Letter to the Editor ....
Box 56
Norfolk, Arkansas
November 19, 1962
Dear Editor:
It was with a great deal of in
terest that I read the ‘partisan’
political ad in the Kodiak Mirror
of November 2, 1962.
1 suspect Mr. Deveau knew I
would attempt an answer in some
way and I shall not disappoint him.
Mr. Deveau’s statement that I
remarked the teacher pay raise
was too small and that it was so
small we might as well forget it
brings a laugh to me, and quite
likely to those around Kodiak who
know me. The very idea of ‘for
getting’ a pay raise! Mr. Deveau
should know me better than that.
I accepted the raise very gladly,
and any old time I won’t take one
when it is offered someone better
rush me to the doctor for a check
up. Another statement he made in
the Kodiak Mirror was that I had
made several public remarks. Cor
rect. IIow I wish it had been pos
sible and practical for me to have
made many, oh so many more.
I shall now recall two statements
that Mr. Deveau made, one in pub
lic, and one by telephone. In the
first instance he was meeting,
after much coaxing, with a group
of the finest teachers it was my
privilege to know, and at one point
I asked him a question. To my sur
prise, and to the surprise of al
most everyone present, this was
his answer, and I quote: “Do you
want a political answer or the
truth?” I still shudder to recall
this utterence, this gem of an
answer from a State Repersenta
tive. At that time I suggested I
didn’t know there were two an
swers, a political answer and the
truth, but I rather would prefer
the truth if it wouldn’t put him out
too much.
The other occasion was during a
telephone conversation with a
prominent citizen of Kodiak. I was
told that Mr. Deveau said that he
could see no reason for the Alaska
Commissioner of Education to be
required to have had his training
in the field of Education. Indeed!
That was a blunder of the most
miserable kind. I’ll bet men like
John Dewey turned somersaults in
their graves at that remark. Many
people who read this will remem
ber these incidents, these rather
strange statements from a repre
sentative of the people.
I have many faults and short
comings, but have always tried to
cling to the idea that truth should
prevail above all else. I live by
this precept and there have been
times it hurt. It did jar me some
what to have Mr. Deveau make
such statements, to even suggest
a constituent would accept any
thing but the truth!
Well, Mr. Deveau still goes to
great lengths to obtain votes,
though I should hope and suspect
this reference to me may have in
deed cost him a few. Doesn’t it
seem quite ridiculous to cover five
thousand miles in an effort to in
fluence someone at home?
Yes, he leaves no stone unturned.
I hope he doesn’t turn one over
someday and look directly into a
mirror.
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Now I hope the readers don't
think Mr. Deveau and I are arch
enemies. Actually I guess we’d
speak to each other if we met to
day. We just don’t see things alike,
and pray tell what shape America
will be in when we all begin to see
everything alike! About all we do
have in common is the fact that
we are both Ham Operators. I
think mostly though I’m the ham
and he is the operator, big time
that is.
Mr. Editor, to even suggest that
I had not read the teacher pay
raise bill at that time doesn’t really
make much sense. Not only had I
read it but had appeared before
several groups to explain the darn
thing, as best I could. I believe
that the public, even Mr. Deveau’s
public, knows better than to be
lieve I had not read it.
I'll say again that I don't think
the pay raise was adequate, but
money isn’t everything. If it were
do you think I would be doing
school work in Arkansas of all
places? Mr. Deveau said that I
condemned the bill as a Republi
can. I condemned it as a man first,
and if he wants to say I did so as
a Republican that’s fine by me.
Now I ask you, with a name like
Hoover do you think I’d get very
far by telling people I’m a Demo
crat? Speaking of politics and what
have you, let me state here and
now that if I had been in Kodiak
at election time and prior to it, I
would have supported Gil Jarvela
one hundred percent. He is, I be
lieve, a Democrat. But first of all
he is a man and a fine one at that.
I also like Chuck Powell; however,
he should have run against Mr.
Deveau. I will let the ‘thinking’
people of Kodiak decide whether
or not I would have voted for Mr.
Deveau.
Well, every place has its poli
ticians. Kodiak Island has Mr. De
veau, and Arkansas has Mr. Fau
bus. It is not my fault either of
them was ever elected to public
office. If I don’t like it though,
guess I can always move to Miss
issippi.
I simply do not have the money
to take a full page ad, so will take
the easy free way out, that of ho
ping you will print this. You see,
I don’t draw $35.00 per day for my
work, over and above salary.
Heavens, I don’t draw very dang
much salary, come to think of it!
I do know the amount, believe me.
Hospital News
BIRTHS
Nov. 17—Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Bender, a boy, Christopher Dean,
7 pounds, 6 ounces.
Nov. 21—Mr. and Mrs. George
Eckenberg, a boy, William Elton,
8 pounds.
Nov. 22—Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mar
tin, Jr., a boy, Gary, 8 pounds, 13
ounces. ,
Nov. 27—Mr. and Mrs. Don Vin
berg, girl, Donna Kay, 6 pounds,
14 ounces.
Nov. 28—Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
O’Neill, girl, Catherine Lynn, 7
pounds, 4 ounces.
ADMISSIONS
Samuel Downey, Lafayette
Riggs, Harlan Sylling, Terry Wil
liams, Martin Cooper.
DISCHARGES
Samuel Downey, Lafayette
Riggs. Harlan Sylling, Mrs. M.
Lawrence Bender and infant, Mrs.
George Eckenberg and infant, Mrs.
Ray Martin, Jr., and infant.
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Well, Mr. Deveau said if one
couldn’t stand the heat to stay out
of the kitchen. He knows I’ve been
in the kitchen and still am. I find
him just as always, same old evas
ive, confusing, nothing and noth
ing makes nothing. Same old hem
and haw. Or is it ha and ha?
I have felt, and still feel, that
Mr. Deveau has a great amount of
sense; however, he sometimes
didn’t use much of the common
‘horse’ variety.
May 1 take this opportunity to
say hello to our many friends in
and around Kodiak? Gladys, Lu
cretia, Elwin and I join in saying
that the three years we spent there
may well be the best three years
of our lives. We miss the fine peo
ple there and hope to visit you in
the future.
Sincerely yours,
Winford A. Hoover
Waterfront
(continued from page 1)
whereby we shall be visiting other
island canneries and processing
plants at sea at least once a month
for news and feature stories and
pictures. Our ultimate aim is for
a fishery page or perhaps even a
full four-page fishery section. With
the cooperation of all elements of
the industry we could do this . . .
after all, Kodiak has the largest
fishery in the state and one of the
largest fleets on the coast.
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Elsewhere in this issue you will
read the announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Gail Cobb and Mr.
Earl Lloyd—both of whom are
good friends of mine that I’ve had
the privilege to work with down at
APA where they are a popular
couple. APA’ers, observing the two
during coffee breaks, could hear
wedding bells ringing amongst the
rattling cans long ago! Good luck
to ye both.
One cannery worker has it all
figured out as far as that $100,000
KEA wants to loan to Homer: “If
they have, say 3,000 co-op member
ships and divided the $100,000 into
rebates, it would give each mem
bership a $30 dividend for Christ
mas!”
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And a fisherman inquires:
“Whatever happened to Stormy
Kane, that good looking waitress
at the Montmartre Inn . . . sure
miss her singing with Doris at the
Mecca, she was the life of the
party!”
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Keeping the city’s budget, which
we have heard is the largest in
Kodiak’s history, a city hall secret,
is increasing talk amongst fisher
men and cannery workers of spon
soring a petition to change the city
form of government back to the
simple Mayor-Council plan . . .
with provision for new elections
for all offices.
BAHA’I WORLD FAITH
“The Prophet is adivine creation, the sole intermediary be
tween God and men. He stands outside the pressure of human
society and above the limitations of the errant human soul. What
lie reveals may be manifested in the form of action and dis
course, prayer or parable, but He declares the law, the truth and
the love for a new age of human development. In essence He
makes real the spiritual order in which the soul has life and
destiny. He quickens the latent power of mankind. He confers
immortality. Faith in God is recognition of His Prophet. There
is no other faith in God.”
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
Notice is hereby given that; the
Joint Venture heretofore existing
between R. D. KRAMER and FRED
C. BRECHAN and RUTH S.
BRECHAN, who heretofore have
been operating the oil screw LEX
in the business of transporting
freight, salmon and other products
of the sea, in and around Kodiak,
Alaska, and vicinity, is now dis
solved by mutual consent.
R. D. KRAMER, of the City of
Kodiak, has withdrawn from and
has ceased to be associated in the
carrying on of said business, and
FRED C. BRECHAN and RUTH S.
BRECHAN will hereafter carry on
said business and they are entitled
to all the property owned by the
Joint Venture and have assumed
and will pay all outstanding busi
ness obligations of the Joint Ven
ture in oil screw LEX heretofore
or hereafter incurred.
Said Joint Venture is dissolved
as of November 27, 1962.
R. D. Kramer
Fred C. Brechan
Ruth S. Brechan
ABOUT 150 MILES
Kodiak Island is roughly 150
miles long.
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