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VOL. 18 NO. 40
KODIAK, ALASKA, OCTOBER 4, 1958
PRICE 10 CENTS
Choice of Four Candidates Offered
In City Elections Here on Tuesday
The names of four candidates
will appear on the ballot in the
nunipjrvj! election to be held
Tuesday for the office of City
councilman. Two will be elected
for three year terms.
Voting will take place at the
City hall, located on Brooklyn
Avenue. The poll will be open
from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is not
necessary to register until just
prior to voting. Voting is expected
to be light, as only residents of
Kodiak are eligible to vote, and
must have reached the age of 21.
The four candidates, all resi
dents of Kodiak for the past sev
eral years, are Bob Spencer, Fred
Rrechan, Victor Strash and Stan
Alvine. Spencer is the only candi
date up for re-election.
Two of the three, newcomers to
local politics, are business men in
town. Brechan is owner and oper
ator of Breakers Bar, and is en
gaged in the rental business. He
and his wife Ruth came to Kodiak
in 1955 from Arizona and pur
chased the former Idle Hour from
Max and Aline LaLande. He was
m business in Fairbanks, Nome
and Anchorage since 1938.
Stan Alvine, also a newcomer
into politics, is no newcomer to
Kodiak. He is operator of Alvine’s
Marine Repair and has been in
Kodiak the past 16 years. He came
to Kodiak from California in 1942,
and worked for Siems-Drakd Puget
Sound on the Naval Station con
struction. He has been in business
the past ten years. He and his
wife Madeline have two children,
Kathryn and Steve.
The third newcomer in the race
for a council seat is Victor Strash.
He arrived here in 1956, and has
since been a teacher at the Kodiak
high school. He teaches social
Man Sick 5 Days
Before Discovered
Norman Noble, a long-time resi
dent of Kodiak, was found lying
os the floor in his home, where
he lay as the result of a heart
seizure. He was found Monday
ROOD after lying there since the
previous Wednesday.
It was through the alert think
ing of Kia Lund, an old friend of
his, that he was found then. Sev
eral days earlier she had noticed
a piece of paper sticking out
from under the door, and noticed
the same piece of paper still pro
jecting without having been dis
turbed. Thinking this was strange,
she called on a neighbor, Jack
Grohe, to investigate. It was then
they discovered Noble lying on
the floor.
The ambulance was called, and
Noble rushed to the Griffin Mem
orial Hospital. He is recovering
**as well as can be expected," but
one leg is said to be partially
paralysed.
Noble is said to be 66 years old,
and has lived alone for many
years. His son, Norman, living in
Sam Francisco, has been notified
•f his father’s condition.
science and foreign languages.
Boh Snencer has served on the
Council the past two years. He
has served under two mayors, the
first time with former mayor Ole
Johnson and this time with Mayor
Merrill Coon. He is an electrician
by trade, having been in business
for himself here a few years ago.
He is presently maintenanceman
for the Aleutian Homes project, a
position he has held since 1955.
Mission Society
Official Visits
Paul Madsen, associate secre
tary of the Baptist Home Mission
Society of New York City, has
been visiting in Kodiak during
the week.
He conferred with Bill Stone,
superintendent of the Baptist Mis
sion here, and made an inspection
of the facilities here. He also
made an inspection of the soci
ety’s other interests here, which
included the Community Baptist
church and the boat Evangel.
Madsen left here for the main
land. He plans to stop in Anchor
age where he will make a survey,
with the object in view of estab
lishing a church there.
NG Men Promoted
Four men have received promo
tions since fall activities started
in the local unit of the National
Guard, according to Bob Boko,
Unit officer.
The four men, promoted from
private to private first class, are
Walter and Edward Bent, Merril
Snyder and James Ramsdell.
Recruiting is now going on with
a view to building up the unit to
its full complement. All men with
prior service who are interested
in training are invited to join.
Unit members are looking for
ward to the day when they will be
able to drill in their new armory
now under construction. This
should be shortly after the first
of the year.
Rotary to Honor
Teaching Staff
The banquet honoring the teach
ers of Kodiak, sponsored by the
Rotary club, has been set for 7:30
p.m. on Monday, October 13, ban
quet chairman Pete Ramaglia an
nounced today.
The banquet is an annual affair.
It will be staged at the Elks club.
A varied program of entertain
ment will be presented, with Jules
Radinsky in charge.
Republicans Here
Seek Local Funds
Means of raising funds for the
campaigning of the Republican
party in the coming elections in
November, occupied the members
present at a recent meeting of
the party in the Fishermens Hall.
O.K. Kincaid, president of the
Club, presided.
Jack Hinckel, candidate for a
Senate seat in the state elections,
has gone to Anchorage to confer
with party officials there. Stan
Nelson, the party’s candidate for
a seat in the State House of Rep
resentatives, is vacationing in the
states, but is expected back
shortly. Kim Clark, is the other
candidate for Representative.
Clyde McCiillivry
Here This Week
Clyde McGillivry of Ketchikan
is in town. He is a partner in the
firm of McGillivry Bros., who are
currently constructing the Nation
al Guard Armory.
He stated the general superin
tendent, Homer Shoesmith, has
the building of the armory pretty
well in hand. Bad weather earlier
this week delayed pouring con
crete, but the construction pro
gram is fairly well on schedule.
LINDGREN RE-ELECTED
Harry Lindgren was re-elected
president of the Fishermen’s Un
ion. in the closing session of the
convention Friday.
Other officers elected were
Charles Christiansen of Karluk,
who will serve as vice-president;
three executive board members—
Nick Muller, Kelly Simeonoff and
Karl Brunstad.
“Bumps” Poland was appointed
secretary-treasurer.
Cmdr. Janes Fennel Here Next Week;
Will Attend Jeint Meeting at VFW
James Fennel, commander, De
partment of Alaska, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will be in Kodiak
Tuesday and will attend a joint
meeting of the VFW Post and the
Ladies Auxiliary that evening.
Fennel will be accompanied by
the department’s QM, Service Of
ficer Adjutant James Burnette.
The joint meeting is open to all
veterans and their wives. A crab
dinner follows the meeting.
James Fennel, department com
mander for 1958-59, joined the
VFW in Prague, Oklahoma in
1946, transferred his membership
to Taku Post 5559 in Juneau in
Commander James Fennel
1947,. again transferred, this time
to Post 3836 in Spenard in 1956.
He has been an active membeT in
the Department of Alaska since
joining.
Born in Prague, Oklahoma, June
10, 1956, he graduated from high
school there and attended Okla
homa A. and M. for almost two
years before coming to Alaska. He
served with Co. K of the 311th
Combat Team, 78th Infantry Di
vision in the European theatre,
and received two battle stars and
the Purple Heart medal for being
wounded in action.
Fennel was elected post chap
lain in 1950 of Post 5559, served
as Jr. Vice, Sr. Vice and Comman
der in 1951, 1952, 1953 respective.
Plan Created to Assist Remote Alaskan Villages
A report affecting villages of less
than 500 population, and not ac
cessible by roads connected with
the main highway system, and vil
lages not incorporated, was recent
ly submitted by Paul L. Gagnon,
executive director of the Alaska
Rural Development Board.
The board was created by the
1955 legislature and directed to
formulate and conduct a program
of public work for the construc
tion of basic facilities which will
contribute to the improvment of
living standards, health, welfare
and economic security in the rur
al areas.
' Gagnon submitted a five-point
program which was approved by
the board: First, the placing of a
minimum of ten tractors equip
ped with road building attach
ments, per year, in selected vil
lages. Plan is that these be used
for airstrip construction where
necessary, construct public build
ings, assist in installation of vil
lage water systems and improve
ments.
Second, assistance by the ARDB
in supplying material and super
vision for a safe and adequate
water supply system in the vil
lages.
Third, a plan to encourage the
people in the villages to build ad
ditions to existing community
halls, and through their councils,
build sleeping accommodations
for travelers where needed.
Fourth, the creation of a dollar
economy by such projects as in
stallation of water systems, guest
quarters, establishment of post
offices or expansion of existing
postal services, furthering craft
projects. Loans to villages for the
rehabilitation of existing sawmills
and other activities where a mar
ket for a product is available. The
creation of tourist attractions is
another.
Fifth, village rehabilitation in
volving the creation of new, ade
quate and sanitary housing in vil
lages which express a definite de
sire for self-improvement.
The ARI>B director said that the
20 Alaska chambers of commerce
will be asked to participate in the
overall program.
ly. In 1951 he was appointed Na
tional Aid-de-Camp by signing’ud
50 new or reinstated members.
was elected Jr. v;<'° Commands
of the Departmnt of Alaska ir,
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Along The
Waterfront
A thing of beauty is the harbor
basin, and though still incomplete
is filling up rapidly with fishing
craft and pleasure boats.
In the glistening sunlight they
are a pleasure to behold, but dur
ing the big winds Monday, the
practical aspects of a small, boat
harbor were evident. Choppy
waves were dissipated along the
rock strewn breakwater, leaving
the harbor smooth but for small
wavelets and insignificant ripples
The telling answer to a need for
the harbor was given when the
Alf-Jim broke away from her
moorings and went upon the rock'
last Monday. A few minutes of
teetering on the rocks tore away
part of her keel and ripped th*
planking.
Jrisnermeirs convention
A small segment of the United
Fishermen’s Union met in eon
vention here this week. Harry
Lindgren, union president, pre
sided.
An average of about 12 attended
the sessions daily, with most of
the business of the sessions being
completed by noon Friday. Reso
lutions were drawn up, which wil*
be acted upon by the executive
committee.
There are some changes being
made in officials of the union.
Nick Frost, business agent for the
past year, leaves his job to go U
work for Bob Hall’s Kodiak Air
ways. He is being replaced by
“Bumps” Poland, a man right
handy with the quill and ledger
sheets and a fisherman to boot.
Crab Boats Idle
At this writing crab boats re
main idle, and it is not known il
a decision was reached at the
meeting of the cannery worker'
Friday evening as to whether to
sign up, thus ending the work
stoppage in the crab operation.
At King Crab, Inc., the new fa
cilities are coming along tine
Chris Poulsen is on the job direct
ing the construction. General Su
perintendent Bob Resoff is in Se
attle arranging for the shipment
of the two shrimp peelers tc he
installed here. These should be up
here this month.
At Alvine’s Marine Repair, the
Alf-Jim was drydocked for repai.
following her bat with the ele
ments and the rocks. In order to
accommodate her, a soft - patch
was put on the Seamount and the
latter put into he water.
The ASC M/V Tatalina docked
with about 590.tons of freight. A
-lot of it was parcel post* The ship
docked at 9 a.m. Thursday and
was on her way by 10 p.m. the
same day.