VOL 12 NO 3
KODIAK, ALASKA MARCH 22 1952
PRICE 10 CENTS
Red Cross Launches
Annual Fund Drive
The Kodiak Chapter of the
American Red Cross launched
its annual drive for Red Cross
funds this week under the
supervision of Mrs. Merrill
Coon, roll call chairman.
L. K- Wodlinger, chairman
of the local chapter, was in
Kodiak briefly this month and
named Mrs. Coon to the posi
tion for 1952. She held the
same job last year.
Volunteer collectors may see
Mrs. Coon and receive area
assignments, Wodlinger said
prior to his departure for the
states Sunday.
Persons wishing to contri
bute to the fund may do so by
mailing checks, or giving
them, to Mrs. Coon.
Answer the Call has been
adopted this pear as the slo
gan by the American Red
Cross for its annual drive.
Some of the basic human
needs the Red Cross will fill
this year, as in the past are:
“aid to the servicemen and
their families; help to disaster
victims; the urgent need of
Americans everywhere to be
brained for the protection of
themselves and their fami
lies.”
More Time Asked
For Commies
By Associated Press
Munsan—Communist truce
negotiators asked more time
to outline North Korean areas
where neutral inspector teams
will operate after the armistice
Is signed.
An Allied staff officer said
he expects no trouble in reach
ing a speedy agreement on the
issue. The Reds have been
heaten back in repeated at
tempts to bring up the subject
•f air field talks.
Meanwhile, reports from
Seoul said that Allied and Red
Jets fought history’s longest
Jet battle in the North Korean
skies. The Fifth Airforce said
three and possibly five MIGs
were damaged in a 40-minute
battle.
In Washington, the Senate
ratified the Japanese peace
treaty 66 to 10 in a vote, for
mally ending the war between
Japan and the Allies. Japan
was given full sovereignty
over the home islands.
The Senate also ratified two
security pacts, one with Phil
lipines and the other with
Australia and New Zealand.
It aUy? voted a security
treaty with Japan providing
U. S. the right to post mili
tary forces there.
Youth Caught
Entering Store
Tecon Shuravloff, 19, was
caught attempting to enter
Kraft’s Store around 2:30 am
Sunday morning by Acting
Police Chief Ovid “Mac” Mc
Kinley.
McKinley received a call
from an unidentified person
that the building was being
burgalized. McKinley went to
the rear of the building hous
ing the grocery department
and found Shuravloff on the
roof attempting to enter
through a window.
Shuravloff was convicted of
entering and robbing Kraft’s
building two years ago. He re
ceived a sentence but was pa
roled.
A hearing was held Mon
day in U. S. Commissioner A.
M. Vokacek’s court and Shu
ravloff was bound over to the
Third District Court.
Moe Kimes VFW
Commander
Curtis “Moe” Kimes was
elected commander of VFW
'Katmai Post 7056 Tuesday
evening during the annual
election of officers.
George Sonntag is outgoing
commander. He held the posi
tion during the 1951-52 year.
James Herring was elected
Senior Vice Commander;
Kenneth Kaiser,' Quarter
master; E. L. Lindberg, Chap
lain; A1 Pickett, Post Advo
cate; Thomas Rockney, Sur
geon. Sonntag was elected
trustee for a three year term.
Holdover trustees are
George Strega and Ted
Woods.
Spiring Arrives
In Kodiak
Kodiak residents wondered
this week if soring had sprung
or if there was a hole in the
dike. The official first day of
spring arrived along with
snow, rain and wind.
The wet, slushy condition
under foot did not reveal the
first green blade of grass and
the brisk winds carried away
any robin’s first song.
However, most residents
checked the day on the calen
der and hoDefully awaited
Kodiak’s famous sunny
weather.
W. E. “Ked” Thompson,
Union Oil Company repre
sentative from Anchorage,
was in Kodiak on business
this week.
Union-Canners
Settle Prices
A committee from the
United Fishermen of Alaska
and representatives from the
local crab canneries came to
an agreement on the price of
crabs.
The operators will pay $1.25
for crabs delivered to the
cannery and $1.10 if pur
chased “on the fishing
grounds”.
Two weeks ago crab fishing
and processing came to a halt
at the Island Seafoods Can
nery through a disagreement
over the price of crabs.
Fishermen at that time
claimed they were supposed to
be paid $1.50 per crab. The
management of the cannery
said the payment of $1.50
each for crab for canning pur
poses was too high and did
not leave any margin in case
Russian or Japanese crab
under sold them.
The new prices were reach
ed after several hours of dis
cussion. The crab season is re
ported to be “coming back”
at this time.
Taft Pulls Out
Because Of Ike
By Associated Press
Senator Taft pulled out of
the New Jersey Primary race
where he faced a major clash
with General Eisenhower. Ike
meanwhile indicated he may
return from Europe soon.
President Truman gave him
the “go ahead’'
The President turned an
angry blast at Governor Al
fred E. Driscoll accusing
“political trickery” in the
governor’s throwing his
weight behind Eisenhower.
Truman said Driscoll “broke
his word.”
Eisenhower issued a state
ment from Paris he is “as
tonished” at the huge write
in vote he received in Minne
sota.
He declared he “was forced
to re-examine my political
position and past decision.”
President Truman also pul
led the rug from under Chair
man Frank McKinney of the
Democratic National Com
mittee by flatly contradicat
ing McKinney’s statement
that Truman might not run
again in the event of an early
peace in Korea, Truman told
newsmen that Korean develop
ments will have no bearing on
his decision to seek re-election.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Muller
were scheduled to leave Wed
nesday for the states. They
will be gone for a few weeks.
Council Warns Owners
Of Property Clean-Up
Casino Open
For Business
The Casino opened for busi
ness yesterday after being
closed since Christmas Day
because of an early morning
fire that gutted the club.
While some of the interior
fixtures and the lounge have
not arrived the newly decor
ated and refinished night
spot has been completely re
built inside.
A1 Collins and Diana Brin
son are the owners of the Ca
sino Sporting Club, Inc. They
plan to have the club open
from 11 am to 2 am daily.
Collins went outside early
in January to confer with an
interior decorator and to pur
chase supplies and epuipment..
The Christmas Day fire which
started in the basement, com
pletely burned out the interior
of the modern, concrete con-1
structed building. I
The fire was described by
local fire fighters as one of
the hardest and hottest they
ever fought.
A new color scheme and I
new chairs, tables, bar, bar!
stools and equipment are evi-1
dent in the new Casino.
Stan McNalien will be on'
duty as bar tender, Collins
said. Rheba Stevens has been
hired as cocktail waitress and
George Buxton and Helen,
Waialeale have been engaged
as entertainers.
1951 Oscar
Winners Named
Hollywood (A3) — Humphrey
Bogart in the African Queen
and Vivien Leigh in A Street
Car Named Desire won “os
cars” Hollywood’s top aca
demy awards for 1951.
An American In Paris was
voted the best picture of 1951
and it also won seven lesser
awards.
Extra Judgeship
Step Closer
An additional judge for the
Third Division was one step
closer to reality through ac
tion taken this week by the
House Judiciary Committee.
The bill was under con
sideration by a Judiciary sub
committee. It passed the Sen
ate last October.
United States patents for
Norman Sutliff for lots 1, 2,
15, of block 5 of the east addi
tion were recorded recently
with the U. S. Commissioner.
The City Council issued an
ultimatum to seven local pro
perty owners to clean up their
property within 30 days or be
subject to legal action by the
city.
The council’s action was a
continuance of the clean up
campaign launched three
weeks ago by a Navy Epi
demic Control Team and the
Ciiy against rats and eradica
tion of Weils disease.
The seven receiving letters
and appearing before the
council were Rocky Rockstad,
Dunia Hartman, Lonnie
Scroggins, Fred Mahle, John
Holland, Alf Tor gram son and
Lilian Morris. Others received
verbal warning by the police
department and agreed to cor
rect the unsanitary condi tions
oi their property.
Earlier, Acting Chief of
Police Ovid McKinley made
pictures < f every property,
listed by the Chamber of
[ Commerce committee, that
j need cleaning up. The pictures
were turned over to the city
council.
One complaint has been
signed by the chief of police
against Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Berestoff because of the con
dition of their property on
Mission road. City Magistrate
Robert Hedloff sentenced
them to 10 days in jail but sus
pended the sentence pending
the satisfactory clean up of
the property.
New Partnership
Certificate Filed
An amended certificate of
limited partnership for the
1 Island Seafoods Company has
been filed with the U. S. Com
missioner.
General partners listed are
. Frederick F. Deveau,Peter M.
Deveau, Mark A. Jensen,
William S. Jensen and H. A.
Schurman. Limited partners
aae Carl D. F. Jensen, J. S.
Cardoza and Thomas Jensen.
Dupler Visits
Anchorage
Paul A. Dupler, city at
torney, flew to Anchorage
this week to meet with the
sponsors of the proposed
housing project in the Kodiak
east addition.
G. K. Gosling of Aleutian
Homes, Inc. was expected to
arrive in town with Dupler to
discuss the housing project
with members of the city
council.
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