VOL. 23. NO. 27 KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 8, 1963 PRICE TEN CENTS
Hydro Site Said ‘First Class’
Along
The
Waterfront
By Karl Armstrong
The incredible rich waters sur
rounding Kodiak Island have given
Kodiak another fishery industry,
as stated in last weeks issue.
Dungeness crab are now being
processed by Alaska Ice & Storage
for shipment to various parts of the
nation as fresh ocean crab. Five
boats are presently engaged in the
budding industry according to
Manager Bix Bonney of the local
cold storage firm.
While local fishermen were a
ware there were Dungeness crab
here it was not known if they were
available in commercial quantities
after extended periods of time. Ex
tent of the fishery is not yet deter
mined and fishing is still regarded
as largely experimental but results
have been “very impressive and en
couraging.”
Boats presently fishing Dungen
ess for the firm are: Bennie Grotec
loss’ JAN M.; Bob Bible’s LAURI;
John Larsen’s JACKIE JOE JR.;
Don Suryan’s SHAFTO; Len
Shute’s IRENE.
Bonney described the new oper
ation as “another facet of Alaska
Ice & Storage’s diversification.”
"Processing is going into it’s
third week,” said Bonney, adding,
“We are feeling out a new business
that is creating new employment
opportunities, a new market for
fishermen, particularly those with
smaller boats not generally suitable
for deep sea King crab fishing, and
providing a prime product for the
consumer.” The firm is also handl
ing King crab.
“Kodiak Islander Indeed!
Humph!
The name of the ferryboat Is
Tustamena, Sir!”
&
Best news heard along the water
front in some time is the impend
ing appointment of Skipper Oscar
Dyson of the Robbie to the city
council. Oscar missed out by just
a hair in the election which saw
the largest turnout of voters in a
municipal election. He received
more votes than most of the pre
sent councilmen were elected by in
past years. It is only fitting that
there be at least one fisherman on
our governing body. One thing for
sure, it’ll undoubtedly liven up
proceedings considerable.
FAA & Pilots Get Together
The following named persons were on hand when the Mirror photographer stopped by the F.A.A.
“Open House” held in the showroom of Kodiak Motors last Friday morning: From left to right:
Wilton White, Kodiak Motors; Chuck Wier, Harvey Flying Service; James Jenson, Facility Chief
Air Traffic Control; Dean Brandon, Air Traffic Control Specialist; Robert Hall, Kodiak Airways;
Ray Martin, PNA Agent; Mrs. Foster who made and decorated the cake; Jack Foster, Air Traffic
Control Specialist; Lieut. Rahn, Coast Guard Air Detachment; Dick Hays, Air Traffic Control
Specialist.
Dyson Galls For
Immediate Action
To Save Fisheries
Oscar Dyson, well known crab
fisherman, member of the Alaska
Board of Fish and Game and in
line for appointment to a vacancy
on the Kodiak city council, brought
attention to the fact that the Japan
ese are seeking to increase their
trawling fleet in the Kodiak area
and scoffed at federal reports to
the effect that the Russian destruc
tion of American pot gear was ac
cidental or unintentional.
Dyson again outlined a seven
point program the federal govern
ment should take immediately to
protect our fisheries from depletion
by the foreign fleets.
“The U.S. can take action now
without going to war,” Dyson de
clared.
“The government has got to stop
pussyfooting around, passing the
buck. The Russians are out to de
plete our fisheries and save theirs,”
Washington news stories refer
ring to the pot destruction as “ac
cidental” were discounted by Dy
son. “We can pinpoint ourselves on
our gear with radar — they can do
tihe same.’
He pointed out that some gear
destruction by the Russians had oc
cured during good weather and
calm seas. “Some of our boys had
to get out of the way or be run
down,” he said.
He predicated the Russians would
return “stronger than ever.’
he stated.
IMPORTANT MEETING
A special meeting of the Health
and Welfare Council will be held
Friday, Nov. 15th at 8 p.m. In the
Health Center. Representatives are
urged to be present.
Women Cagers
To Meet Monday
Representatives of the three
ladies basketball teams are asked
to meet in the high school gym
Mondy night, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. for
the purpose of drawing up this sea
son’s schedule.
Teams expecting to enter the Ko
diak City Basketball League, Wo
men's Division, are:
High School All-Stars, A.P.A.
and the defending champions:
Coast Guard Wives.
Other groups or organizations
wishing to enter this year are asked
to have a representative at this
meeting.
PTA Meeting
The regular meeting of the Par
ent Teachers Association has been
suspended due to NEA activities
scheduled, according to Rev. Don
Bullock president of the local PTA.
Bullock pointed out however that
the PTA will serve refreshments
during the Open House and will
also accept memberships.
P. O. Closed Nov. 11
The post office will be closed on
Monday, November 11, in honor of
Veteran’s Day, Postmaster William
Lamme announced today.
Incoming and outgoing mail will
be worked.
PHOTO CREDITS
The two photos of Kodiak school
children appearing on Page € were
taken by Richard L. Kohl, CT1 of
the Naval Station. Kohl, an ama
teur photographer, and. feature
writer, recently took top honors in
the Amateur Snapshot Contest
sponsored by the Anchorage Times.
Alaska Pioneer
Bob Chamberlain
Dead At Age 92
A real Alaska pioneer, Bob
Chamberlain died Sunday Nov. 3rd
in Griffin Memorial Hospital at the
age of 92.
Mr. Chamberlain was born In
Iowa on Jan 4, 1871 and in 1897
came to Alaska as one of the first in
Nome Gold Rush Stampede.
He came to Kodiak in 1927 and
lived for a number of years on
Marmot Island.
A graduate of Whitman College,
Mr. Chamberlain lived the past
half century in Alaska and during
that time drove stage and dog
teams carrying the mail.
He is survived by two nephews:
Walter Chamberlain, Bellevue,
Wash., and L. Chamberlain of
Pasadena, Calif.
GRANDMOTHER’S MEET
The grandmother’s meeting will
be held at the home of Pauline
Selig; on Monday, Nov. 11, at 7:30
P.M.
Engineers Study
Terror Lake
Hydro Project
Another preliminary step to
wards initiating a hydroelectric
power project capable of ultimately
producing 27,000 KW of electrical
energy for Kodiak was completed
this past week.
A party of researchers including
Bob Retherford and Bob Burns of
Retherford Associates, and engine
ering firm, and also Fred Jones, a
Spokane geologist, this week com
pleted a study of the rock struc
tures of the terrain involved in the
multi-million dollar Terror Lake
Project.
The group was out five days and
used a helicopter out of the base
camip they established at Kizuyak
Bay. Out of these studies will come
the first formal report for the Fe
deral Power Commission, R.E.A.,
Defense Dept., U.S. FWS, and State
ADF&G.
“Everything looks first class,”
said Retherford, who added,
‘‘Things we need such as aggregate,
are right where we need them. It
appears probable that material
coming out of the tunnel can be
used for aggregate . . . there are
plenty of quarry sites and even im
pervious material to seal the dam
appears accessible in the area.”
Construction of the project will
reduce operating costs of industrial
as well as commercial operations
on Kodiak Island.
Outdoorsmen To
Hold Turkey Shoot
Members of the Kodiak Outdoors
men Club decided to hold a Turkey
Shoot either on Nov. 17th or 24th
—depending upon the weather—at
their monthly meeting held at the
High School Tuesday night. It was
not definitely decided where the
shoot will be held.
Members also decided upon
prizes to be given for the biggest
rack of deer horns. There will be
a prize for adults and one for chil-‘
dren under 16 (members only.) s
Persons desiring to join are;
urged to contact any member for
information.
Tonight Is Carnival Night!
Tonight, tonight, won’t be just
any night.
Tonight is Carnival night.
Music , conversation, joy and
laughter will surround you if you
head up to High School Hill ‘round
about 6:30 P.M.
There are games of skill and
games of chance with prizes galore.
Food of all sorts at the food con
cession and you might win a cake
at the cake walk.
When the clock strikes 10:00, it’s
time to get in motion and head for
the cafeteria where a dance will be
held.
Admission $1.00 per person (and
it’s worth it). At 10:00 P.M. the,
winner of the Lettermen’s raffle
will be announced. First prize is a
.300 Savage lever action rifle. Sec
ond Prize is a transister radio.
Nope, even this isn’t all — the
dance continues until 12:00 mid
night.
The Carnival’s admission price -
has been lifted so as to better en
able everyone to come — and ,
everyone means you! See you at ■
6:30 P.M. at Kodiak High School
—TONIGHT.