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VOL. 18 NO. 44
KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 1, 1958
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Kodiak Land Fill Project Draws Fire;
Resident Seeks Removal from Area
Public Hearing
Set for Nov. 24
The City’s new sanitary land
fill came under fire at the City
Council meeting Monday, when a
resident of the area, Mrs. Leon
Johnson, appeared before the
council voicing objection to it.
In an impassioned plea to have
the operation conducted elsewhere
in the city, Mrs. Johnson voiced
the opinion that property values
in the area would depreciate, that
rats would move in and that the
general unsightleness of the opera
tion was disheartening. “Property
owners are the ones to suffer,”
she stated. “It is very unsanitary.
Children going through the area
have been seen to kick garbage as
they go by. This is very unhealthy.
The sight of flocks of seagulls who
daily cart off garbage, strewing
it in our front yards, is not a
pleasant sight. Dogs have come
home sick, after digging in the
garbage. Several rats have been
seen in the area—and we have
been quite free of them near our
homes, up to now.”
J. Richard Pace, City Sanitarian,
then spoke, stating that no method
of garbage disposal was as satis
factory as the land-fill method.
New Pope Chosen
On Twelfth Ballot
Angelo Cardinal Roncalli was
chosen pope Tuesday.
Roncalli, Patriarch of Venice,
becomes the 262nd supreme ruler
of the Roman Catholic Church
and its half billion followers.
He is 76 years old.
Chosen in secret conclave by
the College of Cardinals, the new
pontiff chose the name John
XXIII.
He succeeds Pope Pius XII who
died after a reign of 19 years and
seven months, one of the longest
reigns in the history of the church.
The new Italian pope, in the
Roman Catholic view, is in direct
succession to St. Peter. His titles,
as officially listed by the church,
are:
“Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus
Christ, Successor of the Prince
of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff
of the Universal Church, Patri
arch of the West, Primate of Italy,
Archbishop and Metropolitan of
the Province of Rome and Sov
ereign of the State of Vatican
City.”
The new pope, bald-headed and
benign looking, has been one of
the most popular prelates in Italy.
He also has many friiends abroad,
particularly in France where he
spent eight years as papal nuncion.
He has a sturdy health and is
an untiring worker. His affable
manners and quick-witted conver
sation have made him a well
known figure at many diplomatic
receptions.
Humble Beginning
He was born as the son of a
farmhand in a small village in
the province of Bergamo.
With daily comoacting and cover
ing, as was being done, no rats
were attracted.” In answer to Mrs.
FIRE;
Johnson statement that rats were
seen in he area, he stated this was
due to a seasonal migration. “It
happens every year—land-fill or
not,” he said.
In answer to the rat argument,
City Manager Poland stated the
land-fill would not be an attrac
tion for rats. “It is a scientific
fact that rats do not burrow be
low eighteen inches into the
ground. Daily covering of the gar
bage with six inches of dirt, and
eventual covering of more than
two feet, will not offer much in
ducement for rats,” Poland stated.
A public hearing on the ques
tion is slated for Monday, Novem
ber 24 at the City Hall. Interested
persons living within the city
limits are invited to attend and
present their views.
H-Bomb Film Seen
At CD Meeting
A Civil Defense meeting held
Thursday at the City Hall drew a
crowd of about thirty-five who
witnessed an impressive film on
the H-bomb and its devastating
effects.
A group of volunteers are slat
ed to go to the Abercrombie area,
and assist in cleaning out two big
conc'^'e buildings. These build
ing* v’ ll be used to house evacue
es in the event of an air-raid.
Date of the cleanup operation is
Sunday, November 9, at 2 p.m.
Among other plans formulated
by the group will be the organi
zation of a police and fire patrol,
and the distribution of pamphlets
on Civil Defense throughout the
city. The next Civil Defense meet
ing will be held November 13,
according to Civil Defense Direct
or Art Brooks.
Urge Fluoridation
0f Kodiak’s Water
The case for fluoridation of
City water was presented to the
Council Monday night by Mrs. Pat
Lynch.
In a rapid-fire speech Mrs.
Lynch outlined the advantages of
fluoridation in helping prevent
decay of children’s teeth. The
method has been tried success
fully in many communities
throughout the nation and Canada.
It is now past the experimental
stage and is a recognized and
comparatively inexpensive method
of combating decay in teeth.
Mrs. Lynch presented the idea
for Council consideration for some
time in the future. She distributed
brochures setting forth the ad
vantages of fluoridation.
The City Manager was instruct
ed by the Council to look into the
program, as to cost of installation
and operation.
Nixon to Arrive
Anchorage Today
Vice-President Nixon will arrive
this afternoon in Anchorage. He
will speak before an anticipated
large audience at the Anchorage
high school auditorium to-night in
what has been billed as a “major
address.”
He will speak at 9 p.m., and will
be introduced by Mike Stepovich
GOP Senate candidate. Nixon’s
speech fill be carried over KENI
TV and on a radio hook-uf
throughout Alaska.
Upon arrival at the airport, the
Vice-president will be greeted b)
a welcoming committee headec
by Acting Mayor Hewitt Lounds
bury, and a 104 piece high schoo!
band in a non-politidal reception
Marine Railway
At Gibson's Cove
Possibilities loom for a marine
railway. to be constructed at
Gibson’s Cove.
City Manager Bill Poland re
ceived Council approval to explore
the possibilities of acquiring the
site from the Navy. He has already
opened negotiations with Navy
officials to that end.
Upon acquiring the property,
the plan is to lease it to interested
parties for the operation of a
marine railway. The necessity for
boat repair facilities for larger
boats has been felt several times
during the past years.
Legion Dinner Guests Hear Speakers
Jacinsky Wins
Oratory Contest
Speeches by two visiting Ameri
can Legion dignitaries and two
high school entrants in the Legion
Americanism oratorical contest
were enjoyed by Legionaires and
invited guests at a no-host dinner
held at the Montmartre Saturday
evening, presided over by Com
mander of the Jack Allman Post,
George Cornelius.
Jules Radinsky, toastmaster, in
troduced Corwin L. Johnson,
National Vice-Commander and
Service Officer, from Bellevue,
Wash., who spoke to the group on
the work of the American Legion.
He stressed the body’s efforts
in preserving American ideals and
fighting Communsm, and gave
striking examples of the difference
between present treatment of
veterans against previous treat
ment in regard to benefits and
medical aid provided.
Joseph Rrinoes, Department
Adjutant and Service Officer in
Alaska, from Anchorage, spoke on
the same lines but stressed the
Shooter Honored
By Commandant
Letters of commendation went
to E. D. King, AOl, district small
arms instructor, who accompanied
members of the Kodiak Rifle and
Pistol team to San Diego for a
Navy meet recently.
Adm. McKechnie presented the
letters at yesterday’s inspection on
the naval station, when he also
presented the Commandan’t Tro
phy to the team.
The team placed sixth in the
Pacific Fleet competition at San
Diego. King was second highest
in the meet, and won a place on
the Pacific Fleet team. He then
went on to Dam Neck, near Camp
LaJeune, Virginia. He was high
there, and was chosen for the all
Navy team. Navy competed in the
National Association of Rifle
Club’s meet at Camp Perry, Ohio,
and won. George Peters, YNC,
was captain of the pistol team and
R. C. Eraerison, RM1, of the Rifle
group.
aspects as they involved local posts
and what they could do to fulfill
their intended functions.
Philip Trent, Past Post Com
mander, and Dr. Victor Strash,
member, also spoke briefly on
Legion work and the evening’s
theme of Americanism.
One of the highlights of the
evening was the oratorical contest
with finalists Sharon Van Buxen
presenting an original and drama
tic outline of the differences be
tween democracies and totalitar
ian governments, and Adolph
Jacmsky, who graphically outlin
ed what it means to be an Ameri
can.
The latter was chosen winner
and will represent Kodiak among
27 contestants at Anchorage in
April. Both students will be pre
sented with Legion Americanism
medals at a school assembly.
Judges were FasRon Commanding
Officer H.S. Lorient, Colonel
Wood, O. K. Kincaid, Captain
Jacoby, Dr. Strash and Merrill
Coon, chairman.
Musical entertainment was prc
vided by a mixed voices group
from the local high school under
the direction of Director Robert
Boko.
Honored guests included Cap
tain and Mrs. R.B. Jacoby; FasRon
Commanding Officer and Mrs. H.
S. Lorient; Captain and Mrs. T.F.
Epley, Coast Guard Air Detach
ment; Colonel and Mrs. A. Wood,
U.S. Marine Detachment; Richard
W. Worthington, Jr., Senior
Medical Officer; Mayor and Mrs.
Merrill Coon and Chamber of Com
merce President and Mrs. O-K.
Kincaid.
Over eighty guests enjoyed the
menu of Kodiak King crab cock
tails.
Polands Leave
Far the States
Bill and Kay Poland leave for
Juneau and the states next Tues
day.
Poland, who is city manager
here, will attend the League of
Alaskan Cities in Jur.eau, Nov.
5-8. Following the convention, the
Polands will continue to Seattle,
Poland has .not been “Outside” for
ten years, and it has been six
since his wife has left Alaska.
Along The
Waterfront
Repairs Made t©
Wind Blown Roof
Frank McConaghy arrived in
town Thursday of last week to
oversee the re-roofing of Halfortys
Cannery. He was accompanied by
Parry Huff, insurance adjuster
from Parker and Huff Insurance
Company.
A section of the roof was blown
off in the high winds over the
October 18 weekend. When it blew
off, it took a forty foot antenns
and a twenty foot boiler stack
with it. Both were replaced b>
Kodiak Welding.
The men employed to replace
the roof were Tiny Cichoski.
Cecil Brown, A1 Anderson, Henry
Neseth, Charles and George Cbris
toffersen, James Pearson, Budd
Fadeoff, and John Molletti.
The superintendent’s apartment
was flooded when the roof blew
off. McConaghy will occupy the
apartment next summer. Norman
Hoagland, superintendent the past
two summers* has resigned. Del
Valentine will assist McConngh.v
in next years operation
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Chuck Turner Here
Chuck Turner arrived Monday
morning to iook over the work at;
the new Alaska King Crab cannery.
He also went to Port Bailey tr>
make arrangements for the
winter.
Emil Norton, supervisor of con
struction at the Alaska King Crab
cannery, says they plan to have
their cannery in operation by the
end of November. Monday the
crew will start building tables ancf
crab processing gear.
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TRAVEL EXPENSES
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Travel expenses and per diem
charged to the city by an engineer
ing firm are being checked before
payment.
The costs were in connection
with preliminery engineering by
the firm of Rutledge. Johnson,
T'ryck on the small boat harbor
Some of the Councilmen felt that
the minutes should be searched
for specific information as to the
authorization. The subject will be
resumed at the next meeting of
the Council.
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Repairs to the small boat harbor
will be made soon, according to
the City Manager.
Pilings broken off will be re
placed, and the replacement would
be braced both by bearing piling
and capped across to the opposite
piling.
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MARY M IN PORT
Ira Rothwell, the skipper of h r
Mary M., will tow a barge load of
trucks, owned by Chisum Electric -
to Seward. From there the truc ks
will be taken to Kenai.
The Mary M., recently came
from Jute Bay where the barge
took cargo to Humble Oil Com-'
pany.