'CRY OF THE WILD RAM’ COMING HERE!
culture is corning to Kodiak in a
big way.
“The Cry of the Wild Ram," a
historical drama of early Alaska
history, much of it with a Kodiak
setting, is to be presented here in
Kodiak and it will be done by, for,
and of the people of Kodiak, it was
decided by the Chamber of Com
merce after members heard an in
spirational speech by the play’s
author, Frank Brink.
Brink, associate professor of the
Drama at the Alaska Methodist
University in Anchorage, convinced
Chamber members of the desirabil
ity of putting on the historical pag
eant here in it’s original locale.
Although he told of the financial
success other communities have
had with such productions and the
attendant economic activities gen
erated by audiences attracted to
such events, Brink stressed the
cultural advantages gained by the
people of a community who under
took such enterprises.
‘'If you do something different,
something worthwhile, something
to be noted for as a community . .
word gets around and the world
will beat a path to your door,”
Brink told the Chamber.
“Alaska history was born here in
Kodiak. You can make a significant
offering to the tourists who will be
coming to Alaska during the Cen
tennial,” he stated.
Brink said he had found the 6ite
at the end of the road leading to
Monoshka Bay to be “a fantastic
setting.
“I have never seen a more na
tural setting for an outdoor thea
tre,” he said.
The Chamber became so enthused
over the idea that it was decided
to attempt to try to put on the play
in time for the Crab Festival and
the beginning of the ferry boat
service. A motion to appoint i>r.
Bob Johnson, who has been instru
mental in getting Brink interested
in putting the play on here, as
Chairman of a committee to "get
this show on the road,” was ap
proved unanimously.
The trial production will require
at least 100 local people to partici
pate, according to Brink who said,
the original properties could be
obtained for use here.
The Chamber is also investigat
ing the matter of obtaining the
site at Monoashka Bay for con
struction of a 500-seat outdoor
theatre.
60-Room Hotel &
Swim Pool Here
Construction of $750,000 hotel in
Kodiak is planned by Earl Hill
strand, according to Mayor Pete
Deveau who said he had received
the information in a phone call
from the Anchorage legislator and
investor.
Hillstrand, who owns the plush
■“Land’s End’ Motel located on the
Homer Spit said he will be in Ko
diak next week in time to appear
before the city council Thursday
in connection with leasing tide
lands. He said he is interested in
the tidelands on the other side of
the small boat harbor breakwater
paralleling the ear Island Channel.
Deveau said Hillstrand indicated
he hopes to include a swimming
pool in the 3-quarter million dollar
project. Present planning indicates
the hotel structure will be “U”
shaped and three stories high and
will contain a restaurant and
lounge. The project will provide
Kodiak with sixty hotel rooms.
Hillstrand’s construction sche
dule will depend on the outcome of
bis negotiations with the council,
Deveau advised.
Karluk Fisherman
Presumed Dead
A jury of six Thursday morning
declared missing Karluk fisherman
Tim Shugak to be presumed dead
after hearing testimony from two
eyewitnesses who saw him disap
pear beneath the waters off Cape
Shuyak after his seine skiff swamp
ed on July 23rd of this year.
Skipper Charles Christensen and
fellow crewman Joseph Hochmuth
of the salmon seiner Sprig told the
jury how Shuyak sank beneath the
waves along with the seine skiff he
was operating at the time and
never came to the surface. An in
tensive search was made along the
shores shortly following his dis
appearance but his body was never
recovered and is believed to have
been swept out to sea by the strong
tides of the area.
Serving on the jury were Tom
Frost Jr. Wally Nelson, Juanita
Nelson, Jerry Johnson, Ted Valanis
and Karl Armstrong.
SOL URIE HEADS
Sol Urie of Seward and father
of Sid and Martin Urie, owners of
Sollys "office” here was named
president of the Grand Igloo of the
Pioneers of Alaska during the 47th
annual convention held in Cordova
recently.
Don’s Dungeness Developers
Skipper Don Suryan (I.) of the 45-ft fishing vessel SHAFTO is pic
tured aboard his vessel Wednesday afternoon shortly after he de
livered a load of Dungeness crab td Alaska Ice & Storage. Engineer
aboard the deisel boat is his brother Bill (r) and crewman Bill Gray
stands between them. The two Suryan brothers are pnembers of a fish
ing family well known in West Coast fishing ports and especially to
Kodiak Mine to their many years of salmon jseining here in the past
Both have been greatly impressed with the local Dungeness which
they describe as "Ocean Crab" and Skipper Don pays he has taken
individual specimens here that measure 11 inches across the back,
24 Inches from leg tip to leg tip and weigh as much as <H pounds.
The average West Coast Dungeness weighs 1% to 1.9 lbs. Skipper
Don says he plans to make Kodiak his home and will bring his pife
up in January. He would bring her up now excepting that "she is ex
pecting .... our 5th child."
Local Democrats
To Meet Nov. 8th
At Union Hall
A meeting of local Democrats
has been called for the purpose of
electing delegates to attend the
Southcentral Democratic Conven
ion in Anchorage.
The meeting will begin at 8 p m.
Friday, Nov. 8th in the Fishermen’s
Union Hall, according to Pete
Deveau who advised that all aTea
Democrats from the three local pre
cincts, including the Base, Mission
Road and City, are urged to attend
this important meeting.
Kodiak Chosen As
Headquarters For
IWNA; Coles Head
Kodiak was chosen as headquar
ters of the Northern Alaska Region
of the Industrial Workers of North
America labor organization at the
recent convention of that organiza
tion held in Juneau last week ac
cording to Frances Coles, who was
appointed Regional Director pro
tem. Lila “Pepper” Barron was the
other delegate from Kodiak attend
ing the convention.
Gala Carnival At
K. H. S. Nov. 8th
Only seven more days! Mark your
calendar. Remind your friends.
Save your money. And above all be
sure not to forget that Nov. 8 is
the date.
Yes, Carnival time is drawing
near again and all of Kodiak High
is busy preparing booths and con
cessions and assorting a wide vari
ety of prizes.
One slim dime will not only buy
your entrance to this annual func
tion but will also make you eligible
to win a door prize. Once inside
you will have your choice of several
skill booths, bingo, Horror House
why continue? There is little your
heart desires which is not to be
found at the carnival. Have your
picture taken with your favorite
gal. Buy her a treat at the food con
cession and at 10 p.m. go to the
Dance.
At 12 midnight a drawing will be
held. First prize is a .300 Savage
lever rifle; 2nd prize is a transistor
radio.
Don’t forget- The Carnival at
K.HjS. starts at 6:30 p.m. and the
Dance doesnt end till 1 a.m. The
public is invited. See you all there.
Chamber Adopts Fishery Policies
In Wake Of Wakefield Controversy
In the wake of the concern ex
pressed by local fishermen over
comments made in a speech by
Lowell Wakefield before the State
Chamber of Commerce in the
Juneau convention, the local cham
ber, at the request of it’s Fisheries
Committee, held a special meeting
last Saturday at which the commit
tee presented a program explicitly
outlining policies it felt should be
pursued.
Individual chamber members
suggested further action be taken
by the chamber to show it’s concern
lest the foreign fleets be allowed
to continue to fish Alaskan waters
indiscriminately.
Following is the Fishery Com
mittee report which was adopted
by the chamber:
Fisheries Commitee Report
Kodiak Area, Chamber Of
Commerce October 26, 1963
Adjacent to the shores of Kodiak
lie riches of the sea. In addition to
salmon, halibut and king crab,
which are widely known resources,
are untold riches of rockfish, sole,
flounder, shrimp etc. We do not
know the extent of these resources.
Educated estamates place them in
the billion pound class, on a sus
tained yield basis. These resources
are now being harvested by Russian
vessels and to a certain extent the
Japanese. We believe American
fishermen are ready and willing to
harvest these resources. We be
lieve with proper programs instiut
ed and utilizing aid in various form
from our national government, pro
cessing facilities and markets can
be developed to take the fisher
mens’ catch. To protect these re
sources from foreign destruction
so that American fishermen, pro
cessors, plant workers and the gen
eral Alaska economy may benefit
from them, is of the utmost urgen
cy. Through treaties, extension of
our territorial limits, delaration of
ownership throught the continental
shelf principle, and other actions,
we believe this can be brought
about.
We recognize many underprivil
eged peoples are undernourished
and we believe it is our national
interest that we Americans take
the lead in providing these people
with high protein food from our
sea.
To accomplish the foregoing
means overcoming numerous dif
ficulities and prejudices. In order
to do this we offer the following
program:
1. Expedite action on the Govern
ors request from an A.R.A. grant
to establish a marine research sta
tion at Kodiak. One of the prime
functions of this institution should
be to integrate the mass of ocean
ographic and fisheries data avail
able. The archives of educational
and research institutions, on the
west coast of the United States and
Canada, as well as the U. S. Navy,
contain information and scientific
oceanographic data that has beeni
gathered for years. Unfortunately
most of the data has been gathered
independently of fisheries research
but could quickly be brought to
gether and applied to exploratory
projects currently being conducted
off our shores.
2. The Kodiak Area Chamber of
Commerce set up a special study
group to determine the extent of
resources on our shores and the ex
tent of its present exploitation with
the object being to encourag®
American Industry to harvest th®
potential to the benefit of our state
and nation. This group could taka
action such as contacting the Fish
and Wildlife Service, the Interna
tional North Pacific Fisheries com
mission, the Research Board of
Canada, the Universities of Wash
ington and British Columbia, and
integrate information obtained
from these sources with that from
our own Fish and Game Depart
ment.
3. American fishermen have re
peatedly demonstrated both a wil
lingness and an ability to develop
and harvest fisheries resources,
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Shirley Crawford
Funeral Saturday
Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. in the Russian Church for
Shirley P. Crawford, 39, who was
found dead of natural causes in her
Anchorage home Tuesday, Oct. 29.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Heitman and five
brothers and sisters and five half
brothers and sisters.
Her brothers are Frank, Edward
and Milton Pagan o; sisters are
Gladys Buell and Vivian Beukerg.
Three half sisters are Merle
Heitman, Mrs. Sally Argy, Mrs.
Georgia Jones; half brothers are
Patrick and Sonny Heitman.