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VOL. 21, NO. 86 KODIAK, ALASKA, SEPTEMBER 22, 1961 PRICE TEN CENTS
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Along The Waterfront
WORK AT THE NEW COLD STORAGE PLANT site is progres
sing as can be seen from the above photo. Concrete footings and
cement walls are already poured, and truckloads of fill are now being
dumped into the area.
Construction is being done on a two-shift basis, with about 17
men being employed on the project.
Kodiak Mirror Photo.
A GROUP OF PEOPLE on a new adventure in a boat appropri
ately named the Sea Venture, were in town over the weekend. Pic
tured is the Sea Venture. On board were about ten people, a horse
and some sheep. C. Dodge, an engineer aboard the Mercator last year,
and well known around here, is the owner of the boat. Plans are to
establish a sheep ranch on an island above Sandpoint and use the
boat for crab fishing.
Not all of the group were going to remain throughout the new
venture, however.
Kodiak Mirror Photo.
Several mishaps to boats have
occurred the last few days, with
the Island storms taking their toll.
The Juno, Lloyd Cannon s boat,
now skippered by Dick Olson, lan
into trouble somewhere outside of
Jap Bay and sank. The Sunrise is
said to hit a rock near Terror Bay,
but is apparently alright.
Bob Springhill at King Crab, Inc.
reports a little activity at their
plant, with crabs in yesterday and
a batch for processing today.
Several crab boats recently ar
rived for the firm. The Bernice,
Karl Kaldestad skipper, and the
Brisk with Nils Farstad, are in and
will be crabbing soon. The Dolphin,
skippered by Arne Mathieson, is
enroute here, and should be in any
day.
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Civil Defense
Air Raid Info.
Booklet Out Soon
A new pamphlet on what to do
in the event of an air raid is now in
process of being assembled, ac
cording to Art Brooks, Civil De
fense director for this area. The
leaflets will be ready for distri
bution in the near future, he said.
The Civil Defense committee met
Saturday and Thursday evenings,
according to Brooks, and will out
line a program to be followed.
Brooks stated that a firm in Cali
fornia specializing in emergency
pack foods is putting out a pack
especially suitable in the event of
an air raid, or enemy attack. The
emergency pack provides 54 meals
—three meals a day for an individ
ual for 18 days, or a 3-day supply
for six persons.
“By purchasing these as a group
of 12 or more packs, the cost can
be brought down to approximately
$12 each,” Brooks stated. These
can be carried in an automobile or
housed in the shelter or at home,
he said.
Civil Defense preparations re
ceived a setback last week when a
group broke into the shelter at
Abercombie, scattering equipment
stored there and running a CD
jeep stored in the building over
the one-hundred-foot embankment
nearby. (&ee pictures and story
elsewhere.)
Realtors Here
For Convention
Delegates to the Alaska Associa
tion of Realtors began arriving the
last two days for the two-day con
vention now in progress. The group
is now in session at the Orpheum
Theatre. Bob Diggins is president
of the State Association.
Several State officials, including
Roscoe E. Bell, director of State
Department of Lands, George
Hayes, State District Attorney,
James Brunette, State Veteran’s
Association, are on hand and will
address the gathering.
Prominent realtors from several
cities in Alaska will also speak dur
ing sessions.
A Chamber of Commerce dinner
is planned for this evening at the
Montmartre Inn. Tickets are avail
able for this as well as the conclud
ing dinner at the Elks Club Sat
urday evening.
Dr. W. L. Wood, president of the
University of Alaska, will be the
principal speaker at the Saturday
night dinner. The Millikens will
provide the entertainment, which
will be followed by dancing.
Outdoorsmen
In Contest
The Kodiak Outdoorsmen mem
ber who brings in the largest rack
of deek horns will win a prize of
a K-4 Weaver scope and plaque, or
a life membership in the organiza
tion.
All that is necessary to qualify is
to bring in the rack, together with
a membership card, to Curley’s
Barber Shop for registration.
No Candidates Yet For Council Or Mayor
With the elections but eleven
days away, no candidates have en
tered the race for mayor or coun
cilman as yet. Only one has picked
up a form for signatures endorsing
his candidacy.
The election will be held October
3, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. A mayor
is to be elected for a two-year term
and two councilmen for three-year
Earlier Closing
Time For Mail
Now In Effect
With earlier planes both morn
ing and afternoon for the new win
ter schedule announced by Pacific
Nlorthern Airlines, mail closing
times will be advanced, William
Lamme, postmaster, announced to
day.
There will be a morning flight to
Anchorage every day except Tues
day and Friday, the direct flight
days. Mail for this Anchorage
flight will close at 8:45 A. M. Reg
isters, certifieds and special de
liveries presented at the window
exactly at 9 A. M. will be dis
patched on that flight as far as
practicable.
On every afternoon except Sun
day the mail for the flight to An
chorage will close at 2:30 P. M.
which should be especially noted
as this is earlier than any after
noon closings in the past. There
will be no plane Sunday afternoon.
Stateside mail (not Alaska) for
the direct flights on Tuesdays and
Fridays deposited up to 11:30 A. M.
will arrive in Seattle at 7:55 P. M.
(Seattle time) that evening.
These new schedules will be in
effect beginning Sunday, Sept. 24.
Pioneers To Meet
In Convention
The Grand Igloo of the Pioneers
of Alaska will hold its 45th Annual
Convention in Anchorage, Alaska,
Sept. 28, 29, 30 and Oct. 1. Dele
gates from Igloos and Auxiliaries
all over Alaska are expected to
attend.
Registration begins 9 a. m.
Thursday at the Pioneers Hall. On
the agenda besides business ses
sions are a cocktail party at 6 p. m.;
luncheons; a harvest dinner, spec
ializing in home-grown vegetables
and wild game; a Grand Ball,
where costumes in styles of 1900
are favored; and a Grand Banquet
at the Edgewater Dining Room,
with Elmer Rasmusson as master
of ceremonies. Gov. William Egan
will be the principal speaker.
terms.
Candidates must file not later
than one week prior to the election.
Nominating petitions must cbntain
25 names of electors endorsing the
candidate.
U. Of A. Group
Coining Oct. 9
Officials from the University of
Alaska, known as the Continuing
Education Study Group, will visit
Kodiak Monday, October 9, for a
one-day conference with school of
ficials and interested citizens to
discuss the University’s program
of off-campus education.
Ivor Schott, Superintendent of
Schools here, has been in corres
pondence with William R. Wood,
president of the University, on the
plans of the school. The group will
be here only between planes. Five
educators are expected.
Redevelopment
Plan Offered
Election District
The election district here may
soon be designated as a Redevelop
ment Area under the provisions of
the Federal Area Redevelopment
Act, according to word received
this week from Gov. Egan.
This designation means that lo
cal governments and private per
sons in this district would be eli
gible to participate in certain pro
grams of federal assistance for
economic development.
Before this district may partici
pate in programs of assistance, the
Governor stated, it must be cov
ered by an Overall Economic De
velopment Plan. The OEDP must
show the economic potentials and
economic problems of the district
and propose a program of action
for economic development.
It is necessary for the local gov
ernment and organized groups in
the district, Gov. Egan continued,
to form a Redevelopment Area Or
ganization which can prepare the
OEDP, spearhead development pro
jects for the district, and serve as
the district’s contact with the State
and Federal Area Redevelopment
Administration.
“The Area Redevelopment pro
gram could mean a great deal to
those districts in Alaska that make
the effort necessary to meet the
provisions of the Act,” Egan stated.
Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE
Give a hand of welcome to the
Alaska realtors and guests who are
here in convention today and to
morrow.
Sad to say, the problem of hous
ing conventioners in Kodiak is a
knotty one, and embarassing, too,
to say the least. Perhaps, if these
situations occur often enoygh,
more accommodations in the form
of a new hotel or additions to the
present one will be forthcoming.
Kodiak’s reputation as a friendly
city, which should be one of our
greatest assets, has received sev
erai good jolts lately—'the more the
pity because goodwill takes years
to build up and just a short time
to tear down. An offer of housing
and any other assistance proffered
can help to offset the impressions
already made.
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The voters in Kodiak seem to be
satisfied with the present Council
and Mayor, or do not have any in
terest in taking a hand in future
administration of the City. To date
not one candidate has filed for the
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