VOL. 20, NO. 23 KODIAK, ALASKA, JUNE 25, 1960. PRICE TEN CENTS
Kodiak Airways Certification Hearing
Scheduled For Kodiak On July 15
The Civil Aeronautics Board
hearing on the request of Kodiak
Airways for certification will be
reopened Friday, July 15, in Ko
diak. The hearing is scheduled for
10 a.m. on that date, at the U. S.
Naval Station.
The announcement, made by
Paul N. Pfeiffer, hearing exam
iner, stated the reopening was the
result of a protest by James W.
Harvey, of Harvey Flying Service,
local charter airways. Harvey had
wired the Board following the
special hearing conducted in Wash
ington, D. C. May 26, and stated
that air service on Kodiak Island
was adequate under the present
authority held by his company and
Kodiak Airways. He stated in his
wire that “the need for air service
is not sufficient to warrant the
government to contribute to and
stabilize the economic status of
one of the two existing year-round
services."
The CAB will conduct a hearing
in Anchorage on intra Alaska air
service about the same time.
Kodiak Airways contention is
that there is no other air service
here qualified to bid on the mail
contract, and that certification was
Larry Wodlinger
In Seattle Clinic
Larry Wodlinger, who left for
Seattle last weekend, is in the
Virginia Mason Clinic where he is
recuperating following surgery.
Wodlinger had had an operation
at Griffin Memorial Hospital a
short time before he went Outside,
and entered Virginia Mason upon
his arrival in Seattle to rest. It was
found that additional surgery was
necessary.
He is regaining his strength
and seems fairly cheerful, accord
ing to Emil Knudsen who visited
him Tuesday.
necessary to operate this service,
as well as the other services, dur
ing the lean winter months.
The hearings will be open to
the public. Any other persons,
other than those from the two
airways, desiring to be heard at
that time, should be present.
G. M. Hospital
Fund Drive
Nets$12,929.21
Although the goal of $18,000 set
for the Griffin Memorial Hospital
fund drive was not reached, oper
ation of the hospital during the
coming year seems assured. A
total of $12,929.21 was received
during the drive which ended June
15.
During the past week contribu
tions were received from Kodiak
Telephone Company, Anonymous,
F. R. Copsey, Naughton’s Bakery
and Dora Corgatelli.
“All of us at the hospital wish
to extend our sincere thanks to
the many people wtio came to our
aid. We are extremely grateful
for the response,” Sister Dorothy,
Administrator, said this week.
Breaks Arm, Leg
In Fall At SBH
Bob Arai suffered a broken leg
and arm Thursday morning when
he slipped and fell as he was going
down the ramp at the small boat
harbor. He was with a party from
the Kodiak Baptist Mission.
Arai is a member of a group
visiting Kodiak who are volunteer
workers at the Kodiak Baptist
Mission. He is a student at
U. C. L. A. and his home state is
California.
Dr. Bob Johnson Re-elected President
Of Chamber-4th Plans Are Outlined
Dr. Bob Johnson was re-elected
president of the Kodiak Island
Chamber of Commerce at the meet
ing of that group held Thursday
at the Island Fountain. He served
as president last year.
A1 Hochiberger, vice-president of
the Kodiak Branch, National Bank
of Alaska, was elected 1st vice
president and Art Brooks, 2nd vice
president.
Directors named to serve for the
ensuing year were Jack Hinckel
and Walt Kraft. A third director
will be elected at the next meet
ing, following adoption of an
amendment which changes Article
8. section 1 of the bylaws to read:
"The Executive Committee will
consist of the officers of the organ
ization and three sustaining mem
bers.”
A report on plans for the Fourth
of July celebration was given by
the chairman. Dr. Bruce Keers. He
stated that arrangements are being
made for a parade, to start at 10:30
a m. on the 4th, games and races
to follow, and the opening of the
midway, both Sunday and Monday.
Preceding the 4th, a beatnik dance
will be held at the Elks Club,
which will also include a floor
show.
Keers named Walt Muller as in
charge of the kids races, and the
Rotary Club as the sponsoring
group for children’s activities. This
will include a kiddies’ car ride and
the Rotary train. Emphasis this
year, he said, will be placed on
activities for the children. Flag
raising ceremonies will be held at
the Small Boat Harbor following
the parade, he said.
Following his report, a discus
sion arose as to the limited activi
ties outlined. Frank Irick stated
he thought more funds should be
allotted to prize money for the
races and events which, he said,
could be secured by soliciting the
business people.
Visitors present at the meeting
included Neal Woodhouse, Ann
Mueller and Mrs. Fred Copsey.
Last Rites For
Bob Von Scheele
Saturday Morning
Funeral services will be held for
Robert Von Scheele at 11:30 Sat
urday morning at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church. Rosary will be
said Friday evening at 8 o’clock
at the church. Burial will follow
Saturday’s service in the new
Catholic cemetery on Mill Bay
Road.
Mr. Von Scheele passed away in
Seattle Wednesday of last week.
His death was the result of cancer.
The deceased was born in Afog
nak, November 29, 1901. He was
one of ten children born to Her
man and Margarete Von Scheele.
Another sister not mentioned in
last week’s article, is Charlotte
Stearns, of Medford, Oregon. He
had seven sisters and two brothers,
a son, and eleven nieces and
twelve nephews.
Louise Coon
BBI In Seattle
Mrs. Louise Coon, wife of Mayor
Merril Coon, is a patient at the
Virginia Mason Clinic in Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Coon and son
Corky had been vacationing Out
side for several weeks, when Mrs.
Coon entered the Clnic for a
check-up.
The latest information, from
Emil Knudsen who visited Mrs.
Coon in the hospital earlier this
week, is that she is having diffi
culty in speaking and has lost the
use of one arm. No further infor
mation has been available here.
Motorboat Race
To Alaska Set
SEATTLE UP)—The second an
nual Alaska-Seattle outboard mo
torboat marathon is scheduled for
August 18-21.
The Northwest Stock Outboard
Marathon Association, of Lynn
wood, Wash.,i s in charge of the
737-mile race. The race starts at
Ketchikan. Boats make daily dashes
along the inland passage, with
overnight stops.
A1 Martin and Norm Boddy, of
Seattle, won last year in about
28^ hours.
Del Valentines
Here Tomorrow
Del Valentine, superintendent
of the APA cannery here, and his
bride of a week, will arrive here
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Valentine is the former
Mary Egan, of Klamath Falls, Ore
gon. The couple were married in
that city at high mass services
Saturday. They have been honey
mooning in San Francisco and
California.
Mrs. Edna Kraft
Here For Summer
Mrs. Edna Kraft, accompanied
by her granddaughter, Feather
Mann, arrived here last Friday
from California to spend the sum
mer.
She plans to divide her time
between her town house and sum
mer home on Holiday Island.
Augsburg Band Concert Wednesday
Promises Musical Treat to Kodiakans
The Augsburg College Band,
recognized as among the nation’s
best, will present a concert Wed
nesday, June 29, at 8 p.m., in the
Kodiak high school auditorium.
This concert is one in the series
of 30 being presented on a 10.000
mile tour to the Alaska Festival of
Music. As the band returns to its
Minneapolis campus July 21, it will
be featured in the Minneapolis
Aquatennial music festival.
Directed by Mayo Savold, the
50-piece band will present a varied
program of military marches,
chorales, etudes and overtures. A
pioneer in the concept of a “sing
ing band,” Mr. Savold changes his
instrumental organization into an
a cappella cho|ir as they premiere
one of four original compositions
included in the tour program.
Largely a Minnesota student
group, 34 members have won first
place ratings in music contests, 27
have been officers of their high
school bands and 23 plan to gradu
ate from Augsburg as music
majors.
Sponsoring group for the band’s
appearance here is the Kodiak
Business and Professional Women’s
Club, which is handling the ticket
PARACHUTIST KILLED
FAIRBANKS UP>—Paul R. Tritch,
33, a member of the Fairbanks
Parachute Club, was killed Wed
nesday night when he failed to
open his parachute in time while
making a delayed free fall.
It was Tritch’s 25th attempt.
sa’e. Tickets may be purchased
from Mary Sorum at the bank,
Marcia Craig at the City Hall;
Tenora Rockney at the Frontier
Shop; Grace Pecore on the Naval
Station, or any member of the
BPW.
Primitive Africa
Vividly Described
Seeing parts of Africa as it
really is, was vividly described by
Bob LaFollette to Rotary Club
members who attended the club’s
meeting Tuesday in the 49 Room
at the Mecca.
LaFollette had recently returned
from a 26 months trip in which he
traveled over a good portion of
Europe and Africa. His illustrated
travelogue covered the months he
lived in the wilds of Africa with
the Elgoni tribe on Mt. Elgon and
later the Masai in Tanganyika.
The young traveler, who didn’t
speak Swahili at the time, was
fortunate in meeting a native, the
only one, who could speak English.
Life among the primitive people
atop the mountain, whom he de
scribed lived in “a slow, gentle
rhythm of life,” was vividly illus
trated with slides showing the
method used for smoking fish, rites
performed, some of them pretty
gruesome, he said, contests of
strength and endurance, and hunt
ing. He joined the Elgoni men in
9pear hunts for bushbuck, and
lived and ate with them.
One slide showed the method
of extracting blood from an animal,
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4th of July Events Many and Varied
Fourth of July plans for this
year include a dance Sunday night,
a parade on Monday, flag raising
ceremonies, games and races, mid
way events, a baseball game, to
gether with other events.
Chairman of the celebration Dr.
Bruce Keers, announced the fol
lowing committee heads who will
be responsible for the various
events: Parade Marshal is Pete
Ramaglia; flag raising ceremonies,
Archie Zehe. The Elks Club is
sponsoring both events. Children’s
races and games, Walt Muller.
Supporting group is the Rotary
Club. The Rotary Club will spon
sor the kids’ train, with Art Brooks
as chairman.
The Jaycees will handle the
midway booths, with chairman, Bob
Leonard. The “Beat Generation”
show and dance Sunday night is
being sponsored by the “Roaring
Twenties Girls” and others with
Marge Wolf as chairman.
The parade will get under way
at 10:30, followed by the flag-rais
ing ceremonies at 1J. Midway ac
tivities will continue all day and
evening. A special new kiddie
ride will be in operation on the
midway.
A Little League ball game will
be a featured attraction for the
day and will be played at 4 p.m.
on the Kodiak field.
EMIL KNUDSEN & SON
RETURN HOME FRIDAY
Emil Knudsen and son Skipper
returned Friday morning from
Seattle where they have been va
cationing the past few weeks.
Mrs. Knudsen remained in Seat
tle and is expected to come home
next Friday.