Hew Department’s
Functions Stated
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The organizational structure and
functions of the Alaska Fish and
Game Commission were outLned
by Bob Simon, District Biologist,
Commercial Fisheries Division, in
a talk before the Rotary Club at
its luncheon meeting Tuesday at
the 49 Room.
Tne Commission is composed of
an eight men board, he said, who
is responsible to the Governor.
The Commission has jurisdiction
over sport and commercial fish
ing and game resources.
v The Department will assume
control beginning January l. Five
agencies are being set up to ad
i.uaisfccr the department. These
are Aiimimstrative, Infofniation
& Education, biological research,
protection, ^’hich includes preda
tors and enforcement, and engin
eering.
Tae Department has a tremen
dous task, the speaker said. It
will aim to restore the fisheries in
Alaska. “Hdw well we are succeed
ing can be better determined in
two years time,” Simon stated.
haw some ideas on the sub
ject. Budget requirements are now
being worked out In the present
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turmoil in Juneau, as the State
assumes jurisdiction over the fish
eries, nobody knows how much
support we will get here. We do
knew that Kodiak is recognized as
an important fishing area, and that
the Department will employ a full
time man here. Research is al
ready being carried on at Kitoi
Bay.
Simons answered questions put
to him by members relative to
fishing.
Guesrts present were Bill Cum
mings, student member, and E. L.
Wheeler, Bob Simons, Wendell
Hylton.
President Pete Ramaglia an
nounced the visit of the District
Governor for Monday, September
28. T3ie Sept. 28 meeting will be
held one dLay earlier. The presi
dent announced a board of direc
tors meeting -for Tuesday, Sep
tember 22.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Steak Night Initiation
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KODIAK LODGE NO. 1772
WRiLav*. SOViEi SAID ROCk T HIT MOON—Russian authorities,
tn advance of Soviet Union’s announcement that it had landed a rocket
on the moon, said the rocket would come down about a quarter of the
way from center of moon’s disc to its outer edge at a point near the
Seas of Serenity, Tranquility and Vapors. These seas, features of the
moon’s surface mapped by astronomers years ago, are assumed by
scientists to be dry but it is not known whether they are expanses
of dust or rock. This composite picture of the moon, showing it from
first to last quarters, was made by Lick Observatory near San Jose,
Caif., in August of last year. (AP Wirephoto)
Farewell Party
For Geo. Sonntag
A farewell party honoring
George Sonntag will he held this
evening (Friday) at the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post Hall. Sonn
tag, who has been a resident of
Kodiak many years, and active in
the VFW, plans to make his home
in Anchorage.
All members of Katmai Post
7056, Ladies Auxiliary, and guests
are invited to attend, Post Com
mander Charles Christofferson
stated.
Accident By Dog
Owner Is Liable
A dog who chases a vehicle and
thereby causes an accident will
make the owner liable, according
to Chief of Police Vickery.'
He further stated that no dogs
are to run loose unless in the com
pany of their owners, or under
control at all times.
The Chief further stated the new
State traffic safety responsibility
law, which went into effect Sep
tember 1, requires that anyone
involved in an accident is to report
the accident, whether damages
amount to $200 Or less or $200 or
more. There are separate forms
in each case.
City Court Cases
Arrested on a child neglect
charge, Mrs. W. E. Alexander was
fined $100, which was suspended.
Other arrests during the week
included Harold L. Hewitt, who
was fined $50 and his drivers li
cense suspended for operating a
motor vehicle while intoxicated;
Nick L. Alokli, on a drunk charge,
$25 fine, suspended; Rena R.
Chokwak, released on $50 bail,
which was forfeited, on a drunk
charge; Val J. Morrison, and Wal
ter Fred, fined $25 each, suspend
ed in both cases.
Picked up by the City police,
Peter Knagin was take before the
U. S. Commissioner. Bruce Van
Wagner, was fined $50 and his
drivers license suspended for 20
days on a charge of negligent
driving.
POLIO CLINIC NEXT WEEK
A Polio Immunization Clinic will
be held on September 19 from
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Kodiak
Health Center, according to Dora
Riggins, Health nurse in charge.
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Ill At School,
Child, 13, Dies
Death came suddenly to 13 year
old Cecelia Sanguinetti Friday,
September 11. The youngster, who
had returned to school following
lunch seemingly in good health,
became unconscious. She was taken
to Griffin Memorial Hospital im
mediately, but died that evening
without regaining consciousness.
Cause of death was given as spon
taneous subarachnoid hemorrage.
Cecelia, who was born at Chig
nik on August 29, 1946, was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Sanguinetti. Survivors in addition
to her parents are her brothers
Henry, Jr., Frank, Rocco and Marc,
and sisters Lydia and Laura.
Church Acquires
£$©vi@ Projector
The Kodiak Russ’an Orthodox
Club, Chapter 172, has acquired
a 16 mm projector, which tio
Church will use in connection with
their Bible School, according to an
announcement by Rev. Roman
Sturmer, rector.
Religious films will be shown in
the school during the classes on
Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. The
school is primarily for children,
but adults are also invited to at
tend.
The scheduled showing for Sat
urday is a film entitled “Holy
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We Fish The World’s Stormiest Seas
To Develop A New Alaska Industry
Deep in the sea bottom from the Barren Islands to Bering
Sea walks a gourmet treasure — the giant Alaska King Crab.
In solving the problems of capture, processing and sale of this
monster’s delicate crab meat, Wakefield Fisheries has pioneer
ed a new and valuable Alaska industry.
A preliminary survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
in 1940 and 1941 indicated the presence of this resource, but •*
it was worthless to Alaska without commercial development
That development, work was begun by the Wakefield organiza
tion in 1942, and included the launching of Alaska’s largest
trawler, the Deep Sea, in 1946. The grounds where the crabs
concentrate had to be found, economical fishing methods de
veloped, processing techniques learned, and market acceptance
gained. Through Wakefield’s efforts, and that of other pioneer
ing firms who soon entered the fishery, such as Island Seafoods
in Kodiak and the Seidovia Cold Storage, and with the eooper
; ation of hundreds of plant workers and fishermen from Kache
mak Bay to Dutch Harbor, the job is well on its way to com
pletion. Last year, over five million pounds of Alaska Crab were
sold through restaurants and grocery stores throughout all fifty
states.
Wakefield Fisheries maintains four King Crab process
ing plants, at Port Wakefield, at Sand Point, and aboard the
vessels Deep Sea and Reefer King. Last season, 51 Alaskans were
employed in these plants for a payroll of more than $200,000. Dur
ing last February ^pd Jgarch alone,, 31 Alaska fishing vessels
‘manned by Alaska crews, fished for us, and we paid them $210,
360 for their crabs. The significance to Alaska of this is more
clear when it is realized that King Crab fishing is off-season, and
that these earnings are supplementary to those obtained from
developed fisheries such as salmon.
Other companies have King (Crab plants at Kodiak, Ouzinki,
Seldovia, Lazy Bay, and King Cove each making its contribution
te Alaska’s developing new economy.
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Prospects for further growth and development are
excellent. And no area shows greater promise than Kodiak
Island. We trust that the current controversy over crab market
ing methods and prices is shortly resolved. We are prepared ]
to offer a market to some Kodiak boats on our floating plant at !
the South end, where we are paying 7 cents per pound for |
crab, and we are ready to open our Port Wakefield plant any
time sufficient boats indicate a willingness to deliver there at
our 8 cent plant price. An operation of this scope would mean
several hundred thousand dollars of additional income to plant
workers and fishermen of the Kodiak district.
WAKEFIELD FISHERIES
An Alaska Corporation
PORT WAKEFIELD, ALASKA
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