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VOL. 21, NO. 85_KODIAK, ALASKA, SEPTEMBER 15, 1961 PRICE TEN CENTS
City Council Briefs
Tihe ordinance eliminating the
personal property tax passed its
first reading at the City Council
meeting held Thursday.
This ordinance is up for voters
approval in the general election to
be held next month.
Ordinance 246, granting a fran
chise to the KEA also passed its
first reading. This also is to be
voted on at the general election.
The Council granted an easement
of a platted alley in block 47, East
Addition to Frank Irick for the
purpose of erecting a hroadcasting
tower for the Aleutian Broadcast
ing Company.
The Council also voted to have a
parallel agreement drawn up stip
ulating that if the land in question
is not used in 5 years it be rededi
cated to the City.
Favorable action was taken on
the request of Harry Lindgren that
the City run a sewer from his prop
erty to hook up with the City’s
system. Two-thirds of the cost will
be borne by Lindgren and one
third by the City.
The Council acted favorably to
a request that the name of Jess
Tucker be deleted from a lease
agreement between Mr. and Mrs.
Ferrell and the Tuckers on the
Town Club.
A request by the Coast Guard
Loran Station for water was dis
cussed. This would necessitate run
ning a pipe line from the nearest
hookup point.
City To Share
Courtroom Costs
Faced with the possibility of the
discontinuance of the availability
of the Courtroom in the Donnelley
Building, the City Council voted
the expenditure of $100 a month
towards its rental.
In a letter to the City, David L.
Luce of the Court System of Alaska
pointed out that the State Court
System would be unable to stand
rental costs of $14,400 a year as at
present. He proposed that other
agencies, both state and municipal,
as well as organizations desiring
to use it, share in the costs. Heat,
light and janitor service is in
cluded in the rental.
By this arrangement, the City
will be able to hold its court cases
there, as well as special council
meetings, etc.
It was brought out by City Man
ager Poland that water will be
needed by the Outer Area Fire De
partment and residents in the area.
The Fire Department is now incor
porated, and an arrangement may
be worked out for supplying water
for the area. Poland is to confer
with the parties interested.
Election judges and clerks were
decided on at the meeting.
The City has the use of an earth
auger and will probe the earth near
the Frontier Shop in an attempt
to determine the origin of the gas
eous odors in the shop.
Housing Needed
Housing for realtors attending
the convention there next week is
urgently needed, according to
George Cornelius, realty broker
here.
Hotel accommodations here are
virtually unobtainable, according to
Cornelius. The only other recourse
is for residents to open up their
homes. If anyone has a room or
rooms, they are asked to contact
him at 486—2960.
John Wolf Dies
In Portland, Ore.
Word was received Tuesday of
the death of John (Jay) Wolf, who
passed away early that morning, in
Portland, Ore. He died at the age
of 54.
Born Dec. 5, 1907, in Ferdonia,
North Dakota, Wolf received his
early education at Red Wing,
Minn., and Valley City, North Da
kota. He took over a general mer
chandise store owned by his father
in Ferdonia, in 1936. He moved
later to Montana where he was
a chain store manager until 1940,
when he moved to Portland. He op
erated a food market in that city,
later working for Wadhams and
Red and White.
Coming to Kodiak, he purchased
the cleaning plant owned by Emil
Jennings in 1949. In 1953 he built
the present building of the Kodiak
Cleaners, which he sold to his son,
Don, in 1956. Moving to Portland,
he operated a manufacturing and
distributing firm there ever since.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Martha, of Portland; a daugh
ter, Jeannette, also of Portland;
and his son, Don, Kodiak.
Health Department Blocks Ouzinkie Rd.
Building of the Ouzinkie Rd. has
received another setback with the
Alaska Department of Health op
posing the running of the road
through the City watershed.
This information was contained
in a letter from T. D. Sherrard, di
rector of the Alaska Highway Di
vision, who stated the Health De
partment emphatically stated no
public thoroughfare can be built
through the watershed. Health au
thorities consider the road as a
menace to health
The City Council at its meeting
Thursday took the stand that run
ning the highway through the
Troyer Leaves
For Montana
Will Troyer, refuge manager for
the U. S. Fish and Wildlife here,
leaves today for Missoula, Mont.
Troyer returns to school to com
plete his master’s degree. His wife
and family are already in Missoula.
The Troyers will remain there un
til March, and will then go to Mex
ico for a vacation before returning
here.
Dick Hensel will be in charge of
the office during Troyer’s absence.
Kodiactors Present
“Gramercy Ghost” Begins Wednesday
First Production In New Theatre
“Gramercy Ghost,” the newest
production of the Kodiactors will
open Wednesday evening in the
Little Theatre group’s new theatre
building on the Naval Station.
“Gramercy Ghost,” a three-act
comedy, will play for four evenings
—Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
and Sunday. Said to be a hilarious
comedy that the whole family can
enjoy, the play enjoyed great pop
ularity on the New York stage
when it first ran in 1951, and later
elsewhere.
Director of the play is Mrs. Mar
ion Strickler, who has several other
local stage successes to her credit.
Notable among these are “Poop
Deck Panic,” a variety show said to
be one of the most entertaining
productions ever staged here, and
“Petticoat Fever.”
Mrs. Strickler is the wife of Capt.
Lyle Strickler, Chief of Staff, and
began her stage career as a singer,
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watershed would better control
trespassers in -the area. The State
will build fences on either side of
the highway in the reservation, it
was pointed out.
The City will protest the action
of the Health Department.
City-U. S. Agree To
Extend Payments
An agreement has just been
reached between the U.S. govern
ment and the City, which reduces
the annual payments of the City on
its bonded indebtedness.
The agreement covers costs in
volved in sewer, water and other
improvements, as well as the repair
of the reservoir several years ago.
Total indebtedness is $629,000. This
is to be payed on the basis of the
following schedule:
$5,000 in 1964; $20,000 in 1965;
$25,000 in 1969; $30,000 in 1977;
$35,000 in 1985; and $39,000 in 1986.
By this rescheduling of payments,
the City can meet its indebtedness
without working a hardship on its
finances, and allow-for other con
tingencies that may occur, Poland
stated.
No Action On
Library Request
A request for consideration of
the employment of a librarian and
the eventual building of a library
and museum by the library board
was tabled by the City Council in
an action last night.
The request was received in a
letter from Dr. A. Holmes Johnson,
president of the Library Associa
tion. He suggested a one-mill addi
tion to the tax structure to gain
funds for the project. The Chamber
of Commerce in a vote Thursday
noon favored the idea.
Support Offered
To Civil Defense
Civil Defense loomed as a major
necessity in a discussion at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting
Thursday noon at the Town Club.
Art Brooks, Civil Defense direc
tor in this area, stated in remarks
made before the group that “we
need to depend on ourselves” in
the event of an atomic attack. He
pointed out that buildings set aside
for defense in the Abercombie area
will serve the purpose, even though
they may be crowded. “We are
faced now with the problem of
breaking and entering, and the re
moval of items stored there, which
has happened on several occas
ions.” He stated he has sought to
have a more frequent patrol of the
area, and called upon all present
to drive through the area in an ef
fort to apprehend those breaking
in.
Brooks stated that the State Civil
Defense director has promised
1,000 cases of rations to be shipped
to this area, but Brooks recom
mended all individuals provide
themselves with rations to last two
weeks. He said “we wouldn’t dare
store food in these buildings be
cause of the situation that exists.”
The Chamber voted to send State
Trooper Jim Hussey a letter asking
that the area be patrolled as fre
quently as possible in order to cir
cumvent any breaking in. Several
members volunteered to drive
througih the area from time to time
keeping a check on the buildings.
Brooks said he had a meeting
recently with a committee on the
station. 'Station personnel will
evacuate to the Chiniak area in the
event of an attack, he said.
George Cornelius stressed the
need to “do something.” Dr. Bob
Johnson said Kodiak would be cut
off for supplies. “We need to be
self-sufficient,” he said.
In other action the Chamber
group voted to support the Library
Board in their endeavor to gain
funds for a paid librarian and the
eventual acquiring of a permanent
building. It was brought out that
a museum should be included in
any plans.
A1 Hockberger stated he thought
a library should be tax supported.
He said it “would be wonderful for
the community” and should receive
the endorsement of the Chamber.
Realtors To Meet
Here Next Week
Kodiak will be host to the con
vention of the Alaska Association
of Realtors who will meet here
next week, Sept. 21, 22 and 23.
Plans are fairly well firmed ac
cording to George Cornelius, real
tor here, who is 2nd vice-president
of the group.
Some of the realtors have al
ready arrived and are on an Elk
hunting trip to Afognak. They will
return in time for the opening ses
sion Thursday.
Dr. William R. Wood, president
of the University of Alaska, will be
the principal speaker and will ad
dress the convention delegates at a
banquet Friday evening.
Daily sessions are planned, as
well as a dinner Friday evening at
the Elks Club and the concluding
dinner at the Montmartre Inn Sat
urday evening.
State and other officials ex
pected here are Alaska Commerce
Department Commissioner A. H.
Romick; William Collins, director
of F. H. A.; District Attorney
George Hayes, and a number of
State and national insurance com
pany officials, who will speak. Sev
eral local businessmen are on the
agenda for speeches.
Deadline Sept. 18
For Briefs To
Game Board Meet
September 18 is the deadline
date for submitting suggestions
and briefs to the Alaska State
Board of Fish and Game, which
meets in Juneau, Sept. 22-23.
Bob Simon, biologist in charge
here stated suggestions to the
Board must be sent in by that date
in order to appear on the calender
of the oBard for their fall session.
The deadline refers to specific reg
ulation charges and amendments or
additions.
The meeting in Juneau is a pre
liminary get-to-together of the
Board. The regular fall meeting
will be held in Anchorage in late
November or early December.
Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE ^
This question was asked: Have
you noticed the profusion of U. S.
postage stamps which have been
issued recently in a wide variety
of designs and colors? It’s a won
der that the Post Office workers
can keep track of them—and from
all indications, they’re having
trouble. Recently, a youngster
mailed his entry away to a contest.
The stamps he used were of the
trading variety rather than the
called-for postage kind. Uncle
Sam’s boys cancelled the stamps
and delivered the letter without
question.
* * *
Was it Confucious said: Anyone
who sits on tack is better off?
* * *
We have frequently mentioned
Japan in this column as providing
the answer to the economic growth
of Alaska. A significant observa
tion and a key to Alaska’s part in
Japan’s development: “Japan must
import nearly all the raw materials
needed to keep her economy grow
ing.” Right now Japan is enjoying
an upsurge in her economy. The
sticker, of course, is that she can
not continue to import, manufac
tur and end it there. She must ex
port. The amount of flow of im
ports and exports to keep balance
of trade is not for us to comment
on—we have experts for that. A
controversy exists in Alaska at
present as to whether we should
allow the Japanese to log off our
land, and ship the raw logs to their
country. We do not go along with
that idea—we deplete our re
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