"News of oAmerica’s Last Frontier’
/OL13 NO 46
KODIAK, ALASKA JANUARY 30. 1954
PRICE 10 CENTS
Crawfords Sell MIRROR
To James G. Bennett
Sale of the Kodiak MIRROR
to James G. Bennett is an
nounced today by Mr. and
Mrs. Melton L. Crawford who
hare published the paper for
the past six years.
The sale is effective Febru
ary 1, and this is the fiml
issue to be published by the
Crawfords, who took over
publication of the MIRROR in
April, 1948.
Bennett will be publisher of
the paper. Associated with
him as editor will be his son,
Patrick Bennett, who arrived
here Sunday from Southern
California.
James Bennett has been a
resident of Kodiak for the
past s°ven and a half years,
and has worked in town and
at the base, where he edited a
paper. His son has been a
sports reporter for two years
for the Los Angeles Times and
Mirror, and was also active in
journalism, his major subject,
Rotary To Aid
March Of Dimes
A “White Elephant Sale”
will be held during the Tues
day meeting of the Rotary
Chib to raise funds for the
March of Dimes campaign,
Jack Hinckel, club president,
announced during the last
meeting.
Members are requested to
bring their “trophies” wrap
ped and each package will be
auctioned.
Several letters thanking the
club for their Christmas pre
sents were received from
school teachers and children
from several villages around
the island.
Ansel Syphers, TJSO director
told of his experiences and
travels with the USO and ex
plained the functions of the
organization
Guests, other than Syphers,
were Capt. Ted Rimer, James
Bennett, Patrick Bennett, Roy
Casey, head of the Alaska Jail
System, U. S. Marshal Fred
Williamson, W. W. Stovall.
Tha district engineer in An
chorage for the U. S. Corps of
Easrineers has approved a 30
day extension to the period
for filing objections to the
construction of a wharf and
three buildings by the Kodiak
Cold Storage Company.
The earlier deadline for fil-'
ing objections was January 29
1951. The Cold Storage Com
pany is owned by H. F. Mi
Donald.
at Los Angeles City College.
Bennett is the fourth pub
lisher of the Mirror, which
was started by Gene Dawson.
The second ownersl were
Mr. and Mrs. William Lamme,
who sold the paper to Mr. and
Mrs. Crawford.
For business purposes, the
business under Bennett will
be known as the Bennett Pub
lishing Company. It has
carried the name of Mirror
Publishing Company for the
past six years.
Mrs. Betty Reynolds, type
setter, and Wayne Drees,
printer, will continue in their
present capacities with the
new owners of the Mirror.
Clarence Selig, Jr. will also
remain on the staff as circu
lation manager.
Mrs. Patrick Bennett and
their young son Mike will
join Bennett here shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
have announced no plans for
the future.
City May Taka Over
Jail Operation
The city council is awaiting
j a letter from Roy Casey,
| superintendent of the Alaska
.Tail System, regarding the city
taking over the operation of
the city jail.
Casey came to Kodiak early
this week to discuss the
matter with City Manager
Robert Sharp. In the event
the city assumes the manage
ment of the federal jail it will
provide all the jail guards,
supervising the feeding of
prisoners and be responsible
for all functions of the jail.
Under the present set-up
the city pays the federal
government on a per diem
basis for all city prisioners
logded in the jail. No action
on the proposition can be
taken until Casey receives a
ruling from the Director of
Federal Prisons.
Knudsen Files
For House
Emil Knudsen was among
seven Republicans who filed
for representative legislature.
The popular businessman
has been a resident of Kodiak
since 1940 and a resident of
the territory for 25 years. He
has been a consistent worker
for his party and is committee
man for the Kodiak district.
Harvey Gundlach has a con
tract with the city to install a
new heating system in the
city fire hall. Cost of the pro
ject will be $2,441,
One-Way Street
Plan Defeated
The plan for one- way traf
fic through town and along
Marine Way was turned down
by the city council Monday
night after considerable ob
jection was voiced by busi
nessmen and residents.
The purpose of the plan was
to provide “smoother traffic”
and to provide for additional
parking space along Alaska
Way.
When plans for the one-way
traffic patterns were an
nounced last week it was ex
plained at that time by Robert
Sharp, city manager that it
would be put into effect on a
30-day trial basis.
However, in the face of
numerous complaints and ob
jections the council completely
abandoned the plan.
New stop signs at Bert’s
Drug Store, on the intersec
tion on Mill Bay Road and A
laska Way, and across from
Thorsheim’s Barber Shop on
Main street will remain in
effect.
Five Prisoners
To Anchorage
U. S Marshal Fred William
son left Kodiak Tuesday with
five prisoners who will be kept
in the Anchorage jail for hear
ing and trial. Roy Casey,
superintendent of the Alaska
Jail System accompanied
Williamson on the trip.
The five prisoners were
Rodney Clinton Unger, 33,
who will be committed to jai1
pending trial on a charge of
white slavery; Robert John
Firby, 31, charged with non
support of family; Walter
John Rutz, 27, charged with
uttering a forged government
check; Raymond Noya, for
parole violation and Bobbie B.
Corder, 24, charged with
stealing a 30.06 rifle.
Noya was one of the prison
ers who broke jail here on
July 3 but was later recap,
tured nearOuzinkie by Deputy
Marshal Clarence Dizney.
Williamson and Casey ar
rived in Kodiak Sunday. Casey
conferred with City Manager
Robert Sharp regarding the
‘"housing” of city prisoners in
the federal jail.
Williamson met with Re
publican Committeeman Emil
Knudsen and Committee
woman Dorothy Rohwer re
garding political matters and
business in Kodiak.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Best were
outgoing PNA passengers for
Anchorage Monday.
City Manager May Lobby
For Small Boat Harbor :
A plan to send City Man
ager Robert Sharp to Wash
ington, D.- C. to lobby for
funds for the construction of a
small boat harbor here was |
discussed by members of the
Chamber of Commerce Thurs
day. j
Preliminary plans for such ]
construction have been ap
proved by the Corps of En
gineers, U. S. Army. However
the appropriation and alloca-'
tion of such funds is yet to be
made. I
The C of C proposes that a'
fund of $2,000 be created to j
pay Sharp’s expenses while he
is in Washington. The propo-j
sition was presented to thei
city council last Monday by ,
Marshall Crutcher, C of C
president, and was approved.
Crutcher suggested that the
United Fisheimen’sUnion a.ud {
businesses contribute to the
fund. In the event the money
is raised Sharp will go to
Washington when the Con
gressional hearings regarding1
rivers and harbors are in1
session. [
The council agreed to send-'
ing Sharp and said that dur
ing his absence his salary
would continue. However, the
No Explanation Foun
Night's Mysterious Gr
The two “green flashes”,
observed Wednesday evening
between 8:30 and 9 pm re
mained a mystery late yester
day. Woody Island employees
land Navy personnel as well as
Kodiak residents saw the
“flashes'” |
The Navy base was flooded!
with calls regarding the un-j
explained phenomenon. The
two flashes were reported in
the Rocky Point area.
The Kodiak Electric As
sociation reported no devia
tions on the plant’s switch
To Make Repairs
To City Dock
Temporary repairs to the
city float will be made shortly
the city council decided Mon
day night. Some new piling
will be driven.
The city does not plan to
call for bids for the project
but will supervise the work
and hire the equipment. The
Fishermen have indicated they
will furnish some labor.
Emil Christofferscn received
a building permit from the
council to make an addition to
a dwelling on Lot 12, block 3
of the Kodiak townsite.
city has no provisions to share- •
his expenses.
Crutcher praised the re-A'
vised budget the city manager '
submitted to the council Mon
day and said it reflected ■
credit on the management of \
the city affairs. ,
The members of the cham- ,
ber discussed the present
schedule of Pacific Northern •
Airlines. Some members- felt
that the direct flights from , '
Anchorage to Kodiak and re
turn worked a hardship on ,
salesmen and passengers; who
wished to stop in Homer or .
or Kenai.
A letter to PNA officials
asking for clarification of the 1 [
present schedule will be *
written this week.
Sharp told the member^ ;
that the Alaska Road Com*- _•
mission plans to widen Mill, j
Bay Road between miles three j
and four and to widen Mission ;
Road in the section recently >
opened for homesites. Dis
cussion regarding an “access’' .j
to the new city cemetery site *
in the Fort Abrecrombie area ;
was held. The road would tie .
into Mill Bay Road between,
miles three and four.
i For Wednesday
een Flashes
board.
One explanation offered had
been that some electrical dis ;
turbance magnified many
times by the snowflakes, s
which were falling: at the
time, caused the bright
flashes.
Flying saucer addicts and
other followers of Charles
Fort’s theories were having a ,
field day and making the most
of the flashes.
The Navy and Coast Guard
investigated and reported no
boats in distress in the area.
The United Charity Cru
sade, sponsoring the Red
Heart Carnival is now under
way, linking the City of Ko
diak with the Naval Base in
raising a united fund for 15
health and welfare agencies.
The earnival will be held for
two days in Hangar 1 at KNS.
All proceeds from the carni
val will be used for charity.
The carnival will be held on
February 13 and 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Ellis, who
have been in Saratoga, Calif.,
. have moved to Ridgecrest.
I where Ellis is with the Desert
Insurance Agency. i