VOL. 19, NO. 43
Sanitation Inspector Makes Plea
For Prohibiting Sale Of Raw Milk
The selling of raw milk in the
Kodiak area came in for some
heated discussion at the City
Council meeting Thursday. The
meeting was postponed a week ago
due to a lack of a quorum present.
Dick Pace, City Sanitation of
ficer who is also with the Alaska
Department of Health, spoke in
behalf of a sanitation code formu
lated some six months ago, in
which the sale of raw milk was
prohibited in Kodiak. The ordin
ate is now being considered by the
City Attorney* who has not yet
drawn it up. Pace quoted leading
authorities as stating that raw milk
consumed by humans is known as
a health menace*^ He said he was
more concerned with the safety of
«f milk. “Cleaniness of the cows
and the facilities under which it
is produced is not our consider
ation here”, he said. There is no
relation between cleaniness and
safe milk, he stated.
Pace listed a number of dis
eases that have spread among peo
ple that can be traced to raw milk.
Among these he mentioned tuber
culosis. rabies, foot and mouth
disease, polio* food poisoning,
rickets and others. “As regards
safety,” Pace stated, “No raw
milk can be considered fit for
humans.
Pastuerization is the answer,”
Pace continued. “These diseases
are destroyed by pastuerization.
To prevent an outbreak oi an epi
demic, or sickness caused by the
use of raw milk, it is your respon
sibility as a Council to p ss this
ordinance.”
Councilman DeWitt Fit <ls took
exception to the remarks of Pace.
He stated that he used raw milk
and saw no objection to it. He
said conditions at the dairy were
greatly improved the past year,
and felt the owners were doing
everything possible to provide
cfeananss and a good product.
Councilman Frost stated other
cities have had this same problem,
and have passed ordinances pro
hibiting the sale of raw milk. Oth
ers felt there should be more
discussion and study made. The
City Manager will conCer with
the City Attorney in Anchorage
■ext week on the ordinance, as
there are several other clauses
written into it as it now stands. He
will attempt to have the draft
ing of the ordinance completed,
when it will be presented to the
Chnncil for action at a latter date.
The ordinance also prohibits the
abandoning of old vehicles or
junk on property in the City
Call Out For
All HS Alumni
A meeting of all Kodiak high
school alumni who are interested
in participating in the annual
alumni basketball game will be
held in the high school gym, Mon
day evening, November 2 at 8 pm.
This meeting is for the purpose
of organizing the team and having
a practice for the Bear-Alumni
game on November 5. All alumni
are welcome.
Marines Landing
Here Hext Month
•' San Diego (AP)—Marines from
Camp Pendleton, California will
land on Kodiak Island next month
in the first Navy amphibious ex
ercise in Alaska since it became a
state.
Pacific Fleet Headquarters
said the first battalions 9th Mar
ines will take part in- exercise
called “Totem Pole”. Participat
ing ships will indude submarine
Perch, attack transport Paul Re
vere, attack cargo ship Skagit;
dock landing ships Monticello and
Gunston Hall and tank landing
ships Sumner County, Saline Co
unty and Rice County.
ate Lawmakers
Will Be Briefed
AT of Alaska’s state senators
ar*"T representatives have been in
vited to attend one-day briefings at
Alaskan Command Headquarters
Elmendorf AFB, Kadiak Navy
Station or Ladd AFB.
The purpose is to afford the
legslators the opportunity to be
come acquainted with the vast
Army, Navy and Air Force opera
tions in the 49th State and at the
same time, acquaint the military
officials with ways in which they
can assist the civil leaders of
Alaska.
Sessions at Elmendorf AFB and
Kodiak Navy Station will begin at
9 a.m. the same day, November 4,
and the one at Ladd two days
later.
Rear Admiral Arnold W. Mc
Kechnie and his Alaskan Sea
Frontier will act as hosts at Kodiak
and present the briefing.
The meetings will be held at
three locations for the travel con
venience of legislators. With the
exception of facts particular to the
specific area, the briefings will
follow the same general pattern.
City Legionaires Given Appointments
Alaskans have secured a record
umber of appointments as out
standing American Legionaires at
the recent Conference of Depart
ment Commanders and Adjutants
at Indianapolis, Ind.
^Kodiak came in for a good share
of the app ointments, Recording to
Gbonge C^oM^eliU&,'',* P6st Com
mander.
Gov. William A. Egan, a mem
ber of Valdez Post No. 2, received
a major appointment as v.'ce*
chairman of the Foreign Relations
commission.
Local appointments include
John Trent as a member of the
National Executive Committee;
George Cornelius, as a member of
the rehabilitation advisory com
■Jinittee; Strash, committee
on education and scholarships;
'Karl ‘ Bru'nst a if, ‘ ‘‘veterans' 'prefer
ence committee; Charles Wood
ward, membership and post activi
ties committee.
Leite Addition
Sanitary System
Survey Planned
Unsanitary conditions in the
Leite Addition were described to
the City Council by City Manager
Poland and Health Inspector Dick
Pace at the Council meeting
Thursday.
Described as inadequate and a
health menace, the conditions
there were in neen of action it
was pointed out by Poland. He
said the City’s finances weren’t in
shape to do anything about it,
but he outlined a plan whereby
a survey could be conducted, and
subject to the approval of the
electors, a bond issue could be
floated to provide the necessary
sewer facilities in the area. He
stated that he thought the area
above the Addition to embrace
even land adjacent to the City
be included in a survey, on a long
range development program.
Poland estimated that a survey,
including engineers fees, etc.,
would cost about $11,000. This
amount, he said, he thought could
be obtained from the Community
Facilities Association, a federal
agency. A representative would be
here in November, he said, to in
vestigate the need.
The Council adopted a resolu
tion favoring an agreement with
the agency for the survey. Should
the voters approve the bond issue,
Poland thought the cost of the
Leite Addition would be about
$75,000.
City Council Briefs
Bid information is now going
out for the construction of addit
ional floats to be constructed in
the Small Boat Harbor, City Man
ager Poland told the City Council
Thursday.
He was so informed by the Bu
reau of Public Works. Bids are to
be in Juneau by December 1,
A letter from the City Attorney
stated that it was entirely possi
ble to secure land for the cemetery
site from the Erskine Estate, eith
er by direct gift o»r a just price.
He had been so informed by the
Estate attorneys.
There is a delay in acquiring
surplus ACS land which the City is
interested in since the land in
question has not yet been released
.iby the Army.
There is no time set for the
transfer of the land to the Bureau
of Land Management.
City Managetr Poland was told
in a letter received that the State
can and will acquire Near Island
if the City wishes. The present
leasee has been given until Jan
uary 1 to put cattle n the land or
relinquish his lease.
Annual Teacher’s
Banquet Date Set
The annu al teachers’ '/* banquet
put on by the Kodiak Rotary Club
jhas been set for Monday, Noteim
♦frer 9, Club President
Peter^RamaglTa announced today.
Arthur Brooks is general chair
man for the dinner, which will be
held at the Elk’s Hall.
Committee Heads
Of Chamber Meet
A meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors and
committee heads was called for
Thursday noon at the Island
Fountain, Dr. Bob Johnson, presi
dent of the Chamber presided?
Reports from committee heads
occupied most of the meeting.
Land Committee Chairman Chuck
Edris stated in his report that the
Department of Highways was mak
ing a further study of the road to
Otmoloi Point, with a view to re
directing it past Island Lake in
stead of through the watershed'as
previously announced. He said he
was assured that it would go that;:
way if the extra cost was not too
great
Don Wolf reported 'for the
Retail Merchants committee, stat
ing the committee favored leaving
closing hours for businesses as
they are, until a protest is offered.
What ‘holidays to close was also
discussed, he said, but no action
taken.
It was brought out at the meet
ing that merchants should organize
•regular sales as an attraction for
more business. This is to be
studied.
John Mansuy, a member of the
legislative committee, presented
copies of the state law governing
the formation of a cemetery
assocation. Plans are now being
worked out for the formation of
an association for perpetual care
of a cemetery for Kodiak.
Alaska Cities
Convention Nov. 5
Charles Hughes, Director of the
Division of Local Affairs will rep
resent Gov. William A. Egan when
he gives the keynote address be
fore representatives of 21 Alas
kan cities who will convene in
Nome for the ninth annual con
vention of the League of Alaskan
Cities, Thursday, November 5. •
The convention is for three days.
Hughes will speak on the subjeet
“The First Year in the New
State.”
The subject of District Magis
trate Courts which wll replace the
judicial function of the U. S. Cam
msisioners and the Municipal
Magistrate courts, will receive par
ticular emphasis in a talk by
Chief Justice Buell A. Nesfoett at
the opening day luncheon.
A panel discussion on Borough
Organization Needs, Legislative
workshops, Federal programs, how
to go about drafting a municipal
home rule charter, are some of
the programed subjects to be air
ed at the convention. ;
“The Challenge to Alaskan Cit
ies” is the subject of an address
to be deliveed the convention del
egates at the concluding banket
by Dr. W. Brooks. Carnegie
Foundation visiting professor. *
City Manager Bill Poland
go (o Nome representing the City.
He will stop off in Fairbanks and
Anchorage on City business en
route.
Along The
Waterfront
There’s going to be more room*
in the small boat harbor early
next year when the contract is let.
for expanding the float and addl
ing extra floats. Bids are now bal
ing* sought for the work, and con
struction should begin early next
year.
£
Now that the elk hunting sea
son is over, it may be that fisher
men will' again turn their atten
tion to crab fishing. The crab ap
parently a».e not; showing any too*
plentiful anywhere around the?
Island and Westward. King Grab,.
•Inc. didn’t process crab at all this*
week, but expect to tomorrow
(Saturday). They ran through at
batch of shrimp one day this week*
Bob Resoff, superintendent at
King Grab left for Seward, where,
he will spend the weekend.
■f*
Alaska King Crab processed
about 1,000 crab Thursday, and ex
pect more possibly tomorrow. The
company’s power barge, LOGGER,
is expected, m next month.
A meeting is called for Wednes
day, November 4, at 9 a.m. of the
United Fishermen’s Marketing
Association to be held at the Fish
ermen's Union Hall, according th
“Bumps” Poland, president of the
group.
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FISH AND GAME BOARD
ANNOUNCES HEARING -ON
PROPOSED 1960 REGULATIONS
The Alaska Board of Fish am$
Game will hold a hearing on the
proposed regulations governing.
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Danny Boskofski
Drowns At Uganik
Danny Boskofski, well-knowm
fisherman here, was accidently
killed Saturday at Uganik Bar
when he slipped and fell from a
dory. Attempts to effect a rescue
failed.
Boskofski and Mike Grassamoff
were in the dory on their way ta
Broken Point with mail about
10:30 Saturday mornings The
former was running the motor:..
They wer.e out in the center of the*
bay, with a choppy sea prevailing:
when Boskofski is said to have
stood up and as he did so slipped
and went over the side.
Grassamoff went to the stern of
the boat, but before he could get.
to Danny the latter had gone down*
twice. Mike grabbed him, but could
not pull him into the boat. He them
put a rope around his arm aacf%
brought him to the beach. The*
rope broke and Boskofski sank
Next morning Grass amoff andi
Mike flan went out in the boat
and located :the' body almost ka*~
mediately. They were assisted at
the beach by Dan Reed.
’ /WaAJ* ifrag^r}'' caretaker at tbes i
cmmery ‘ Thdio&Ji Kodiak. U S.. i
Marshall Ovid MacKinley and j
£t|te Policeman Jim Huzzey arj
lived there Monday due to a delay
because of bad weather. The body/
was returned to Kodiak. Buriau
was rmde Thursday afternoon.