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Ten Year Service
Mark Achieved By
Sergeant Boucher
To most people, Kodiak’s most
important crop is “seafoods.”
To Sergeant John Boucher of the
Kodiak Police Department it is
“children.”
Having completed ten years on
our police force—longer than any
one else even has served — Sgt.
Boucher has earned a solid repu
tation among the youth of Kodiak
as being their understanding
- friend.
During the past decade many an
errant youth of the area has come
under the observation of Sgt.
Boucher, and. due to the officer’s
sometimes unwanted advice and
counciling, has avoided getting into
more serious trouble.
The relatively young (33) law
enforcer has demonstrated many
times an ability to spot a troubled
Sgt. John Boucher
youngster, and by early interven
tion prevented the youth from com
ing to the more official attention
of the law and courts. If advice, in
cluding timely advance warnings
to the youngsters, usually teenage,
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“Whistle Day At APA”
“Dast I dare tell them there was really only 99,999
cases?,” appears to be the thought Tom McAlli
ster’s (extreme right) face suggests as Alaska
Packers Association Floor Lady Dora Matesic
makes her first slice into the huge cake prepared
by Naugh ton’s Bakery for official ceremonies held
at the local APA cannery celebrating the produc
tion, for the first time in the industry’s history,
of 100,000 cases of Kodiak King Crab during one
season. Plant Superintendent Ralph Jones (ex
treme left) congratulated Plant Foreman R. M.
“Scotty” Campbell (2nd from right) and all our
APA employes and fishermen who have worked
so loyally and hard to make this celebration pos
sible.” Directly behind Dora stands APA Area
Superintendent Vern Hilliker who hailed the
event as “a memorable milestone for the entire
King Crab industry.”
Toasts To Toast
Ladies On Feb. 12
The Kodiak Toastmasters will
hold a Ladies night on Feb. 12 at
the Montmartre Inn.
Toastmaster for the evening will
be Ron Batchelor with Dennis
Duke, Father Targonsky, George
Cornelius and Eld Knapp scheduled
to deliver speeches. John Warren
will be in charge of table topics
with Karl Brunstad as the chief
critic.
Any guest wishing to attend may
do so by making reservations by
calling John Warren at 6-5117 or
Dave Fremming at 6-2826.
JARVELA ON FINANCE
Kodiak’s Representative Gil Jar
vela won one of the seven slots on
the powerful House Finance Com
mittee, according to reports from
Juneau.
— Kodiak Kapsules —
(By Bill Mason)
Funniest auto story we’ve
heard in a long time is the one
related to us by Stan Nelson this
week.
Seems his organization bought
a pickup truck, and it was not
until two years later that the
1 000 mark rolled by on the
speedometer. Stan, standing by
his rights took it in for a 1,000
mile checkup and was turned
down.
We can’t understand why.
* * * *
The University of Alaska plans
to conduct an investigation into
the “Washboard” roads in Alaska..
Since we missed out on the fish
eries research center, we feel sure
no community in Alaska has a bet
ter locale for such a study than
does Kodiak.
* * * *
ON THE LOCAL SCENE:
Best wishes to Sgt. Archie Zehe
recuperating at the Naval Base
hospital after an attack last Sun
day. . . . APA’s 100,000th King
Crab case ceremony received na
tion-wide attention, as did an
other item, the victory of the
Kodiak Police Department over
the Navy which was carried na
tionally in the papers and over
the radio. . . . And ailing this
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Along The
Waterfront
By Karl Armstrong
“What some people won’t do ic
get their name in the paper!,’
teased Ellen Helgason upon meet
ing Bill Wood down at A1 & Annie
Anderson’s (eating that FRESH
king salmon incidentally) last
week. And most newsmen would
sgree with her, too. . . . Incidental
ly, Ellen’s husband, Leonard, who
is Skipper-Owner of the vessel
Foggy Cape is also a big game
guide and they maintain quite a
camp down in the Terror Bay area
Some day we’d like to do a feature
story on them . . . Bill assures us
it would be interesting.
&
And our good friends Bert and
Big Les (mixologists at Tony’s ex
elusive “people only” Kalua Room)
are sorta miffed cause we failed
to write up a story about the sur
prise champagne birthday partj
held there for Harold Naughtor
last month. We agree it was cer
tainly THE social whingding o:
the season—fishermen, cannery
workers, businessmen, tradesmei
—everyone who is anyone must;
been there ... in fact never knev
any one person could have s<
many friends. We meant to writ(
it all up but can’t seem to recal
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Lots Available
Twenty lots, classified as resi
dential and ranging in size from .5'
to 4.55 acres with appraised price:
of from $142 to $1,547 are avail
able in the Kodiak area, accordinj
to Roscoe E. Bell, Director of th<
State Division of Lands in Anchor
age.
Summer Returns?
After Week Away
Date High Low Prec
Feb. 1 . 49 32 —
Feb. 2 . 32 25 Tr.
Feb. 3 . 28 24 —
Feb. 4 . 26 21 —
Feb. 5.21 17 —
Feb. 6.20 17 Tr.
Feb. 7 . 34 20 Tr.
The temperature soared up to
between 38 and 40 degrees be
tween midnight and 4 a.m. Friday
morning. High wind velocity for
the week was on Feb. 8 in the
morning when it reached 50 knots
per hour.
Intermittent snow fell on Thurs
day, reaching blizzard proportions,
and snow began falling again Fri
day morning about 9.
Personnel Changes
May Smooth Over
Strained Situation
Town-Base relationships which
has been under strain during the
past few weeks are expected to
be relieved considerably within
the next month, according to re
ports.
The Naval Base Security offi
cer is due for a transfer shortly.
His replacement has already ar
rived, and the station’s Com
manding Officer is slated to re
tire sometime early next month.
These changes, townspeople
and Navy personnel believe will
lessen the unnecessary strain
which existed for some time.
It is well known that Rear
Admiral Fred E. Bakutis, Com
mander of the 17th Naval Dis
trict has been deeply concerned
about the incidents which have
taken place in recent weeks
arousing the ire of Kodiak ci
vilians.
Veteran Protests
“Gate” Treatment
John Morton, who is employed
by the ADF&G, reported to the
Mirror, Tuesday, that he was se
verely lectured at the Navy Base
gate for carrying a gun on the
seat of his vehicle. He was told
that it should be registered.
Riding with Morton was an
an employe of ADF&G.
Morton reported that he con
sidered it a challenge to his loy
alty to this country. He said he
is the possessor of Purple
Heart awards as well as a num
ber of battle stars.
EVERYBODY OPEN
Lincoln’s birthday which takes
place on Tuesday, Feb. 12, will
have little effect on Kodiak busi
ness. The postoffice, the city hall,
and the National Bank of Alaska,
Kodiak Branch will be open. How
ever, all three will be closed on
Washington’s birthday, Friday,
Feb. 22.
White Elephant Sale On Feb. 25 Will
Climax Benny Benson Fund Campaign
. The climax of the Benny Benson Fund Drive sponsored by uie
Kodiak Mirror to defray the heavy hospitalization expenses incurred
when the designer of the Alaskan flag was in Seattle this past fall
will take place on Feb. 25 at the National Guard Armory when a
1 gigantic White Elephant Sale will be held.
It is hoped that enough can be raised at this sale to culminate
» the drive. - . ., , .
i Any and all contributions from individuals or firms will be
[ accepted at the Kodiak Mirror Office east of Naughton’s Bakery
starting Saturday. Any item for which you no longer have use will be
gladly accepted.
The White Elephant Sale will start at 7:30 and at that time the
large 18 by 28 inch flag and frame designed by Benny and donated
for the Fund by a friend will be auctioned.
" Art Brooks, Kodiak Chamber of Commerce president, has vol
unteered to serve as one of the auctioneers and another is being
5 sought. Emil Knudsen, Kodiak businessman, will serve as clerk of
the Auction.
> Scour around the house or attic and if you come across some
! thing you no longer have use for, but someone else could use bring
- it to the Mirror office and it will be taken to the White Elephant
Sale.