Rendezvous Offers Many Attractions
Special Roundtrip Fares In Effect
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Kit
Maclnnes, petite Anchorage house
wife, will compete against a field
of 25 to 30 men in the World
Champonshrp dog sled races to
be held during the Anchorage
Fur Rendezvous, Feb. 16-22, it
was announced today by Rendez
vous officials.
In the World Championship event
•he will ibe racing oyer a 75-mile
course against all-male competitors
from Alaska, the Pacific North
west and New England.
Mrs. Maclnnes was a former
Hast Coast figure skating and wo
men’s ski champion before going
to Alaska where she took up dog
sled racing as a hobby.
Dog sled racing is one of the
many events during the Fur Ren
dezvous, an annual event in An
chorage . The event will be
staged from February 15 through
22.
A torchlight parka parade and
mukluk diance beginning at 7:30
p.m. Monday, will touch off the
series of events, which include
heavyweight wrestling featuring
Sandor Szabo and Edward Carpen
ter; art and photo showi, arts and
crafts show, curling, ceramic show,
Eskimo shows, including blanket
toss; sports car races, a jade auc
PTA Benefit Show
Is Well Received
By Mrs. Casey Angell
On Sunday, February 7th, a
thousan delighted theater goers
applauded the Kodiak naval base
PTA benefit Variety show, “Poop
Deck Panic.
The four act show offered mu
sical comedy, of true profession
al quality, colorful and exciting to
the eye, and charming to the ear.
Master of Ceremonies Win Hoo
ver and the Naval Sation Band
under the baton of Chief A. S.
Bennett got the show off to a
rousing start and the pace never
slackened as the Gay Nineties
first act sang and danced its way
through a collection of many of
the best old songs and routines
typical of that nostalgic period.
Here was a bar room scene
complete with barber shop quar
tet, dancing girls, lady entertain
ers and even the gay philanderer
with tearful, small daughter sing
ing “Father, Dear Father—Come
Home With Me Now." This wrung
real tears from the audience.
The Barber Shop Quartet, the
Singing & Dancing Team, and the
ballad of the Tender Bartender,
were the show-stoppers of Act I.
Act II brought back to some
of us the well remembered days
of vaudeville, to younger folk a
glimpse of yesteryear.
Fine ballads and a novelty act
were first-class entertainment
here.
Act III brought the house down.
Vince Congialdi and his Windy
Five played Dixieland as fine as
any this reviewer has efer heard.
On a set resplendent with bathtub
gin still and other appropriate
scenery (Including the admoni
tion: in case of raid don’t give
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tion; hockey tournament; a min
ers and trappers ball; square,
round and folk dancing; a fur hat
contest; and many more events of
a like nature.
One girl will be selected from
the many pretty contestants to
reign as Fur Rendezvous Queen.
A Coronation pageant is slated
for Feb. 24, and the big Corona
tion Ball and Fur Style Show on
the same night.
Included also in the more than
a weeks round of events is a fur
auction, ski tourney, bowling
matehs, and a Bonanda Days Melo
drama entitled “Curse You, Jack
Dalton. ”
Pacific Northern Airline is of
fering considerably reduced rates
to Anchorage during the Rendez
vous.
Ciiy To Appeal
Cta Court Ruling
The City of Kodiak will appeal
the judgement handed down by
District Judge J.L. McCarrey, Jr.
recently in which he stated the
City could not remove the batch
plant on the Russian Church prop
erty because it had given permis
sion for its use.
The city seeks to have it re
moved. branding it a nuisance,
and hazardous.
whether by private enterprise or
as a cooperative. The plant would
encourage small boats to fish hal
ibut, be a boon*to cattle raisers,
and greatly assist the economy in
many oher ways, it was brought
out.
The Council voted to have the
City Manager pursue the matter
further, enlisting the services of
Sen. Bartlett in determining what
assistance in planning may be
offered by the Federal government.
There was considerable discus
sion on Kodiak’s future water sup
ply, folowing the reading of a
letter from Hubbel & Waller, Se
attle Engineering firm making a
survey of Kodiak’s water poten
tial. The firm favored utilizing
Pillar Creek as a source, but did
not favor Lake Kathleen, branding
it as polluted.
A letter from Sen. A1 Owen was
read in which the Senator, who
heads the Senate Finance Commi
ttee, stated that Kodiak is likely
to get a bush pilot type airfield
this summer.
The future of the cold storage
plant was discussed at length by
councilmen, who all favored it,
Lamme Nominated
WASHINGTON UP. Pres. Eisen
hower has nominated William E.
Lamme as postmaster at Kodiak.
This is subject to confirmation.
Lamme Ls presently acting-post
master, a position he has held
since the retirement of Maurice
Briggs.
KODIAK MADE
CUSTOM PORT
Kodiak has been designated as
a custom station with a part-time
officer to clear Canadian vessels,
it was announced by Sen. E.E.
Bartlett from Washington, D.C.
Winners Named In
Leadership Contest
In the Youth Leadership con
test conducted 'by the Elks Lodge
No. 1772, Jerilyn Smith was first
p£ace winner in the girls division
and Wayne Kraft in the boys li
vision.
Second and third place winners
in the girls group were Gail Zieba
and Joan Benson. Second place
was won by Adolph Jackinsky in
the boys group. There were
seven entries in all.
First place winners will receive
a $100 savings bond. Other prizes
in each division are $50 and $25.
The prizes are awarded by BPO
Elks Lodge No. 1772. In addition
to these prizes, the first and second
entrys are sent automatical
ly to the state competition where
they may win more prizes and be
adjudged to enter the National
contest conducted by the mother
lodge.
Judges in the contest were Mrs.
Charles Edris, Emil Knudsen and
John Howard.
Leadership Is
Topic Of Speech
Leadership Is Topic Of Speech
Rotary members at their noon
luncheon Tuesday at the 49 Room
heard Capt. Nathan R. Lincoln,
JH, USN, talks on “Leadership.”
Two sets of statistics were given
by Capt. Lincoln painting the
need for the program now being
undertaken by the military to
teach leadership and responsibility
td the youth in various commands.
The first statistics concerned
Korea, where American studies
showed that of 7000 prisoners, not
one escaped; that 3000 died, not
just because of torture dr malnu
trition but because of lack of
will to live; and where a mere 5
per cent showed indications of
leadership. The second set of
figuljss concerned crime. Here
the rate of crime jumped from 13
per cent from 1950-57 to 58 per
cent, with 50 per cent of the fel
onies committed by 17-years-old
and younger.
Capt. Lincoln said he believed
youth of today is basically sound
but that the environment has
changed and must be corrected.
It is the task of parents and adults
to teach youth responsibility to
combat the influences of broken
homes.
The navy, he said, is paying
special attention to the problem
iby conducting regular meetings
of department heads, by holding
dicussions on topics of concern of
today to provide better under
standing, and by directing all its
activities toward the constant goal
of providing an example and guid
ance to the young men in the
service.
Navy Chief A1 Hooker showed
the club movies of part of the 1000
Roosevelt elk On Afognak Island:
In attendance was honorary mem
ter Real' Admiral A.W. McKechnie
and student member Norman
Smith, Jr. Guests included Joe
Duf field, Capt. Lyle Stickler
and Chief Al Hooker,
TO DISCUSS LAND ACT
A public heating will be held
on the new land act in the Federal
Courtroom, on March 2 and 3.
Sold Storage,
Milk Production
Hired At Chamber
There is need for fresh milk pro
duction in Kodiak, and this indus
try should be encouraged, accord
ing to a report from the industrial
committe who reported their find
ings at the meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce Thursday noon at
the Island Fountain.
The report, given by A1 Hoch
berger, touched on this and sev
eral other phases of Kodiak’s econ
omic needs. The committe offered
the suggestion of a co-operative
as a means of getting the cold
storage plant in operation, should
no private operater be interested.
Other suggested new industries
were that berry production,
honey, rabbits, mink and raising
ge sse.
The group in a discussion Later,
generally favored the Chamber
spending money advertising the
cold storage plant in trade maga
zines, etc. The sum to be spent
could not fee agreed on, so no
action was taken.
The group voted to oppose HB
298, which would establish bor
oughs immediately. It also voted
to back the state Chamber of Com
merce ESC bill.
Visitors at the meeting includ
ed Mrs. A1 Nixon, Mrs. Patricia
Broadbent, Ted Cone and Mr.
Kingsley. The lotter, who is
director of the Alaska Crippled
Children’s Association, spoke
briefly on the work of the organ
ization he heads.
Charles Skinner
Dies On Birthday
Charles Skinner, well-known old
timer here, died Wednesday, at
the age of 78. He was taken to
Griffin Memorial Hospital during
the night.
Skinner has been a resident of
Kodiak since 1923 and its one
time mayor. In his e.hlier years
he was active in both the Carpen
ters and Fishermen’s Unions. He
was financial secretary and held
the office of treasurer in both of
these Unions at one time.
Bom in Kalamazoo, Michigan,
February 10, 1882, Charlie Skin
ner passed away on his seventy
eighth birthday. He at one time
was a pLospector, and later car
penter, fisherman, and until three
years ago jail guard at the City
Jail. ,
The deceased is survivt-d by his
wife Julia; four daughters, Mary
Jane CadoLs, Nina Johnson, Alice
Sargent and Anna Mae Beig; one
son, Dick; a sister, Isabel King of
Detroit, Michigan; and seven
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
today (Friday) at 2 p.m., at the
Labor Temple.
Special Film
On TV Friday
Chamber of Commerce officiate
urge everyone to watch AFRS-TV
at 9 p.m. tonight (Friday). A
special flim entitled “What Is A
Chamber of Commerce” will he
shown at that time.
Beef From Kodiak
Feature At Dinner
JUNEAU GP). The Kodiak legisla
tive delegation played host to a
bout 200 legislators and others
for a buffet supper and socwu
hour at the Baranof footed last
Saturday night.
Kodiak beef topped the menu
which also had Prince William
Sqund. crab and Matanuska
potatoes.
;<Reip. Peter Deveau, chairman of
arrangements for the affair, said
the toaaa purpose was to demon
strate that “Kodiak beef is just as
good as outside beef. .
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Lotteries Bill
Meets With Snag
JTjI^AU (J). Tire non-profit lot
teri^s' bill which was on' the way
to the Senate after the House'
passage Wednesday, may have to
be discarded (for an entirely new
bill. ’•
At first it was thought the Sen
ate, which passed he bill Friday, ‘
would quickly agree to manor
House changes. Late Thursday,
however, one of the original
sponsors of the measure, Sen.
John Coglhill (R-Nemna), said con
sideration of the new measure
given because of legal questions
raised about the hill.
The hill 'fails to spell out author
ity delegated by Legislature to the
Comrnass Saner of Revenue, who
wound administer the act.
NS Chapel Plans
Guest Speakers
The Protestant Chapel Congre
gation of the Naval Station has in
vited three outstanding preachers
each to be present at the Naval
Station Chapel for a week of meet
ings.
Febnuary 21st to the 25th will
■be the dates for the first Preaching
Mission. Dr. Elmer G. Hom
highausen, Dean of Princeton
Theological Seminary, Princeton,
New Jersey will be the guest
minister. In March, beginning on
Tuesday, the 22nd, Dr. Stewart M.
Robinson, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth.
New Jcfcgey for the last thdrty'Ojje
years, will be the visiting preacher
In April, beginning on Tuesday
the 26th, the speaker will be the
Rev. Cary N. Wiesiger, D.D.,
pastor of the Mount Lebanon
United Presbyterian of Pittsburg.
Penn a.
The Naval Station cordially in
vites the people of Kodiak to at
tend these services and hear these
outstanding churchmen preach the
word of God.
Hearing On ESC
Begins Saturday
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JUNEAU Of), Gov. Egan has befcn
invited to appear at hearings be
ginning Saturday on the contro
versial Employment Security pro
gram.
The hearings wi£l 'be bedd before
the Senate Commence and Labor
committee which has Gov. Egan’*
bill proposing an ESC progra®
w ith $7,200 wage base and eniploy
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