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VOL. 16 NO. 37
KODIAK, ALASKA, SEPTEMBER 15, 1956
PRICE 10 CEfcTS
School Is
Dedicated
The new school dedication cere
monies was witnessed by a near
capacity audience Sunday. It was
held in the combination gym and
auditorium of the new high school.
Dr. A. Holmes Johnson, President
of the School Board, offered fit
ting remarks and introduced the
speakers.
Following the opening selection,
"Blue Mist,” by the Naval Station
Band, the Boy Scout Troop 625
led the audience in a salute to the
hag. This was followed by the
singing of the Star Spangled Ban
ner by the audience. Mrs. Betty
Springhill led the singing. Invoca
tion was read by Father Roman
Sturmer.
Dr. Johnson, in his introductory
remarks, traced the early begin
nings of planning for a new grade
and high school. First application
was made in 1949. In 1852 a bond
issue of $800,000 was approved
and the grade school built. The
present building was started in
March, 1955. The members of the
School Board serving during the
early planning, besides the Doctor,
were John Hughes, William Stone,
Robert Hall and Mrs. Julie Beals.
Short talks were given by Civic
auu iNavai siauon oinciais. Mayor
Leon Johnson stated that it was an
honor to represent the civic ad
ministration on an occasion silch
as this. He offered a special salute
to the Board. “You have done a
wonderful job,” he said, ^e com
plimented Kodiak on its good for
tune in having an excellent roster
of teachers. “I am sure our com
munity will prosper in the years
to come because of what is hap
pening today,” he concluded.
The Mayors speech was followed
by remarks from Capt. D. W. 01
ney, Commandant of the 17th Na
val District. "We in the Navy ap
preciate the fine school system in
Alaska,” he said. "The high rating
the territorial schools enjoy,” he
pointed out, “is of great import
ance to the military personnel,
who must of necessity transfer to
other stations.”
Capt. R. W. Allen, Commanding
Officer of the Naval Station, com
plimented the City. “The new
school is truly a fine building,”
he said, "and will be a great aid
to the teaching of the children
from the Naval Station as well as
Kodiak.”
A musical selection entitled
"Holidays for Winds,” played by
tbe Navy Band, preceded the ded
icatory prayer, by Rev. John Mcl
letti.
In introducing the Superintend
ent of Schools, Ivor Schott, Dr.
Johnson paid high tribute to him
as an administrator. He stated the
school would probably not have
been built by now without his as
sistance in its early stages. Schott
in his remarks, spoke on the sub
ject "What the School Should
Mean to Kodiak.” He outlined
briefly the functions of the new
school, describing its all-purpose
aspects.
Mrs. Madeline Alvine, President
of the PTA, and in behalf of that
organization, presented the school
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Artist’s Exhibit
Attracts Crowd
Jeannie Laurence’s Art Show,
staged in the Bank of Kodiak Mon
day night drew a large crowd of
spectators. The show was held
under the auspices of the Business
and Professional Women’s Club.
Mrs. Laurence, well-known art
ist of Alaskan scenes, has spent
more than two months in Kodiak.
She has drawn from familiar
scenes inspiration for the many
paintings displayed. Barometer
Mountain, with its many hues of
green, was transferred to canvas
by the artist, as were scenes from
Monashka Bay, and others of Near
Island. Pleasing to the eye were
several waterfront scenes.
A large book containing over
three hundred paintings of Alaska
wildflowers, created considerable
interest. These were the original
paintings, with suitable descriptive
material in the artists own handi
writing, which Mrs. Laurence wili
publish at some future date.
Refreshments were served dur
ing the exhibit.
Office Seekers
Visit Kodiak ;
Three .Republican candidates for
territorial offices were visitors ih
Kodiak the past few days. They
were Barbara Dimock, aspirant t6
a Senate seat, Carl E. Martin, who
seeks a seat in the Legislature and
William H. Sanders, Attorney Geri
eralkspirant.
Barbara Dimock was a member
of the 1953 Legislature. She is a
resident of Anchorage, and has
beeh active in business, law, avia
tion and finance. She stated she
has pledged herself to support
sensible legislation to benefit all
Alaskans and promote economic
development by practical tax struc
ture and tax incentives., She favors
revision of the unfair and unwork
able ESC act.
Mrs. Dimock left yesterday
aboard the Expansion on its West
ward trip. She plans to visit the
villages along the boats mail route,
to promote voting among the vil
lagers. She stated before leaving,
that this is the first time for a po
litical aspirant to make such a
trip. She will board a plane at Un
alaska, returning via the airiine
rmito in A nnhnraoo
Carl'Martin is a retired contrac
tor, with 47 years Residence in Al
aska. He served several years as
Councilman, and was active in in
corporation of Anchorage. He has
been active in mining, fishing, real
estate, housing and agriculture.
Bill Sanders, who seeks to be
come Alaska’s Attorney General,
is a practicing attorney-at-law, with
residence in Anchorage. He has
been a resident of Alaska for
seven years, and is active in Na
tional Guard affairs, is Executive
Officer of the 207th Infantry Bat
talion. He advocates Statehood and
industrialization of Alaska.
Sanders left Thursday, after con
ferring with Republican leaders of
the City.
Funds are still being collected
for the Boy Scout Fund Drive, it
was announced by Pete Ramaglia.
Council
Won't Sign
The City Council at their meet
ing Thursday night refused to sign
acceptance of the water and sewei
project No. 50A-46. This is ar
APW project involving the instal
lation of water and sewer' alon*
Mission Road and the ejector sta
tion on Brooklyn Avenue.
Charles L. Madison, legal advi
sor for APW, was in attendance a'
the meeting, for the purpose of ob
taining acceptance. Council mem
bers felt some pf.the work done
by Macri Construction Company
contractors, who installed the sys
tern, was not satisfactory. Thej
particularly criticized the sumj
pump at the ejector station, which
has not operated properly sinc<
its installation.
In another action, the Counci
accepted the bid of Vincent Root
to install a hot air system in th<
beer room at. the City Dock. His
bid for installing a hot water sys
tem at the City Hall was also ac
cepted. This is a package heating
deal, involving the expenditure ol
approximately $1600.
City Water System
Funds Are Delayed
Funds for the improvement oi
the water system will not be avail
able from APW until in 1958; Citj
Manager;Charles Truitt staled al
the Chamber of Commerce meet
ing Thursday.
When questioned as to the rea
son for the delay, Truitt stated
that he could only say that “it got
lost ip $ shuffle between Juneau
and \yashington.” Funds , were
sought to extend the storage space
in the City’s reservoir. Truilt said
the Governor, APW and the City
are still trying to get the funds
The Chamber made it plain i1
wanted action.
John Gibbons reported to the
Chamber certain small tracts along
Mill Bay Road and Island Lake
will soon be offered for lease.
The group voted $100 from the
Fourth of July funds toward the
purchase of street decorations. The
money will be spent in conjunc
tion with the Elks Club, who are
spending between $300 and $400
on decorations to be used by the
Club and the City.
was repurieu ai me meeting
that stockholders of the Kodiak
Ice and Cold Storage Company
plan to hold a meeting to decide
what should be done about the
plant. They will make recommen
dations to the City.
Nineteen members were present
Guests were Mrs. Barbara Dimock.
Republican candidate for the Ter
ritorial Senate^nd Carl E. Martin
who is a candidate for the Terri
torial House of Representatives.
Both are from Anchorage
WELL-BARY CLINIC
SUSPENDED FOR 6 WEEKS
Well-Baby Clinic, held every
Wednesday from 2 to 4 p. m. at
the Health Center, will be cancel
led for a period of approximately
sir weeks. Watch this paper fox
notice of its resumption, or call
Mrs. Clough at the Health Center
NG To Recruit
Drive Starts
The local National Guard Unit
has begun an aggressive recruiting
drive to strengthen its ranks, it
was announced this week by Mar
ion T. Howe, Administrator for
the 207th Battalion.
The Unit will publicize the
Guard’s activities, and an educa
tional program will be instituted
informing the public of the Na
tional Guard’s mission, and its
benefits to the youth of the area.
To start the program off, the
local unit has been divided into
two teams. The team recruiting
. the highest number of men will
be given a party by the losers. In
, addition prizes are being offered
to the individual Member bringing
in the three highest number of en
listments.
j Team Captains, Sgt. Jerry Valen
and Sgt. Richard Hartman each
state they will win the party. The
former can be contacted at 0-213
and the latter at Donnelley and
Achesons. Howe can be reached at
0-9-933 during the day or 4842
evenings.
City
Council
Briefs
; A delegation from the cab driv
ers of the' City appeared bef ore
the City Council at their meeting
Monday, stating they had heard
a rumor to the effect that addition
al licenses would be issued. They
were assured this was not , the
case.
The Council members stated
they had complaints from people
who could not get cabs, especially
during the morning hours. Taxi
drivers claimed business was bad
at present because of the poor
fishing season, which necessitated
some drivers getting other jobs.
Ken Kincaid presented a review
of the Water Department income
and also showed the maintenance
expenditures. Kincaid is a certi
fied public accountant, and was
engaged by the City to make the
study. He stated the City would
need to increase the rates 35%
first and later a 20% increase to
operate the new additions to the
water system.
APW had ordered a raise be
made. The question was tabled for
further study by the Utilities Com
mittee.
Two cars, scheduled for ship
ment on the Lucidor, were left on
the dock, and discovered after the
boat had sailed. Jack Johnson,
Dock Warfinger, was questioned
in connection with the failure of
the two cars being put aboard.
Johnson stated the cars had been
used to block passageway on to
the dock, and freight was piled
in front. He said he and the pur
ser of the vessel had checked the
manifest, and saw two cars listed.
Two cars were aboard so they as
sumed they were the ones listed.
He found the two cars were still
on the dock after the ship had sail
ed. One car, belonging to John
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Along The
Waterfront
The buttoning up process is on
along the waterfront with fisher
men returning daily from a last
effort to recoup from a poor sea
son in a try for a catch of silvers.
Many of the boats are being laid
up for the winter, with a few at
anchor in the bays and others tied
up at the docks and wharfs.
Many of the boats, however, are
readying for the King Crab fishing,
Others are already out. Pete De
veau of the Island Seafoods xu'
ports steady activity at the Cao*
nery. They canned everyday last
week and this week. Hiram McAl
lister brought the Miss Arctic in
with two loads of 100 crab each.
The King Fish also came in witfc
two loads, one with 1400 crab and
the other 600. Fritz Deveau is skip
per. Louie Wick came in with one
load of 3800 crab. His boat is the
Eldorado, and he is expected in
this weekend with another load of
3000. . r.
The Suzie Q brought in one load
of 2500. Oscar Dyson is the skip
per. The Richard D came in with
two loads recently, one of 1400
and another of 3600. Merrill Ilenj
ington, the skipper, brought th<fe
. Richard D in yesterday with $
third load of 3500.
King Crab, Inc., has been can
ning salmon up to now. They plan
..to switch oyer,to the? big crab very
soon. They have been getting
about 1000 fish a day, which ha£
kept them at least from being
idle.
i; Frapk MqCobh'glhy closed dowh
Halferty’s Cannery last Wednes
day. He reports the fishing opera
tion as “just fair” after,tl4e slow
season earlier. The crew left
yesterday. Nick Spanovich and Ly
man Day wei;e among those leav
ing. The Cannery’s tender Garsfe
loaded up and left for- Seattle yes
terday. It will stop enroute at
Cordova. Valentine and McGona
ghy will be around for a while yet,
according to Frank. The latterls
wife left earlier in the month.
Curley Jonas’ Nedra burned near
Long Island Thursday night. She
is a total loss. Les McCarthy wa(p
operating it. No details have t>eer,
received as yet as to the cause.
A report was received-by the lii
S. Commissioner of fishipg vessel
K4, skippered by Mike Inga, came
back to Old Harbor with one mem
ber of her crew missing. The case
has been turned over to the U. S
Marshal at Anchorage. No further
details are available.
T C. Kesler’s boat, the KT2, a
20 foot cabin cruiser, broke loose
from her moorage at Woody Is
land Wednesday and was picked
up off Marmot Island by the Sun
wing. The latter is a Ouzinkie
Packing Company tender, and van
enroute to Seattle.
It’s pretty quiet down at Alvine
and Gibsons according to Stan Al
vine. Ollie Sanford has been down
with the mumps this past week
The Expansion was in this week,
and left Friday morning for the
Westward mail run.
Polio vaccine shots will be given
children of all age groups next
Saturday at the Health Center.