VOL. 20, NO. 17 KODIAK, ALASKA, MAY 14, 1960 PRICE TEN CENTS
STILL SMILING—Most of the contestants for the honor of Queen of the Kodiak
King Crab Festival held last week are still smiling, despite the fact that only one
could win. Dolores Gallagher, pictured fifth from the left, won the honor by
selling the most tickets. Polly Perry ran her a close second. From left to right
are Rolanda Vickery, Judy Beck, Sandra Rose Koenig, Linda Zaleski, Dolores
Gallagher, Tina Simeonoff, Polly Perry, Helen Simeonoff. Judy Strickler, the
ninth contestant is not shown. Photo by Ameigh
Hospital Fund Reaches $7,514.00
The Griffin Memorial Hospital
Fund is growing, and totalled
$7,514.00 at noon Wednesday, with
pledges of more to come. Donors
this past week included the Na
tional Federation of Federal Em
ployees, Mr. and Mrs John Lotz,
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. McIntyre, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris, Harry J. Schultz,
T. T. Fuller, and Miss Vivienne
Green, who was a staff member
at the Kodiak Baptist Mission for
many years but is now living in
Bethesda, Maryland.
Others were Margaret Jansen,
Mr. and Mrs. Fearn, Betty Ebert,
Alaska Packers, Washington Fish
and Oyster Co., Rasmus Erdahl,
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Congialdi,
Vivian Lawhead, Evelyn Trent,
Columbia Ward Packing Co., Parks
Canning Co., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Shields, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Katmai Post 7056.
Also Federal Electric “White
Alice Wives”, Chamber of Com
Mr. & Mrs. Boggs
To Leave Kodiak
Longtime residents on the Naval
Station, and active in many dubs
and organizations in town and on
the Base, Ray and Sibyl Boggs
will leave Kodiak this weekend
for their new home at Yakutat.
Mr. and Mrs. Boggs first came
from Seattle in 1947. Boggs has
been with the Public Works Trans
portation Section since his arrival
here. He recently transferred to
Federal Aviation Agency and will
be stationed at the FAA installa
tion at Yakutat.
“We have enjoyed living on Ko
diak Island the past 13 years,”
said Mrs. Boggs, “and we will miss
the many wonderful people we
have known. We both wish to
extend our heartfelt thanks to all
those who have always been so
kind to us and showm us so many
courtesies. We hope that many of
our friends will visit us at Yakutat,
and we sincerely hope to re-visit
Kodiak.”
merce Crab Festival, Mr. and Mrs.
Don Foster, Dewey A. Bengston,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Floyd, Mr.
and Mrs. Gil Jarvela, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Parker, Reaves Read, Mrs.
Sophie Katelnifcoff, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Ramaglia, Den 2 of Cub
Scout Pack 213, and Den 5.
Also received were four anony
mous donations.
Buddy Poppy
Sales Day Set
Veterans of Foreign Wars Bud
dy Poppies will go on sale on the
Naval Station Monday and Tues
day, May 16-17, according to an an
nouncement made by Reeves Read,
Commander of Katmai Post 7056.
Joe Kacvinsky has been appointed
sales chairman on the Base.
Buddy Poppy Day for town has
been scheduled for Saturday, May
21, Read stated. Town sales chair
man has not as yet been chosen.
The larger portion of all funds
collected in Kodiak is used locally,
while a part is sent to the Depart
ment of Alaska to be used in the
state and another portion to the
National headquarters to be used
nationally.
DELEGATION SPLIT
JUNEAU (A*» — No Democratic
presidential hopeful as yet has
control of Alaska’s nine-vote dele
gation to the nominating conven
tion at Los Angeles.
A new AP poll of the delegation
shows only seven members de
clared for any contenders, rest
uncommitted.
MAILING COSTS HIGH
WASHINGTON —It takes a
good sized bite out of the pocket
books of congressmen from Alaska
and Hawaii to keep is fast touch
by mail with the folks at home.
Congressional mail allowances
don’t stretch far enough. The aide
to Sen. Gruening said his annual
stanm allowance of $450 lasts
•>>v>iit three months.
Kelly Gregoroff
Funeral Saturday
Funeral services will be held for
Kelly Gregoroff, Saturday, May 14,
at 2 p.m. at the Russian Orthodox
Church.
Death came to Kelly Gregoroff
Monday morning following a heart
attack. He was a patient in the
ANS hospital at Anchorage.
The deceased was born in Afog
nak, June 2, 1908. He worked in
various canneries, and moved to
Kodiak in 1935. He was employed
at the Naval Station for thirteen
years as laborer, locksmith and
at the telephone exchange. He is
survived by his wife, Dora, of
Kodiak, two daughters, eight sis
ters and one brother.
Daughters surviving are Rosalie
Poke, now residing in Hawaii; and
Karen Thrembley, of Anchorage.
Sisters are Katie Lorenson, Port
Bailey, Alaska; Olga Locken, Ar
lington, Wash.: Mrs. Alexander
Nelson, Mt. View, Calif.; Marie
Rowland, Seattle, Wash.; Gladys
Olsen, Kodiak; Dora Naughton,
Kodiak; Louise Hayes, Seattle,
Wash.; and Betty Hall, Kodiak. His
one brother, Benedict Gregoroff,
is living in Kodiak.
Festival Ticket
Sales Show Profit
A gross total of $5,102.70 was
realized from the sale of King
Crab Festival tickets, according to
Ray Martin, chairman of the sales
committee.
Expenses connected with the
sales were listed as $2,252 for the
car; $500 Queen award: $100 for
selling: $400 to other contestants.
Other expenses total $192.50.
KING CRAB FESTIVAL
PICTURES AVAILABLE
King Crab Festival pictures are
now available from the photogra
pher. George Ameigh. who took
ffrouo and individual shots of peo
o’e and events during the Festival.
T’v.p nictures mav be seen in the
•t-indow at the bank.
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Coast Guard Here
Gets Helicopters
The Coast Guard Air Detach
ment at Kodiak has had its rescue
capabilities substantially increased
this past week by the addition of
two small helicopters and a C-123B
cargo type aircraft.
The two Bell helicopters have
been temporarily assigned to Ko
diak pending their deployment on
board the Bering Sea Patrol ves
sels. One of the helicopters will
go aboard the cutter Storis about
20 May. The other will be retained
for evaluation by the Air Detach
ment until transferred to the cut
ter Northwind about 1 July.
For a number of years the Coast
Guard has recognized the need for
helicopters in connection with
search and rescue in Alaska. Dur
ing the temporary assignment of
these helicopters it is hoped that
there will be sufficient assistance
cases requiring their use to justify
their retention at Kodiak on a
year round basis.
While it is expected that the
helicopters will be used chiefly
on Kodiak and Afognak Islands
they are small enough so that
should the case warrant they can
be quickly airlifted in the C-123B
aircraft to a scene of distress any
where within the search and res
cue area assigned to the Coast
Guard Air Detachment in Kodiak.
The Detachment here is respon
sible for search and rescue over
water and along the coastline of
Alaska from Yakutat to Nikolski.
Cdr. C. A. Richmond, Jr. is com
manding officer of the Detach
ment.
FISHING BOAT SINKS
The fishing boat Sue sank this
week while tied to the Donnelley
and Acheson dock. An attempt
will be made today (Friday) to
salvase the boat. It is owned by
Melvin Pagano.
Sen. Irene Ryan
Visitor In Town
A luncheon was held in the
Mecca 49 Room Saturday for Sen.
Irene Ryan, who was a visitor in
town over the weekend. Mrs. Ryan
remained'until Tuesday.
Appointment of Sen. Ryan as
chairman for Democratic Party
Night in the Southcentral District,
was announced this week by Steve
McCutcheon, district Democratic
chairman.
Mrs. Ryan has designated Sat
urday, May 28 as the date for the
affair. The party will be a part of
a nationwide observance to raise
campaign funds for the forthcom
ing election.
Many Winners In
Children’s Parade
The children’s parade Saturday,
during the King Crab Festival,
was marked by colorfully costum
ed entries, both children and ani
mals, even to a turtle, who pre
sented a bizarre appearance as
they marched down the street to
the stirring music played by the
Kodiak high school band.
Te entries and prize winners
were as follows: Tricycle, Bonnie
Jean Fannin, 1st; Bicycle, Boys,
1st, 2nd and 3rd, Chris Duros, Nick
Burress and David Hazard; Girls,
1st, Sherrie Hazard; Best Cowboy,
1st, 2nd and 3rd, Andy Wolf, Carl
Gunderson and Bill Anderson;
Girls, Robin McFarland, Lisa Rick
ey and Judy Scott. Other prize
winners were Judith Nekeferoff,
Sandra Saxton. Most original cos
tume, 1st, Steve Jarvela, boys, and
Linda Saxton, girls. 2nd, Chip
munks, Allison Rickey, Nadine
Flotre, Chris Shipley, Jean Brun
stead; and Judy Hazard; 3rd, team
Craig and David Johnson, girls,
3rd, Shirley Frank. Most unusual
costume, 1st, David and Philip
Sundberg, 2nd team Pat Hooker
and Pat Taleferro, and Helen Tal
bot; 3rd, David Vosgien, Mozelle
Palmer. Best clown costume, 1st
and 2nd, boys, Dan Wolf, David
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