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KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER £», 1957
PRICE 10 CENTS
Giueniicg Here
Next Thursday
Ernest Gruening, former Gover
nor of Alaska, and Senator Elect in
Washington, D.C. for the Alaska
Statehood question, will be in
Kodiak on Thursday November
14th
The primary purpose of his
visit is to address the: Chamber of
Commerce, informing them of the
progress made towards Alaska’s
statehood.
oenawr uruemng is me autnor
of a best-selling contemporary
history of Alaska, “The State of
Alaska” and several other books
concerning his experiences.
A no-host coqktail party has
been scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. at the Elk’s Club Thurs
day .evening to allow old acquain
tances to renew friendship with
the senator and to provide an op
portunity for those wishing to
meet him.
It is not yet known for how long
the senator will remain in Kodiak.
Cemetery Site
Discussed By BPW
“One thing we should get behind
and push and push, not forgetting
it until it is a certainty, is a mu
nicipally owned and maintained
cemetery,” announced Ellen Daw
son, during a discussion of public
affairs at the November business
meeting of the Kodiak Business &
Professional Women's Club, held
at the home of Mrs. Dawson Mon
day evening, November 4th. She
reviewed some of the work she
had done on the project as a
former member of the city council.
Upon requests from the city coun
cil and the Chamber of Commerce
ftncr<r*Kfirm<s for a feasible 1 oration
for a damp and fill garbage dis
posal site were also discussed.
Caroline Floyd, as chairman of
the public affairs committee was
voted a membership to the Cham
ber of Commerce to represent the
club.
Maxine Brooks was named'' as
chairman of a committee to handle
the civilian ticket sales at the eve
ning performances of thfe An
chorage Community College Thea
tre pjay “No Time for Sergeants”
at the Kodiak High School gym
nasium tonight and tomorrow
night. With B. P. W. taking this
responsibility it will enable the
local residents to attend the other
showings as well as just last eve
ning and Sunday afternoon, as pre
viously announced. Volunteers on
the committee to handle admis
sions at the door include: Mabel
Demarest, Vera Booth, Antjie,
Huer, Dorothy Moletti, Marion
Johnson and Blanche Clegg.
Lillian Smith was appointed to
act as hostess and chairman of
the refreshments committee at
the reception following the Alaska
Musk Trails concert Saturday eve
ning, November 23rd, at which
time they are presenting Eva Gus
I itavson, celebrated Norwegian con
tralto.
The dinner meeting of the club
: wjdl be held Monday evening, No
ic^mbei: 18% at-the^ Island Foua*
Parade Planned
For Veterans Day
A full parade and flag raising
eeiemony, sponsored by Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Katmai Post
7056, will be held on Monday,
November 11—Veterans Day.
The parade starts at 10:30 a.m.
at Kraft’s Dry Good store and
will proceed up Alaska Way to the
Bank of Kodiak and then turn in
to the downtown school yard
where flag raising ceremonies will
be held.
Taking part in the parade itself
will be VFW Post and auxiliiary
members, Boy Scouts, Navy, Mar
ihe Corps and the Navy Band.
A reviewing stand will be set up
under the marquee of the Orp
heum Theatre. The honored guests
on the stand will be Rear Admiral
Andrew McKackrie, Capt. S. Samp
son, Commandant, 17th Naval Dis
trict, Capt. R. B. Jacoby, U.S.N.,
C.O., Naval Station; Capt. C. Tighe,
U.S.C.G., C.O. Coast Guard; Lt.
Col. Albert Wood, U.S.M.C., C.O.,
Marine Detachment, Mayor Mer
rill Coon, Peter Ramaglia, Exalted
Ruler, B. P. O. E., Clarence King,
President Rotary Club, Howard
Demarest, Director, U.S.O., Walt
er Kraft, National Guard, John
Gibbons, President Chamber of
Commerce.
Master of ceremonies at the
Flag raising will be ex-mayor Leon
Johnson. Making the opening
prayer will be Father Raymond
Talbott, followed by the main
address by Lt E. J. McDonald,
U.S.N., Naval Station Chaplain.
Benediction will be by Rev. John
Molletti.
If it is raining, the Ceremonies
will be held in the U.S.O. Club.
Schools Hit Hard By Flu
200 Pupils-Teachers Absent
The flu epidemic in Kodiak
gathered momentum this week
according to figures received from
Ivor Schott, School Superinten
dent. The virus has stricken both
teachers and students in both el
ementary and high school and the
possibility of closing the school,
if absenteeism increases has not
been ruled out.
On Tuesday 200 children were
absent from school with flu. Many
of the classes were cut in half.
The younger children were appar
ently more susceptible to the
virus—the number of children
absent Tuesday out of the 621
students registered at the Elemen
tary school totalled 150.
The minimum number of days
a child was absent since the
epidemic began was three and
some were away for a week.
Buys Club Share
A half interest in the lease of
the Town Club was purchased
from Charlie Ferrell by Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Brightman on Wednes
day. The other partner in the busi
ness is Don Muller. The Town Club
building is owned by Vera Pierce.
Brightman also announced this
week ihat his partnership with
Emil Knudsen in Kodiak Outfitters
has* been dissolved :and Brightmap
is now sole owner of the business.
At the beginning of the week 3
four teachers were absent. 1
There was some discussion Mon- j
day whether the schools should be .
closed but, Schott stated, it was .
felt that the epidemic had reached j
its peak and absenteeism would \
not increase.
By the end of this week the (
numbers away had lessened j
slightly and it looked as though ]
the worst of the flu epidemic was {
over. The teaching staff was al
most up to normal strength with A
only two teachers away on (
Thursday. \
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Lodge Officer
On Visitation '
Matt Onkka, District Deputy i
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks l
Lodge for Alaska, spoke before
the local Lodge last night, to a 1
large crowd in attendance. 1
Onkka is from Palmer, and was ]
accompanied here on his visitation 1
by Harold Dunn, Exalted Ruler of 3
the Palmer Lodge and Jan Koslo- ]
sky, who is Loyal Knight in the
same Lodge. 1
The visitors attended a dinner 1
at the Town Club, given in honor i
-by\thfe Officers of i|he .Kodiak i
Lodge, fto Grand Exalted Ruler’s
'dance will be held .tonight'in ae, <
Club rooms.
Mayor of Fairbanks
New City Clerk Here
Douglas Preston, 54, Mayor of
Fairbanks, accepted the post of
City Clerk Treasurer for Kodiak
Thursday.
According to Bill Poland, City
Manager who interviewed him
while in Anchorage last weekend
attending the League of Alaskan
Cities Conversion, Preston has
lived in Fairbanks for 35 years
and has served twice as Mayor.
. His present job is as accountant
with Northern C0.mn3erc.ial Com
pany,. Fairbanks, with whom he
has worked ior m^h^AOars. ......,. , -
He will arrive here .;nokt Wed
nesday, November 13, and will
take over his neW position right
away. One of his reasons for leav
ing Fairbanks is that he likes
small cities—“I have watched
Fairbanks grow from a small town
so that now you have to drive 100
Line Up for
Toastmasters
, Toastmaster at the text meeting
of the Toastmasters Club, to be
held at 6:30 Tuesday, November
12, at the Montmortre Inn. is
Harry Sprague.
Others participating are: Table
Topics, Kim Clark; Chief Evalu
ator,Dick Guthrie; Grammarian,
Dr. Strash. Critics are Dr. Bob
Johnson, Carl Huer, Will Troyer,
Ed Hess.
Those4 speaking will be Paul <
Bond. Amby Clegg, Jack Howard,
BiU Henry. i
mil*3s to get away from people,” '
he told Poland.
His wife, Eudora, who teaches *
art at Eilson Air Force Base, will
join him in Kodiak in January.
Preston has not been in Kodiak
before, but Mrs. Preston passed
through last summer while on a
trip down the Chain on the Expah- *
sion. . * - '
I nterestingAgenda
For Council Meet.
There will be a regular meeting j
of City Council Monday evening
in the council chamber, City Hall,
starting at 7s30 p.m.
Among the items included on
tie Agenda for discussion are: ;
the proposed raising of the dam
in the City reservoir which will .
add a capacity; of 20,000.000 gal
lons; the possibility of running a
special election on the sale of
certain land to King Crab Inc—■»
ommitted from the proposition -
voted on October 1. e k. e
A report will be given at the :
reefing by C/ty Mjonager Bill
Poland on the inner facilities for; ,
the Small Boat Harbor which he j
discussed with the Architect Engi- ,
neers while in Anchorage recent-,
[y. Poland will also report on the j
League of Alaskan Cities conven- 1
tion. j
An important financial state- \
neat for the quarter ending j
September 30th will also fce read
,o council and discussed by them, j
The meeting will be open to <
he public and chairs are provided j
n the public gallery.
Six Teams In New ;
Basketball League «
A good turnout at Monday's 1
neeting to form a town Basket- '
>all league enabled six teams to
IUO illgll UVUVUi Ujru^
ittending the meeting discussed v
>lans for the season after the c
earns had been formed. '
The six teams are National *
luard, A.C.S., The High School
Jears, High School Independents,
Crafts, and a group of indeiJen- H
lents in need of a sponsor. ^
The season opened Tuesday %
vhen A.C.S. emerged victorious j3
>ver the sloggish National Guajfd
earn by a score of 38-34. A.C.S, a
ook an early lead which they held
hroughout the game. National
iuard never gave up and came
vithin four points with two min
ites to iplay but could not close the t
fap. 1
High point man for A.C.S. was '
Job Dolenick with 13 points fol- r
owed by Jock Rosenon with 10 £
joints. Leading the Guard team <
vas Ron Chase with 9 points fol- £
owed by Rickie Hartman with. 8 ■
joints. I
The next league game will be 1
:he Town Independents against: \
he High School Independents: j
lext Monday, November 11 at 6:30 1
>.m. At 8 p.m. the same evening, ,t
Craits wm1,lmeet the National^
Suard. V'l'X
6ii Tuesday, November 12, >
Along The
Waterfront
Crab canning may not be carri
ed out at King Crab Inc. plant this
winter. A meeting was held last
Friday at the plant when the man
agement approached the cannery
workers to accept a reduction in
pay as' a lalst resort to compete in
i tough market. Their (proposal
was turned down. \
- At the meeting tiie urgent ncsed
tor a reduction of production
touts'-at- (Kang Crab ifany ^canning
was to be done this wintervwas esc
plained rto ,tk&, workers. L
. ,In a resume later, Bobt$tesGtf
;aid the price of crab has (Stopped
)n the market from $32 to *$28:50
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King Cove packing company and
Alaska Packers paying their cajo
lery : workers arakind $1.06 an
aour compared with King Crab’s
rate of more than $2.00 an hour,
it was impossible to compete.
Reeoff estimated that' iproduo
,ioh costs at King Crab were $2.00
nore per case than elsewhere.
The proposal made to the
workers was idr them to accept a
reduction of the 1956 contract bfly
which they were given a 10 per
j-eat iaicroase on Wages. This would,
lave brought their hourly wage
;o $1.99 per hour, Resoff stated,
i “AltljOttg|h the,re is no set rite
■or fishermen, they had indicated
hat they would accept lower
>rices for crab if the cannei>v r
workers accepted lower wages,15
tesbff added. -.|
“It is not definite that we will
tot, can this winter. It has to be
[>$Cu$$ed; with my other partners
o S^tUO,’* Re»off said. t
The company will continue to
reeze crab, and at the moment
4 boats bringing in the crab and
bout 14 cannery workers employ
d. This time last year, when can
ing woe in operation, 60 workers
/ere eampidjod. , (
Bob Resoff of King Crab Inc
eft Friday to begin a month—or
wo month, he wasn’t quite sure—
acation Stateside. Although he
ailed it a vacation, business was
^ muur Wl 41*0
ossibility of shrimp canning bo
oming a new industry in Kodiak,
leooff planned to tour the Gulf
totes, visiting the many shrimp
anneries there to find out how
hey market, production method*
nd so on. One worry is the ehea$&
abor down there against here—
nd the problem will be—how to
11 the gap. ’
P0L30 CLINIC NOVEMBER H
A Polio Clinic will to held at
he Kodiak Health Center from
0 a,m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, No
ember 16. All children, ages 3
aonths through 19 years, will be
;iven first, second or third shots
s necessary. Children must be
ccompanied by an adult.
[rafte will meet the High School
Jears. The game will start at S
>.m. In the league splay, each team
y^ll participate in two round
tobk^type playoffs with every
earn playing each other twice.
' Admission to -the ‘games, al
>tgyed in the High -^chopl^Qy^^
nil be 50 cents and 25 cents.