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VOL.. 18 NO. 25
KODIAK, ALASKA, JUNE 21, 1958
Roger MacDonald Member Of Crew
Competing In Famed Henley Regatta
Henley-on-the-Thames may not
mean much to many people in
Kodiak, but it means a dream
come true to one Kodiak youth
and a group of University crew
1 len, for they will compete in the
famed Henley regatta being stag
ed there July 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Kodiak’s link in this famous
water competition is Roger Mac
Donald, son of H. F. MacDonald
of this city. Graduating \ is year
from the University of Washing
ton, Roger won his numerals in
the 2nd frosh boat, rowed witn
the third varsity his sophmore
year, and has occupied the No. 7
seat in the ’57 JV shell, “in grand
style,” according to reports from
the University.
He was chosen Thursday by
Coach A1 Ulbrickson as a crew
member to represent the Univer
sity in the famed regatta, where
more than 25 of the world’s
finest crews from nations all over
the world will compete.
The Huskies are being sent to
ESngland with $25,000 raised by
public contributions and $10,000
budgeted by the athletic depart
ment of the University. They
leave Seattle Sunday, flying all
the way, and will arrive in Lon
don Monday afternoon.
Depending on the outcome of
the Henley regatta, the Huskies
may also represent the United
States in a July 20 regatta against
a Soviet shell in Moscow.
According to reports from the
University, Roger and the fifty
crewmen moved into the Conibear
Shell house on Lake Washington,
where they ate,, slept and studied
together—in preparation for the
big task ahead of them. They
earned the right to go to Henley
by defeating crews from Califor
nia, Stanford and British Colum
bia.
Seeks Senate OK
On House Bill
Washington GW. Chairman of the
Senate Insular Affairs Committee
urged the Senate Statehood sup
porters to back: the House-approv
ed bill to avoid possible difficul
ties in obtaining House concur
rence in Senate amendments.
Senator James E. Murray (D
Mont) pointed out the possible
parliamentary difficulties in a
letter to all members of the Sen
ate. He noted the difficulty in
trying to get unanimous consent
of all House members or approval
of the House Rules Committee
either to accept Senate amend
ments or send the bill to confer
ence. The opposition by Southern
Democrats makes either course
look unlikely.
The Senate is slated to take up
bill early next week, probably
Monday. Statehood supporters feel
they have at least 42 votes (of 96)
but are uncertain of the fate of
the bill in the face of possible
amendments.
So the eyes of Kodiak as well
as Seattle and the Western
states will be watching the pro
gress of this great crew as they
stroke their way through the Hen
ley regatta. To quote The Was
ington Alumnus: “It’s a critical
difference in timing between the
stroke and No. 7 oars.For
the uninitiated, the stroke sets the
pace for the entire boat, but the
No. 7 oarsman, next in line to
him, must pick it up with precise
timing so that the port and star
board men will be rowing togeth
er in unison.” Roger is No. 7
oarsman in the JV shell.
Roger graduated this year with
a bachelor of arts in business ad
ministration. His wife, Barbara
also graduated this year, majoring
in home economics. She is a Phi
Beta Kappa. They plan to live in
Seattle on his return.
USO Official
Visits Kodiak
Clifford May, Assistant Director
of USO in charge of building ser
vices, visited the local USO Club
a week ago Friday. Following his
inspection of the local facility,
May met with Arthur Brooks,
Chairman of the Kodiak USO Op
erating Committee, and with Ad
miral Arnold W. McKechnie,
Commandant, 17th Naval District
The visitor, who was enroute
from Seoul, Korea to New York,
made inspections at Fairbank and
Anchorage as well as in Kodiak.
Work On Armory
Is Now Underway
Work on the National Guard
Armory began this week with the
arrival of Clyde McGillivray of
McGillivray Bros, of Ketchikan,
contractors who will construct the
building, and Homer Shoesmith,
project engineer.
It is planned to use local labor
wherever possible, it was stated.
Methodist Campus
To Be Dedicated
Approximately thirty stateside
leaders, including , Bishops
National Board representatives,
Lay-leaders for states and other
leaders will be in Anchorage for
the Dedication ceremonies of the
Alaska Methodist University Cam
pus on June 29 at three in the
afternoon.
These visitors will arrive on
Thursday, June 26 and remain in
the general area until Tuesday,
July 1. The main purpose of the
visit is in connection with the
dedication of the campus.
Statehood Group
Planning Bonfire
Anchorage UP). A huge bonfire is
being readied to mark Anchor
age’s celebration should the Sen
ate pass the statehood bill. Chair
man of the party, M. R. Marston,
says they hope to have 49 tons of
lumber and car crates piled high
in a park.
He invites other Alaska com
munities to have a bonfire of
their own.
Fourth Activities
Will Be Centered
A carnival atmosphere will pre
vail on the grounds at the down
town school on July 4, when much
of the days activity in connection
with the big celebration planned
on that day will be centered there.
Quite a few organizations will
operate booths, including the
Chamber of Commerce. All will
be bedecked in festive garb with
gay colored bunting, balloons, etc.
Children’s races, tug-o-war„ egg
throwing contests, pie eating con
tests, and many other events will
be run off on the school grounds.
These will be preceeded by the
traditional flag raising ceremony
which will follow the parade.
Sites are still available on the
grounds for erection of booths.
Anyone can get into the act, and
can reserve a space by contacting
Bill Poland at the City hall or
Bob Spencer.
AUGUST SAILING SCHEDULED
FOR BRISTOL BAY PORTS
The Alaska Steamship Company
has scheduled an August sailing
for Bristol Bay, R. C. Rose, traffic
manager, announced today. The
Boone And Crockett Trophy Awards
Go To AH Madsen’s Boar Honters
Top awards in the Brown Bear
division of the Boone and Croc
kett North American Big Game
Trophies competition went to big
game guide Alf Madsen’s hunters
for the 1956-57 season.
This is contrary to a story ap
pearing in the MIRROR last week
which credited guides Pinnell and
Tallifson’s hunter with the honor
John Tait, a hunter guided b>
Madsen, received first place hon
ors, an honor coveted by tro
phy hunters the world over. The
bear’s skull scored a total of 3C
3/16 points, just 6/16 short of the
Boone and Crockett Club’s record
bear. It is 1/16 short of the largest
Kodiak bear on record.
Alf Madsen reports further
another bear shot that same year
place honors. The hunter in this
case was William D. Holmes^
whose bear scored 29 14/16.
Kodiak bears have frequently
taken these honors in this annual
highly competitive contest. Fig
ures are not available since 1951;
but it is estimated the Kodiak
bear has placed about 20 times in
all. The Kodiak bear and the Alas
ka Peninsula bear are classified
as the Alaska Brown Bear.
The total points are arrived at
by measuring the greatest length
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MAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT—Sherman Adams,
the presidential aide whose Boston hotel stays
are the capital’s hottest topics these days, has
had happier moments in the public eye. The man_
who has been termed the White House yes*or-no
man was in a gay mood at a Philadelphia con
cert, wore a Keystone comedy cop’s hat at a
Circus Saints and Sinners lunch in Washington,
ate cake at a GOP birthday rally, and turned ser
ious again at a Washington interview.—UP) Photo
Along The
Waterfront
Chuck Connelley, FWS Agent
here, announced this week the
closure of the Karluk area to fish
ing until July 7. A greater escape
ment of reds is needed. The
season was to reopen Monday but
instead the closure will go kite
effect.
The KITTIWAKE, FWS boa
skippered by Fred Barnett, is an
der repair with a cracked engine
head. The COHOE, a 38’ landing
barge type boat, is being readier
for use by the Service. Tim Bar
nett will handle, her.
KARLUK CLOSED K
Dr. John Owen, head of the re
search branch at Karluk, is due ir
soon, and will proceed to his sta
tion. He will do research work or
all of Kodiak Island during the
summer.
CIVAIR ABOUT READY
Repair work, which has beer,
continuing for the past severs!
weeks on the CAA boat the CTV
AIR„ is nearing completion at AJ-,
vine’s Marine Repair. The boat is
expected to resume its schedule*
trips to Woody Island some time
next week.
The boat works had Tiny Cieho
ski’s SKIPPY in for minor re
pairs, also Carl Brunstad’s PARlfcs
No.3. Pat Cannon’s SWALLOW is
on the ways waiting good weather
for repair workto be done, on her.
At Halferty’s, the cannery bar
been mainly^ occupied with casm
ing clams, but put up a small pack
of salmon last weekend. They
haVe 170 boxes of clams on hand
which is now being packed. ,
The ARTHUR H, cannery tend-1
er, is expected in about July 1.
Under Coast Guard activities,
the STORIS is still in Seattle be
ing outfitted for the trex to Dev
line installations in the North.
The CLOVER berthed at the Na
val Station, and is on a mainta
nence status. The BITTERSWEET
is on an aid-to-navigation trip
around the island.
It is reported the CAP!
CHEERFUL was beached at Xar
luk, with minor damage, but is or
her way to Kodiak.
The TATALINA was in briefly,
docking first at the NS, then Ko
diak, and then back to the Station,
She unloaded amo there.
FISHERMAN CRUSHES HAND
Walt Mahlun, fishing out of
Port Williams, crushed his barn
badly when it was caught in the
anchor winch aboard a fishing
boat. He is in the Griffin Memorial
Hospital. He was brought in by
boat since bad weather prevented
planes from flying him in.
MARINE INSPECTOR
HERE ON JULY 10
A marine inspector will be ia
Kodiak July 10, according to a
Coast Guard announcement this
week. Motorboat licenses will be
issued and passenger boats in
spected .
Anyone wishing to have boats
inspected are requested to wTitc
to the Marine Inspection office of
the 17th Coast Guard District ad
Juneau, prior to July 10.