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Sore, Lets Dump The Garbage
We can’t reiterate too strongly
our endorsement of the City Man
ager’s proposal of a garbage fill to
reclaim the land north of the City
if all. In its present state, the land
is useless. Reclaimed, it has many
nossibflitic
•; ft has been customary for
people to turn up their noses mid
swiff the air for imaginary odors,
^'hen, Jhe idea of dumping* gar
bage within the city limits is pro
posed. They forget that New York,
t'\<t Angeles and countless other
s have been doing it for years
dump.-ng garbage, and by strict
adherence to sanitation methods,
have added millions of dollars to
iheir, coffers with reclaimed land.
The site mentioned by the City
k matger is ideal for what would
fee in the nature of an experiment.
As he points out, the land in ques
tion, being adjacent to the City
Hall, make'? * * “natural”. Grad
ing equipment parked right next
to it‘ minimizes the cost of spread
ing dirt over the garbage as it is
dumped; further, it does not tie
Up any: equipment on a standby
fcasis. In fact it would take up the
Slack that is inevitable with any
Equipment, when not in use. It
Wld also serve to make the op
erators time more profitable, to
All the above are fine econo
mies. But, there are even better
arguments in favor of the project.
We refer to a specific use of the
land. A playground, for instance.
0. A. “Torgie” Torgerson, Presi
dent of the Bank of Kodiak, his
spoken many times as favoring
this area as a centrally located
playground. We think he has a
sound idea.
Another citizen, Norman Sutliff,
who has shown by his actions as
having the welfare of the children
much ait heart, has come out with
a suggestion to the City Council to
make a playground of a portion of
the North end of the small boat
harbor. We arp not able to see eye
to eye with him on this, but we
believe his main idea is to have a
playground in the downtown area,
because it is needed badly.
The area adjacent to the City
Hall is suitable for such a down
town playground. It is close
enough for children from the
south end of town, and the Aleu
tian Homes area as well. There’s
a lot of land there. It just needs
an idea such as that advanced by
the City Manager, to bring to a re
ality, at not too much cost, a suit
able site for a playground.
, We strongly urge the Council
and the citizens of Kodiak to en
dorse this project.
Here There Everywhere
! low to buy a $200,000 building
for $8,000 is about the way you can
auiqf it up, when it comes to the
frrdposed National Guard Armory.
TUaVs the City’s share in building
it, even though it cannot ac
%g;ire\ownership for 25 ydars, the
£ify vi^ill have the use of it for five
nights a week.
; We are happ/ to see the* Council
Curable to doing all in their
means to find the money and assist
in , acquiring the land, and aid
ing in its construction. The diffi
culty now is to sit back and wait
for the slow process of govern
ment to bring it from the planning
hoard to a reality. After all these
years of waiting, i958 is not too
soon.
* * * SUBURBIA Kodiak is go
in^ to expand like its sister cities
to the South—meaning Seattle and
Los Angeles. Some are looking at
Near Island with a possessive eye,
and action by the City Council may
result in other inhabitants than
cattle and sheep on the island. The
suburbia of Kodiak! Quite the
trend today. How to get back and
forth. Why, commute by motor
boat, of course.
'* * * NORTHWARD, HO! A
Tennessee family wants to farm
in Alaska,, a Californian is inter
ested in mining possibilities, and
a Washingtonian wants to know
about plywood manufacturing po
tential®. A Pennsylvanian queries
about oil.
These are incontroyertiMe
‘weather vanes” which support
the contention of Robert R. Wieg
man, University of Alaska vice
president, “that Americans in
creasingly are centering interest
on Alaska.”
“In the past few months we
literally have been swamped with
requests for information about
Alaska and its university,” Dr.
Wiegitnan said. “Just today (Tues
day) we received information re
guests from school officials and
students in New York, Wyoming,
Washington, Oregon and Georgia.
A woman in Yonkers, New York,
said her club has adopted the Uni
versity of Alaska as its study
topic for April.” We received a
similar letter from a Den mother
in East Jordan, Michigan.
Her Den is studying about Alas
ka. Letters continually come in
seeking information about Kodiak,
the possibility of employment
here, etc.
Alaska is on the MARCH, make
no mistake about that. Gov. Mike
Stepovich, in Portland Monday, de
clared the future holds “a solid
prosperity and a solid future for
Alaska.”
Opponents of Statehood for
Alaska take heed. The money now
pouring in from land leases—90
ped cent of the 25-cent-per-acre
lease money goes to the Territory
—is but a drop in the bucket com
pared to the revenue that will roll
in from oil royalties. Here again,
the Territory will get 90 per cent
Cub Pack Dinner
Draws Huge Crowd
More than 250 people attended
the Blue and Gold Cub Scout din
ner at the high school cafeteria
Saturday night. The Parent-Teach
ers Association, sponsoring group
of the Cub Scouts, arranged the
dinner for the eight dens, the den
mothers and families of the Scouts.
A dinner consisting of moose
meat, potatoes, vegetables and
salad was served by the Scouts. A
program followed.
Serving as master of ceremonies
was Tom Gaiilard, who introduced
the guests, and spoke on the
organization of cub scouting in
Kodiak. A year ago, he said, cub
scouting began in Kodiak. “We
can be justly proud of the progress
we have made in a year,” he said.
“We now have eight dens with a
ninth in process of formation.”
Gaiilard —'is Vice-chairman of
the Spoilt Pack Committee, paid
high tribute to the Den mothers,
for the work they have done in
assisting in the work—“for the
hard work they have done, and the
patience they have shown.” “With
out them we never could have suc
ceeded. We would not have the
Command Changed
On USS LSM
Lieut. Carl W. Munroe, USN,
assumed command of the USS
LSM-161 during on board ceremon
ies at the U.S. Naval Station,
Kodiak, Wednesday, Feb. 12.
He relieved Lcdr. Leroy R.
Broun, USN, of Coolin, Idaho, who
commanded the landing ship for
the past 35 months.
Lcdr. Broun has been ordered
to duty with the Naval Inspector
of Ordnance in Pomona, Calif. He
and his wife, Clemence, and three
children, Clemence, Gail, and
David, will leave Kodiak Sunday,
16 February, on board the trans
port USNS O’HARA.
Lt. Munroe, who is from Sharp
Park, Calif., has been Executive
Officer of the USS LSM-161 for
of the 12% per cent royalty on oil.
“This in itself removes one of
the last big hurdles to statehood
for Alaska,” the Governor stated.
It is thus that we can pay for self
government, the big argument
against Statehood.
The Arabian King Sand went
from camels to Cadillacs on oil
royalties. These royalties are the
key to self-government for Alaska.
Oil the lubricant that will assist
us in turning the lock now holding
us from autonomy.
Pack we have today,” he said.
Gailfard introduced LCDR R.C.
Van Limburgh, District Commis
sioner, Boy Scouts of America,
who spoke briefly. He too, com
mended the Den mothers and
others for their zeal in promoting
scouting.
Emil Knudsen, Chairman of the
Scout Pack 213 Committee also
spoke. Bob Atkinson, Cub Master,
introduced the Den mothers.
Others introduced were Associate
Cub Master, David Layman, and
Bob Garvey.
Den Mothers introduced and the
number of the Den is as follows:
1—Mrs. Bill Harvey; 2—Mrs. Tom
Gallagher; 3—Mrs. Bob Garvey;
4—Mrs. Ray Bourassa; 5—Mrs.
Verne Draper; 6—Mrs. T.H. Tice;
7—Mrs. Tom Belleau and 8—Mrs.
Ken Boyce.
The Pack Committee is compos
ed of the following: Emil Knudsen,
Tom Gaillard, Verne Draper, Mil
Vokecek, Bob Atkinson, Frank
Irick, and Roy Rickey.
the past five months. His wife,
v—* Lou, is with Hm in Kodiak.
Present during the change of
command ^— Rear Admiral A.
W. McKechnie, USN, Commandant,
17th Naval District, and Captain
R.B. Jacoby, USN, Commanding
Officer of the U.S. Naval Station,
Kodiak.
Policy Pointers
By Art Brooks
We have had quite a number
of inquiries regarding the Com
prehensive Personal Liability
Policy discussed last week.
To explain further, a few of
the coverages are as follows:
1. Your premises, including also
temporary residences and build
ings under construction.
2. Members of y our household—
you, your wife, relatives of
either, and anyone under 21 in
your care.
3. Personal acts (including your
liability for acts of servants) on
or away from premises.
4. Use or ownership of pets,
bicycles, small boats, etc.
5. Participation in sports (hunt
ing, fishing, baseball, golf, etc.).
6. Plus all costs of defending
claims, whether you are liable
or not, AND medical expenses
for persons injured, whether
you are liable or not.
Qualified Counsel
Kodiak Insurance &
Building Corp.
Phone 3401 or 2561
Watch This Space
for important announcements on February 22
and March 1st. You might win 18 silver
dollars.
“Money is like some
the louder it talks.”
men—the tighter it gets
Mism