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May 6 -12 is Hospital Week
As automation and technology
progress, we frequently feel that
machines are taking over and man
is fading into the background. But
there is still one place where we
know we will receive personal at
tention—the hospital.
Thus the human factor remains
a major one in the provision of
hospital care. May b-12 America s
hospitals are celebrating National
Hospital Week. We would like to
salute the scientists and technol
ogists who help produce the ad
vances in medical science and the
thousands who work in hospitals—
ever watching and ever caring for
the patients.
Students Rate High At Music Festival
Several Kodiak high school
students received high ratings in
the 13th annual Southwestern
Alaska Music Festival in Anchor
age, held April 26 through April
28.
Bob Burnett, playng a trumpet
solo scored the top rating, that of
superor; Karen Rextrew scored a
number 2 rating (excellent) m
a soprano solo. The Kodiak high
school girls sextet were rated
“good” by the judges. This group
consists of Hildur , Rockstad
Christine Newman, Susan Burck
hard. Mary Robin Smith, Nadine
Flotre and Phyllis Jones.
Ramona French was the accom
panist for Bob Burnett's solo and
the girls’ sextet. Kathryn Alvine
was the accompanist for Karen
Rextrew s solo.
Nadine Flotre, a pupil of Mr.;.
Martha White, won an excellent
rating in a piano solo; Ramona
French and Kathryn Alvine each
scored ratings of “good” for their
piano solos. Mrs. Wanda Fields
is instructor of Ramona French
and Mrs. Ella Warren of Miss Al
vine. Director of Music at the Ko
diak high school, Mr. Eugene
Schulz, accompanied the group to
Anchorage.
Some 1,400 music students were
in attendance from the high school
in Anchorage, Cordova, Kenai, Ko
diak. Palmer, Wasilla and Seward.
Bob Burnett with Ramona as ac
companist was accorded the high
honor of being selected as one of
the soloists to play in the final
concert.
Canning Salmon, Crab or Shrimp
Bob Snringhill Takes Them All In Stride
The name Bob Springhill is well
known in fisheries around the Is
land.
Bob Springhill has been identi
fied with canneries since 1948,
when he went to work for Libbys
at Bristol Bay. He first started
as timekeeper, and since then has
steadily risen in the industry un
til today he is president of King
Crab, Inc., and general superin
tendent.
It seemed natural for Bob to
get into Kodiak’s fast growing in
dustry. processing of king crab,
since his background qualifies him
for the administrative duties of
running a cannery. Basically
these are the same. They have to
do with fishermen, boats, cannery
workers, machinery, in short,
bringing the product to market.
Bob first came here in 1941 with
his father. He remained here for
part of a year, going to school
Originally from Butte. Montana,
he went to Edmonds, where he
remained, until he mint'd the
Naw in 1946. Following his
stint in the service, he went to
the University of Washington.
Graduation took a little longer
than usual as he worked his way
through, and also worked in the
summer months as timekeeper at
Bristol Bay.
In 1952, he was promoted to as
sistant supervisor at the com
pany's plant at Bristol,Bay, and in
1954 was transferred to Libby’s
plant at Moser Bay where he be
came superintendent in 1955. He
was transferred back to Bristol
Bay in 1956, where he remained
until 1958. He returned to Moser
i Bay when Columbia-Ward Fisher
ies purchased holdings of Libbys.
The Springhills came to Kodiak
January of last year. He and his
wife Pearl live on the Base Town
road with their two children, two
boys Jim and Dale.
King Crab. Inc. have been con
sistent producers of crab as well
! as other seafood products these
many years, adding materially to
1 the economy of Kodiak. They em
ploy about an average of 120
people for the shrimp and crab
operation.
Key personnel in the organiza
tion wTho make the cannery’s oper
ation go smoothly are Ed Gunder
son, a stockholder and member
of the board of directors, who is
also outside foreman: Irv. Thie
son, seccretary-treasurer and office
manager: and Jerry Tilley, pro
duction foreman.
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Hiram McAllister
Ends Career
As Fisherman
When a fisherman feels he has
caught enough crab in his lifetime,
there isn’t much else to do but
quit.
That’s exactly what Hiram Mc
Allister, well-known and success
ful fisherman for many years in
this vicinity, has done. Announce
ment of his resignation as field
representatiwe for Wakefield Fish
eries was made recently.
McAllister and his wife, Sue,
will seek a warmer clime. They
plan to vacation in the Hawaiian
Islands following their grand
daughter Sara Sue’s graduation
early in June.
Hiram has fished from Californ
ia to Kodiak and also participated
in several canning and marketing
ventures including fish, clams,
shrimp, dungeness, tanner and
king crab. He says that much as
he loves fishing he feels that he
has caught his share of crab. And
no wonder. He has consistently
been one of the top skippers fish
ing these waters. In ffact his boast
is that he never has had a poor
season.
Prior to being associated with
Wakefields, he owned and fished
with the Miss Arctic which ne
sold October 27, 1960. For those
ten months of 1960, 86,200 crab
were landed aboard the Miss Arc
tic. Though a lot of crab, this
figure wras still behind some of
the previous years.
Hiram says anyone can be a
successful fisherman. “All you
have to do is just work twice as
hard as anyone else,” he says.
The McAllisters own income
property and other interests botn
here in Kodiak and Seattle, so
they feel quite at home in either
place.
Mrs. McAllister will soon be re
leased from a hospital in Seattle
where she is recovering from sur
gery for a knee injury.
Their Seattle address is 820 N.
W. Market Street.
Legal Notice
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
THE STATE OF ALASKA
PROBATE DIVISION,
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
In the Matter of the Estate )
of Fred M. Solberg, Deceased.)
No. 62-112P
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, KARL
BRUNSTAD, was on the 24th day
of April, 1962, by an order of the
above-entitled court, appointed
Executor of the estate of FRED
M. SOLBERG, deceased, and that
thereupon he qualified as such
Executor in the manner required
by law, and all creditors of, and
persons having claims against said
decedent are hereby required to
present their claims, with proper
vouchers, within six months from
the date hereof, to the undersign
ed Executor at the office of Roy
H. Madsen. Blinn Bldg., Kodiak.
Alaska, which office the under
signed hereby designates as his
place of business in all matters
connected with the said estate.
DATED at Kodiak. Alaska, this
4th day of May. ip«2.
KART PRIFXSTAD
EXECUTOR of the Fstate of
Fred V. Ro1h»r?. deceased.
Publish Mav 4. 11. T8. 2^ 19*2
Former residn^t of Kodiak. Rod
MetTgar is a visitor in town this
wpo1( TTp }s hpre on hosinpcc.
Entrancing Miss Ellen Sundberg Vies
For Coveted Festival Queen Title
Last, but certainly not least, of
the bevy of beauties vying for the
coveted title of King Crab Festiv
al Queen, that we have had the
privilege of presenting, is the
lovely Miss Ellen Sundberg.
The beautiful, brown-eyed, med
ium-blonde Miss Ellen has been
entered as a Queen contestant by
her sponsor—Kodiak Motors.
Entrancing Miss Ellen is an ac
tive and busy young lady whose
activities tempted us to refer to
her as the Elusive Miss Ellen in
asmuch as they almost made it im
possible for us to capture her long
enough for an interview!
Born in Kodiak 16 years ago,
the gracious 5’ 2" Miss Ellen is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Sundberg, a well-known pioneer
family of Kodiak.
A Sophomore in high school
who enjoys her general course
studies as well as basketball, swim
ming and skating. Miss Ellen is
also an industrious young lady
who works in the hospital kitchen
after school and on weekends.
CAP News
April 5—General meeting with
Air Force News film shown.
April 14-15 — Major J. Vick
Brown, Alaska Wing Operations;
2nd Lt. William Luthe, Alaska
Wing Transportation: and Capt.
John Norby. Anchorage Squadron,
visited the Kodiak Squadron on
inspection.
April 19— Meeting held with
Roy Madsen. Kodiak attorney and
Don Peterson as guests.
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Larry Harding was signed up as
a new member.
RULES FOR PARKING
DURING KING CRAB FESTIVAL
There will be no parking on Ben
son Ave. from Alaska Way up to
the City Hall until after the parade.
There wdll be no parking in the
Small Boat Harbor Friday, Satur
day or Sunday except where bar
ricades are posted telling where to
park.
WE SALUTE
MR. CRAB ^
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We recognize the fact that the King
Crab Industry has had a very definite
role in stabilizing the economy of
this community. Let’s show our
appreciation by supporting the
CRAB FESTIVAL
this week end. |
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NATIONAL BANK
OF ALASKA
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