VOL 17 NO. 50
KODIAK, ALASKA, DECEMBER IV1967
PRICE 16 CENTS
Choral Group To Sing
Handel’s ‘Messiah’
This Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
in the High School Auditorium, the
Community Chorus will present
George Fredrick Handel’s “Mes
The work is an oratorio
originally scored for orchestra,
chorus and soloists. The magni
tude of the work can only be un
derstood by its message—the .hope,
the tranquility of that night, the
grandeur of the heavenLy hosts
praising the “new bom King”;
all pictured in music and in the
text
The performance Sunday after
noon marks the culmination of
three months of work and rehear
sal by 2 groups of people whose
patienee and resolution has pro
vided for the evalution of a greater
meaning for Christmas. It i the
meaning and the message of this
work which has been inherent in
bringing the two groups together
to celebrate the advent of the
Christmas season.
The chorus is under the direc
tion of Robert G. Boko, director
«f music at Kodiak High School.
Mr*. Wanda M. Fields, organist at
the Community Baptist Church
accompany the chorus. In this
City
Comal
Briefs
Mr. R.W. Read appeared -; nre
tie Couneiljprotesting sales tax
ti«rfed to him an services for. re
pairing a TV set. He sought a
ctarifieation on the difference be
tween service and labor.
Send was informed that such
service was covered by the Sales
Tex Ordinance No. 205.
City Attorney Russ Arnett’s
•pinion is being sought on another
request for exemption of sales tax
levy on purchases by M-K Com
pany for contract 1857, a cost plus
fixed fee contract
The same company sought ex
emption from City vehicle permit
fee on their vehicles stationed at
Ike White Alice site on Pillar
Mountain. Couneilmen voted they
be liable for (property tax, which
is replacing the former fee.
No definite action was taken in
the appointment of a City tax as
sessor. It was thought to combine
the position with that of tax col
lector.
A letter was read from the
Commanding Officer of the Naval
Station acknowledging the City’s
request for the loan of equipment
to lay 4,500 feet of asphalt paving.
Be stated the City will .receive
every consideration should equip
ment and man power be available
during the 1958 construction sea
Approva! was given for re
fesuance of liquor 'licenses to the
Casino Club and the Village Bar.
cooperative effort, the Naval
Station choir was directed by Paul
Massey. The personnel of the
chorus is as follows.
Sopranos: Lois Burnham, Kathy
Cantinni, Anita Davis, Mary Escue)
Helen Hall, Lucille Hicks, Anna L.
Martin, Virginia Massey, Marise
Page, Lila Olsen, Clara Simmer*
maker, -Tulle Smith, Sandra Ste
vens. Gladys Wick and Gladys
Wrood.
^cror-: Robert L. Hall, Robert
Hi'J^ebr'-nd,. Gilbert J. Jarvela,
Fred J. Mamaloff, John Neupert,
Robert I. Rosen, Jerry W. Sacht
gen and Donald Snider.
Alfps: Madelyn Af.-vine, Ruth
Belcher, Marianne Boko, Marjorie
Cadwailader, Ellen Dawson, Eve
lyn Dinwiddie, Carolyn Floyd,
Gladys Granados, Geraldine Hofer,
Marian Johnson, Louellan Lee,
Estelle Marlin, Dorothy Molletti,
Eiieent Pew and Doris Snider.
Basses: Carl Alisa, Harry D.
Bcoker, Edgar Burress, Morris
Burnham, Hal Butler, Ambrose
A. Clegg, Jr., Robert E. Dawson,
John Fuchs, Robert H. Johnson,
Paul EE. Massey, John Molletti,
Bill Page and Charles Sanford.
A discussion of the inadequacy
Of the sewer pumping plant result
ed in the City Manager being
instructed to write to APW asking
if the surplus from the dam rais
ing project could be applied to
correct deficiencies in the plant.
Residents Seeking
NS Hunting Info
A clarification of the hunting
regulations on the Naval Station
is being sought by Kodiak resi
dent*, it was learned at the meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Thursday.
Some confusion exists concern
ing areas that can be hunted and’
the transporting of guns on the
Station. Station Officials will be
asked to clarify by broadcasts and
news releases.
Jack JHinckel in his report on
the Base-Town meeting stated the
Navy request that anyone wanting
TV program time must give 24
hour notice. Also, if an interviewer
is desired, arrangements should be
made 24 hours prior to program.
Harold Booth resigned as acting
Secretary-Treasurer. A nominating
committee has been named and an
election to fill the vacancy will be
held at the next meeting.
Leon Johnson, Manager of KEA
reported there will be sufficient
power over the holidays.
There were 17 members and two
guests, Mrs. Carolyn Floyd and
Ovid McKinley, present at the
meeting.
PICK UP PARCELS URGED
Poastmaster Morris Briggs re
quests that all parcels be picked
up upon notification of arrival.
The space is needed, for the
Christmas mailwjii£fa is heavy
prior to Christmas.
Discipline To Be
1st Forum Subject
The first of a series of foub
panel discussions will take place
at the high school library, Thursr
day, December 19, at 7:30 pm.
Members of the panel com
mittee are Dr. Bob Johnson, Dr.
William Henry, Mr. Ivor Schott,
Rev. John Molletti, Mrs. DOnald
Lawhead and Mrs. Roller! Ache
son. The subject of the paneel
“Discipline^ in the Classroom” will
be approached from various
angles, according to Dr. Strash,
organizer of the forum. ;
' “The purpose of the discussions
will be to examine ideas on the
vital problems of a school, of a
family and a society;” Dr. Strash
said, “as to enforcing, teaching
and ma intaining discipline. ”
The general public is being in
cited to attend these forums.
There will be no charge for admis
sion.
Storis In Juneau
Enroute Here
Juneau iffi Coast Guard cutter
Storis returned today to end a trip
which carried its officers and men
completely around the continent.
The 230 foot cutter tied up at its,
Did mooring place at the Juneau
Government dock just eight days
shy of six months from the time it
sailed to Seattle to begin the his
toric voyage. ,
The Storis was the last of three
Coastguard cutters that made the
trip to rea^h home port. The'
Bramble and the Spar completed
their end of the voyage earlier
this fall. The three ships followed
Canadian ice breakers through the
Arctic ocean to be the first United
States ships to complete the trip
around the continent.
The Storis is leaving for Kodiak
after a short layover. A recaption
i-s planned on its arrival.
Plans Proceeding To Acquire Budding
Bonds will be issued by the t.ity
with a view to purchase of the
Shupp, Chase and Tolbert build
ing, the present temporary City
Hall.
The City Manager was author
ized by the Council in an action
Monday to proceed with the is
suance of the bonds.
Military Vicair
Hare December 17
His Eminence Francis Cardinal
Spellman, Military Vicar . of' the
Catholic Church in the U.S:A., will
arrive in Kodiak Wednesday, De
cember 17.
Cardinal Spellman will celebrate
Mass and meet with the military
personnel on the morning of 18
December, and will depart the
same day.
Accompanying Cardinal Spell
man will be His Excellency Bishop
Dermont O’Flanagan, Bishop of
Juneau and Vicar Delegate for the
Aiyned Forces in Alaska, and
Chaplain (Major) John Walsh,
USAF, Diocese of Scranton, As
sistant Staff Chaplain of the
Alaskan Command.
The visit to Kodiak is a part of
the Cardinal’s annual Christmas
pilgrimage. During this season he
plans to visit U S. servicemen in
Alaska, Japan, Korea, Formosa,
Manila, Singapore, Bangkok, Bom
bay, Athens, Rome and Frank
furt.
ACS Reservations
Rot Necessary
For Holidays
For the first time during a
Christmas holiday season, advance
reservations for stateside calls
will not be necessary, according
to an announcement made by
Colonel Carl H. Hatch, Command
ing Officer, U.S. Army Alaska
Communication System in Seattle.
Colonel Hatch further stated
t$a£ little difficulty f anticipated '
in handling stateside calls wr'
mans are to comume du me
City departments, including the
City jail and Police Department
in one building. City Manager Bill
Poland outlined various altera
tions that will be necessary. He
stated the proposed amalgamation
will result in considerable saving
to the City.
Alaskan users, due to the new
subm&riine cable facilities which
have greatly augmented the long
distance communications service
to the' sitates*: •*?■{ ■:,v;
\ lit was ."#o&ted.V out, however,'
that due to heavy loading of cir
cuits in the states during the holi
day period, calls to the central,
eastern and southern states should
be placid, if possible, during the*
early morning hours or prior to
7:0Q a.m. Alaska Standard Time
to avoid delays to the customers.
To further expedite the handl
ing of calls, telephone users arc
urged 1;o provide the operators
with the telephone number of the
party being called, whenever pos
sible.
Santa Claus Airdrop. Planned #
Parcels Go To island Villages J
The third annual “Santa Claus
airdrop of Christmas gifts from
jervieemen at the U. S. Naval
Station, Kodiak, Alaska, to the
children of eight villages on
Kodiak and Afognak Islands,
Alaska, will be piade this year.
More than 250 children, from 1 to
15 years of age will receive gif Us
donated by Navy, Marine and
Coast Guard personnel stationed
here.
Nearly 2000 pounds of candy,
fruits, nuts, toys and many arti
cles of clothing will be parachuted
from low-flying Navy and Coast
Guard planes over the villages.
This is the third consecutive
year that enlisted personnel at
Kodiak have donated a (portion of
their lecreation #fi|pd money,
whicjh woulfF otherwise he used,
for athletic and " entertainment
Along The
Waterfront 1
Kodiak, has the prospect of a
continuing market for its fishi
Last year in the United' States,
some 2,300,000,000 pounds of fish
were caught In the corning dec
ade; with a' possible increase ini
the population, 3,150,000,000
pounds of seafood will be required
if the par capita consumption re
mains the same as At is now.
Between 1930 and today, the
population of the U. S. increased
38 per cent, but during that time:
the use of fish and fish product^
doubled.
This looks like a bright prospect
indeed. But it is onlv half the pic
ture. These facts and many more
were gleaned from a recent article
iii the Saturday Evening Post
written by Lionel A. Walford
Chief, Branch of Fishery Biology.
Department of Interior.
The supoly of salmon in the Pu
get Sound area has dropoed 3f'
per cent in 10 years. We all know
the story here. Sardines is another
Ten years ago, this little greasy
piseus lead in the catch of Ameri
can fish. In 1947 they failed to ap
pear in their usual grounds off
the coasts of California, Washing
ton and Oregon. This is still a
mystery. "Is it overfishing or a
Change in the sea itself?” is the
question posed by the biologist
The article went on to say that
there are only 152.0Q0 commercial
fishermen in the United States to
day, Odder fishermen are leaving
the industry at the rate of 5080 a
year. Younger men are not taking
to it a® they used to. ' 4'
~ ’ Many have long advocated high
er to protect our fishing i»
di&tfy. President Eisenhower says
not It is his contention consumer
demand for fi$h is increasing, and
both import and domestic supply
are needed. But still the American
fish products remain on the
shelves.
Maybe the biologists can do
something about taking the gamble
out of fishing. Walford states:
"Research should let the skippers
of the fleets know where the
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programs, for the '‘Santa Claus”
airdrop. Last year’s drop went tr
seven villages and was receive
by more than 225 children. Tfc
newest addition to the list is th.
fishing village of Kaguyak, locate,
on the rcuthwestern tip of
Island. Other villages included
the airdrop of Christmas gifts a
Karluk, Uzinki, Anadel, Old
bor, Afcgnak, Alit&k and
Bay.
AH gifts will be wrappec
personally addressed to the
dren for which they are
Names of the children, 198
and 231 boys, have been
« i’c. . , .,
by missionaries and school
cials serving at the villages.
P*ng of the gifts is' now
accomplished by Scout
the U. S. Naval Station,