Republican Club
Elects Officers
Officers were elected and by
laws adopted at a meeting of the
Kodiak Republican Club at a meet
ing held Tuesday evening.
O.K. Kincaid will head the group
as president, with John Mansuy
acting as 1st vice president. Jess
Ballard will fill the office of 2nd
vice president; Mrs. Dorothy Mo
letti, secretary; John Lotz, treas
urer, and Peter Ramaglia, ser
geant-at-arms.
The executive board includes
Mrs. Etta Edris, Arthur Brooks
and Dr. Victor Strash.
The Kodiak ReoubMcan Ok'''
also went on record as strongly
advocating statehood.
Matauuska Fair
Opens on Friday
Commissioner of Agriculture
and Mrs. James W. Wilson of
Palmer have been named official
host and hostess of the 1958 Mat
anuska Valley Fair to be held in
Palmer August 29, 30, 31 and
September 1. The announcement
was made by Eugene Kirsch, fair
manager.
Developments continue as the
fair date approaches. The Interior
Rodeo Association and the Alaska
Racing Association are featured
events at the fair. The midway will
offer a wide variety of concessions
—there will be something to in
terest everyone at “The Alaska
State Fair”. Exhibits are expected
to come in from throughout the
territory to compete for the cash
and ribbon awards.
ASPEC, Alaska State Philatelic
Exhibition, sponsored by the Mat
anuska Valley Fair, is holding its
third annual trophy event in the
Hobby Hall during the fair. The
fair will have cacheted covers oi
the two trophy events, the Third
Annual Philatelic Exhibition and
the Second Alaska Tractor Pulling
Championship Contest. Send self
addressed stamped envelopes, un
stuffed. 10 cents enclosed for each
event desired by August 27, 1958
They will be cancelled at Palmer
on the day of the event if possibi r.
otherwise on a day of the fair.
Letter to the Editor
(Editor’s Note: The views exnress
ed do not necessarily reflect the
opinions of the Kodiak Mirror, noi
are the “facts” as given necessarily
correct. The columns of this paper
remain open to all who wish ta
express an opinion on a contro
versial issue.)
Editor,
Kodiak Mirror,
The loss of our fisheries to the
Federal Government under the
terms of the “Alaska Statehood
Bill,” comes as a great shock tc
most Alaskans, regardless oi
whether they be for or against
statehood for Alaska, as this will
Vote for
HENRY L “Hank” HAAG
Democratic Candidate for
State House of Representatives
Resident of Kodiak .. 17 years Union Member .. 30 years
I Will Work for Legislation Favoring:
BOAT SERVICE for Kodiak Island Villages
FISHERMEN
RELEASE of LAND for HOMESITES and HOMESTEADS
Adequate HIGHWAY System
Primary Election August 26, 1958
— Vote “YES” on Referendums for Statehood —
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mean the' “salmon fishtrap” will
still be with us.
However I, understand that Mr.
Bartlett will take care of this
matter as soon as he becomes a
United States Senator.
But first let us take a look at
Mr. Bartlett’s record as a Dele
gate to Congress from Alaska, in
which capacity he served 14 years.
During this time our salmon fish
eries showed a continuous decline,
yet at no place in his record can I
find where Mr. Bartlett introduced
a policy, program or legislation to
assist this fishery.
From this record, it would
appear that Mr. Bartlett’s sym
pathy was not with the Alaska
fisherman.
I wish to point out there are 22
states in the United States that
have coastal fisheries, that in each
state there is a lobby representing
the Seafood processing organiza
tions, thev in tun are represented
by a central lobby in Washington,
D.C. This is at least a part of the
strength of the “Alaska Salmon
Industry,” and this we cannot hope
to beat. (Mr. Bartlett to the con
trary.)
Let us not be mistaken,, unless
we defeat the Alaska Statehood
Bill we can expect to see the
“salmon fishtrap” become a per
manent part of our coastal scen
ery.
Leroy H. Duncan
Editor,
Kodiak Mirror,
Mr. Bartlett stated (at Fair
banks): “There are those in
Alaska who say, that if Alaska be
comes a State, the Alaska natives
will lose such benefits as they
now receive from the United
States government,” or words to
that effect.
I have recently completed a
trip to Fairbanks, Seward and
Anchorage, and so far as I can
learn, this statement by Mr
Bartlett is entirely without foun
dation. I am of the opinion that
this rumor originated in the mind
of Mr. Bartlett, and that it was a
bid, by indirection, for Alaska
native support of the Alaska State
hood Bill. However, from all re
ports, all Ityr. Bartlett succeeded
in doing was insult the intelligence
of the Alaska native.
Leroy H. Duncan
Cordova, Alaska
(Ed. note: Mr. Duncan had a third
letter which we cannot print due
to lack of space.)
Mosquitoes and Flies
Don’t be chewed to bits by these blood
thirsty pests, just bum a little BUHACH
wherever you want peace and comfort.
&Z BUHACH
—Sets—l#«y To Us#—Iconomieai—
VOTE FOR
JAMES FREY
Dedicated to
if Clean,
progressive
government
if Sound
economic
development
if Wise use of
natural
resources
(Pd. Pol. Adv.)
: We can do the best job for all Alas*
kans, at least expense, with RE*
SOURCEFUL, EFFECTIVE, ECO
NOMICAL and CONSIDERATE legis
lation.
I WOULD PROMOTE SUCH LEGISLATION AS A MEM
BER OF THE ALASKA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(signed) KIM CLARK
<Pd. Pol. Adv.)
Vote for
IRENE E. RYAN
Democratic Candidate for Senate
* Served i i the Legislatures of 1955-1957
* Chairman Re*'-*'” *• Committee and member Ways
and Means, 1957 Session /
* Resident of Alaska 2!) years
* Married. Two daughters. Home owner
* Registered Consulting Engineer and Geologist
(Paid Pol. Adv.)
VOTE FOR
HUGH J. WADE
Democratic Candidate for
SECRETARY OF STATE
^ Knowledge
i integrity
^ Experience
Twenty-five years Government Service in Alaska—Formerly
FBI Agent; Director Federal Social Security Act; Area Direc
tor Alaska Native Service. Presently Treasurer of Alaska.
— Vote for a Qualified Candidate —
(Paid Pol. Adv.)
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KODIAK
EMBLEM
CLUB No. 187
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 pjn. at the
Elks Club
KODIAK LODGE NO. 1772 BPOE
Meets Every
Friday evening
p. m.
p
Visiting Members
UNITED CANNERY WORKERS
of Kodiak Island, Kodiak, Alaska.
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every
month at 8 p. m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 3583
JACK ALLMAN POST NO. 17,
AMERICAN LEGION,
meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday
of every month, at 7:30 p.m. at
the VFW Hall.
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMENS CLUB
Business Meeting—1st Monday al
7:30 pm.
Dinner Meeting—3rd Monday at
7:00 pm. at Island Fountain.
BARTENDERS LOCAL 875 A.FJL
Meets on 2nd Sunday of every
month at 11 a.m. at Labor Temple.
No. 295
F. & A. M.
LODGE
KODIAK
Meetings—Stated 3rd Monday, 8.m.
at Kodiak Masonic Temple
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
1st and 3rd Tuesday 8 p.m. at
the VFW Post
LADIES AUXILIARY TO VET
TERA&S OF FOREIGN WARS
&ATMAI POST NO. 705ti
Meet 2nd and 4th
Monday at 8 p.m.
at VFW Post Hall.
United Fishermen of Kodiak
meet the 1st Wednesday of
every month at 8 p.m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 2583
ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM
—Hoars of Business —
Monday through Saturday—open
9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Closed Sundays & Holidays
Emergency wires may be filed
during the closed office hours at
the message center.
Kodiak Outfitters
Open 10 A.M.
V • 5 * -
until 9 P.M.