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Letter to the Editor
Editor,
Kodiak Mirror,
Kodiak, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
I have heard that some mem
bers of City government are try
ing to put thru a proposition to
write a new city charter to give
the city more power and control
of the city and its people.
I am still a believer in a gov
ernment of the people, and that
the eontrol of the government
should be left in the hands of the
people. I strongly suggest that
the voting public of Kodiak vote
“No” on the proposition to them
on the March 27 special election.
I would further suggest that the
city government inform the people
in advance of any attempt to
change the rules and to let the
people appoint that group that
will change the laws that affect
their lives.
The power of government should
be given by an informed public.
Let it be in Kodiak, too.
Respectfully,
Everett Le Van,
Box 1371,
City
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To The People
Storage Plant for Kodiak.” Sure
ly most of you must realize that
we must have an ample provision
of water to keep these industries
and encourage more, if possible.
Please stop and think just one
minute, “Where would our econ
omy be and just how many of
us would be here, if not for the
canneries?” The canneries and
our new cold storage will not be
able to operate without water.
We must have an adequate source
and supply of water and we are
endeavoring to supply that water
as cheaply and as “fair to all”
as we possibly can.
I ask that you read again the
article written by our capable
City Manager, Mr. Poland, in last
week’s Mirror. I believe his ar
ticle points out very well our road
improvement program and ac
complishments. Mr. Poland did
not spell out the paving that has
been accomplished along with
that he mentioned Shelikof Ave
nue, etc. How many of us remem
ber only a few years ago some
roads \tfere practically impassible.
My dear people, we must have
monies to improve our facilities
and improve our present economy.
We must have monies so that Ko
diak will be a much better place
to live in. We must have monies
to free us from dust, mud, to be
able to walk on a sidewalk, free
of fears of our children having to
walk in the streets.
In closing, I quote William
Penn, one of our great American
patriots: “To enjoy our freedoms,
like men and women, we will have
to learn to endure the fatigue to
support them.” I ask for your
support for the improvement of
our community.
I must impress upon your
minds that you people are the sole
judges of whether we stand still
or progress. Your vote is your
verdict.
Your Mayor,
Merrill Coon
Observe April 8-14
As Library Week
The National Library Week pro
gram will be highlighted by its
special observance April 8-14, 1962,
according to a Kodiak Library
Board spokesman.
In 1962 special emphasis will
be given to recruitment for the
library profession, continued ex
pansion of school library pro
grams, and the need for increased
support for academic libraries.
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This bank will not be open on
Friday March 30
In observance of Seward’s Day
•
Spring is just around the corner.
Now is the time to plan for the
Spring Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up.
KODIAK BRANCH
NATIONAL. BANK
OF ALASKA
1 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Carpi
and Federal Reserve System
Rotary Club Here
Is Given Salute
The program at the Kodiak Ro
tary Club took a unique turn
Tuesday noon when a tape record
ing from a meeting of the Mor
gantown, West Virginia Rotary
Club was played back here dur
ing the luncheon meeting of the
group at the 49 Room.
The “Salute to Kodiak” was
brought about by several of the
members of the Morgantown Club
who were stationed here during
the war. These were the president
of the club, Leonard M. Davis,
Paul Schaffer and Pat Thompson.
Two other members, Kenneth Pen
rod and A1 Morgan, were station
ed at Adak and Cold Bay respec
tively.
The group opened with a rendi
tion of “Jingle Bells,” also sing
ing other numbers. The program
concluded with a speech, highlight
ed with much humor, on the West
Virginia University, which is lo
cated in Morgantown.
Present at the meeting as guests
were Rev. Norman Smith, Dick
Markson, Major Charles Barnes
and Ivan Brudie.
PNA Flyers Take
Hoopster Crown
The PNA FLYERS, led by Dick
Skinner’s 22 points, rolled to a
61-53 win over the hard-fighting
Coast Guard quintet Tuesday night
in the final game of the double
elimination town league tourna
ment.
The Coast Guard had beaten
the Flyers by an easy 71-53 win
Monday night and seemed on
their way to an easy title win,
but some fine outside shooting by
Skinner and Fitzgerald plus out
standing hustle brought victory to
the local team.
PNA drove to a 38-24 half-time
lead and seemed headed for an
easy win, but as the 2nd half be
gan, the Coasties began to roll.
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Crab Festival Tickets Now On Sale
Kodiak King Crab Festival tick
ets on the free ten round-trip PNA
tickets from Kodiak to the Seattle
World’s Fair are now on sale,
Ray Martin, Festival Queen con
test chairman announced, and pur
chasers should be sure to indicate
their choice for queen when buy
ing tickets.
A new contestant, Polly Jack
Perry, from the Naval station,
brings the present total of contest
ants to nine. She ia sponsored
by the Enlisted Men’s club, Civil
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Cold Storage Asks
pany here, voiced objection to the
suggested building expansion pro
posed by the cold storage firm on
the basis that it would hamper
city dock operation. However he
advised that his firm would not
object to expansion up to and
along their property line. He
further advised the council that
any building projects involving
tidelands would necessarily re
quire prior approval from the
army engineers.
Councilman White’s proposal to
arrange a trade was described as
an attempt to make the firm’s
shrimping operation possible and
at the same time protect the city’s
interests otherwise.
The firm said that it has $250,
000 worth of equipment stored
here waiting to be put into use.
Should the subsequent proposal
for a trade of dock area involve
city property in excess of $5,000,
it would require a vote of approv
al by the people it was pointed
out.
Toastmaster From
Kodiak Places 3rd
Graham Fisher, representing the
Kodiak Island Toastmaster’s Club
in a “Speak-off held in Anchor
age Wednesday evening, placed
third in the competition.
Graham’s speech was entitled
“Jerry”, an original composition
from a true experience.
ian club, Officers’ club and Chief’s
Club.
The other contestants are:
Patricia Hall, sponsored by Dog
House and King Crab; Ellen Sund
berg, Kodiak Motors; Chickie
Zehe, Elk’s Club; Dawn Jarvella,
Kodiak Airways; Gail Cobb, Amer
ican Legion, VFW, FRA; Peggy
Heglin, Orpheum Theatre, Don
nelley & Acheson; Carolyn Rock
stad, Polar Bear Cafe; Gail Mc
Kinley, Knudsen’s and Knudsen’s
Outfitters.
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Council Awards
from his firm.
He pointed out that his firm
would make the money available
within 45 days and would not re
quire the city to meet engineer
ing specifications and standards
whch the FHHA financing would
call for. FHHA permits no forced
account contracting.
It was also noted by tne city
manager that the FHHA would
require competitive bidding for
the construction of any projects
built under it’s financing. By
accepting the bonding offer of
the private firm, the city will be
able to dispense with competitive
bidding on the water and sewer
construction projects. The city
has already decided to use a part
of the money to construct the
water line to the city dock area
under forced account.
Mr. Nichols also reminded coun
cilmen that the city would have
to go into interim financing dur
ing the construction phases if it
were to use FHHA fnancing.
The move, by Councilman Frost,
to award the bond purchase to
the Nichols firm, was made con
tingent upon voter approval of
the sales tax and bond election on
Tuesday and upon the research of
legalities, a normal procedure in
volved in bonding.
Under Frost’s motion, the rate
of bond maturity would be es
tablished following the sales tax
and bond election Tuesday.
For More Jobs
Better Homes
A Better Community
vJte “YES”
On the Sales Tax
More Water is needed for our industries.
The Sales Tax will provide it.
Kodiak Aleutian Realty Service