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VOL. 22, NO. 10 KODIAK, ALASKA, MARCH 9, 1962 PRICE TEN CENTS
Waterfront News
Council Moves For Early Construction
Of New Dock Area 12 Inch Waterline
Adequate water for both King
Crab, Inc. and the Alaska Ice &
Storage Co. are in the planning
stage. City Engineer Jim Barr
outlined proposed water lines, and
gave figures with which to sub
stantiate his belief that adequate
water could be furnished for an
ticipated needs by the construc
tion of a 12 inch line.
Dock requirements, he said, are
1500-1800 gpm at 50 psi (pounds
per sq. in.) A 10 inch line would
provide 1100 gpm, and a 12 inch
line 1575 gpm.
Several methods of construction
were considered. The project es
timate by the State is $50,400 for
the 10 inch line, and $72,000 for
the 12 inch line. The Engineer
stated that should the City con
struct the line by forced account,
cost would be considerably less.
For the 10 inch line, he estimated
the cost at $49,000, and for the 12
inch line, the cost would be $58.
000.
Discussion arose as to putting
the project up for bid, but it was
brought out that this would delay
construction by at least two
months, and in order to furnish
water to the cold storage plant
by the planned opening date, it
would be necessary to get under
way immediately. The Council
voted to use this method. Pipe
and other material will be ordered
immediately for delivery on the
next ship.
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To extend the present small
boat harbor or develop Gibson’s
Cove as a second harbor in an
effort to provide for anticipated
future needs were considered as
two possibilities by the City Coun
cil Thursday evening.
The present harbor berths are
filled, with the larger vessels and
scows now berthed in it taxing
space available. City Manager Po
land stated that a Corps of En
gineer’s man was due here to
make tests and a study of both
the SBH and Gibson’s Cove.
Poland stated that Gibson’s Cove
would require no dredging and a
minimum of breakwater construc
tion. Observance during heavy
storms has shown the cove to be
relatively calm, he said.
Factors considered, however, as
deterrent to utilization of the
cove, it was brought out, are its
distance from the City, access to
it, the necessity of running power
and water to it, and the need of
a full-time harbormaster there.
Poland stated the State has a
fund of $70,000 available for addi
tional harbor facilities here.
With the addition of ice and
cold storage facilities here, great
er traffic is anticipated, with hali
but boats using the harbor to a
greater extent in laying over be
tween trips. Council members
felt that every possibility for pro
viding adequate facilities should
be explored, but it was felt that
a policy of “wait and see” should
be adopted for this summer, as
the cold storage plant begins its
first year of operation. A con
tinuing study, however, will be
made with a view to a solution.
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In the meantime, repairs to pil
ing and facilities in the present
SBH, occasioned by the ice and
long freezing weather, will be ef
fected.
Tidelands usage and right of ac
cess are problems confronting the
City Council even before the tide
lands are turned over to the City.
Neil Sargent appeared before
the City Council Thursday stating
his family plan to build a ware
house on their waterfront proper
ty adjoining Alvine’s Marine Re
pair. The proposed extension of
drydock facilities by Alvine, Sar
gent stated, would prevent boats
of any size from coming through.
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Closure Ordered
Of Areas For
Kine Crab Fishing
The Department of Fish and
Game has announced an emer
gency closure of all king crab fish
ing within the area bounded by a
line extending from Cape Alitak
to Cape Trinity to Dolina Point on
Sitkinak Island. Thence the line
extends from Cape Sitkinak to
Cape Kaguyak to Two Headed Is
land and then the Knoll Point.
The closure became effective at
midnight Wednesday, March 7.
The closure is intended to pro
:ect the populations of breeding
male king crab on the spawning
grounds.
Printed copies of the 1962 Com
mercial Fishing Regulations are
available at the Department of
Fish and Game Commercial Fish
eries Office, 12 Harbor Avenue,
rhe public’s attention is called to
please check the errata sheet
placed inside the cover of each
regulation booklet.
Roderick Ristow, American Baritone
To Appear In Concert Here Monday
American baritone Rodenek
Ristow will make his appearance
here on Monday, March 12 at 8:15
p.m. in the Kodiak High School
Auditorium. His concert is the
third event of the current Alaska
Music Trail season, and is pre
sented here by the Kodiak Busi
ness and Professional Women’s
Club.
Roderick Ristow was born in
Pasadena, Calif, where he attend
ed public schools, ultimately grad
uating from the University of
Southern California with a B.A. in
economics. He was active in ath
letics, receiving a baseball schol
arship at U.S.C.
RODERICK RISTOW
After turning down professional
baseball contracts, his early stage
career was spent as a dramatic
actor. During this period he
studied for one year with Lillian
Albertson, talent coach at R.K.O.
Radio Pictures, which resulted in
dramatic and musical comedy
appearances at playhouses in Hol
lywood and summer stock com
panies. However, a strong desire
to sing classical music and inter
pret the great composers soon took
all his time and the entertainment
career was abandoned.
In 1957 he won the Ellis-Or
pheus lub scholarship for the most
promising young male singer in
Southern California. His operat
ic experience has been with al
most every company on the west
coast where he has performed
over 46 roles. Mr. Ristow’s work
with symphony orchestras has in
cluded both oratorio and operatic
excerpts with such organizations
as Marin Symphony, San Fernando
Symphony, Glendale Symphony
and Los Angeles String Society.
He has appeared twice at the
Los Angeles Philharmonic Audi
torium with the Southern Califor
nia Mormon Choir in the “Mes
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Planning Study
Report March 14
John Auii, Community Plan
ning Consultant for the Alaska
Housing Authority will appear be
fore several groups here Wednes
day, March 14, outlining results of
a study on Kodiak’s future plann
ing needs. Meeting begins at
8 p.m.
In announcing the meeting
which will be held in the Cafeter
ia of the high school, Dr. A.
Holmes Johnson, who heads the
Town Planning Commission, stat
ed it is planned to hold a joint
meeting of the Planning Commis
sion, the City Council, School
Board, and the School District
Platting Board. The public and
all interested residents are urged
to attend.
Ault, who nas been conducting
a study of Kodiak’s residential
and business areas since early last
year, has now completed maps
and zoning data which he will pre
sent at the meeting.
Mining Course
Offered March 19
The University of Alaska’s min
ing extension course in prospect
ing will begin at 7:00 p.m., March
19, at the Kodiak High School.
Instruction will be given in
mineral identification, prospect
ing techniques, geology, the use
of prospecting equipment, small
scale mining, and mining law and
claim staking.
This four-week course is offered
tuition-free to any interested per
son. Classes will be held every
week-day evening for approxi
mately two hours.
Magistrate Fenner
On Mainland Trip
District Magistrate Mabel Fen
ner will leave this Sunday, March
11, for Anchorage where she will
participate in an educational pro
gram under the direction of the
state court system. She will be in
Anchorage one week and plans to
return here next Sunday, March
18th.
Mrs. Fenner will preside as
magistrate over an Anchorage
court as a part of the court-direct
ed training-education program.
Mrs. Lila Williams will be u
charge of the magistrate’s office
during Mrs. Fenner’s absence
The office will be open Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. to take care of record
ing primarily.
Eight Lovelies
In Queen Contest
With four additional Kodiak
King Crab Festival queen candi
dates signed up this week, the to
tal is now eight, with more to
come, Ray Martin, queen contest
chairman, announced today.
The four new contestants and
their sponsors are: Patricia Hall,
Dog House, King Crab; Ellen
Sundberg, Kodiak Motors; Chickie
Zehe, sponsor to be announced
later; and Dawn Jarvella, Kodiak
Airways.
The four announced last week
are: Gail Cobb, American Legion,
VFW, FRA; Peggy Heglin, Or
pheum Theatre, Donnelley &
Acheson; Carolyn Rockstad, Polar
Bear Cafe; and Gail McKinley,
Knudsen’s and Knudsen’s Outfit
ters.
The tickets to be sold by the
candidates have been ordered,
Chairman Martin said, and will be
on sale soon. Prizes of ten round
trip air tickets, good to Seattle any
time during the World’s Fair, will
be awarded some lucky winners
during the festival. Two prizes
will consist of two round-trip tick
ets, and six prizes of one
round-trip each. If not used, the
1 tickets may be redeemed for cash.
Frank Irick, operator of Sport
land, was recommended as the
new Civil Defense Director by
Mayor Coon. Council concurred
in his appointment.
Festival, Legislation C of C Tonics
Accommodations for visitors
during the King Crab Festival
looms as a problem and has been
turned over to the Tourist Com
mittee.
Present plans are to have homes
and other accommodations regis
tered with the Chamber of Com
merce secretary and on file in the
Chambers office in the bank build
ing.
Ed Naughton, acting as Chair
man of the Festival Committee,
reported that a selection has been
made as to the Chamber’s entry
of a float in the Festival parade,
several organizations and business
es have indicated they plan to en
ter a float this year. The parade
should be one of the highlights
of the festival.
Naughton said the Millikens are
progressing and should offer a
good show again this year. Eight
girls have already been entered in
the Queen contest. See elsewhere
for list.
Art Brooks, member of the Leg
islative Committee, reported on
several bills being offered for en
actment at Juneau, which were
studied by the committee. He
stated members should write their
legislators in both the House and
Senate to pass SB272 and HB426
which calls for the State paying
the employment security deficit
from state funds rather than tax
ing employers additionally for it.
Among other resolutions and
bills considered at the meeting
were one requesting the Depart
ment of Interior to revoke the
land law setting aside the one
mile coastal strip around Kodiak
Island; HB416 relating to resale
of motor fuels; SB269 allowing for
bonds for Federal money for con
structing a causeway over Turn
again Arm HB412, which has to
do with use and seizure of slot
machines; HB413, which provides
for funds for sending native danc
ers to Seattle’s World’s Fair; SB
271, which asks that the South
eastern ferry terminal be at Jun
eau; SB244 and SB245, the latter
providing for funds for depressed
areas in the State; HB406, pro
viding for the State turning over
surplus property to municipalities;
and HB411, which provides for a
commissioner to be set up for
passing on real estate salesmen
examinations.
Brooks urged the members to
use the cards printed for the
Chamber of Commerce which can
be marked and sent to the legis
lators endorsing or protesting
passage of pending bills.
Toastmasters Hold
Joint Meet 13th
Lieutenant H. D. “Mort” Mort
vedt will be Toastmaster at the
joint meeting of the naval station
and town Toastmaster clubs to be
held in the Alaska Room of the
Officers Club at 6:30 p.m. Tues
day, March 13.
Speakers for the town Toast
masters will be Graham Fisher
and Bill Sheridan; those for the
base Toastmasters will be Dick
Pearl and Les Vost.
Persons interested in attending
are cordially invited for this
meeting.