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Waterfront
According to what Frank Irick
of the Sportland told the Chamber
of Commerce last week, Kodiak
may not get its ferry boat because
most of the money scheduled for
building the Kodiak ferry is about
gone now. ... He mentioned they
may be thinking of operating some
sort of huge air type ferry instead
due to its lower maintenance and
operating costs. Well, the bids are
due to be opened before long . . .
we should know the story of what
the State is gonna do then.
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Our good friend George Corne
lius received word from William
R. Wood, President of the Uni
versity of Alaska which indicates
that the Homer area will probably
be the location of the proposed
Institute of Arctic Biology. Said
the U of A head: “Dr. Rae ... tells
me that they were particularly im
pressed by the tremendous diver
sity of marine environments to be
found within relatively short dis
tances of Homer. Of course, to the
marine biologist silty mud flats,
rocky shorelines, brackish and sal
tier water, glacier-fed bays — all
hold appeal. Indeed, it is variety
that he seeks.” While we had hoped
Kodiak would be the location of
this National Science Foundation
study, it looks like Homer gets
the nod. The letter did strike one
encouraging note. . . . ‘‘However,
if, or when, the opportunity arises
to establish another shore facility,
the University will make a very
careful review of possible sites
and will have to weigh many con
siderations. For example, I know
our oceanographers are well aware
that Kodiak would quite possibly
be a satisfactory base in Alaska for
a large research ship they hope to
acquire.” At the rate our Kodiak
area fisheries are growing now
we shall have the vast bulk of the
various fisheries located here
within a short time. So from a
bureaucratic point of view the re
search agencies dealing with fish
eries oughta be located elsewhere
... as far away as possible. We are
lucky this one will be located at
Homer ... it could have been in
that great commercial fishing area
. . . Fairbanks!
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
My congratulations to Mr. De
veau and his far-sighted friends on
their intention of building a swim
ming pool for the people of Ko
diak. I was the first manager and
instructor of “The Spa” in Anchor
age.
“The Spa” has been enjoyed by
the people of Anchorage for 10
years. I visited there last month
after an absence of many years,
and I was delighted to see it a
well-used going concern which we
had planned many years ago.
I have been teaching swimming
and managing pools for over 25
years from Anchorage to Key
West, Florida.
My husband is a naval officer, so
I have had an opportunity for
many varied experiences in swim
ming problems.
Swimming is the best all-around
physical activity. It can be indulged
in by young and old, weak and
strong, regardless of the seasons
or weather. The benefits are many
—increased vigor, the safety fac
tor for those living and working
around the water, physical fitness
—and above all—good clean fun.
I hope that I may be of some
help to these people in obtaining
their goal.
Sincerely,
Lila Kepple Barron
(Mrs. Carl F. Barron)
Box 14. U.S.N.S.
Kodiak, Alaska
Phone 7-5528
ON VACATION
Beulah Short, manager of Knud
sen’s Outfitters, left Kodiak today
for a four weeks vacation to the
Outside. She plans to visit in Cali
fornia and if time permits to go
to Florida.
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Robbery Suspect
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Sentencing of an 18-year-old Ko
diak sailor, Joe David McCall, was
deferred Dec. 26 for two years by
Judge Edward V. Davis at Anchor
age.
McCall had entered a guilty plea
to grand larceny of $170 from the
Kodiak Cleaners. He was placed on
probation until Jan. 2, 1965.
During the hearing it was indi
cated that McCall may be dis
charged from the Navy because of
the offense, and if this occurs his
probation will be transferred to
Texas where his family lives.
Judge Davis said in passing sen
tence, “I think you’ve got some
thing there that’s worth saving and
I’m going to try it.”
The judge also said that if Mc
Call adjusts properly the charge
may be dismissed and his record
cleared.
A charge of buglary of the same
establishment earlier in October
was dismissed at the request of
the district attorney.
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