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KING CRAB FESTIVAL
Friday-Saturday-Sunday
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FIBER GLASS BOATS
8’_10’—15’—17’
Mercury Outboard
Sales and Service
Bring in your Outboard for a Spring Tune-up
SUTLIFF & SON
Phone 4404 Phone 4404
LOU VEERMAN
Agent
Phone 4521
SAILING FROM SEATTLE
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MAY 25, CALLING AT
Seward (Mail Only), Womens Bay
Kodiak, Seldovia, Homer, Kenai.
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ALASKA TRANSFER & STORAGE
AGENT FOR
Martin Van Lines
We handle Packing, Crating and Shipping
from Kodiak to all Alaskan points, United
States, Hawaii and Germany.
Phone 2233 Box 605
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Diving Exhibition
Festival Feature
Deep Sea diving will be a high
ight of the Festival this year, ac
cording to Guy Powell, chairman
of the event.
The U. S. Naval Station divers,
assisted by the Explosive Ord
nance Disposal Team will conduct
a deep sea diving demonstration
and exhibition at the Boat Harbor
Saturday from noon until 1 p.m.
Diving officer Alexander Case,
CWO, USN, and his divers have
an interesting program planned,
according to Powell.
Scuba divers will also perform
and will wrestle lively king crabs
both Friday and Saturday. Live
sea dwelling animals will be on
display in a large salt water aquar
ium. King crabs will be fed, and
the only baby king crabs in cap
tivity will be on exhibition.
Pictured herewith is Guy Pow
ell, Research Biologist, Alaska De
partment of Fish and Game, with
a king crab brought up on one of
his sea dives.
Seek Entries
For State Fair
Residents of the Kodiak area
are invited to enter their home
made articles, home-grown vege
tables, and livestock in this year’s
All-Alaska State Fair to be held
in Palmer on September 2, 3, 4 and
5, 1960. During this long Labor
Day weekend thousands of Alas
kans and Alaskan visitors will at
tend this State Fair and it is hoped
that this year there will be num
erous entries made from the Ko
diak area. Cash premiums for win
ners will amount to more than
$3,000—in addition there will be
prize ribbons, best-of-sihow awards
and trophies.
A limited number of premium
books will be mailed to the Godiak
Chamber of Commerce. Persons
desiring additional copies are ask
ed to write to the Alaska State
Fair, Inc., P. 0. Box 1337, Palmer,
Alaska.
Out of town exhibitors may ship
their exhibits c/o Alaska State
Fair, Inc., Palmer, to be delivered
to the superintendent of the de
partment in which it is to be ex
hibited. Care will be taken of
these exhibits, with watchmen on
duty day and nigbt throughout the
fair. Exhibits are to be shipped
postpaid and will be returned to
the exhibitor on a C. O. D. freight
basis. Rules and regulations for
exhibiting are contained in the
State Fair premium book.
COURT CASES HEARD
Purchasing liquor for a minor
charged with having liquor in his
possession netted a sentence of 30
days for Wilfred Pavaloff, on the
first charge, and Jack A. Gibbs,
Jr. a $50 fine and 30 days suspend
ed sentence, on the second. Pava
loff’s sentence was suspended.
Convicted on a charge of petty
larceny. Robert C. Cooke was given
a 30 day sentence. In the two
other cases heard, Kenneth Irelan
was fined $25 on a drunk charge,
and Gust Agnick was sentenced
to 5 days in jail on a similar
charge.
LEAGUE TRYOUTS
Little League baseball tryouts
will be held at the baseball
diamond Sunday at 1 p.m., ac
cording to “Curley” Wilson,
president of the League.
Adults who wish to partici
pate in League activities this
coming season are also urged
to be present.
GARDEN CLUB TO MEET
Members of the Kodiak Garden
Club will meet on Wednesday,
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May 11, at the home of Mrs. Helen
Hall. The subject for discussion
will be Gladioli, Lilies and other
summer blooming bulbs.
Members will respond to the roll
call with hints for gardening. New
members and guests are welcome.
Please call 3281.
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WINS RECOGNITION
Mother’s Day won national rec
ognition on May 8, 1914. On that
day, President Woodrow Wilson
signed a joint resolution of Con
gress recommending that Congress
and the executive branch of gov
ernment observe the special day.
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CURLEY’S BARBER SHOP
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“THE KODIAK”
One of the family of many types and designs of
LOCTWALL HOMES.
Come by the office and see what you can get
for your money.
Orders now being taken for Summer delivery.
Kodiak-Aleutian Realty Services
Phone 2761