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Here, There And Everywhere
NANTUCKET HUNTS KIN OF «
FAMOUS WHALERS is the title 1
of an article appearing in a Boston <
aner. and this hunt has a remote 2
but still real connection with c
Kodiak and AfceslLa. 1
Nantucket is looking for the
descendants of its original 11 i
families. They are wanted for the *
island's 300th anniversary celebra- ‘
tion next year. According to the t
writer, “the mind reels at how I
widely these men and women may 1
new be scattered across the globe.” t
1 The names of Nantucket’s first. c
settlers were Barnard, Bunker, ;
Coffin, Coleman. Folger, Gardner, 1
Hussey, Macy, Swain, Starbuck v
nmd Worth. The latter name rings s
a bell here, for Bill Worth, candi
date for office in this election, .
and resident of Kodiak, is one of
the descendants,
descendants.
When America itself was young, 0
^halers from Nantucket were
founding the perilous Horn and [
faking landfalls in the South Seas {
and on the coast of Asia. It was a
Nantucket captain who found the ^
last of the “Bounty” mutineers .
And their wives and children o.n
lonely Pitcairn Island in 1808, end
ing a mystery of 18 years.
f By 1819. 61 whaling ships were ;
out of Nantucket on their long and (
restless searches. The men were :
killed by pirates, eaten by canni
bals. wrecked on coral reefs and
stricken by alien diseases.
According to the article, many
Whalers kept going back until they
Were old men. lured by dreams of
adventure and wealth. The fabul
ous history of these whalers rivals
any adventure-fiction written. Risk
there was a»s they sailed in and out
of the many coral reefed islands
of the Pacific. It was probably
worth any risk to reach these
graceful islands of Polynesia. “The
beautiful island girls," the author
opines, “must have been visions
of paradise to the seaman from
austere New England whose
Quaker womenfolk encased them
selves so zealously that they wore
bonnets to bed ” They dreaded the
Fiji islands, however, where the
inhabitants like nothing far dinner
so much as “long pig,” as the white
man was called.
Undoubtedly, there should be
more Nantucketers throughout
Alaska than Bill Worth and cer
tainly a few descendants of those
who escaped the dismal fate of
providing & sumptuous dinner to
a Fiji islander.
* * *
A newspaper report says the
“Sons of Freedom" Doukhobors
are going to Russia after more
than half a century in Canada. The
departure of the more than 3000
fanatics has the blessing of
Canadian authorities, as they have
been troublemakers from the
start. Burning down schools and
staging nude parades as demon
itrations for pacifism have been
wo of many annoyances, in their
jfforts to flout constitutional
luthority. The group’s religion
!oes not permit allegiance to any
lation.
The Douksobors came to Canada
n 1899-1900 to escape persecution
mder the Czarist regime. T' e
Freedomites” form a minority
[roup of the estimated 10,000
>oukhobors in British Columbia,
’he rest have conformed to regula
tors. The governments of Canada
nd B.C. are putting up a cool
2,000,000 to ship the “Freedom
tes” back to the country from
rhich they came. They’ll probably
ave that much in a year or two.
* * *
“Next week, dear, they’re mov
ng our house across the river.
Ve’re going to Yakutat for 60 days
*r so.”
That’s what happens to a family
working for the CAA in Bethel,
Vlaska, where the whole station
s moving to higher ground across
he river, four houses at a time
>n a seagoing barge 200 yards
ong. And with no strain, accord
ng to CAA officials. Nine families,
vith a total of eight children, are
eaving Bethel until the moving
jroject is completed. The station
s being moved to higher ground
lue to floods.
Death Stalks
An Ambulance
The shrill shriek of the ambu
lance siren may cause a shudder
to run down the spine—but ap
parently its implications don’t
register in the minds of some
motorists.
When the siren is heard it
means many times a matter of
life and death. Nothing should be
allowed to impede the progress
of an ambulance—for it, no doubt,
is on its way to an accident or re
turning from one—and death in
either case lurks nearby.
The sound of the siren means,
in effect—“Pull over to 'the side.”
The ambulance needs and should
have the right-of-way.
Many motorists, according to
the Police Department, pay no
heed to the siren. The ambulance
is delayed several minutes by
these thoughtless motorists. These
few minutes are the precious ones
—the telling ones—that spell the
lifference between life and death,
'he least one can do is . “Pull
>ver” tq the side of the road.
GRIFFIN MEMORIAL NOTES
The Sisters at Griffin Memorial
lospital were pleasantly surprized
his week when they received
snough halibut to fill their deep
reeze.
The fish, weighing 237 pounds,
vas a gift from Chief Engineman
d.J. Burkholder, USN, who caught
t in Mill Bay.
—ADMISSIONS—
Those admitted to Griffin Me*n
>rial during the past week includ
ed Charles F. Connelley; John
Lind and Frank Anderson, both of
Chignik; Mrs. Margaret D’Spain,
Larsen Bay; Clyda Christainsen
md Harold Charliaga, both of
Karluk, and Mrs. Carol Wenholz.
—DISCHARGED—
Those discharged were Mrs.
Freda Reft; Mi's. Margaret
D’Spain; Clyda Christiansen;
Gabriel Galovin; Axel Johnson;
Mrs. Lily Wright and infant; Sid
Old; Charles Christiansen; Chdrles
Connelley and Mrs. Mary Donnel
ley.
—BIRTHS—
Leonard James, weighing 9 lbs.
I oz., was born on August 16 to
Marlys and Herbert Heglin.
Michael Robert, weighing 4 lbs.
II ozs., was born on August 18 to
Dolores and James Brown.
Cynthia Michelle, weighing 8
lbs. 5 ozs., was born on August 19
to June and Joe Franklin.
Voting
Procedure
Voting will take place Tues
day at the City Hall, at the
Montmartre Inn and on the
Naval Station. Hours of voting
will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting will also take place at
Afognak, Alitak, Larsen Bay,
Old Harbor and Ouzinkie.
There is no advance registra
tion required of voters. There
will be, at the polls in your vot
ing precinct, a ledger for the
entry of your name, statement
of your residency and indica
tion of your political prefer
ence, if you wish to so in
dicate.
When you vote in the pri
mary, this automatically regis
ters you for the final election,
off.
Tuesday’s election, however,
will be your only opportunity
to vote on Statehood.
The
$3,300
Minute
Every minute, last year, in
surance companies paid this
amount on automobile liability
claims.
Stop in for your free folder
entitled “I Checked Up on the
Cost of Automobile Insurance”
—it’s very informative.
ART BROOKS
KODIAK INSURANCE
& BLDG. CORP.
— Phones —
3401 2561
BIDS ACCEPTED
Bids are being accepted for the purchase for salvage of
Luscombe N2370K. Plane can be seen at the City Dock.
Bids should be in writing and addressed to Richard J. Rose
murgy & Co., Insurance Adjusters, 814 Second Avenue
Building, Seattle 4, Washington. Sealed bids should be in
above offices by September 1, 1958.
The Community Baptist Church
“The Big White Church on the Hill*"
Rev. John Molletti, Pastor
Sunday School ~-&45 a m.
Morning Worship —11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship Groups —8:3i p.m.
Evening Worship —7:30 pja.
Mid Week Service —7:30 p.m., Wednesday
“Holding Forth The Word Of Life"
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. Paul Jaeger, Orthodontist, will
be in his Kodiak office August 31,
Sept. 1, 2 & 3. For appointment call
Jamie Morris, phone 2304.
HELP make ALASKA our most glor
ious STATE for your children’s
sake. They will be the men and wo
men of tomorrow who will guide it
to still greater FAME.
VOTE YES on all 3 propositions.
William E. WortMDon’t forget Bill)
(Paid Pol. Adv.)
Vote Yes on the Three
Steps to Statehood
(1) Immediate Statehood will give
representation in Congress to
protect the continuation of Fed
eral benefits & allowances.
(2) Boundaries of the State will be
the present boundaries of the
territory.
(3) Consent to this question accepts
all the grants made and gives
away nothing. Believe me.
JACK HINCKEL
CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATE
(Paid political advertisement)
THREE STEPS TO STATEHOOD
It's Important to Vote “Yes”
on All Three
The people of Alaska must vote affirmatively in the primary
election on three propositions set out m the statehood bill:
(1) Shall Alaska immediately be ad
mitted to the Union as a state?
(2) Are the boundaries as set out
in the bill approved?
(3) Are the provisions of the bill au
thorizing defense withdrawals
in northwest Alaska approved?
VOTING “YES” ON ALL THREE OF THESE PROPOSITIONS
ASSURES ALASKA OF IMMEDIATE STATEHOOD
(This is a paid advertisement)