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“ jW r dfyfUctinty flu (Afoot* of, (tflaAkflA $Aio*t •JMi&tot'iC f/^iand Published every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska Yearly Subscription Rate $7.00 Second class mail privileges authorized at Kodiak, Alaska Send notices of undeliverable copies to: THE ISLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY Box 1307, Kodiak, Alaska MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use or republica tion of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. Sig J. Digree, Editor and Publisher Betha Digree, Executive Secretary Staff Photographer.George C. Ameigh, Jr. . ______ —-—^ Letter to the Editor We, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Of ficers and members of Kodiak, on this day—November 11 - 1960, known as Veterans Day, do soilm nly bow our heads in silent prayer for our departed comrades. We salute the many veterans through out the free world for the part played by them in helping to bring about peace. We commend our Govern ment for its part in main taining peace. We commend all branches of the Armed Services of the United States for their unity, knowledge, alertness and continuous efforts in maintaining peace. It is our sincere hope that someday Veterans organizations will cease to exist as this will! mean a complete end of armed conflict throughout the world. Signed Reaves W. Read, Commander V.F.W. Post No. 7056, Kodiak Signed George Cornelius, Comman der American Legion, Kodiak Vandals Destroy Ball Park Fence • The fence at the Little League ball park has been damaged con siderably the past few days, ap parently by vandals. The matter has ben called to the City Police who are seeking to apprehend those doing the dam age. The park was built by volun teer labor and funds. The Kodiak Outdoorsmen are offering a reward for information leading to the conviction of the vandals. Guest Speaker At Toastmasters Dr. Bob Johnson will be the featured speaker at the special ladies night meeting of the Kodiak Island Toastmaster’s Club, to be held, Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p m. at the Montmartre. Toastmasters meet every Tues day from 6-8 p.m. On this night they will attend with their wives or guests in the special program. Ml 11 lor S lee cold at the High Life Beachcombers City Basketball League Resumes League play for the Town League basketball opens on Tues day night for the 1960-61 season. Nine teams are entered, five from town and four from the Base. Some keen competition is expected for the trophy won last year by the PNA entry. Two games are scheduled for Tuesday night. The first will match the PNA Flyers with the high school Independents at 6:30, while at 8:15 the American Legion entry will meet Krafts. Thursday night’s action will see the Coast Guard playing the HS Independents in the first game and at 8:15 PNA will tangle with the American Legion. Admission to the games for adults is 50 cents, and 25 cents for students. PNA Traffic Shows Increase Healthy increases in passenger, cargo and mail traffic as compared to a year ago were recorded by Pacific Northern Airlines during the month of October, it was re vealed today by Harold A. Olsen, PNA Vice President of Traffic & Sales. Pacific Northern’s revenue pas senger traffic increased 28.3 per cent over the same month a year ago for an all-time October high, Olsen stated. The greatest in crease was on the Pacific North west-Kodiak route which showed a gain of 41 per cent. Air freight jumped 52 per cent compared with October, 1959, while, air express was up 80 per cent. Mail carried showed an in crease of 60 per cent over a year ago. All are new highs for the month of October. GM Hospital RIRTHS Griffin Memorial Notes. A daughter, Lavina Rose, weigh ing 6 lbs. 1 oz., was born Novem ber 5 to Charlotte and Alexander Fadaoff. * * * A son, John Howard, weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz., was born on November 9 to Marilyn and Leonard Revet. * * * A daughter, Elizabeth Mary, weighing 6 lbs. 8 ozs., was born on November 10 to Linda and Rich and Read. Now Available A Complete Tablet and Grave Marker Service Many designs to choose from. KODIAK MORTUARY Walt Muller Ph. 4242 Veterans’Day, November 11 To Honor All Servicemen. * ► I Army CHANGING OF THE GUARD at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery. The 24-hour vigil at the Tomb, an honored military duty in the Armed Forces, is maintained by U.S. Army's Third Regiment (Old Guard). In 1919 on the anniversary of the end of World War I, Armistice Day, November 11 was proclaimed a national holiday. In 1954 President Eisen hower broadened the concept of the holiday, proclaiming it Veterans’ Day—a solemn occasion set aside honor all servicemen, living as well as dead, and the victories they ho*'' all our wars. New Fishing Regulations Proposed Many changes in the fishing reg ulations will be considered by the Alaska Board of Fish and Game at its meeting on Nov. 28. Proposed amendments and additions to reg ulations governing sport fishing, game, guiding and commercial fishing will be considered. A public hearing will be held by the Board at 9 a.m., Nov. 30, in the Senate Chamber, Capitol Building, Juneau. Any person in terested may present statements or arguments in writing relevant to the action proposed. Written briefs mailed to the ADFG or the Board will also be considered. Trolling in the Kodiak area will be per mi ted from January 1 to Dec. 31, on a seven day week. The Kodiak area will for the most part, be on a three day week during the month of July. Some districts will have a three day week the last week in June and the first two weeks in August. A new section called the Dead man-Portage section is added to the Alitak Bay district. Another proposal requires a two year residence of Kodiak before a person will be permitted to set net in Kodiak. Otter trawls with ground or head lines in excess of 60 feet may not be aboard any vessel taking or transporting king crabs. Crab pot buoys must have vessel num ber in numberals at least 3 inches high and one-half inch wide. In a proposed subsistence fish ery restriction, the Kodiak Chan nel out to Spruce Cape and all streams tributary to Saltery Cove, C’hiniak, Pasagshak, Anton Larsen and Monashka Bays are closed to fishing with seines and gillnets at all times. Another proposal is the pro hibition of the use of multiple hooks for taking salmon in salt water. Open season proposed for brown or grizzly bear in Unit 8, except Wilier S ice Cold at the High Life Elks Club Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Raspberry, Afognak and Shuyak Island will be from Jan. 1 through June 30. In the latter open season shall be from Jan. 1 through May 31. The ADPG Department also gave recognition to the increase in the popularity of Scuba and skin diving by proposing that underwater spears be permitted in taking of fish throughout the state, in accordance with applicable seasons and bag limits. Cornelius Leaves For Realty Meet George Cornelius, head of the Kodiak-Aleutian Realty Service here, left Wednesday, to attend the convention of the National As sociation of Real Estate Boards, at Dallas, Texas. The convention will be held from Nov. 11-17. Cornelius is a delegate-at-large for Alaska. He will present the film “The King Crab Story”, at the con vention. Two Party System JUNEAU (/P) — “Alaska is de finitely back in the two party sys tem.” This was the word from State GOP chairman Robert B. Groseclose. “The Republicans had not been expected to make more than a token showing. They cut deeply into the Democrats major ity in the legislature, gave Rep. Ralph Rivers a scare in his bid for re-election, and put Nixon in a neck and neck battle with Kennedy for the State’s three electoral votes.” Greek Seaman Injured A Greek seaman, aged 84, a board the Greek merchant ship, Capitantonis, was removed to the hospital at Adak, Wednesday, where is being held for observation following a fall aboard the ship Tuesday. Kodiak Gets (Continued from Page 1) publicity for Kodiak.” Patrons desiring such cachets should prepare them at once, as the hand stamping must be done ahead of time so all will be ready for the first flight. Mr. Vincent Broze, Air Transportation Officer, Seattle, will arrive in Kodiak Nov. 29 to assist in the details in con nection with the inagural flight. Collectors wanting special stamps for the cachet should get them now, Postmaster Lamme said, as the supply of commemora tives is limited. “We also have ob tained 7000 of the obsolete Alaska airmails,” he said, “and will give them out as requested by collectors or for those wanting them for Christmas cards this year.” King Crab (Continued from Page 1) The spokesman also said the Jaycees wish to call the attention of all fisherman and boat owners to the storm warning lights and flags which may be seen on the new flag pole near the small boat harbor dock. This Jaycee sponsor ed program was recently complet ed with the delivery of storm warning flags to A1 Fenner, harbor master, operator of the warning flags and lights. The Junior Chamber of Com merce meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. All per sons between the ages of 21 and 35 are invited to attend. ^ Ice Cold at the High Life Montmartre Kodiak-Aleutian Realty Services Homes Business Land Properties Franchised Dealer for Lockwall Homes APPRAISAIS LIFE INSURANCE Notary Public Staff Licensed and Bonded by State Real Estate Commission George n. Cornelius, Broker For appointment call 2761