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Jaycees Announce Changes In The
4th of July Pillar Mountain Climb
Kodiak Island Junior Chamber
of Commerce, sponsoring local
4th of July activities this year, re
leased additional news this week
of the scheduled programs.
The familar and traditional
Pillar Mountain climb wfcil be
held for two age groups, 12
thr^pgh 14 and 15 through 18 year
olds. Unlike previous climbs, this
year’s will end at White Alice on
top of the hill, rather than at the
starting line at the Boat Harbor:
Transportation will be provided
for the descent.- : > U:?w\
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Climb spectators cau* keep in
formed of progress of contestants
fhrough a public address system'
ft the JBoat HJrbbr. Binoculars
irill be effective since the, climb*,
irs will wear bright identification
colors.
A Junior Marathon Race for
cges 13 thru 17 will route from the
|3 through 17 will route from the
Small Boat Harbor out Mill Bay
Road, and return via Brooklyn
Avenue to the starting linf. Se
nior runners, 18 through 75 years
•M, will begin at the same spot
and also follow Mill Bay Road,
but will cross Sixth Street, re
turning via Mission Road, down
Bering Way to the new Marine
Way and finish at the Boat Har
kr.
i Prizes of $5, $10 and $20 are
itffered in the Pillar Mountain
Event, while the Marathons are
warded $5, $10 and $20 for the
Jfunior level, and $7.50, $15 and
$25 for Seniorsj <
Fourth of July this year means
“Fun For The Kids,” the Jaycee
theme for this holiday.- For exam
fie, a mixture of pre-school
(Ml Air Patrol 1
May Organize
Lt. Cof. Roman Malach and Lt
Jarl Polijola from the Headquart
< fs, Alaska Wing, Civil Air Patr®/:
, knchorage, t|ivp daps;in$S>~.
Ciak this week surveying possibili
fits of establishing a c$detsquad
] pe^Jfdfjjre,
. Col. Malach found Kodiak “a
1 **y interesting plppe ; tq . yjsiu;,
Be was *kfrprte£a* f hicfc Kddiaic ,
a ibttstling community with activi
sts beyond his expectafSp&i] tv a
| €61. Malach.,was veryi>;eu$tui$i
jptie in. his remarks; about .the jetty*
and its residents,
f IdsregaAi to fhe^fril Air Palr&
eadet squad^d* jfe Kbdjqikt;Jwpin
teal men expressed their willing
ofwss -to ^cooperate In fcsk&lrfch'infc *
»rh a young; group. • .They are
Walter 6. Kraft and Gilbert Jar
itb.
| A cadet squadron, CAP, in Ko^
ifcak would be,a group of youths,
^eys and girls, from 14 years and
iider, or active high school stu
dents interested in aviation edu
cation. * ^ ‘ : • . \ ; : *. -m.
A definite program of. ayiatiop
ddkication would be'developed in
awh a cadetr squadron, leading
toward a “proficiency certificate”
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children, a sawdust pile, and sev
eral dollars in small change might
prove exciting not only for the
youngsters but for grown up spec
tators! Also, some youngster 15
years old or less will climax a
free-for-all greased pole, climb
when he removes a five dollar
hill from the top.
The Jaycees report that the
Soap Box Derby ramp on the
Base Road will be open for. prac
tise, runs by the fifteenth. “Dri
vers from the base are welcome,”
says Jacee : Program chairman
Guy Powell, “enter if you think
ypu can win*” .... . ... ,............
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Contestants Vie |
For QueeH Honor
Contestants for the reigning
title of 4th of July Queen are now
actively viemg for the honor. I
Queens and contestants may not
go to Alantie City to compete as
do their counterpart in the Miss
America contest but they will
each receive an award following
the9 contest. Each will also receive
recognition at the concluding
banquet and coronation ball, and
will be seen atop the gaily deed:
•rated float during the parade.
The winning Queen will receive
a $100 wardrobe, all other contes*
•tanIs will be the recipients of a
fine cashmere sweater. ;;;
Anyone desiring to sponsor %
Queen and support her, candidacy
by displaying pictures and postr
ers and aiding her in ticket $ale$i
is' asked to call Bob Leonard;
phone 4184. The Queen contest is
run in. cony unction with the bean
guessing contest. H
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Jaeger Elected ^ •
To VFW Off ice ; ]
KETCHIKAN (Jl—Th^:: Alaska
Department, Veterans of JForeig^t
Wars, arranged to install Ted Vari;
der Weyst, Ketchikan, Depart
Ment Cbrdnrendef- ^ the dinner
ending' theif annual convention
■piursday night Other officer?
ple<|ea ^^^ay^isKa^edf Dij.
Paul Jaeger, Anchorage, SenioJ*
Vice j Commanded and D$ck Grib
blio, J^etwAurg,: Chspfain.
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w-Jwftii entitles a holder to a nuni
be/ of privilegesJfi tfie Air Force.
' Some. 40Q .^padets are nosy in
training in the Alaskan * CAP
squadron. Youths 'interacted*' in
the program: should intact Wal
ter Kraft for more detailed infor
mation, t •' * .t r. t - j 1
C<d..Malach is the editor^of thp
Alaska Call, a new magazine be
ing published monthly m” Ancho
rage. JLt/ Pohj i$a "ajso Yepresentis
fathering material ’and ii}
use hi the magazine.
“People 0/ Kodiak should be
congratidalecL *on tfe& hospitable
greets a new
comer and: stays with him until
hi**-depwtoe^^^war^--oae^«f . -thl?
final comments of Col. Malach.
Adm. McKechnie
Receives Citation
A citation was given Rear Ad
miral Arnold McKechnie for meri
torius service by the American
Legion at a special ceremony
held at the VFW Post rooms,
Thursday evening.
The award Horn the National
headquarters of the American Le
gion w'as given. Adm. McKechnie
for his assistance to veterans, and
for meritorius service in carrying
out his duties. George Cornelius,
past Post Commander, made the
presentation. John Trent, vice
commander, spoke to the more
than fifty people present prior
to the presentation. His talk cen
tered on memorializing the un
known soldier, concluding with a
tribute to Adm. McKechnie and
Navy officials here in their con
tributions to community life.
Commander, elect Victor Strash
stated , following the presenta
tion, that only three men in the
nation received such a citation.
These were Gen. Nathan F. Twin
ing and Adm. Rickover and Rear
Admiral McKechnie. The citation
is given every five years.
Commander Strash gave a
short address on the convention
of the American Legion held at
Juneau, June 2 to June 6. He said
he found the convention inspira
tional. He stated he thought all
veteran organizations across the
nation could and should work
clser together. “We all wish to
accomplish the same things,” he
said. . ,
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The group present remained
for refreshments and .a social
hour following. * ...» ....
Parade Float
Prizes Announced
.Kodiak Jaycees are sponsoring
a. parade -this* 4th of July which
they feel will be the biggest: ever,
according , to. Program Chairman
Guy .Powpy^ . >
The... min event floats, will re*
ogive prices of $50, $35,* and • $20
for the ,three.heg.t for originajity;
and Attractiveness. Marching units
will also receive. awards, $5 each
to the most originally costumed
boy and. gi$l»;; ':*'%&■. ^ \ 7 •
Parade, will bring $25 to the win
ner- pi us stwo j special .awards of
$3 each: for novelty; class ;eontes£
tents.. All > tricycle* entries*, < how*
ever, will win' some kind of prize.
• Entry blanks forparade tontes
tants itiay: W bompfeted at'the
Insurance Department df the - Ko
diak BankBUiMihg.- ' -<*
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New Zealander <
RotaryPresident
" New "'Voile Gify1/* U&&, Jicffie
11 (Special!)—Hafold T.' thomiis'
of A'licklahd, New Zealand, was
elected pr&id^ht of Rotafy- ‘Ihter
hatibnal^'f^r-Che ^1559-60 fiscai’
year* at thev50th annual convention
of that' world-tfide service* orgat£
kktiOn. ll!3‘ five
day session here today.
Alaska Chamber
Seeks To Curb
Gov’t Spending
Government spending was given
as a “concern” of the Alaska
Chamber of Commerce, and was
one of a four point program dis
cussed and adopted at the tonfar:
ence of that b6cHv at Nome. Get
ting more businessmen interested
in politics was another.
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John Gibbons, delegate to the
conference, in reporting to the
local Chamber of Commerce meet
ing Thursday, stated. 'that»goverti-‘
ment spending is getting out of
hand. Our national reserve, * pf
gold has been depleted by
lion, he said. -rvM Oi*:V
Gibbons “ contrasted the money
spent by labor unions in el efforts
and the amount spent by the
average businessman. The Alaska
group urged more businessmen
get into politics.
Among other matters discussed
at the conference was the seeking
of an increase in Federal funds
for fisheries rehabilitation: in
Alaska; placing an embargo on
Japanese import of salmon caught
in Alaskan waters;. the appoint
ing of a director,for the Alaska
Chamber of Commerce. Another
item discussed;' was' p r o-p an d
freight for Alaska,, which would
mean* the equalization ;t ocf that
cost in goods with; otfr&'/states
of the Union.
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Gibbons * called 'attention to a
meeting in Juneau which- will be
held this summer; on ro^ds^ and
maintenance. He said he 'thought
Kodiak should be represented
there and also should send ja d^le^
gate to future conferences. We
should lean more to probieijjrs\ C'hat
affect living in Alaska, he said.
The tide!arids operation at J lie
Bay* by tJerieral Petroleum Cor
poration, Gibbons alpo stated, m^y;
develop into the harsgest' <n\ opext-l
tfn in Alaska. “Kodiak should get
some of the
said.” We should be cognizant of
it and keep in touch with the
operation.”
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j Ttfo visitors *irom Anchored,
Col., ^alach £mdvCarl Pohjcfta,
spolce»-id4he gfofip'tm a new maga?*
zme, “Alaska Call” first pufclisfr^f
l^st month, in which Kodiak wdr
be featured in a forthcoming
issue. Pohjola, advertising mana
ger, is
the local merchant^., N
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j; The two men' are also seeking
siupport for the starting of a Civ
ijj Air Patrol in Kodiak.
] Jsfer /":r
Irene Brooks
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To Anchorag© !^
;i An outgoing passenger on PNA
for Anchorage yesterday morning
iyas Miss Irene Brooks, $wnef*
flie Island Fontain.
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\ vifctooks, ^ who suffered a *
$roK&i%vip lSsF-Week, went to*
thet mainland city for-fucther med
ical treatment at the hospital.
Along The ;
Waterfront
Explosion At Sea
The M/S GALENA arrived in
port this week, after a mishap ai
sea that could have been disas
trous. An engine room explosion
rendered the ship disabled about
340 miles Southeast of Kodiak t£
the Gulf. The explosion occurred^
Monday, severely burning two.
meri. Tssac < Lanrd, oiler aboard*
and George Andreason, 2nd Al^
sistant .Engineer, are in the Naysa
Station hospital, with first
'ifeebnct 'degree burns centered!
, mainjy.around-tb? face. They wijJ!
be (flown to*-Seat tie Tuesday.
’•The^exploslerrf occurred when »!
pljstb’rif & 'd&dof the ships big!
deLsets JaSitnetf,‘^creating a
itific.-pres$tw#«M* the crankcase. I
The ship, drifted for 24 hoursr
before being taken in tow by m
Coast Guard vessel SORREL frotai
Sitka. She was later replaced byj •
the BITTERSWEET from her*4
Repairs were affected by the crew)
and the GALENA was able fool
make the remaining 200 miles
der her own power.
Alaska ^Steamship Company Of t
ficials stated they felt grateful to!
the Coast Gurnet for theirpromptj
assistance, and were loud in theirs
praises of - jthe BITTEKSWEET’j
and SORREL cfews.
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The: EXPANSION was in f«f «!
few* iSdurs Thursday enroute Wes:
ward. She ^ill be back June 21J
Stan’ Aivine of A1 vine’s Marinei
Reapir flew Bill Harvey’s planed
to, I^enai, Wednesday. Son Steve^
accompanied him. Both returned*?
pia fcNA."* j
..^Cing Ci^t>, Inc. report shrimp;
boats still on strike. Consequently/
po -processing this week. Construe-^
tion work is continuing, and theyy
are getting ready for the salmon
canning season. - - *
..•Carl. Ro$lli, accountant thereij
celebrated bis 32nd birthday thisij
week. fi#
Mifche.iSiandar^Gil Dock th4
Canadian fisheries "boat CFC65+
enroute to the Westward, ref
fueled-i this week. Several halii '
but *fK>ats, including 'tH# lATlA^A*
<JuEfcN, new Washington;}
SAI^E, SLEEStSVBCSrtMBC'
JOAN W2, SAN JUAN 2, TO.
SJ10J7PACIFIC OCEAN and th
EVENING STAR were in fori
fuel. Some of the halibut boa&j
^ and radia
repair. There *were other sma)I^
'toa^./or (re-fueling. *
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“Capt.” Pat Cannon has been’
busy all week with his scow ROSE'
MARY haujiipf^ lumtoei;Cfij>r pel
Valley, as 'well as gathering Tup
plies for use by the BPR survey
ing crew on the Ouzinkie road. !
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The Fish and Wildlife Serviced
reported the KITTIWAKE is ouK
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in the field putting out stream#
^u’ar^s aYtd servicing camps. 1
.t. i
mgton. Msh & Oyster barge), EX
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