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Bartlett Vows “All • Out Fight” On
Navy’s Plan For Importing Bread
After being informed that the
Officer-in-Charge of the Commis
sary Store on the Kodiak Naval
Station was preparing to by-pass
the local bakery and to purchase
bread from stateside sources,
Alaska Senator Bob Bartlett said
of the proposal: “This is the most
preposterous thing I have ever
heard of.”
“This does not mean that it won't
go through because government
has done preposterous things be
fore. But believe me, it will be only
after an all-out fight on my part.
And I am hoping the fight will be
successful. My efforts will be to ar
range it that way,’ said Bartlett
who is a member of the Senate Ap
propriations and Armed Services
Committees.
In a letter to the Naval Supply
Depot in Seattle, Bartlett advised
that he had been advised that
Naughton’s Bakery in Kodiak had
received notice that the commis
sary of the 17th Naval District pro
poses in September to purchase
white bread from Seattle.
“At this time I desire to request
the Naval Supply Depot in Seattle,
and most respectfully, not to make
any such arrangements until I
have had an opportunity to be
heard,” Bartlett wrote, adding, “It
might be added that I propose to be
heard and in a very loud and clear
voice.”
“I simply cannot understand why
a change of this kind should even
be contemplated, much less placed
in effect. But my views relating to
that will be recorded more fully
later,” Bartlett promised.
The letter advising the local bak
ery that the commissary planned
to import frozen white bread from
100 Home Cooked
Sunday Dinners
Needed In Area
Why not entertain a fleet sailor
boy from your home state on Navy
Day—Sunday the 25th?
Persons wishing to entertain a
guest from aboard one of the two
warships arriving here the 24th
are urged to phone Nick Rauch at
either 486—5505 or 486—2991.
Area families are being urged by
Rauch to demonstrate the “tradi
tional Alaskan friendliness and the
widely heralded hospitality of the
people of Kodiak Island.”
“We already have indications
from people that they would like
to find out if anyone aboard these
ships might be from their former
home state or home town, Rauch
said, adding, “We are making ar
rangements to try to match up
such sailors with people who are
from same areas.”
“We are hoping that at least 100
families will contact us to accomo
date for that Sunday afternoon
sailors who would enjoy a home
cooked meal for a change,” Rauch
said.
unnamed stateside sources nearly
2,000 miles from Kodiak Island,
was signed by R. J. Jodan, LTJG,
SC, USN, Officer - in - Charge.
No reason was indicated for the
action which would jeopordize the
ability of the local bakery to con
tinue employment of a number of
it’s personnel.
It is not known if higher eche
lons were aware of the action pro
posed for importing frozen state
side bread.
A spokesman for Naughton’s
Bakery, owned and operated by
five local Naughton Brothers said
they were “flabergasted” by the
proposed action.
“We have maintained mutually
cordial relations in all ways with
the navy for over the nine years
that we have served them here and
this proposal to import their bread
from Seattle came as a shocking
surprise to us,” he stated.
Dance & Tours
In Works For
Fleet Sailors
Planning for a schedule of events
for the weekend the U.S.S. Ben
nington and U.S.S. Benner will
arrive (August 24 through 26th)
was the subject of a special meet
ing called of the Chamber of Com
merce Monday evening by Nick
Rauch.
A dance will be held at the Na
tional Guard Armory with music
to be provided by a 16 piece dance
band. Dress recommended for the
dance is coat and tie for men other
than servicemen.
Women of the Navy Wives Club
will act as hostesses for the affair.
Tours of city and surrounding
areas of interest will be available
and a tour of White Alice for those
men in communications.
Also tours of local canneries
and the Alaska Ice & Storage cold
storage plant will be arranged for
the sailors.
It is understood that the two
warships will not actually moor
at any dock but will probably drop
anchor out in the bay. Liberty
boats from the ships will dock in
town. Liberty parties of approxi
mately 1,000 to 1,500 men at a
time are believed planned by the
ships which both together carry
about 3,000 personnel.
Area residents who desire to
entertain one or more fleet sailors
for the Sunday afternoon of the
25th may make arrangments by
contacting Nick Rauch at 486—
5505 or 486—2991. It is hoped that
at east 100 local families will be
willing to invite a fleet sailor or
two into their homes here for Sun
day dinners.
i.OOO extra copies of the Kodiak
Mirror of the 24th issue will be
distributed aboard tbe ships prior
to the men coming ashore on liber
ty.
Naval Base Donates Church Pews — St. James the Fisherman
Episcopal Church was the recipient of the church pews which form
erly were used in the Naval Station Chapel. The transaction was ac
uomplished through Capt. R. p. Gee, USN, Commanding Officer of
the Naval Station, LCDR R. R. Raber, CEC, USN Public Works Of
ficer and CDR H. T. Lavin CHC, USN, District Chaplain 17th Naval
District. Mr. B. W. Clark, acting senior vestryman is shown receiv
ing the pews in the name of Fr. Don Bullock who was absent at the
time of delivery. Also shown are R. M. O’Leary, EOHCN (L) and M.
L. Nelson, EOH3 (R) who delivered the pews to St. James.
8-Year Old Gus Morton Bags 150 - Lb.
Buck On First Bay Of Beer Hunting
Without a doubt the envy of the
second grade and all other 8-year
old young men in school next
month will be Gus Morton who on
the first day of hunting season
bagged a big 150-lb deer!
The 52-pound Gus, who was ac
companied by his 17-year old bro
ther John Jr. and their 14-year old
New Officers
(See Story Page 11)
Lt. Kenneth N. Jones
Capt. Gordon R. Johnston
Symbol & Slogan
For Centennial
Will Be Sought
The medallion, or symbol, for the
Alaska Centennial, will be design
ed by an Alaskan school child in a
special contest planned by the Cen
tennial, according to Pete Deveau,
who reported on the first organ
ization meeting of the Centennial
neighbor pal Danny McKinley,
took the big buck with a neck shot
in the Monoshka Bay area.
There seemed to be some doubt
as to whether Gus’ big buck is a
three or four point. When asked
John Jr. said he beleived it to be a
three point, but without hesitation,
Gus pointed to the eye guard
point and firmly stated “it’s a four
point.” That’s a point we’ll leave up
to the experts to determine but we
have an idea they might have dif
ficulty in convincing Gus that it is
not a four point!
About one point there was no
doubt, and that was that young 4
foot tall Gus bagged the largest
deer of . . and get this you profes
sionals . . the SIX deer bagged by
the three young Kodiakborn hun
ters on their Monshka hunting ex
pedition!
John Jr. accounted for two deer
while young 14-year old Danny bag
ged his limit of three deer. All in
all the boys got four bucks and two
does . . . “but mine was the larg
est,” Gus pointed out! The smallest
of the lot was a 60-lb’er taken by
Danny.
John Jr. and Gus (who was on
his first hunting trip ever) are sons
of Mr. and Mrs. John Morton and
Danny is the son of Mr. and Mrs
Ovid McKinley.
Gus, who got his trophy animal
with a Sako .243 rifle equipped
with a 4-power Redfield scope,
isn’t likely to ever forget his first
deer no matter how many more or
larger ones he may bag in future
years ... for he is going to mount
the antlers of this one on a plaque
which without a doubt will occupy
the focal point in his room here
after.
It is believed that young Gus
now holds the record for the young
est hunter to have bagged a deer.
Commission at which he was elect
ed Chairman of the affair.
A slogan is also to be found for
the event he reported and the
symbol and the slogan will be the
basis of the stamps, stickers and
souvenirs used to advertize the cen
tennial.
Deveau also advised that the
mayor of each Aaskan town and
city will be asked to appoint a cen
tennial advisory board or group for
his specific area to advise his mem
ber of the commission of that area’s
desires.
There will be three focal points
throughout Alaska with the differ
ent towns sending in special dis
plays calling attention competitive
ly to their individual attractions.
Citys will be asked to participate
directly in financing centennial
events and the legislature will be
(Continued on Page 9)
“Prepare NOW”
Admiral Bakutis
Tells Chamber
Terming the Alaska Marine
Highway System “an unqualified
success,” Admiral Fred Bakutis, in
a talk before the chamber of com
merce Thursday noon, stressed
that “Kodiak should take note and
prepare NOW for its entry into
the system.”
Reporting personally on the trip
that he and Mrs. Bakutis took .n
the inaugural voyage of the “sleek
modern Malaspina,” Admiral Ba
kutis stated, “Kodiak’s action
NOW, before being exposed to the
increased flow of tourists, created
by the final western leg of this
system, may well set the stage for
Kodiak’s new brilliant future, as a
gem of a community second to
none.”
He noted the fact that the “keel
has been laid and construction
well underway on the “KODIAK
ISLANDER which is slated to be
come an integral part of Alaska’s
Marine Highway System less than
a year from now.”
“I understand that the target
date for delivery of that proud ship
is set for July, 1964. That date may
be with us sooner than we think
and Kodiak should be ready and
prepared for the extension of the
ferry system to western Alaska,”
Bakutis said.
In speaking of the Malspinaits
elf, the Admiral suggested that the
term “ferry” is possibly a misnom
er and somewhat misleading.
“These are real seagoing vessels
and any leading steamship line
would be proud to have them in
it’s fleet,” he said.
Refering to iife aboard the vessel
he said, “it is a pleasant way to
travel. The appointments tend to
the ururious, the dining room is ex
cellent ... all in all the Malispina
offers comfortable living.”
He told the chamber that
the arrival on the 24th of the U.S.S.
Bennington and U.S.S. Benner
would provide Kodiak it’s first op
portunity to taste the potentials of
tourism and to demonstrate it’s
ability to provide tourists with a
memorable visit here. He remind
ed these men who would be com
*ng here, numbering about 3 000
personnel, would be impressed one
way or another with Kodiak and
»t s people and would be talking
about it to others in the future.
NYLie Agent Gets
Hefty Dividend
On 9-Month Policy
Born Monday to Mr. and Mrs
Dave Fremming, a daughter, Cor
rine June, 6 lbs 15 oz.
Said the smiling mother as she
presented Dave with his third
daughter: “It pays to know your
New York Life Insurance Agent.”
—which is the slogan of the com
pany which Dave represents in Ko
diak.
Mirror classifieds bring result*.