Library & Museum
Juneau» Alaska..
VOL. 16 NO. 14
KODIAK. ALASKA. APRIL 7, 1956
ITOTirOTrs
Time To Fix
C.of C. Told
A representative group of busi
ness men gathered for a special
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce held Thursday to hear Clar
ence Stone, who has been in the
Territory for the past five weeks,
in an effort to promote local cam
paigns for home improvement.
^956 has been designated by the
President of the Uhited States as
Home Improvement year, and was
so declared by HHFA Administra
tor Albert M. Cole January 16,
1956. “The idea has caught fire
since,” said Stone, “until now it is
a bigger promotional idea than
War Bond sales. This is the first
time in our history the govern
ment has made a proclamation of
this kind,’’ he said.
This nationwide campaign will
reach the big cities and the small
towns throughout the nation. “Ac
cording to a survey, American
homes have been found to be in a
sub-standard condition,” the speak
er said. Money has been spent on
cars the past year but very little
has been spent on home improve
ment. This is the year for the
home owner to improve his home.
“It is a matter of community
o^caivci aidicu.
The speaker pointed out that
half of the population of the
United States lives in older homes.
OHI will bring the message of
home improvement to these peo
ple, he said. Stone said the whole
program is based on community
pride. “If the Community has pride
in its Community,” he said, “then
the program will go ahead.”
A strip movie was shown of
areas of the United States in need
of improvement, and what OHI has
accomplished so far. It graphically
brought out the need for home im
provement throughout the nation,
an dshowed the combined efforts
of the building trades, manufac
turers and plumbing and electrical
goods and other services and the
banks were behind the movement.
Following his speech, the ques
tion was asked as to how these im
provements could be financed by
the home owner. Harold Booth,
Vice-president of the Bank of Ko
diak, stated that through FHA
Title 1 loans money could be bor
rowed at 5%. The loans would
have to be regulated as to amounts,
but a loan for home improvement
could be made despite the fact a
loan already exists against it. Re
payment of the loan could be ex
tended over a long period. Before
the meeting closed, Stone said. “I
know the program is good. It will
have far-reaching results, which
will be evident for years to come.”
PTA WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Election of officers will be the
main order of business to be con
ducted at the Parent-Teachers
meeting to be held April 12, at the
Kodiak Elementary School. The
meeting will begin at 8 p. m.
The Kodiak Historical Society is
presenting a program, which will
include a demonstration of basket
weaving, and a display of items col
lected. Mrs. Eunice Neseth is ar
ranging the program.
O. Boskofsky Drown*
Body Found Floating
Dennis Boskofsky was drowned
sometime Saturady when he pre
sumably fell overboard from his
boat, which was docked at the
Standard Oil float. The drowned
man was from Afognak, and is
survived by his wife and several
children.
The body was first discovered by
Tommy Gallagher, who had gone
down to his own boat to do some
work. He noticed the body floating
at the stern of a boat, the jacket
caught on the propeller. He noti
fied Patrolman Ovid McKinley,
who called U. S. Marshal Clarence
Dizney, who appeared upon the
scene immediately. The body was
brought on to the float, and later
identifed as that of Broskofsky. A
black wallet containing papers and
the sum of $49 was found, indicat
ing no evidence of foul play or rob
bery.
The deceased wore a heavy al
paca jacket, which it is believed
acted as a life preserver, keeping
the body afloat.
Boskofsky had recently come to
Kodiak from his home at Afognak.
Friends stated he was expected to
return shortly.
The body, together with Bos
kosky’s boat was taken to Afognak
by Pat and Mike Mullen Monday
afternoon. Burial services were
held there.
Surviving him are his wife An
nie and three children and several
stepchildren.
Business Women
In Monthly Meet
The Kodiak Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club met at the
home of Ruth Torgerson for their
regular monthly business meeting
on Monday April 2. Etta Edris and
Ellen Dawson were co-hostesses.
Jack Hinckel was gi^est speaker
and gave very interesting and in
formative highlights on the recent
Constitutional Convention, where
he was Kodiak’s representative. He
answered many questions that
were put to him regarding the var
ious phases attendant upon the as
sembling of the many facets of a
progressive State Constitution, and
said that while it did take much
longer than they had first expect
ed, they felt that they had made
a much more successful attempt
at compiling a “nearly perfect”
document than was at first antici
pated. In concluding his remarks
he made an earnest plea to the
ladies present that all who have
voting eligibility, exercise that
privilege in the coming election
Aprl 24.
To further the “Get out the
Vote” effort the Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club will “baby
Sit” for women voters on election
day. A committee of five were ap
pointed to aid in this plan, co-op
erating with other organizations
in the City.
President Dorothy Clark being
ill, Mrs. Helen Seleen, Vice presi
dent presided. .
The next, business meeting will
be at the home of Kitty Briggs
with Muriel Valen and Grace Pe
core as co-hostesses.
Land Officials
Here On Monday
Dale Saunders, Harold Jorgenson
and Mr. Honeywell, Area Admini
strator of the Bureau of Land
Management will be in Kodiak
April 9 to discuss small tract area
division with the City Council. All
other problems connected with
land management will be discuss
ed, also.
The public is invited to partici
pate. In view of a possible large
crowd, the regular City Council
meeting will be held at the Elks
Club on that date, and the discus
sions with the Bureau officials will
take place at that time. The meet
ing is scheduled for 8 p. m.
This meeting is an outgrowth of
letters sent to the Bureau protest
ing the proposed division of the
land in adjacent areas for small
tract purchasers. The Chamber of
Commerce had sent a letter earlier
in this regard. There are a number
of parcels of land in the Kodiak
area suitable for tracts, and the
discussion will center around their
possible desposition.
Land within the City limits held
by the bureau will come up for
discussion, and City land problems,
involving recreational. sites, and
others will be aired.
The proposed opening of sites at
Istmus Bay will also come in for
discussion.
Local Guard Members
Train At Fort Lewis
Members of the National Guard
left Sunday for a two weeks train
ing period at Fort Lewis. Among
those who left were the following:
Fred Brown, James Anderson,
Clarence Selig, James A. Nixon,
Parnell Lockhart, Patrjck Olsen,
James G. Callahan, Fred G. Valen,
Alfred Torgramson, Charles E.
Pemberton, Nick Mullan, Karl E.
Grobler, Clarence Fry, Barney
Corgatelli, Andrew Chokwok, Rob
ert Small, Jr., Charles Miller, Wil
liam Anderson, Roy L. Jones, Al
vin J. Cohen and Quinto Denato.
CITY CREWS REMOVE ROCKS
Maintenance of the slide area
has been assumed by the City
Council. The Alaska Road Commis
sion has done the job heretofore.
There has been considerable rock
falling due to frost heaving and
the thawing weather prevalent of
late. The road has been closed this
week for periods of the day to fa
cilitate removal of rock, and to
prevent any serious accidents.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICER
TO BE HERE NEXT WEEK
A representative of the Alaska
Territorial Employment Service
from the Anchorage Office will be
in Kodiak on Thursday and Fri
day .April 12 and 13. The office
will be located in the Fishermen’s
Union Hall and will be open from
11:00 to 5:00 on Thursday, April
12, and from 8:30 to 5:00 on Fri
day, April 13. All individuals seek
ing work and individuals desiring
to file their initial and continued
claims for Unemployement Insur
ance are reminded to appear at
the office during the above hours
on Thursday and Friday, April 12
and 13.
Income Taxes Still Due
Says Revenue Officer
The acquittal of Melvin Jack
Marler in the U. S. District Court,
Fairbanks, on a charge of wilful
failure to file tax returns did not
involve the question of the consti
tutionality of federal taxes in the
Territory of Alaska and residents
of the territory are still required
to file their federal tax returns
and pay their proper taxes thereon.
This statement was officially made
by William E. Frank, District Di
rector for the State of Washington
gnd the Territory of Alaska. He
further stated that Marler’s triaj
involved a criminal charge and
that the only issue decided by the
jury yas Marler’s personal intent
to violate a criminal statute. It
was pointed out that after Marler’s
indictment he actually filed tax
returns for the years involved and
fhat now the Internal Revenue
Service, in accordance with regu
lar procedure, will collect the civ
il tax liability due from him.
Director Frank stated that the
Constitution of the United States
gives Congress the power to lay
and collect taxes to pay the debts
and provide for the common de
fense and general welfare of the
United States and that the Terri
tory of Alaska is an integral part
of the United States. The Internal
Revenue Code requires all indi
viduals having a gross income of
$600 or more to make and file a
tax return and the Internal Reve
nue Service still requires and ex
pects all individuals in Alaska will
continue to file their returns and
pay their proper taxes. Sections
6651 and 6601 of the Inertnal Rev
enue Code provide that in any
case where a taxpayer is delin
quent in filing, a penalty of 5 per
cent a month up to a total of 25
percent and interest at the rate of
6 percent per annum from the due
date of the return will be assessed
and collected. The District Direc
tor stated that his office would
continue to enforce these provi
sions of the law.
Demos Campaign
To Get Out Vote
In a “get out the vote” effort
sponsored by the Democratic Club
of Kodiak, members of the BPW
Club have volunteered to act as
baby sitters for the primary elec
tion to be held April 24. Five taxi
cabs of Mecca Cab and Ace Cab
have offered to act as chauffeurs
for the baby sitters and persons
wishing to go to the polls between
the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 noon
on election day.
The members of the BPW Club
who have offered their services
are Mrs. A. Holmes Johnson, Mrs.
Charles Edris, Mrs. J. Howard
Demarest, Mrs. O. E. Torgerson
and Mrs. Jack Hinckel. The taxi
cab companies, upon receiving a
call, will bring a sitter and take
the voter to the polls.
The Democratic Club urges
everyone to make an effort to get
out and vote.
Mrs. Ralph Christensen came to
Kodiak from Old Harbor Thursday
for medical treatment.
Along The
Waterfront
Waterfront activities are making
a slow spurt and the local fishing
fraternity is now sighting for the
1956 season. This received an im
petus with the arrival of Frank
McConaghy and the consequent ac
tivity there readying the cannery
for the opening of clam canning. *
Frank says George Howland left.
Seattle with the Yarsh, the Can
nery’s 70 foot tender, on April 2.
He has a scow in tow, which he
will take to Cordova. He will pick
up another scow there and head
for Kodiak. Howland has been tlvith
the company the past 15 years.
Other members of the crew are
Ed Gunderson, who is Engineer,
John Auvol as cook and Harry
Norton, who is acting as deckhand
on the voyage.
Aivine and Gibsons report Pete
Olsen’s Parks 11 is now in the
water after extensive repairs.
“Tiny” Cichoski’s jitney, which
Clyde Hatefild has aptly named the
"humpy hearse,” is undergoing re
pairs. “Tiny” is fibre-glassing the
bottom. Del Valley’s Lois is in for
repairs. Don Bryant, owner of “My
Sin” launched his boat yesterday.
Spring fever has caught up with
him.
The suzie y was in at tsiana sea
foods with about 23,000 pounds of
crab. The Reliance, Rudy Carlson,
skipper, which we reported on last
week, arrived Monday with about
3400 crab for a weight of 30,000
pounds. Pete Deveau reported a
little boiler trouble, but canning
operations weren’t hampered.
King Crab, Inc. reported consid
erable activity for the week. The
Skippy, "Tiny” Cichoski’s boat,
brought in loads from the Juneau
and the Sue. The combined load of
these two boats totaled 2863 crab
for 26,480 pounds. Ernest Graves
brought the Lois in with a nice
load. 2300 crab were counted, for
a total weight of 23,400 pounds
The Tonki Cape, Mike Mullens as
skipper, unloaded 150 crab for
1788 pounds. Pat Mullen on the
Roxanna Dawn, brought in the
the same amount for a weight of
just one pound less. Harry Carne
gan, skippering the PFC 15, un
loaded 277 crab for 2880 pounds.
Nick Kitelikoff steered his craft,
the GPC 19 to Resoff’s cannery
with 561 crab weighing 5829
pounds. The Adak came in with 93
crab. These .weighed 943 pounds
Pete Walkoff is the skipper. John
Anderson, skipper of the GPC 20
brought in 457 crab. These weigh
ed 4457 pounds. Bob Resoff re
ports the Totem and the Sue are
expected in Monday.
The Shelikoff came in for re
fueling at Standard Oil dock. She
had aboard over 4000 crab destin
ed for Wakefields Cannery.
Unofficial weather report: Fair
weather predicted for part of next
week. Fair at first in the West, be
coming unsettled and blustery.
There are some good clam tides
next week, and no doubt many
will be out spading the bivalves.
Tuesday at 6:19 it is a -0.5; Wed
nesday, 6:58 a -1.1; Thursday, 7:38
a -1.4; Friday, 8:21 a -1.6; Saturday,
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