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News, of oAmericd’s Last Frontier1
VOL. 15 NO. 38
KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER tG, 1955
price 10 efcNift
Resolution
Is Adopted
The question of levying a sales
tax came in for considerable dis
cussion at the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce held Wed
nesday. A resolution was adopted
recommending the City Council
give due consideration to the levy
ing of the tax, to be used for the
purpose of a small boat harbor
construction.
Opposition to the levying of the
tax was voiced by Dorothy Clark,
Bill Worth and Bob Acheson. Lar
ry Wodlinger, local druggist, felt
it was going to be an extra burden
on the small business firms. The
resolution passed by a vote of
thirteen. A committee from the
Chamber met with the City Coun
cil Friday, to discuss the method
of levy, amount, and what articles
and services should be taxed.
The C. Of C. voted $100 to Alas
ka Visitor’s Association as a token
contribution in their drive for
funds to match those appropriated
by the Alaska Legislature. Mem
bers spoke in bejhatf 'of the Associ
ation, pointing out Kodiak can get
its share of the tourist business, as
. it has much to offer.
The resolution on the Sales Tax
follows:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Cham
ber of Commerce, of the City of
Kodiak, at their special meeting on
Wednesday, November 23, 1955,
that the following recommenda
tion be forwarded to the Common
Council of the City of Kodiak for
consideration and appropriate ac
tion:
WHEREAS, there has long been
a great demand and real need for
a protective small boat harbor to
furnish harbor facilities to the
many residents and inhabitants of
the Kodiak area engaged in com
mercial fishing, and,
: WHEREAS, the subsidizing of
[ such project through the use of
i Eederal funds can only be obtain
ed by a definite indication that the
Kodiak resident beneficiaries are
willing and able to help themselves
) in the development and construc
tion of said small boat harbor, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kodiak
does not presently have sufficient
funds to enter any sort of match
ing aggrement with the United
States Government through its
agency, Alaska Public Works, and,
* WHEREAS, the Kodiak area -an- *
tlcipates an unprecedented in
crease in its transient population,
which will neccessitate increased
municipal expeditures for the re
sultant increased aped f^ -ppHce ,
protection, fire protection, traffic
control, etc., and what limited; .,
j§ funds are available within the City
’ Treasury will be required to
meet these increased municipal
1 costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is recom
mended that the City Council give
due consideration to the levying qf,
a consumer’s sale tax for the spe
cific purpose of securing necessary
i revenue to partially defray the ex
pense of installing said small boat
. harbor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
] by this Chamber, that this organiza
tion indicate to the members of
the City Council its earnest and
sincere desire to fully co-operate
in the drafting and preparation of
an ordinance, or any public can
vassing necessary to bring about
such sales tax.
F. haley Here
AVA Seeks Funds
Frank Whaley, Executive Direc
tor of the Alaska Visitor’s Associa
tion, was a visitor in town this
week. He met with a group of citi
zens and businessmen hastily
brought together Monday, since the
director was leaving the next day.
Plans to include Kodiak in the
fund raising campaign to further
the efforts of the Association were
discussed.
Whaley pointed out that AVA
has embarked on a vast publicity
program, which includes the show
ing of films depicting life and
people in Alaska, which he said
had reached an audience of over
36 million people in the States on
TV. He said the films were very
well received.
Whaley further stated the Terri
torial legislature voted $100,000 as
a matching fund for the Associa
tion.. “In other words,” Whaley
said, “for every dollar the Associa
tion raises, the government will
pay $2.00. This is to be spent on
the promotion of tourism in Alas
ka.
The Association in turn, calls
upon every community to raise
their share. AVA will “kick back”
25% of money pledged from each
community, to be used for restora
tion of historical sites, or tourist
attractions.
The director showed pictures at
the Elks Club, all in the series be
ing used for TV presentation. They
were high calibre entertainment,
and excellent photography. Scenes
from isolated areas of Alaska, such
as Pt. Barrow and Kotzebue were
shown, besides a film entitled “The
Keepers of Santa’s Reindeer.”
Turkey and all the trimmin’s
was spread before the Baptist Mis
sion children and the staff on ;
Thanksgiving day at the Elks Club
whoa the officers of Elks Lodge ,
1772 donned their'tuxedos and act- ,
ed as waiters to the more than .
fifty &»ildren fe&d kdults. ]
This is an annual event started ]
about five years ago. The day is , '
eagerly looked forward to,by. the,,
officers of the L$dgt, according to j
Edited Rul^r John Gibbons. “We ]
thoroughly enjoy having the Mis- 1
sion children and staff as our i
geusts for the day,” he said, “It is i
our way of showing our apprecia- 1
Uon to the staff for the splendid ]
work they are doing.” I
Entertainment followed the din- <
oer. Roy Bruner and his trio play
ed and sang for the children’s en- ,
joyment for the first half of the !
musical portion. JIggs Beasley and 1
Woody Woodell are the other two
members. Another trio, Gene Bak- 1
er, Hank Woolf and Leon Adair
also performed, as did Tommy i
rromoni. Eldon Lester showed a i
travelogue on Hawaii as the con- 1
eluding number on the program.
George Kappos was chef. , (
Hearings
Scheduled
Public Fisheries Hearings will
be held by the Fish and Wildlife
Service in Alaskan cities during
the evenings according to the fol
lowing schedule: Cordova, Novem
ber 28; Homer, November 30; Ko
diak, December 1; Anchorage, De
cember 2; and Dillingham, Decem
ber 3.
Administrator of Alaska Com
mercial Fisheries Donald L. Mc
Kernan, with assistants Dr. Wil
liam Royce and Howard Baltzo,
will officiate. The Kodiak hearings
will be held in the Fisherman’s
Union Hall, commencing at 7:30 p.
m. December 1.
Fisherman and other interested
individuals are urged to attend.
The hearings will be especially im
portant, in that latest Fish and
Wildlife Service proposals for
regulatory amendment will be dis
cussed, especially methods of gear
curtailment and afea licensing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher re
turned Tuesday from a short vaca
tion in the States. They flew to
Seattle, then went via bus to Rich
mond, California, where they visit
ed their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Williamson.
There they saw their grandson for
the first time.
They then went to San Francisco
and were guests of the Motion Pic
ture Industry at the Orpheum
there, where they enjoyed Ciner
ama. Fletcher stated it was most
impressive - the curved screen used
is 40 feet high and 120 feet wide,
with three projectors being run at
once.
The Fletchers drove to Placer
ville, intending to go to Lake
rahoe and Reno, Nevada, but
found the roads blocked because
of heavy snowfall. They then drove
north towards Seattle, running in
to a blizzard near Eugene, Oregon.
They saw the huge Christmas
parade in Seattle before returning
lome.
\NITA STEWART. RECEIVES
EXPERT RIFLEMAN AWARD
The Expert Rifleman Medal, sec
>nd highest award in American
rumor shooting has been won by
\nita Stewart, 13, Naval Sation,
Kodiak, Alaska at the National
itifle Association announced in :
Washington, D. C. ■ - .
Shoeing seveFayuipdred targets j
n the last few months the new ex- 1
>ert marksman fired her way^'
hrough 13 lower NRA qualifica- '
ions, to achieve her new high rat
ng. With one more set of targets '
o fire, the new expert will up her 1
ating to Distinguished Rifleman,
he select top rating for the junior 1
hooters of the nation.
The new junior expert attends 1
Junior High School on the Naval
Station and Is a member of the ]
Cagle Eye Junior Rifle Club.
5ETTINGER MARRIED I
Lee Crawford Bettinger was mar- ^
led to Ruth Cecelia Marvick Sat- ^
irday. October 29, at Washington, 1
). C. I
Bettinger was a resident of Ko- (
liak, and a former Mayor.
Red Chinese Plan
Formosa I vasion
Berlin—(AP). Red China will in
vade Formosa if the U. S.-Chinese
negotiations being conducted at
ambassadorial level in Geneva
break down, Deputy Chinese Pre
mier Chen Yi was quoted in an in
terview here.
The Deputy Premier said the
Red Chinese have been building
railroads, airfields and ships in ac
tive preparation for an invasion.
Tokyo—(AP). Japanese meteor
ologcal observatory reported radio
active rain fell last Monday from
Siberia on Akita and Sendai. These
are two northern Japanese cities.
The report came on heels of an
announcement from Washington
that Russia had touched off the
mightiest nuclear test blast in Me
gaton Range, or the equivalent of
more than a million tons of TNT.
The U. S. Atomic Energy Commis
sion did.not say it involved the
hydrogen bomb, but such a bomb
is only one powerful enough to
vreate sue ha force.
DRIVER IN ACCIDENT
RECEIVES $200 FINE
Wiliam Mathis turned his Jeep
over on Mill Bay Road near Pat
Lynch’s aggregate plant, badly in
juring his two companions.
Florence Clark and Haroldine
Skonberg were entered in Griffin
Memorial hospital for treatment
following the accident. The latter
was badly bruised.
Mathis was arrested and brought
before the City Magistrate. He was
Levied a $200 fine, and fifteen days
suspended sentence. His driver’s
license was revoked for 6 month.
The charge on which he was con
victed was driving while under the
influence of liquor.
Saturday night, December 3, will
be what is described as “the night
>f nights,” when the Elks Club
iffill play host to the servicemen of
:he various branches of the Armed
Forces stationed in Kodiak. This
s the second of such dances spon
sored by the Elks. The first one
leld last year proved highly suc
cessful.
There will be ^tending, 'prizes, re
’reshments and a. very talented
loor show, according to the pro
gram chairman, Bill Lavine.
Elk members and Emblem Club
adies will host the servicemen and
heir wives. Proceeds from the
iffair will go to the buildingiftthd
>f the Lodge.
SOB & HELEN HALL
SETLRN FROM TRIP
Bob Hall and his wife, Helen,
eurned Wednesday from a three
veeks trip that toolt them as far
cast as Washington, D. C.
The Halls flew from Seattle to
Dayton, Ohio, where they visited
vith Helen’s family. They went to
Washington, ' D. C, on company
wsiness. From "there they flew to
Denver, Colorado to visit with
Sob’s brother. On the final leg of
heir journey they flew to Los An
gles. On arrival here, Helen stat
ic!: “Kodiak looks good to us.
Phere’s no place like home.”
Decorations
Contest On
A Christmas home decoration
contest has been launched jointly
by the Emblem and Elks Clubs.
Prizes will be awarded for the
best decorated homes during
Christmas. It is planned to make
it an annual event.
There will be no entrance fee,
according to C. W. (Bill) Lavine,
chairman for the Elks Club. It was
pointed out that many the
states have these decorated homes
contests, and they have proved
very popular. The object of the
contest is to promote civic pride
and beauty. All that k necessary is
to fill out the entry balnk, mail it
to either Emblem Club Chairman,
Mrs. Louise Spencer, 131? Carolyn
Ave., Aleutian Homes or C. W. La*
vine, Elks Club. Entry blanks will
be printed in the Mirror next week
for the use of contestants.
The few rules and instructions to
follow are: "" ' ^
1. This contest is not open to pro*
fessional artists or decorators. All
decorations must be made, arrang
ed, and/or designed by non-profes*
sional decorators.
2. The spirit of Christmas must
be the theme. Such scenes as the
Nativity, the sighting of the star
by the Wise Men, and Santa Clad*
arriving in town would be most ap
propriate.
3. Expenses should be kept to a
minimum and unless you have the
materials on hand, you should not
attempt too extravagant a display.
4. Business houses are not to be
judged in this contest.
5. You will accept as final the
decision of the judges.
6. These sponsoring organiza
tions will not be liable in any way,
shape, or form, for expenses incur
red in entering the contest.
The prizes to be awarded >vfll be:
first place, $100.00, second place,
$50.00, third, $25.00.
The judges will be announced? at
a later date. The final day for reg
istering in the contest will be De
cember 15, 1955.
DONAL FA INCH IS
PNA RELIEF AGENT
Donal Faunch of Seattle Re
places Ray Martin agent while the
latter is vacationing in the States.
Faunch i^ vacation and relief
agent for the company.* As part of
his job he has served as agent in
various cities where the company
has offices. He finds the work vary
interesting. ,u^..
Martin expects to return inc a
month or. six wek?. He is vacation
ing in California. 3
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dance Postponed
U
The dinner dance sponsored by
the Kodiak, and Aleutian Islands
Historical Society and- scheduled
for December 3, as mentioned else
where in this issue of the Mirror,
has been postponed to a later date.
Conflicting events made tfie
postponement necessary, according
to Hank While, chairman of the
dance. The date will be announced
later.