VOL. 19 NO. 24 KODIAK, ALASKA, JUNE 20, 1959
Guard Shoots Fellow Marine on Station
Disarms Sentries, Drives to Kodiak
The tragic shooting of a Marine
guard on the Naval Station occur
red early Friday morning, when
a Marine Corporal, on duty as a
motorized patrol, killed him with
his service revolver. Reason for
the shooting has not been deter
mined.
Corporal O’Neal Click, accord
ing to evidence, shot his fellow
Marine in the chest, as the latter
stood guard at No. 3 gate on the
station. Cl}ck then jumped into
his patrol vehicle, after taking the
victims gun and ammo, and pro
ceeded towards town. Arriving at
the No. 1 gate, he disarmed the
two guards on duty, taking both
their revolvers and ammunition.
Continuing into Kodiak, Click
drove through town shortly after
five o’clock. He was spotted by a
cab driver near the Beachcombers.
This information was turned over
to local police, U.S. Marshal Me
Merchants Take
Elks Team 8 to 1
Tuesday saw the Merchants and
the /Elks team fight it out on the
town field with the game ending
in favor of the Merchants. 8 to
Fergie Taylor, the Elks hurler,
retired 10 on strikeouts, allowing
11 hits, and walking 2. v
Larry Deitzle^ hurling for the
Merchants, allowed only 1 hit,
walking 5 and striking out 12. Hit
ing was led by Billy Watkins,
shortstop for the Merchants, with
4 for 4, with Zeer ,and Deitzler
connecting with 3 for 4 and 2 for
3 respectively. George Garroute
was the lone hitter for the Elks,
a 1 base hit and scoring for the
Elks as lead off man in the first
inning.
MERCHANTS AGAIN
Thursday, the Merchants met
the Cardinals on the Base field,
with Mickey Shura vloff facing the
first 18 batters, allowing 7 hits,
with ,all 7 scoring. Billy Watkins
relieved in the third, striking out
9 of the next 18 at bat. Final score
was 14 to 10 in favor of the unde
feated Merchants.
On the mound for the Cardinal
was Mike Clune, who allowed 7
hits from the first 13 at bat. Re
lieving Clune in the third was
Augustyn.
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Kinley, and the Shore Patrol.
Click was found in the small
house owned by Dr. and Mrs. Bob
Johnson near Mission Lake, where
he had barricaded himself.
The Marine turned gunman
came out of the house armed with
two 45’s„ and asked to talk with
the Marine Captain. He then
threw down the guns and surrend
ered.
Jaycees Premise
Exceptional 4th
Beginning with a sky diving
exhibition, featuring Ron Short of
the Jaycees, at 7 p.m. on July 3,
the biggest 4th celebration Ko
diak has ever seen will get under
way.
The booths at the small boat
harbor will open at that time.
Among the events not previous-'
ly announced that are scheduled
for the holiday are the following:
At 1 p.m. on the 4th, Ron Short
will make another sky dive. Jay
cees staging this event say he
has some surprises in store for
this jump.
At 1:20 p.m. there will be blind
folded pillow fights. The contes
tants will straddle ,an elevated
log. The winner will be the one
who remains longest on the log.
Contestants are to bring their own
pillow and blindfold. Prizes are
offered.
A whistle race will start at
1:45 p.m. Contestants will run in
one direction and reverse direc
tion each time the whistle blows.
First one to cross either the
starting line or the finish line
wins.
Little League
Team Standings
Little League Baseball stand
ings to date places the Merchants
on top of the heap with six wins
and no losses so far.
Standings of the six teams to
date are as follows:
TEAM W L
Merchants . 6 0
Outdoorsmen. 5 1
Elks. 2 _ 4
Braves . 3 3
Cardinals . 1 5
Red Sox.1 5
Killing of Island Cattle by Bears
On Increase According to Cattlemen
Cattlemen in this area are be
coming increasingly concerned
with losses sustained in cattle be
ing killed by bears the past few
weeks.
Reports show that ranchers
have lost from one to ten head of
cattle recently. Joe Zentner has
lost ten that he knows of, having
found the carasses. Another
heavy loser is Ronald Hirsch, with
six. Joe Beaty reports four taken,
Ned Roberts, two and Dave Hen
Icy, one.
A predator man was called in.
From the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game, Buck Stewart
spent about a week in the ranch
ing area, using poison but without
results. A1 Erickson, also from
Anchorage, then came over. From
reports, he expressed opinions as
favoring the bears.
The ranchers are all outside of
the game preserve which extends
from Viekoda Bay on the west
side of the islan4 to Kaugak Bay
near Sitkalidak Island, taking in
most of the South end of the Is
land.
Gov. Egan Moves
To Establish
Supreme Court
JUNEAU l/P)—Gov. Egan put
the machinery into motion Thurs
day to activate the Alaska State
Supreme Court. He called on
State judicial council to nominate
candidates for appointment as
justices.
- Egan said he expected the six
man council to meet later in the
month and submit a list of candi
dates for three justice vacancies
by early July. Council is composed
of three lawyers. and three lay
men. Egan will make the appoint
ments.
The Council moved to activate
the first phase of Alaska’s still
unborn State court system on the
recommendation of Atty. Gen.
Rader, following Tuesday’s deci
sion by the U S. Ninth Circuit
Court at San Francisco that it
lacked jurisdiction to hear appeals
from Alaska’s present interim sys
tem.
Kake Villagers
Defy Trap Ban
Juneau (#). Ernest Williams,
president of the organized village
of Kake, pleaded innocent early
Thursday to a charge of violating
Alaska’s 1959 law banning fish
traps.
Williams was, arrested late
Wednesday as the State moved to
enforce anti-trap statute in the
face of Federal regulations that
permit operations at 11 native
owned sites this year. The Federal
Government had acted to support
the natives claims to special
rights to use gear when the
Interior Department authorized
the use of village funds at Angoon
and Kake to employ legal counsel.
Expenditures up to $5,000 by each
village were approved. Metlakatla,
third community involved, already
had legal counsel.
Williams was arrested by Jack
Rhein, chief enforcement officer
of the State department of Fish
and Game. He was taken into
custody at Point Pybus, one of
four Kake traps which moved into
position, and moored with seven
big anchors. The native leader
entered a plea of innocent at 2
a.m. in his arraignment before
U.S. Commissioner Vernon Coun
ter at Petersburg.
He was released without bail
pending hearing next Monday at
Juneau. The charge carries a
maximum penalty of a year in
jail or $5,000 fine.
Soap Box Derby
Ramp Set Up Soon
Undter the dinectioi of Walt
Muller, who will again be in
charge of the Soap Box Derby,
the Jaycees will set up the start
ing ramp very soon.
All entrants are asked to be
ready to start practice runs.
Proposed Ferry
Study Authorized
A feasibility study of the pro
sed ferry system between Homer
and Kodiak has been authorized
by Richard Downing, Alaska
Highway & Public Works Depart
ment Commisioner.
In a letter dated June 15, the
Commissioner authorized Felix
Toner, who is conducting a- study
of the Southeastern Alaska ferry
system, to include the Kodiak fer
ry in the study too.
The Commissioner stoted that
the first emphasis on the Kodiak
study should be placed on an
analysis of the existing potential
traffic between the points men
tioned, together with a projection
of anticipated increase. . »
The type of boat to- be used
should also be given consideration,
he said* if or the type of boat will*
have a direct bearing n the type
of landing facility required. He
suggested the advisability of con
sulting a reputable naval archi
tect.
The study will also include
methods of financing.
Completion of the study is set
for November 1, 1959.
Fishermen Offer
July 4 Challenge
The undefeated Kodiak Fisher
men Tug of War Team will chal
lenge any team at 2:30 p.m. on
July 4th, to a rope pulling winner
take-all contest. The prize is $50.
Spokesman for the fishermen
stated that they can beat any
team that the Navy, Marines or
Coast Guard, to say nothing about
any other civilian team, can
be put together. “In fact, we will
pull them clear through town,”
he said.
4 Girls In Race
For July 4 Queen
Four contestants will vie for
the honor of 4th of July queen, it
was announced this week by the
Jaycees. -
Kathy Burke is being sponsored
by the Orpheum Theatre and the
American Legion Post here.
A second contestant is Betty
Schreiner, who is being sponsor
ed by Sportland.
Pacific Northern Airlines and
Kodiak Airways have joined forces
to sponsor Johanna Beukers.
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Along The
Waterfront
A group of Alaska Packers and
Halferty Cannery oficials are ex
pected in town next week.
Mr. Olpin, Vice-president of
Alaska Packers, and from the San
Francisco office, C.D. Day, Gen
eral Manager of the same com
pany, from the Seattle office, and
Don Cooper,. Production Manager
from Seattle, are expected to
arrive here Tuesday.
Wally Johnson, from the Seattle
office of Halfertys will be in over
the weekend.
The YARSH brought in 400
boxes of'. clams Thursday. Clam
canning will continue mtost of
next week,^concluding about June
25, by. which time the company
expects to make their quota, ac
cording to Del Valentine, Super
intendent here.
The company is canning Karluk
reds, too. Good runs were brought
in at the beginning, but slacked
off due to bad weather later in
the week.
t
Salmon from Karluk are the
only product being processed at
King Crab, Inc. these days. The
shrimp fishermen are still on
strike. More salmon will be cann
ed over* the' weekend.
t
No excitement or# activity at
the City Dock. The Expansion is
expected in on Monday heading
for Seward.
&
Jack Johnson, wharfinger at
the dock, indulges in some skin
diving in his off houcg. He and
some of the Jaycees who are also
skin diving, have only one fear as
they come up out of the water—
being shot at!
They state they are alergic to
bullets. A skin diver has the ap
pearance of a seal as he comes
out of the water. Johnson asked
that all seal hunters or would be
seal hunters look twice before
theyfshoot. There’s no bounty on
skin divers!
SEEK VETS TREATMENT
IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS
WASHINGTON UR.—A bill
sponsored by Senators Bartlett
and Ernest Gruening would per
mit the Veterans Administration
to contract with private hospitals
in Alaska for treatment of war
veterans.
Boxing, Wrestling Slated For July 3
A full card of boxing and
wrestling will be offered as part
pf the attractions for the July 4
celebration.
The event, sponsored in aid of
the St. Mary’s Parish Develop
ment Fund, will be staged at the
National Guard Armory, July 3.
beginning at 7:30 p.m. Boxers
from the Naval Station and in
town will participate.
Boxers who are slated on the
card include Lonnie Massangak,
who will fight B. Smith; J. S.
Hansen and “Frenchie” Doutreuil;
George Cohen and A. Adams; R.
Johnson and P. Smith; P .C. Doria
and Tony Lancenese: T. Watson
and “Kool” Kile. A “battle royal”
to be staged by the Kodiak Brown
Bears’ is also scheduled.
A-wrestling match will see “Kid
Taco” Barrientos and “Tiger” Nel
son battling it out with “Killer”
Bc:k and “Swamp Rat” Hale.