Letters to the Editor
The following is presented
in compliance with the re
quest that any opinions for
or against the establishment
of a small boat harbor in
Crescent Bay, Sitka, be sub
mitted in writing.
Crescent Bay is the only
remaining shoreline in Sitka
which has not given over to
commercial construction.
The area immediately adjoin
ing it is the location of city
public schools, Sheldon jack
son Jr. College, churches,
historical monuments and is
one of the best residential
sections of the town. It is
highly undesirable that the
installation of a small boat
harbor accompanied, as it
would be, by the many un
pleasant situations and con
ditions which prevail in and
about boat harbors, should
be injected into this location.
The region of Crescent
Bay offers great potentiali
ties for discriminating city
planning which a boat har
bor would irretrievably des
troy. The type of vehicular
traffic would in itself create
a nuisance.
There is no doubt that
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the fishing industry is ob
servably waning in South
East Alaska. Two big sour
ces of business are taking it’s
place-wood pulp and tour
ism. Sitka is already feeling
the beneficial impact of the
pulp industry and, even
though pulp is a natural re
source, it is not likely to
come to an end in any for
seeable future. As for tour
ism we have reason to know
that Sitka is already the ob
jective for development in
that field. Any move to de
face our magnificent natural
assets would be a calamity
to the economic and cultural
future of the community.
There are values which
transcend purely mercenary
and temporary considera
tions. They are values which
will survive and serve Sitka
not only in the aesthetic
sense but will draw people
to a well-planned community
which has made wise use of
it’s potentials.
Sitka is not opposed to
enlarged harbor facilities
but it is opposed to the use
of Crescent Bay for this pur
pose.
signed DORIS STEWART
Authorized Phi ICO Dealer
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
Home or Commercial
APPLIANCE REPAIR
Major or Miner
MARINE WORK
Wiring, Panel Boards, Motors
& Generators
No Tax
Action
By Board
The Territorial Board of
Administration met on Mon
day but did not take any
action on the Alaska Lum
ber and Pulp Company’s bid
for a ten year tax exemption.
Another meeting has been
scheduled by the board for
April 25. At that time it is
expected that the petition by
the pulp mill being built
near Sitka will be discussed.
The 1957 Alaska Legis
lature passed an industrial
incentive act and the Japan
ese controlled company has
asked the board of adminis
tration to give them the full
benefits allowed by the act.
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The
WORLD OUTDOORS
MIKE 'BENNETT*! \
Xe t s » aX
Practically every section of the
country has its own chosen name
for a given species of fish. The
situation is such that a given fish
may be known by as many as 150
names across the span of the
country.
But, fishing methods, too, can be
confusing, unless you’re sure what
part of the country you are in.
Let’s consider “jigging” for
instance. If you go jigging in the
East, you’ll be fishing through
the ice. Jigging farther south,
say in Kentucky’s big man-made
lakes, calls for a boat and differ
ent type of gear.
The ice fishermen who go jigging
use a short glass or bamboo rod,
a length of nylon monofilament
line and an assortment of small
spoons and ice flies. His target:
perch, crappie and bluegill.
Jigging in Kentucky is a favorite
winter sport when high waters
make the lakes muddy—except
for a clear “ring” of water which
extends a few feet from the shore.
The jigger’s equipment consists of
a stout bamboo or cane pole, a
short lengt.h of heavy 'ine, and a
treble hook lavishly adorned with
nb'htcrawlers.
Sculling quietly along, the jigger
fishes the clear water around the
shore, droping his “gob” of worms
into the water beside stumps, fal
len trees, bushes and other hiding
places, “jigging” the pole up and
down to give lifelike action to the
worms.
The target: bass . . . and the
big boys are the target of the
jigger. For some reason known
only to the fish, the big lunkers
find it difficult to resist tempta
tion when the jigger does his
work accurately, moving quietly
along, and plunking his bait in
every likely spot.
For your pleasure
Visit the Columbia Bar
and Liquor Store -
Our well stocked package store is as close as your phone
Remember 747-3222
for
FREE DELIVERY - FREE ICE
Ice cold Beer and Mixers by the case, six pack or bottle
In Sitka it's
The Columbia Bar
& Liquor Store
open 10 A.M. to 2 A.M.
A NOTE OR TWO
ON MUSIC
Trying to find out which
are the top tunes from the
various hit parades that are
published is no small job,
for none of them seem to
agree. However well list a
first ten anyway taken from
them all. Here goes!
1. Tequilla
Champs
2. Who’s Sorry Now
Connie Francis
3. Lollipop
Chordettes
4. Sweet Little Sixteen
Chuck Berry
5. Catch A Falling Star
Perry Como
6. He’s Got the Whole World
In His Hands
Laurie London
7. Are You Sincere
Andv Williams
S. A Wonderful Time Up
There
Pat Boone
9. Twenty Six Miles
Four Preps
10. It's Too Soon To Know
Pat Boone
On the Classical side we
suggest listening to a record
not new, but rarely heard,
called “Chinese Opera”,
Quite something for the
Western ear. It was recorded
in Paris and is a listening sen
sat ion not often found. One
disk, attractively boxed with
folio of program notes.
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Cancer Society
Names Head
Mrs. Elvin Rottluff has
accepted the chairmanship of
the Sitka Cancer Unit, Mrs.
Mildred R. Herfnann of Jun
eau, Commander of the Ala
ska Division of the American
Cancer Society, announced
today.
The appointment of Mrs.
Rottluff follows a visit of
Mrs. Helen D. Shealuin, ex
ecutive director of the Ala
ska Division, who conferred
here with local volunteers
on the overall Alaska Can
cer control program.
“We feel very fortunate in
having Mrs. Rottluff accept
this appointment as volunteer
leader of the Sitka program,”
Mrs. Hermann stated, “her
fine organizational abilities
and her understanding of the
Sitka area bespeak of an out
standing period of activity in
the coming year.”
Directors-at-Large on the
Alaska Division Board in
Sitka are, Mrs. Frank Calvin,
Mrs. Phillip Moore, Mr. B.
D. Stewart, Sr., and Mr. Fred
Geeslin.
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Our ads get results
Hanssen
Attends
Conference
Edward J. Hanssen an
esthetist at the Sitka Com
munity Hospital, will attend
the eonvention of Western
Hospitals starting April 21st.
Hanssen will represent the
local hospital at the five day
meeting to be held in San
Francisco.
Henssen assumed his du
ties at the hospital here on
Feb. 24. He formerly taught
the Science of Anesthesia at
Sacred Heart hospital in
Spokane, Washington. Prior
to that he was associated
with the University Hospital
in Chicago, and the St. Fran
cis Hospital in Peoria, 111.
While in San Francisco he
will attend the sessions of the
American Association of An
esthetists to learn the latest
techniques. He will also at
tend as many of the schedul
ed meetings as he can so
as to bring back as much in
formation to the local hos
pital as possible.
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