at the U. S. Commissioner’s
office for the following: Patricia
Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Folk, born April 3; Daniel,
son of Mrs. Katie Olsen, born April
20; Myles Arthur, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Basil O’Neil, bom May 8, and
Harry Nance, son of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Howe, born May 21. Parents
may pick up the certificates at the
Commissioner’s office.
Week of August 30, 1941
Charlie Marshall and Nick An
derson started the Kodiak News
Stand last Saturday. They took over
the entire sale of Kodiak Mirrors
within the city limits and all news
boys will get their papers from the
stand.
Miss Bertha Veggen and L. F.
Nachtweih were married at the
Community Baptist church last
Wednesday with Rev. Morony of
ficiating. Witnesses were Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Townsend.
Lillian Lamme, formerly Kodiak
Mirror plant foreman, is now As
sociate Editor.
Week of August 30, 1941
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill Coon was the scene of the
first Catholic Altar wedding ever
to be held in Kodiak, when Miss
Mary Turnbull became the bride of
Ralph Ferrandini.
The ceremony was held on Au
gust 27 with Chaplain Thomas
Hayes officiating. Sgt. A. Gajdow
THIS IS A SCENE in front of the Donnelley and Aeheson store.
You will probably recognize many of the people.
Photo by courtesy of Andy Peterson.
ski served as altar boy. Leesha
Flood was matron of honor, I>avld
Flood was best man and Kathleen
Flood was flower girl.
The groom is warden for the
Wildlife Station here and his bride
is secretary to Washington State
Senator Warren Magnuson.
Eugene Bromley, member of the
Kodiak school faculty, and his wile
returned from their sumder vaca
tion in Hoonah.
Miss Barbara Vogel of Bellevue,
Washington, and Herbert Pope
were married last Friday evening
at the home of Bank of Kodiak
president 0. A. Torgerson and
Mrs. Torgerson.
They were attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Forest Ayres. The groom is
teller at the bank.
New spuds—50 lbs. for $2.25;
Hills coffee, 35 cents per lb. at
Krafit’s.
Week of September 13, 1941
Buskin School opened on the
Naval Base last week with a staff
of three: James Braafladt, princi
pal; Mrs. Alice Postel, primary
grades, and Miss Eileen Ronan,
intermediate grades.
Week of September 20, 1941
Kodiak was honored by a visit
of one of the finest editorial writ
ers of the Pacific Northwest when
Earle W. Knight stopped in town
long enough to renew acquaintance
with his many friends in this local
ity.
Mr. Knight, editor of the Alaska
Weekly, newspaper published in
Seattle, was accompanied by his
wife, Betsy.
The Kodiak Variety Store opened
for business in the Felder Bldg.
Sept. 15. Owner of the business Is
Les Nactotweih.
A son was bom to Mr, and Mrs'.
Vic Loughead on Wednesday. Loug
head is Kodiak Fire Chief.
A son was bom on Monday to .
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dicky. Dick/.,
owns the Brown Bear restaurant..
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The wedding of Miss .Lorretta •.
Hermes and Kenneth Campbell’-..
pharmacist at Bert’s Drug Store,
was held Tuesday evening. Mr. an 1
Mrs. Vern St. Louis acted as wit- {
nesses. .
Mrs. Helen Delane, who operates
the Log Waffle Shop, has ordered ,
a modern electric doughnut mik
ing machine. She wili install the .
machine, the first of its kind ever
to be seen in Kodiak, in one of tha
front windows so passersby ma / .,
view the cake-making process in ..
detail.
When questioned recently about
his fishing luck, Stan Nelson re
plied, “All I’ve got lately is a.,
hump, a bad cold and two silver?”.
Well, that’s better than nothing at
all, eh?
Week of October 4, 1941
Sailing last Saturday on the
“Yukon” from Seattle for Kodiak
were Mrs. B. W. Clark and two sons;
Mrs. John Chase and two daugh- •
ters; Mrs. Eleanor Koch; Mrs. R E. .
Munson and son, and Mrs. Agnes •
King and child.
Listed on the next sailing of "ho ;
“Yukon” for Seattle are Mrs. Clara
Helgason and son, Leonard.
Tim Gilmore came back to town
after spending a short vacation on '
the Mainland.
The first night club in the Ko
diak area was opened this week by
A1 La Crosse. Al’s Chicken Inn, as
the dinner-dance spot will be
known, is located just off the beach •
near Mission Lake and affords per
sons a lovely view of the sea, as
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