“Ham Radio” Fascinating Hobby
Naval Base Employe Relates
Interest in “Ham Radio opera
tion” is increasing in the Kodiak
Island area, according to Dave
Ramsey who recently made con
tact with the Alaska Exhibit at the
Seattle World’s Fair through his
station WA4FPK/KL7.
Ramsey, who has been in Kodiak
three years, is now a civil service
employe at the Naval Base. He was
stationed there two years as a Sea
bee.
Last year he received one of the
awards from the Governor of Guam
for contact with their amateur ra
dio station during the Celebration
of Liberation Day on July 22-23. He
has also received a certificate for
contacting the Chicago State Fair.
Since his interest in short wave
he has talked with 59 different
countries and islands and is try
ing for the 100 award. He also
lacks only five states of having the
award for talking to 50 states.
Plugs Kodiak Area
After contacting a station, Ram
sey mails them what is called a
“QSL” to confirm the contact.
These QSL cards are of post card
size furnished by the Kodiak Cham
ber of Commerce which shows va
rious attractions on the island.
The amateur radio enthusiast
checks in with the Sourdough Net
which is controlled at Anchorage
New Baby Boy
For Valentines
Word has been received in Ko
diak by the Sig Digrees of the
birth of a six pound, eight ounce
son to Mr. and Mrs. Del Valentine,
former Kodiak residents.
The boy, born on June 29, has
been named John Francis.
Del, former superintendent of
the Alaska Packers Cannery here,
writes that he has joined the Ro
tary Club at Ketchikan but that
the Club there has a long way to
go to catch up with the mark by
the local dub.
YOUR NUMBERS?
According to Chief of Police R.
E. Vickery, the following motor
ists have parking tickets which are
overdue and unless paid within 48
hours, warrants will be issued:
6781, 6613, 6435, 6458, 6589, 6765,
6877, 6895, 6753,6898, 6918, 6919,
6906. 6907, 6901, 6403, 6436.
by Capt. Fred Lawton, Director
Marine Safety, Raytheon
Company & America's Cup
championship sailing master.
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SAFETY MAKES A HAPPY SHIP
Monday through Friday at 7 p.m.
to take any phone “patch” or writ
ten traffic for Kodiak. He is also
a member of MARS (Military Af
filiate Radio Station) which meets
Fridays at 6:30 p.m.
Recently Ramsey, through his
ham operation, served as a relay
with the Coast Guard in rushing
medical aid to a stricken fisher
man aboard a boat.
He is hopeful that a “Ham
Club” can be organized here and
asks anyone interested to drop him
a card or letter at Box 1202, Ko
diak.
Clam Poisoning
Claims Fisherman
JUNEAU—Olev Nerbo, 60-year
old fisherman from Gold Bar,
Wash., died this past Friday ap
parently from the effects of clam
poisoning.
He became sick shortly after
eating clams or mussels and drink
ing the nectar and died shortly
after being taken to Hawk Inlet.
He had-been a fisherman in the
Alaskan waters for many years.
The remains were shipped to Mon
roe, Wash., for burial.
MacPetrie-Ogden
Betrothal Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacPe
trie, USCG Ret., Port Angeles,
Wash., announce the engagement
of their daughter, Carolyn, to Bob
Ogden of Colorado.
Miss MacPetrie, a 1960 graduate
of Port Angeles high school has
been employed by civil service at
the Navy Base in Kodiak for the
past two years.
A September wedding in Port
Angeles is planned by the couple.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all the friends
for the flowers, gifts and cards re
ceived during my recent illness.
Also for the phone calls that
helped a great deal.
Eugenia K. Strigga
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Anchorage Board
Postpones Action
On Kodiak Ferry
The Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce directors tabled action on
its report prepared by the trans
portation committee in regard to
the Kodiak ferry at its Friday meet
ing.
Committee chairman, Ed Sud
dock, was requested to repeat his
presentation before a general mem
bership meeting.
Suddock told the directors that
he had “not heard a good sound
reason as to whether or not the
ferry should operate” since he pre
sented the committee’s report two
weeks ago to the Chamber Board.
The committee has asked that the
Chamber take a definite stand on
the ferry. '
Meanwhile the state did not re
ceive a single bid to operate con
cessions on the three ferries to be
used on the S. E. Alaska marine
highway system when the deadline
TODAY’S TRAFFIC THOUGHT
Don’t let your driver’s license
become your death certificate.
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Rhoades Planning
Extended Journey
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Rhoades left
Kodiak Tuesday for a six months
trip which will take them to the
World’s Fair, later to a furniture
show and then visiting in Canada
and California with relatives.
The Rhoades also plan to home
stead a place on the Kenai Penin
sula this fall, moving a home there
from Anchorage.
On their return trip they will
pick up a truck in Montana and
drive over the Alaskan highway.
SUMMER AT AFOGNAK
Mrs. Pete Ponchene and chil
dren, Andrea and Andy, are now
in Afognak where they will spend
the summer visiting with Mrs’
Ponchene’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Chichinof, Sr., according to
Skipper Pete Ponchene who is
busy readying his boat for the sal
mon season.
CIVIL DEFENSE SIREN
At noon on July 21, the Civil
Defense siren will be tested, ac
cording to Police Chief R. E. Vick
ery.
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Did You Miss Out Last Month?
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