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VOL. 21, NO. 87_ KODIAK, ALASKA, SEPTEMBER 29, 1961 PRICE TEN CENTS
Civil Defense
Alert Signals,
Evacuation
Plan Outlined
By ART BROOKS
Civil Defense Director
This article is published to give
you a little better understanding of
the workings of Kodiak’s Civil De
fense.
Due to the proximity of the City
of Kodiak to the Kodiak Naval Sta
tion and whereas the Kodiak Naval
Station is assumed to be a military
target for attack, we have adopted
the following Civil Defense plan.
Your utmost support and coopera
tion of the plan will be a deciding
factor should the need arise to put
this plan into action. We must use
the “Minute Man” approach to our
problem for in this era not only
will every minute count but sec
onds, too.
Should the Naval Station be des
ignated by our enemies to receive
a nuclear weapon attack, we must
be prepared to meet the worst pos
sible situation. Since we will not
be able to determine the size of the
weapon employed, we will assume
the size to range from a 20-kiloton
weapon to a 2-megaton weapon. In
any event, our plan calls for com
plete evacuation of the City of Ko
diak.
Civil Defense Action Signals are:
1. Alert Signal
A steady blast of the siren of
5 minutes duration, followed
1 minute of silence. This is a
warning that an emergency
exists. It is your signal to start
evacuation—due to our prox
imity to enemy areas, we will
not have time to wait for fur
ther alerts.
Tune your radio to AFRS 960
or TV Channel 8
2. Take Cover Signal
A series of wailing sound of
the siren of 3 minutes dura
tion—take cover immediately
wherever you may be located.
Alert Siren Signals cards will be
distributed to all business houses
and homes in Kodiak by the Naval
Station and Kodiak Civil Defense
offices.
Our evacuation plan calls for dis
persal to the Fort Abercrombie
and Miller Point area. The routes
to these areas are: Benson Ave.
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Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE
The justice and injustice of the
levying of taxes can be argued to
doomsday, and probably will. The
justice and injustice of the sales
tax can also be discussed and its
levying cussed for time immemor
ial.
The voters will have their chance
to say how they feel about another
cent being added to the two per
cent already levied, when they go
to the polls Tuesday.
One fact, however, must be
clearly borne in mind on Tuesday.
That is, it will mean a three per
cent tax will go into effect follow
Ning ratification of the amendment
Establishing the one percent levy.
It does not mean the three-percent
tax will remain indefinitely. In
fact, a part of the tax has a very
definite termination date—when
the sums of $250,000 are reached
for road improvement money and
small boat harbor construction
funds. Either of these sums are
close to being reached. Then it is
up to the voters if they wish to con
tinue them for other purposes.
That is as it should be. Nobody
likes a tax, sales or otherwise, but
taxes seem to abide with us. We
object to them even as the blond
does, who pays a tax on dye if she
is not a natural blond. And these
are few and far between.
Tax money, whether derived
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No-Host Lunch
For Study Group
The University of Alaska is send
ing its Continuing Education Study
Group to Kodiak on Monday, Oc
tober 9. This team of five men will
discuss with community leaders
the services that may be provided
by the State University to anyone
interested in higher education.
All persons interested in meet
ing with the discussion group are
asked to call Ivor Schott, phone
486—2488, on or before noon, Fri
day, October 6. At 12:15, a no
host lunch at the Town Club, Oc
tober 9, has been arranged.
Elks Lodge Plans
Busy Weekend
The Kodiak Elks Lodge is plan
ning considerable activity for the
weekend, including the initiation
of a large class into the lodge to
night.
A steak dinner is planned for to
night prior to the meeting at 8:30.
Steaks will be served from 6 p. m.
Saturday evening a steak dinner
will also be served, which will be
followed by dancing. The event is
for Elks, their ladies, Emblem
Club members and guests.
Sales Tax Levy
Argued At C. of C.
The proposed increase in the
sales tax came in for some discus
sion Thursday noon at a meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce, held
at the Town Club.
Frank Irick, local businessman,
voiced his objections to passage of
the tax ordinance. He said he went
along with the present 2 percent
tax when it was enacted, but he
felt it placed the businessman in
an unfavorable position as to trade
derived from Base personnel and
others who would avoid the tax by
purchasing elsewhere ‘The increase
in the sales tax,” he said, “would
hurt every businessman in Ko
diak.” He said it would be better to
increase the levy on unused land
in the City.
It was brought out by the City
Manager Bill Poland that the pres
ent 2 percent tax would cease to
exist when $250,000 was raised
from each of the two levys for
roads and small boat harbor. It will
then be up to the people to decide
whether to continue them or abol
ish them.
Reports were given by Art
Brooks on Civil Defense, Civic Pro
jects by Ed Naughton.
City Elections Draw Four Candidates
There is no contest in the elec
tion for mayor of Kodiak with the
present encumbent, Merrill Coon,
the lone man on the ballot. Three
have filed for the two seats on the
City Council.
Only opposition Coon can receive
is by a write-in candidate.
The three who have filed are
Eldon Lester, Morris (Red) Burn
ham and Jerry Redick. The latter
was a candidate last year but lost
out. A fourth candidate, Bryan A.
Martin, was unable to file because
he lacked the requirements of resi
dency.
Eldon Lester is a member of the
firm of Island Electronics. He is
president of the KEA Board of
Directors, and was at one time Ex
alted Ruler of B.P.O. Elks Lodge
1772.
Morris Burnham is the owner
and operator of the Kodiak Weld
ing. He is a charter member of the
Rotary Club, and was secretary of
the organization for many years.
He is a member of the Community
Baptist Church.
Jerry Redick heads the B and J
Auto Sales and is active in Junior
Chamber of Commerce work. He is
president of the organization.
Voters will be asked to approve
City Council action in abolishing
personal property tax and substi
tuting in its stead an additional one
cent sales tax. In commenting on
this tax, City Manager Poland em
phasized that the city is not seek
ing to perpetuate the existing 2
percent tax, which becomes non
existent upon the raising of the
required amounts, which is $250,
000 for road improvements and
$250,000 for harbor work. These
amounts should be collected by
early next year, according to City
Clerk Doug Preston. The voters
will then have to deoide their ter
mination or continuation in a spec
ial election.
Valdez Bartender
Shot On Highway
ANCHORAGE UP)—State Police
report the body of Alfred Francis
Elwess, 35, oft-convicted felon, was
found Wednesday lying by a car
near Chitina cutoff near Chitina
cutoff near Mile 91 on the Richard
son Highway.
Elwess had apparently been shot
through the head with a large cali
ber weapon, but officers were un
able to determine when shot. He
had been convicted of nine felonies
and violation of articles of war
since 1945 and was free on appeal.
Police said a .38 caliber pistol
was found on the body, but had
not been fired.
Elwess lived in Anchorage, Fair
banks and Valdez and his last
known job was as bartender in the
latter city. The body is to be
brought here where an autopsy is
scheduled.
Proposal For Library-Museum Here
Soon To Be Reviewed By Committee
One organization in the city has
come out as favoring even a one
mill raise in taxes in order to build
a library museum.
In a letter to the City Council,
read at its meeting Thursday even
ing, the Kodiak Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club, offered
this as a means for the city con
structing such a building.
The group stated in its letter
that such a building was of primary
importance, and that such facilities
should be provided.
Councilman Frost stated that
there is widespread interest in
such an undertaking, and others
too have expressed themselves as
favoring raising the money by taxa
tion or some other means.
City Manager Bill Poland stated
that to raise the tax one mill would
only bring in about $10,000 a year,
by which means he said, would
take some time. He said a quicker
way would be to use the sales tax
method when the small boat har
bor sales tax runs out, which is
soon to be accomplished.
Acting Mayor John Patterson ap
pointed a committee of two of the
Councilmen and the City Manager
to meet with representatives from
each of the civic organizations to
discuss the problem, and determine
ways and means of accomplishing
the construction of such a building.
The City Clerk is to send out
letters advising of such a meeting.
The two members of the commit
tee from the Council are Nick
Frost and Bill Criss.
Ordinance 245 went into its sec
ond reading, and final reading by
title only, and was passed by the
Council. This ordinance provides
for substituting a one cent sales
tax for the present personal prop
erty tax. This is to be voted on in
the election Tuesday.
Ordinance 246 was also passed by
the same route. It concerned giving
the Kodiak Electric Association a
20-year franchise in furnishing its
services to oKdiak.
The Council also acted favorably
on a proposed agreement drawn up
by the City Manager by which a
surplus fire truck is to be turned
over to the Outer Kodiak Volunteer
Fire Department for its use in com
bating fires in areas beyond the
city limits. The group proposes to
erect a fire station and provide a
siren. The group is an incorporated
body. Fire Chief for the group,
Ernest Haines, was present, and
gave a run down of the group’s
plans.
Condemnation proceedings were
instituted against a building on Lot
8, block 11.
The Council authorized the City
Manager to enter into any agree
ment necessary with the Communi
ties Facilities Administration for
the planning and construction of a
pumping station as outlined in a
recent communication from the
government agency, and as re
ported in last week’s Mirror.
No action was taken on an appli
cation of-Mrs. McLinn for a chauf
fers license. Mrs. McLinn was told
she would have to submit the appli
cation to the Chief of Police, who
would in turn bring it before the
Council.
Along The
Waterfront
Alaska King Crab continues its
run of bad luck, when its tender,
the power scow Duchess began fill
ing with water at the small boat
harbor. Somebody left the seacock
open. Fortunately, the Kittiwake
was nearby, and with the combined
pumping of it’s new pump, a pump
from King Crab, Inc. and a harbor
pump, very little damage resulted.
The new pump on the Kittiwake
worked to perfection, it was said.
Crab are slow coming in, accord
ing to superintendent Emil Norton.
Most of the activity is down on the
northend of the island, he said,
with little crab showing as yet.
Charles (Chuck) Turner, general
superintendent of the company’s
operation, was in town this week.
The Sunrise, tender for the com
pany, involved last week in an ac
cident, will go to Seattle for re
pairs.
&
North Pacific fisheries problems
will be discussed at a hearing to be
conducted here by Sen. E. L. (Bob)
Bartlett, Oct. 19. The hearing is
one of several being conducted
throughout the Pacific coast in
California, Washington and Alaska.
Fisheries problems facing the Pa
cific fishing industry will be dis
cussed at a hearing to be conducted
by Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, who
heads the full Senate Commerce
committee, and Sen. Olair Engle
(D-Calif.), who will conduct the
hearings in that state.
King Crab Festival Plans Started
Plans are now being made for the
1962 King Crab Festival, which is
expected to be bigger and better
than any previous one.
The statewide interest in the fes
tival last year can be expanded to
include points in the South 48, ac
cording to Ray Martin, Festival
chairman. His committee, he said
is going to start early in inviting
the Seattle Seafair Queen to the
Festival next year. This should be
worth quite a lot in publicity, he
said.
Dr. Bob Johnson, a member of
the committee, stated inquiries are
now going out for obtaining a
large tent. He said it was necessary
to make provisions for inclement
weather in an affair of this nature.
Bill Lamme will again head the
publicity committee for the fes
tival.
Old-timers Gather
For Convention
ANCHORAGE (A5) — Oldtimers,
some not so old, from throughout
the state are registering here for
the 45th annual Grand Igloo con
vention of the Pioneers of Alaska.
The four-day convention opened
10 a. m. Friday. The grand ball will
be held Saturday night, and the
grand banquet Sunday night.