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National Hospital Week May 11 to 17
Mayor Merrill /Coon today pro
claimed May 11 to 17 as National
Hospital Week. Communities
throughout the United States and
Canada are joining in this annual
observance of National Hospital
Week.
The Mayor's proclamation
reads:
WHEREAS our hospital is pro
viding an ever higher standard of
rare to an ever increasing number
of patients; and ,
WHEREAS our hospitals are
•Me to maintain the tsigh-standard
<«f care only because a constant
supply of personnel us available
Careers That Count
The Theme of National Hospital
Week for 1958 is again "Careers
that Count.” Modern medicine
has made such great progress that
many new skills are required to
administer treatment and to oper
ate the new airjd complex equip
ment.
Your hospital is a team of
•'Vprkers dedicated to providing
you with the best in health and
hospital care. It is made up of
doctors, nurses, technicians, die
Bartlett Favored
In Primary Vote
A total of 182 voters picked
their candidates in the primary
election held Tuesday. E.L. (Bob)
Bartlett polled the highest vote
with 131 as the unopposed Demo
crtic candidate for delegate to
Congress. Robison received 32,
running on the Republican ticket.
Hugh J. Wade was sa’.e'ded here
over other candidates, go nerVng
a total of 56 votes. Do o v/ Tyne.’
polled 50 votes, and Dewey 45.
Wade won a landslide vote tin the
Territory piling up 7.487 votes in
uncompleted returns. Thomas J.
Moore was well in the lead over
Russell Young for the nomination
for Territorial Commissioner of
Labor. His vote here was light,
with 33 as opposed to Young’s
62.
In the nominations for Terri
torial Senate, A1 Owen was far
ahead of the others, with 76 votes
cast for him here. Another Demo
crat, Earl J. Cooper, also received
top votes, with 62.
Nominees who received the nod
from Kodiak voters for Terri
torial House of Representatives,
and their total votes, were B.J.
(Bob) Logan (D), 94; Russ
Arnett (R), 70; Mrs. E.A. (Helen)
Fischer (D), 66; Doris (Mrs. Lee)
McKinley (R), 64; Irwin L. Met
calf (D), 62: Ray Wolfe (R), 61;
E:arl Hillstrand (D), 59; John L.
Radar (D), 59: Jack White (R),
54; Peter Kalamrides (D)., 51;
Frank Harris (R), 51. Thus Kodiak
voted just about straight down the
middle.
to them; and
WHEREAS the constant supply
of personnel is assured only
through the Community’s con
tinuous support and understand
ing of the vital role played by the
hospital
BE IT RESOLVED that this
community salu tes its hospital and
staff in recognition of National
Hospital Week, May 11-17, and
calls attention to the opportunity
for hospital careers that will
benefit both the individual and
the community.
Merrill C. Coon
Mayor of Kodiak
titians,' volunteers and many
others, who' man the hospital
tmeaity four hours a day every
day of the year. It takes many
skilled workers to make the
modem hospital operate success
fully.
Visit your hospital on May 10,
from three to five in the after
noon. If you are interested in a
hospital career, speak to any one
of the personnel members at
your hospital.
John Van Housen of Anchorage,
running unopposed for Republi
can nomination, piled up a sur
prisingly strong total of 4,694
votes. Van Housen, former labor
member of the Employment
Security Commission, was strong
ly attacked by organized labor
years ago.
Total votes cast for Baitlett of
172 precincts from a total of 285,
was 12,643. Robison, up to the
same time polled 3,136 votes.
Pierce, a political newcomber whc
favors commonwealth status for
Alaska polled 1,829 votes.
Griffin Memorial
Hospital Notes
Patient^ entering Griffin Me
morial Hospital this week were
Thomas Wolkoff, Nick Andersor
and Mrs Margaret Lightfoot.
Those discharged were Rober
Godfrey, Mrs. Nick Frost, Mrs. Id*
Harris and infant, Mrs. Joanne
Mason and infant, Mrs. Rika Tor
gramson and infant, Don Wolf
Sid Old, Clements Grunert, Tea
con Ambrosia, Thomas Taylor
Verna Wolkoff and Mrs. Nidi
Hubley.
BIRTHS
George Wayne, weighing 8 lbs.
was born on April 26 to Willa anc
George Alexander.
Gina Renee, weighing 6 lbs
Vs oz., was born on April 27 tc
Sheila and John Richart.
Rhoda Christine, weighing f
lbs. 6 ozs., was born on April 2'i
to Hilda aid Rudolph Carlson oi
Chignik.
Cheryl Ann, weighing 5 lbs. 12
ozs., was born on May 1 to Laure]
and Donald Higgins.
Emblem Club
Installation Held
Kodiak. Emblem Club No. 187
officers for 1958, headed by Sally
Ramaglia as president, were in
stalled at a candlelight ceremony
Thursday evening at the Elks
Hall.
Supreme District Deputy Lil
lian Smith, installing officer, was
assisted by the folowing members
who comprised her suite for the
evening: Jr. Past President, Calla
Ballard; Antjie Huer, 1st Vice
president; Dorothy Haag, 2nd
Vice-president; Helen Stockard,
Treasurer; Evelyn Rave, Financial
Secretary; Sibyl Boggs, Recording
Secretary; Mary McFarland, 1st
* year Trustee; Lois Hausman, 2nd
year Trustee; Lyna Getty, 3rd
year Trustee; Margaret Gibbons,
Chaplain; Mary Sorum, Organist;
Peggy Sutliff, Marshal; Algie
Hansen, 1st assistant Marshal;
Lila Lester, 2nd assistant Marshal;
Patricia Cannon, Press Corre
spondent; Betty Heglin, 1st
Guard; Myrtle Jensen, 2nd Guard;
Corresponding Secretary,, Dolly
Rohwer.,
Officers of the Elks Lodge were
honored guests at the affair.
Customs Collector
Speaks at Rotary
Customs collecting throughout
the United States sad Alaska in
particular was outlined by Walter
Heise-1, who is in charge of the De
partment in Alaska, in a speech
before the Rotary Club Tuesday.
Customs collecting was describ
ed as a field with many ramifica
tions. The Department, second
oldest in all Government Depart
ments, is concerned with imports,
counterfeiting seizures, smuggl
ing, and among other duties, keep
out cheap commodities. This is
done by a 75% duty. On better
class goods a 33% duty is levied.
Among the guests present were
Lou Veerman, Otto Mahle, Bryant
Brady, C. A. Hoyer, Bob Miller
and John Lotz.
USO SCHEDULE
Today—6:00 p.m. Ping Peng
tournament; 8:00 p.m.—Movie
“Secret of Convict Lake”
Sunday—5:00 p.m. Program
“Sunday at Five”; 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 p.m.—Open House
Monday—8:00 p.m.; Game night
with Alaska souvenir prizes.
Tuesday—1:30 p.m. Sewing
Classes, Mrs. Charles Edris, in
structor; 7:30 p.m. Leather craft
class, Mike Holte, instructor
Wednesday—Building open 1:00
p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Thursday—1:30 p.m. Leather
craft class; 8:00 p.m. Movie, “The
High and Mighty”
Friday—8:00 p.m. Pinocle tour
nament and small games
i ALONG THE WATERFRONT
Continued from Page 1)
; navigation. The skipper is LCDR
i James Stewart. The STORIS is at
■ the Naval Station on maintenance
- status. Skipper is Capt. Harold
, Wood.
The BITTERSWEET is also at
, the Naval Station—but on a
i ready status. Lcdr Bernard Kolk
horst is the skipper. The SEDGE
and has been stationed at Cordova
the past three or four months. The
i SEDGE left Ketchikan May 1, and
is due to arrive in her home port
May 6.
Boat Lights Requirements
The Coast Guard is attempting
1 to clarify the requirements of
boats as to lights in this area.
Officials state many boats here
meet the requirements of boats
using inland waters but do not
satisiy requirements for motor
boats operating outside inland
waters but on the so-called “high
seas.” There is a difference, and
in an attempt to clarify boat
owners on the difference we will
run articles in the near future
which will give information on the
subject. In the meantime bone up
on the Motorboat Act (Act of
April 25, 1940 and the Inter
national Rules, 1948) Public Law
82.
We want to again call attention
to the course in Electronics now
being offered to all fishermen and
boat owners as well as other in
terested people. It’s free.
Prof. Pete Deveau is instructor.
A class is now being formed. Two
hour sessions are being scheduled
for two evenings a week. If you
are interested contact the high
school office for further informa
tion.
Biggest crab turned in for com
petition had a leg span of 59%
inches. It weighed 21% pounds
and was caught by Alf Torsen at
Tonki Bay. This was the heaviest
crab entered also.
The second biggest measured
58% inches, and weighed 20%
pounds. Another went 58% inches
in length fiStf’ftiwftd'. 17 pounds.
Torsen will be the winner un
less a bigger crab is turned in up
to judging at 3 P ®.
PRIVATE LIFE OF CRAB
(Continued from page 3)
M. JS. in fisheries management
from Colorado State University.
He has worked on shellfish re.
search, as well as other fishery
problems in New Jersey. While
engaged in this work, he gained
considerable experience in marine
skin diving. Before coming to
Alaska, Powell studied fisheries in
relation to dams in Colorado. He
was released from the U. S. Army
as a lieutenant in 1957.
Working in close cooperation
with fishermen and processors.
Powell will continue the Depart
ment’s tagging program for ad
ditional data on king crab growth
and migrations. These studies
have been greatly facilitated bty
the installation of a large marine
aquarium by the Department,
which is now * in operation^ here.
This will enable Powell to con
duct controlled experiments on
growth and molting.
NOTICE
The Kodiak Electric Association
office will be closed on Saturday,
beginning May 3.
Why Are Auto Insurance Rates
High?
Kodiak’s score for the past
Two Weekends
Bodily Injury ... approx. $ 350.00
Vehicle Damage approx. $1,700.00
4 Accidents.$2,050.00
Slow Down — Drive Carefully
The money you save is your own!
Kodiak Insurance & Bldg. Corp.
HEAR YEH HEAR YE!!
Our first CRAB FESTIVAL is an important
event, worthy of your active participation.
This important industry has contributed
greatly to our local economy, and we can
maintain this supremacy with your support
We are definitely the KING CRAB CAPITAL
OF THE WORLD.