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NO. 18 VOL. 45
KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 8, 1958
PRICE 10 CENTS
Democrats Gain Political Majority
In National Elections Held Tuesday
Democrats in the national elec
tions seized heavy majorities in
both the Senate and the House.
They also gained in the race for
governors.
From the very moment that the
first returns began to roll in, it
was apparent that the Democrats
were on their way to a smashing
majority in the House. With gains
across the country, more than
284 congressmen were elected.
They have thus gained more than
46 over the old congress.
For a gain of 13, the Democrats
elected 26 candidates. They now
have 62 in the Senate. In the
governor races, Democrats now
have 34, a gain of 8 in this elec
tion.
What the Democratic upsurge
in Congress may mean as to the
future course of legislation is still
to be assayed.
Democrats scored major suc
cesses in important farm belt
states, a win generally interpreted
as reflecting dissatisfaction with
administration farm policies.
(Casualties among sitting Repub
lican senators included such COP
stalwarts as Arthur Watkins of
Utah, William Purtell of Connec
ticut, John W. Rricker of Ohio and
Future Teachers
Chapter Started
The FTA, one of Kodiak h>gh
school newest clubs, was o Taniz
ed this year, and was sponsored
by the Kodiak Education Associa
tion.
The Club is known as the Eloda
B. Metzgar Chapter, and is named
after one of Kodiak’s oldest
teachers in point of service, in
recognition of her constantly high
quality service over the longest
period of time.
“The members of the club are
students who are interested in be
coming teachers, or those who are
just interested in looking into the
field of teaching and its opportuni
ties,” according to Mrs. Dera
Brunstad, who is also a co-sponsor
with Mrs. Melanie Draper, and
Mrs. Betty Springhill.
FTA officers for the year are
Kathryn Brooks, president; Phyllis
Whitmer, vice-president; Rozelea
Brewer, secretary-treasurer and
historian; and Elsa Starbird, stu
dent council representative and
reporter.
The chapter’s first major pro
ject was the school carnival, at
which they showed entertaining
filmstrips to children under
twelve. “This gave the members a
chance to learn how to run a film
strip projector and to read with
expression to the children,” ac
cording to Mrs. Brunstad.
FTA has a big and busy schedule
for the future for it hopes to be
an active part of the high school
extra-curricular activities. Applica
tion for a charter is the next order
of business, followed by a schedule
of cadet teaching, which will be
set up for the juniors and seniors.
Edward Thye of Minnesota.
In the battle for state governor
ships, the Republicans did a lit
tle better.
Rockefeller’s victory over Harri
man in the battle of the million
aires was their showpiece. How
ever, they also ousted Democrats
from statehouses in Arizona, Ore
gon and Rhode Island, while los
ing in California, Maryland, Ne
vada, Ohio, South Dakota and Wis
consin.
1.963! Candidates
Speakers at Rally
Ln^al candidates sooke at a
ilv-caHed rally of Democrats
Wednesdav night at the Mont
martre Inn.
The candidates, state senator
aspirant, A1 Owen; Pete Deveau
and Hank Haag, the latter two
running for seats in the state leg
islature, each spoke and answered
questions from the audience.
Local problems such as roads,
fisheries, the bridge at Karluk
and others were dealt with by the
candidates. Senator Owen spoke
at length, giving a clarification
of the setup of a state govern
ment in contrast to territorial gov
ernment.
Enthusiasm ran high at the
meeting, according to Carl Huer,
who acted as chairman in the ab
sence of Jules Radinsky, the pres
ident.
A “Meet the Candidates” rally is
called for next week at the Mont
martre Inn, when the candidates
will again appear before the
group to answer any questions.
Republican Group
Makes Island Tour
Local Republican candidates for
Senate and House of Representa
tive, together with two Senators
at-large candidates for this district,
and a group of Republicans, tour
ed the island Thursday, stopping
at several villages.
The Senators-at-large candidates
were Keith Lesh and I.C.M. Ander
son, both of Anchorage. Others in
the group were Jack Hinckel, can
didate for the Senate, Stan Nelson
and Kim Clark, the latter two
candidates for the State House of
Representatives; 0. K. Kincaid,
president of the Kodiak and
Aleutian Island Republican Club;
Ben Kraft; and Emil Knudsen.
The villages of Old Harbor, Kar
luk, Larsens Bay, Afognak and
Ouzinkie were visited. The candi
dates talked with the residents on
problems and conditions in the
villages. All were pleased with
the reception accorded them.
This was Ben Krafts first trip
around the island by plane, and
the first island trip since 1942.
Gil Jarvela piloted the chartered
Kodiak Airways plane. “Even the
weather co-operated,” according to
Emil Knudsen.
Will Investigate
Low Freight Rates
To Alaskan Ports
WASHINGTON ^—An investi
gation. was ordered Wednesday
into complaints that the Alaska
Freight Lines is charging nerw
barge rates that discriminate
against west coast shippers.
In ordering the inquiry, the
Federal Maritime Board refused
at the same time to suspend rates
as requested by complainants.
Alaska Freight Lines hauls car
go by barge from Chicago and St.
Louis to Alaska.
New rates set October 15 were
relatively cheaper than those
charged by West Coast shippers
to Alaska. This brought protest
from Alaska Steamship Co., Seat
tle Traffic Ass’n, Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, Vancouver
(Wash.) Chamber of Commerce,
Portland (Ore.) Chamber of Com
merce, Port of Vancouver. Tacoma
(Wash.) Chamber of Commerce,
and Electrical Steel Co. of Port
land.
The new rates were praised by
Wayne C. Hendrickson, acting
governor of Alaska. He said this
was one of the few times he had
seen a carrier set rate “with
which we can live.”
MRS. JAMISON. DAUGHTER
IN KODIAK ENROUTE TO IOWA
Mrs. Viola Jamison and her
daughter, Christine, were visitors
in Kodiak this week.
Mrs. Jamison is a sister of Dan
iel Boone Reed at Uganik Bay.
She and her daughter are from
Independence, Iowa, and have
been visiting the Reeds for the
past two months. They left for
their Iowa home Friday.
Bears to Seward
For Hoop Series
The Kodiak high school Bears
will journey to Seward for a two
game series of basketball tilts With
the Seward high Seahawks, on
November 21 and 22.
# This will be the first meeting of
the Bears with a high school team
this year. It should prove one of
the high lights of the season, if
the games are anything like the
series played two years ago, when
each team won by one point in
two of the games.
The team will travel to Seward
by PNA charter, leaving here Fri
day morning, November 21, and
returning Sunday morning follow
ing the games.
All interested parents and fans
are urged to travel with the team.
Several seats will be available al
$35 for the round trip. Those in
terested are asked to contacl
Coach Joe Floyd at 3041 at the
high school or 4603 at his home
for additional information and
reservations.
Sen. John Kennedy
To Come to Alaska
WASHINGTON W — Sen. Johr
F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) announced
Thursday he will leave Sunda>
for a political campaign tour oJ
Alaska in behalf of Alaska’s Demo
cratic congressional candidates.,
Kennedy will appear briefly al
Ketchikan, Juneau, Fairbanks and
Anchorage, and will fly to Seattle
Wednesday. He will be accompan
ied by Theodore C. Sorenson, one
of his top aides. « •
DIONNE QUINT HAS SON—Germain Allard and his wife, Annette,
fondly look at their son in a hospital in Montreal, Que., Nov. 2
after the child was born. The mother is. the second of the surviv
ing Dionne quintuplets to give birth to a baby. —AP Photo
Along The
Waterfront
Sometimes we think we would
like to have seen the tidal wave
which was expected to hit here
Thursday, just to stir up thing*
along the waterfront. It’s nor.
only quiet, but it is dead along the
seaways. ... ..
At 1 o’clock on Thursday after*
noon there was an earthquake
8,000 miles southwest of Koctiak
It caused a tidal wave that travel
ed toward Kodiak at 600 to W
miler per hour. It was expected
to reach here later, but appar
ently spent itself before it got
this far, for nothing was fell
here.
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The FWS boat Kittiwake de
parted Kodiak Friday of this week
for Cook Inlet, where.,it speru
the week. FWS personnel will work
with the crab and shrimp fisher
ies in Kachemak Bay. Roy Lunds
ley, former agent here, was in
town four days last week.
. & . ,
At the City Dock, the mhilboat
Expansion arrived 2 p.m. Thurs
day, and left on Friday afternoon
for the Westward.... The Tata
lina is expected in about the 11th
of November.
At Alvine’s Marine Repair, the
crew is working on Alf Anderson s
Alf-Jim, putting in a new keeS
and planks. When the weather is
•good, they are working on Tin*
Cichoski’s Skippy, which was
damaged when the roof blew oii
Halferiy’s cannery.
&
Several boats have gone to A)i
tak this week to try for crab. Very
little crab have been brought in.
this week—hence very little a<
tivity at King Crab, Inc.
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The Totem and the El Donuk>
are enroute from Seattle, but t heir
exact time of arrival is
known
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Salmon Fishing
Studies Continue
TOKYO MR—Four committees o'
the North Pacific fishing confer
ence continued closed session stu
dies; on salmon fishing in the Pa
cifie ocean.
The committees have been in
structed by the parent body, the
International Pacific Fisheries;
Commission, to prepare, reports
before the commission reopen.1
its plenary sessions today.
Volunteer Firemen
Will Hold Meeting
A meeting of the volunteer fire
department has been called for
Wednesday, November 12 at the
City Hall. The meeting will begin
at 7 p.m.
All volunteer firemen are asked
to attend. Anyone interested m
joining is cordially invited to ak
tend