Vol. Ill Nr
July 16, 1952
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Price,
Jlilftiile‘tfie’ re sir* of the* world -gayly cele
, br^t'ed the Fourth 'Of July# 1952* .a group
. of-.gallant fishermen fought for their
rlives^amid the* stormicrased waters of s
Brisiol Bay, in a violent- 80 mile a n hour
. yipd, storm, with rain beating upon them an
fog. .objuterating all land marks* Three
lives were claimed and many dollars worth
of gear and boats weVe’ destroyed before
the storin'spent itself#
The three fishdrnien who met their un*
timely death were all from San Francisco*
• Two were drowned*near Ugashik and the othe
died at the Bristol Bay Packing Company* s
. Cannery of a heart attack following his
fight with tfee elements*
• Resident fishermeii all returned to thei
home ports* They* knowing the ways of the
- .sea* took shelter soon enough* Many boats ,
. were up-turned but n'earby power bargea.j.
. were able to pick up at least seven known
men who were dumped'from their boats* ‘
. ;> The big storm broke out ©a Friday and
continued for two days*
t /.B*C»(fy ifeccitte'Being-Given
B<»C.G*J Vaccine,, which is given to in
orease resistance to tuberculosis# is; a*
Vaitable this week %o all people in Dill
' Ingham* The vaccine has been provided by
the Alaska Department of Health an<i la be
ing'given by Miss Gladys Ray#ya Public
Health.Nurse from Anchoragef and Miss Edna
Cfawford/ Public Health Nurse of Dilling
ham# ! *v ..
■Tuberculin tests are first given to de
termine who will benefit from the vaccine*
Persons who received a tuberculin test
must return two days late* to h*ve it read
At this time the vaccine will be given to
those who need it* All persons who had
B*C*‘G* previously as well as those who
have not had it should have a tuberculin,
test« 4
•Anyone hawing a positive reading and
who has. not received the.yaooine will havs
another test at thistimel It is important
for those who were vaccinated here in 1948
to have a test to find out whether he ehou
be revacoinated at this time# /;
CHOP 10 DAYS PROM FISHING- SEASON
• Fishing.stopped at 6 a*m* oft the morn
ing of July i6, upon instructions from
C. J. ,Rhodes, head'of the Pish, and Vfild
l life Servioe for Alaska, As direoted in
telegrams received by the canneries in
the Nushagak and Ugashik districts.
•On the afternoon of -July 16th, a meet
ing was conducted at the PAP Cannery in*
Dillingham to aeciae whether their fislv
ermen would be sent to iteknek to conclude
r the regular season* As we go to press, no
answer Is available; but, it is surmised
that fishing is,just over period* There
are already more fishermen than needed
r on the Naknek and Kviohak Rivers and an
.influx- of .power boats from here might be
v Instrumental in making it necessary to
close that area also* (This is speculatio
•and the outcome remains to be seen*)
‘ <• I wouldnft say she*s bowlegged—but he
ankles' .ar,o turned’ up to her knees, and sh
looks like she*8 standing on a pair of ic
tongs* <4. • .... #. */ '.