Deveau Candidate
For State House
Pete Deveau, a candidate for the
House of Representatives, has
been closely connected with
Alaskan activities since 1932.
Deveau, now forty years of age,
began his career in Alaska with
the fishing industry, first as a
seine fisherman out of Seldovia.
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At the age of eighteen, he was
qualified to operate a tender for
Libhy, McNeil, and Libby at Kenai.
After graduating from high school
in Seattle, Washington, Pete fish
ed during the summer months, was
wireless operator and electrician
during the winter months.
Pete recalls he came to Kodiak
in 1939 with a boat load of coal
and “thirty-nine cents.” Until the
war he was employed by various
government agencies as an elec
trician and radioman and tech
nician. In 1943 he served with the
Peter Deveau
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U.S. Merchant Marine, sailing the
mickey tugs to Alaska and on gas
tankers to the South Pacific. When
discharged in 1945, he immediate
ly returned to Alaska and his pre
vious occupation.
Pete was the first operator of a
crab cannery here, now a flourish
ing industry in this area. He was
instrumental in the development
of the King crab industry. Truly
a pioneer for this area, Pete
employed a local boat to explore
shrimp potential in the Kodiak
area, more than five years ago.
Today, we can begin to realize
the possibilities of shrimp process
ing.
During his many years in
Kodiak, Pete served as a Council
man, a Chamber of Commerce
Fisheries committeeman, and is a
member of Local No. 1547 IBEW
Electricians Union.
Today, with the achievement of
statehood, Pete believes we should
tread cautiously and attempt to
achieve harmony among ourselves
without undue consideration of
outside interests. He feels we
should outlaw fish traps as soon
as possible. “We should allow new
and existing industries privileges
allowing them to expand and ther
by enchance the economy of the
area,” Deveau states. He says he
can and will answer every question
put to him, as he has this reporter.
“Do not hesitate,” he says, “to
question me, or any other indivi
dual interested in public office.”
Stan Nelson
For State Office
A resident of Kodiak for 18
years. Stan Nelson, seeks the sup
nort of the Kodiak District to elect
him to the office of State Repre
sentative.
Stan is well-known here as a
partner with Jess Blinn in the
retail liquor business for the past
nine years. Prior to that he was in
the wholesaling and manufactur
ing of clothing in Seattle; he
operated the Twentieth Century
Food market in a co-operative
store in Enumclaw for 4 years. He
came to Kodiak as manager of
Kraft & Son Food Department, a
position he held for over 8 years.
He served five years as City
Councilman here, and was Acting
City Judge on a few occasions. He
served as Senate Bill Clerk in the
State of Washington legislature
for one session.
Stan was bom in Bellingham,
Washington, June 27, 1907. He
completed both grade and high
school in Enumclaw, Washington.
He has been married for 22 years,
married for 22 years.
He has been a member of the
Republican party since 1940. Stan
states: “I have no promises or
political ties to contend with, but
will certainly put every effort
within my power to aid our great
state and our Kodiak Island vot
ing precinct.”
“At the moment, the important
thing to do is get out and vote,
and to vote “yes” on all three pro
positions,, in order to insure us of
becoming the 49th State of the
Union.”
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House Candidate
Is John Gibbons
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Voters choice of representative
from this district includes many
names, and one of them is John
Gibbons, well-known civic leader
who has been in Kodiak for the
the board for one year. He served
three years on the Kodiak Com
munity Center Board, and one year
on the Kodiak School Board. He
assisted in organizing the Kodiak
Independent School District.
He served as Chairman of the
USO Operating Committee for five
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John A. Gibbons
past 17 years. He has filed as a years, and is still a member of the
candidate for the new state House committee.
of Representatives.
Johns’ civic activities extend
over a number of years. He was
one of the organizers of the
Kodiak Health and Welfare
Council, and served as chairman
of that group for five years. He
served on the K.E.A. board for
three years, and as president of
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Since living here he has been a
business man and part time con
struction worker. He has been a
member of the Kodiak Chamber
of Commerce for twelve years, and
was president during 1957-1958.
While President, he was active in
promoting the progress of Kodiak
and the surrounding area, and
assisted in establishing Kodiak as
the King Crab Capital of the
World. '
John Gibbons states he is a life,
long Democrat, and that * he is
dedicated to the economic progress,
and development of the Kodiak,
Aleutian area.
Gibbons’ wife Margie is the
owner and operator of Mar Lou’s
Apparel shop.
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CLUB No. 187
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 p.m. at the
’ Elks Club
KODIAK LODGE NO. 1772 BPOE
Meets Every
Friday evening
at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting Members Welcome
UNITED CANNERY WORKERS
of Kodiak Island, Kodiak, Alaska
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every
month at 8 p. m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 2583
JACK ALLMAN POST NO. 17,
AMERICAN LEGION,
meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday
of every month, at 7:30 p.m. at
the VFW Hall.
BUSINESS Sc PROFESSIONAL
WOMENS CLUB
Business Meeting—1st Monday at
7:30 pm.
Dinner Meeting—3rd Monday at
7:00 pm. at island Fountain.
BARTENDERS LOCAL 875 ATI
Meets on 2nd Sunday of every
month at 11 a.m. at Labor Temple
F. & A. ML
LODGE
KODIAK
No. 295
Meetings—Stated 3rd Monday, 8.m.
at Kodiak Masonic Temple
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
1st and 3rd Tuesday 8 p.w. at
the VFW Post
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TERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
KATMAI POST NO. 7056
at VFW Post HalL
United Fishermen of Kodiefc
meet the 1st Wednesday of
every month at 8 p m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 2583
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
—Hours of Business —
Monday through Saturday—open
9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Closed Sundays & Holidays
Emergency wires may be filed*
during the closed office hours it
the message center.
Meet 2nd and 4th
Monday at 8 p.m.
Kodiak Outfitters
Open 10 A.M.
until 9 P.M.