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IT'S ELECTION TIME AGAIN
Alaskan voters will go to the polls on August 14 to narrow the
field to one candidate in each party for the November general
elections.
There has been no lack of candidates or issues in the pre-pri
mary build-up. A new state, such as ours, offers an unlimited number
of issues.
Five men are seeking the GOP nomination for governor and
three Democrats are opposing the incumbent, Gov. Egan, on the
Democratic ballot. Most of them, we are happy to report, are of
high caliber, and it’s particularly encouraging to see the number
of young men seeking key positions in our state and national gov
ernment.
With no presidential race to detract from the political scene,
the state’s Republican party feels this is the year to make inroads,
and it could very well happen. The Republicans have not been in
power and consequently there’s no target for the opposition to aim at.
A tender spot in the Democratic armor is the road-building pro
gram, and‘even if the Republicans take over that problem child
will be theirs. Roads are costly to build in Alaska and distances are
so far that it will be an issue for years to come.
No candidate has been foolhardy enough to state that he’ll re
duce taxes, but most of them have promised a sound, business-like
administration. That we can go along with, be he Democrat or Re
publican.
At this stage we are not well enough versed to advocate the
election on one candidate over another, but if you don’t vote in the
August 14 primary or in the general election in November we hon
estly don’t think you have a right to complain about what sort of
government you are forced to live with.—B.M.
Hospital News
BIRTHS
July 28—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Weitzell, daughter, Barbara Ann,
7 pounds, 1 ounce. Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight J. Holman, daughter, Rita
Fay, 6 pounds.
July 29—Mr. and Mrs. Justin
Holman, son, David Gregory, 7
pounds.
Aug. 1 — Mr. and Mrs. Zack
Chichenoff, son, Peter Zack, 7
pounds, 12 ounces.
ADMISSIONS
Anna May Chokwak, Larry Win
slow, Parao Franerlovich, William
Givens, Willie Adams, Mary Mor
ris, Robert Carlson, Edith Peter
son, Raymond Kelly, Chris Peter
son, Kenneth Bond.
DISCHARGES
Teacon Peterson, Mrs. Lydia
Pemberton and son, Mrs. Elsie
Batchelor, Mrs. Nadia Kopun, Clif
ford Selig, Larry Winslow, Mrs.
Weitzell and daughter, Mrs. Judy
Holman and daughter, Willie
Adams! William Givens, Mary Mor
ris, and Raymond Kelly.
SISTER RETURNS
Mrs. J. W. Kelley from Hillsboro,
Oregon, returned to her home,
Tuesday, after a two-month’s visit
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Haag
in Kodiak. Mrs. Kelley was partic
ularly impressed with the green
ness of the Kodiak area, and while
here made a number of brief trips.
KNUDSEN’S
CAMERAS: Film, Projectors, Screens, Tripods, Recorder Tape.
ALASKA GIFT ITEMS: Jade, Nuggets, Ivory and Hermatite.
Alaskan Slippers and Parkas.
MIDO WATCHES: Good Time Pieces and they are self-winding.
We have two new Machetanz etchings and they are excellent.
TOYS: (and indoors play items)
RECORDS: are coming in all the time. See our selections.
ALASKAN: Souvenir Items.
Hunting Equipment and Fishing Tackle.
* * *
KNUDSEN’S — Where All Kodiak Shops
Kodiak Kapsules—
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spirit, which rates applause from
every mother and father and
youngster in the community, is the
act of making the Deveau pool
available for swimming lessons.
Some 100 youngsters were over
whelming the Deveau yard last
week, and Chief Vickery was right
in the water with them. It should
be a strong signal for the commun
ity to get with it.
* * * *
This story, purloined from the
current issue of Tree, is dedi
cated to our numerous enlisted
men at the Naval Station.
It was one of those days when
everything went wrong. Orders
were changed and more changes
made to the changes.
A battery was holding a for
mation about 1700 hours when a
prairie dog invaded the ranks
and proceeded to run around in
circles.
The sergeant in command said,
“Leave it alone, it’s confused.”
A voice piped up from the
back of the formation, “You’d
better salute it then—it must
come from higher headquarters.”
* * * *
It hasn’t happened here yet, but
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF PRIMARY
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that pur
suant to the Alaska election code
as amended and in conformity
therewith, a primary election will
be held on Tuesday, August 14,
1962, between the hours of 8 a.m.
and 8 p.m. for the purpose of nom
inating party candidates for:
A United States Senator
A United States Representative
A Governor of The State of
Alaska
A Secretary of The State of
Alaska
Ten (10) State Senators
Forty (40) State
Representatives
Location of polling places and
precinct boundaries will be posted
in two (2) places in each voting
precinct in all election districts.
Information regarding polling
places and precinct boundaries is
available for the Southeastern Dis
trict at the Office of the Election
Supervisor, Room 218 State Cap
itol Building, Juneau, Alaska.
Secretary of State
HUGH WADE
Dated this 3rd day of August, 1962
Published: Aug. 3, 1962
t— _
over in England there’s a confused
seagull: Leslie Forrest of Broad
stairs says he has adopted a sea
gull named “Donald.” Forrest says
the mixed up bird prefers land to
water and often walks rather than
flies. Forrest, also says his eccen
tric bird drinks and bathes in beer.
Olympia and Rainier are missing
a bet.
• * * *
Up at Alaska Methodist Uni
versity, Dr. William M. Shear,
professor of Political Science has
made some primary election pre
dictions.
He figures the Democratic
race as a toss-up between Byer
and Egan, with the latter having
the edge. On the GOP side, he
says 6,000 votes will be enough
to win and has narrowed it down
to Stepovich, Fritz and Pollock
with Mike having a running start
which is being narrowed by Fritz
and Pollock.
He picks Lowell Thomas, Jr.
by a slight margin over Pratt in
the GOP congressional setto.
* * * *
KODIAK KOLLECTION: A Rus
sian Orthodox wedding at Afognak
and some excellent shots of King
Crab fishing were highlights of
Lowell Thomas’ “Follow the North
Star” which was seen here Sunday.
. . . Grumbling among the fisher
men because of the salmon limits
imposed upon them. . . . The Lee
Chambers and their cruiser, the
Black Fisherman, thoroughly en
joyed Kodiak’s famous hospitality
the past week (most of the work
on his cruiser was done by Cham
bers himself, a retired lumberman
who now resides at Anacortes,
Wash. . . . Kodiak Little Leaguers
had a good-sized cheering section
accompanying them to the play
offs held last week at Anchorage.
. . . There’s still hope for a news
paper man, the Rev. Donald Bul
lock, who came here this past
month to take over the pulpit for
the Episcopalian church, has a long
record of successful newswork for
newspapers, radio and television,
as well as wire services.
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VOTE VOTE
AUG. 14th AUG. 14th
Democrat for Governor
“His story in Alaska is one of initative and courage against odds.”
GEORGE BYER — A reputation for getting things done. Editorial —
Anchorage Daily Times. “George Byer has astonished the people of Anchorage several
times.” “There seems to be no end of the ability of that man to do the impossible.”
GEORGE BYER - A reputation for his convictions and fiscal respon
sibilities. While Mayor of Anchorage, the Cky Council raised the mill rate from 11
to 12 over his opposition. Coordination, direction and planning reduced it to 11 mills
—now 10 mills.
GEORGE BYER - A reputation for visionary initative. His factory
fishing fleet idea is gaining prominence.
WHY
A sound proposal for fishing Alaskan waters year around.
AND
A definite indication to foreign vessels that Alaska and Alaskans intend
to fish these waters close in, farther out both summer and winter.
GEORGE BYER’S years of Alaska public service is proof—
He’s a doer—He gets things done.
GEORGE BYER - FOR GOVERNOR - Aug. 14