"News of ^Americas Last Frontier
VOL 12 NO 17
KODIAK, ALASKA JUNE 28 1952
PRICE 10 CENTS
Construction To Begin
In 1952 Says Sponsor
Houses will definitely be
built in the east addition this
year. Ken Gosling, vice presi
dent of Aleutian Homes, Inc.,
told the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday following the
regular noon luncheon.
Gosling and Mayor Lee
Bettinger arrived in Kodiak
Tuesday. Wednesday night,
Gosling told members of the
city council that houses would
be built this year and that his
company hoped to have in the
foundations for the 344 houses
by the year’s end.
Aleutian Homes, Inc. has
been approved as sponsor of
the housing project by various
federal agencies. The corpora
tion has invested around
$125,000 in the project to
date, Gosling said.
“We have only been on this
project since December of
1951,” Gosling said in ex
plaining the long delay in
starting the construction part
of the project.
The site of the 344 houses
in the east addition covers
approximately 43 acres. 4 ‘How
so much land can have so
many things wrong with it is
amazing,” Gosling said. “A
clear title is needed, of
course, and the land in certain
sections makes it necessary to
LARGEST KOREAN AIR RAID
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Bomb bursts along Yalu river near Manchurian MIG
jet base at Antung -indicate area where Navy and Air-Force
planes smashed Suiho and other Red hydro-electric plants in
biggest combined air raid of Korean war, on June 23. Navy
planes flew from carriers Boxer, Phillippine Sea and Prince
ton. Air Force fighter bombers took off from dozens of land
bases. On ground, Allied troops knifed through Red positions
northwest of Chorwon, killing or wounding more than 1,000
of the enemy. Chinese attacked advance South Korean posi
tion southeast of Kumsong but the ROK threw the Reds
back. (.Pwirephoto) >
sink concrete pilings to sup
port the foundations.”
Gosling added that he
would appreciate the coopera
tion of everyone in Kodiak.
He predicted a tremendous
increase in local business on
completion of the 344 houses.
The rentals for the pre
fabricated houses will be $100,
$130 and $150, depending on
the number of bedrooms.
The pre-fab panels are now
under construction by the
Carlton Lumber Co. of Port
land. Before any construction
can begin the streets, alleys, i
water and sewer system must
be laid out.
Mayor Bettinger said that
funds are available for the
water and sewer system for
the houses. Gosling praised
the work done by Bettmger
on the housing project.
‘‘Without the great amount
of preliminary work done by
Mayor Bettinger there would
be no housing project for
Kodiak,” Gosling said.
The next issue of the MIR
ROR will be published July 4,
instead of Saturday which is
the regular publication day.
Advertisers are requested
to have their copy ready on
Monday.
Poor Fish Run
Closes Districts
The Karluk, Red River and
Chignik salmon fishing dis
tricts were closed this week
by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service because of the poor
run of red salmon.
The Red River district
closed at 6 am Monday and
the Karluk district closed at
6 am Wednesday. The Chig
nik district closed at 6 am
Thursday.
The escapement of red sal
mon in the three districts was
considered low by the FWS.
Prior to the closing of the
Red River District two fisher
men caught an 80 lb. King
salmon in their net. Ray
Heinricks and Bud Sterling
caught the big fish in Gurney
Bay, which is located on the
Shelikof Strait side of the is
land near Carmel.
Strike Talks Fail
This Week
1 San Francisco (Ai) —A new
: attempt to settle the month
old AFL Sailors Union of
Pacific strike fell flat when
the SUP turned down a pro
gram calling for arbitration
on wage demands and a fact
finding board to settle the
jurisdictional dispute between
the sailors and Harry Brid
ges’ longshoremen.
The program was advanced
by the shipowners. No further
negotiations have been sche
duled.
Meanwhile, Harry Lunde
berg, SUP leader, wired
Governor Ernest Grueniqg he
was misinformed regarding
any shipping which was avail
able for Alaska.
Seattle — Gov. Gruenmg
asked the SUP to permit twoj
Alaska Steamship Company i
“knot” ships to take emer
gency cargoes to Alaska. He
was flatly turned down by
Lundeberg and Maxie Weis
barth, SUP Seattle agent.
The governor described the
Alaskan situation as “increas
ingly urgent”. He asked that
a knot type ship be dispatched
for all Seward Peninsular
ports, stopping at Kodiak en
route, and that another knot
ship be sent to southeastern
Alaska.
Kodiak—J. G. Martz, Cham
ber of Commerce president,
exchange wires with Gov.
Gruening on the strike situa
tion and urged that a ship call
at Kodiak.
| Meanwhile, the S. S. Char
les Crocker, Coastwise Line
ship, sailed for Alaska. How
ever, it carried only 47 ton for
Kodiak.
The Kodiak Health and
Welfare Council submitted a
letter to the city council Mon
day night suggesting several
steps to take in providing ad
ditional medical, dental and
public health nurse services
for Kodiak.
A special meeting of the
Kodiak Health and Welfare
Council was held on June 20.
The meeting was called to
evaluate the responses of
various city organizations re- <
garding the current problems
of health and social welfare
j in the community. i
A letter outlining the work
done and the suggestions was
presented to the council Mon
day night by John Gibbons,
city council representative to
the HWC.
‘ Although the population of
Kodiak and vicinity has in
creased by over 1000 persons
in the past six years the medi
cal services and facilities have
[not increased,” the letter
stated.
The letter further pointed
out that “the community
severely reflects the lack of a
qualified sanitarian. ’ ’
In outlining the duties of a ,
sanitarian the letter suggested
that he (sanitarian) inspect (
all eating places in Kodiak; ,
direct rodent control and j
sewage and garbage disposal
and other sanitation matters. (
‘‘The investigation of the ]
council points to the need for
a qualified social worker. The j
social problems of the com- <
munity. . . now fall on the r
shoulders of the Health and j
Welfare Council, the U. S. ]
Commissioner and the Public ,
Health Nurse, none of whom
Youth Arrested On Burglary Charge;
Under $lf500 Bail At Tims
iviciicuu ueiu^ uaisua, |
under $1,500 bail on an at
tempted burglarly charge,
was arrested again Thursday
for a burglary committed on
Wednesday.
Larson was bound over to
the grand jury after waiving
preliminary hearing before
U. S. Commissioner A. M.
Vokacek. He is charged with
burglary in a dwelling and
larceny in a dwelling. Bail
was set at $5,000.
The 20-year old allegedly
took $1,222.50 from the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Max La
Lande, his employers. Larson
has been employed at La
Landes’ Kodiak Bakery for
the past two weeks.
U1 I UUtC UVIU MXK,
Kinley and U. S. Marshal
Clarence Dizney arrested
Larson Thursday and re
covered approximately $1,135.
Larson was earlier charged
with attempting to enter the
Kodiak Clea ner’s building on
May 16. He denied the charge
and was held to answer to the
grand jury. At the time of his
arrest he was still under
$1,500 bail.
Motor boat racers must regis
ter with A! Miller at Ronnie’s
Cafe by July 3, to enter the
races scheduled for July 4.
Entrants will be asked to
register the length of boats
and give the horsepower of
their outboards.
are properly trained to carry
out this important function,”
the letter stated.
The HWC called for two
Public Health Nurses to ad*
minister to the immediate
needs of Kodiak. The letter
also stated, “It appears nor
mal for communities in the
states, and some in Alaska of
size comparable to Kodiak, to
enjoy the services of two <*nd
sometimes three doctors, one
of whom is designated as
Health Officer.”
In summarizing the findings
of the HWC the following
suggestions were given the
city council in the letter.
1. The council approach the
Alaska Department of Health
and request the services of a
quanneu sanitarian.
2. Ask the Alaska Depart
ment of Public Welfare about
obtaining1 the services of a
social worker.
3. Have the council contact
the Alaska Department of
Health and request immedi
ate action to provide Kodiak
with the services of two Pub
lic Health Nurses.
In closing the letter the
writer said, “Further investi
gation is being done by the
HWC to determine the medi
cal and dental needs of Kodiak
and environs. However, there
is one glaring fact as of
August 1, Kodiak will have
only one doctor and no health
nurse.”
Miss Virginia McMullen,
public health nurse, has re
signed effective August 1.
1’he Kodiak Health and Wel
fare Council is comprised of
representatives of almost
every social, civic and frater
nal organization in town.