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ffitjHediny the &4&M- of' (^flaAkak ®4{ed t^utotHe <<£Uand VOL. 22, NO. 10 KODIAK, ALASKA, MARCH 9, 1962 PRICE TEN CENTS Waterfront News Council Moves For Early Construction Of New Dock Area 12 Inch Waterline Adequate water for both King Crab, Inc. and the Alaska Ice & Storage Co. are in the planning stage. City Engineer Jim Barr outlined proposed water lines, and gave figures with which to sub stantiate his belief that adequate water could be furnished for an ticipated needs by the construc tion of a 12 inch line. Dock requirements, he said, are 1500-1800 gpm at 50 psi (pounds per sq. in.) A 10 inch line would provide 1100 gpm, and a 12 inch line 1575 gpm. Several methods of construction were considered. The project es timate by the State is $50,400 for the 10 inch line, and $72,000 for the 12 inch line. The Engineer stated that should the City con struct the line by forced account, cost would be considerably less. For the 10 inch line, he estimated the cost at $49,000, and for the 12 inch line, the cost would be $58. 000. Discussion arose as to putting the project up for bid, but it was brought out that this would delay construction by at least two months, and in order to furnish water to the cold storage plant by the planned opening date, it would be necessary to get under way immediately. The Council voted to use this method. Pipe and other material will be ordered immediately for delivery on the next ship. £ To extend the present small boat harbor or develop Gibson’s Cove as a second harbor in an effort to provide for anticipated future needs were considered as two possibilities by the City Coun cil Thursday evening. The present harbor berths are filled, with the larger vessels and scows now berthed in it taxing space available. City Manager Po land stated that a Corps of En gineer’s man was due here to make tests and a study of both the SBH and Gibson’s Cove. Poland stated that Gibson’s Cove would require no dredging and a minimum of breakwater construc tion. Observance during heavy storms has shown the cove to be relatively calm, he said. Factors considered, however, as deterrent to utilization of the cove, it was brought out, are its distance from the City, access to it, the necessity of running power and water to it, and the need of a full-time harbormaster there. Poland stated the State has a fund of $70,000 available for addi tional harbor facilities here. With the addition of ice and cold storage facilities here, great er traffic is anticipated, with hali but boats using the harbor to a greater extent in laying over be tween trips. Council members felt that every possibility for pro viding adequate facilities should be explored, but it was felt that a policy of “wait and see” should be adopted for this summer, as the cold storage plant begins its first year of operation. A con tinuing study, however, will be made with a view to a solution. & In the meantime, repairs to pil ing and facilities in the present SBH, occasioned by the ice and long freezing weather, will be ef fected. Tidelands usage and right of ac cess are problems confronting the City Council even before the tide lands are turned over to the City. Neil Sargent appeared before the City Council Thursday stating his family plan to build a ware house on their waterfront proper ty adjoining Alvine’s Marine Re pair. The proposed extension of drydock facilities by Alvine, Sar gent stated, would prevent boats of any size from coming through. (Continued On Page 4> Closure Ordered Of Areas For Kine Crab Fishing The Department of Fish and Game has announced an emer gency closure of all king crab fish ing within the area bounded by a line extending from Cape Alitak to Cape Trinity to Dolina Point on Sitkinak Island. Thence the line extends from Cape Sitkinak to Cape Kaguyak to Two Headed Is land and then the Knoll Point. The closure became effective at midnight Wednesday, March 7. The closure is intended to pro :ect the populations of breeding male king crab on the spawning grounds. Printed copies of the 1962 Com mercial Fishing Regulations are available at the Department of Fish and Game Commercial Fish eries Office, 12 Harbor Avenue, rhe public’s attention is called to please check the errata sheet placed inside the cover of each regulation booklet. Roderick Ristow, American Baritone To Appear In Concert Here Monday American baritone Rodenek Ristow will make his appearance here on Monday, March 12 at 8:15 p.m. in the Kodiak High School Auditorium. His concert is the third event of the current Alaska Music Trail season, and is pre sented here by the Kodiak Busi ness and Professional Women’s Club. Roderick Ristow was born in Pasadena, Calif, where he attend ed public schools, ultimately grad uating from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in economics. He was active in ath letics, receiving a baseball schol arship at U.S.C. RODERICK RISTOW After turning down professional baseball contracts, his early stage career was spent as a dramatic actor. During this period he studied for one year with Lillian Albertson, talent coach at R.K.O. Radio Pictures, which resulted in dramatic and musical comedy appearances at playhouses in Hol lywood and summer stock com panies. However, a strong desire to sing classical music and inter pret the great composers soon took all his time and the entertainment career was abandoned. In 1957 he won the Ellis-Or pheus lub scholarship for the most promising young male singer in Southern California. His operat ic experience has been with al most every company on the west coast where he has performed over 46 roles. Mr. Ristow’s work with symphony orchestras has in cluded both oratorio and operatic excerpts with such organizations as Marin Symphony, San Fernando Symphony, Glendale Symphony and Los Angeles String Society. He has appeared twice at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Audi torium with the Southern Califor nia Mormon Choir in the “Mes (Continued on Page 4) -7 Planning Study Report March 14 John Auii, Community Plan ning Consultant for the Alaska Housing Authority will appear be fore several groups here Wednes day, March 14, outlining results of a study on Kodiak’s future plann ing needs. Meeting begins at 8 p.m. In announcing the meeting which will be held in the Cafeter ia of the high school, Dr. A. Holmes Johnson, who heads the Town Planning Commission, stat ed it is planned to hold a joint meeting of the Planning Commis sion, the City Council, School Board, and the School District Platting Board. The public and all interested residents are urged to attend. Ault, who nas been conducting a study of Kodiak’s residential and business areas since early last year, has now completed maps and zoning data which he will pre sent at the meeting. Mining Course Offered March 19 The University of Alaska’s min ing extension course in prospect ing will begin at 7:00 p.m., March 19, at the Kodiak High School. Instruction will be given in mineral identification, prospect ing techniques, geology, the use of prospecting equipment, small scale mining, and mining law and claim staking. This four-week course is offered tuition-free to any interested per son. Classes will be held every week-day evening for approxi mately two hours. Magistrate Fenner On Mainland Trip District Magistrate Mabel Fen ner will leave this Sunday, March 11, for Anchorage where she will participate in an educational pro gram under the direction of the state court system. She will be in Anchorage one week and plans to return here next Sunday, March 18th. Mrs. Fenner will preside as magistrate over an Anchorage court as a part of the court-direct ed training-education program. Mrs. Lila Williams will be u charge of the magistrate’s office during Mrs. Fenner’s absence The office will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to take care of record ing primarily. Eight Lovelies In Queen Contest With four additional Kodiak King Crab Festival queen candi dates signed up this week, the to tal is now eight, with more to come, Ray Martin, queen contest chairman, announced today. The four new contestants and their sponsors are: Patricia Hall, Dog House, King Crab; Ellen Sundberg, Kodiak Motors; Chickie Zehe, sponsor to be announced later; and Dawn Jarvella, Kodiak Airways. The four announced last week are: Gail Cobb, American Legion, VFW, FRA; Peggy Heglin, Or pheum Theatre, Donnelley & Acheson; Carolyn Rockstad, Polar Bear Cafe; and Gail McKinley, Knudsen’s and Knudsen’s Outfit ters. The tickets to be sold by the candidates have been ordered, Chairman Martin said, and will be on sale soon. Prizes of ten round trip air tickets, good to Seattle any time during the World’s Fair, will be awarded some lucky winners during the festival. Two prizes will consist of two round-trip tick ets, and six prizes of one round-trip each. If not used, the 1 tickets may be redeemed for cash. Frank Irick, operator of Sport land, was recommended as the new Civil Defense Director by Mayor Coon. Council concurred in his appointment. Festival, Legislation C of C Tonics Accommodations for visitors during the King Crab Festival looms as a problem and has been turned over to the Tourist Com mittee. Present plans are to have homes and other accommodations regis tered with the Chamber of Com merce secretary and on file in the Chambers office in the bank build ing. Ed Naughton, acting as Chair man of the Festival Committee, reported that a selection has been made as to the Chamber’s entry of a float in the Festival parade, several organizations and business es have indicated they plan to en ter a float this year. The parade should be one of the highlights of the festival. Naughton said the Millikens are progressing and should offer a good show again this year. Eight girls have already been entered in the Queen contest. See elsewhere for list. Art Brooks, member of the Leg islative Committee, reported on several bills being offered for en actment at Juneau, which were studied by the committee. He stated members should write their legislators in both the House and Senate to pass SB272 and HB426 which calls for the State paying the employment security deficit from state funds rather than tax ing employers additionally for it. Among other resolutions and bills considered at the meeting were one requesting the Depart ment of Interior to revoke the land law setting aside the one mile coastal strip around Kodiak Island; HB416 relating to resale of motor fuels; SB269 allowing for bonds for Federal money for con structing a causeway over Turn again Arm HB412, which has to do with use and seizure of slot machines; HB413, which provides for funds for sending native danc ers to Seattle’s World’s Fair; SB 271, which asks that the South eastern ferry terminal be at Jun eau; SB244 and SB245, the latter providing for funds for depressed areas in the State; HB406, pro viding for the State turning over surplus property to municipalities; and HB411, which provides for a commissioner to be set up for passing on real estate salesmen examinations. Brooks urged the members to use the cards printed for the Chamber of Commerce which can be marked and sent to the legis lators endorsing or protesting passage of pending bills. Toastmasters Hold Joint Meet 13th Lieutenant H. D. “Mort” Mort vedt will be Toastmaster at the joint meeting of the naval station and town Toastmaster clubs to be held in the Alaska Room of the Officers Club at 6:30 p.m. Tues day, March 13. Speakers for the town Toast masters will be Graham Fisher and Bill Sheridan; those for the base Toastmasters will be Dick Pearl and Les Vost. Persons interested in attending are cordially invited for this meeting.