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VOL. 1(T NO. 35
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KODIAK. ALASKA. SEPTEMBER 1, 1956
Bartholomew
Honored Guest
Ralph Bartholomew, Governor of
District 151, Rotary International,
spoke before the local Club at the
weekly meeting held yesterday at
the Island Fountain. The Govern
nor is making a tour of Alaskan
Clubs and has been in Kodiak
since Thursday. He was introduced
to the assembled Rotarians by
president Bill Lamme.
i Bartholomew congratulated the
Club in their attendance record,
and stated this part of Rotary to
be very important. Turning to
Community service, one of the
points stressed in Rotary, he
found Kodiak to have a good re
cord of accomplishment. From the
International aspects, he said “Ro
tary expands community service
into the world.”
Rotary emphasizes the vocation
al activities of its members, the
speaker brought out, and is a very
important feature of Rotary. “By
virtue of your classification in Ro
tary, you exemplify Rotary in your
vocation.” He pointed out that one
half of each day is devoted to a
man’s vocation. It isn’t altogether
a question of making money, he
said. “Put Rotary to work when
you work to get the most out of
it”
Tbe Governor was particularly
pleased with the complete reports
from Committee heads, which he
said were handed to him on arriv
al. They denoted an active Club,
he said.
The speaker explained some
phases of Rotary Foundation. The
Foundation aided International
students to study in foreign coun
tries, and was a worthwhile en
deavor. He then explained some of
the preparations for the next
meeting of the Rotary Internation
al, which will be held in Lucerne,
Switzerland. He said there might
be a possibility of a charter flight
from the West Coast, and urged
all those who could to make the
trip to plan on attending.
In closing, he stated, “you have
something of the old Alaskan
spirit here. Visiting Kodiak has
been the greatest part of our trip
and I assure you I will never for
He was presented with a gift, a
set of cuff links.
Visiting Rotarians were Frank
McConaghy and V. C. Strash.
Others attending were A1 Nixon,
Capt. Davis Olney, Mike Kein,
Tim Gilmore, Cdr. Edgar, Mike
Fitzgerald, Jess Ballard, Oakly
Hunter and Maurice Gebhart.
The Governor arrived Thursday
afternoon and a dinner followed
at the Town Club shortly after,
when he and Mrs. Bartholomew
and the Directors of the Potary
Club were guests of William Lam
me, President of the local Club.
Immediately following the din
ner, Rotary Assembly was held at
the new High School. There was
almost a hundred percent attend
ance of the membership. The Gov
ernor called on the various com
mittee chairmen for a report. The
entire activities of the local Club
were reviewed and discussed. Bar
tholomew congratulated the mem
bers on having such an active
Club. He stated it ranks as one of
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Sales Tax Passes
2nd & 3rd Reading
In Effect October 1
The City Council passed the
new Sales Tax at their meeting
Monday night. Following the sec
ond reading, the third reading was
dispensed with by vote of (he
Council with two Councilmen di
senting.
The City Attorney Russ Arnett
was present at the meeting. He is
drawing it up into its final draft
for publication. The tax will go
into effect (October 1.
In an action later in the week
the Council voted to send a letter
to the .Aleutian Homes, Inc., warn
ing them that action will be taken
if the same situation as existed
last year in regards to the water
shortage is allowed to occur this
winter :'
One item of business taken up
at the City Council meeting last
Monday was the possibility of a
raise in water rates. No action
was taken.
APW claims a previous Council
had asured them there would be
such a raise, to meet the cost of
construction of the new water
system. According to the Depart
ment, the previous Council had
stated the rate would be raised
when the project was completed
and ready for use.
To date, no record has been
found of any such agreement. A
search is being conducted for such
a record and also for a water rate
chart which the previous City
Manager, Bob Sharp, was working
on when he quit the City.
Several persons were heard by
the»-Council. H. F. MacDonald
wanted to know if the City has
any intentions of removing dirt
which is now in a ditch along Mis
sion Road between 4th and 6th
streets. He said City should fill in
right of way near Ben Boidens
where road meanders.
MacDonald also wanted the City
to “go into” survey on Leite Es
tate and take to District Court to
get settled. City Attorney Russ
Arnett, who was present, advised
that there is no proper plat on file
and that City cannot legally do
anything until true survey and
plat is made and filed. City Mana
ger stated that the Land Office
would make a survey if re-imburs
ea.
Dick Whittaker appeared before
the Council and told them he
could find no ordinance covering
inspection of amusements, such as
ferris wheels, for safety. Also he
said, there was none on a quiet
zone near the hospital.
He was advised that ordinances
are now being drawn up by the
City Attorney, and those items
will be included.
A letter from the legal officer
on the Naval Station requesting
personalty tax on John Borland
trailer be removed. The request
was given to Arnett for study and
opinion.
A letter was read from Cather
ine Blankenberg requesting a re
duction of taxes. She asks that a
change of charge be made for
property she no longer owns. This
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Queen Dance
At Elks Club
The Labor Day Carnival festivi
ties will begin tonight with a
dance to be held at the Elks Club.
The dance will precede a weekend
of activities that will include a
hill climb, bicycle races, boxing
bouts, children’s races and boat
races.
The dance, which is open to the
general public, will begin at 6:30
p. m. tonight. Roy Bruner and his
trio will furnish the music. Danc
ing will continue until 11:30 p. m.
All the Queen contestants are
scheduled to be there.
A hill climb will begin the ac
tivities for Labor Day. This is
scheduled for 12 noon, when con
testants will begin their trek atop
Pillar Mountain.Bicycle races will
follow at 12:30. Six entrants are
required for this event.
At 1:30 .Walt Muller will con
duct the Soap Box Derby, the
event that proved so popular dur
ing the Fourth of July celebration;
An added feature to this is the
girl drivers, who will compete as
well as the toys
Boxing boats are schedul 1 fo;
2:30. This should be an interesting
show with son e of the young fry
vieing in the ring for the pugilis
tic honors of the day. Childrens
races will follow at 3:30. The after
noon’s events will end with the
boat races, scheduled for 5 o’clock.
Entrants in this event are askei
to phone Nick Ballard, phone
2262, indicating entry of their
boat.
In the evening, following the
last show, crowning of the Queen
ceremonies will be staged at the
Orpheum Theatre. The ceremonies
are scheduled to begin at 11:16.
Doors will be open immediately
following the last movie. Trophies
and prizes will be awarded at this
time, according to Tony Reed,
chairman of the Carnival At 12
midnight, a car will be given
away.
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Dedication
Ceremonies
September 9
The program dedicating the new
High School will be held Sunday,
September 9, and will begin at 2
p. m.
An excellent program is being
arranged, according to Dr. A.
Holmes Johnson, President of the
School Board.' Short speeches will
be interspersed with appropriate
musical numbers.
Complete details of the pro
gram will be announced in the
Mirror next week.
CP Plane Down
Near Cold Bay
A Canadian Pacific Airlines DC6
crash landed in flarqes at Cold
Bay while making the south south
east approach to the airfield, Wed
nesday night at 9:58. Fifteen are
dead of the twenty-two aboard.
The plane was enroute to Tokyo
from Vancouver, B. C.
There were 11 passengers
aboard and the rest were crew
men. The airliner’s pilot radioed
Adak at 9:58 p. m., he was going
to make a forced landing, due to
engine trouble. The Sea and Air
Rescue Center at Kodiak, on re
ceiving the distress message, dis
patched an UF plane from both
Adak and Kodiak. A doctor and
medical supplies were aboard the
plane leaving here. Upon arrival,
the survivors were treated, but
because of the severity of their
in’uries, could not be taken to An
chorage immediately for hospit
alization.
Besides the UF’s from Adak and
Kodiak, the US Coast Guard Cut
ter Winona and the USS Tom Big
bee were directed to assist, but
were released upon the arrival of
the 2 UFs at 4:30 Thursday morn
ing.
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Pictured above is Mrs. Jeaunie Laurence, well-known Alaskan
artist, and Mrs. Helen Seleen, President of the BPW. The latter
group is sponsoring a showing of Mrs. Laurence’s paintings at the
Bank of Kodiak Monday evening, September 10.
Along The
Waterfront
The King Crab industry is be
ginning to show some activity
Pete Deveau of the Island Seafoods
reports his cannery has been can
ning since Monday with only
Thursday closed down.
The Suzie Q brought in 2800
crah from Katchemak Bay earlier
in the w.eelf. Before .these could
be gotten into cans, the Richard
D came in with 1400. Oscar Dysen
is skipper ofitfiir Suzie Q and Mer
rfl Heningtori skipper of the Rich
ard D. He caught bis in Alitak.
The Eidoradfc was brought in by
Louie Wick wkh 1500 crab from
Katchemak BajFT The King Fir ft
with Fred Deveau skippering
brought in 1500 from Kateneniak.
The latter two boats pulled out
from Katchemak Bay. “Too many
pots, and not enough crab ”
King Crab, Inc., is going to can
silvers. They await the return of
their tenders, which left already
for the fishing grounds.
Standard Oil dock has had a
busy week refueling some of the
boats that have left for the fish
ing grounds.
Alvine and Gibson's have been
keeping somewhat busy this week.
Alf Madsen’s boat, the Explorer,
is in for a repaint job. They will
repaint the hull and the under
body. Alf is readying it for the fall
hunt. His first hunting party ar
rived this week.
The Robert M, owned by Finer
Burns, is out at the ARD 31 on
the Naval Station. Alvine and his
crew are doing the work on the
90 foot fishing vessel. They are
straightening a shaft and changing
the propeller.
Frank McConaghy is now “sit
ting tight” awaiting the start of
the Silver salmon season. He does
n’t look for anything big, but is
hoping for enough fish to keep
the plant in operation—for a while
anyway.
The Expansion was in from her
trip Westward.
Findley Heads
NS Grade School
W. G. Findley is the new Super
intendent of the Naval Station
grade school. He is no stranger to
Kodiak, having visited here in
1943.
The Superintendent has an
nounced that classes will be re
sumed on Tuesday of next week.
He is a veteran of many year;
of teaching. He is a graduate of
the State Teachers College at
Marysville, Missouri, of the Urn
versity of Wyoming and of the
University of Oregon.
In 1954 he was in Burma under
the Fulbright Fellowshio.
RUMOR UNFOUNDED
A body was reported to have beea
found on Long Island, some tinic
this week. When the serviceman
who started the rumor was quo
tioned further, he admitted it to
be untrue.
Conjecture had it to be one of
the bodies of the men missing
since last year.