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Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
0ptometrist To Open Office Here

Don Fenner, son of Ardis and Mabel Fenner of this city, arrived home last week, after spending the rast four years as an optometrist in the USAF He was stationed at Richards -Gebaur AFB, Missouri.
 Fenner plans on opening an of flee here as an optometrist as soon as his equipment arrives. He will have his office in the old commits sioner's office on Mission Road.
 Don Fenner spent his early youth here. He went through grade school from the second grade here and graduated from the Kodiak high school. He received his doc tors degree in Optometery at Pa cific University, at Forest Grove, Oregon, which is rated as one of the two top schools in that field in the nation.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
A.D.F.&G. Board To Act On Proposals

The proposed changes in the Commercial Fishery Regulations for 1862 which were accepted for further consideration by the Alas ka Board of Fish and Game are available at the Commercial Fish cries Management Office at 12 Harbor Avenue.
 Final action on the proposals will be taken by the board at a meeting to be held at the Loussac Library in Anchorage from Decem- Der 1 to ', 1861. A public hearing will be conducted on December 2, starting at 800 a. m. Interested persons are welcome to testify, or. if unable to attend, submit writ ten brief to Juneau not later than November B, relative to the pro- posed changes.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
Sen. Gruening
 Mere On Monday

US. Sen. Ernest Gruening will arrive in Kodiak Monday and will be the principal speaker at no- host dinner at the 49 Room either Monday or Tuesday evening.
 The senator is making a non- political visit here, and plans to visit several ranches on the island.
 Sen. Gruening will speak on the Rampant Dam project and other matters pertaining to Alaska, and will answer questions regarding legislative matters. The date of the dinner has not been determined.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
Episcopal Bishop
 Here Next Sunday

The Rt. Rev. William J. Gordon, Episcopal Bishop of Alaska will visit the newly formed St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church here Sunday. He will be accom- panied by Father Hugh Hall of Seward.
 An all-parish dinner is planned for ' o'clock Sunday evening at the Kodiak Armory. Holy commun- ion is planned for 8 a. m. and church school at 9:45. Morning prayers will be held at II a. m. The dinner and all services will be held in the Armory.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
FaIIout Reading In Climb Here

WASHINGTON (P) - Weather Bureau estimated the radioactive debris from the Russian super bomb was riding the winds 30,00O feet over the Aleutian Islands Thursday, with an invisible cloud passing over parts of Alaska Thurs day night.
 The Public Health Service said that Jacksonville, Florida, had the highest level of radioactivity in the air in the country Wednesday with 16.7 micromicrocuries per cubic meter of air. In Alaska a high of 5.37 micromicrocuries were re- ported at the new sampling station at Kodiak on Wednesday. Readings were PTS on Tuesday and 1.2 on Monday.
 The Health Service said the con- sistent levels being reported were no cause for public concern.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
Seabee Battalion
 Leaves November 9

US. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-Ten will board the U.S.N.S. Sultan, Thursday, Nov. 9 for Port Hueneme, Calf, it's home port, after deployment here since March.
 25O of the Battalion's approxi- mately 500 men were employed on the station here and the remainder at Adak. The ship arrives here from the Far East and brings the Adak group with her
 Commanding officer of the Bat talion is Cdr. R. l.. Divoll, CEZ, USN, and the executive officer is LCDR J. D. Cochran, CEC, USN.
 A more complete rundown of the battalion's activities while here will be carried in next weeks edi of the Kodiak Mirror
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
1860 Commercial Catch Is Listed

A report containing the 1860 commercial fisheries catch and pro- duction statistics for 1860 has been completed and is ready for distri- button by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, according to E. S. Marvich, Deputy Commis- sioner.
 The reports eleven tables pro vides data on the number of oper- ating units, the catch and value to the fishermen, the catch by year, the number of salmon caught by district, average weights of salmon number of firms and employees manufacturing fishery products the poundage and values of each fishery product by species, and the number of cases and value of each species that was canned.
 Copies may be obtained by writ ing the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Subport Building, Juneau, Alaska.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03

Del Valentine and family left this week for Ketchikan, where he
 will take over the Alaska Packers cannery. There has been no offic- ial word on this from the company.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03

What happened to the Trick or Treaters? Many report the few who rang their doorbells. We, for one family, had lollipops and money handy as did others, resigned to the task of answering the doorbell, but few callers. Are those goblins and ghosts afraid of the dark?
 Some of these Trick or Treaters were without ethics, or don't know the meaning of the phrase. Even when given something, they still soaped up windows and doors. Win
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03

Free chest X-rays will be avail able for everyone when the Alaska Department of Health chest X-ray team visits Kodiak, Tue s d a y through Thursday of next week, Nov. 7-9.
 X-rays may be obtained at the Kodiak Health Center from 1-5 D. m. and from T. g p. m. on any one of those days,
 X-rays are free and are part of
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
Mirrored Reflections
By SIG DECREE

dows of stores naturally not open were marked up with dirty words or soaped up. There ought to be some sort of code even among gob- lins. Besides this is a good way of discouraging people to give any thing.
 Congratulations to the children who collected for UNICEF. A very worthwhile endeavor.
 Continued on Page 4)
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
Chest x-Ray Team Here Next Week

the Health Departments program in it's fight against TB. Health au- thorities say that tuberculosis is no respector of age, money, or po- sition and usually does not give any warning symptoms They urge that everyone in Kodiak avail them selves of the opportunity to have this health check.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03

FIFTY-FIFTY THOUSAND accidentfree hours of fly the Feh Year of Naval Aviation commemoraed by Navy Squadron the Kodiak Saton october 30 C. Huston eft), USN operations officer for the Alas kan Frontier aviator wings symbolic of the occasion 0 w J Pressler, USN, VPl17 commanding officer the completed, recOrdsetting flight assembled in the background
 the combined efforts of all squadron personnel VP1 recipient Pacific Fleet safety awards since 1855 In they Chief Operations Naval Aviation Safety Plaque for their type aircraft.
 Their last accident occurred in December 1854.
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Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03

Repairs are still underway on the Chisik Island which is moored in the small boat harbor.
 j
 An ironworker at the cold stor- age plant, Joe King, was taken to Griffin Memorial Hospital yester- day after he fell off the roof. He suffered several fractured ribs, but is soon to be discharged and will go to Seattle.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03
Along The Waterfront

The general picture on the king crab operations remains fairly quiet. Both Alaska King Crab and Alaska Packers report thin catches.
 t
 King Crab, Inc, however, report fair activity, running over the last weekend and 3-4 days this week. They have had some shrimp, but report them not too plentiful.
 t
 Del Valentine and family left this week for Ketchikan, where he will take over the Alaska Packers cannery. There has been no offic- ial word on this from the company
 t
 The Alaska Packers boat the Tula is in trouble. She lost her rud- der Southeast of Ugak Bay. The company tender Herrin came to her rescue, taking the Tula in tow. The Herrin in turn developed trouble when her steering quadrant broke. The Alaska King Crab boat Jaguar, a few miles away, was contacted, and proceeded ito the scene, and at press time had taken the Tula in tow and was heading for shelter in Ugak Bay. The Herrin also is pro- ceeding to shelter.
 A Coast Guard Air Detachment plane was on the scene earlier, and at press time the CGC Storis is en- route to give assistance.
 Hannes Westman is the skipper of the Tula.
 t
 The Kadiak Fisheries vessel Mar mot Cape was launched and the Evangel was hauled out at Alvine's Marine Repair.
 The vessel Kasil0f is having a section of keel installed on the dry dock
 t
 Gene Olney's vessel the Marguer' ite struck a rock in Jap Bay and damaged her propeller and tail shaft. The tailshaft was so badly bent that it will be necessary to in stall new one.
 t
 The Columbia River tug Ne7 Berce was tied up at the Standard Oil dock Monday. The Neg Berce is a powerful river tug with five propellers and five rudders. For power it has five 6-71 GMC Diesel engines. It has been up in Bristol Bay all summer and is now heading south.
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 At the Alaska Packers dock this week were two new steel fishing vessels built this year-the Brandt and the Falcon.
Kodiak mirror., 1961-11-03

NAVY DAY 1861 = Adm H. H. Caldwell right USN Cmdt 17th H0chberger, Kodiak Navy President cake observance of Navy Day. at the Ko Station, October 27
 In the background is Capt Hedblom USN Medical Officer acting master of ceremonies.
 Appropriate and tied in with the 5Oth of Poa missile in the background and he aircraft carrier-shaped cake.
 presented which localized famous sayings heroes in American Naval history Emcee Capt. R. F. Burnett
 (Official U. Navy PhOtO)
Evening star., 1961-08-05

r. A. Humphries, which
has been in the real estate
business in Washington for
Al years, has just moved into
. newly remodeled building
at 100 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. from its former quar-
ters at 2 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV.
Founded in 1919 by Howard
F. and r. A. Humphries. sr.,
the firm has always had
offices within a two-block
radius of its present location.
Recently 1t has become in
corporated and the principal
officers are R. A. Humphries,
Evening star., 1961-08-05
Correction

A picture caption in last
Saturdays Real Estate Sec
ton enormously identified
the purchasers Of the Park
Towers apartment, 2440 Six
teenth street NV, as Albert
P. Dicker and David Law
renee. Due to incomplete in
formation furnished The
Star, it was not mentioned
that title actually passed to
Ian Woodner and the Jona-
than Woodner Co. at the
time Of settlement.
Evening star., 1961-08-05
Repairing
Clipped
EnomeI

If hard usage has caused
the enamel to chip from fur
niture, it is not always nee
essary to strip the old finish
when you decide to apply a
new coat.
First of all, be sure that all
the loosened enamel has been
removed; painting over loose
enamel is a waste of time.
Then sand the edges OF the
Clipped spot to make them
more even with the sur
rounding area.
With a small brush prime
the chipped areas with en-
amel undercoster, using as
many coats as are necessary
to make the surface level,
waiting for each coat to dry,
Of course. Finally flow on
enamel in q matching color.
Evening star., 1961-08-05
Humphries Moves
To New Offices

jr., president. and Philip M.
Minke, vice president.
Another recent step taken
by the firm was the opening
of a branch at 1900 Rock
vile pike. Rockville, under
the managerShip Of Robert
A. Walker.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
Gov. Andersen Names
Mill CRY Woman
To ImpOrfdnf BODY

Mrs. Charles (Josie) Johnson,
1909 Oakland Av. S., Minneapolis
has been appointed to the Metro
politan Planning commission by
Gov. Elmer Andersen it was an
nounced this week. She replaces
Mrs. Marjorie MAXI of st. Paul
on the commission.
Pretty personable Mrs. Johnson,
wife of Minneapolis-Honeywell en-
gineer Charles (Chucb Johnson
and the mother of three children
has found time to be active in sew
eral civic areas.
She is a member of the Mime
apolis Mayors Human Rights Com
mission; member of the board of
the International Student and For
eign Visitors Center. She was ac-
tive in lobbying for the successful
passage of a state fair housing
bill in the recent session of the
state legislature.
Mrs. Johnson is a graduate of
Fisk University.
Mr.. Johnson is co-chairman of
this years Minnesota campaign for
the United Negro College Fund.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
CrisPus Attucks
Membership Drive
Now In Proqress

The 5Sth annual membership
drive for Crispus Attucks Home,
469 Collins st. Paul, opened Oc-
tober 20, 1861. The Executive
Board earnestly urges the generous
support of everyone due to the
fact that a new heating plant has
to be installed Immediately. The
drive will eliminate with a tea
at the Home on Sunday, November
26 from 8 to 7 pm. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
Co-chairmen of the drive are Mr..
Marion Brown, 592 Rondo Av. and
Mr.. Charles Bradley, 864 Dayton
Av. Memberships are 81 regular,
So cooperative and IS or more sus-
tanning. Memberships may be mail
ed to the Home, or If you prefer
to have someone call for your men,
bership, you may phone PR. g.
41Ss, CA. 7-4941, or call CA. g.
1889.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
Council Of Clubs
TO Hold Important
Meefinc Mon. NiuhI

The Twin City Council of Clubs
will hold its regular November
meeting Monday evening at 8 pm.
at Johnny Baker Post Hall. Being
the last regular meeting before
the Presidents Ball, the final re-
ports and details will be discussed
In addition to the regular repre-
sentatives of affiliated clubs, Pres
ident Matthew Little also request
ed that all presidents of clubs be
on hand. A special photographer
will be on hand to take pictures
of presidents that are being hon.
ored at the bali.
Also on tap for the November
meeting is a selection of nominal
ing committee for suggesting 1862
Council of Clubs officers.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03

ONEoSO.
Particularly known at the Unit
ed Nations for his diplomatic hon
esty buttressed by blunt language,
the Nigerian diplomat was typical
ly candid.
Nigeria" he said, emphatically,
considers her independence as a
means to end, not as an end in it.
self. She has chosen her role to aid
those Africans who are still not
free in their own countries to con-
troll their political destinies."
Speaking of the Verwoerd Ad-
ministration in the Republic of
South Africa, Mr.. Wachuku said
that his government could not ac-
cept their thesis of political life
of South Africa.
There" he suggested, must be
a fair distribution of the natural
resources in South Africa. EVentu-
ally, South Africa will be ruled by
the majority.
THE South African impasse will
be resolved peacefully-or other
wise"
Earlier, Foreign Minister WaCh-
uku had learned that Chief Albert
Luthuli of South Africa had be-
come the first African to receive
the Nobel Peace Prize of 1860.
"InsidiOus RumOrs"
1t was indicated by the indignant
Nigerian Foreign Minister that the
Verwoerd Administration in South
Africa was continually perpetual
ing itself in office by using insidi-
GUS rumors of impending racial
violence.
"Nigerians," Mr.. Wachuku aver
red, admire brave man who acts
like a brave man. Consequently,
If the United stAtrs wiahes Ahe
CONTINUED on Page ~
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
Loren Hall. veferdn
Pullman EmPloYe
Dies Suddenly

Services for Loren A. Hall, 243O
Fifth Av. S., who died suddenly of
a heart attack Sunday morning,
October 20 in the St. Paul Union
Station, were held at 1 pm. We'd
nesday, November 1, at Woodard
Funeral chapel. Rev. Stanley R.
King, pastor of sabathani Baptist
church officiated with burial in
Crystal Lake cemetery.
Mr.. Hall, long time Pullman
porter, had gone to st. Paul Sun
day morning and stood talking to
some of his co-workers when sud-
denly he had the attack and sue
cumbed before medical aid could
reach him.
Born in Joplin, Mo-, he had been
a resident of Minneapolis for AZ
years and an employe of the Pull
man Company for 40 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elisa Hall, Minneapolis; two sis
ters, Mrs. Odeva Gillard and Mrs
Veda Beverly, both of Kansas City,
Mo. and other relatives.
Arrangements were made by the
Woodland Funeral Home.
Mrs. Odeva Gillard, sister Of the
deceased, and Mrs. Kathryn Harris
Of Chicago, sister Of Mrs. Hall,
came to the city to attend the
funeral.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
ST. Peter AME
Church Conference
Projects Future

Action was taken at a church
conference of st. Peters AME
church, Monday night, October 80
on a recommendation by the
church's fifty member advisory
committee to provide added space
and facilities for the church The
plan calls for a new annex.
The additional space, according
to Rev. Lowell Johnson pastor OF
st. Peters, will serve a need for
both the church's growing member
ship and the local community.
Emphasis was placed by the
committee on the definite need OF
space for youth activities.
johnson said the church is
launching a $4,000 debt Hquida-
ton to end next July. Original
debt of the church about ten years
ago was $3.50, 900 which has been
paid off at the rate of $1,000 per
month. The amount was increased
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
Gov. Andersen Makes
Other Appointments

Gov. Elmer Andersen has re-
appointed the following persons to
the panel board of review for the
Minnesota FEPC. Mrs. Charles
Mayo, Rochester; Barbara Stuhler,
Minneapolis; Rev. Denzil Carly, st.
Paul. All were named to four year
terms ending July %, 1864.
Named to the commission itself
to succeed Emil Prestemon of Bag
ley was Douglas Cam of Bemidji
In addition Gov. Andersen reap
pointed Carl Henemann, st. Paul
newspaperman to the FEPC board
of review. Mr.. Henneman's term
expired in 1860 but no appoint.
ment had been made to the place
he held. His new appointment ex,
pires July %. 1868.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03

Laura Booker from auto ex
hausts out on the street.
Later when they heard Mr.
Booker leave the apartment they
also heard a cry of help from the
kitchen. Investigation revealed the
woman was wounded. Rushed to
Minneapolis General hospital she
died a few hours later at 9:25 pm
Booker was arrested at $3.50
pm. at his home.
Mrs. Booker was shot in the
back as she turned to flee from
the kitchen. The first bullet missed
her and lodged in the wall.
The Bookers had been together
for about 16 years until a breakup
three months ago. The couple lived
in Elk River, Mimi, for several
years where they operated a cafe.
Mrs. Booker was a clerk at Univ
ersity hospital. Mr.. Booker was
employed as a chef cook at the
Jimmy Hegg Bar and Cafe, in
downtown Minneapolis.
Booker talked to his stepson,
James F. Booker Monday at the
city jail where he was held pend
ing full investigation without bail.
He told his son he "lost his head"
He said after shooting his wife
he had intended to kill himself but
the gun jammed.
The deceased woman is survived
by one son, James Woolery Booker
Minneapolis; one sister, Mrs. Ber-
tina Bibbs, Mexico, Mo-; grand
daughter, Rhoda Marie Booker
and a cousin, Mrs. Polly Young,
both of Minnapolis and other rela-
tives!
Funeral services will be held
Friday, November 3, at 1 pm. at
Woodard's Funeral chapel with
burial in Crystal Lake cemetery.
Woodard Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03

given an honorable withdrawal
card from the clerks union Local
1875. He will receive a special cita-
tion from the Postmaster General
because of his length of service.
During the many years of service
he worked as truck driver, letter
carrier, clerk on the mailing side
and in the last few years clerk in
the Dead Letter Office.
For many years Mr.. Curry led
the group singing for all office
events in his section especially for
retirement programs, union events
and Christmas programs.
His retirement plans include
fishing and hunting for which he
is known to be particularly fond.
Mr.. Curry is a Minnesota native
having spent his early years in
Hastings, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
Richard 9. Murphy
Baritone In Recifdl
FridoY, November J

The Women's Council and st.
Paul Retired Mems Club of Halle
Q. Brown Community House will
present Mr.. Richard G. Murphy,
baritone in concert Friday, No
vember 8, at 8 pm. in Myrtle I
Garden Auditorium at Halle @.
Brown House, 553 Aurora Av.,
st. Paul. Mr.. Murphy will be ac-
companied by Mr.. Leslie Minis.
Admission adults $1.25, children
under sixteen Soc. Part of the pro-
ceeds viii be donated to the House.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03

sive power even greater. If Munsey
is in top form he's a hard man to
bring down and an exceptionally
fine defensive back.
When the Gophers (including
two men who have already re-
ceived weekly selections to press
associations teams of the week.
take to the field tomorrow there
will be confidence, ability, expert
ence of being the underdog, and
team spirit with a tremendous will
to win riding on their shoulders.
Captain John Mulvena, Stephens,
Cairns, Dickson, Bell, Deegen, Hall,
Eller and the rest of the squad
have their work cut out for them.
However we feel they're certainly
equal TO the task.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03
Whitney Young. Jr..
Principal Speaker At
Urban League Dinner

Guest speaker at the 3Sth An
nual Meeting of the st. Paul Urban
League, to be held Thursday, No
vember 9th, st. Paul YWCA Build
ing, will be Whitney M. Young,
Jr., Executive Director, National
Urban League.
A graduate of Kentucky State
College, Mr.. Young holds a Mas
ters Degree in Social Work from
the University of Minnesota. He
Minneapolis spokesman., 1961-11-03

who want to take advantage of the
pre-publication discount may use
to order the book.
The book written by DR.. Spang-
Ter was the result of the initiative
of the Minnesota Historical Soc
iety's Committee for the Study
of the Role of the Negro in Min
nesota.
The group, interracial in men,
bership was formed in 1859 and
after a series of meetings decided
to sponsor the publication of a
history of Minnesota Negroes
Only three other states had ever
had such a book published.
The committee secured a grant
Of $2,50o from the Minnesota State
Centennial Commission to pay fol
research for the book which was
carried out by DR.. Spangler and
staff which included Louis M
Moore of Minneapolis.
The manuscript by DR.. Spangler
was accepted by Lawrence Brings,
president of T. S. Denison & Son
Co., leading Minnesota publishers,
as suitable for a book.
DR.. Spangler the author, will
autograph copies ordered in the
pre-publication sale.
Books may be ordered by send
ing a check or money order for
$3.50 per copy to T. S. Dennison
& Co., 321 Fifth Av. S., Minneapo-
lis Is.
1t is suggested that those in,
terested in having a copy of this
thrilling account of the Negro's
progress in this state avail them
selves of the reduced pre-publica'
ton rate.