Library a Museum
Juneau, Alaska
Kodiak Electric Association’s “All Electric Home” float caught the
fancy of the judges in the King Crab Festival parade as they won
first place. Second place Kraft’s float is seen below. Third place win
ner, a beautiful float by PNA is to the right.
Photos On This Page By U.S. NAVY
High School’s Largest Graduating Class
Given Diplomas In Ceremony Tuesday
Forty-three seniors, the largest
graduating class in the history of
the Kodiak high school, were given
their diplomas Tuesday evening in
commencement exercises in the
school auditorium.
Dr. E. E. Hedblom gave the main
address and Chaplain R. A. Vaug
han and Rev. M. Targonsky offered
the invocation and benediction re
spectively.
Scholarships and awards were
given out to nine students by Sup
erintendent of Schools Ivor Schott.
Centering his talk around the
class motto “Knowledge comes,
wisdom lingers, Dr. Hedblom ad
monished the graduates to be pa
tient and prepared, and to observe
life in all its facets. He used Time
magazine and its various depart
ments such as art, education, re
ligion, the press, people, as a means
of developing “a well - rounded
talent.” Referring to art, he said:
“This modern stuff doesn’t send
me.
The speaker offered the advice
to “take a look at yourself once in
a while. But don’t go in for in
trospection without a sense of hu
mor,” he said.
Winners of awards and scholar
ships were as follows: Carolyn
Rockstad who vor* both the Em
blem Club and Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club scholar
ships $200 and $250 respectively;
Alberta Mueller, the Seattle Beauty
School tuition award; Linda Beck,
Class of ’62 award, with Karen
Routzohn as alternate; Tom Atkins,
Georgetown University scholar
ship of $500; Roger Spinharney,
Sheldon Jackson, $150. Elks Youth
Leadership awards were given to
Kathleen Dawson and Joan Benson;
and Gary Olson and William Rich
ardson, 1st and 2nd place. Awards
as the most valuable students were
also won by Carolyn Rockstad and
Gary Olson. The Rotary scholar
ship was also won by Gary Olson.
Mrs- D. Tegstrom
Visitor In Kodiak
Mrs. Doris Tegstrom, of Anchor
age, spent the past week here visit
ing old time friends.
The Tegstroms lived in Kodiak
several years ago while Mr. Teg
strom was employed on the White
Alice installation. He is with the
City Electric of Anchorage, who
were subcontractors on the job. He
is presently doing electrical work
for the same firm at the Alaska
Tee & Storage plant now being
completed.
The Tegstroms have made their
home in Anchorage since 1954.
Four Graduate At
Afognak School
Graduation exercises were held
Friday for three girls and one boy
who completed the eighth grade at
the Afognak grade school.
Pupils receiving diplomas were
Arlene Marie Garner, Sandra
Marie Ponchene, Linda Mae Mullin
and Spencer Lawrence Shaw. Per
fect attendance awards were also
made, as were 4-H awards.
Speaker at the exercises, which
were well attended, was Rep. Gil
Jarvella.
Mayor Declares
Realtor’s Week
Realtor Week beginning Sunday,
May 20 and continuing through
May 26 has been proclaimed by
Mayor Merril Coon.
This observance is in line with
the observance of the week by the
Alaska State Board of Realtors
and 1,400 member boards of the
National Association of Real Es
tate Boards.
Attention should be drawn to
realtors who have raised the stan
dards of the business of real estate
by adherence to a code of ethics;
their participation in community
affairs; their aid to the community
in housing, industry and commerce.
“A great many of our people, hap
pily and comfortably settled in
their homes, owe a public thanks
to the Realtor for his efforts in
making home ownership possible
for so many of us,” Mayor Coon
stated.
POPPY DAY NEXT WEEK
The annual Poppy Day sponsor
ed by the Vetreans of Foreign Wars
will be conducted Friday, May 29
on the naval base, and Saturday,
May 26 in town.
Kodiak Man TO “Mine” For Gold
“The cry “There’s gold in them
thar hills” has been replaced
“there’s gold in them thar beaches”
and by the belief that sonie of the
beaches of Alaska contains the
precious metal in sufficient quan
tities to dredge for it.
The old familiar pan of the pros
pector is being replaced by modern
dredging equipment which will
seek an estimated bonanza valued
in the billions. Operations this sum
mer will stretch from Juneau to
Nome, and will coyer offshore
beaches at Stephens Passage, Good
News Bay and Norton Sound.
One of the modern prospectors
to come out of retirement to enter
this “stampede” for the illusive
gold dust is former Kodiak resi
dent, Harry Gottschalk. He ex
pects to leave today for Nome
where he and his “pardner” have
leased about 180 miles of beach.
The dredge and other equipment
is there and drilling operations
are now in progress, he says. It is
necessary to drill down through
about four feet of ice at present,
but this, too, may turn out to be
a new and succesful method of re
covering gold.
“I just got tired of retirement.”
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Fireworks, Children’s Races, Parade
Just A Few Of Events Planned For 4th
The groundwork has been laid
for the celebrating of the Fourth
of July in Kodiak in true tradition
al style.
A big day of children’s races,
parade, a Pillar Mountain climb,
boat races, midway, and a host of
other jam-packed events are in the
planning stage, with the various
service clubs and organizations
joining forces to make the day a
success.
The meeting Wednesday of a
group representing all the organiz
ations of the City formulated plans
for the day, with each organization
accepting responsibility for one
part of the program.
Fireworks, too, are planned. This
will be under the sponsorship of
the Chamber of Commerce. The
fireworks will culminate the days
activities. The latter includes a
smoker, to be sponsored by the
American Legion; the Rotary train,
so popular during the Festival, will
again be in operation; a parade is
being organized by the Navy
League; kids games will be handl
ed by the Elks Club; the marathon
by the Shrine Club; a ball game by
the Little League; a dance on July
3rd, sponsored by the Elks Club;
and possibly a barbecue to be
handled by the Outdoorsmen.
Traditional flag raising ceremon
ies, complete with speakers, will
be handled by Toastmasters. An
all-out effort will be made by the
American Legion to have the flag
3 Exchange Vows
Three couples were united in
marriage this month.
Mrs. Phyllis Sholl and Cecil
Sholl, both of Kodiak, were mar
ried May 14 by Magistrate Mabel
Fenner. They were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Ekin.
Miss Landis Marie Carey, of At
lanta, Georgia and Ray Felton
Payne, Chiniak, were united in
marriage at the Community Bap
tist Church, May 14, with the Rev.
Lewis White officiating.
Attendants were Mrs. A. Kopun
and David McCormick.
Shizuko Kimura of Seattle and
Sueman Moon, Alaska Ice & Stor
age employee, were joined in wed
lock May 17, by Magistrate Fenner.
Attendants were Dolly Rednour
and M. M. Vega.
displayed throughout the City, and
the stores decorated for the occa
sion. Also, boat owners will be
asked to decorate their vessels on
that day and fly the American
flag.
Great enthusiasm was displayed
at the initial meeting Wednesday,
and it was felt an all-out effort
should be made to celebrate the
day in true traditional style.
Another meeting has been called
for Thursday, May 31 at the Elks
Club, when reports will be given
by representatives of organizations
and plans finalized.
Open House At
The Loran Station
‘‘The U. S. Coast Guard Loran
Transmitting Station, S p r u c c e
Cape, cordially invites all residents
of Kodiak to its “Open House’ Sat
urday,” according to Lt. R. L.
Demichiell. Commanding officer at
the station.
Hours of open house which is
held in observance of Armed
Forces Day, are from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Coffee and doughnuts will be
served during that time and all per
sonnel will be available to answer
any questions concerning the mis
sion and operational function of
the unit.
Lt. Demichiell pointed out that
although small in personnel com
pliment, the unit maintains over
a million dollars of electronic
equipment and serves all vessels
and aricraft in the Gulf of Alaska.
Teachers Receive
Science Awards
Mrs. Melanie G. Draper, third
grade teacher in the Kodiak Ele
mentary school has been selected
to participate in the Summer In
stitute in Science and Mathema
tics for Elementary School Teach
ers at the University of Oregon in
Eugene Oregon.
The institute starts on June 18,
and ends August 10. It is financed
by the National Science Founda
tion.
Hugh Q. Smith, High School
Mathematics Instructor, was also
awarded the same grant for sec
ondary school teachers, and will
attend the University of Alaska.