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Thursday Night Spring Concert Rated Success
Last night’s Spring Concert was hailed as a tri
umph for participants, both vocal instrnmentaL
Hie vocal portion of the concert was under the
direction of Miss Jane English while the high
school band, under the direction of Eugene
Schultz, comprised the instrumental part of the
evening. Proceeds from the concert will be used
for band uniforms and to help finance trips to
music festivals. In the high school band above are:
left to right, standing, Mr. Shultz, director, Steve
Alvine, Erland Hedblom, Don Darnell, Steve Dra
per, Steve Harvey and Bill Wade. Sitting are
Steve Franklin, John Fletcher, Weston Fields,
Richard Monell, Richard Herbert, Jerry Markham,
Arnold Olsen, Alvin Amason, Sherrie Christoffer
son, Louise Harvey and DarreU Boomgaarden.
Missing is Don Buell.—(Mirror Photo)
Admiral and Mrs. Fred E. Bakutis
Retnrn From Malaspina Voyage
Although your editor was un
able to make the trip due to the
press of local community affairs,
Kodiak was fortunate in having
representatives aboard the M/V
MALASPINA on its inaugural voy
age through Southeastern Alaska
recently.
Guests of Governor William A.
Egan and the State of Alaska were
Rear Adm. and Mrs. Fred E. Ba
kutis, and Cmdr. John E. Whyte,
District Public Affairs Officer.
Their account of the trip offi
cially opening the Alaskan Marine
Highway System indicates that a
great step forward has been taken
by Alaska. The ferry system, when
extended to Kodiak in 1964, will
mean that Alaska will take it3
place as a topmost tourist attrac
tion, as its wealth of natural beau
ty has always meant it to be.
In addition to Gov. and Mrs.
Egan and the Navy representatives
from Kodiak, approximately 150
guests boarded the MLASPINA at
Prince Rupert, B.C., for the cruise.
Included in the group were Sen
ator Ernest Gruening, and Con
gressman Rivers were joined by
ranking members of the Canadian
Government in lauding the institu
tion of the ferry system. Admiral
Bakutis added an important note
when he commented on the value
and impact the new marine system
will have on the overall defense
picture throughout Alaska.
Later, during a stopover at Sitka,
there was a reenactment of the
lowering of the Russian flag and
raising of the U.S. flag, such as oc
curred after the purchase-transfer
of Alaska in 1867. Admiral Bakutis
drew an appreciative chuckle from
the audience when he noted that
the Navy has made some progress
in Alaska in that on the occasion
of the original flag lowering the
senior member present was only
a Navy lieutenant.
A royal welcome was extended
to the iftALASPINA at each city
visited, which included stops at
Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg,
Sitka, Haines-Port Chilkoot, Skag
way and Juneau.
At Petersburg there was a per
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formance by the Sons of Norway
dancers; at Skagway, a presenta
tion of the “Days of ’98” pageant;
the Chilkoot dancers performed at
Haines-Port Chilkoot; and the Ju
neau Little Theater group put on
a specialty feature of “Hoochinoo
and Hotcakes.”
Also included in the inaugural
voyage was a trip on the White
Pass and Yukon Railway from
Skagway to Lake Bennett, B.C.
BEST FESTIVAL THEME
Little Sharlene McGary took a
$75 prize for being the Best Fes
tival Theme in the King Crab
Festival parade. Here she wears
regal robes while strolling down
the avenue with her king crab
in a perambulator! And the sun
in her eyes. Sharlene, who has
won in a contest in Ketchikan
during last year’s 4th of July
there, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert E. McGary who is
serving aboard the Storis.
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gent upon the firm building a ma
rine railway with a capacity of up
to 250 tons. They have also greatly
improved the facilities with the ad
dition of a new 6x26 foot grid, large
enough to handle most sport and
fishing boats.
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According to an item in the Cook
Inlet Courier, the Federal Bureau
of Commercial Fisheries have noti
fied the Homer Chamber of Com
merce that boats under five tons
are not required to be validated for
fishing halibut either with set line,
long line or hand line.
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Cordova Times columnist Lone
E. Janson sez, “Negotiations for
fish prices are, according to spokes
men, in a lull.” Latest offers were
rejected by the membership of the
Association in a membership meet
ing Tuesday. Lone also told about
17 butter clammers going out for
17 days with 17 cases of beer and
17 quarts of whiskey . . . they got
17 clams!
NOTE: Latest information is
that Prince William Sound fish
ermen and canneries have agreed
on a 10 cents per pound agree
ment on salmon for this season.
All you boatowners with ves
sels exceeding 65-foot might
well take the time to look into
the ADF&G call for bids on a
king crab trawl charter. Call Guy
€. Powell at 486—2258 for de
tails and keep in mind the bids
must be in by May 14.
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ADF&G Research Biologists Guy
Powell and Dan Hennick wefe oul
in Kalsin Bay with their skuba div
ing gear this last Tuesday. The]
found a whole school of femali
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king crabs and nearby was one sin
gle lonely 16 pound male who ap
parently was also studying the fe
male school . . . probably with the
idea in mind of becoming a school
teacher. Anyway, they were able
to catch the male and discovered
that he had been tagged over a
year ago by the federal researchers
some 60 or so miles offshore from
Kodiak!
Helga
son of the Foggy Cape brought in
the largest King Crab for the fes
tival to win the $25 prize. Ain’t
nobody told us what size it was
though.
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Carl Carlson brought his fishing
schooner Fairweather to Kodiak
from San Point for repairs while
his other vessel, the Norse Maid,
is about ready to sail after exten
sive repairs. Both vessels will be
heading back to Sand Point in a
few weeks.
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Archie Nelson’s Ocean Queen
and Kris Helgasen’s KFC #121 are
in drydoek for repairs.
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Weather was excellent and on
the whole, despite the choking
dost, most everyone thoroughly
enjoyed this year’s King Crab
Festival. A number of people
have suggested that, with the
ever-increasing number of can
neries handling other seafood
products such as salmon, shrimp,
clams, dungeness crab, halibut
and in ever-increasing amounts,
that the festival name be made
“Seafood Festival” or something
more inclusive. It’s an Idea.
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That versatile young man about
town, Bennie Hall, has abandoned
r the cab driving and bartending bi2
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for their warm reception and the
wonderful response demonstrated
by the overwhelming crowd at their
“Grand Opening” Tuesday.
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