Kodiak Youth Competes for Henley Regatta with UW Crew
Roger MacDonald, son of H F MacDonald, was chosen to join the University of Washington crew for the Henley Regatta in England July 2 to 5. The Huskies qualified by defeating California, Stanford and British Columbia, with $25,000 raised by the public and $10,000 by the university. The squad departs Seattle and may later face a Soviet shell race in Moscow. Roger, No 7 in the JV shell, graduates with a BA in business administration. his wife Barbara, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in home economics, plans to live in Seattle after the trip.
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Henley-on-the-Thames
Kodiak
Roger MacDonald
H.F. MacDonald
University of Washington
Roger
al Aldrickson
Huskies
England
University
Seattle
London
United States
Moscow
Conibear
Lake Washington
Henley
California
Stanford
British Columbia
Wasington
Barbara
Seeks Senate OK on House Bill
The Senate Insular Affairs Committee chair urged statehood backers to support the House approved bill to avoid House concurrence issues with Senate amendments. Senator Murray warned of parliamentary troubles in securing unanimous House consent or Rules Committee approval. Southern Democrat opposition looms. The Senate plans to act early next week with statehood supporters hoping for at least 42 of 96 votes despite possible amendments.
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Washington
Senate
James E. Murray
Dmont
House
House Rules Committee
Statehood
USO Official Visits Kodiak for Facility Inspections
Clifford May, assistant director of USO building services, visited the Kodiak USO Club after inspecting the facility. He met with Arthur Brooks, chair of the Kodiak USO Operating Committee, and Admiral Arnold W. McKechnie, commandant of the 17th Naval District, during a trip from Seoul to New York that also included Fairbanks and Anchorage.
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Clifford May
USO
May
Arthur Brooks
Kodiak
Methodist Campus Dedication in Anchorage June 29
Approximately thirty stateside leaders including bishops and lay leaders will attend the dedication ceremonies of the Alaska Methodist University Campus in Anchorage on June 29 at 3 p.m. They arrive June 26 and stay through July 1 in the area. The visit centers on the campus dedication.
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Bishops National Board
Anchorage
Alaska Methodist University
Statehood Group Plans Bonfire in Anchorage Celebration
A statehood celebration in Anchorage aims to mark passage of the statehood bill with a massive bonfire. Chairman M R Marston says 49 tons of lumber and car crates will be piled in a park, inviting other Alaska communities to join with their own bonfires.
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Anchorage
Senate
M.R. Marston
Alaska
Fourth Activities Will Be Centered Fourth Activities Will Be Centered
A downtown school grounds Fourth of July celebration will host a carnival atmosphere with booths from several groups including the Chamber of Commerce. Children’s races tug of war egg throwing pie eating contests and other events will unfold after a parade and flag raising. Booth sites remain available by contacting Bill Poland or Bob Spencer at City Hall.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bill Poland
Bob Spencer
August sailing scheduled for Bristol Bay ports
R C Rose traffic manager for the Alaska Steamship Company announced today an August sailing for Bristol Bay ports. The plan details could affect freight movements and local supplies as regional commerce adjusts to the timetable.
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Bristol Bay Ports
Alaska Steamship Company
Bristol Bay
R.C. Rose
Alf Madsen's bear hunters win Boone and Crockett Trophy
Top awards in the Brown Bear division go to Alf Madsen's hunters for the 1956 57 season. John Tait, guided by Madsen, secured first place with a skull scoring 30 3 16 points, 6 16 shy of the club's record and 1 16 from the largest Kodiak bear. Another bear, shot the same year by William D. Holmes, scored 29 14 16. Kodiak bears have long dominated these awards, with Alaska Brown Bear trophies, though exact figures since 1951 are unavailable. Further details to page 10.
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Boone and Crockett
Alf Madsen
Mirror
Pinnell
Boone and Crockett Club
William D. Holmes
Alaska Peninsula
Alaska
Work On Armory Is Now Underway
Contractors from McGillivray Bros. of Ketchikan arrived with Clyde McGillivray and Homer Shoesmith to begin the National Guard Armory project. Local labor is planned to be used wherever possible.
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National Guard Armory
Clyde McGillivray
McGillivray Bros
Ketchikan
Homer Shoesmith
Karluk Area Closed To Fishing As Summer Starts
FWS Agent Chuck Connelley announced this week the Karluk area will be closed to fishing until July 7, delaying a planned reopening. The Karluk research station head Dr. John Owen arrives soon to begin summer work around Kodiak Island while vessels like the KITTIWAKE and CIV AIR undergo repairs and preparations. A fisherman, Walt Mahlun of Port Williams, injured his hand on an anchor winch and was hospitalized after transfer by boat due to bad weather.
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Chuck Connelley
FWS
Karluk
Kittiwake
Fred Barnett
COHOE
Tim Barnett
John Owen
Kodiak Island
Civair
CAA
Alvine
Woody Island
Tiny Cicheski
Skippy
Carl Brunstad
Pat Cannon
Swallow
Hafferty’s
Arthur H
Ender
Coast Guard
Storis
Seattle
Bex
Clover
Naval Station
Cape Cheerful
Kodiak
Tatalina
Walt Mahlun
Port Williams
Griffin Memorial Hospital
Marine Inspector to Visit Kodiak July 10
Coast Guard announces a marine inspector will be in Kodiak on July 10 to issue motorboat licenses and inspect passenger boats. Those seeking inspection should write to the Marine Inspection office of the 17th Coast Guard District at Junesy before July 10.
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Kodiak
Coast Guard
Marine Inspection Office
17Th Coast Guard District
Junesy
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Sherman Adams
Boston
White House
Philadelphia
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