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VOL. 23, NO. 7_ KODIAK, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 15, 1963. PRICE TEN CENTS
Two Chief Petty Officers Apparently
Lose Lives When Skiff Breaks At Ugak
Two Chief Petty Officers, Senior
Chief Commisaryman Charles A.
Garner and Chief Commissarymau
James L. Campbell, apparently
have lost their lives when the 16
foot twin-engined cruiser they
were taking to Ugak Bay on a trap
ping expedition, apparently over
turned.
Both men were slated to return
on Feb. 10 from their authorized
leaves.
At daybreak on Feb. 11, a heli
copter piloted by Lt. Cmdr. R. Q.
Lowry reported that a body had
been located on the beach near
Eagle Harbor. The remains were
flown to the naval station hospital
and identification was that of Chief
Garner.
Later pieces of wood from their
skiff were found and identified
along the beach, while the U.S.
Coast Guard Cutter Bittersweet
and search parties have continued
scouring for Campbell, still listed
as missing.
Garner was 40 years of age and
is survived by his wife Bebe L.
Garner, and two sons, Guy G., 17,
and Gale D., 16, as well as his fa
ther, Clifton S. Garner of Hermosa
Beach. Calif. His sons and wife re
side at the naval station here.
Campbell’s relatives include his
wife, Florence, and daughter,
Paula M., 3, who reside at the Na
val Station, and a son living with
his former wife, James P. Camp
bell in San Francisco. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Campbell reside
Kenai CC Gives
Check To Benson
Fund This Week
A $25 check for the Benny
Benson Fund was received by the
Kodiak Chamber this week from
the Kenai Chamber of Com
merce.
Also received at the Mirror
office was a $10 check from E. C.
and Grace D. Pecore of Kodiak.
Meanwhile plans for the White
Elephant Sale to be held, start
ing at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb.
25, are going full steam ahead
with some gifts pouring into the
Kodiak Mirror office and others
at the office of Kodiak Airways.
Anything you consider in the
category of a “White Elephant”
—something for which you have
no use would be a welcome con
tribution. Bring it into the Mir
ror office.
at Charleston, West Virginia.
DECLARED DEAD
The Navy PIO office in an of
ficial announcement, Thursday,
stated that its thorough ground,
air, sea search for Campbell had
been discontinued and that he wa?
officially listed as dead, although
periodic checks of the area would
be made. Bits of insulated clothing
such as Campbell wore on the ex
pedition were found along the
beach.
Memorial services for the two
Chief Petty Officers were held Fri
day morning at 10 a.m. at the Base
Chapel. Garner’s remains were
flown to Bremerton, Wash.,
Wednesday pending funeral ar
rangements^
CPO C. A. Garner
CPO J. L. Campbell
VFW CRAB FEED
There will be a crab dinner at
the VFW Club at 8 p.m. Saturday
night. All members, auxiliary mem
bers and guests are welcome.
ATTENTION FISHERMEN
The 1063 ADF&G Regulation
Books will be available Monday at
the local office, Management Biol
ogist Dexter Lall has advised.
— Kodiak Kapsules —
(By Bill Mason)
Best story we’ve heard about
the Alaska Department of Wel
fare is credited to the case work
er on the mainland who was in
terviewing a woman applying
for relief for herself and her 12
children.
“But I don’t understand. You
say that your husband deserted
you eight years ago, yet six of
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Trappers Found
The Coast Guard Air Detach
ment reports that Miles Rice and
his unidentified partner were lo
cated in Settler Cover area. The
two were reported overdue from a
beaver trapping expedition by
Oscar Bailey on Monday. A.C.G.
whirleybird located ,the two
landed and confirmed the fact they
were okay.
Happy Eagle Scouts
Donald Darnell (left) and Bud Hedblom are obviously happy at
having achieved the highest honor in scouting . . . the rank of
Eagle Scout. Both lads were presented with their newly and hard
won Eagle Scout Pins at a Court of Honor ueld at the Elks Club
Tuesday night. (See story Page 2.)
Barracuda Breaks UpOn Monashka Bay;
Two Browned, Skipper Eckenberg Lives
Two persons, Agnes Frump, 40,
and Mike Bjerken, 52, lost iheir
lives when they were washed ovei
board as the Barracuda .owned by
board the Barracuda, owned by
went onto the rocks in Monas’nka
Bay about 10 miles north of Kodiak
on Thursday night.
Eckenberg made his way ashore
and recovered the body of the
woman, leaving it in a protected
place by the rocks. Eckenberg then
walked through rugged mountain
country to report to the Kodiak
city police and the Shore Patrol. A
Coast Guard helicopter was dis
patched to look for Bjerken’s body,
while Eckenberg was taken to Grif
fin Memorial Hospital for emer
gency treatment.
The veteran skipper, who has
survived two shipwrecks, told of
ficers that he found a trapper’s
cabin with some matches and dry
wood and was able to warm him
self. He was headed for Raspberry
Island where his family lives but
when he encountered heavy swells
he headed back and the Barracuda
was dashed on the rocks.
Both bodies were recovered la
ter.
The Coast Guard conducted an
inquiry into the fatal accident on
Wednesday of this week.
Council Tackles
Harbor Problem;
Seeks Overhaul
Charges that the Kodiak small
boat harbor is poorly run, with no
concern for boat owners or prac
tices of proper management were
made at Thursday’s City Council
Meeting.
Out of the discussion came coun
cil unanimous approval to direct
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Gosh, But It Got
Cold - Down To 22
Balmy weather was the rule
again this nast week as the temper
ature rose to 41 degrees on the
8th and hovered at the mid 30’s
throughout most of the week.
Highest wind velocity was 50 knots
on Feb. 8.
Date High Low Prec.
Feb. 8 . 41 30 .80
Feb. 9 . 34 29 .92
Feb. 10 . 35 22 —
Feb. 11 . 34 25 —
Feb. 12 . 35 31 —
Feb. 13 . 34 32 —
Feb. 14 . 35 30 —
Fisherman Brought
Here For Surgery
A 26-year-old Japanese fisher
man, Matsuji Tamura, suffering
from acute appendicitis, was
brought to Kodiak by the Coast
Guard Cutter Storis, Thursday
afternoon after a rendezvous had
been made with his fishing vessel,
Akebono Maru No. 51, off Kodiak
Island.
The Japanese fisherman was
scheduled to undergo surgery at
Griffin Memorial hospital Thurs
day evening or Friday morning.
School To Receive
Federal Monies
A wire from Senators E. L. Bart
lett and Ernest Gruening and Cong.
Ralph J. Rivers, Thursday stated
that the U.S. Commissioner of Edu
cation had advised the Alaskan del
egation that $22,978 has been cer
tified for immediate payment to
the Kodiak Independent School
District under Public Law 874
which provides funds for current
expenditures in federally affected
areas.
Kodiak Chamber
Board Asks For
Thru Base Road
Steps to make the present high
way through the U.S. Naval Sta
tion a thruway, were recommended
by the Industrial committee of the
Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
Thursday.
Nick Frost, committee chairman,
said the gates should be removed,
and the Navy seek other means of
security.
Abbert highway leading from
Kodiak out through the Base is the
only land link to the south part of
the island.
Said Frost, “I think those who
live on the other side of the Base
should not have to go through all
the nonsense at the gate they
sometimes have to.”
Any further action on working
towards removal of the gate bar
riers was deferred until the next
meeting of the Chamber. Request
for some definite ideas on how to
go about working for a through
highway are sought by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Frost said there were a number
of defense installations in the lower
48 which have had similar access
problems, but they had been
worked out successfully.
Along
The
Waterfront
Though the sun has been bright
the past week, fishing has been
somewhat limited . . . it’s been a
rough and tough ocean out there
where they’re fishing now. Lotsa
boats have suffered gear losses and
pots are scattered about helter
skelter. One boat, the Janice T. of
Ouzinkie lost her complete set of
gear ... 27 pots in all we under
stand.
&
Lotsa boat troubles this past
week: Bill Lencer at Alaska King
Crab reports the Peril Cape was
towed in by the Ocean Maid and
the Hardinia B was brought in by
the G. W. King. And King Crab
Inc.’s Office Manager Thiessen
tells us Skipper Carl Tuber’s Cha
con lost her wheel over in Puale
Bay and was towed in by their
Afognak Sunday. He also advised
that Bob Resoff is in town this
week. Kodiak Welding Work’s Red
Burnham is expected to return
Friday from Meridian, Idaho,
where a death in his family called
him this week.
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Bank, P.O., City
Hall Close 22nd
February 22, Washington’s
Birthday, will find a number of
places closed including the Na
tional Bank of Alaska, Kodiak
Branch, the U.S. Postoffice, the
City Hall and any other federal
agencies.