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VOL. 21, NO. 69___KODIAK, ALASKA, MAY 26, 1961_ PRICE TEN CENTS
Clean-Up Campaign Starts June 3
The month of June has been des
ignated as Clean-up - Paint-up - Fix
up month in the City of Kodiak by
Mayor Merril Coon. Saturday, June
3 will be the kick off date of the
campaign.
Home owners are encouraged to
clean up and fix up their homes,
yards and to rid their homes of all
potential fire hazards as a part of
this campaign.
The City of Kodiak will have
truck crews available on June 3 and
each Monday in June to pick up
refuse and junk that the home
owners want to discard. All the
Council Approves
School Budget
The school budget was unani
mously approved by the City Coun
cil Thursday evening, following an
explanation of the increases asked
for, by Ivor Schott, Superintendent
of Schools.
The increases, Mr. Schott stated,
are largely for instruction. The in
crease is due in part to raising of
teacher’s salaries, and due also to
an increase in enrollment. He
pointed out that the enrollment
last year was the largest in the his
tory of the school. This, he said
necessitates holding classes in the
downtown school next year, since a
6 per cent increase in enrollment
is expected.
An interesting point was brought
out in the discussion in that Fed
eral government employment has
decreased in the area, and the in
creases in enrollment are due
mainly to local conditions.
In other actions taken, the Coun
cil voted to purchase Miller Pt.
land from the Bureau of Land
Management for a sum of approxi
mately $1,000. This comprises
377.26 acres, and will be set for
recreational purposes.
City Manager Bill Poland gave
a report on the proposed street im
provements. He suggested the City
go ahead with the preliminary
work, setting up of the plant, etc.,
and complete short stretches of
roads this summer.
Jim Barr, City Engineer, pro
duced drawings and outlined the
work necessary to be done in pav
ing a block long stretch on Bensen
Ave. from Resanof north; Mill Bay
Road from Kashevaroff to Resan
of; and Mission Road from below
Kashevaroff to Tagura Rd.
Easement agreements will have
to be worked out with the Russian
Church on the Mission Road
stretch; there are several encroach
ments, such as fences and walls on
the Mill Bay stretch also, Barr said.
The proposed roads will be 30
feet wide, it was said. Cost for
grading, sidewalks, curbs where
necessary and paving will cost ap
proximately $62,300. The Council
voted to go ahead with the projects.
The Council also voted to repair
a small area of road adjacent to
D & A men’s furnishing which is
badly in need of repair.
Les Sorum’s Leave
Mr. and Mrs. Les Sorum left Fri
day for Seattle and Portland.
They will spend about three
weeks vacationing, mainly on the
West Coast
homeowner has to do is to place
any refuse he has on a City street
right-of-way and the crews will
haul it away.
Governor Opposes
Legal Gambling
JUNEAU (A3)—Gov. William A.
Egan said his position on gambling
was made well known to everyone
earlier this year and that his at
titude has not been changed.
Replying to questions asked at
a news conference, Egan said “To
enlarge gambling activity is not a
good thing for the State of Alaska.
I don’t believe legalized, wide
open gamblisg is contributing to
progress anywhere. Alaska has too
much to look forward to in the de
velopment of her natural resour
ces to think of going the gambling
route.”
He also issued a statement say
ing that upwards of seven million
dollars the state received in gas
and oil leases earlier this week
would improve Alaska’s financial
position. But he disputed state
ments that this revenue would
make tax increases voted by the
recent legislature unnecessary.
Animal Clinic
Now Being Held
A civilian veterinary from An
chorage will hold an animal clinic
in Kodiak at the downtown school
house, beginning this afternoon,
and continuing through Sunday if
necessary.
A general clinic for treatment of
disease, rabies and distemper im
munizations, etc., will be held be
tween 1 p. m. and 4 p. m. today.
Dogs and cats will be spayed be
tween 6 and 7 p. m. today, all day
Saturday, and all day Sunday if
necessary.
Appointments will be necessary
for all persons who desire to have
their animals treated. Anyone wish
ing further information, or who
wish to make appointments, should
contact Dick Pace at 486—2831 or
486—2633.
Jim Pierce Dies
In Fairbanks
News of the death of Jim Pierce,
former resident here, was received
this week. He died Monday morn
ing in Fairbanks.
The deceased served on the City
Council here in 1942-43. He was
Chief of Police here at one time
also. He owned and operated the
Town Club here during and follow
ing the war years. He had mining
interests near Fairbanks, where he
has lived the past several years.
No details as to his death and
burial have been received.
Championship
Bowling Sunday
Kodiak City bowling all-stars
will bowl a three-game match, Sun
day, May 28, at 2 p. m for the 7
Crown trophy. The trophy has been
on display at the Elks Lanes this
past season.
This match will consist of the
high game bowlers from the month
of September, 1960 through April
of 1961. The public is invited to
watch the matches.
Capt. E. C. Smith
Assumes Command
Capt. Eugene C. Smith assumed
command of the (Naval Station here
in ceremonies held in Hangar Two
this morning at 9 o’clock. Acting
CO was Cmdr. J R. Gotch, who has
served since the departure of Capt.
Lincoln.
Capt. Smith is a native of Tex
homa, Texas. He was born April 9,
1916, and spent his boyhood in
and around this panhandle town.
Following his graduation from high
school in Boulder, Colorado, he at
tended the University of Colorado,
and received a Batchelor of Arts
degree in economics and history
from that university in 1937.
He also attended the University
of Colorado Law School for over
CAPT. E. C. SMITH
a year, prior to entering the U. S.
Navy’s aviation cadet program in
1939. He received his wings and his
commission as an ensign in the
Navy Nov. 1, 1939, following avia
tion cadet training in Pensacola,
Florida. ,
His first assignment was as a
naval aviator in VP-33, in the Pan
ama Canal Zone, then later at
tached to VP-94 as a pilot and
squadron navigator. His first com
mand was VP-32, in the Mariannas
Islands, in 1945, and subsequent
posts as commanding officer were
with VP-(MS)-11 in Japan, and VP
21 in China.
Commander Smith, assigned as
operations officer aboard the USS
Saipan (CVL-48), played a key part
in planning and executing relief op
erations conducted by the Saipan
during the hurricane disaster in
Tampico, Mexico, in 1956. Follow
ing this tour he was attached to
the North American Air Defense
Command at Colorado Springs,
Colo. He came to Kodiak from a
tour as U. S. Navy representative,
U. S. Air Force project 438 L.
Captain and Mrs. Smith have
four children, Randall, 19; Chip,
12; Marshall, 7; and one girl,
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Funds Allotted
School Here For
Vocational Wing
An interest-free advance of $22,
580 has been approved for the Ko
diak Independent School District
to finance preliminary and final
planning of a vocational wing ad
dition to the Kodiak high school
building.
The advance, which is repayable
on the start of construction, is
made under the Housing Act of
1954.
The high school addition, esti
mated to cost $390,000 is scheduled
for construction sometime in the
future, as funds become available.
The announcement was made in
Washington by the Commnity Fa
cilities Administration, and was
contained in a wire from the Alas
ka Congressional delegation.
Emergency Permit
Given By ADF&G
Fishing for King crab by Kodiak
fishermen is permitted in an area
described as the “Kodiak area and
that part of the Chignik area be
tween Kilokak Rocks and Cape
Kumlik.”
The provisions in the regula
tions, Part 102, section 102.01 (b)
(4) and under (B) King Crab Reg
istration Areas, were adopted by
the Alaska Board of Fish and Game
at the regular spring meeting.
The emergency regulation put
into effect by the Kodiak area of
fice May 18, permits fishing for
King crab by Kodiak fishermen in
the described Chignik area before
the date the regulation would be
come effective in accordance with
the Alaska Procedures Act.
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Mill Rate Up
The mill tax rate will be in
creased by one cent this year, fol
lowing action by the Council Thurs
day, when the rate was set at 18^
mills.
The increase was necessitated by
the increased school budget (see
elsewhere in this issue). The mu
nicipal rate is 9.5 mills and the
school, 9 mills.
Poppys For Sale
Here Tomorrow
Memorial Poppys are being of
fered the public again this year by
both the Jack Allman Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary and by
the Auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
The Poppy sale will take place
on the streets of Kodiak tomorrow,
May 27, which has been designated
as Poppy Day.
“ ‘Wear a Poppy’ is the slogan
that reminds us, that this the day,
when Poppies are worn and cher
ished as an offering of faith and
remembrance to our war heroes
who through unselfish service
made it possible for free men to
remain free,” a spokesman for the
American Legion Auxiliary stated.
The Poppy sale will give mone
tary assistance to the disabled vet
eran, the veteran’s widow and fam
ily through the Auxiliary Child
Welfare and Rehabilitation pro
gram, she stated. It also assists the
hospitalized veterans who spend
long hours fashioning the flowers.
Kickoff on the Poppy sale will be
held Friday on the Naval Station,
when the King and Queen of the
VFW Baby Show will sell the first
poppy to a NS officer.
Petition To Repeal
Tax Is Offered
A petition to repeal the personal
property tax was read before the
Council at its meeting Thursday.
The petition asks a one cent in
crease in the sales tax be substi
tuted.
A letter endorsing the idea from
Dr. Bob Johnson, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, also was
read.
A discussion arose as to whether
the City could legally abolish the
business personal property tax, or
whether the adoption of the pro
posal would apply only to personal
effects. This is to be studied by the
City Attorney and an opinion given
at the next Council meeting.
Rental Of Office Space Proposed
In C. of C. President’s Budget
Paying a secretary a fixed salary
and the rental of office space was
proposed by President Bob John
son in his budget message submit
ted to the Chamber of Commerce
members in attendance at the
Town Club Tuesday noon.
A minority vote due to a lack of
a quorum approved the budget,
which will be submitted at the next
meeting of the group next month.
In his report Dr. Johnson showed
that receipts for the 1961 King
Crab Festival totaled $11,026.96.
Expenses were $8,023. Balance on
hand in the Chamber’s account is
$5,378 07 after $2,000 is deducted,
the amount to be left is the Festi
val account for use next year.
Another item which is an in
crease over previous years is the
sum of $1,500 to be set aside for
promotion and publicity. This is
for Kodiak in general and Festival
promotion.
RECEIPTS EXPECTED
$1,635 is expected in receipts
from memberships. This aug
mented by $3,378.07 from the Fes
tival Fund makes a total available
of $5,013.07.
Estimated expenses are as fol
lows: Secretary, $600; freight and
parcel post, $125; lunches (guests
of Chamber), $50; promotion and
publicity, $1,500; travel and per
diem, $550; telephone and tele
graph, $150; reporting service
(State Legislature), $240; office
rental, $540; and miscellaneous and
office supplies, $150 for a total of
$3,905, leaving a balance of $1,
108.07.
Nominations for officers will be
made at the next meeting in June.
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