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KODIAK ALASKA MAY 10, 1058
PUCI !• CllfIR
Setback Ifor City Paving Job;
60 Foot Right-Of-Way Stipulated
The City's at tempi to receive a
portion of the Poderal Aid High
way PundH lor a st reel project re
reived a setback I Ida week, follow
Jng a meeting of the Highway and
Public Works Hoard al Juneau.
Citiy Manager Hill Poland attended
file mcrling and presented the
City's ease lie miked for $5:10,000
Poland slated on his return that
he was advised by Mr Swirk,
Alaska District engineer for It I *lt,
Unit only primary and seeon Icry
routes would lie iiuaneed under
the “anti recession” funds ailoeii
Hon. The engineer, who Poland
stated, is in a pond ion to approve
or disapprove ilia Hoards reeom
mendalions, expressed diaupprov
al of the 40 loot right of way on
Brooklyn Avenue and the 50
foot right of way on Itezanoff Ilia
containIon was Hud he was un
able to spend government funds
on roads with lens than 60 foot
right of ways.
The roads are now being sur
veyed, according to Poland, in
line with Mr, Swtrk's recommend
atlon, to determine feasibility of
widening the roads, and possible
acquisition of land needed The
coat involved will be studied
With this information, Swirk
‘Toughen Up’
Advocated at
Education Forum
A general "toughtening up" in
courses of study in high schools
and the educational system gen
•rally, wax advocated by
tional leaders throughout tin*
country, according to a report giv
en by Dr, A Holmes Johnson be
fore the PTA meeting Thursday
evening.
l)r. John son in president of the
Alaska Association of School
Hoards, and was a delegate to (he
Nalioiiat School Hoards Axsoeia
(Ion’s (^invention held recently in
Miami, Florida In his report, In
brought hack Ideas expressed at
the convention by Ih James i;
Conant, former president of I hr
yard and former It S. Ambus or
dor to <Jei many, who gave his pre
llmlnativ report on a study lie is
making on "Some Problems of
the American High Schools,”
A minimum nl/c high school for
best work would be that of a
gradual lug class Of 100, Ih ('< •
ant slated. The minimum of a
high school education for all
should he increased to four years
of Fnglish, three or four years of
history ami related social studies;
at least three yearn of mathematics
and science F.xcepi for physical
education, the rest of the program
should relate to Hu* pupil's nmhi
Hons beyond high school.
Dr Conant, according lo John
son, slated I lu* "academically
gifted," which constitutes 15 pci
cent of students, can complete a I
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.slated, lie can tin to determine the
amount of Id1111Is he ran allocate
(o Kodiak In the meantime, he ns
Hu red Poland t lud funds revering
the project will he held in reserve
until the amount Is finalized.
The Citiy Manager expressed
Hit* belief a I wo man hoard he ap
pointed to evaluate hunt needed
and negotiate lor Its acquisition
III*W Mein hers Asked To Make
HeservalioiiM With Mrs. I.aw head
Members of the Business and
Pi tdessitmal Women's ('InI* «r»
asked <1call Mrs. Don JPawhofid
at phono Ii524, fin making reserve
linns for the Club’s dinner meet
lugs.
Festival a Financial Success;
Plan to Make It an Annual Event
A it cap of finances connected
with Mu* staging of til# King Cratl
Festival 1 lint week showed 11 profit
Of $2,510.70 realized. President
John (libbori* called for commit
too reports and a report of the
audit at the Chamber of Coin
metre meeting last Thursday
A total of $5,1)20 ,1(1 was realized
from the sale of tickets and other
events, according to the report.
Dihlmi demerits totaled $1,300 50
The tVstlval was pronounced an
enjoy* de event, with good crowd
pari ie ml ion and excellent at
tractions. (libbotis pai ticularliy
complimented the eommiftee
members who were responsible
for each event, and the successful
rpieen, Beoma III inn. who was
present at the meeting, betters
have gone out to all emitestaids
and others who in any way assist
ed or contributed to the success of
the festival The Alaska Steam*
ship's contribution of $170 was
an item noted in the proceeds
The festival will be staged again
next year Hoy Hickey, Alaska De
p u tmenl of Flshlei ies and (lame
agent here, recommended the
event Ire held earlier next year,
prnl ildy just following the end of
Mu* i rah fishing season A com
mittee is being set Up In make a
pi i h mi nary survey.
Another committee, cwtslsling
of 0 A “Torgle" Torgerson.
chairman ,and Di A Holmes
Johnson and Nig Dig ret* were ap
pointed to perpetualt* tin* slogan
"King Crab Capital of the World,”
and prepare drawings, etc to he
used by tin* chamber and merch
ants of the city. Idea voiced was
to publicize Kodiak in Ibis regard
ail the year around
Other chandler members were
if the opinion Mud Kodiak’s bear,
million and clams should also be
recognized
Winner of the cruiser wan a in
rear old Healiee, William C.
teltes, who is rial toned here.
Hob Johnson, Tourist Commit
ec head, slatted In* talked with
'Dutch" Den AVA Director while
Elect Mary Sorum
To Head BPW Club
Mrs, Mary Sorum, oaihii-i of the
limnH of Kodiak, was qhoien «#
next prosident of the Kodiak Busi
ness and Brolosskmal Woman at
a business mooting hold Monday
at I ho home of Mrs. Kiltio Briggs.
Also olootod worts Mrs. I.illian
Smith, vice- president; Mrs Vir
gin lu Mowry, recording soorotary;
Mrs Boi l ha Humana, correspond
mg secretary; ami Mrs Mary
Mowry, tronsurci
In.-dallti'lion w if I Iso hold April
21, at tins Island fountain and
Mrs. (i Mol ms Brown, Alaska fed
oral ion president, Anchorage is
otimlng lo Kodiak to oondm l (ho
ceremony
Reservations lor the dinner
must bo made by Saturday April
IP by railing Mrs Mono fawhoad.
In Juneau. The AVA drive him
started and Johnson recommend
ed Kodiak got behind ll too, Kodi
ak, he said, will derive flume pub
licity from the Association,
The Chamber of Commerce la
sponsoring the filming of n movie
of the King Crab industry from
the fishing grounds to the run
ning process, ending with the fes
tival celebration, A committee
consisting of Hoy Hickey, Pete
Peveuu and Hob Hesoii are in
charge of the project.
Smoker Saturday
At Labor Temple
Boxing, wrestling ami Judo
will |>e foaturod at the forthco.ru
lug smoker to bo staged by the
Kodiak Outdoor,smon next Satin
day evening, Mayi 17 There will
bo more than three hours of on
tertalnment. Program will got
undorway at 7 pm.
Many of the performers who
partieipatod In the smokers hold
proviously, will be on hand to
thrill fight fains. Tile Kodiak
wrestling ehampion has another
pamt nor and a ehallenge mat oh
has boon arranged with two local
wrestlers. The card is made up of
trained boxers and wrestlers from
town and the Naval Station. There
are several "grudge" fights to
make the event interesting
Previous smokers drew heavy
crowds who parked the high
school gym and the Labor Temple
Tickets can be purchased at down
town business locations or id the
door of the Temple
SC HOOL BUDGET
AH'ItOVKI) BY CITY
The 1058 511 Kodiak Independ
ent School District budget, which
was pi esc ded to the city council
Iasi week, amounts to a toll ul
$188,038. The city would pay
$0(1,500 as its shore
After consideration by the conn
ell, the budget was approved
Manson-Osberg Will Complete
Additional Dredging of Harbor
Tim urea of I ho small boat har
bor, frontcmI by Marine Way* which
turn boon dredged to eight foot,
will now bo dredged an additional
four find Manaon Oiburg will com
plido this phase of the dredging
following completion of their pre
sent contrart with the Carp of
Ifjnglners.
Undor a contractual agreement,
entered into by the City and the
dredging firm, the additional four
find will provide additional fill
for the proposed parking area, to
be roil'd mid rd adjacent to Marine
Way,
The harbor urea where the
dredging Is to take place will have
to be maintained at its present
depth by itlrn City, The advantages
id* additional dredging would tier
ve a dual purpose, City Manager
Hill Poland polluted out Future
dredging to maintain the original
depth would either be eliminated
or postponed for many yearn.
Dredging now would result in a
saving of costs. Dredging material
would tie pumped directly to the
parking site, and would be obtain
ed for approximately one dollar
per yard. Cost to the City in haul
ing by truck at a later date would
be four dollars and fifty cents a
yard, Poland stated.
The City Manager further stat
ed that in It is opinion the cost of
such operation should be borne
equally between the Boat Harbor
Fund and the Street Improvement
Fund Ills reasons, he stated, are
that Mpt area in question is to lie
used for general City parking, or
possible future building construe
tlmi, and Is in no way necessary
to the operation of the inner faci
lities of the small boat harbor,
with the exception of some thou
KII-Iid yards of flit materia! needed
for the approach road to the <1. , k
and floats.
Mahaffey Verdict
Set for May 16
The dale cm which Judge Me*
Carrey will sentience Mrs. Netty
Mahaffey has been set for May
Hi, il was learned tale yesterday,
Mrs. Betty Jean Mahaffey was
convicted of manslaughter Wed
ncHilay f<,u the New Year’s Bay
■mooting of her husband, itobeit
Mahaffey here
The District Court Jury in ole a
strong recommendation for lord
eney. Mrs. Mahaffey was dunged
with second degree murder in the
"other woman" shooting of the*
Kodiak Fish and Wildlife agent
She based her defense on a tern
l*»»i ary insanity" plea and saol the
bedroom slaying was ill sell tie
tense after her Inis band bad
threatened to do her bodily barm
Mrs. Mahaffey tidcl the Court
her troubles stemmed from tl, *
tact that Mahaffey said he was in
love with a Mrs Nancy Tomlin
am Scott of Seattle. Mrs Mahal
ley remained free on bo id after
he verdict.
"CoavonwIXt ietufll dredging «»*
the Bout Harbor is in no way bum
t idal to the at mot count rm U>«
program, other Hum the tart tin
mutonal iHMulod for tho fUNni
aion will too available a« i» rmili
of Midi dredging," Poland stateii
Tina additional work is mpo-dfr '
to lx* »tei'ti*d later this month,
Along The
Waterfront
Coast Guard,
3 Airways Planes
Rescue Fishermen
Through the combined effort*
of the Coamt Guard, Kodiak Ah
wuya and bush pilot Bill Jfai ve>
the crew of the halibut venae
UBKRTV wan reacuod mu
brought to Kodiak after the v*-ise.
ran aground at Cape Ikolik, 01
the southwest end of Kodiak h
land, early Thunulay morning.
George KrllUmicn, skipper of
the veaael, stated that the wine
und tide set him over more Hum
he figured and 41s it was a dark
night ho dal not realize lie wu
near the shore until he wan in thi
HUrf. The vessel started to break
up in a short time.
The new got off the boat sab
ly, although a heavy swell wn
running The only one Injure*
was Pete hotness, the cook aboard
who auffered a wrenched l»uek
He lost his dentures and glaums
The Coaftl Guard first receiver
Hie meonage of the boat in di
tress Appearing on the seem
pilot of the plane. 1.1 lloberl Nap
per, found be could not land dm
to the heavy sens lie radioed Ho’
Hall of the Kodiak Airways, win
dispatched two Widgeons, pilot
ed biyi Gil Jarveln and A1 ( ratty t«
the scene. The Widgeons landed
but weie unable to take off will
a load 1UU Harvey was then uu
laded, and through the combined
el forts of the two airways, U»
men were brought into Kodiak
They Had to board Harvey s lh)n
Cub which landed on a nearb>
lake and then ferried to tin* Red
Itivt'i Lake, where they boarded
the waiting Widgeons.
Bdl Damery, local Marine Siu
veyoi flew to the scene and d
dared the hold, an HU loot vessel
44 tone net a total loss,
The local chapter of the Red
Cross provided the men wild
clothing, as they left the vets*
with only the clothing they weir
wearing,
lieu rings Out
Another h.dihu! vessel, tin
QIH' KN KATHI.1SKN, had trouble
She burned out her bearings and
was towed into Kodiak by Uu
KVKN1NU STAR, horn 1'oulnibu
The KAT1IKKKN is from Van
((mover, II C. Skipper Is Ola\
Her'*|p The boat was seven!}
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