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Here, There and Everywhere
By SIG DIGREE
What you might call bulidang on
thin air is the project of Frank
Irick who is starting a radio
broadcasting statiin here.
He has to sit a year on the pro
ject after he makes application to
the FAA for permission to start
case- But first of all he has to have
site. He chose a location in the
City watershed area, and asked
permjssion of the Council to build
on it. The City granted a* ID year
lease. But there is a catch. The
City doesn’t own the property. In
fact, it has given Irick a lease on
property that doesn't belong to it_
Wben you hear dulcet tones
emanating from your radio some
time in the future, from other than
AFRS, you* will know a men had
a dream and an indomitable forti
_
tude to see it through.
* * •
HATS OFF DEPARTMENT A tip
of the hat should go to the many
men who have been assisting of
late in bringing back a semblance
of order to the chaotic condition
at the Hightower ranch, following
the tragic landslide there that kill
ed Bob Hightower.
A word of recognition should go
to Bob Hall for his kindness in
furnishing air transportation to the
many men who spent a day on the
project, to Pat Cannon, Dave Hen
ley, Norm Sutliff, to the skipper
and crew of the USS Kodiak in
•taking material there. We won’t
list the many involved, but every
one <xf them should be highly com
mended.
CAP Squadron
Needs Recruits
The week of December 1-7 was
declared Civil Air Patrol Week by
Gov.. William Egan and was cele
brated throughout the state of
Alaska. The week was observed
here by the newly formed Civil Air
Patrol Squadron by an attempt to
enlist new members into the organ
isation.
In the organization now are a
group of (adults and teenagers.
More are needed, according to Mrs.
Yule Chaffin, Public Relations Of
ficer of the Squadron. She invites
anyone interested to become an
adave member. Teenagers who are
now members, are proud to belong,
idle stated. ‘If you don’t believe it,
drop in and visit a Civil Air Patrol
meeting at the National Guard Ar
mory any Tuesday evening be
tween 7:30 and 9:30. See these ca
dets work marching proudly in
(the military drill which niches
them teamwork. See them at work
in the classroom pondering the im
portance of aviation in our modern
world, studying weather, commun
ications, theory of flight, 'and other
subjects related to aviation.”
Mrs Chaffin went on to say:
“Soon our first select group of ca
dets will be through their first
phase of training and will be tak
ing orientation rides in military
{aircrafts.”
“You mOthers and fathers of
teenagers,” Mrs. Chaffin continued
“if you have smaller children at
home and cannot give your actual
time and services, you can make it
a point to find out what Civil Air
Patrol is and what it can do and
does for your boys and girls. You
can encourage their regular at
tendance at meetings, and urge
them to take a bigger part in the
program.”
The Squadron welcomes visitors
any Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 at
the National Guard Amory.
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Deer Hunting
Figures Released
An estimated 210 deer were tak
en by the hunters on Kodiak Island
during the 1959 season which clos
ed November 30, according to Will
Troyer of the Fish and Game Ser
vice
The three day either-sex season
was very popular with hunters and
61 deer were checked through the
checking station at the rear gate
on the Niaval Station. Of this to
tal, 27 were does, 16 fawns and
18 bucks. On Sunday 105 hunters
tat!, 27 were does, 16 fawns and
took 30 deer in this area. The
majority of the kills came from
Cliff Point and the Broad Point
areas during the three day either
sex season*.
A number of weights were
taken. Fawns averaged 45 pounds
each. The largest doe weighed
only 92 pounds and the smallest
78. The largest buck weighed
this year tipped the scale at 176
pounds. Yearling bucks averaged
81 pounds, 2-year odds 102 pounds,
3-yeafr olds 112 pounds, 4-year olds
117 pounds, anl older deer aver
aged 135 pounds.
Jaws were collected from 48 male
deer for ageing purposes. Of these
15 percent were fawns,-44 percetet
yearlings, 21 percent 2-year olds,
7 percent 3-year olds, 7 percent 4
year olds, 6 percent were 5
year olds or Older.
The high preponderance of young
deer indicates that the harvest on
male deer is quite heavy_ How
ever, nearly all these jaws were
collected on the roa4 system and
these facts only apply to this
area. Hunting pressure is much
lighter in other areas.
Of the 19 jaws collected from
female deer, 15 percent wore f awns
11 parent yearlings, 21 percent 2
years old, 21 percent 3-years old,
11 percent 4-year olsd and 21 per
cent were 5-year olds and older.
As would be expected, this even
age distribution especially in the
older a|ge group indicates a natu
ral even mortality unaffected by
heavy hunting kills. Several does
were taken that were so odd they
hardly had a tooth left in their
mouths.
Appreciation was expressed to
those hunters who contributed in
formation in this study, according
to Troyer. In the/future, deer
hunting requirements wiM be set
by the new State Fish and Game
Department and inquiries can be
directed to their office.
JANUARY 10 DEADLINE
TO FILE FOR CG ACADEMY
Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 7— Rear
Admiral Chester L. Harding, Com
mander of the Seventeenth Coast
Guard District announced today
that the deadline for filing applica
tions for the Class of 1964 at the
Coast Guard Academy is January
10, 1960.
Competive entrance examina
tions will be given in selected Alas
kan cities on Febuary 23 and 24,
1960. Appointments are based
solelj on the results of the examin
tion. There are no Congressional
appointments or geographical quot
as.
A recent change in the physical
requirements permits an applicant
to have 20/30 vision in each eye
correctable to 20/20 vision.
An information booklet and ap
plication forms for entering the
Coast Guard Academy may be ob
tained from the Commander, 17th
Coast Guard District, Box 2631,
Juneau, Alaska. The completed
application forms must be in Wash
ington, D. C. by January 10, 1960.
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Bears Meet VP2
In name Tonight
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The Kodiak Bears will play the
VP2 team from the Naval Station
tonight at 8:15. Preliminary game
at 6:30 will see the JV’s and Krafts
tangle.
Games scheduled for the follow
ing week are as follows:
Dec. 14, American. Legion vs In
dependents at 6:30, and Krafts vs
Supply at 8:15.
Dec. 17, JV’s vs Supply 2nd team
at 6:30, and Bears vs PNA ht 8:15.
Scores in the past week’s games:
Monday night, the Marines 60,
Krafts 52; PNA 67, Fleet Weath«
Central, 66.
White installed
“Hank” White was installed as
American Legion commander here
in a ceremony at the Rose Room
in the Civil Service Club Friday
evening. He relieves George Cor
nelius .
Joe Briomes, Alaskan Command
er, Ralph Ryder, Past Western
District Commander, here from
the mainland, assisted in the cere
monies.
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