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Proposed Kodiak Ferry Seen Feasible
With Anchorage Included in Schedule
A proposal to connect Anchor
age to the proposed Kodiak-Homer
ferry system would make the
system feasible.
This fact was brought out in the
feasibility study made by Felix J.
Toner, registered engineer, who
completed the study recently for
•the State government. By connect
ing Anchorage, the engineer stated
the population made up of perma
nent residents would be increased
10 times; the potential freight
traffic would be considerably ex
panded; a greater number of
•tourists would be reached.
Out of Anchorage, the ferry
system would provide another
mode of transportation for (both
the tourist or vacationing Alaskan.
It would -also provide loop trips
from Anchorage to Hmer and in
reverse or tied in with plane ser
vice.
The engineer brought out the
fact that resident Alaskans would
be induced to make their vacation
trips in Alaska rather than wait to
accumulate enough for a trip out
ride.
Toner found in his study that
due to the limited population
served by the proposed ferry, if
only Kodiak, Homer and the two
ports of Port Graham and Port
Chatham as well as Seldovia, were
included, the ferry would not be
feasible. He estimated it would
serve about 9,000 to 10,000 resi
dents. The proposal to make a
stop at Iliamna Bay to serve the
Iliamna Lake district and Bristol
Bay was ruled out, mainly because
of the present inadequate connect
ing road and docking faculties at
Iliamna Bay.
Toner stated that all the other
ports had adequate dock facilities.
The vessel to be used would have
the loading and unloading facili
ties as an integral part of the ves
sel.
Included in the study was the
present economy of the areas .o
be served. The engineer stated
that the enlargement of the trau
Xmas Mailing
Hints Given
“It’s time to start those Christ
mas mailings.” Acting Postmaster
William Lamme sa^'d today. “On
the calendar Christmas is a month
away, but here in the post office
it’s Christmas every day from now
on.”
“Actually, to get all of the
Christmas gifts and cards deliver
ed on time is largely a matter of
advance planning and preparation
Chat should be done this week,”
the postmaster pointed out.
“Don’t take chances on mailing
poorly wrapped packages,” he
said. “Use 'heavy corrugated cart
ons, plenty of heavy wrapping
paper, and be sure every package
is tied with strong cord. Cartons
containing several gift packages
should be well stuffed with tissue
or old newspapers to cushion the
contents.”
As an extra precaution against
loss, Postmaster Lamme advised
placing both the return address
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ing area through a connection
with the mainland by a ferry sys
tem would have a marked effect
not only on major Kodiak in
dustries such as the fishery and
shell-fish, but also on the minor
industries of lumbering and cattle
raising.
Anchorage alone, he said, could
provide a market for all of the
beef the Kodiak area can produce.
An economic connection to the
mainland, he said, would permit
an expansion of the small scale
lumbering operation in the Kodi
ak area. “Transportation services
on a frequent, rapid, dependable
schedule have always brought in
creased economic developments
with them,” Toner said.
Though there was an over
whelming affirmation of intent to
utilize the ferry system, he said,
there exists little likelihood that
enough revenues will be derived
to make the proposed ferry system
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Rev. J. Molletti
Resigns Pastorate
Dr. John Molletti, pastor of the
Community Baptist Church here,
tendered his resignation to the
Church Board Wednesday. He
leaves for a new assignment in the
Pacific Northwest after January 1.
His new assignment calls for
traveling in the states of Washing
ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and
Utah. He will be on the staff of the
American Baptist Home Agencies
for the Pacific Northwest, in a
supervisory capacity.
The popular pastor has served
here for the past six and a half
years. He is a graduate of the
Eastern Baptist Theological Sem
inary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvan
ia, where he received his Bachelor
of Divinity Degree. Prior to that
he attended college in Redlands,
California, ana took his bachelor’s
degree from Linfield College at
McMinnville, Oregon.
Rev. Molletti this year was award
ed a Doctorate of Divinity by his
seminary.
He has served as pastor at. Am
ety, Oregon, the Brandywine Bap
tist Church in Pennslyvania and at
Waterfront, California, prior to
coming to Kodiak.
Rev. Molletti and his wife, Dor
othy, have six children, John, Sam,
Evonna, Barbara, Rhoda and
David.
Deer And Duck
Season To End
The last day for hunting deer
will be November 30, according to
Will Troyer of the Fish and Wild
life Service. The limit is still one
buck per hunter. The last three
days of the season will be open to
either-sex hunting.
A doe may Ibe taken only if the
hunter has not succeeded in taking
a buck previously. This is not an
additional deer, Troyer emphasiz
ed. Only one my be taken legally
'during the season.
Hunters are also urged to save
the lower jaws for ageing purpos
es by the Fish and Wildlife Ser
vice.
The last day for hunting water
fowl will be December 3.. All per
sons hunting waterfowl must ob
tain a duck stamp which can be
purchasd at the post office prior to
hunting in addition to their licen
se. Hunters are warned that it is
illegal to hunt waterfowl by boat
when using a motor.
THANKSGIVING DINNER
FOR BAPTIST MISSION
The Elks Lodge No. 1772 will
be hosts to the Kodiak Baptist
Mission staff and children, when
they serve up a Thanksgiving din
ner Thursday, complete with all
the trimmings.
A program will follow, which
will include cartoon movies.
Borough Gov’t
To Be Discussed
A general meeting of Kodiak
area residents will be held at
8:00 P.M. Monday, November 23,
in the District Court Room, for
the purpose of discussing the estab
lishment of borough governments
throughout the state and especial
ly in the Kodiak area, according
to an announcement made today by
Mayor Merrill Coon.
Charles W. Hughes, Director of
Local Affairs for the state, will be
in Kodiak to assist with the meet
ing, in his capacity of representing -
the state administration in such
matters. Hughes will come to £o
diak from Faiilbanks following, the
first meeting oi !.ne ^Janu
ary Commission, at which several
presentations regarding borough
areas and boundaries have been
made to the commission.
Governor Egan activated the
Division of Local Affairs October
i; pursunt to 64 SLA 1959 and the
Alaska State Constitution. The
initial activities of the division
are being directed toward studies
of local governmental needs in
Alaska in preparation for pro
posals to be made to the next
session of the Alaska State Legis
lature. •
The Kodiak meeting will be
conducted informally, and interest
ed persons in the area are invited
to 'ttend.
Tragedy Strikes Hightowers Sunday
As Slide Inundates Saltery Cove Home
Tragedy struck the ranch home
of Bob Hightower and his wife
Grace at Saltery Cove, early Sun
day morning, when a hill back of
their house caved in, completely
burying the husband as he lay
sleeping.
The landslide Occurred about
5:30 in the morning. Grace had
just stepped out of the door of
their home to get firewood when
the side of the hill rolled down..
She was pushed off her feet. Later
she found her husband who was
buried in the debris except for his
feet. He was apparently killed in
stantly. Their ranch home and part
of an adjoining bunkhouse was cov
ered.
A neighbor some miles away,
Ron Hirsch, rode in to the ranch
Monday and discovered the house
in shambles, and the wife m near
hysterics. Grace had attempted to
ride a horse for aid, but was un
Only One Pre-Christmas Sailing
The Alaska Steamship vessel
MS; Tata!in a that left Seattle
Wednesday for Kodiak will pro
vide the last direct parcel post
service to the States in time for
Christmas, William Lamme, Act
ing Postmaster, pointed out to
day.
Christmas packages and first
class Christmas cards mailed be
fore next Wednesday will be sure
to arrive in the Souuth 48 in
ample time for delivery by Christ
mas.
The next Alaska Steam ship to
Kodiak leaves Seattle Dec. 9 which
will place it in Kodiak approxi
mately Dec. 16. However, before
returning to Seattle the vessel
calls at iSeldovia and Homer, so
states-bour.d mail on it will arrive
in Seattle just about Christmas
day.
After the direct boat next week
mail will be routed from Kodiak
to Anchorage by plane, to Seward
by train, and from that port to
Seattle by boat. Because of the
huge bulk of Chrstmas mail that
will be using this route parcels and
first class Ch is .mas cards should
be mailed by December 1 for
assured pre-Christmas delivery.
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able to ford a stream, which was
swollen due to the heavy rains. She
had returned to the ranch and
sought shelter in a nearby shed.
Chuck Weir of Harvey Flying
Service took U..S. Marshal Ovid
McKinley to the scene of the
tragedy. McKinley stated the house
was a complete shambles, with
mud about five or six feet deep
Tommy Clampfer, skipper aboard
the fishing vessel Juno, and the
two members of his crew, George
Panamaroff and Zack Restopo-ff,
who were in the vicinity fishing,
pullel into the bay and brought
the vbody to Kodiak Tuesday.
The Hightowers operated a
sheep ranch t the Cove.. They
were said to have about 75 to 100
head there.
The deceased was from Texas.
He first came to Alaska, landing
in Seward in 1939. In 1944 he came
to Kodiak. He worked in town a
number of years before starting
the ranch at Saltery Cove. He is
survived by his wife, Grace, his
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs.
R. .L. Hightower at Covino, Cali
fornia, two brothers, J. B. and
Joe, both of whom are in Calif.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.
at the Community Baptist Church,
on Saturday. Interment will be at
the Russian cemetary.
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Turkey Shoot
The Kodiak Outdoorsmen’s tur-;
key shoot to be run off next Sun-'
day offers nimrods a chance toi
win a turkey for Thanksgiving.!
The shoot starts at 10 a.m.
Kodiak Bear Five
Travel To Seward
The Kodiak Bears begin a two
game series in. Seward (tonight
(Friday), playing the Seward high
school Seahawks. They left this
morning for Homer. Following ••
lunch there, they will go 'by car to
Sewaird.
The Seahawks figure to be one
of the strongest teams in Alaska
with their first ten men returning
from last season. They have height
and experience to go against
Kodiak’s inexperienced five.
The following boys are making
the trip: Milton Souter, Tommy
Shugak, Billy Cummings, Adolph
Jackinsky, Danny Olsen, Courtney
Starbird, tQartl Ellison, Mike Little
ton red two others who were not
named up to press time.
The next home game for the
Bears will be Wednesday night at
8:15 when they will tangle with
the Naval Station Supply team.
The Junior Varsity team will make
its first appearance in the 6:30
game.
League basketball will be played
two nights next week on Monday
and Wednesday.
On Monday night Krafts team
will be matched against American
Legion team at 8:30. The 8:15 game
will see PNA swinging into act
ion against Supply. This should
prove am exciting evening of bask
etball.
Wednesday might’s games will
see both the high school teams go
into action. The JV’s Will play at
6:30 while the Bears .meet Supply
at 8:15 in a league tilt. Admission
is adults 50 cents and students 25. *
Seek More Fishing
In Bristol Bay
Juneau (W Permission for a
greater fishing effort was advocat
ed for Bristol Bay before the Alas
ka iFisb and Game Board during
its |hearing here.
George Johansen, Alaska Fisher
men’s Union, said that considering
prediction of increases in runs to
some 18 million fish, the proposed
gear timetable restrictions on
Western streams is “on the low'
side.”
Southeastern fishermen sought
a five day a week fishing instead
of the proposed three days.
.The'proposed regulations go m
td effect early next year to con
trol’ commercial fishing activities
and sports fish and wild! tie affairs
within the state.
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SAS Travelog
to Be Shown
An employee of Scan-dan mian
Airlines System in Anchorage,
Miss Margaret Burnett, will arrive
in Kodiak Monday mornir g to show
a movie travelog.
Miss Burnett -will ;-how the pic
ture at the high school at 1:30 p.m.
Monday, and members of the BPW
will view the show at their dinner
meeting at the Island Fountain
Monday evening.
'Tuesday noon Miss Burnett will
attend the Rotary luncheon meet
ing as the guest of Ray Martin of
Pacific Northern Airlines, and will
Rotary members the travft*
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