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VOL. 21, NO. 55KODIAK, ALASKA. FEBRUARY 17, 19«1 PRICE TEN CENTS
Special Election Tuesday
A special election will be held
Tuesday, Feb. 21, at which resi
dents of Kodiak will decide
whether or not they will endorse
the City Council proposal to sell
the City’s interest in the cold stor
age plant which has remained un
finished for many years.
The newly formed Kodiak Cold
Storage, Inc. has offered to pur
chase the incompleted plant for a
purchase price of $65,000. The
Company proposes to build a plant
with an ultimate capacity of 2,
000,000 pounds. Initial construc
tion contemplated is for a plant
capacity of 500,000 pounds.
The Council passed Ordinance
No. 244 on the 14th of Jan., which
calls for the sale of the property.
Voters will be asked to ratify the
action at the poll Tuesday.
Voting will take place from 8
a. m. to 8 p. m. on Tuesday at the
City Hall. Besides the usual re
quirements for voters of being cit
izens of the United States, and be
able to read and write the English
Michi North
Pianist To Appear
Pn 0oi!oert Here
The third concert of the current
Alaska Music Trail series is one of
special interest for all 15 commun
ities in which artists appear. For
the first time since its formation,
an Alaskan artist, resident in
Alaska, will tour the Music Trail.
She is the gifted young pianist,
Michi North, from Anchorage, and
she will be presented here for the
first time on Monday, Feb. 20, at
8:15 p. m. at the Kodiak High
(School Auditorium. She has re
ceived such accolades of admira
tion in the Anchorage area for her
performances with the orchestra,
at two pianos with her husband,
Dr. Murray North, and in solo re
Former Resident
Here On Business
Harry Pinch, former resident of
Kodiak, arrived here earlier this
week for a brief visit.
Pinch was in the jewelry bus
iness here during the war years
and immediately following. He op
erated Pinch’s Jewelry Store from
1940 to 1947, and presently owns an
apartment building on the Base
road. He is here on business.
cital, that all Alaska has been ask
ing to hear her in person.
Michi North has chosen a super
lative program for her Alaska Mu
sic Trail tour. Her program will
open with the great, dramatic Toc
cata and Fugue in D minor of
Bach. The Bethoven "Moonlight”
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New Bill Entered
To Cut Solons Pay
JUNEAU (A5) — A compromise
bill cutting the annual legislative
pay and per diem allowance was
introduced in the House Thursday
by the Finance Committee. The
bill would cut per diem from $40
to $25 for legislators from District
5 and to $35 for all others.
Annual salaries would be cut
from $3,000 to $2,500 with annual
allowance of $300 for postage, sta
tionery, stenographic services. The
speaker of the House and the Sen
ate president will get an additional
annual allowance of $500.
Tax On Outboards
JUNEAU (ff) — A bill which
would permit municipalities to levy
an annual tax of $5 on outboard
motor boats was introduced in the
Senate Thursday by Sen. Engstrom
by request.
language, a one-year residence of
Alaska is required and 30 days
residence in Kodiak prior to the
election. Registration will take
place at the City Hall immediately
prior to voting.
Kodiak HS Boars
Sweep Tourney
The Kodiak Bears have swept
through all their opponents in the
Class B Basketball Tournament at
Nome, according to an Associated
Press wire sent the KODIAK
MIRROR.
As reported on the sports page,
the Bears downed Nome in their
first game 50-45. In the second
game, played against the Kenai
Kardinals, the Bears clawed their
way to a narrow victory in over
time play by defeating them 54-47.
Kenai trailed Kodiak most of
the game, but managed to pull
back from an 11-point deficit to tie
the score. But Kodiak hit three fast
layins and a free throw to go
ahead 54-47 and then the Bears
stalled out the clock. Don Buck
ingham led the Bears with 19
points and Ross Cooper scored 18
for Kenai.
In Thursday’s game, the Bears
won a close one by defeating Sew
ard 52-50.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Mr. Editor:
Shortly, the issue of the sale of
the Cold Storage site will be placed
before the voters of the City of
Kodiak. This is a project that has
been badly needed in Kodiak for
many years.
Recently, I have heard rumbl
ings about the proposed plant be
ing too small. It seems that some
people feel that it is better to start
at the top and work down—most
businesses don’t operate that way.
It seems entirely reasonable to
me that anyone beginning a bus
iness involving such a large capi
tal outlay, would begin a little cau
tiously. This company is building
for expansion, planning to expand
to whatever capacity the traffic
will bear, but not until they can
be sure it will be profitable. Any
private business would operate the
same way.
I urge the people of Kodiak to
vote YES on the ratification of
City Ordnance No. 244. I certainly
will.
Sincerely,
Dr. Bob Johnson.
Eggemeyer Quits
As Club Manager
Jim Eggemeyer, Club manager
for the Elks Lodge for the past
three and a half years, resigned
form the postion last weekend.
Eggemeyer stated he had no def
inite plans for the immediate fu
ture, but was considering several
possibilities.
SOCIAL SECURITY
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Lee Christensen, social security
representative will visit Kodiak
on Monday, February 20.
THE KODIAK JAYCEES will begin in earnest Saturday, Feb.
18 on their house-numbering project, it was announced this week.
Pictured are three members of the JayCees as they “kick off”
the project by numbering the house of City Manager and Mrs.
Poland. From left to right are Dick Pace, Mrs. Poland, Bill Poland,
Jerry Redick, Mayor Coon. Kneeling is Corky McFarland.
Staff Photo
House Numbering To Begin Feb. 18
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce house numbering project
will be “Kicked Off” Saturday
noon, February 18. JayCee teams
will begin canvassing the cti.v with
house numbers, hammers and nails
in hand at that time.
For the small fee of $2.00, the
JayCees will furnish and put up
the house numbers. The proceeds
from the sales of numbers are to
defray the cost of the detailed
mapping of the city in order to
properly number each lot and
name each street within the city.
The JayCees expect to contact
each house owner within the next
two weekends. All home owners
are urged to support the project.
The Junior Chamber of Com
Along The Waterfront
Having all the appearance of a
floating iceberg, the Richard D
came into port Tuesday night. She
was completely covered with ice,
which in some places was at least
10 inches thick.
The boats ghost like appearance
can be seen from the accompany
ing picture, which was taken by
our staff photographer after a
member of the crew began hacking
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merce announces that it again has
taken the responsibility of collect
ng contributions for the Heart
Fund. Contributions for this wor
thy cause will be called for door-to
door the weekend of February
25-26.
^k*p Fletchers
”ers Fer 2 Weeks
Skip and Maria Fletcher and
family arrived this week from
Seward.
They will remain here until the
end of the month during the ab
sence of the senior Fletchers, who
are now in the South 48. The Skip
Fletcher’s children, Skippy and
Cissy accompanied them here.