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of shoes was $32 a woman steve
dore said. She earned $80 a month.
Dr. Bevan said the Russians have
better offshore research facilities.
He was referring to vessels study
ing types of gear and the vessels
themselves. The following state
ment of Dr. Bevan’s bears out what
we have long suspected: “Their
fleet is a modern one, easily capa
ble of outfishing us, and they are
putting a good proportion of their
effort into developing even better
and newer gear.” He said we take
a position far behind them in de
velopment of vessels and gear cap
able of fishing on the high seas.
“Their vessels are fishing over a
large part of the world. They get
a large proportion of the catch on
the banks of Newfoundland, on the
northern Atlantic, and in the Ber
ing Sea. They are fishing for Tuna
in the central Pacific and off Af
rica in the Atlantic, not to mention
the considerable investment in an
Antarctic whaling fleet.”
The Russians have subarines fit
ted and equipped for oceano
graphic and fisheries observation,
and a bathyphere also used by fish
eries scientists. Bevan says these
are two pieces of equipment that
fisheries workers in our country
should have.
It was brought out in what Bevan
said that the Russian are far ahead
of us in keeping their eyes on what
the rest of the world is doing.
Bevan’s conclusion: Products of the
sea are resources we cannot forfeit.
If we do they will be used against
us at times and points not of our
choosing.
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We were sorry to learn that sev
eral people were inconvenienced
Sunday evening by going to the Na
tronal Guard Armory for the sched
uled public dance.
Arrangements were made with
AFRS-TV to notify the public of
the cancelled dance, but from what
we understand this was never
broadcast. We don’t own a Ty, so
wouldn’t know.
Tentative plans are for the 40
musicians to come over the Sunday
following the Labor Day holiday.
Should these plans be firmed up,
we will get the word out to you.
It should be quite an event. Keep
the date open anyway.
Here’s an idea for the people on
Mill Bay Road who are bothered
with speeders: Twodeenagers, wor
ried about automobiles whizzing
through their home area in Char
leston, S jC., hit upon a successful
idea for slowing traffic. They put
up a sign reading “Nudist Colony.”
Richard Steele and Harry Muller
say traffic along Harbor View Road
has slowed to almost a snail’s pace.
They add that more men slowed
their autos than women . . . and
say none was observed looking to
ward the harbor.
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Danish-born actress Anna Karina
says you can always tell a man’s
nationality by introducing him to a
beautiful woman. Miss Karina told
newsmen in London: “An English
man shakes her hand. A French
man kisses her hand. An American
asks her for a date. A Russian
wires Moscow for instructions.”
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Something Not So Funny
We’re sorry to have to report the
theft of a tire out at Island Lake
last night. Some characters jacked
up Chuck Edris’ car Thursday
night, and took the tire off.
Hope the police can get on this
and apprehend the thieves—trans
portation is pretty vital to resi
KNUDSEN S OUTFITTERS
JUST ARRIVED
A Large Shipment Of
4 illy The Kid’
Clothing For Boys
EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR
BACK TO SCHOOL
Remember — You Can Find Anything You Need
KNUDSEN’S OUTFITTERS
YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOES
AND CLOTHING NEEDS
dents around the Lake—a long
walk to town. This sort of thing
should be nipped in the bud. Any
one with a clue will be welcome.
Mrs. Alexandroff
Dies In Portland
Mrs. Agnes Barnes Alexandroff
who was born in Kodiak died re
cently in Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Alexandroff, 99, died last
Friday in a Portland nursing home
where she had lived for the past
20 years.
Born Feb. 2, 1862, Mrs. Alexand
roff engaged in fox farming for
many years and lived in Seldovia
prior to moving south.
The deceased is survived by a
brother, a sister, 5 daughters, 11
grandchildren and 19 great-grand
children.
77 Register At
St. Mary’s School
Seventy-seven are registered at
St. Mary’s Parochial school to date
this year, which is a greater enroll
ment than in past years. School
opens Sept. 5
Children attending are taught
from the 1st through the 8th
grades. Enrollment is as follows:
1st and 2nd grades, 18 and 5 for a
total of 23; 3rd, 4th and 5th, 13, 10,
and 5, for a total of 28; and 6th, 7th
and 8th, 10, 8, and 8, for a total of
26.
Members of the teaching staff
and the grades they will teach are
Sister Saint Ambrose, 1 and 2; Sis
ter Mary Carmel, 3, 4, and 5; Sister
Paula Marie, 6, 7, and 8.
Constitution Week
September 17-23
Gov. William A. Egan issued a
proclamation earlier this week set
ting aside the week of Sept. 17 to
23 as Constitution Week.
He urged citizens of Alaska to ob
serve Sept. 17 as Citizenship Day.
President John Kennedy earlier
proclaimed the dates, asking that
the occasions be observed with fit
ting display of the flag and appro
priate programs.
Along The
Waterfront
To Cruise For
Gulf Bottom Fish
SEATTLE (A5) — Research ship
John N. Cobb sails from Seattle
Sept. 4 for an eight-week cruise to
do exploratory trawling for bottom
fish in the Gulf of Alaska.
Trawls will be made from Cape
St. Elias to the vicinity of Portlock
Bank, the Bureau of Commercial
Fisheries said in announcing the
cruise.
X
Two of the busiest spots in town
these days are Kodiak Airways and
Pacific Northern Airlines office
and terminal.
The brought in at least 150 can
nery workers at Kodiak Airways
this past week, with the fishing
down to a mere token effort.
The Airways is still hauling
workers to P. A. F. for the crab
operation. They are getting the
equipment ready. Three men are
due in from Seldovia for P. A. F.
Crowds milling around PNA is
the usual sight. Soon the airlines
will settle down with the usual run
of traffic, and the 1961 fishing ef
fort will be a thing of the past.
&
The Alaska Packer’s tender
Yarsh was in Thursday, but left
for Cordova with a barge in tow
Very quiet at Standard Oil dock
with just a few boats in for fuel
during the week.
Tenders are bringing in a few
fish at King Crab, Inc., according
to Bob Springhill, general superin
tendent. There’s one at Karluk
that is expected to bring in the
most. “Slim pickings,” Bob says,
“but enough to keep the plant op
erating.” >
The crab boats will soon be leav
ing, and tenders will go to the
fishing grounds.
The power scow Seldovia arrived
this morning from the Bering Sea.
It is enroute to Seattle. The skipper
is Jim McKay.
X
The m/v Talkeetna arrived
Monday with 140 tons of general
freight, and left Tuesday with 220
tons of salmon.
Gene Erwin replaces Jack Metz
gar as wharfinger while Jack is on
vacation. Jack began his vacation
Sept. 1. He and his wife plan an
extensive tour as reported in an
earlier edition of the Mirror.
X
Seeking to regulate the importa
tion of foreign shrimp products
into the U.S., Rep. Ralph J. Rivers
(D-Alaska) told the House Com
mittee on Ways and Means that a
number of projects are now crys
Ron Short Here
Ron Short has been a visitor in
Kodiak this past week.
Ron has just completed his first
year as a midshipman in the U. S.
Naval Academy. He will leave
shortly.
A baseball crashed through the
window of the home of a Troy, New
York resident—Mrs. Michael Dem
ers. But before she really had time
to get angry in walked the guilty
player with an apology and admis
sion: “I did it.” Mrs. Demers ac
cepted the apology. The culprit was
Troy Mayor Neil Kelleher. His hon
or explained that he had trouble
with wild pitches and has several
windows to his credit, but added:
“All are paid for.”
The world’s largest drydock is
being built at Bremerton, Wash.,
to handle U. S. Pacific Fleet ships.
It could hold by volume, 12
Washington Monuments.
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