News of cAmerica s Last Frontier’
VOL 13 NO 1y
KODIAK, ALASKA JULY 3, 1953
PRICE 10 CENTS
Kodiak s Big Celebration Ready To Go
Services Held
For Chernoff
Church services at the Rus
sian Orthodox Church and
Military Rites at the grave
were held Wednesday for Tim
Chernoff, Jr.
Members of Ratmai Post I
7056, VFW, and a firing squad
of U.S. Marines paid their last
respects to the young Kodiak
man.
Father Alexander Po'poff
conducted the funeral^ervice
at the Russian Orthodox
Church. The traditional three
volleys by the squad and taDS
by a bugler were rendered the
veteran of the Korean War
who drowned in the channel
Sunday.
Burial was under the direc
tion of Kodiak Mortuary.
New Manager
For Orpheusn
Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher
have taken over the manage
ment of the Orpheum Theatre
from Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hen
drickson.
The theatre is owned by
Chris Poulson and Bert Schock
who were here this week. Mr.
and Mr?. Hendrickson left on
Wednesday’s PNA plane for
Anchorage. They have been in
charge of the theatre for the
past 18 months.
The Fletchers are former
residents of Unalaska where
they were in business. Fletcher
was also U. S. Commissioner.
Their two younger children
accompanied them to Kodiak, j
They have two other children. :
The Hendricksons plan a
vacation in the states and will.
then return to Anchorage, j
They did not reveal their fu- j
ture plans.
Queen Contest
Standings
The votes for Kodiak’s
Fourth of July Queen continu
ed to come in yesterday, El
liott Hymans said.
The following votes were
counted yesterday as the final
day arrived.
,
Marie Anderson 150,000
Carolyn Gallagher 95,000]
Virginia Foster 42,300
Cherie Stover 42,300
Arlene Herring 32,600
Sally Heitman 18,600
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July 3...Coronation Ball at Civil Service Club
Kodiak Queen crowned
July 4
Parade Through town ends in schooi yard
Flag Raising Ceremony... in school yard
Childrens races and games... On Marine Way
(near seawall)
Base-Town Marathon... Start KNS..
Finish in town
Pillar Mountain Climb... starts in front of
Tony’s
Boy’s Bike Race... 15 years and under starts
Administration Bld’g.
finish in front of USO
Girl’s Bike Race... 15 years and under starts
Marine Gate finish in
front of USO
Fishermen’s Special... big boat race for
Kodiak championship
Turkey Shoot... for Dan’l Boone’s and others
Out Board Motor Races... In Channel
Carnival and Street Dancing 8:
THE BIG “EVENT” 12:00
The MIRROR can’t tell you but
you know? If not ask anyone with
tickets in their hand
9 pm
10 am
11:00 am
12:00
12:30 pm
12:30 ”
1:00 ”
1.30 ”
2:00 ”
2:00 ’*
4:30 ”
30 till ?
Midnight
*
Social Worker
Coming Here
Kodiak will receive the long
needed services of an Alaska
Native Service social worker
after July 8.
The City Glerk recently re
ceived a wire saying that Miss
Ella T. Hobbs would arrive
here on the eighth to take up
her duties.
Miss Hobbs office will be at
the Kodiak Health Center on
Mission Road.
Bible School Opens
July 6 At Church
A religious vacation school
will open July 6 at 9 am at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church.
Children^ from five years
through grade schools may at
tend. The school will be open
from July 6 to July 17, inclu
sive. Parents may register
their children by telephone on
Friday and Saturday by call
ing phone 4004 between three
and five pm
Today is the last day to vote
for Kodiak Queen. Buy your
tickets now!
Queen Vote
Deadline Today
Anyone wishing to see their
choice for Kodiak Queen
crowned has until six pm to
day to turn in their tickets. §
All tickets for the Queen
contest must be at the USO by
six pm to be counted. However
tickets to “support” the Cele
bration may still be purchased
tomorrow and up until a few
minutes before the “Big
‘Event.”
Council Holds
Special Meet
j The city council held a speci
al meeting Wednesday after
noon to study plans for provi
ding water and sewer facilities
for the new school.
Unless immediate action is
taken the school may be un
able to open on schedule this!
fall.
Blueprints of the proposed
system is available for inspec
tion at the city haii. Bids for
the work will be advertised
soon if the council approves
the plans.
Queen Crowned Tonight;
Final Plans Complete
Turkey Shoot
You can win a turkey to
morrow if you have sharpened
up on your shooting.
The big shooting event will
start tomoi row at two pm and j
will be held in the quarry in j
the side of Pillar Mountain a-'
bove the site of the housing |
project in the east addition. j
Contestants must furnish i
their own rifles, pistols and!
ammunition. The committee!
has the targets. I
Bach contestant must pay'
one dollar to enter any single j
event. There is no limit on the
number of events a shooter |
may enter.
Any sights without glass i
may be used.
Special Events
Many special events will be
held this year in addition to
the regular races and games.
Starting at. three pm in
front of the USO the follow
ing contests will be held: a
tug of war between the Navy,
Marines, Coast Guard and
fishermen. A pie eating con
test for the children. A hus
band and wife nail driving
contest (the wife holds the
nail while the husband swings
the hammer).
To give the little woman a
chance to even the score an
egg tossing contest will fol
low. The wife tosses the eggs
and the husband catches.
There will be prizes for the
winner of each event.
Water Skiing 1
Water skiing in the channel
near the Donnelley and Ache-1
son dock will be another of
the many attractions for cele-:
brants on the Fourth of July. :
Last year Bob Acheson pro- (
vided the water skis and boat
for the demonstration. He is
also sponsoring the event this
year.
Bugfe Corps
The VFW Auxiliary Drum
and Bugle Corps will be in the
parade tomorrow. For the past
weeks the members have been
practicing under the direction
of Paul Swanson, director.
Johanna Beukers is major
ette and will lead the corps.
The corps is composed of Ko
diak children and is one of the
finest groups in the territory.
U. S. Deputy Marshal Clar
ence Dizney was an incoming
PNA passenger early this
week.
Tomorrow is the big day!
“Kodiak’s Traditional An
nual Fourth of July Celebra
tion is ready to roll,” Jim Ben
nett, general chairman, de
clared last night. “This is go
ing to be the biggest and best
day for Kodiak IF we can only
have a nice day and if every
one turns out and helps 113
have a big time,” Bennett
added.
The many details to make
the celebration a big success
were ironed out at a meeting
Wednesday night. Committee
chairmen reported that their
committees were ready and
only- needed hundreds of Ko
diak residents present to make
it a success.
The curtain will go up to
morrow at 10 am as the big,
colorful pi rade moves down
Alaska Way, up past the bank
to Oscar Nelson’s corner, to
the Russian Church, down
past the B & B and Belmont,
past the reviewing stand in
front of the USO and to the
school yard for the flag raising
exercises. Jules Radinsky,
well known KNS resident,
will act as master of cere
monies during the flag rais
ing exercise.
Following the flag raising
the main event is on! Every
thing from children’s races
and games to a race between
boats of the Kodiak fishing
fleet will be provided. Booths,
hot dog stands, wheels of for
tune, contests and all tradi
tional activities of a real A
merican Fourth of July will be
running wide open.
The interest-holding mara
thon from KNS to town will
start at 12:30 at the base and
will finish in front of the USO.
A race up green Pillar Moun
tain will also start at 12:30
in front of Tony’s and finish
there.
Bicycle races for boys and
girls under -15 will also be
featured with the finish being
in front of the USO and the
Island Fountain.
For those who like their
cooking in the southern style,
a booth has been provided at
the Little Troy Laundry back
of the “game” lot near the
Kodiak Apartments. 'Other
refreshments will be available
at. the varitu ; booths along the
main street.
For entry blanks and sched
ule of events see page 10 or
check calendar of events in an
adjoining column.