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Sewer Project
Money Available
Approval of an advance of
$5 ,000 to the City for preliminary
pdanning of new sewerage facili
tes, has just been announced by
(Commissioner John C. Hazeltine,
Community Facilities Admin
istration, according to Rep. Ralph
J. Rivers.
Costing an estimated $128,500,
the proposed project will include
h sanitary sewerage collection sys
tem and outfall trunk sewers, and
Is planned to serve the new
Leite and adjacent subdivisions.
Construction is expected to start
fty Mayl.
Ice Classic On
•* •* • i i .
Permit was granted from the
Department of Revenue Thurs
day. thus allaying all doubts on
the Nenana Ice Classic running
tttis yaar.
This information was contain
ed in a telegram from Carl Hagg
rtrom, who is in charge of the
•vent.
Haggstrom stated that national
and international interest has been
•entered on the guessing game
with letters arriving ftx>m the low
m 49 states and various foreign
countries.
“The tripod is up,” he said, “and
♦wo local teams are eagar. ”
Security Measure
Still In Senate
Juneau UP). The Employment
Security measure remained be
fore the State Senate Thursday,
as the Senate awaited the
petom of Sen. Frank Peratro
wdh (D- Klawack) who became
in Tuesday.
Oear action was agreed on in
the five-day - caucus which ended
Monday night. The bill is
ft ed to pass narrowly with
many provisions in the measure
proposed by Gov. William A.
Cgan.
The Senate is expeetd to
make changes in outof-state pay
ments and date for starting the
•yetesn proposed by the Gov err
or. However, the Senate is
•ipected to retain the Gov
ernor's provision for a tax based
•n $7,200 wages.
SON BORN TO NELSONS
A son. Kenneth Wendell, weigh
Mg 8 lbs. 2 ozs., was bom to
Tina and SeJdon Nelson on March
5.
Crab Festival
Plans Underway
King Crab Festival plans are in
tho making, according to a re
port given the Chamber of Com
merce by Roy Rickey, chairman
of the event, at the meeting of
the group held at the Island
Fountain Thursday noon.
Rickey stated the Jaycees are
working closely with the Chamber
committee and will handle three
of the big events during the fes
tival. These will be the booths
at the Small Boat Harbor, cruises
aboard fishing boats and the dance.
Tentative dates set for the fes
tival are May 6, 7, and 8. The
committee is laying plans to hold
a Queen contest in connection
with the festival. It will be ne
cessary this year to obtain the sanc
tion from the Revenue Depart
ment of the State beforehand.
The Chamber voted to send a
protest to members of the legis
lature on the no-competition
clause written into the Ferry bill
now pending. Also a letter seek
ing the funds for bush-type air
port indicated available previous
ly.
Ray Martin reported a group
is interested in completing the
cold stirage and possibly a hotel
here.
possibly a hotel here.
The remainder of the meeting
was taken up with reports of com
mittees. In another action the
group voted as not favoring a
cold storage and possibly a hotel
State.
NG Birthday Ball
Very Enjoyable
The birthday ball celebrating
six years of National Guard in
Kodiak, held ait the Armory.last
Saturday night, was a very enjoy
able affair.
The evening’s entertainment
included dancing in a gaily decor
ated hall to the music of the Bux
ton Swings* ©rs and the cutting
of a large birthday cake, pieces
of which were served with punch.
A good crowd was in attendance
with several prominent guests
present. Chairman of the event
was Gene Sundberg. National
Guardsmen were assisted by their
wives, who were in charge of de
corations and refreshments.
The success of this dance has
stimulated hope for more such
affairs in the future.
Week Of Birthday Activities
For Girl Scouts And Brownies
Commemorating the 48th htrth
day of the Girl Scout program,
March 12, local Girl Scouts and
Brownies in town and on the Base
have had a busy week that will
continue through Sunday after
noon .
They will participate in a Tag
Sale on Saturday. March 12, in
their annual fund raising cam
paign. Brownies will sell tags in
their neighborhoods, while Girl
Scouts will canvas residential and
downtown areas.
A Court of Awarrds will be held
at the All-Purpose Room of .he
Naval Station School Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock. Proficiency, 1st
and 2nd Class and Curve Bar A
wards will be made. There will al
so be a Brownie Fly-up ceremony
and Appreciation Awards will be
made. In addition, a program in
cluding folk dancing and a sing
ing group will be presented.
The Girl Scout and Brownie dis
plays shown in windows of var
ious busiress establishments in
town were made and set up by
the troops. The displays depict the
many activities the girls find
n the Scouting program.
Rotary Chooses
6 Directors
Following the showing of a
Westing house movie presented
by Leon Johnson, manager of
the Kodiak Electric Association,
the Rotary club at its luncheon
Tuesday at the 49 Room heJd an
election of directors for •: the
year beginning .July 1. .. v . .v:
Officers of the club will be
elected within the board.-' 'The
six members ar* Archie* Zehe,
A1 Hochberger, Dr. A. Holmes
Johnson, Leon Johnson, Dr. Bruce
Keers and Art .Brooks. Del Val
entine was a guest at the lunch
eon. • •
New Managers
At Mecca Lounge.
The Mecca Lour;/j#, 49 Room
and Liquor Stoce iaaVi: toen leased
from owner Roy Suvrea* by
Herman and Dorce Schultz. Mr.
ana lues. ooiiUc/.z assumed man
agement March 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz, who came
to Alaska in 1947 i.orn Missouri,
have been living in Homer the
past 11 years. They operated a
grocery store there, operated
a charter boat service and corn
dkueticHi sightseeing lours in the
Kachemak area.
For a time Mrs. Schultz and
Mins. Mary Franklin, who is new
also living in Kodiak, operated
the Driftwood Inn in Homer.
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz have one
daughter, who is living in San
Francisco, where she is employed
by the Bell Telephone Company.
New Partner
At Village Bar
The Village Bar is now under
the management of Barbara
Williams and her new partner,
Shelia Haskins.
Dorothy Spencer, former par
tner of Barbara Williams, will
devote full time to the manage
ment of the Beachcombers.
Casino Club Sold
Announcement of the sale of the
Casino Club to Lee Franklin and
Rachael Rogers was made this
week by former owners Harold
(Si) and Peggy Simmons. The new
owners took possession March 1.
Mn and Mi's. Simmons and
daughter Mary will leave soon for
Libby, Montana. They have no
definite plans for the future at
present, according to Simmons.
Firm's Specialist
Will Visit Kodiak
Mr. Castledine, representative
of InVesco, Inc. has announced
that Mr. Dick Methot, Security
Specialist for his firm will be in
Kodiak for a few days next week
to discuss individual securities
with interested clubs and indivi
duals.
Anyone who desires an appraisal
of their portfoilo or wishes to dis
cuss individual investment pro
grams should contact Mr. Castle
dine at 3511 to *^t up an appoint
ment. Mr. Methot will also be
available for a limited number of i
speaking engagements.
Jaycees Sponsor
Crab Dinner-Dance
A King Crab dinner and dance
will be held at the Labor Temple
on Saturday, March 19.
Sponsored by the Jaycees, the
dinner-dance will serve as a kick
off event of the year’s activities
for th3 organization. It is also
planned to give emphasis to the
forthcoming King Crab Festival
jointly sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce and the Jaycees for
later this spring.
Chairman of the event is Chuck
Powell, who will be assisted * by
committee members Jerry Red
ick, Dexter Lall, Bob Waage and
Verlyn Gernene. Tickets may
be purchased from any Jaycee
member.
On
P-sturn To Kodiak
Mr. Randolph M. Rooker, who
is affiliated with FAA, was a
visitor in town this week.
A journeyman carpenter, Rook
er :s on temporary ass: .nment ai
Woody Island. His last visit
to Kodiak was in February, 1943,
when he was aboard the disabled
ship, the M/V Vega, as an ensign.
He said he saw a lot of changes
in Kodiak since that time.
Rooker also commented on the
fact that it took him and a num
ber of other passengers two weeks
to fly to Seattle shortly after
that time. He was also in on the
bombings at Dutch Harder in 1912
PD Warns Against
Shooting Of Dogs
The Police Department reports
there have been a few calls of
someone shooting dogs, mostly
outside of the City limits.
Chief Vickery asks that anyone
having a dog to be destroyed, are
to call the department. He warns
aganist shooting someone’s dog.
Such cases will be prosecuted in
court, he stated.
Honor Certificate
Won By KHS Girl
Sandra Jesser, a senior in Ko
diak High School, has received
an Honor Certificate for • being
among the five highest ranking
girls in the state in the 1960 Betty
Crocker Search for the Homemak
er of Tomorrow.
The accompanying letter from
the judging group states in part,
“She and her school may be jus
tifiably proud of her record
and the certificate is emblema
tic of her honor.”
Tournament Set
For Mar. 18-19-20
The City Association bowling
tournament will be held at the
Elks Bowling Lanes on March 18,
19 and 20. Entries must be in by
midnight of March 12.
Entry blanks may be picked up
at the Naval Station alleys or at
the Elks lanes. Entries must be
turned in to Jim Zieba at the
Carpenter Shop, Naval Station, or
» Russell Panchot at the Elks
anes.
Crab Take Here
Bigger Than Ever
Roy Rickey, Westward ASrea Su
pervisor of the Alaska Depart
ment of Fish and Game announc
ed that during January and Feb
ruary of this year, 637,428 crab,
weighing 6,862.466 pounds have
(been taken in the Kodiak area.
The catch represents 1,430 land-!
ings made by 106 vessels fishing
2,884 crab pots.
The fishing effort this yew isi
greater than it has been at any
time in the history of thCwfiahr
ery. This effort, coupltdtaitb ja»
unusually mild winter otatbetfish*
grounds, has kept five Sttire in
stallations and two floating, pro
cessors busy, with the reStdt. that,
more people are employed as
tenders and for servicing the!
fleet. ;
In addition, 392,702 pounds of
shrimp have been taken from the,
Kodiak area for processing (in
Seward.
Visiting Chaplain
At Chapel Service
The Protesaanl Chapel Congre
gation of the Naval Station Ghap
,<e*l will have as its special guest
this coming Sunday morning at
the regular service of worship,
Chaplain Robert M. Homiston,
staff Chaplain, U.S. Army, Alas
ka. .; * -*.
Chaplain Homiston came injio
the Army Chaplaincy in 1943 ahd
was assigned to Alaska as his first
duty post. He has attended Rip
on College, Wisconsin, the Univer
sity of Southern California,,ale
University, and is a recipient of
a degree from Asbury College, Ky.
A Methodist, by denomination, he
is a meirtber of the Southern
California Methodist Conference.
He will preach at 11:15 at the
Naval Station Chapel on the topic,
“IN THE LAP OF TOMORROW.”
Residents of Kodiak are cordial
ly invited to come to the ser
vice, according to Ohhplain Robin
son of the Chapel. A pass will be
obtainable at the gate.
Reckless Drivers ;
Convicted In Court
Norton Arbuary and John^A.'
Bahas were convicted in Magis
trates Court oh charges of reck-!
less driving. The former was isa-i
ed $75 and his driver’s license sws-i
pended for 60 days. Bahas was
given a fine of $25 and his
drivers license suspended for 30
days.
Persons appearing before the
Magistrate on drunk charges were
William R. Beristoff, released on
$25 bail, forfeited; Richard E.
Swinhart, fine, $25; Patrick An
derson, 30 days suspended. He
was placed on probation. Two
others, George Neke/eroff, who
was given a 30 day sentence; and
Ignatz Philemonof. who was re
leased on $25 bail, which wus for
feited.
Robert L. Scott, arrested on
assault and battery charges, was
fined $75 and sentenced to 30 days.
One other arrest was that of Mar
tin J. O’Brien, charged as a minor
an possesion of liquor. He was
released on $25 bail, which was
forfeited.