1st Session Of 2nd State Legislature
Opens —Deveau Majority Leader
The first session of the second
state Legislature opened Monday
morning when Secretary of State
Hugh Wade started swearing in
members of the lower chamber, by
major senatorial districts.
Wade presided over the House
Until a temporary speaker was
named and then moved over to the
Senate to repeat the swearing in
procedure in the upper chamber.
Following the swearing-in cere
monies, Rep. Warren A. Taylor
(D-Fairbanks) was elected speaker
of the State House of Representa
tives and Sen. Frank Peratrovich
(D^Klawolk) was named president
of the Senate.
Senators sworn into office were
A1 Owen (D-Uganik Bay), Lester
Bronson (D-Nome), John B. Cog
hill (R-Nenana), Elton E. Eng
strom (R-Juneau), Paul Grieman,
Sr. f R-Fairbanks), Brad Phillips
(R-Anchorage), James Nolan (D
Wrangell), W. O. Smith (D-Ketch
ikan), Vance Phillips (R-Anchor
age), and R. J. McNealy (D-Fair
banks).
Father Segundo Llorente, a
Jesuit missionary in western
Alaska for 25 years, Monday be
came the first priest ever to take
oath as an elected member of a
state Legislature.
The Spanish-born Father Llor
ente became a freshman member
of the Alaska House of Represent
atives.
The 54-year-old priest from
Alakanuk, on the Yukon River
delta, was elected to the lower
chamber of the Alaska Legislature
by write-in vote. He holds the lone
seat from the State’s 24th Election
District.
Pete Deveau (D-Kodiak) was
elected majority leader in the
House, with Bruce Kendal (R
Rep.) as minority leader.
The Democratic-controUed state
Senate, in a surprising move Mon
day named Sen. James Nolan (D
Wrangell) as chairman of the im
portant Senate Finance Committee.
He replaces Sen. A1 Owen (D
Uganik Bay) as chairman of the
committee.
Chairmen of the various com
mittees are as follows: Rules Com
Hold Open House
On Anniversary
Joining with 739 Sears Retail
and 960 Catalog Sales Stores
throughout the country, the local
Sears, Roebuck and Co. store will
hold open house on Wednesday,
Feb. 1, to signal the start of the
company’s year-long 75th anniver
sary celebration.
A unique feature of this nation
wide Diamond Jubilee event will
be the serving to open house
guests of a birthday cake baked
from a recipe dating back to 1886,
the year the firm began business.
“The celebration which will be
held in our store next week is just
a preview of a number of exciting
events that are planned during the
year long observance of Sear’s 75th
anniversary,” Ann Souter, mana
ger of the local store, stated.
“Throughout the year there will be
many selling events which will be
designed to demonstrate to our cus
tomers that we are grateful for the
role they have helped! us play im
modern retailing.”
The local Sears store was opened
on June 2, 1960.
mittee, Sen. John A. McNees (D
Nome); Judiciary, Sen. R. J. Mc
Nealy (D-Fairbanks); State Af
fairs, Sen. W. O. Smith (D-Ketchi
kan; Commerce and Labor, George
B. McNabb (D-Fairbanks); Health,
Welfare and Education, Irwin L.
Metcalf (D-Seward); Local Govern
ment, Howard C.. Bradshaw (D
Sitka); Resources, B. J. Logan (D
Cordova) Federal Relations, Les
ter Bronson (D-Nome); Engross
ment and Enrollment, Eben Hop
son (D- Barrow).
Land Tangle
Aired At Council
A juggling of land from owner
to owner which would apparently
require the wisdom of a Solomon
to solve, came before the City
Council sitting as a platting com
mittee Thursday.
The problem is in connection
with some property in the Leite
addition which was improperly
surveyed. Under a new survey,
some of the homes -built are situ
ated partly on another’s property,
and some on the planned road. It
would be necessary for many of
the land owners to get together
and agree on releasing a part of
their property in order to straight
en out the tangled real estate di
lemma.
The Council requested time to
study the petition of the property
owners and suggested they agree
among themselves as to property
settlements.
The City is making application
for withdrawal of watershed land
as a reserve in order to protect
its water supply.
Election officials for the forth
coming special election were ap
proved by the Council following
reading of suggested persons by
the City Clerk Douglas Preston.
Applications for operating games
of chance by three organizations,
the Ladies Auxiliary for the VFW,
the Women’s Bowling League and
the Chamber of Commerce, were
approved.
A request for vacation of taxes
for property formerly owned by
William Lamme was denied. The
property in question was sold to
the Christian Science Church earl
ier in the year. The former owner
sought a return of taxes already
paid for the period the property
was deeded over to the Church.
The Church pays no taxes.
The City’s position as outlined
by the City Attorney, John Mansuy,
was that the City recognizes only
the owner of the property at the
first of the year. Any adjustments
should have been made at the time
of the sale.
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Plan To Restore
Withdrawn Land
All lands on Kodiak Island with
drawn by the Federal Government
under Executive Order 8344 will
be restored to public domain in the
near future, according to informa
tion given the members of the
Chamber of Commerce at their
meeting Thursday noon at the Is
land Fountain.
The Chamber took action re
cently to have land withdrawn un
der the order restored for possible
purchase or other uses. George
Cornelius, head of the Land com
mittee of the Chamber, read a let
ter from L. T. Main, Operations
Supervisor, Bureau of Land Man
agement, U. S. Department of the
Interior, in which he stated the
Bureau hopes to have a portion of
the land restorations completed
and published in 90 days. This res
toration will not cover the Bear
Refuge, he stated.
Main went on to say in his letter:
“The Statehood Act grants the
State a period of 90 days to make
their selection of restored lands.
It is believed here that they will
select most if not all lands restored
and will then make disposals in
accordance with their own pro
cedures.”
The Bureau Operations Super
visor further stated: Lands leased
for grazing purposes are not open
to State selection and will there
fore remain under the Bureau’s
jurisdiction.”
Ten copies of petitions seeking
action on the lands restoration are
being circulated throughout the
Kodiak area. These will be distri
buted as planned with several mem
bers of the Chamber canvassing
for signatures.
Finances Needed
For Construction
Of Swimming Pool
A report on progress being made
in securing a swimming pool for
Kodiak revealed that the com
mittee’s main problem is one of fin
ancing. Choosing a site is another.
Dr. Bruce Keers, chairman of
the committee, which is made up
of representatives of various civic
groups in Kodiak, stated in his
report to the Chamber of Com
merce meeting Thursday noon that
the committee was considering two
pools, one 25 meters long and the
other 28 feet by 60 feet. Based on
construction costs in Kodiak, the
former would cost approximately
$250,000 and the latter about $200,
000.
Sites mentioned for the swim
ming pool were adjacent to the
KEA plant which would be close
to a source of power and heat; near
the downtown school; and near the
new school. The possibility of the
school using the pool and contribut
ing to the maintenance cost was
mentioned.
The possibility of the pool being
constructed as a private venture
was ruled out. Levying of a one
cent sales tax to cover construction
was mentioned. A third means of
financing was mentioned which
would be for a non-profit organiza
tion to be set up, with the levying
of membership fees for individuals
and families.
Festival Color
Brochure Planned
A new double postcard-size bro
chure in color was approved by the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce who attended the meeting
of the group Thursday at the Is
land Fountain.
The brochure will have a large
picture of Kodiak on the front and
a group of pictures of places of in
terest in and around Kodiak, as
well as descriptive text on the in
side. These will be distributed in
connection with the King Crab
Festival. Six thousand is planned
for the first printing, Art Brooks,
chairman of the Tourist committee
and Alf Madsen are working out
the details.
A1 Hochberger stated that Rep.
Pete Deveau wrote in a letter that
he will attempt to secure funds
from the State legislature for res
toration of the old Erskine dwell
ing to be used as a museum.
Ray Martin .Chairman of the
Festival this year, outlined some of
his plans for the big three-day cel
ebration. He stated that Gov. and
Mrs. Egan would be in Kodiak for
two days of the event. Plans were
for the Governor to crown the Fes
tival Queen. He also stated there
was a strong possibility for the
Seattle Seafair Queen and the Puy
allup Fair Queen to be in Kodiak
during the Festival.
The traditional Queen contest
will be run in connection with the
Festival, he said. He stated he will
issue an invitation to all Clubs on
the Naval Station, businesses, and
organizations in the City to enter
a contestant.
Ray Martin Heads
’61 Crab Festival
Ray Martin, local Pacific North
ern Airlines agent, will be general
chairman for this year’s big King
Crab Festival, Dr. Bob Johnson,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, announced today.
The festival dates this year are
May 5, 6 and 7 and an even fuller
program of traditional and special
events is being set up for the cele
bration. There will be a mid-way,
skin diving, plane tours, boat tours,
crab contests, the famous King
Crab Smorgasbord, plus the Queen
contest and other features to be
announced.
Other chairmen for the affair
are: Meals, Anna Mueller; Day
Show, Guy Powell; Information
Booth, Ole Johnson; Housing, Mil
lie Markham; Correspondence,
Doris Simon; Dances, Elk’s Club;
Concession, Jaycees and Kiddie’s
Parade, National Guard.
State
Legislature
By Associated Press
Currently there are four bor
ough bills before the Legislature.
Chairman of Senate and House
Local Government Committees
said they will not consider any
borough legislation until Feb. 8,
with a joint public hearing sched
uled for Feb. 10 in Juneau.
A bill calling for the creation of
an Alaska Power Authority was
introduced by Senators A1 Owen
(D-Uganik Bay) and George Mc
(Nabb (D-Fairbanks). The Author
ity would be composed of three
commissioners appointed by the
governor, and charged with con
serving, developing and utilizing
water and other electrical resour
ces in Alaska.
School districts will be permit
ted to levy a sales tax up to 3 per
cent under terms of a bill intro
duced in the House Thursday.
Ceiling is now 2 per cent.
Gov. Egan’s general obligation
bonding bundle was submitted to
the House Thursday, covering the
five bonding propositions approved
by the voters in November.
Sen. George McNabb (D-Fair
banks asked the Senate to consent
to his resignation from the Finance
committee. McNabb said that
Governor’s budget and his requests
for so much money going to leave
Committee with “impossible job.”
George W. King
Dies In Seattle
George W. King, Sr., 64, former
Superintendent of the Uganik Bay
San Juan Packing Company, died
in Seattle, Sunday, January 15.
Mr. King’s death followed a long
illness which forced his retirement
from the cannery five years ago.
Born in Portland, Oregon, he grad
uated from Washington State Col
lege with the class of 1922. He in
terrupted his college work to serve
with the Navy during World War 1
on convoy duty in the Atlantic
Ocean.
After graduation he joined the
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
for a career of more than thirty
years. He was the salmon canner
ies superintendent supervising op
erations in Seattle and in Alaska,
at the time of his retirement.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Helen M; one son, George W.
King, Jr., and one grandchild.
He was a Mason, and belonged
to the Scottish Rite Bodies and the
'Nile Temple of the Shrine and the
American Legion.
Private family services were
held Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Years Residence Needed To Set Net
During the 1960 fall meeting, the
Alaska Fish and Game Board
passed the following regulation
relative to set netting in Kodiak:
Section 108.12 (b) Every oper
ator of a set net shall furnish to
the local representative of the De
partment, in advance of the fishing
season, a sworn statement that he
has resided continuously in the
Kodiak fishing area for a period
of at least one year immediately
prior to the date of fishing.
“Operator” in this case means
the person assisting as well as the
person to whom the gear license
is issued and owns the gear.
The greatest 24-hour snow fall
known in the United States
dumped 76 inches on Silver Lake,
Colorado, in April, 1921.