VOL 12 NO 2
KODIAK, ALASKA
MARCH 15 1952
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Rat Drive
Continues
The second phase, establish
ing of‘‘baiting stations”, of
the Navy-City clean up and
rat eradication program for
Kodiak was completed this
week, Navy Chief W. G. Cun
ningham said Thursday.
Warfarin, a rat poison, was
lised and residents may obtain
the chemical from Ovid Mc
Kinley, acting chief of police,
or from Mill Vokacek, city
street superintendent.
The baiting stations around
town will be replenished at
regular intervals, Cunningham
said.
A round up of stray dogs
will begin soon. Blood tests of
several dogs last year revealed
that they were infected and
were carriers of Weils disease.
Al Miller Buys
Rockey’s Cafe
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Miller,
owners of the Montmartre
Inn, have purchased Rockey
and Carrie’s Cafe from Mr.
and Mrs. Rockey Miller.
The new owners plan to
change the name of the cafe
to “APs Slap Happy Cafe”.
Al and Rockey Miller are
brothers and have been in the
restaurant business on Kodiak
Island for the past 10 years.
Construction Men
Get Increase
Washington (A5) — The
Wage Stabilization Board
ruled that the construction in
dustry may give more than
three million workers up to
22i cents in hourly increases
in pay and health welfare
benefits in 1952. The new
policy is merely permissive.
Employers may grant all or
part of the increase. Previous
ly, the WSB building policy
has been to permit wage
boosts up to 10 percent.
Birthday Party
Held Monday
A surprise party was held
Mondav evening at the
home of Mrs. Catherine
Blankenburg in honor of the
homecoming of her daughter
Gail who has been in Portland
for special medical attention.
Red Cross Drive
The annual American Red
Cross drive will get underway
in Kodiak the week of March
24 to 31, inclusive. L. K. Wod
linger, local chairman said
yesterday.
Mrs. Merriil Coon has been
selected as roll call chairman.
Building Removed
From Alaska Way
The building formerly oc
cupied by Kodiak Transit Co.
and used as a bus station was
moved from the site of the
new Kraft super-market
yesterday.
The moving was done by the
Island Construction Corp. un
der the supervision of John
Chase. The building was pur
chased recently from Ben
Kraft by Jorgen Fredrickson
who early this week sold it t>o
Harold Simmons.
Prior to its use by the bus
company it was used as a
studio by Margo Lester,
photographer. At one time it
was the home of the ; Frontier
Shop.
The building was dragged
to the property of the Island
Construction Corp.
Mrs. Rogan New
Perryville PM
Mrs. Edward Rogan, the
former Isabelle Goldthorpe,
has been recommended as
postmaster at Perry ville, lo
cated approximately 60 miles
west of Chignik, if a post of
fice is reestablished at that
village.
The recommendation was
made by Del. E. L. Bartlett.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogan are for
mer teachers of the Kodiak
Public School. They are now
teaching for the Alaska Na
tive Service at Perry ville.
Remodeling Plans
For PNA Office
Plans for remodeling the
old Club Liquor Store into a
ticket office and waiting room
for Paci fic Northern Airlines
were on display at the build
ing this week.
Ray Martin, owner of the
building, said work on the in
terior of the former liquor
store and waiting room would
begin soon. Martin has built
a new building, adjoining the
old one, for his package liquor
business.
PNA will rent the building
from Martin when the work is
complete. Helen Rice is now
employed at the PNA office
and waiting room here.
V.A. Dividends
Being Mailed
Washington (A3) — The
Veterans Administration plans
to start mailing 1952 dividends
on National Service Life In
surance to veterans late this
month.
Five million policy holders
will divide about 200 million
dollars. Individual dividends
in most cases will amount to
$60. The VA will send cash
only to those who request it.'
Otherwise, the money can be
left with the VA to pay future
premiums or draw interest.
Mrs. John Raft returned to
Kodiak this week after spend
ing several months in the
states.
Ike, Sen. Kefauver Win
In New Hampshire
Late Bulletins
By Associated Press
Seoul—The heaviest Com
munist artillery fire in weeks
fell on allied positions along
the battlefront yesterday. The
heaviest shelling was on the
eastern front. Ground fighting
was sporadic. Allied warships
bombarded both coastlines,
Munsan—The United Na
tions command proposed that
the stalled negotiations on the
prisoner of war exchange be
banded back to lower level
meetings of staff officers for
“further explorations.” This
was taken as an admission
that both sides were hope
lessly snarled in arguments.
Meanwhile in Washington,
it was announced that Presi
dent Truman approved the
separation of the Phillipines
and Formosa area from the
Far East Command of General
Matthew Ridgway.
The two areas were placed
under the command of Ad
miral Arthur W. Radford,
commander in chief, Pacific
Fleet, effective today.
The legal papers for the |
withdrawal of the City of Ko-!
diak suit against the Kodiak I
Ice and Cold Storage Co, Inc.
have been prepared, Paul
Dupler, city attorney, told the
council Monday night.
FIRST AID
A scout from the 23rd Infantry Regiment, wounded with a Republic of Korea soldier
while on a patrol mission in north Korea, receives medical attention (right) from Pfc.
Presely J. Schmitt of Carrillos, N. M., as Cpl. Paul Jubera of Minneapolis, Minn., (left
background) helps the ROK soldier up a steep bank. (US Army Photo via *Pwirephoto)
Manchester, N. H. (A*)—
Gen. Eisenhower and Sen.
Kefauver scored victories in
the New Hampshire presiden
tial primary Tuesday, crush
ing Sen. Taft and President
Truman, and capturing every
delegate race.
This was the nation’s first
primary. The results of the
election, stunning to both
major parties, can cause a
complete re-drafting of
strategy for the presidential
election in November.
Eisenhower swamped Taft
in the preferential vote by
some 46,000 votes to Taft’s
35,000.
Eisenhower won all 14 Re
publican delegates and Kefau
ver won all 12 Democratic
delegates.
A total of 129,066 votes were
cast in the two races with the
Republicans polling the great
er amount
[ In Key West, Florida, where
he is vacationing, President
Truman declined to discuss
with newsmen the outcome of
the New Hampshire voting.
Senator Taft said he was “a
little disappointed” with the
results.
CAA Conference
Held At Woody
A series of conferences
were held this week for the
CAA supervisory personnel
on Woody Island. The confer
ences were conducted by P.
M. B. Merrithew, regional
training officer.
The conferences are being
conducted throughout Alaska
as part of the management
improvement program initi
ated by presidential executive
order.
Merrithew has been assisted
by Donald S. Wolfe, district
supervisor, L. B. Harvey,
airways engineer, and Ray
mond A. Rivers.
Joseph E. Walsh is station
manager at the CAA station
on Woody Island.
Annual Fashion
Show Friday
The annual Mar’ Lou spring
fashion show will be shown
March 21, at the Town Club.
The theme this year is Spring
Profiles, Miss Marvis Heard,
manager, said yesterday.
Louise Dizney, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dizney,
celebrated her seventh birth
day with a party for a few
friends at her home Sunday.