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VOL. 21, NO. 79 _KODIAK, ALASKA, AUGUST 4, 1961_ PRICE TEN CENTS
Coast Guard, Navy Step Up Patrols
Seek Jap, Russian Ships In Bering Sea
JUNEAU (A5) — Headquarters
17th Coast Guard District, said
more ships and planes have been
assigned to patrol work in the
Bering sea.
The announcement followed by
one day a request by Gov. Egan
that the Coast Guard and the Navy
increase their efforts to prevent
encroachment in Alaska territor
ial waters by Russian and Japanese
fishermen. Gov. Egan wired the
request to Secretary of State Dean
Rusk Tuesday, saying that Russian
and Japanese whalers were ob
served within the three-mile terri
torial limits twice during July.
The Coast Guard said the beefed
up patrols will work closely with
U. S. Bureau of Commercial Fish
Mr. H. Schutte
On Alaska Tour
Mr. Herbent Schutte, Director,
Alaska Division of the American
Cancer Society, was a visitor in Ko
diak Thursday.
With offices in Juneau, he is
making a tour of Alaska, mainly
for fact-finding purposes. He said
there are many hard working vol
unteers in Alaska. The drive this
year has resulted in greater re
turns than ever before, he said.
“There is a fine unit in Kodiak,”
he stated.
Mr. Schutte stated good treat
ment for cancer can be obtained in
Anchorage.
Many Firms Seek
Ferries Bid Data
Twelve United States shipbuild
ing firms already have paid $100
deposits each for complete speci
fications for Alaska’s three ferries.
B. E. (Lew) Lewellen, director
of the Alaska Division of Marine
Transportation, said that in addi
tion to those firms, four companies
have requested specifications for
the joiner systems for the three big
vessels, five firms have requested
specifications on the ships service
generators.
The joiner systems include the
cabins and all furniture for the
three ships.
“Interest is being shown by com
panies in all parts of the nation,”
Lewellen said.
eries, which reported sighting the
whalers. Two of them believed to
be Japanese, were sighted July 3
off Amchitka Island. The Coast
•Guard said it had stepped up its
activity since the first of the year,
with both cutters Northwind and
Storis being used at the same time,
and air patrol flight time over the
Bering Sea area up 20 to 30 per
cent over last year.
Boost Alaska By
Buying Alaska
Alaska Farm Month has been of
ficially proclaimed by Gov. Wil
liam A. Egan, to run from August
7 to September 5.
Emphasis will be placed on the
wide variety of fresh, Alaska-pro
duced vegetables, milk and dairy
products, poultry and eggs, meats,
sea foods and other native pro
ducts, which are available in local
stores.
During Alaska Farm Month
events are scheduled in various
sections of the State. Some of the
events are the 18th annual Fall
Flower Show, Anchorage Garden
Club, Aug. 5-6; Tanana Valley Fair,
Fairbanks, Aug. 10-13; 4-H Round
up, Fairbanks, Aug. 13-19; Homer
Fair, Aug. 25-27; Juneau District
4-H Club Fair, Aug. 26; Alaska
Science Conference, Fairbanks,
Aug. 28. - Sept. 1; and State Fair,
Inc., Palmer, Sept. 1-4.
Housewives are asked to look for
the “Nugget Buy” cards in stores,
which identifies Alaska grown pro
ducts.
Robert Norton
Here On Leave
Pfc. Robert Norton, U. S. Army,
arrived home Thursday after being
stationed at Mannheim, Germany
the past 2lk years.
Norton, the son of Mrs. Anne
Koppang, will spend thirty days
leave here with his family before
going to Fort Ord, California
where he will be stationed during
his next tour of duty.
Mrs. Koppang was completely
surprised by her son’s arrival as
she had not expected him to reach
New York until Thursday, and
Kodiak Saturday or Sunday.
Along The Waterfront
A total of 112 tagged crab have
been returned to the A.D.F. & G.
King Crab Research Department,
according to Guy Powell, research
biologist.
Jan Beukers, skipper on the Cop
per Prince leads the field.. He is
fishing in the Chiniak area where
there are quite a few tagged crab,.
To dalte he has brought in 74 crabs.
Other boats that have brought
in tagged crab are as follows: The
Robbie, Oscar Dyson, skipper, 10
crab; the Betts, Jerry Geougel, 7;
Sea Mill, Alvin Sargent, 4; Georgie,
Archie Nelson, 3; Donna Rae, 3;
Banshee, Ron Keplinger, 1; Left
C/3p6f 1
Butchers at local canneries ac
counted for 9 crab recovered.
These were crab found by the
butchers at local canneries which
were overlooked by crews unload
ing.
The reward for tagged crabs is
$2 per crab. For the month of July
the Department has paid out $224
to local fishermen for tagged crab.
We ran a story recently about the
King Crab that went to Harvard
University. The Story this time is in
reverse—the college students who
went to King Crab.
We never did find out. if the King
Crab that went to Harvard ever
got educated, or whether it was the
professors who got an education
from the King Crab. In this week’s
story we’re not sure either whether
iit’s the crab or the students who
are getting the education.
Down at King Crab, Inc., we’re
told, there are about nine students
from various universities in the
U.S.—from Texas to Washington
State and in between. They are do
ing summer work there in various
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British Columbia
Sockeye Run Big
VANCOUVER, B.C. (JP) — The
British Columbia fishermen con
tinue to reap a harvest in the rich
sockeye salmon run.
In two days fishing allowed this
week they caught 277,000 fish
worth about $60,000, the Interna
tional Pacific Salmon Commission
reported. The week’s daily catch is
slightly under last week’s average.
For the season through Tuesday,
American fishermen took 1,141,274
sockeye, 164,551 pinks in Commis
sion con/trolled waters. Canadian
catch was 1,142,737 sockeye, 142,
592 pinks.
Under the International rules,
each country will be allowed to
take about two million fish each.
Officials already talking of this
possibly being a record salmon
year, exceeding the $30 million
Adams River run of 1958.
Ruth Arneson
Visiting Here
A former resident of Kodiak,
Mrs. Ruth Arneson, returned
Wednesday to spend her vacation.
She is the houseguestt of Mrs. Mar
garet Lightfoot.
Mrs. Arneson, who was em
ployed by Alaska Communications
System here fo-r several years, is
presently with ACS in the main
land city. She plans to remain in
town at least ten days visiting
friends.
Panchot Attends
Russ Panchot of the Elks Bowl
ing Lanes here, attended a bowling
instructors’ forum on July 26 and
27 at Holly Park Lanes, 4200 Oth
ello, Seattle, Wash.
The forum was conducted by
AMF Pinspotters, Inc., a subsidiary
of Ameriican Machine & Foundry
Company. Instruction on the tech
niques of teaching bowling was
given by America’s outstanding
bowling personalities, including
Frank Clause, Janet Harman, Lee
Jouglard and Pat McBride.
Stake Formed By
Mormons In Alaska
Two prominent leaders of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints (Mormon) are in Alaska
this week to create a new organiza
tional unit centered in Anchorage,
Fairbanks, and Palmer, serving the
2,200 Alaskan Mormons. The lead
ers are Elders Mark E. Petersen,
a member of the Council of the
Twelve Apostles, and Elder Frank
lin D. Richards, an Assistant to the
Council of the Twelve Apostles.
Accompanying them is President
Milton L. Weilenmann, President
of the Alaskan-Canadian Mission.
Details of the organization will
be announced during a two-day
conference of church members in
Anchorage Saturday and Sunday,
August 12, and 13, to which the
public is invited.
In the L. D. S. Church, the stake
corresponds roughly to a diocese,
and is composed of local congrega
tions called wards. Each ward and
stake is entirely self-governed by
lay members who accept calls to
leadership without pay.
First Derby Entry Wins First Place
Halibut Derby Sees Many Prize Winners
Bob Bardsley, with a 182
pounder caught after thirty min
utes fishing on July 8, the first day
of the halibut derby, remained on
top throughout the competition.
Bardsley proved himself a per
sistent angler, fishing every derby
day, starting as early as 3 a. m. He
also won three other places among
the winners with a halibut weigh
ing over 100 pounds. A last minute
attempt to unseat the champ was
made last Saturday when several
large fish were brought in. The
largest weighing in at 150 pounds,
and caught by A1 Hausman, took
second place. Third prize was taken
by Bardsley and fourth by Bill
Unger.
In the youth class, 15 years old
and under, Bob Dinwiddie came in
first with his 90 pounder. Other
successful and competent young
fishermen were Gary Hall, Dennis
Bell and Ray Golden, who won sec
ond, third and fourth places.
Following is a listing of winners
and prizes:
1st, Bob Bardsley, 182-pounder,
trip to Seattle! 2nd, A1 Hausman,
150 pounds, outboard motor; 3rd,
Bob Bardsley, 137 pounds, Polaroid
camera; 4th Bill Unger, 125 pound,
fishing trip to Uganik Lake; 5th,
Bob Bardsley, 112 pounds, luggage;
Halibut Season
Closure Aug. 23
SEATTLE (1P)—Closure of Area
3-A to halibut fishing at 6 a. m.,
P. S. T., August 23, was announced
by the International Pacific Halibut
Commission.
Area 3-A extends from Cape
Spencer wesftward to Kupreanof
Pt., and North Shumagin Islands.
Catch limit is 33-million pounds
to be taken by then.
6th, Bob Bardsley, 112 pounds, bi
noculars; 7th, Ed Edwards, 110
pounds, salt water rod and reel;
8th Herb Bell, 100 pounds, $50 Ko
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Yule Chaffin
In Anchorage
Mrs. Yule Chaffin and daughter
Patricia went to Anchorage last
weekend. They attended the show
“Cry of the Wild Ram” and, ac
cording to Mr. Chaffin, Station
Manager, FAA, found it to be “in
teresting and exciting.”
Mrs. Chaffin and Patricia are
expected to return to Kodiak this
weekend.
Canoeists Reach
End Of Journey
JUNEAU (A3)—A dozen weary,
weathered canoeisits stroked
through blustery wind and rain
into Juneau Wednesday, complet
ing a 1,200 mile, 51-day trip from
Tacoma.
Jim Horton, 15, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Horton, Kennewick,
Wash., summed it up: “Swell trip,
but I’ll never do it again.” The
twelve, including four counselors,
eight boys, ranging in age from 13
to 17 years, started out June 10
from Fox Island, near Tacoma. The
first three canoes arrived 4 p. m.,
Wednesday, others about three
hours later.
Dr. A. L. Schultz, Tacoma, the
leader, said they had good weather
most of the way but the last two
days were pretty rough, with lots
of wind and rain. “We ate good all
the way, with plenty of steamed
clams and crabs filling out the
menus.”
Robert Schildknecht, 13, Frenso,
Calif., is the youngest. The party
will spend two or three days here
then fly back south.
Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE
A contributor who signs himself
“An ex-Kodiak Citizen” sends in
the following clipping from the St.
Petersburg Times in Florida. His
comment: “Thought you would like
to see that lots of people would
rather be in Kodiak than New
York.” Here’s the clipping:
ALASKA BEATS NEW YORK?
If you were in the U.S. Coast
Guard and were offered a choice of
stations—one in Alaska, the other
in New York—which would you
take? Most people would probably
say New York. But our neighbor
Lt. John Redfield, 4107 Cortez Way
S., and his family will head the
other way come August 15.
For several years the Redfields
and Tom, 2; Suzanne,6; and Pa
tricia, 9; will call Kodiak, Alaska,
home. “The kids are looking for
ward to it,” says Redfield. “They
haven’t seen snow.” He was sta
tioned at Annette Island, Alaska,
for a year and a half before coming
here in 1957, but left his family in
California then. Kodiak is warmer,
he says—average temperature in
winter about 34, 35 degrees: “A lot
of fog, fairly mild climate for as
far north as it is.”
“New York’s just like a jungle,”
says Redfield, who was stationed
there in 1943 at Floyd Bennet Field
in Brooklyn. “I had to live about
35 miles from the field—now it’d
be worse. I just don’t care for the
big city. They have a different out
look on life up there; everybody’s
grabbing for the almighty dollar.”
PS: Please come buy Redfield’s
house, somebody! !
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GOVERNMENT BY
CREDIT CARD
Former President Dwight D.
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Kodiak All-Stars
Lose First Two
Kodiak came out second best in
its two times at bat in the State
Little League tournament played
at Anchorage this week.
The City View baseball team’s
pitcher Mike Plunkett pitched a
no-hitter Monday night against the
Kodiak All-Stars, blanketing them
2-0.
In the consolation bracket Tues
day, Eilson nipped Kodiak 5-4.