CH'Jf oc rmseum
Juneau, Alaska
VOL. 21, NO. 63______
KING AND QUEEN of the Baby Show. Shown is Dale Schrich
ten and Cindy Heglin with their mothers. Pictured on page 4 are
winners in the todler’s and babes-in-arms classes.
Photo by Staff Photographer.
Crown King, Queen Difficult Rescue
At The Baby Show
Six winners emerged in the 1961
Baby Show, held Sunday, April 9,
in the high school auditorium.
These were determined by a panel
of three judges. The show was spon
sored by the Ladies Auxiliary to
the VFW.
A “King” and a “Queen” were
chosen for each of the three cate
gories, Babes-in-arms, Toddlers,
and Walkers. Anthony Fisher, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Fisher
was chosen as “King” in the Babes
in-arms class. He reigns with his
“Queen,” Yvette Wilmoth, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilmoth.
In the Toddler group, Steven
Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
L. Tucker, donned the royal robes
as “King” and his “Queen” is Mary
Beth Waldrop, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Waldrop.
“King” of the Walkers is Dale
Schrichten. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Schrichten. “Queen”
selected was Cindy Heglin, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heglin.
Judges for the contest were Mrs.
J. L. Howard, Mr. George Cornelius
and Mr. Walt Muller. Master of
ceremonies was Mr. John Trent.
A poster contest was held in con
nection with the Baby show. The
following prizes were awarded:
1st prize: Izair Chute, $5. 2nd
prize: Danya Beuscher, $3. 3rd
prize: Faith Westberg, $2. Honor
able mention: Linda Watson.
President of the Auxiliary Car
mel Schumacher, and Chairman of
the Baby Show committee Mar
garet Norem, were assisted by
Chickie Chya, King Crab Festival
Queen candidate, Katherine Fan
nin, Chlora Clymer and Ouida
Vaughn. Mrs. Nadena Brown and
Mrs. Rebie Klockenbrink, were the
Auxiliary members in charge of
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Completed By CG
The long arm of rescue of the
Kodiak-based Coast Guard Air De
tachment reached out this week
into the far reaches of the Bering
Sea, to aid a family of Eskimos on
St. George Island, located 240 miles
NW of Cold Bay. Their home had
burned.
The home of Alvin Lestenkof on
St. George Island burned at 11:55
p. m. Tuesday. The father, aged 27,
was critically burned, his wife,
Nina, age 26, was also badly
burned. Her condition is extremely
critical. A seven-year-cld daughter,
Sharon, is reported in good condi
tion.
The only medical aid the family
was able to receive was adminis
tered by nurse Helen Aieelott of
Alaska Native Service, as there is
no doctor on the Island. The near
est doctor was at St. Paul Island,
40 miles NW of St. George. Sea
ice prevented evacuation by boat
from the two places.
A coast Guard Amphibian, pi
loted by Cdr. C. A- Richmond, de
parted Kodiak Wednesday morning
to check the possibility of an off
shore landing. He found conditions
impossible due to broken ice.
While the Amphibian was pro
ceeding to St. George, a helicopter
was being dismantled and was put
into a C-123 cargo plane. The C-123
flew the helicopter to St. Paul ar
riving there at 7 p. m. Wednesday.
The helicopter was reassembled at
St. Paul in about two hours.
At 9:50 p. m., Cdr. Richmond,
flying the helicopter, took Dr.
Guarino of St. Paul to examine the
fire victims, who administered in
tervenous theraphy and sedation.
Thursday morning the helicopter
shuttled the doctor, the three pa
tients and nurse Aieelott to St.
Paul.
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Oil Money Needed
To Assist
State's Finances
JUNEAU (A3)—The State is bank
ing,on competitive oil lease recipts
and revenue from land sales and
leases to even out the six to nine
million dollar financial problem
which the State will face in fiscal
• 1963, Gov. William Egan said.
The recent legislature boosted
taxes by some $3,640,000 annually
in an effort to head off what Demo
cratic leaders said would be a fin
ancial crisis. The state would lose
some $6 million a year in Federal
funds for highway maintenance.
Federal transitional grants will
drop by some $4 million.
In addition, the State is using
some $5% million in unexpended
balances to make ends meet dur
ing fiscal 1962. Alaska will thus
have to make up some $15% mil
lion dollars to maintain state serv
ices at their current level during
! 963.
Tax increases this year will ac
count for approximately seven mil
lion of that amount. Egan said:
“There is no thought at present
time of another tax increase. I feel
that additional revenues from our
lands and resources will come
pretty close to filling the gap. In
addition we are hoping the dis
covery of oil will add to the State’s
income substantially.”
FERRY ACTION SOON
“Real soon” action is promised
on the state ferry system by Gov.
Egan, who conferred with the state
bond committee yesterday.
Company Seeks Greater Water Supply;
Enough Water For Cold Storage-Poland
The Kodiak Cold Storage, pur
chasers of the City cold storage
plant, are seeking a greater supply
of water to the plant than is now
provided. This and other proposals
were reviewed at a special City
Council meeting held Monday.
The proposal was contained in a
counter-contract submitted by the
company. City Manager Bill Poland
pointed out that there is at present
sufficient water for the operation
of a cold storage plant now piped
into the building. He stated that
information had been received
that installation of shrimp peelers
is contemplated. “Present water
mains are inadequate for such an
operation,” he said. “Present
source of water supply would not
be sufficient for shrimp canning in
addition to the established opera
tion of King Crab, Inc. and others.
Councilman Wilton White stated
that the special purchase price of
$65,000 was predicated on the
agreement to operate a cold-storage
plant for a period of ten years.
He said the full appraised value
of $138,500 should obtain under
other use of the facilities.
Under terms of the counter-con
tract, provision is made for
monthly payments of $500 01 more.
City Attorney Mansuy pointed out
that the company could provide
cold storage during the duration of
payments, but it could terminate
this facility immediately upon ob
taining title. “There is no restric
tive covenant beyond the time of
the payment plan," He said.
caid.
Upon motion of Councilman
Frost, the City Manager was di
rected to write the Kodiak Cold
Storage, Inc. and stress the follow
ing points:
1. The price of $65,000 is predi
cated on the use of the property
as a public cold storage plant.
2. The City can and will furnish
water for a cold storage operation.
3. The difference between $65,
000 and $138,000 is to be paid if
cold storage operation ceases with
in ten years.
4. The City will continue insur
ance at $138,500 and the Kodiak
Cold Storage, Inc. will reimburse
the City in addition to their speci
fied monthly payments.
In order to definitely limit the
option period, Mr. Mansuy pro
posed that the letter include ac
knowledgement of receipt of an
April 1 payment of $500, stating
that this is considered an extension
of the option to April 30. He said
that receipt of a subsequent $500
extend the option to May 31, but
that no further extensions be al
lowed. Council concurred on this.
American Legion
Meets Wednesday
An important meeting of the
American Legion is scheduled for
Wednesday, April 19, to be held
at the V. F. W. Hall.
All members are requested to be
present. The meeting will start at
8 p. m.
Restoration of Kodiak Land Seen
Immediate steps are being taken
by the Interior Department to re
store two-and-a-half million acres
withdrawn in 1940 by Executive
order 8344, according to word re
ceived this worning. The land is
situated on Kodiak, Whale, Uganik,
Spruce, Sitkalidak and Aiaktalik
Islands.
The wire, sent by Senators E. L.
Bartlett and Gruening, and Rep.
Rivers, stated that the restoration
will be subject to state selection
after which time land will be open
Thomas P. Carroll
Raised In Rank
JUNEAU (A*)—Gov. Egan an
nounced that Major Gen. D. W.
McGow, Chief of the National
Guard Bureau, has approved the
appointment of Alaska’s Adjutant
General, Brig. Gen. Thomas P.
Carroll, to Major General in the
Army Reserve.
Gov. Egan previously raised Car
roll’s rank to that of Major Gen.
in the National Guard.
Carroll is the son of Mrs. Charles
Edris of this City.
BILL MAKES FUNDS
AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATION
JUN/EAU GP)—Gov. Egan signed
into law a bill which would permit
the State to use whatever funds
Congress may make available for
increasing teacher’ salaries, school
construction or other educational
purposes.
for lease, entry or location under
Public Land Laws.
The local Chamber of Commerce
has backed a move to have this
land restored and opened for settle
ment.
Rep. Pete Deveau
Defends Tax Hike
Recent bills passed by the State
Legislature were the subject of
discussion at the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday
noon at the Town Club. Rep. Pete
Deveau spoke to the group and an
swered questions on legislative
matters.
Deveau stated that upping the
State income tax, gas tax, and the
other taxes which was done in the
closing moments of the session,
were necessary if the state was to
remain solvent. “We took the bull
>by the horn,” he said, “because if
we didn’t make provisions at this
session for needed money to run
the government, the tax raise
would be double next year.” De
veau outlined expected expenses
and income to meet them. The ad
ded revenue next year.” Deveau
outlined expected expenses and in
come to meert them. The added rev
enue of $3,640,000, he said, would
leave a surplus of more than $2
million.
Bill Poland asked why the legis
lature didn’t consider levying of a
property tax in the outlying dis
tricts, as well as the possibility of
a statewide sales tax. Deveau count
ered by stating that the former ter
ritorial government passed such a
measure but it was repealed in
1953. As to the sales tax he said,
that was considered, but a straw
vote taken indicated there wasn’t
a majority favoring it, and it
wouldn’t have had much chance of
passage.
Asked if there wasn’t a possi
bility of revenue from competitive
oil land sales, Deveau stated: “You
can’t run the state on probabili
ties.”
Speaking on the ferry measure,
the representative said it was a
hard fight to get it through with
the Kodiak-Homer run intact. The
big opposition was from represent
atives of areas such as Nome, Mc
Grath, etc., who were seeking roads.
“Southeastern remained loyal to
us when it was proposed to elim
inate the Kodiak run,” he said. He
predicted the Kodiak ferry would
be in operation in July, 1962. He
quoted figures showing it would
pay its way, with a surplus from
revenue after retiring the debt.
The teacher’s pay bill came up
next for discussion. Deveau quoted
from a table which showed what
teachers would make, with hikes
all down the line. Also added to
their salaries are grants from Dis
tricts and Cities. It was brought out
the raise would amount to $1,300 a
year in Kodiak.
Deveau stated that an effort was
made to more nearly equalize the
income of rural area teachers, who,
he said, “were underpaid.” These
communities couldn’t compete with
cities such as Anchorage in hiring
teachers, he said.
Sharp words were exchanged be
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