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Bill Raver, Editor and Publisher
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We had intended a couple of weeks ago
to write an editorial concerning the, pos
sibility of Homer becoming the- headquart
ers for the Institute For 'Aleutian Pe
search, but something always came along
to take our mind elsewhere, This week
we would like to bring this possibility
to the attention of the people of the
Homer area,
The Chamber of Commerce has been in
contact with Dr, Theodore P* Bank, II, ex
pedition field director for the Institute
after it was brought to th.eir attention
that the University of Michigan was look
ing for an Alaskan headquarters for the
research group which carries( on anthro
pological studies in the Forth•
In a letter, received several, weeks
ago from Dr, Bank, he stated that Kodiak
was being considered as the field head
quarters, but that a decision had not be
en reached and that Homer would be con
sidered providing certain specifications
could be met« ’ .. .. .
In his letter Dr, Bank asks about the
availability of the following things:
Are there available any war surplus
buildings that could be used as a head
quarters for the Institute, He says that
between to and 20 rooms will be needed.
Is there a library available that could
be expanded to include additional re
search sections• Is there available in
the community room for winter storage for
the equipment used in the summer explora
tion trips, Would local people be will
ing to form a committee or organization
to cooperate with, the tenter on local
projects. Would local funds (no amount
stated) be available to help establish
portioni of the center which would have
Community value«
Kodiakt he sa^s,has the available war
Surplus buildings and the people have
formed a hi si on cal society to assist the
Institute and have indicated a definite
community-wide desire to have the Headr
quarters established there,
We think that the people of Homer
should set up a committee to work for the
esioblishrent of the Institute's head
quarters here* Homer is lacking in extra
buildings, but has several advantages
which Kadiak cannot offer,
„ For one thing, Dr« Bank recognizes. •
that Homer ' s the. center of a rich anthrax
.pclogical fieVU Secondly, Homer has bet-'
ter weather, especially for flying, than
does the island city to the South« i (
He says that it may be possible fbr
both Homer and Kodiak to have field '
headquarters for; the Institute, but it is
obvious that much work will be required
by the local communities to obtain the
honors and benefits to be derived,
In closing, Dr* Bank makes a most in
teresting statement that we would like
to pass along to our readers. He says,
*I have every confidence that South
western Alaska is in for one of the big
gest boom periods that Alaska has seen,
and that here Alaska will uncover her
newest and perhaps greatest resources,*
Coming from a man in Dr, Bank's pos
ition, this should give us all something
to think about.
TRIAL DATE RE-SET
Commissioner Gene King has announced '
that the jury trial of Abraham Kvasnikoff
qf Kinilchik that was to have been held ,
yesterday, (Wednesday) has been re-set for
Saturday, October a. Kvasnikoff has been
charged with assaulting Charles Curtis of
Ninilchik,
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