KODIAK VIGNETTE
First Impressions Of Kodiak Told
(Ed. note: We print in part a
letter from a school teacher re
cently arrived, to a friend in an
Eastern state, giving her impres
sions of Alaska and more par
ticularly Kodiak. The writer is
Mrs. Ruth Meade, an On-Base
school teacher.)
We are 200 miles south of An
chorage, and each day these two
weeks has shorted so that now
the sun rises at 4:20 a.m. and
sets at 8 p.m.
Salaries are high. Mine is $6100.
But prices match it.
It’s a marvelous experience
though. We watch all the boats
come in. Everything from water
testing labs afloat to scientific
research, oil research and experi
mental fish boats.
This is primarily a fishing vil
lage and due to improper fishing
of years back this will be a dis
aster area this winter. I can’t
imagine what good fishing is be
cause I’ve stood on shore and
watcned little ooys puli m a lu8
pound halibut and beautiful sal
mon. The King Crab pulled in is
unbelievable in size.
The rocky shore line full of
shack-type wood-frame homes is
beautiful from a distance—a pano
rama of sparkling ocean, quiet and
dotted by gulls; reflecting the
blues and the greens of the sky
and snow capped peaks. Getting
closer you see dust and dirty im
possible-to-keeii-repaired build
ings; remnants of war-time instal
lations; floating wood fragments;
deserted barracks, homes. Cars
and what-have-you. When you are
almost disillusioned, you go in
side the frame buildings and find
modern, beautiful clean homes,
well kept and glittering with
Sears appliances. The landscape
you almost disdained is suddenly
a wonderland of millions of wild
flowers, ponds of lily pads, dams
built by beavers and myraid rocks
and colorful, large and brave
birds, totally unafraid of man,
beast or vehicle.
Here nobody is impressed by
your ’59 car or your latest fashion
clothing. Many people have both
and hardly ever exhibit them. The
bearded man next to you and the
woman in a man’s jacket and
Slacks may be an out of work
fisherman or a Senator from
Washington. You just hav‘e to
learn to be nice to everyone, and
it’s surprising to people to find
out how really easy it is.
I do hope you get a chance to
see Alaska as it is now. It’s rapid
ly changing they tell me: I hope
to see the rest of it before I go.
Man Charged With
Stolen Property
Ray Vest was arraigned be
for the U.S. Commissioner and
charged with breaking and enter
ing. He was bound over to the
grand jury for trial.
Vest allegedly was caught
breaking and entering a ware
house on the Naval Station, re
moving some property which be
longed to William Fuller. Fuller,
according to the complaint, stated
the door hasp had been removed,
and he caught Vest loading his
truck with his property.
To Enforce Curfew
The curfew ordinance will be
enforced, according to Chief of
Police Vickery.
There have been instances of
minors who have been out after
the hour specified by the ordin
ance, he stated. The ordinance
reads that no child under the age
of 16 shall be out on the streets
Sunday through Thursday* after
9:30 p.m., and on Friday and Sat
urday nights after 10 p.m., unless
accompanied by parent or other
GOLD CUP CHANGES HANDS—Cowboy Bill Snead, Reno, Nev., receives the Gold Cup, speed
boating's most cherished trophy, at a banquet Aug. 9 in Seattle after the 52nd running of the race
on .Lake Washington. Stead drove the Maverick of Lake Mead, Nev., to victory by 13.3 seconds over
Seattle's Miss Thriftway. Presenting the cup is George J. Trimper, center, Buffalo, N.Y., chairman
of the America Power Boat Association’s hydroplane racing committee. At left is Elsie Waggoner,
daughter of the Maverick’s owner, William T. Waggoner, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz. (AP Wire photo)
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competent adult.
“Our difficulty is with under
age persons attending the dances,”
he said. “They will be picked up
unless accompanied by their par
ents or designated adult. The par
exits will then be notified,” he
stated. ,
POLICE SLOGAN
Two good finishes for a new
vehicle: Lacquer and Liquor.
NOTICE
TO ALL
FISHERMEN AND BOATOWNERS
SPECIAL MEETING
ihOO A.M., Saturday, August 22
FISHERMENS HALL
Beginning September 3
M-V Expansion departs Kodiak mak
ing stops at Old Harbor, Alitak, Kar
luk, Larson Bay, San Juan and Uga
nik, Port Bailey, Afognakand Uzinki.
SAMPLE RATES
Passengers: Round trip—$55 plus tax
(including meals)
Freight: S1.30 per hundred pounds
or 65 cents per cubic foot.
For freight and passenger rates to
any point contact the City Dock
Phone 3551
1959 SAILINGS
Sept. 3 November 5
October 8 Decembers
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