VOL. 17 NO. 47
KODIAK, ALASKA, NOVEMBER Ji3, 19j7
PRICE IP CENTS
Eagles To Play Here
In 2 Game Hoop Series
Anchorage Eagles
Arrive Tuesday
1 ho strong Anchprage High
School Eagles coached by Bill
Martinson will arrive in town
Tuesday morning for a two game
series with the Kodiak Hi Bears.
The Eagles have oro 6' 5’' player
with two others 6' 4” tall. The
varsitr/ game will be proceded
each night by a second team game
at 6:30 p.m.—varsity game at 8
p.m.
Coach Joe Floyd urges “every
one make plans now for Tuesday
and Wednesday nights at the High
Veerman Here
As ASC Agent
Lou Veer man, new Alaska
Steamship Agent here, arrived
with his family Wednesday. He re
places Clarence King, who be
comes the new agent at Ketchikan.
Veerman has been cashier for
the Company at Ketchikan for the
past five years. He has been with
ASC five and a half years. With
him is his wife Virginia (G eger),
and three children Dick, 10, Cret
chen, 7, and Linda, 4Ve, years.
Lou Veerman is a member of
the Elks Lodge and served in the
caspacity of Esquire in the Ketchi
kan Lodge up to time of his de
parture for Kodiak. He is an ar
dent fisherman.
The Kings plan to ■ approxi
mately the fifteenth of December.
Estimate Cost
$2,225,000 More
With Rate Hike
Juneau (UP»). Assistant Attorney
General David J. Prees said the 15
per cent increase on freight rates
to Alaska will add about $2,225,000
annually to the cost of shipping
goods to the territory.
Prees, who is handling the terri
tory’s protest to the proposed new
tariffs, said figures represent only
preliminary estimate, the actual
cost could be higher or lower. He
eaid the bulk of his estimated total
amount ho figured goes to Alaska
Steamship. On the basis of the
present business done by the Com
pany in the territory, the 15 per
cent increase would run about
$1,600,000 a year.
FRANCES LINDSLEY
ATTENDING U. OF W.
Frances Ann Lindsley is attend
ing the University of Washington.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Lindsley, who until re
cently wore residents of Kodiak.
Frances was pledged to Kappa
Delta and was elected treasurer
ol the sorority.
Roy Lindsley was until roeentiy
Agent here for the Fish and Wild
life, but was promoted to Area
Director with headquarters in
Anchonige.
School gym rooting for the Bears.”
Admission $1.25 adults and stu
dents 75 cents. Tickets can bo pur
chased from basketball player
and cheerleaders.
Junior Play Cast
Begin Rehearsals
Rehearsals are now in full swinj
for the production of the Junio:
Class play, “Don’t Take.My Fen
ny”, which will be presented ii
the high school auditorium Dec
ember 6 & 7.
According to Mrs. Karl Bran
stad, director, the play promise
to be a sparkling, gay comedy in
volving family and teen age pro
bl* ms, with many interesting boy
girl romances. “The dialogue i:
good and the characters gay an<
lively,” she states.
Ti • cast includes: Melanb
Draper, as Sally, a maid with i
purpose; Dick Frost, as Normal
Porter, publicity agent; Jill Ache
son, as Penny, a pretty little miss
Wayne Kraft, as Caleb, he:
father; Stan Austerman, as Mark
her farm-minded brother; Barbara
Cooper, as Mavis, her attractive
sister; Betty Wise, as Joanna, hei
loyal girl friend; Larry Chase, a;
Kerry, her resourceful boy friend
Dennis Elam, as Greg, his pal witi
ideas; Sharon Van Buren, as Gram
just herself; Sam Molletti, a;
Monsieur Henri, a French desig
ner; Stanley Thorsbeim, as Harri
son lu.y, a young author; Zeranns
Ston* asClaire, Sandra JesSter^ai
Ejsit, Reka Ambrosia, as LucBe
the latter three models, and Den
nil Gdlilao, as Red, a deliver}
boy.
Tickets are now available from
any member of the Junior class.
Land Department
Seeks Applicants
Some job opportunities still
exist vvith the Alaska Department
of Lands which is headquartered
at Anchorage, Alaska.
fevert L. Brown, Department
Director, stated that applications
are being received for two of the
several staff positions set ujp to
handle the various activities rela
tive to the administration ol
Alaska lands.
One opening is for a man with
qualification and experience in
land classification, appraisal, and
land use planning. This work will
deal with both urban real estate
and rural land in unsettled areas
and will require a considerable
amount of field work.
The other opening is for either
a man or woman with experience
in office management, ability to
taker responsibility, and capable of
handling various types of accounts.
Inquiries or applications relative
to either of these /positions should
be quailed to Evert L. Brown,
Director, Alaska Department of
Lands, P.O. Box 368, Anchorage,
Alaska.
Treatment Of
Cerebrai Palsy
Shown in Film
Work among cerebral palsy vic
tims in Alaska is depicted in a film
’ showing at the Orpheum Theatre,
' today, Sunday and Monday, Tht
' film showings are in addition to
the regular features.
The story of cerebral palsy work
in Alaska is said to be interesting
jy iuiu m uhs Miui i twiui luiu
which is narrated by Dave Morris
Chief Therapist for the Alaskz
l Elks Cerebral Palsy Foundation
• The local Elks Lodto is sponsoring
- the showing, in conjuction witl
t the Territorial Elks Association
- sponsors of the CP work in. th«
territory.
Showing‘time for the film is a«
; follows: Today at 2 p.m.; Sunday
. 2:30 and 9 p.m. Monday at 9 p.m
i Reception Honors
1 Dr. Bruce Keeirs
» A reception honoring Dr. BrudE
i Kcers, held Thursday evening
L was hosted by Dr. and Mrs. A
. Holmes Johnson at their home
Sprucehaven. Co-hosting were Dr
. and Mrs. Bob Johnson."
Dr. Keers, who has been visiting
\ Dr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson the pasl
► week, left yesterday morning foi
. his home at Fairchild Air Force
. Base, Washington.
■ Fishermen's Onion
; Officials Return
. Fishermen’s Union
Officials Return 2-14
Nick Frost, Secretary of the
. United ‘ Fishermen’s* Union, and
Tom Rerishaw, Board inamber, re
' turned Wednesday from a State
side trip on Union business. The
two travelled as far as San Fran
cisco, after several days in Seattle.
No statement as to the outcome
of the trip has been issued, but
following a Board meeting Tues
day, a summary of action taken
will be forthcoming.
The two men attended the fish
eries hearing in Seattle and visited
several canneries in that area. The
week-long trip was pronounced
“successful”.
Science Institute
Plans Formulated
The National Science Founda
tion this week granted $63,000 to
the University of Alaska to enable
it to provide a science institute
next summer for 45 high school
Freight Rate Boos
By Various Alaska
Washington Iff) Protests filed by
Pacific Northwest and Alaska or
ganizations against freight rate
increases asked by Alaska ship
ping companies, were reported by
Federal Maritime Board.
Spokesman for the Board said
joint protests uore received by
the Association of Pacific Fisher
ies, Associated Grocers Co-op,
Northwest Fish Committee. Sepa
rate letters opposing the increase
Division Demos
HoSd Convention
The THi.u Judicial Divisional
Convention of the Democratic
party convenes today and tomor
row at Anchorage.
J. Earl Cooper, Chairman of the
Third Division Committee, stated
that the work on organization of
precinct committees and officers
is “progressing splendidly and has
stimulated a greater interest in
party affairs in this Division.”
lro primary purpose ot me con
vention will be to adopt a platform
and resolutions for this Division,
t Keynote speaker at the Convention
, will be Alaska’s Delegate to Con
> gress, Bob Bartlett.
A banquet is scheduled for to
i night at the Chart Room in the
, Westward Hotel, and tho principal
speaker will be Hugh B. Mitchell,
former member of the House of
Representatives and a * United
States Senator from the State of
Washington.
Governor Appoints
7th Board Member
The governor’s office announced
this week the appointment of Neil
Grant,, 54 years old Wrangell resi
dent to the Alaska Fish and Game
Commission.
Grant serves as fish processor
at large member on the seven
man Itoard which opened its fall
meeting Monday in Juneau. His
term ends March 31, 1962, subject
Ho coiofirnxation by the legiiite- ,
ture.
Other members of the commiss- ,
jon include. Robert C. Kallenburg, \
Chairmen, of Dillingham; Arthur ;
W. Hayr, Fairbanks; James Hunt- i
ingtoa, Huslia; Douglas P. Bab- ]
cock, Juneau; Nels NehSoo, Ketchi- j
kan and Eugene Torkilsen of
Kenai. <
teachers of biology, chemistry, ]
physics and mathematics. ;
Last year the university received j
$68,000 to hold its first institute. \
Dr. Alifted M- Bork, associate pro
fessor of physics, again will direct \
the institute. He said that it will ]
open June 16 and end Aug. 9; •
Interested high school teachers 1
should contact; The Science1 Iruti- <
tute Director, University of Alas
ka, College, Alaska. 1
“The grant enables us to pay i
participants $75 per week subsi- (
stence allowance,” Dr. Bork said <
the science institute will be in ad- 1
dition to the usual summer cession 1
of instruction. ;
I Protested
n Groups \
also received from Sitka Business- «
mens Association , Sheldon Junior 1
College. Interior Department, Gen- 1
eral Services Administration also
protested. 1
The 15 per cent inciease asked
by the Alaska Steamship and s
Coastwise linos will go into effect i
December 2, unloss suspended by ,
the Board. Yesterday was the l
deadline for filing protests, but
the Board will accept any filed <
later. 3
Along The
Waterfront
"Move over—we need a crying
towel, too!”
With this statement, S. G. Tar
rant, president of the Pacific
American Fisheries, Inc., writes
the MIRROR, in conn-action with a
statement made in this column,,
November 9 issue. In the article
King Crab, Inc. complained of low
selling prices,,,high packing costs
and high o orating costs. Tarrant
says they are "unhappy (at
Cove) because of the same probf
lems”
me rresiaem oi me uwnpany.
complains;, and justly so, because
of a statement appearing in the
article that his company pars*,
workers $1.06 per houir compared
with King Grab’s $2.00. This he
said is not true. ‘The lowest wag*!
paid by our company, anywhere
in this operation, is $1.91 per hour
and our overall average labor cost
is well over $2.00 an hour.” (Wo
since learned our reporter was
told a dollar sit-bits, which came
out in print as above.)
Pacifie American Fisheries, Inc.,
start'd a crab operation at King
Cove a year ago mainly to create
an eff-seascxn employment and in
eome for the local residents of the
area who are also fishermen in the
summer salmon operation.
Henry Peterson, a former resi
dent of Sand Point, is manager of
the cannery, which is operating
again this year. "We plan to keep
an operating unless we find our
selves faced with losses that make
continued operation at King Cove
impossible,” Tarrant stated. “The
•ecent drop in price of Japanese
Drab with which we must compete
las not helped our business,” h-c
wlded.
Tarrant sends best regards tor
>ur many friends at Kodiak.'*
We are happy to be corrected in
nisquotes of this kind. Wages paid
ind wages received are of vital
importance to both management
tad labor.
No statement has been made up
;o press time as to whether can
ting wdD be resumed this winter.
Phe word now is that the eanner:
will freeze pack, an operation re
pining fewer ‘employees.
There’s not too much activity at
he City Dock. The Galena came
n Wednesday and cleared Thurs
day morning. The Expansion tr
ine from Westward Sunday or
Monday_Lucille Hicks has been
jack on the job as clerk-typist for
overal weeks, after her short re~
irement.
Lawrence James Jr., weighing
he past several years for Alaska
iteasnship, will no longer be seen
ilong the waterfront, since he is
>eing transferred to Ketchikan—
laving received a promotion.
HRS. EDRIS IN ANCHORAGE
Mrs. Charles Edris and grand
on left last Saturday for Anchor
ige to visit her daughter, Mrs
Fames Duros, and the Duros’ new
laby daughter, Carol Marie.
Mrs, Edris, Mrs. Duros and the
hildren aio expected to return to
Codiak sometime next week.