Michael Komm Has Natural Talent In
Ancient Art Of Model Ship Carving
Michael Komm is one of Alas
ka’s outstanding artisans.
After viewing one of his unique
model fishing boats, with it’s in
tricate details done to scale pro
portions, it is impossible to escape
the fact that these beautiful, tiny
vessels are the product of not just
the hand of a skilled craftsman
but a dedicated artist.
Using only a razor blade, pen
knife, tiny saw, and about three
weeks of time, Michael Komm can
reduce a block of wood into a
model ship masterpiece.
“I hate to part with them,”
Komm will tell you when asked if
he will sell them. “An awful lot
goes into them.” However, a few
close friends, less than a dozen to
date, have been lucky enough to
gain possession of one of his tiny
works of art.
During the past week Michael
put the finishing touches to a 15
inch model he christened the
“Alaskan.” With his wife Barbara
expecting momentarily, Komm,
with an eye to impending hospital
and doctor expenses, advises that
the “Alaskan” is available to the
highest offer, with the minimum
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AGENT
486-2656
SAILING FROM SEATTLE
FEB. 6, 1963
MS TANANA
Womens Bay, Kodiak
Port Williams,
Any boy wishing to sign up for Senior
Little League baseball in 1963, please fill
out and mail in town to Box 402 or bring
to Mrs. Ralph Longmire or on the base to
Box 40 or Mr. Igateria.
Players must have reached the age of
13 before Aug. 1, 1963.
AGE GROUPS, 13 YEARS TO 15 YEARS
(This is SENIOR Little League Only)
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Name .
Address .
Birthdate.,
I would like to play Senior Little League Baseball in 1963.
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U.A. Will Offer
Psychology Class
The University of Alaska will
offer a course in General Psychol
ogy on the U.S. Naval Station. This
course will begin in mid-February
and conclude in mid-May.
Civilians living in Kodiak or on
the Naval Station, as well as mili
tary personnel, are eligible. Previ
ous college work is not a prerequis
ite.
For further information call
Mrs. Joseph A. Gross at 487—5492.
BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN
On Wednesday, Jan. 9, a birth
day party was given for Mrs.
Charlie Hamilton at the home of
Mrs. Richard Weisser.
Guests were Mrs. Edith Wiley,
Mrs. Arle Shields, Mrs. Nellie
Jones, Mrs. Wallace Sharpies, Mrs.
Edgar Buress, and Mrs. Evelyn
Lee. Each guest presented Mrs.
Hamilton with a gift.
$100. He will accept commissions
to produce specific vessels here
after to any specified size at a set
rate of $10 per keel inch. Most of
his tiny craft measure between 12
to 24 inches.
“Of course the larger a model
is, the more minute are it’s de
tails,” Komm points out.
The tiny craft are definitely not
toys, being fragile.
With rigging lines of silk thread
complete to the tiniest detail, in
cluding miniscule blocks, and with
rhinestones set into running
lights, and with inch long oars set
into the snag dorys, these craft are
fragile and deserve glass cases for
protection from handling and dust.
The “Alaskan” will be put on
special display in the window of
Norman’s Photo which will handle
orders for Komm.
Persons desiring to order a
model reproduction of a specific
vessel should have photos avail
able of the craft.
Komm, born and reared in this
area, comes by his nautical knowl
edge naturally, having been a fish
erman for a number of years and
skippered several vessels himself,
primarily in the salmon fishery.
The 25-year-old obviously has a
natural talent for his ship model
hobby as he has never had the
benefit of any special training.
“I built my first boats because
my younger brothers wanted them
to play with. After that I built sev
eral because friends wanted them,”
Komm said, adding, “I didn’t know
so many people would like them.”
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Development Tests
Set For Students
At Kodiak High
As a valuable supplement to the
regular testing program of Kodiak
High School, all underclassmen
will be given an opportunity to par
ticipate in a national testing pro
gram on March 5.
The National Educational Devel
opment Test offers 9th and 10th
graders an excellent opportunity io
obtain objective information which
can be used to guide and counsel
them early in their high school ca
reers. The National Merit Test is
of similar value to juniors in help
ing them to formulate educational
and vocational plans and goals. In
addition, over one thousand schol
arships are presented on the basis
of performance on this test.
Students were asked to reg
ister for these tests by Monday,
Jan. 14. They will be excused from
morning classes on March 5 when
Warren To Head
Toastmaster Club
New officers were elected at
Jan. 8 meeting of the Toast
masters with the following named:
John Warren, president; Will
Troyer, educational vice-president;
Dave Fremming, administrative
vice-president; Walter Baldwin,
treasurer; Dennis Duke, secretary;
and Karl Brunstad, sergeant-at
arms.
Speakers were George Cornelius,
Graham Fisher, A1 Hochberger,
Bill Lencer and Dr. Bob Johnson
with Ituss Welbom as toastmaster,
Karl Brunstad in charge of table
topics and George Cornelius the
chief critic.
the tests are administered at the
school. The fee of $1 must be paid
at that time.
Test scores and interpretive
booklets for each student should be
received early in May. The school
counselor will also interpret these
test results to all students and to
interested parents.
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