VOL. 18 NO. 32
KODIAK, ALASKA, AUGUST 9, 1958
PRICE 10 CENTS
D.S. Sub ‘Nautilus’ Completes Historic
Trans-Polar Underseas Voyage
Kodiak-Based
Planes Assisted
WASHINGTON WI—The United
States announced that the atomic
submarine Nautilus completed
history's first trans-polar under
seas voyage across the top of the
world. The dramatic announce
ment came at a White House news
conference yesterday where Pres
ident Eisenhower personally pre
sented citations to the youthful
shipper of the submarine and
members of its crew.
The citations hailed the voyage
under the Arctic ice cap as pio
neering submerged sea lane be
tween the Eastern and Western
hemispheres. The President said.
"This points the way to further
explorations, and possible use of
this route by nuclear-powered
cargo submarinas as a new com
mercial seaway between major
eceans of the world.” The Nauti
lus added to its list of historic
achievements,” Eisenhower said,
~hy crossing the Arctic Ocean
taem the Bering Sea to the Green
land Sea, passing submerged be
neath the geographical North
IWe.” The Nautilus was skipper
ed hy Cmdr. W. R. Anderson, 37,
Waverly, Tennessee.
©ndr, Anderson was picked up
•9 helicopter from Iceland Thurs
day night, then flown to Wash
tan, D. C. The Nautilus left Pearl
Harbor July 23. The voyage north
arress the Polar sea was complet
Rear Adm. Wood
Visits Kodiak NS
KODIAK, Alaska, Aug. 7—Rear
Admiral R. E. Wood, USCG, re
ceived full military honors today
wfcen his plane landed at the U.S.
Naval Station here Thursday.
The Admiral was met by Capt.
€*. D. Roullard, USN, Chief of
Staff to Commander Alaskan Sea
Frontier and Commandant 17th
Naval District; Captain R. B. Ja
coby, USN. Commanding Officer
•f the Naval Station, and Cam
wander T. F. Epley, USCG, Com
manding Officer of the Coast
Guard Air Detachment at Kodiak.
Admiral Wood inspected the
Marine Honor Guard standing in
formation near his aircraft after
receiving a 13-gun salyte from the
Naval Station’s 3”/50 batteries.
Admiral Wood is Commandant
of the 12th Coast Guard District
and Commander of the Western
Area with headquarters in San
Francisco, Calif. He is on an in
spection tour of Coast Guard fa
cilities throughout Alaska.
ALASKA WILDCAT GIVEN UP
SEATTLE (if)—Standard Oil Co.
of California said it has abandon
ed its Deep Creek Unit 1 explora
tory well six miles southeast of
Ntfnilchik on the Kenai Peninsu
la after drilling 14,221 feet.
BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR
TB HALIBUT DERBY BEFORE
AUGUST 14.
ed at Iceland Tuesday morning,
August 5.
A Kodiak-based Navy air squad
ron assisted with the Nautilus’
historic trip under the North Pole,
Rear Admiral A. W. McKechnie,
Commander Alaskan Sea Fron
tier and Commandant 17th Naval
District announced yesterday.
Planes from Patrol Squadron
Nine conducted special ice recon
naisance flights over the area tra
veled by the atom-powered sub
marine. This was in addition to
their routine polar patrol and
training flights.
Their reports, the Admiral said,
assisted the commanding officer
in planning his course under the
Arctic ice cap.
Statehood Bill
Special Concern
Republican Club
An organizational meeting of the
Kodiak Republican Club was held
August 7 at the Fishermen’s Un
ion Hall. O. K. Kincaid presided
as temporary chairman. Ratifica
tion of the Statehood bill was con
sidered as special concern of the
group. A committee to draw up
by-laws for the club was appoint
ed, as well as a nominating com
mittee and a publicity committee.,
The next meeting of the club
will be held August 19 at the
Fishermen’s Union Hall, at 8:00
p.m., at which time the by-laws
will be voted on and new officers
elected.
During the meeting the local
candidates were introduced and
talked briefly about their aims
and intentions.
Fishermen Urged to Register for
Next Week’s Kodiak Halibit Derby
i ne lorincoimng nauoui aeroy,
to be staged by the Kodiak Out
doorsmen next .week beginning
Friday, August 15 and continuing
through Sunday, August 17, is the
next big event for local sports
men.
Salmon fishermen are expected
to turn their attention to the big
bottom fish in competition for the
many prizes offered. Besides be
ing one of he most favored of edi
ble fish, the halibut is prized as
a game fish, top. Their enormous
size and pulling power have pro
vided many a thrill to the patient
fishermen who has learned their
habit, and hooked into them.
Equal opportunities are offered
the novice as well as the old-tim
ers. No fancy gear , is required—
just a line, weight and hook ~ is
needed.
Residents in the area can enter
regardless of age or sex. The fish
ermen can enter for one day or
all three days.
Derbies have been staged since
1870, and originated by the Earl
of Derby in the county seat of
Derbyshire, England for the rac
ing of three-year-olds at Epsom
Downs.
Numerous other derbies have
been staged since. Most towns in
Alaska have derbies, such as King
Salmon, Silvers, etc. Kodiak, situ
ated as it is in the finest halibut
grounds is a natural for a halibut
derby.
Fishermen, women and children,
are urged by the Derby Committee
to register for all or any of the
(Continued on page 10)
Bill Fitzgerald
Taken by Death
William (Bih) Fitzgerald, well
known resident of Kodiak, died
Tuesday, August 5 in Seattle
where he had gone for medical
treatment last week.
Fitzgerald and his wife, Marian
were co-owners of the Kodiak Ho
tel. He had been in ill health for
the past several months, and had
recently undergone surgery twice
He died of cancer.
Bill Fitzgerald had lived in
Alaska the past thirty years. He
resided at McCarthy, Cordova and
Anchorage, coming to Kodiak in
1942. He worked for Roy Snyder
at the Mecca Bar for about ten
years. Last year he became co
owner of the Kodiak Hotel.
Surviving are his wife, Marian
a daughter, Mrs. Robert Godfrey
and son Mike, all of Kodiak. His
one brother, Paul, lives in Pale
fuiv/, vaiuvi in a.
The deceased was 55 years oi
age. He was born February 4
1903, at Cripple Creek Colorado
The body is being brought tc
Kodiak for burial. Services will
be held at St. Mary's Catholic
Church at 9 o’clock Monday morn
ing, August 11. Rosary will be
held Sunday evening at 7:30.
The family requests that n<
flowers be sent, but contributions
to the Cancer Crusade may b€
made in lieu of floral offerings
Those wishing to do so may con
tact Mrs. Frieda Blinn.
Federal Highway
Program Remains
WASHINGTON t* — Statehood
will have no effect on authorized
Federal Highway aid programs for
Alaska, the Bureau of Public
Roads announced yesterday.
A REAL SKIN DIVER — Children encourage
Lenore Tyrrell, 15-months, to “come oil in” but
lifeguard Jack Cudahy thinks she is going a bit
too far with the skin diving act at a Coney Is
land pool in New York City last Sunday. He sent
her back for the rest of her outfit. AP Photo
Along The
Waterfront
The fishermen in the Kodiak,
area will b,e lucky if they can .buy
even beans this season. ,
Not only has fhe catch been
poor, but FW.i j • iered the suit.
mer season clo.^ft effective 6 p.m
yesterday. The fall season is to
open at 6 a.m Sepi^mfyef $.
Kadiak Fisheries and San Juan
Packing began sending cannery
workers back to their homes ear
lier this week, even before the sea
son officially closed, because o?
lack of fish.
Halferty’s will probably con
tinue canning until tomorrow
and King Crab reports little ar
tivity.
The Hester and Parks 21 were
in at Alvine’s Marine Repair for
quick repairs so that they could
continue fishing.
Things have been quiet at tht
City Dock. The Expansion came in
Thursday morning, and left fos
the Westward at t p.m. Mrs. Lu
cille Hicks, who lias been clerk
bookkeeper at the Dock for tb*
past 2% years, has resigned. Sh*
terminated yesterday. Carles*
Mahle, who has neon a member
of the Bank of Kodiak staff tb*
past 6% years, will take over Mrs.
Hicks’ duties.
The Richard D, skippered by
Merrill Hennington, is in from
lUUgHIK.
Standard Oil Dock and Union
Oil report a quiet week, with jk»
boats in, but they expect several
will be coming in next week.
• Roy Lindsley, • Regional • Direc
tor, FWS, and Howard Balzo, A.h
sistant Regional Director from
Juneau, are in town this week
Lindsley has his Headquarters ii
Anchorage.
Lou Veerman. agent for Alaska
Steamship Company, reported
25,000 cases of canned salmon had
been shipped out on the Tatalina
last week. The balance will go oui
on the next sailing of the Tatalina.
Shrimp Showing
On Survey Boat
SEATTLE i.l*—Ck»od showing*
of shrimp have been reported 'by
John W. Cobb, row fishing in the
Cape Douglas and Port Dick area*
officials of the Bureau of Com
mercial Fisheries .said yesterday.
Catches have ranged from 300
to 1,440 pounds an hour.
Boys Invited to
Plane Classes
All boys in town ages 10-12 who
are interested in building model
airplanes are invited to attend the
classes being held at St. Marys
church. The classes will be held
on Tuesday and Friday mornings
at 9 a.m.
Fred Johnson will instruct the
youngsters in the proper building
and handling ot their m&del
planes. The classes will continue
until school rc-opcr.3 next month.