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KODIAK. ALASKA, MAY 12, 1956
High School Term Ends
Exercises Announced
Baccalaureate
Commencement
Sunday & Monday
Rev. Roman Sturmer will give
the principal address at the Bac
calaureate services to be held at
the Orpheum Thatre Sunday. The
services will begin at 12:30 and end
at 1:30 p. m.
The complete program as an
nounced is as follows:
Processional Pomp & Circum
stance (Elgar) "
Invocation Rev. J. E. Masters
Hymn Prayer, Perfect
Address Rev. Roman Sturmer
Benediction Rev. J. E. Masters
Recessional Alma Mater
The following day, Monday, May
14, Commencements exercises will
be held at the Elks hall. The pro
gram, which starts at 8 p. m., is as
follows:
Processional Pomp & Circum
stances (Elgar)
Invocation Father Tolbott
History and Welcome Ellen Sim
eonoff. Class president
Music On Wings of Song
Citizens of Today Speeches by
five Seniors
Music When We Come to the
End of a Perfect Day
Presentation of Classes J.H. Grey,
HS Principal
Presentation of Classes I.A. Schott,
Superintendent
Presentation of Diplomas Dr. A.
Holmes Johnson, president of
the School Board
Presentation of Awards J.H. Grey
Benediction Rev. John Molletti
Recessional Alma Mater (tradi
tional)
City Clerk Resigns
Seek Replacement
Dick Berg, City Clerk for almost
two years, resigned his position
this week, to take effect in June.
He has accepted a position with
Donnelley & Acheson, and will as
sume his duties as bookkeeper and
office manager, after he has train
ed his yet unknown replacement.
The City Council is seeking a re
placement.
Besides his duties as City Clerk,
{Berg is also City Treasurer and
Magistrate. He came here in June,
19£t from Anchorage. He will re
place Drew Painter who has re
signed his position to go stateside.
Berg left Thursday with his family
for a two weeks vacation in the
States.
Another City employee resigned
her position almost simaltaneous
ly. Margaret Harding, an office em
ployee at the hall for several years,
will leave the City’s service to ac
company her husband, Ernie, to
the States.
HARDING RESIGNS
Ernie Harding, manager of the
Insurance Department of the Bank
of Kodiak, was another surprise
resignee. He and his wife Margar
et plan to return to the States and
will drive down the Alcan high
way in June.
Mother’s Honored
In Elks Program
The Elks Lodge's Mother’s Day
program will honor mothers of the
City, Sunday, May 13. Scheduled
time of starting is 2 p. m. Corsages
and other marks of recognition
will he given to mothers attending.
The service, an annual event, at
tracts good crowds very year. The
officers of the Lodge make formal
presentations to the mothers, and
in speeches, song and music, pay
homage to the mothers of the City.
Corsages-wall h® .given to the old
est mother present; the youngest;
mother with the most children;
the youngest grandmother; all
grandmothers and any Gold Star
Mother. The Tribute to Mother
will be given by John Gibbons.
Two soloists will be featured.
Vinnie Root will sing “ Mother
Machree,” and Tom Nourse will
sing “Mother O’ Mine.” The Elks
trio, which will include the above
two singers and Ole Johnson will
render “That Wonderful Mother of
Mine.” The public is invited.
Following the program, Emblem
Club members will serve tea.
Paul Swanson Dies
Kodiakan 17 Years
Paul Swanson, well-known resi
dent of Kodiak, passed away at
the Griffin Memorial Hospital
Sunday morning. He was 59 years
old.
A Kodiakan of seventeen years
standing, Swanson came here in
1939, and worked for a time as
butcher for the merchantile firm
of Erskines. He later transferred
to Krafts butcher shop where he
remained until about a year ago,
when illness forced him to go to
the States for an operation, He re
turned here several months ago,
but never fully recovered.
Swanson was born at Nuchick,
Alaska, January 21, 1897. He lived
for a time in Anchorage, where he
was conductor of a 33 piece band.
Though not the founder, he led
the VFW Auxiliary sponsored
Drum and Bugle Corps here until
illness took him to the States
Members of the Corps have noth
ing but high praise to his memory
He was conductor about three
years.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Martha, two daughters, Mrs
George Magnusen of this City and
Mrs. Gloria Englund of Seattle
There are also four brothers and
two sisters elsewhere.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Roman Sturmer at the
Russian Orthodox Church, Tuesdaj
afternoon at 2:30 p. m. Pallbearers
were Charles J. Rush, Ben Kraft
John Chya, Nick Shuravoloff, Ker
Rhein and Ed Higgins.
CONRAD CLOUGH'S LEAVE
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Clough and
family left this week. Clough will
assume new duties at Bremmerton
They have been here almost twe
years.
Naval Station
Open House
Next Saturday
The seventh annual Armed For
ces Day will be observed next Sat
urday, May 19th, at the Naval Sta
tion with “Open House” activities
that include static exhibits, fly
overs, helicopter rescue demon
strations, ship visiting, crash fire
dnills and a pyrotechnic demonstra
tion. The “Open House” visiting
hours at the station will be from
noon to 5 p. m.
Ample parking will be provided
near hangar I, site of the static ex
hibit, and station'busses will fur
nish transportation to the Margin
al Pier area for ship visting and
diving demonstrations.- ;
The schedule of events Will -get
underway promptly at I p. nr. at
the hangar I area with the static
display at the hangar-and visiting
at the Main Fire Station. •
At 1 p. m. two P2V Neptunes
from Patrol Squadron 57 will pre
sent a “fly-over”, which will be
followed at 1:35 by a JATO (jet
assisted take-off) of a Naval Sta
tion UF amphibian aircraft.
The Coast Guard Air Detach
ment will perform a logistic para
chute drop into Old Woman’s Bay
at 1:40, which will be followed five
minutes later by a helicopter res
cue of a VP-57 pilot from a life
raft off-shore from the ramp area.
At 1:45, the Coast Guard Air
Detachment will present a pyro
technic demonstration at the cen
ter of the sea plane ramp.
Following the pyrotechnic dem
onstration, a crash fire drill will
be conducted between 5th and 6th
streets adjacent to the aircraft
taxiway.
Closing this phase of the demon
strations will be the precision
marching of the Kodiak Marine
Barracks Drill Team under the
supervision of SjSgt. Vernon Imley.
Upon completion of the marching
exhibition, approximately 2:15,
shuttle busses will transport visi
tors to the south end of Nyman’s
Peninsula for the diving exhibit
which is scheduled to start at 2.30.
Conducted tours aboard the ARD
31, the USS Mahopac, and Coast
Guard Cutter Clover will be made
between 3 p. m. and 5 p. m.
The static exhibit in hangar I
will feature the weapons, clothing
and equipment used by the Ma
rines on duty in the Arctic, sur
vival equipment employed by the
Navy and Coast Guard, an out
standing exhibit by the Fleet
Weather Central and charts illus
trating how they forecast weather
conditions and equipment employ
ed by them, and heavier weapons
in the Kodiak arsenal of defense.
MUELLERS TO VACATION
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mueller, and
children Paul and Alberta, are
leaving tomorrow morning via
PNA for Seattle for a vacation of
two months.
They will pick up their new car
in Seattle, then drive to New York,
taking the southern route. They
plan to return to Seattle through
the northern States.
The City Council will meet Mon
day night. This is a regular meet
ing. It will begin at 8 p. m.
Parade On 4th
Chamber Decides
Plans are now being formulated
for the 4th of July celebration,
which is held annually in Kodiak,
and will be marked with the usual
popular parade. The Chamber of
Commerce is again sponsoring tbe
event.
Dr. Paul Jaeger, Chairman of the
big celebration, told the members
present at the meeting' Thursday,
all organizations approached ha"ve
agreed to enter floats. He men
tioned such organizations at the
Elks, Cub Scouts, Emblem Club,
USO and the Girl Scouts. Betha
Digree was named to raise funds
for prize money and other expenses
of the celebration.
Mayor Ole Johnson reported on
the sales tax, and stated the time
required in drafting the ordinance
would make it impossible to put
it into effect July 1 as originally
planned, but it would bejlisoon
thereafter.
Dr. A. Holmes Johnson, chair
man of the School Board, stated
the new school should be ready
for next fall. He stated some delay
in finishing the new gymhasium
has been encountered. The con
crete floor has not been poured
properly, necessitating drilling
holes and levelling off before put
ting down the flooring.
Howard Demarest’and Clarence
King form a committee to study
the possibility of a United Com
munity drive.
Dick Berg reported on a folder
that is being prepared. It is in the
nature of a salesman presentation,
consisting of movies, 8 x 10 color
photos, which will depict the Ko
diak waterfront before, during and
after a storm. These will be pre
sented before appropriate commit
tees in Washington, D. C. in con
nection with the small boat har
bor project, in an effort to obtain
funds.
Like Winners
At Baby Show
Amid hearty applause from a
large audience, Micheal Gordan
Terry, 2% year old, and Vicki Sue
Richart, age 2 years, were crowned
Richart, age 2 years, were crawned
King and Queen of the VFW An
nual Baby Contest held Sunday,
May 6.
Winners in the “Toddlers” class
we/e Kathleen Melarvie and Gary
Eugene Willmett. Kathleen is the
daughter of Kerwin (Curly) and
Jane Melarvie.
Cathy Waihoja, 10 month, daugh
ter of Sgt. and srMJe.an Waihoja,
USMC, was one of the winners in
the “Babes-in-arms” class. Bruce
Arnold Reese , 7 months, was the
other winner in that class.
Queen Vicki Sue is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Richart. We
were unable to obtain the names
of some of the parents, up to press
time.
VFW INSTALLS OFFICERS
Katmai Post No. 7056, VFW, and
Auxiliary will hold a joint installa
tion of officers at the VFW club
room tonight at 8 p. m.
Ralph Shupp left Wednesday on
a business trip to Anchorage.
Along The
Waterfront
The piercing scream of the whn
le yesterday morning, at 8 o’clock,
announced the opening of- the clam
canning season in Kodiak. About
50 people responded at Halferty’s
Cannery, and the asseipbly line
for the canning of razors was un
derway.
: Frank McCqiUighy,,general man
ager, emphasised that more than
90 per cent of those employed are
local workers. Eight tons of clams
were processed, which were
brought in from Swisnak by the
Cannery tender Yarsh. r
The opening of the clam canning
transfers the scene cr ac :iv:tj from
the crab industry. Pate Dcvtau at
Island Seafoods, reports the last
boat in for the season. Louie Wick
docked the Eldorado with 13,000 *
pounds of crab. He left for Seat:
tie, where he will install a steel
tank and radar on his fishing
craft. He will be back for the sal
mon fishing, and his boat will be
a tender for the Island Seafoods.
Corey Karlstad, skippering the
Totem and the Eldorado are ©*>
their way to the States, travelling
together. They left Wednesday.
Bill Poland arrived back after
he guided three hunters, in has
boat, the Katmai, on a sucessfu)
bear hunt. The three each got their
bear.
Dal Valley brought in some new
planking for repair of the dock at
the Island Seafoods. He also towed
in his scow loader with a load of
lumber. Dave Murphy breezed
around the channel waters, trying
out'the new engine in his boat the
Western.
A couple of fishermen tangled
with about seven Marines some
time this week. We don’t know too
much about the outcome, except
that one of them is “resting,” and
as far as the details are concerned,
we wereh’t there. Sounds like a
pre-season let-off of steam.
Bob Resoff flew to Seattle this
week on business. Two boats, the
Totem and the Lois came in
to King Crab, Inc. Cannery with
4400 and B27 crab respectively, |hr
a combined weight of 11,399
pounds.
Mrs.' Stan Alvine drug her*pi
away from California, and its s»n~
ny clime, to return to Kodiak. Her
father, who resides at Turlock, Cal
ifornia, is very ill. Her daughter is
still there, and will remain untjd
August. Neil Sargent’s boat is still
in the shop undergoing extensive
repairs, as is Elmer Graves boat
The boatworks reports consider
able activity, which is natural at
this time of the year.
Skipper Corey Karlstad of the
Totem may bring his family to Ko
diak. Since fishing requires that
most of his time be spent here, he
is away from home much of the
time. He will pack for Resofi s
King Crab, Inc later this summer
The Kodiak Salvor moved on tc
Cordova, leaving here Thursday
morning. Aboard were Bob Logan,
Earl Goodrich and Burt Vahlbuseh
Boat registration and registra
tion of fishermen is going slowly
according to FWS agents. About
55 fishermen have registered and
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