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VOL. 20, NO. 40 KODIAK, ALASKA, OCTOBER 22, 1960 PRICE TEN CENTS
Many Events Scheduled For Navy Day;
Navy Band, Tours, Ceremonies Featured
In celebration of Navy Day 1960,
October 28th, Navy Leaguers and
Naval Station representatives have
planned a series of events in keep
ing with the 1960 Navy Day theme
U. S. NAVY—FLEXIBLE FORCE
FOR FREEDOM. On Thursday,
Octobe 27th, at 11 a.m., there will
be a flagpole and flag presenta
tion by the American Legion at
Griffin Memorial Hospital. The
Naval Station Band, and repre
sentatives of the Alaskan Sea
Frontier will be present.
At 12 Noon on Thursday, at the
49 Room, the local Council of the
Navy League will present a 50
star flag to the Commadant of
the 17th Naval District. Awards
will also be presented the three
winners of the Navy League spon
sored high school essay contest:
“What the Navy Means to Kodiak.”
On Friday, October 28, a per
sonnel inspection will be held
at the Naval Station. Captain N.
R. Lincoln, Jr., USN, will present
awards to the sailor and chief of
the month of October and will
make brief remarks along the 1960
Navy Day theme.
The Naval Station band and the
Marine Barracks will perform.
Personnel not in duty status will
be given liberty commencing after
inspection.
Friday afternoon, at 3 p.m.,
there will be an assembly presen
tation in the Kodiak high school
auditorium. The Naval Station
band will present a concert, a fillm
will be shown, and remaks will
be made by a Naval Station rep
resentative.
Friday evening at 7:30 p.m., on
Channel 8, there will be a live pre
sentation entitled: “Your Navy in
Alaska,” featuring Commander R.
R. Esch, USN, of the 17th Naval
District Staff.
In honor of Navy Day, the
V.F.W. will hold and “Open House”
Plan Navy League
Luncheon Oct. 27
Members of the Kodiak Navy
League will observe Navy Day this
year with a luncheon at the Forty
Nine Room on Thursday, Oct. 27.
This will be that organization’s
first observance of Navy Day since
it received its local charter here
last year.
The luncheon is part of exten
sive ceremonies for the Kodiak
area to mark the historic obser
vance. The Navy Leaguers and
Navy Officials have been working
closely this past week in prepara
tion for the celebration.
In addition to local Navy League
members attending the luncheon,
representatives of the Alaskan Sea
Frontier and the 17th Naval Dis
trict will be in attendance.
THANK you note
I wish to thank all my friends
in Kodiak for the flowers, and
best wishes sent me, and those
who have visited me while in
Seattle. Your thoughtfulness and
kindnesses are deeply appreciated.
George Kappos
Friday for all military personnel
and their guests. Doors open to
7 p.m., to 2 a.m.
On Sunday, October 30, Chap
lain Vaughan of the Naval Station,
will conduct the morning services
at the Kodiak Baptist Church, and
Reverend George Wick will con
duct the 11 am. services at the
Station Chapel.
One event which has not yet
been firmly scheduled is “Open
House” aboard the USS KODIAK.
Definite plans as to time and lo
cation will be announced later on
AFRTS Channel 8. Guided tours
will be the feature of the day.
Residents Urged To
Secure Rat Bait
Mr. Bob L. Burkholder of the
U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service an
nounced today that citizens of the
area should avail themselves of
the supply of Warfarin rat-bait at
the City Hall.
This bait furnished, free of
charge by the city, is the safest
and most effective poison known
to science for control of rats.
It is an accumulative type poi
son that must be eaten over a
period of several days to be ef
fective. Warfarin gradually re
duces the clotting agent of the
blood and the animal dies a pain
less death resulting from internal
hemorrhageing. This takes from 3
to 10 days depending upon the
amount and frequency of feeding
and for this reason a constant sup
ply of bait must be available to
the rats at all times.
Permanent warfain bait stations
are being established in the busin
ess area of the city, but the resi
dential areas will be the responsi
bility of the individual property
owners according to Mr. Richard
Pace, Oity Health Officer.
Pace again warned the public
that the old city dump had been
treated with a fast acting poison
known as Compound 1080. All of
the rats there were dead the morn
ing following the application of
the poison and othe animals fre
quenting the dump area could
likewise be killed. Extreme cau
tion must be exercised at the old
dump site for several weeks.
Burkholder said, “Excellent co
operation has been achieved with
all cooperating agencies and the
public thus far on the rat control
program, and the work will be
highly successful if this coopera
tion can continue and expand.”
Court of Awards
For Girl Scouts
The Girl Scout Court of Awards
will be held in the gymnasium of
the Kodiak High School, Thurs
day evening, October 27th at 8
p.m.
All girl scout troops from the
Base and the City of Kodiak will
be taking part. The public is in
vited.
DETRIOT (A1)—The Hiland park!
city council has voted that no
home may have more than three
cats. Violators will be subject to a
$50 fine and - or 90 days in jail.
The ruling came after police
chief Dewey T. Schultz told the
council of numerous complaints
of cats causing disturbances. He
said he found 27 cats in one home.
New Freezing Ship
Due At City Dock
The Mercator, a new canning
and freezer ship, is scheduled to be
at the City Dock sometime next
week.
Just commissioned, the Mercator
is said to be the largest canning
and freezing ship under the Ameri
can flag. It is owned and operated
by William A. Ritter of Pan-Ameri
can fisheries. Ritter also has a
shore operation at Ouzinkie.
Visitors will be invited aboard
during an “open house” period
while the ship is docked here.
Dr. Tom Colford
On Island Trip
Dr. Tom Colford, local dentist,
returned recently from a trip
around the Island. He was ac
companied by Teddy Distofano,
Island Health Nurse, and Dr. Ruth
Coffin.
The group made the trip by a
Kodiak Airways plane, stopping at
Old Harbor, Kaguyak, Alitak, Kar
luk, Larsen Bay and Afognak.
Purpose of the trip was to provide
dental care to residents of the vil
lages.
2 Shoot It Out
FAIRBANKS (/P) — Donald R.
Balcom, 27, and his wife, Ruth, 41,
apparently shot each other to
death during a quarrel at their
remote homestead 7 miles east of
Fairbanks, State Police reported.
Z.F.W. Auxiliary Presents Check
Carmel Schumacher, head of the Auxiliary to the V.F.W., is seen
as she hands a check for $200 to Roland Vickery, president of the
Kodiak Health and Welfare. The donation was presented the Council
to aid in its work among indige.it families in this area, in providing
eye, teeth and other medical care where needed. Margaret Norem,
also from the Auxiliary, is seen to the right. Members of the Health
and Welfare Council are seen in the background. Staff photo
Open Season On
Antlerless Moose
JUNEAU (/P)—'The Fish and
Game Commission will issue 600
permits for an antlerless moose
season in Southcentral Alaska in
December. Applications must
reach the Anchorage office by
Nov. 12.
Persons who have killed moose
this year are not eligible. If they
get more than 600 applications,
the Commission will hold drawings
in Homer and Palmer. The Com
mission plans 150 permits in the
Homer-Kasilof area, 200 in the
Palmer-Willow area, and 250 in the
Willow-Talkeetna area.
Sea Power Is Key To Peace
Sea power has been a vital
element in world strategy for
hundreds of years. It has seen
many changes. It has changed from
sail to steam, steam to nuclear
power, guns to guided missiles,
bi-planes to supersonic bombers,
and now is on the threshold of
space.
But sea power is so fundamental
—so basic in importance—that it
remains a dominant factor in
world strategy.
The importance of sea power is
a simple matter of geography. As
long as the people of the earth
live on the land masses of the
earth, they will be bound together
by the seas, and the seas provide
the vital communication links. The
miracles of the space age potend
no more positive or economical
method of transportation.
Since there will always be a need
for waterborne commerce — in
peace or war—we must have sea
power to control the seas.
Our north American continent
is encompassed by the world’s
oceans. In fact, the cut across the
Isthmus of Panama completes our
island status.
Looking at the free world it is
obvious that its strength lies in
its ability to use the sea lanes for
trade with friends and allies. In
fact, over P9-f>ecent of all mater
ials are moved by some 18,000 free
world merchant ships. The sea
lanes are the bonds which permit
the combined strength of the free
world to stand in opposition to
the Communist bloc.
Across tne oceans to the east
and west lie the land masses of
Eurasia and Africa—much of it
locked in the grip of international
Communism or under its probings.
This then is the enemy. This is
his avowed intentions—in peace
time, cold war, or hot war—to cut
these sea lanes, isolate the United
States and prevent support of own
forces and allies overseas.
The roie of sea power is clear.
We must control these oceans for
our own use and for the peace
and security of the free world.
As an integral part of the de
fense team, the Navy’s prime
objective is to contribute to the
deterrence of wars, and to fight if
it must, and win. In the nuclear
age there must be recognized the
need for two types of deterrence.
First—a nuclear retaliatory force
in being, capable of detering all
out war. Realizing the fearful im
Will Dedicate
New G.M. Flagpole
Dedicatory ceremonies for the
erection of a new flagpole and the
raising of the colors will be held
on Tuesday, October 27, in front
of the Griffin Memorial Hospital.
The ceremonies will begin at 11
a.m.
The flagpole will be presented
to the hospital by the American
Legiion. Radm. H. H. Caldwell,
Commandant of the 17th Naval
District, and representative from
all civilian and niilitary activities
in the area will participate.
Immediately after the flag rais
ing ceremony and the playing of
the National Anthem by the U.S.
Naval Station band, a short speech
will be given by Mayor Coon ac
cepting the flagpole, and Mr. John
Trent, Service Officer for the
American Legion, will give a short
talk on the traditions pertaining
to the American flag.
School Carnival
Set For Nov. 5th
Fun for all the family is promis
ed when the annual Kodiak high
school carnival opens for a one
night stand in the high school
gymnasium, Friday, October 5.
The event draws a big crowd
annually, with proceeds going to
support the various student organ
izations including the athletic
events of the school. Many con
cessions will be open to the pub
lic. These include, bingo, the mar
riage booth, basketball throw, cot
ton candy, and other events.
The carnival begins at 6:30 p.m.
and will continue until 11:30 p.m.
Dancing is planned for 9 p.m. in
the school cafeteria.
A direct highway link between
Skagway and Whitehorse, Y. T.
was seen as a possibility for the
future, By Richard A Downing,
Commission of Public Works, fol
lowing a conference recently with
Canadian officials at Whitehorse.