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VOL. 20, NO. 41 KODIAK, ALASKA, OCTOBER 29, 1960 PRICE TEN CENTS
Spirited Round of Civic Events
Greet Observance Of Navy Day
A rousing round cheer was given
the United States Navy by civic
officials and the public in a two
day observance of the Navy’s 185th
birthday.
The two-day observance was
kicked off by members of the Kodi
ak Council of the Navy League,
who sponsored a luncheon at the
Naval Base Officers’ Club.
During the ceremonies, Rear
Admiral H. H. Caldwell, Comman
der Alaskan Sea Frontier and
Commandant 17th Naval District,
was presented with a key to the
city by Merrill Coon, Mayor of
Kodiak.
Radm. Caldwell was also pre
sented a small Alaskan flag by
Ray Martin. A larger, flag ordered
for the occasion, had not arrived
in time for the occasion, but would
be given the Commandant at a la
ter date.
Winners in the Navy sponsored
essay contest on “What the Navy
Means to Kodiak” were also pre
sented awards.
Slides were shown at the lunch
eon of the Russian fishing fleet in
the Bering sea. These were pre
sented by Howard Wakefield of
Wakefield Fisheries.
A1 Hochberger, vice-president of
the Kodiak Council of the Navy
League, was master-of-ceremonies
in the absence of the president,
Dr. A. Holmes Johnson.
Earlier in the day Navy and
Marine Corps representatives were
present at an American Legion
flagpole dedication ceremony at
Kodiak’s Griffin Memorial Hos
pital. John Trent gave a stirring
speech on the history and meaning
of the American flag.
Besides Rear Admiral Caldwell
and Captain N. R. Lincoln, Naval
Station commanding officer, num
erous local business and profes
sional personalities were present.
The civilian - Navy observance
went into its second day on Fri
day with many activities scheduled.
Highlights of these include a
planned visit to the city by the
USS Kodiak at 11 a.m. and a 3 p.
m. concert by the Navy band at
the Kodiak High School, a live pro
gram on Channel 8 at 7:30 to
night (Fri.).
The V.F.W. is holding open house
Friday in honor of the day, from
7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Pulpits will be exchanged Sun
day morning, when Chaplain
Vaughn of the Naval Station will
conduct the services in the Com
munity Baptist Church and Rev.
George Wick officate in the Naval
Station Chapel.
To Form ACCA
Chapter Here
A local chapter of the Alaska
Crippled Children’s Association is
planned, with an organizational
meeting to be held Monday, Oct.
31, at the Kodiak Health Center,
beginning at 7 p.m.
A report by Mrs. William Stone
on the annual meeting of the State
organization held last week in
Anchorage will be given. All inter
ested persons are urged to attend.
Bill Levine Here
Bill Levine, a former resident
of Kodiak, is a visitor here, having
arrived Thursday.
Lavine was formerly in the ser
vice, and was stationed here for
several years. He retired as a chief
here, and made his home in Kodiak
for a few years, when he and his
family moved to Portland, Oregon.
He is in the insurance business.
Alaskans Pay
Lowest Taxes
JUNEAU UPi — Alaskans pay
state and local taxes of $60.79 per
$1,000 of personal income, lowest
in the nation, the Bureau of the
Census reports.
In a new report received by the
governor’s office, the bureau said
the national average tax payment
is $84.93 per $1,000 of personal
income. South Dakota’s $122.84
figure tops the list.
Rear Admiral H. H. Caldwell is shown .is he smilingly receives a key
to the City from Mayor Merrill Coon, at the Navy League luncheon
at the “O” club on the Naval Station, held Thursday noon. Follow
ing the presentation, Caldwell spoke of the fine relationship exist
ing between the community and the Station. “We call Kodiak our
home while stationed here,” he stated. lT. S. Navy photo
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Chamber Adopts
Many Resolutions
Seven resolutions were adopted
by the members of the Chamber of
Commerce in attendance at the
meetng Wednesday noon at the
Island Fountain.
The resolutions will go to the
State Chamber of Commerce in
convention at Fairbanks. They in
clude support of the proposed
ferry system bond issue; impJi
menting the establishment of bur
roughs; expanding school facili
ties in Kodiak area to establish
vqcatofrmal tracing; revision of
business license tax making net
profits taxable instead of gross
receipts as now; endorsement of
a State property tax outside in
corporated city limits; amendment
to a proposed roads resolution;
and an amendment to the ESD.
City Manager Poland proposed
that the law governing matching
funds for road construction, be
extended to include municipalities.
At present only the state is author
ized to participate. “It would mean
more money for roads,” he said.
It was brought out toy both Poland
and Mayor Coon that the city of
Kodiak has the matching funds
for roads but can’t get the roads.
In other business, the Chamber
backed a resolution of the Peters
burg, Alaska Chamber of Com
merce, seeking a 1 cent refund On
the gas tax to go to the buroughs
or cities.
Emil Knudsen sought support
for a State fish hatchery.
A discussion on the cold storage
plant concluded the meeting. Po
land indicated that action will be
forthcoming in a matter of days
on the acquisition of the plant.
Oscar Dyson, wiho was present at
the meeting, stated the great bene
fits to accure from a cold storage
plant, but stated in his opinion no
individual should have complete
control of the cold storage, but it
should be open to all.
Progress Edition
Date Is Nov. 26
The Kodiak Mirror regrets to in
form its readers that the Progress
Edition, slated for publication,
Nov. 5, will not be published on
that date.
A wealth of material has been
gathered for the issue, but due to
limited manpower available, publi
cation date has been tentatively
set up for Nov. 26th.
3 Kodiak Students
At Seattle Univ.
SEATTLE, WASH—Three stu
dents from Kodiak have enrolled
for fall quarter classes at Seattle
University.
They are: Lothar Biermanski,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bier
manski; Rena Corgatelli, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Corgatelli:
ind Jack Healy, son of Mr. James
R. Healy.
Biermanski is a junior pre-dent
major. Miss Corgatelli is a junior
majoring in education and Healy
is a freshman majoring in physics.
OLD GLORY assends the new flagpole its dedication Thursday morn
ing. The event was witnessed by many school children and adults.
The new flag and flagpole was presented the City by George Corn
elius, Commander of the Local American 'Legion Post. Mayor Mer
rill Coon then presented the flag to the Griffin Memorial Hospital.
Navy and Marine Corp officials, the Navy band, a Marine Corp de
tachment, Boy and Girl Scout representatives, and others participat
ed in the event. Seen is Virginia Valley, Senior Scout Troop No. 10,
as she assists Cornelius in hoisting the flag. Not shown is Bill
Howard, Boy Scout who also assisted. U. S. Navy photo
Wins Small Ford
Merrill Schow was the winner of
the half-scale 1910 Model T Ford
given away at the Orpehum
Theatre Wednesday evening.
The lucky winner is a Coast
Guardsman stationed at the Loren
Station. He was escorted home by
the City Police following the draw
ing.
Public Dance
The dance to be held at the high
school carnival will be open to the
public, and will be the only public
dance to be staged all year by a
school group.
The high school Lettermen’s
dub will sponsor the dance, with
the proceeds going to help the
high school basketball team de
fray expenses on three trips the
team will make this year. These
trips are to Seward. Palmer and to
the Class “B” tournament which
will be held in Nome this year.
Local Firm Bids
Low On Base Job
Kodiak Westward Construction
Co. was low bidder on a contract
released by the 17th Naval Dis
trict Public Works Officer here
earlier this month.
Westward Construction’s hid of
$15,149.86 was low bid on Corn
tract NBy23294 for roofing and
siding of building C-7 at the U. S.
Naval Station here.
Sealed bids were opened in the
District Public Works Office at
three p.m., October 19.
Other bidders were: C. R. Foss,
Inc. Anchoratge, $18,990; Ellis
Roofing Co., Anchorage, $19,075;
Felton & Wright, Kodiak, $24,432;
and, Jayar Builders, Kodiak, $24,
730.
Actual award of the contract
will be made in the near future.
Radm. H. H. Caldwell Says Thanks
I am happy to extend, for the officers and men of the United States
Navy, our thanks for the fine observance of Navy Day arranged and
participated in by our friends in the City of Kodiak.
Particular thanks, go to members of the Kodiak Council of the Navy
League. With their untiring and enthusiastic help, the observance was
an outstanding and unprecedented success.
To all, please be assured that your efforts honoring the Navy, and
Marine Corps, on this occasion will be long remembered by those who
are serving here today.
You have all once again proved Alaskan hospitality, community
spirit and friendship is unsurpassed anywhere.
Finally, allow me to add my own personal thanks and “well-done.”
H. H. Caldwell
Rear-Admiral, U. S. Navy
Commander Alaskan Sea Frontier
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