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VOL. 20, NO. 36 KODIAK, ALASKA. SEPTEMBER 24, 1960. PRICE TEN CENTS
Along
The Waterfront
The small boat harbor for the
past few weeks has resembled the
famed Fisherman’s Wharf in San
Francisco, with its gleaming and
not-so-gleaming boats nestled with
in its protective confines.
Among the boats of the fishing
fleet is the Leading Lady. Nearby
is the Commander and the Five
Brothers with the Loretta O in
between. Not too far away is the
Left Cape and the Michelle M and
the Hazel. The Stork looks poised
for flight, with the Sherry along
side at one end of the outer float,
and a couple of KFC tenders, their
red masts high in the air, are tied
up at the other end. Then there is
the Kingfish, the Cindy, the West
ern, and the Sea Duce.
There are many more at the
middle floats, most of them having
been berthed there for some time.
The many pleasure boats, cabin
jobs, cruisers and runabouts all
add up to a pretty picture, especial
ly as this is written in the quiet
hours of early morning as Kodiak
sleeps. Quiet waters, mirror
smooth, reflect the hills of Near
Island and the boats—for here is
quiet repose undisturbed save for
the seagulls winging their way as
if guardians of this very fleet.
How easy it is as you look out
and see the Fancy Free, with
gleaming white hull and mahogany
superstructure, to conjure up a'
trip aboard in the same spirit as
its name. How easy it is to forget
that all waters are not so smooth
as we see these now.
In fact, before we get carried
away, we’ll concentrate on how
rough they can get.
Blasting Permit
Given Builder
A property owner was given
permission to blast in order to
build a basement for his new
home.
Council granted permission to
blast a rock from the site of Fred
Copsey’s home now under con
struction. Ordinance 95, section 2
states that no blasting can be done
inside the City limits without per
misson of the Council. Mr. Sautner,
the contractor stated he had at
tempted to secure insurance cover
ing damage to adjoining property,
but was unable to do so.
The builder, according to a mo
tion offered by Councilman John
Patterson, must deposit $500 with
the City Clerk-Treasurer, which
amount will be returned to him in
ten days after blasting if no pro
testations of damage are offered.
This motion passed.
Dr., Mrs. Johnson
Leave For Hawaii
Dr. and Mrs. A. Holmes John
son left today (Frday) for Seattle
and Hawaii. They will embark for
Hawaii Monday by jet from Seat
tle. Dr. Johnson will attend the
Pan Pacific Surgical Association
Congress, which will be held in
Honolulu for 10 days beginning
Tuesday of next week.
The Johnsons expect to remain
in Hawaii indefinitely. Dr. John
son plans to make a study of the
50th State’s transition from a ter
ritory. He is a candidate here for
a seat in the Alaska Senate, and
is interested in the problems fac
ed by the new state.
Bar Closing Hours
Remain The Same
Closing hours for bars in the
City remain the same following
action of the City Council which
voted on a proposed amendment
extending the hours in which they
would remain open.
The amendment calls for the
following closing hours: 3 a.m. to
8 a.m. weekdays; 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sundays; and from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m.
on holidays. The present hours
are: 2 a.m. to 8 a m. on weekdays;
2 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays; and
2 a.m. to 8 p.m. on holidays. The
latter hours would be the same
as weekdays.
The amendment was defeated by
a 3-2 vote, one member absent.
Councilman John Patterson, and
Bill Worth voted favoring the
amendment and Nick Frost, Irv
ing Gilbraith and De Witt Fields
voted against it.
Sand Point Pair
Wins Scholarships
A brother and sister from Sand
Point, Alaska, has been awarded
the National Bank of Alaska
Scholarship by the Sheldon Jack
son High School.
The two children are Jack and
Patricia May Gronholdt, son and
daughter of Peter and Clara Gron
holdt. who qualified for the honor.
Three children from this family
have enrolled at Sheldon Jackson
High School this year.
Enrollment at Sheldon Jackson
is at a high of 133 with about 105
enrolled in college classes to date.
Survey Approved
A resurvey of a small portion
of land purchased by Rasmus
Urdahl from Mrs. Nachtweih was
approved by the City Council
Thursday. The land adjoined
Urdahl’s property.
Pay Raise For Council Members Voted
Members of the City Council
raised their pay to $30 a month
and the salary of the Mayor to
$50.
Councilman Patterson stated in
making the motion that he was
on the way out but felt in all
fairness to future council mem
bers the amount received should
be raised. It was brought out in
the discussion that even this
amount in no way compensates
for the time spent on City bus
iness.
However, in voting themselves
the increase, the present council
men will not receive any increase
as the raise applies only to incom
ing councilmen.
The present scale is $10 a month
for councilmen and $25 for the
mayor.
Labor Favors
State Democrats
SITKA (jfl—The State Federation
of Labor, not unexpectedly, en
dorsed the Democratic State candi
dates for national offices whose
names will appear on the Novem
ber 8 general election ballot.
The 14th biennial convention ap
proved quickly and unanimously
the recommendations of the legis
lative and resolutions committee.
The four day convention wound up
Thursday night with the biennial
banquet and election of officers.
Among the resolutions adopted:
Urging the sponsoring of legisla
tion by the State Legislature and
Congress prohibiting the importa
tion of workers who are not resi
dent citizens of the U. S.; State
legislation requiring all employers
transporting workers to jobs be re
quired to return them, except that
workers who voluntarily quit for
feit the right; legislation to bring
all persons hired by the State un
der Employment Security cover
age; legislation to establish a sep
arate civil service commission,
separate and apart from any de
partment, to handle the affairs of
State employees.
One resolution asking that Jun
eau be designated the 1962 con
vention city was sent back to com
mittee after the International
Typographical Union protested
that a printers’ strike is in prog
ress there.
Council Votes Out
10 Mile Limit
From Sales Tax
Two sections of the sales tax
ordinance were deleted by the
City Council at its meeting Thurs
day. The sectons refered specifical
ly to the ten mill limit clause in
the ordinance.
Sec. 1, para, a,4, which states
that sales made to a customer for
a distance greater than 10 miles
from Kodiak shall not be taxed.
The other clause, Sec. 2, para, a,
5, deals with subscriptions to
newspapers.
By deletion of the first section,
the ordinance does not define a
fixed boundary; sales made out
side the limits of the City are not
subject to the tax. Opnion was
expressed that defining the boun
daries, which is difficult to do,
in no way assists in solving this
knotty problem. Wilton White,
who was present at the meeting,
stated imposing the tax in these
instances worked a hardship on
the merchants, who in many cases
had to absorb the tax in order to
make the sale.
The second section was in
operative as there is no tax on
out of town subscriptions.
29 Die In Crash
NAHA, Okinawa (/P) — A four
engine U. S. Marine transport
plane carrying 29 persons crashed
into the sea 180 miles southeast of
Okinawa.
U. S. destroyer which reach
ed the site, said they found no
survivors. The carrier Oriskany re
ported there were “a lot of bodies
in life jackets.”
13 Initiates
In Elks Class
Thirteen candidates will be in
itiated into the Elks this evening
(Friday) at a lodge session follow
ing the serving of a steak dinner.
One other joins the lodge by trans
fer from another lodge.
Steak dinners will be served to
members from 6 p.m. until 7:30
p.m. The lodge session will begin
at 8:30 p.m.
Will NotAnnex
Nearby Islands
Holiday, Crooked and Popoff
Islands will be excluded from the
boundaries of the City, according
to a resolution passed by the City
Council Thursday.
The three islands were to be
annexed to the city under an
ordinance originally including
them as well as *Near Island. Pro
tests were made by owners and
leasees of the islands in question.
Because of the action, the is
lands property will not be subject
to tax, nor will the City be re
quired to furnish utilities to them.
Subs Sighted
WASHINGTON (/P) — A Navy
spokesman reported the sighting
of one or probably two submarines
operating near a Russian tanker
and tug 400 miles east of Cape
Grace, Newfoundland.
The sightings, which the Navy
spokesman said were “positive,”
were made by a patrol plane flying
in the Grand Banks area in the
Northwest Atlantic Tuesday and
Wednesday. The submarines sub
merged quickly.
METCALFE UNDER FIRE
JUNEAU W — Gov. Egan ex
pressed confidence in State civil
defense director Vernon Metcalfe,
who is under fire as a result of
resignations of four attack warn
ing controllers in Anchorage.
The volunteer civil defense
workers complained that Metcalfe
failed to establish contact with
them, and also that the last state
wide CD exercises were a “farce.”
TWO COURT CASES
A 30-day sentence and $100 fine
which was also suspended was
meted out to Luba Agnot, who ap
peared before the Deputy Magis
trate on a drunk charge.
Gust Agnick, who also appeared
on a similar charge, was sentenced
to 30 days, which sentence was also
suspended.
Eisenhower Hurls
Challenge To Russ
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (A1)—
President Eisenhower flung a for
midable challenge to Soviet Pre
mier Nikita Khrushchev to work
primarily through the United Na
tions in attacking the world’s most
dangerous problems and thus
“build structure of a true world
community.” Eisenhower dared the
USSR to join immediate resump
tion of disarmament talks, with the
aim of scrapping all nuclear wea
pons while the UN makes sure that
outer space is not to be used for
war.
Representatives of 96 member
nations in the historic general as
sembly session listened soberly to
the President, in a firm, confident
voice, pronounce the United
States’ intentions.
Khrushchev sat intent through
out the speech, but later brushed
off a request for comment of
speech by saying “I’m going to
lunch.”
Historical Signs
Will Be Replaced
By Chamber
The signs designating the
historical sites and places of in
terest throughout the City will
be repainted and in some cases
replaced with new ones, Art
Brooks, chairman of the Tourist
committee, reported at the Cham
ber of Commerce meeting held
Thursday noon at the Island Foun
tain.
He also stated he had heard
unofficially that the Alaska State
Insurance Association will hold
their 1961 convention here. The
Chamber had voted to assist in
finding housing for the group.
Brooks also reported on the
Base-Town meeting held recently.
Figures on the cost of swimming
pool construction are being obtain
ed, it was reported by A1 Hoch
berger. The Chamber is making
a study of the projeot for Kodiak.
Dr. A. Holmes Johnson in his
report on schools before the group,
stated that the present facilities of
the Kodiak school system are be
ing taxed despite the new addi
tion constructed this year. He stat
ed it may be neccessary to use the
downtown building if there is any
additional enrollment.
Chamber members voted to
advertise in a forthcoming edition
of the Alaska Sportsman. Cost of
the ad will be defrayed by solicit
ing merchants. A financial report
was given by the secretary.
Seven Candidates File For City Council
Seven candidates for City Coun
cil have filed to date
Jesse L. Tucker, Gerald W.
Redick and John W. (Blackie)
Patterson have each filed for one
year terms. Two others, William
B. Criss and Wilton T. White are
seeking a seat for a three year
term.
Patterson is the only encumbant
seeking re-election. He operates
Patterson’s Servce Staton, and has
served for the past three years.
Tucker is manager of the Town
Club, and Redick is a partner of
the B and J Auto Sales.
Bill Criss, a resident for many
years, is a partner in the firm of
Island Electronics. Wilton White,
a former councilman’s the manag
er of the Kodiak Motors.
The other two who filed late
Thursday are now on the Council.
They are I. 0. Gilbreath and De
Witt Fields. The former is employ
ed at D. and A., and the later is
a local rancher.