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VOL. 22, NO.. 4 KODIAK, ALASKA, JANUARY 26, 1962 PRICE TEN CENTS
Special Election Set For March 27
To Decide Sales Tax, Bond Issue
A special election will be held in
Kodiak March 27 when several pro
positions and a proposed bond is
sue will be voted on.
Main items for consideration of
the voters will be the sales tax.
Voters will have to decide whether
the present tax for street improve
ments shall continue, and whether
a one cent levy remain in force for
the Pillar Creek water develop
ment or the library project and the
water development combined.
The City embarked this year on
its long range street paving project
with the purchase of equipment
and material. Plans are to begin
as soon as weather permits. City
Manager Bill Poland pointed out
that it will take years and much
additional money to complete the
project.
With the coming of new indus
tries to Kodiak, additional water
is needed. Surveys point out that
Pillar Creek offers a source. The
sales tax was felt by the Council
Prizes Purchased
For The Festival
Purchase of $1300 worth of con
cession items for the King Crab
Festival was reported by Ray Mar
tin, who returned this week from
a trip in the South 48.
He reported the purchase at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting
Thursday noon at the Town Club.
The merchandise, he said, will
make excellent prizes for the bo
oths. Martin also urged members
of the Chamber to enter floats in
the parade this year. The various
organizations, he said, should be
gin to think about floats. “Lets
make this year’s parade an out
standing one,” he urged. He stated
he has pamphlets available offer
ing ideas and sources of material.
A letter of resignation was read
from Dr. Bob Johnson, who headed
the Festival Committee. He stated
he will serve on the committee,
however. Ed Naughton will assume
the job of coordinator.
A1 Hockberger will represent the
Chamber as a member of the plann
ing committee for the Armed
Forces Day observance on the
Naval Station May 19.
A petition was circulated among
the members to place upon the bal
lot at the next election the proposi
tion to adopt a home charter for
Kodiak.
Wallace George
Now Recuperating
Wallace George, president of the
Juneau Ice & Cold Storage Com
pany, had a stroke three weeks ago
but is now recovering.
George is now able to be in a
wheelchair, although his right side
is paralysed, according to Howard
Wakefield, who is visiting in Jun
eau and Southeastern cities at the
present time.
Earlier reports stated Wallace
George had died. He at one time
started the Kodiak Ice & Cold Stor
age construction here, but the
building was never completed.
as offering the best means of de
veloping this project. “ If its water
thats needed,” one of the Council
men pointed out, “then it is our
duty to supply it. We should give
industries coming to Kodiak every
encouragement.”
Tentative plans are to furnish
ballots with the following proposi
tions:
1. Do you favor a one cent sales
tax levy for street improvements.
2. Do you favor a one cent sales
tax levy for the Pillar Creek de
velopment.
3. Do you favor a one cent sales
tax levy for the Pillar Creek de
velopment and the library project.
In addition a bond issue will be
voted on to finance the Pillar Creek
project, which will be retired by
the sales tax.
Capt. Fulp Is New
Chief Of Staff
Captain James D. Fulp, Jr., USN,
has relieved Captain L. E. Strick
Ier.USN, as chief of staff and aide
to Cmdr. Alaskan Sea Frontier and
Comdt. 17th Naval District at Ko
diak.
Captain Strickler will now report
to Los Angeles for duty.
Captain Fulp is a 1934 Academy
graduate. With the exception of
early training aboard a cruiser and
a destroyer, the majority of his
assignments have been in subma
rines.
Captain Fulp
During World War II, he made
seven war patrols as executive of
ficer of USS SARGO (SS-188), and
four war patrols as commanding
officer of USS SEGUNDO (SS-398).
Captain Fulp is a graduate of
submarine school and is a designat
ed submariner. He is, in addition,
a graduate of the Naval War Col
lege course in naval warfare.
Among other service medals, he
holds two silver stars, two com
mendation letters with combat “V”,
and the Army unit citation.
Prior to coming to Kodiak, Cap
tain Fulp was Commander, Sub
marine Flottilla One, at San Diego,
Calif.
Accompanying the captain to his
new duty station are his wife,
Marion, and six of tiieir iOV°,n
children.
Where Can You Buy So Much For Less?
It has been brought to the attention of the Mirror that property own
ers in the Leite and Urdahl subdivisions are under the misapprehen
sion of having to pay more than $770 per lot for the construction of the
proposed sewer facilities in the area.
Estimated cqst of the construction has been set at $513.34 per lot
(plus interest, payment for which can be spread over a period of 20
years. This is the property owners share. The yearly assessment can
easily be computed, and as can be seen is very small. •
Ouzinkie Youth
Saves Afognak Lad
Quick thinking and nimble ac
tion by a fellow crewmate saved
the life of David Mullan, 18, who
lost his left arm below the elbow
after becoming entangled in the
lines of an operating power winch
aboard the boat Independence last
Friday noon.
Richard Boskoffky, also 18, of
Ouzinkie, is credited with saving
young Mullan’s life in the near
fatal accident aboard the vessel
which was engaged in a crabbing
operation in the Ouzinkie area.
Young Boskoffky snatched up a
hatchet and swiftly severed the
winch lines when he became aware
that Mullan had become entangled
in the lines and was being dragged
into the turning winch gears.
Mullan, was brought into Ko
diak for medical attention within
ten minutes after the skipper of
the Independence, Ronnie Torsen
of Ouzinkie, radioed for a plane.
Bob Hall, owner of Kodiak Air
ways, was on a test flight in his
Widgeon when the call for help
came in and promptly flew to the
scene.
Young Mullan, son of Pat and
Madia Mullan of Afognak and
nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Malu
tin of Kodiak, is still undergoing
care at the Griffin Memorial Hos
pital here.
Shortage Looms
A serious water shortage will be
faced by Kodiak if the present
practice of running water to pre
vent freezing is continued, accord
ing to City officials.
Kodiak’s economy is cannery
operation, which requires an ad
equate supply of water, and re
plenishment of the reservoir stor
age has been negligible of late,
they point out, due to the cold
weather and lack of rain. A daily
check of the industrial water me
ters show that, of the total daily
usage, a much greater domestic
use of water must be attributed to
water faucets left running.
Kodiak Ordinance No. 109 pro
vides that such wastage shall be a
misdeamor, and is subject to penal
ty.
“Cooperation of the residents in
conserving water is earnestly re
quested,” the spokesman stated,
“also by informing City Hall if
any leaks are noticed in the
streets.”
Positions Open
Positions are now open for an
Engineering Aid, GS-3 and 4, and
Engineering Technician, GS-5 thru
7, the Joint Board of U.S. Civil
Service Examiners Anchorage, an
nounced.
Hearing Set On
Processing Fur
Juneau UP) . The Senate Natural
Resources Committee Thursday set
Jan. 29 as the date for a public
hearing to investigate the possibili
ties of processing Pribilof sealskins
in Alaska and utilizing the first
take of sea otter skins in 60 years.
Sen. Bob Logan, chairman of the
committee, said the sea otter skins
will be taken by the Fish and Game
Department from Aleutian herds
on a limited scale. Logan said it is
hopeful that other coastal herds
will develop to the point where a
limited take can be permitted each
year.
Juneau UP) . A bill which would
make the State Board of Education
chief administratative and bud
getary head of the Department of
Education was introduced Thurs
day in the legislature by Rep. Er
win and Rep. Gil Jarvela.
The measure was similar to one
that was killed in the House last
year. It provides for the Commis
sioner of Education to be appoint
ed by the Board of Education,
subject to the approval of the gov
ernor, and he would serve at the
pleasure of the board.
Kodiak A Missile
Submarine Base
An effort will be made by the
Kodiak Chamber of Commerce to
bring the Polaris Submarine sup
ply base to Kodiak.
The idea was suggested at the
Chamber meeting Thursday, and
it was voted to make every effort
to have Kodiak considered. A sup
ply base will be established some
where on the West Coast or on the
Pacific, and Kodiak has been men
tioned as a possible site.
Alaska’s Congressional delega
tion will be contacted, and their
support solicited. Rep. Pelly of the
state of Washington is pulling for
the establishment of the base at
Bremerton, but it has been pointed
out that Kodiak would be even
more strategic should a conflict
ensue between Russia and the
United States.
Seats Available
On Charter Plane
The Kodiak Bears leave for
Anchorage Feb. 5th where they
will play in a preliminary game
prior to the University of Alaska
and the Peruvian Olympic team
basketball game. The University—
Peru games are scheduled for Feb.
5th and 6th.
Seats are still available, accord
ing to Coach Floyd of the Bears,
for extra passengers on the ex
cursion flight, which leaves here
Feb. 5, returning Feb 7. Cost is ap
proximately $37 for the round trip.
Expenses of the school squad is be
ing financed by the Anchorage
Round Table group.
Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DIGREE
In reply to your request to send
a check for my dues, I wish to in
form you that the present condition
of my bank account makes it al
most impossible. My shattered fi
nancial conditions is due to federal
laws, state laws, county laws, city
laws, corporation laws, liquor laws,
mother-in-laws, brother-in - laws,
sister-in-laws, and outlaws.
Through these laws I am expect
ed to pay a business tax, amuse
ment tax, head tax, school tax, gas
tax, food tax, furniture tax, and
excise tax, and even my brains are
taxed. I am required to get a bus
iness license, hunting and fishing
license, car license, and truck
license, not to mention a marriage
license and dog license.
I am also required to contribute
to every society and organization
which the genius of man is capable
of bringing to life; to Women’s Re
lief. the Unemployment Relief, and
the Gold Diggers’ Relief. Also to
every hospital and charitable or
ganization in the city.
For my own safety, I am requir
ed to carry life insurance, property
insurance, liability insurance, burg
lary insurance, accident insurance,
business insurance, earthquake in
surance, unemployment insurance,
old age and fire insurance.
My business is so governed that
it is no easy matter for me to find
out who owns it. I am inspected,
expected, disrespected, rejected,
dej(«ted, examined, reexamined,
commanded, and compelled, until
I provide an inexhaustible supply
of money for every known need of
the human race.
Simply because I refuse to do
nate to something or other, I am
boycotted, talked about, lied about,
held up, held down, and robbed,
until I am almost ruined.
The only reason I am clinging to
life at all is to see what the hell
is coming next!
I can tell you honestly that ex
cept for a miracle that happened I
could not enclose this check. The
wolf that comes to many doors
nowdays just had pups in m y
kitchen. I sold them and here is the
money.
(Reprinted from Title News,
* * *
We are unable to fathom the ac
tion of a group in the Leite and
Urdahl Additions who are oppos
ing the water and sewer project
planned for the area.
Adequate sewer and water fa
cilities are as necessary for a city’s
growth as food and water for the
human body. An inadequacy of
either one or both can stunt an
areas growth, and more important,
offers an opportunity for unsani
tary and unhealthy conditions to
exist. The latter is due to the fact
it is up to the individual to do all
in his power to provide sanitary
conditions, and sometimes he fails
to do so.
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