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VOL. 18 NO. 22
KODIAK, ALASKA, MAY 31, 1958
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Alaska as 49th State Voted In by
House of Representatives 208-166
WASHINGTON <A*>—'The House
c‘ Representatives voted Wednes
day to make Alaska the 49th
r'.'e. Vote was 208 for and 166
against. 117 Democrats and 91 Re
publicans favored statehood, and
87 Democrats and 85 Republicans
voted against.
Amendments accepted before
the bills approval would shave
land grant to 102,850,000 acres,
and reduce to 25 years time in
which Alaska can select an addi
tional 400,000 acres of forest1 md;
requires Alaskans to vote, simul
taneously with other elections
provided in the bill, on specific
question of whether they favor
immediate statehood. The Feder
al government will retain control
of fish and wildlife resources until
the Interior secretary certifies
Alaska is prepared to manage
them in the National interests.
This action has switched the bat
tle scene to the Senate, where out
come is problematical. Statehood
is opposed by most Southern sen
ators. They fear the addition of
new Senate seats will upset the
balance of power in the Senate. It
is considered likely the bill will
come up in the Senate in mid
June.
Alaska’s provisional Congres
sional delegation were gleeful at
the outcome. “Extremely grate
ful,” “Sen” Egan stated, “I am
confident of final success.” “Sen”
Gruening said he was “delighted.”
Drilling Plans
Approved by APW
The proposed plan to conduct
test-well drilling to augment the
city’s water supply), met with the
approval of the Alaska Public
Works Department, according to
a letter received by the city from
John D. Argetsinger, acting direc
tor.
Argetsinger stated his depart
ment had recommended to the
Washington office that the condi
tions imposed by Bond Ordinance
No. 214 be relaxed sufficiently to
allow an expenditure of $11,250
for the test-well drilling.
Council Awards
Fuel Contracts
Standard Oil Company and
Thompson Transfer were award
ed contracts by the City for de
livery of gasoline and diesel fuels
and heating oils.
Bids were submitted by the two
companies, and Thompson Trans
fer won the award with the low
est bid for delivery of heating oils.
Bids submitted by Standard Oil
Company and Union Oil Company
for the gasoline and diesel fuels
were identical.
A secret ballot was taken among
the council members, resulting in
Standard being awarded the con
tract. The vote was 4-1 favoring
Standard.
“Rep” Rivers said he was “highly
appreciative of our wonderful
friends in Congress/’ Delegate
Bartlett earlier predicted a 17-vote
margin. “Guess I was pessimistic.”
he said. Gov. Stepovich said he is
“very happy,and was particu
larly appreciative of the support
given the bill by “so many young
Republicans.”
Rep. O’Brien, chairman of the
House Territories Subcommittee,
predicted if the Alaska and Ha
waiian bills can be kept separate
in the Senate, the Alaska bill has
a “'better than even chance of
getting through to the White
House.”
Crane Accident
Kills Jerry Dodd
William C. (Jerry) Dodd, 35,
was killed almost instantly last
week in Ketchikan when a cable
on a portable crane broke, causing
the crane to crash down on him
as he was supervising removal of
a 12inch water main. He was dead
on arrival at the Ketchikan Gen
eral hospital.
Dodd is survived by his widow,
Phyllis and 15-month-old daugh
ter. He and his wife were resi
dents of Kodiak several years ago.
He was a construction superin
tendent and trouble shooter for
Macri Construction Company on
the project in Ketchikan. He re
turned there only two weeks prior
to the accident from South Amer
ica where he had spent six weeks
for the company.
U.S. Naturalization
Ceremony Tuesday
There will be a naturalization
ceremony at the U. S. District
Courtroom in the Post Office
building Tuesday, June 10, accord
ing to an announcement this week
from the Anchorage office of the
United States Department of Jus
tice. The ceremony is scheduled
for 2 p.m.
At that time six residents of
Kodiak will be admitted to citizen
ship. They are William Steve
Koumainus, Una Malutin, Harald
Martin Hundhammer, Alois Ko
pun, Nadia Kopun and Natalina
Hobson,
An Immigration officer will be
available at the office of the U. S.
Commissioner here on June 9 and
10 to assist anyone who may have
problems coming within the pru
view of the Immigration and Na
turalization laws.
Judge J. L. McCarrey will pre
side during the ceremonies. A spe
cial program is being arranged
and is under the direction of
Mayor Coon.
The U. S. District Court will
hold sessions beginning Monday
at 3:00 p.m. when Judge McCarrey
will preside. Ten cases are listed
to be heard. Two are divorce
cases and one for separate main
tenance.
7 Men Appointed
To New Committee
A seven man planning and zon
ing commission, appointed by
Mayor Coon, met with the approv
al of the city council at their last
meeting held Monday.
Three of the men, O. K. Kin
caid, Fred Brecken and Art
Brooks, will serve for three years.
Pete Deveau and V. W. Root are
members for a two-year term and
Leca Johnson and Hugo Gronlund
were appointed for a one - year
term each.
A building code for Kodiak may
be drawn up at a future date. City
Attorney Russ Arnett, in a letter
to the council on it, recommended
a suitable delegate be sent to a
building meeting to be held in
Anchorage, July 24 and 25. These
meetings will be attended by ex
pert speakers in the building
field, he said. No action was ta
ken by the council.
Both long and short form codes
are (being forwarded by mail from
the attorney for perusal of the
council.
City Council
Briefs
ORDINANCE OUTLAWS
SWITCH BLADE KNIVES
Switchblade knives will no
longer be sold or carried in pos
session by any individual, accord
ing to a new ordinance, No. 224,
adopted by the council Monday.
The new ordinance defines and
establishes certain crimes, and
consolidates eighteen ordinances
covering misdemeanors.
Council approved the vacation
of land requested by Standard Oil
Company and Donnelley and Ach
eson, who submitted a request for
an alley right-of-way.
The notice had been duly pub
lished the past several weeks, and
their being no opposition, the
council unanimously approved a
resolution authorizing it.
Jack Metzgar appeared before
the council to request vacation of
a street area shown on the City
Plat between lots 6 and 7, Block
16, Kodiak Townsite.
Metzgar pointed out that no con
struction of this street had been
attempted, and that the grade of
the area would make such a street
impractical.
The council voted to turn the
matter over to the city manager
and the town planning commission
for investigation and report.
H. F. McDonald appeared be
fore the council and requested that
Lot 18, Block 1, Kodiak Townsite,
and Lot 18, Block 33, East Addi
tion, be assessed by other and
equitable method than the pres
ent. Taxing front footage of his
property on Tagura Road is un
just due to the bend in the road,
he said.
The council adopted a motion
that a committee be appointed to
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Plans Announced
For 4th of July
Everyone knows the Fourth of
July is coming. But everyone does
not know about the mrv "vents
in store for them ia celebrating
the event in Kodiak, according to
the Chamber of Commerce Fourth
of July committee, who announced
some of the plans for the day’s
observance here. It will be the
greatest in the history of Kodiak,
according to Dr. Bob Johnson,
chairman.
A big part of the celebration
this year will be the Queen and
Princess contest. Six girls from
town and the Naval Station will
participate in the Queen contest.
Six girls from the villages around
the island will participate in the
Princess contest. The only re
quirement is that the girls be
16 years of age or older.
The contestants will be selling
tickets worth otne hundred votes
for a dollar apiece. A banquet in
honor of the Queen and Princess
contestants will be held at 12:30
p.m., at the Town Club, on the day
of the celebration. The mayor, the
admiral and various civic leaders
will be sent invitations and a big
turnout is expected for the occa
son. Jules Radinsky wil be master
of ceremonies.
The crowning of the Queen and
Princess will take place at the big
evening dance July 4. Contestants
will be allowed to sell tickets up
to 9 p.m. on that day. *
Girls interested in applying for
either the Queen or Princess con
tests may contact Curly Wilson at
3101 during the day or at 2511
after 8 p.m. Wilson is going to
make a trip around the island to
line up the princess contestants.
Queen and Princess aspirants a~e
asked to submit their names early,
as the number in each contest is
limited to six. All contestants will
be given an award, Johnson stated.
A 16-foot Birchcraft cabin cruis
er will be given away on the 4th.
This will soon be oil display in a
downtown location.
A soap box derby will again be
run this year. Walt Muller, who
organized the races last year, will
again handle the arrangements.
Organizations* business firms or
individuals desiring to enter floats
or marching units, etc. in the par
ade, are asked to pick up entry
blanks at the insurance office in
the bank building.
Pete Ramaglia is in charge of
the parade again this year.
Richard Rowland
With FWS Here
Richard G. Rowland is the new
assistant FWS agent here. He will
work with Charles (Chuck) Don
nelley, agent here for the service.
Rowland brings his wife and
child, and . will be stationed here
permanently. He comes from
Washaugal, Washington and was
connected with the Skamania Fish
hatchery in that state. He has
worked in Bristol Bay and else
where in Alaska prior to his pres
ent assignment.
Along The
Waterfront
Possible tragedy with a little
mystery thrown in may mar tra
otherwise peaceful scene along
the waterfront.
Edson Fadaoff, 34-year-old fish
erman, is missing from aboard h;s
boat which was tied up alongside
the ALF-JIM, owned by Alf An
derson. The two boats were moor
ed at the float adjacent to Hai
ferty’s cannery. The stern line of
Fadaoff’s boat was found untied
by Anderson earlier in the week.
Police have been working om
the case since they were notified
of his disappearance by his wife
Mary at 8:45 on the 25th. A skin
diver searched the waters adja
cent to the float, but found no
sign of Fadaoff.
There is one possibility he may
be aboard Harry Gottschafk’f
MARIE M, which is expected in
port soon.
Man Attacked by Octopus 1
Another incident, described by
an Anchorage paper as a “struggle
with a dread monster of the
deep,” occured earlier this week
when a sailor stationed here, Don
ald Egberg, was clutched by an
octopus in the vicinity of the D
and A dock as he was skin-diving.
This is the first instance recorded
of a man being attacked by an
octopus in local waters. Generally
speaking, the octopi here are
small, and normally swim away
from man.
Bill Wood in Town
Bill Wood, Alaska Steamship
Company official from Anchorage,
has been in the city most of this
week. The TATALINA arrived
Wednesday discharging and pick
ing up freight.
Fills in for Cook on Dennis Winn
Mrs. Roy Lindsley, enroute to
Kodiak aboard the DENNIS Winn,
a FWS boat, had to fill in as cook
when Peter Pavasuk, the regular
cook, became ill. Traveling along
just for the ride, she took her
duties in stride, and after arriv
ing in Kodiak spent a few, days
here and left for Anchorage Mon
day.
The DENNIS WINN is a Bristol
Bay patrol boat, and was enroute
to that area with supplies. Cent.
Clyde Dell is the skipper.
Fishing in Bristol Boy opens
June 2, as it does in Kodiak. The
season opening is for reds, which
are not fished extensively around
the island. The pink season will
open July 7. Some reds are show
ing, particularly in the Litnik and
Afognak areas.
Gottscbalk has since returned
and Fadaoff was not aboard. Spec
ulation has it he may have fallen
off his boat on the channel side
and in that case would have been
carried out by the current.
Harry Lindgren has gone to
San Juan to get the gear ready for
fishing. He will fish with Nick
Malutim aboard the JUAN.
Nick Frost, $gent. for the Fish
ermen’s Union, stated this week
the boat owners and fishermen
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