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VOL. 19 NO, 19_ KODIAK, ALASKA, MAY 16, 1959 PB1CE 10 CENTS
To Study Widening of Tagura Road
Condemnation Proceedings Enforced
The widening^, of Tagura Road,
approving the sale of property to
King Crab, Inc. and condemming
eertain peices of property that
have become eyesores or unde
sirable, were among the actions
studied at the City Council meet
ing Thursday.
A committee of three residents
•f Kodiak, making an impartial
survey of property adjacent to
the Cannery, which King Crab
wanted to purchase* determined
that 25 cepts a square foot was a
lair price.
The company, in. a letter to’ the
Council, accepted the price.
The widening of Tagura Road
will come under study by the City
Manager, following a.discussiqn at
the ^meeting. -Increased traffic
occasioned fey the opening of the
cannery along- the road, and the
activities at the Kodiak Airways,
The KjE.A. and other businesses,
necessitates the widening of
the road. Possibility of another
thoroughfare was discussed.
City Manager Poland stated in
Us report that there was consider
able congestion in the area facing
the Alaska King .Crab cannery.
The width in some sections is not
ever 12 feet, he said.
Tony Perez, owner of certain
pieces of property now listed un
der condemnation proceedings,
appeared before the Council. He
stated he was perfectly willing to
comply with the City's request
that the ope house, located near
the K.E.A. plant, known as the
old Propst home, be tom down.
The house was badly damaged by
fire about three years ago.
Perez stated he planned to de
molish the house, and clean up
the area. In its place he planned
to move his other house on the
‘Brooklyn Avenue waterfront next
to Kraft’s warehouse. He asked
for 90 days in which to complete
the cleanup and changeover. The
Council granted him 60 days.
Another piece of property, on
Which is located some old build
ings; came in for council action.
This was the old Mirror building
and diesel shop back of the Or
pheum Theatre. Carl Pyoman, who
Poppy Day Appeal
“Wear a Poppy.”
This appeal will greet Kodiak
citizens today from American Le
gion Auxiliary volunteers. Every
one will be asked to wear a poppy
as a personal tribute to America’s
war dead.
“Wearing a poppy on Poppy Day
is the way to show that we remem
ber and are grateful to those who
gave their lives in our country’s
defense. It is an individual ges
ture of devotion to the cause in
which they died—the cause of
free America,” a spokesman for
the Legion stated.
Both the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary and the American
Legion will sell poppies on the
streets of Kodiak today, as well
as on the Naval Station.
is in Seattle, is the owner. He
asked for six months in which to
tear down the buildings. The
Council decided on 60 days in this
case also.
A third piece of property, the
cement batch plant near the Grif
fin Memorial Hospital, was anoth
er one under fire. A time limit
of 60 days was set on it, too.
An amount not to exceed $2000
was agreed on to spend for road
improvement of 1 Street from
6th and 7th, which would enable
a property owner, C. E, Vaughn,
access to his property on which
he plans- to erect a house.
30 Year Award
Given Ben Kraft
Ben Kraft, a resident of Kodiak
since birth, received a 30 year Dis
tinguished Service Award from
the American Legion. He also
received a citation from the De
partment Commander of Alaska
for his continuous service with the
American Legion.
Dr. Victor Strash was elected
Commander of the Jack Allman
Post No. 17, at its meeting Mon
day. Other officers elected are as
follower Vice-Commander,. George
H. Cornelius; Adjutant; Eddie
Merrill; Chaplain. Carl Brunstad:
Service"4 Officer, George Truitt;
Sergeant at Arms, 0.\K, ^handler.
The Legion will, join with the
Veterans of Foreign Wars in ob
servance-of Memorial Day, May
30. Services will be held that day
following a parade. The Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other
youth organizations participating
in the parade will be entertained
at the American Legion Dugout on
Carlson hill. .
Shirley Ferrigno
Festival Queen
Shirley Ferrigno, the 1959
Queen of the King Crab Festival
was crowned Friday night, May 1,
at a dance held at the Labor Tem
ple. She succeeds Beoma Blinn,
last years winner.
Miss Ferrigno is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Ferrigno.
Receiving the beautiful crown
made from a crab shell, the new
reigning queen won the honor by
virtue of selling the most tickets
in the drawing held by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Winner of the beautiful 17 foot
runabout, complete with outboard
motor, was Frank Pagano. He is
on the City’s utility crew.
A total of $100 was collected by
George Naumoff of Afognak, who
had the prize winning crab during
the festival. He copped both pri
zes in the crab weighing event. His
crab scaled 20*4 pounds. It was
also the largest wdth a spread of
53% inches.
$50 prizes were offered by
Howard Wakefield of Wakefield
Fisheries and Frank Irick of
Sportland.
Grant Given To
City Playground
$1000 was given the City by the
late Jorgen Fredrickson. The will
stipulated the money be used for
playground purposes.
The City Council voted to accept
the grant in an action Thursday,
earmarked it for playground
equipment. The City contem
plates the completion of a play
ground adjacent to the City Hall
sometime in the future.
Council Accepts
School '60 Budget
A budget to the amount of
$96,047 as submitted by the Ko
diak Independent School Board
for the 1959-1960 school term was
approved by the City Council
Thursday. This is an increase of
$9,000 over last year.
The overall budget for the dis
trict; is $200,619.50. The entire
1959-1960 budget* which includes
tjie City's share and that of the
Disfcrict^as well as the State and
Federal grant is $623,229.
Bristol Bay Area
Opening Unlikely
WASHINGTON Practical
problems make it unlikely that
Alaska’s Bristol Bay fishery will
be opened to commercial fishing
this year* even if Japan agrees
in the .next few days to restrict
their North American catch.. .
This is 4he view Pdnald MeKer
nan,. chief pf the Fish and . Wild
life Service Fisheries Bureau,
gave the House Fisheries Subcom
mittee Thursday. McKernan said
he felt the Department would
“seriously consider opening” Bris
tol Bay area in the event of an
early agreement.
League Forming
Umpires Needed
The Little League Baseball
season is soon to get under way.
Umpires are badly needed.
Anyone interested call Wagner
0-505 for information and neces
sary instructions.
Boys between the age of 8 and
12 years, not already registered,
who are interested in playing
Little League baseball are asked
to see or call Curley Wilson.
British Ambassado
The British Ambassador to the
United States, Sir Harold Caccia,
plans to visit Kodiak for a three
day stay beginning Thursday,
May 28.
The distinguished visitor sets a
precedent in that this will be the
first official visit by a British
Ambassador to Alaska. He-will
make stops in Ketchikan, Juneau,
Anchorage and Fairbanks prior tb
his coming here.
Sir Harold will take 6H on*: a
hunt with big game .guide Ali
Madsen, and hopes to furnish the
British Embassy with a Kodiak
bear-skin rug.
He will be accompanied by his
Personal Advisor Mr. P. Scott
Rankine, and Mr. Gordon C. Whit
teridge, ; British Consul-General
for the Pacific Northwest * arid
Alaska. :
Fourth of July ;
Funds of Chamber
Given Jaycees
f The Jaycees were\ voted the $641
Remaining in the 4th of July fimd
of the Chamber of Commerce, at
the meeting of the Chamber, at
jthe Island Fountain, Thursday. \ .
* Dr. Bob Johnson is chairman of
the committee handling the big
celebration. The Jaycees have
charge of the celebration this
year. Johnson: stated the Club
hopes to have fireworks this year
as one of the attractions.:
• Dr. Victor Strash, in a short
speech, announced that; Romab
iMalach, the editor for the ; new
{magazine, Alaska Call, would be
in Kodiak early in June, to gather
material for an article on Kodiak,
to appear in the magazine. /■
Dr. Strash also asked support of
the group for his candidacy *for
the position of Executive Seere-’
tary of the Alaska Education
Association. This position was va
cated due to the resignation of
John M. Poling* which becomes
effective July 1. The Chamber
voted unanimously to V support
Strash. t
? Chamber members voted itd ’idcf
nate $50 towards the work of the
Civic Improvement Committee.
The money will be used to repair
fences of Kodiak’s cemetaries.
Pete Deveau announced a com
mittee consisting of three busi
nessmen from Kodiak and three
people representing personnel on
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Church’s Fund Drive Kick-off Sunday
On Sunday, May 17, members
of St. Mary’s Parish Development
Fund will conduct a one day cam
paign to secure pledges from St.
Mary’s parishioners for the Parish
School Building Fund.
Committee organizational work
is now complete and the solicita
tion will follow Benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament in the
Church this Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Celebrant at Benediction will be
the Rev. Raymond L. Talbott, S.
J. Father Talbott will be assisted
by the Rev.' Elmer McDonald,
Chaplain at the Kodiak Naval Sta
tion.
Following Benediction, Commit
tee members will go out to make
calls on every member of the
parish for a pledge to the Develop
ment Fund. Pledges can be paid
over a 24-month period.
The minimum need for this
project is $45,000.
The new school will have in ad
dition to four classrooms, a con
vent for .the four nuns who will
serve as teachers. The school and
convent will be located on Mill
Bay Road north of the City limits.
r To Visit Here
Born in 1905, the Ambassador
was educated at Eton College and
Trinity College, Oxford. Sir Har
old is an “all-rounder,” having
played cricket for Eton and Rugby
for Oxford. He is also a keen shot
and a squash-rackets player.
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Along The
Waterfront
* Traffic is pretty heavy these
days at the Kodiak Airways.
..The fly boys are transporting
Cannery personnel to the varioiis
pays around the.island- Men have
freeiv.taken to Moser Bay, Olga
Bay, Lazy Bay, Sheerwater, Poil
Williams, Ouzinkie,. Port Bailey
and the; Sap >Juan Cannery.
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JOHNSON. INJURED ■.
Axel Johnson was rushed to the
Griffin Memorial Hospital when
he was injured at the City Dock!
A truck backed into him. *
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South End Notes
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By Jackie Luque r*
Bob Springhill the Moser Bay
cannery’s new superintendent hafc
arrived with a pomplete new eab
nery main tain aijce crejw, with th£
exception of the Webmen and Ma)i
SehloSsel. the,. pafcppry cook. The
nefy maihtenianc^ crew • with thp
Mickelson, Pont engineer Kai»l
Carlson, carpenter boss Lars Mik
kalsen. The first thing the new
beach boss did on arrival was o*
der new paint brushes to put new
paint op the fishing boats. Since
Libby^ Moser Bay cannery now
has, new owenrs, the new name ijs
‘H^dluinbli-'Ward’s Fisheries.”
0 ^aw* - that there are no fisk
traps here, the gillnet fishermen
are looking forward with renewed
interest to the coming fishing:
seasons,* However, most of the old
timers. are predicting the 1960
season to be better for pinks.
Piftks are a f2 ^air fish, we had a
poor run of pinks two years ago. .
They believe 1960 will be a good
year for them. The bay is loaded
with fingerlings from last ^years
eggs, a good sign.
The Webmen are Ray Arald,
Monrad Olsen and Aksel Kielha
ven. They all have gillnet loca
tions in Olga Bay. Aksel’s set is
near our location. He is super
stitious about bears has always
had gadgets rigged up, miniature
windmills, bells etc., to frighten
the bears away from his cabin.
Seems his inventions didn’t work
very effectively when a bear de
cided to visit his cabin, a couple
of seasons ago, Aksel put up a
barrel of red salmon in brine and
set the barrel outside of his cabin.
That night as Aksel was in the
arms of Morpheus a big bruin
carried his barrel of fish some
distance from his cabin. He rip
ped up AkseTs raincoat that was
tied over the top of the barrel,
and ate all of the fish. That is a
(bear fact).