Chamber of Commerce Will Seek To
Establish Vocational School Here
Steps <are being taken toward
the establishing of a vocational
school in Kodiak, it was learned
this week.
Sen. Bob Logan of Cordova con
ferred this week with Jim Haw
kins, Alaska representative for the
Bureau of Indian affairs. He also
conferred with Don Defoe. Com
mission of Education for Alaska,
on the project. Logan has long
advocated such a school.
The Kodiak Chamber of Com
merce is backing the idea. Ivor
Schott, Superintendent of Schools
here, stated he has been working
oil the idea for more than three
years. "It is the only solution edu
cationwise for this area," he said.
Original plans for the present
school were drawn up with this in
Archaeological
Group Will Meet
It is not too late to join the
staff of the Kodiak Historical
Society archaeological project, ac
cording to Don Clark, member of
the society in charge of this phase
of the groups activities.
The staff will meet at the mu
seum <at 8 p.m. Monday and Tues
day, February 23 and 24. - They
will discuss various aspects of
local archaeology and excavation
methods in preparation for field
work which will commenct as soon
as weather permits.
Tuesday’s meeting will be the
same as Monday’s session for the
convenience of those who are un
able to attend the previous night.
Visitors and more prospective
members are welcome. *
Ronald Short Is
Academy Selectee
Ronald Short of Kodiak is one
of the four appointments nomi
nated to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis for the cadet class of
1959, according to an announce
ment made by U. S. Rep. Ralph
Rivers from Washington, D. C.,
who made the appointments. Be
sides young Short, principal ap
pointments have been awarded to
C. James Edenso, Ketchikan;
James Graham Nweberry, Anchor
age; and Robert Grimes Pittman.
Juneau.
Ronald Short is the son of Rose
and Ed Short, who left here about
three years ago. Ronald attended
the first semester at the Univer
sity of Alaska last year, and
though not attending school this
year is still in Fairbanks. The
Shorts are residing in Dayton,
Ohio.
The four nominees will receive
official notification of their ap
pointments within the next several
days by the academy officials, and
will thereafter be scheduled far
qualifying mental and ptyito*
examinations.
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mind. “The school could then offer
practical courses in diesel and gas
engine repair, carepntry, and
many other trades—even animal
husbandry,” Schott stated.
“It would require little more
classroom facilities and some ex
tra teachers to operate such a
school, O. K. Kincaid, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, stated.
He and John Gibbons and Bob
Hall are working out the details
for further study and presenta
tion. .
Favors Airstrip
Fcr Bush Planes
JUNEAU UH—The Aeronautics
and communications Ccommission
has endorsed the proposed 2,200
foot landing strip at Kodiak for
bush plahe operations.
The Commission, in session
here, approved the review of the
1956 engineering study as the
initial phase of possible contsruc
tien. It recommended the proj
ect be considered in the next
Federal aid airport program, for
the ifscal year beginning July
1, 1960.
The Kodiak legislative delega
tion, which met with the commis
sion, hoped to get a'commitment
for this year, but plans could not
be developed because funds were
already allocated.
Fat Herbrig Heme
Pat Herbrig returned from Cali
fornia last Thursday.
She was visiting Dr. and Mrs.
Sullivan. He has undergone sur
gery, having had a leg amputated.
He expects to be in Kodiak May
1, to resume his dental practice.
Council Awards
Audit Contract
The City Audit contract was
awarded Egan, Sites, and Lala, fol
lowing action taken by the City
Council last week. The contract
award is for a three year period.
Considerable discussion arose
prior to awarding the contract.
The cost of the audit could not be
determined before hand since
neither of the local CP firms
would offer a bid. However,, both
turned in an hourly charge, which
were identical.
A secret ballot was taken, and
the contract was awarded to the
firm of Egan, Sites and Lala.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WILL BE HELD THURSDAY
The City Council will hold its
regular session Thursday next
week instead of Monday as form
erly. The meeting will startt "at
8 p.m. instead of 7:30 as formerly.
The change in meeting night was
made at the February 9 meeting.
All future meetings will be held
the second and fourth Thursday
of each month.
Aid Is Sought For
Needy Families
A drive is being conducted in
Kodiak for funds to care for the
sick and needy and emergencies
as they arise. The drive is under
the auspices of the Kodiak Exten
sion Unit, and is sponsored by the
Salvation Army.
Senior Capt. Lester Holmes of
Anchorage is making the solicita
tions. He will be in Kodiak for
a week or ten days. Funds raised
will be for local use.
Members and officers of the
Service Extension Unit here are
Emil Knudsen, chairman; Morris
Burnham, treasurer; Douglas Pres
not, secretary, welfare section; Bill
Poland, John Molletti and Dewitt
Field. v-.
“The Salvation Army has been
serving the people of Alaska for
the past sixty years,” Capt. Holmes
srtated. The need for the Army’s
services is greater now in Anchor*
age than ever before, since state
hood. The Army’s Red Shield
Hotel for men and the Red Shield
Hotel for women, has provided
32,662 people with lodging; 64,
506 meals; 10,426 articles of clo
thing and 765 jobs, full or part
time,' besides many other services.
People in remote villages through
out Alaska have been cared for,
he said.
This is the first entry of the
Salvation Army into Kodiak.
Crab Festival
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Dates New Set
Dates for the annual Crab Festi
val have been set for April 17-18,
according to Jess Ballard, chair
man of the festival committee.
The program for the event is now
being formed.
Various organizations and busi
ness firms will again sponsor
queen candidates. Any group wish
ing to sponsor a queen are asked
to contact John Gibbons or Eldon
Lester. The events will be similar
to last year with a few additions.
A committee meeting will be
held at 3 p.m. today in the office
of 0. K. Kincaid.
Navy Spread Thin
la Alaska Regioa
(In an article appearing in the
New York Times, Feb. 12, under
the above head, Hanson W. Bald
win, military affairs editor for the
New York paper, wrote th$ follow
ing concerning his recent ti^p.here
and Adak. His article has been
rt
necessarily condensed.)
A squadron, of twelve Lockheed
Neptune P2V patrol planes and a
few hundred Marines and sailors
make up the combat elements of
the Navy’s Alaskan Sea Frontier:
The Navy in Alaska in peace
gathering, administrate^ and plan
ing aegncy, rather than a combat
ready force.
: In addition to the twelve Nep
tunes, which are used for ship
ping, anti-submarine warfare and
ice patrols, two Goast Guard
cutters, a handful of search and
rescue aircraft, one ocean-going
tug, a landing ship, medium, and
a few small craft are assigned to
the Alaskan Sea Frontier.
Uniformed strength—Navy and
Marines—assigned here and alt
Adak, the Navy’s Aleutian Base,
totals about 3,300 officers and en
listed men.
Observing that local defenses at
Kodiak and Adak is provided by
several companies of Marines and
augmented by naval emergency
defense forces, Baldwin stated:
This is a modest strength, indeed,
for an island-studded ocean area
that includes all the normal Great
Circle shipping routes from North
America.,to the Orient and that
extends to the North Pole and to
Soviet waters.”
Baldwin said the concept of
Alaskan defense takes full account
of the mobility of modem sea and
air power. If needed, he said,
strong forces could be transferred
quickly to local commands.
The writer stated that the Uni
ted States naval establishment in
Alaska is modest indeed, com
pared with the forces maintained
by its Soviet neighbor.
“Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, is a
principal Soviet naval base; this
port is the orgf' one under the
Russian flag that fronts on the
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Kodiactors Present Broadway Hit
“Solid Gold Cadillac” Opens Feb. 27
The “Solid Gold Cadillac” will
be presented at the Lake Louise
Little Theatre on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. February 27, 28 and
March 1. This is the farce that
delighted Broadway for many
years and was acclaimed by critics
as one of the funniest bits of
theatre ever produced.
Kodiactors, Kodiak’s Little The
atre group, has done a marvelous
job in recreating this business
world comedy. It is the story of
a woman who gains control of a
large corporation with honesty and
sincerity as her pawns. Her ally,
a former corporation president
and board member, leaves an im
portant Washington position jte
help her overthrow the four not
e&henest in control. Her methods
and her results are theatrical hu
mor at its best.
The role of Miss Laura Part
ridge is played toy Gari Hilde
brand; Edward L. McKeever by
Harris Parmele; T. J. Blessington
by Bruce Wilson; Clifford Snell
by Dean Glock; Alfred Metcalfe
by Frank Palmero; Warren Gdllie
by A1 Wallace; Miss Amelia Shot
graven by Dorothy MiSkovsky and
Jenkins by Dave Birkner.
On the Naval Station tickets
will be available at the Navy Ex
change ticket office from 12:00
•to 13:00 on Tuesday and Wednesr
day, February 24 and 25, or from
the Boy Scouts in a door-to-door
canvas. People living in town may
buy tickets at the door on any
night they wish to attend. Tickets
are $1.00 each and there are so
reserved seats.
Along The
Waterfront
King Crab Sheills
Abound On Shore
Th|f iw^ek* Alaska BepaftWen^
of Fish 1 &• baitte 'bidioigsM Guv'
Powell investigated the trepori
that thousands of dead king crab?
were washed ashore on the
beaphep ,*rputtd Ouzinki.
Powell observed hundreds ©2
small; kihg crab exoskeletons or
the beach .vast northwest of Ouzir,
ki point. Very'possibly many morr
had been, washed,- back * to sea be ;
fore his arrival. Exoskeletons ar> 1
the. entitle otftef body .covering,
which the king crab has moulted
This include the covering of tbr.
shell, legs, eyes, antennae, gilLv
digestrative tract, and abdomen
The occurance of these exoekeh
tons being washed ashore in large
numbers indicates that many kin^
crabs are successfully moulting
and consequently are increasing
their size. Ih a few years Chest*
small crabs will be large edible
marketable ones.
“It would be appreciated if aJG
peculiar happenings such as thL*
were reported to Alaska Depart
ment of Fish and Game,” Powek
stated. Report to Guy Powell o:
Hoy Rickey, phone 5324.
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Alaska cannot enter into any
agreements or committment* a:
this time /Oil licensing, etf. o4
Washington ifsthermen, aeciiTdins
to a letter received by Kymba
Poland. The letter was from tb*
Alaskan legislature to the Wash
ington deleagtion that was in Ju
neau recently.
The letter stated it was felt the
problem needed further study.
anchor)
The Ruth L and SUNRISE re -
fueled. The former is enrouie t*»
Ouzinkie and the latter weait ou.
for crab. .
The CARL R from Seldovia i?
having welding done to it* all
metal hull. Tuck Wbeeldon of the
Kodiak Welding has been working
on it all week.
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At A1 vine’s Marine Repair, they
are working on Tiny CicboskPs
SKIPPY, which was ‘damaged it
the big blow that blew od'i the
roof of Halferty’s cannery some
time ago. They’re also wo irking
on Moses Malutin’s JUAN, skip
pered by Harry Nightengale.
Emil Norton at Alaska King
Crab reports approximately 20,001
crab in this week. They processed
all week except one day. “Eh/eary*
thing running normal/* says EimL
. ; «
Shrimp are in at Kodiak King
Crab. They have been procef'ing
since Wednesday. The night shift
is now working- Crab were brojght
in Friday morning and more •arc
due today.
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Th* tATALINA is due TWj<%
late afternoon on* Wednesday
morning. EXPANSION IS DUE I*
Monday or 'Tuesday ■ frdiW * the
Westward and s earoute to
ard.