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Kodiak mirror., 1963-03-01
H/ .g Along M9& The Waterfront
By Karl Armstrong

High winds, heavy seas, and driy- ing rainstorms brought fishing to a complete halt most of the latter part of this week here on the north end and also the east side. Can neries all report, however, they have been able to keep up pretty steady production with tender de- liveries from calmer waters of the south end. King Crab Inc.'s Super intendent Bob Springhill tells us it kicked up so bad on the west side that Skipper Andy Hegerberg was forced to hole up with the 8O-foot tender Anna A at Old Harbor while bowling northeasterly blew itself out. The same conditions kept their tender AfOgnak waiting here for weather moderation.
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 And of course the weather is playing hob with the shrimpers too. The Vita made a delivery early ih the week but had to wait on weather. The Seward-based shrimp CT Celtic delivered to Eastpoint SeafOOdS when she developed re- duction gear troubles and had to come in for repairs This kept the cannery crew busy most of the week and there was hope the Fort ress, which went out early in the week might be able to find enough of lull to drop her trawl for d catch to bring home. The Henning J went out on her first shrimping operation here but returned with an empty hold due to having de- veloped hydraulic troubles, ac- cording to Eastpoint Office Man. ager Shirley Fills.
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 Kinda had hopes of one day go- ing out as crewman on Skipper Lee Andrich's Merganser (ever since a crewman showed me his settlement check last December . GEED So twas with some re- gret I learned brother Pete And rich joined Nick and Lee this week . and I lost all hope altogether when APA Superintendent Ralph Jones told me there is still another
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Kodiak mirror., 1963-03-01
HARBOR PROGRAM

The anticipated answer to Coun- cilman Bill Criss' charges against Harbobmaster Al Fenner did not materialize as Criss was not there.
 The City Manager stated, "No real system of accounts has been set up for the harbor but we hope to improve it with a file system to charge dock fees" It was brought out that the Harbormaster cannot be expected to pump out boats.
 In other action the council ap- proved $1O,8OO contract for engi- neering with Jim Barr on a 2O-hour per week basis and ,okayed change in the Mecca Liquor license from Herman Schultz to Dorothy Spencer
Kodiak mirror., 1963-03-01
PIMA LOSES FIRST

PIMA dropped it's first league game of the season, 62-61, in an overtime game against the Coast Guard. The teams were tied up 52-52 at the end of the regulation time. Mcdonald paced the Guard with 19 points.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-03-01
-- Kodiak Kapsules --
(By Bill Mason)

Navy personnel interested are il- vited to join in-and besides that it will shorten the trip for them about 10 miles by joining at the base.
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 DEFINITIONS DIET: Something that takes the starch out of you. CRITIC: A man who bites the
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Kodiak mirror., 1963-03-01

Guess who isn't invited to next weeks Change of Command cere- mony. You're right.
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 Big sporting event of the year is slated to start on Sunday. Nope it isn't Sherman's March, but Shan mons march to Chiniak with al- ready 50 eager beaver physical edu- cation enthusiasts ready to start their 45 mile trek. Any Marine or
Kodiak mirror., 1963-03-01
Kodiak Biologists Never Get Lonely!

Kodiak Biologists Never Get Lonely! Maybe K0daks mOnstrOus that Dick the Assistant Kodiak Bear Refuge the US Wldfe Service therefore he interested their fare however certain they an anywheres friendly and actOna this photo suggests Truth the mat ter that this apparently Ong creature giving what looks
 like the beginning influence of powerful but harmless sedatve ou while of FWS biologists weighed measured tagged them in the interests of science While is perhaps quite that Kodiak simply love people" like TBOne steaks
Kodiak mirror., 1963-03-01

going deeper into the hole all the tinie.o
, 1963-01-21

We are sure there is a bright future for some Virgin IS
lands farmers in growing winter c%ucumbers, and we are doing
our best to assure that there will be. But it will not be the
easy gold mine that some people have thought. Nor will this
crop alone replace our present 1900 acres of private sugarcane.
Imagine trying to recruit and take care of 5000 Iaborers
, 1963-01-21

@ T.. WHICH OF II y SldIudI IGl VI puSAhS uSlIlDCI
grown in the United States will yield best under our soil and
climatic conditions?
8. how can we control insects and diseases which can
limit production severely, and still comply with USD,A,
recommendations and Pure Food and Drug Laws very
strictly governing chemical residueS?
4. how can we minimize hand labor to reduce costs of
production?
The Federal Station is now in the midst Off harvest, not
a random helter-skelter harvest, but one closely supervised r
to study every phase of cucumber production. We have used
several different planting distances; all the seed was machine
planted to insure uniformity Of depth and spacing; our 9 var
ieties are planted in a field, each one in s different locations
50 we can get an accurate picture of productivity under diff
ferent soil conditions; we have obtained valuable data on how
best to control insects that are bothersome, and how to control
powdery mildew, a most serious problem here as in the Unit
ed States.
We have been careful, as soon as fruit began to form, to
use only those insecticides and ~fungicides that will meet legal
approval It would be a tfagedyfndeed to have a crop confis-
Gated and destroyed because a grower used a forbidden chemi-
cal too close to harvest.
We have learned in our work with cucumbers that a re-
gular spray program MUST E FOLLOWED. No grower can
wait tor the appearance of an insect or disease and then fight
it, any more than we can afford to wait for polio before getting
immunized. We have sprayed every 8 to 5 days from the time
the plants We're 8 inches tall.
In conclusion then, we are beginning to get a picture of
the most sound and money-makng ways of growing cucm-
DelS " the virgin Islands, We never hope to anticipate all
problems we now face, and are prepared to tackle new ones
as they arise. Every successful agricultural crop in the world
IS based on P~ainstaking research by qualified scientists. For
cucumbers it is especially important. To plant, grow and
harvest an acre OF cucumbers costs about $500. To get this
much money back and make a profit, every operation must be
done exactly right and done on time.
It takes four men about a day to pick, pack. grade and
transport an acre of cucumbers. Individual cucumbers grow SO
fast that they must be picked at least every other day, or they
get too big for picking, and the grower loses money. Thus
every acre OF cucumbers needs two men, who have to work
every day Sundays and holidays included. Therefore, if we
ever get the projected 1000 acres, we will need a labor force
OF 1000 throughout the four or five week harvest, which takes
olace juss when our neighboring islands are harvesting sugar
cane.
e are sure there is a bright future for some Virgin IS
lands farmers in growing winter c%ucumbers, and we are doing
our best to assure that there will be. But it will not be the
easy gold mine that some people have thought. Nor will this
crop alone replace our present 1900 acres of private sugarcane.
imagine trying to recruit and take care of 5000 laborers.
, 1963-01-21
PRESS RELEASE
PICKING CUCUMBERS AS A CROP FOR
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
by A. Krockmal

by A. Krockmal
IF within the next few years a~Winter picking Gu
cl1mber industry develops on st. Crolx, It Will be que
to an interesting chain of circumstances.
One day last November my wife and | welcomed
TO orr home Mr.. Sam Schachner, a casual visitor from
New New Jersey, the owner Of a large pickle factory, and the
friend Of a friend of ours in Puerto Rico. We sat on our porch
drinking coffee and admring the view. Finally ! asked our
quests if they would like to see the research work carried on
at the Station. Both the man and his wife replied most empha-
ticalIy that they would, SO Oft we went.
First we picked and ate one of our sweet and juicy Solo
papayas from the tree. We looked at the continuing work IN
starch production we have been engaged in for a year and
a hall, and then came to the area where we do our vegetable
research.
Suddenly my guest made a Decline through tomato var
ietv trials. pepper introduchons and others, to stop with a big
smile in front of a planting Of cucumber varieties. Can you
GROW these here during the early winter months. he asked
excitedlv. assured him that we could, and were engaged in
Iong-range research on the best methods Of growing them.
Our visitor could hardly restrain his enthusiasm, and told
me that he would buy from 100 to 1000 acres at a guaranteed
price, and that he would send in a grading table and field
men and would arrange transport. / assured him that the Fe-
deral station would gladly make available all present & future
information on methods most likely to make money for the
growers, but that, we had no land at our disposal other than
for research. We therefore made an appointment the next day
to visit the Insular Department OF Agriculture. ! introduced
my guest to Commissioners Brown, and plans were made then
for a large scale field trial, to study the general adaptability of
picking cumumber production to ST. Crox.
The Federal Experiment Station Immediately selected a
suitable plot Of ground, formerly in sugarcane, as being well
suited for scientific trials based on mathematical ~techniques,
to get as quickly and as somdly as possible the information
needed by growers to produce a crop that would afford them
a fair return on their very heavy investment.
The immediate problems we tackled are:
/. what is the best planting distance to give the highest
I'LL 100
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
Mining Chiefs Ask for More Federal LeeWay

LOS ANGELES R-The Amer ican Mining Congress wants the federal government to adopt "hands-off policy regarding min eral exploitation of public lands except in cases affecting the na- tion's welfare.
 The request was contained in resolution, adopted yesterday, which said:
 we oppose any law, regulation, decision or order prohibiting or limiting access to or utilization ot any public land for the purpose of prospecting for and mining natural resources unless it is clearly estab- lished by examination and appralS- al that such action will far better serve the national welfare.
 Future withdrawals should be kept to a minimum. Orders with drawing public land from mineral entry should be reviewed period ically with the purpose of eliminat- ing areas found to be in excess of need and opening them to min eral entry"
 The mining industry represen- tatives said the government is not acting in accord with mining laws when it rules mineral deposits val ueless and not for exploitation when responsible persons are will ing to spend time and money on these deposits.
 The resolution also condemned ''the decisions of the Interior De- partment and it's Bureau of Land Management and examiners which distort and disregard long-standine precedents.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
Two New Barges
 To Enter Seattle Service

SEATTLE R - Delivery of two more 'hydro-train" barges for use by Puget Sound-AlaSka Van Lines is expected Dec. and Jan. 3O, company president John Lee said today.
 The new barges, each designed to carry 42 rail cars, are being built by Pacific Coast Engineering Go. in Alameda, Calf.
 Lee said they will be put in service from Seattle with sailingS on a weekly basis.
 Lee said the first load of girderS for the new Susitna River high way bridge at Sunshine will leave here Sept. 21 on the Clair Engle. Puget Sound-Alaska barge that started service last month. The steel sections, 120 feet long and l6 feet wide, will overhang the Alas ka Railroad gondola cars by near ly 30 feet at end.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
WEDDED AT TELLER

Rev. R. Wilson, of the Evangel- ical Lutheran Church in Nome, performed the wedding ceremony in Teller uniting Maggis Garnie and John Elmer Foster. The event took place Saturday night at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Mrs. Helen Blodgett as the brides attendant and MT. Bob Blodgett as best man. Miss Bertha Stedje of the Lutheran Mission sang. Follow ing the wedding a reception was held at the mission with cake, punch and coffee served to the guests.
 The newlyweds received gifts at the well-attended reception. The bride has been long employed at the Teller Commercial Company and the groom, formerly from Hay cock, is working in road construc- tion near Teller.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
Anchorage ELM Chief Replaced

ANCHORAGE R - Roger R. Robinson, director of the U. s. Bureau of Land Management in Alaska, said yesterday he has ap- pointed Al Holley as acting man. ager of the Anchorage land office.
 Holley replaces Warner T. Bud' May, 12-year employe of the bureau, who submitted his resig- nation Monday in the wake of dis closures the ELM proposed to fire May on conflict of interest charges.
 ELM spokesmen in Washington said May allegedly purchased pub lie domain land in violation of ELM regulations.
 Mays resignation was airmailed Monday to Charles H. Stoddard national ELM director, according to Gene Guess, attorney for May.
 Robinson said May had given him a copy of the resignation.
 A ELM spokesman in Washing ton earlier told the Associated Press the situation represented "a matter large in principle but not in dollars or acreage"
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
Freight Train Mishap Kills 28 on Farm Bus

SALINAS, Calf. R - A speed ing freight train shattered a make shift bus jammed with Mexican field workers Tuesday, killing 28 and injuring 35 in the worst ve- hicle accident in California his tory.
 At least six of the injured were reported in critical condition to- day. The 28th victim died hours after the crash, at Monterey Coun- ty Hospital.
 Bodies were strewn for half mile along both sides of the track after the crash at farm road crossing near the town of Chualar, eight miles south of Salinas.
 Twenty-two died by the tracks. Others died as Is ambulances rushed them to three Salinas hos pitals.
 The workers were returning from celery field to the Earl Meyers, Co. labor camp near Sa- linas, 100 miles south of San Fran cisco.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
NEWS FROM BARROW

The BIA ship S.S. North Star departed Barrow, heading south, at about 8.3O pm. on Sept 13. She had discharged over 4,O0O tons of freight at Barrow village, in- cluding materials for new high school, materials for a new REA lighting system and equipment for the relocation of about 70 dwell lings and businesses. The re-lOca- tion is necessary in order to straighten out Barrow streets to accommodate the new REA power lines.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
Also Will Travel To Unalalkleet

MT Mara will visit Unalakleet on Tuesday, Sept. 24. He invites any one in that village to see him at the Post Office Building from 1 pm. to 3 pm. on that day, to dis cuss problems and questions con- nected with Social Security.
 He reminds residents of this area who are drawing Social Se- curity benefits and have esti- mated earnings, to remember to report any change in earnings esti- mate to the Social Security Ad- ministration.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18

FOR RENT - 3 bedrooms house, partly furnished. Phone 2217 - Ben Young.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
SOCIAL SECURITY REP.
 WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS

Jim Mara, Social Security rep resentative, will visit Nome, Fri day, Sept. 27. If you have prob lem or a question about the old age, survivors or disability pro- gram, you are invited to see MT. Mara. He will be in the Court Room of the Post Office Building from 1 pm. to pm. on that day
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18

Charles Darwin once said that man, with the possible exception of the elephant, is the only crea- ture that sheds tears in sorrow. But some people cry when they eat. Apples and chocolate are among the foods that sometimes cause the shedding of tears.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
N o T I C E

Declaration of Candidacy forms for the City Election can be ob- tained at the City Clerks Office. All candidates must be at least 25 years of age for all offices.
 A resident of Alaska 2 years and Nome l year for Mayor. Coun- cil. School Board: a resident of Alaska 2 years and Nome 2 years for Utility Board: a resident of Alaska 5 years and Nome 3 years for City Clerk.
 Deadline for filing is 5 o'clock PM. Monday. September 23. 1863. Filing Fee is $l0.00.
 ROBERT F. SCOTT.
 City Clerk. Publish: Sept. l6, IS, 20, 1863
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
FULL DAY
 LOS ANGELES R

IOO FIVICLESo V17 - IIOW UO nurses spend their working hours?
 A six-month survey of 30 South ern California hospitals breaks ii down this way:
 Walking, II per cent; commit nications, IS per cent; clerical du- ties, 26 per cent; enforced waiting 2 per cent; personal matters, 5 pel cent.
 The remaining 38 per cent? Il goes to the patients.
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18
IRAN WOMEN BALLOT

TERRAIN, Iran LR Women voted Tuesday for the first time in Trans history as the country cleo ted 23O members of Parliament.
 The election had been delayed two years. The Shah dissolved Par iament in 1861 and nullified re- suits of the election that year. He held that the election was rigged
 He also directed sweeping cleo toral reforms, including the ex- tension of the franchise to women
The Nome nugget., 1963-09-18

TERM, Italy R - Calliope Lu- cidi, 85, went to the cemetery Monday to place flowers on a grave. AS she neared the tombstone she stumbled, fell into a freshly dug grave and died.
Milford chronicle., 1963-10-18
Viii Hold Bazaar At
Avenue On NOU. I3.
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be displayed, such as paper,
plastic and candy wreaths, place
mats, corsages, centerpieces,
candles, angels, napkin rings and
numerous other items. Hand
made aprons and fancy work of
all kinds including crewel work,
crochet work, pillow cases and
pot holders. Also, plants Of many
varieties will be on sale. A book
booth containing literature for
children and adults will be
featured, plus handmade doll
clothes and furniture which will
be found at the doll booth.
The ever-popular "White e
Elephant" booth will be open as
we'll as "Country Store" selling
homemade jellies, preserves,
pickles, baked goods, cheese and
many others. A "Fish Pond" and
Surprise Package" booth will
be set up for the children with
lots of surprises for both young
and old. Another Bazaar feature
will be Tupperware, along with
others much too numerous to
mention.
So, come to the Bazaar y
spend the day, shop and have
dinner. It's going to be fun.
See you there Wednesday, Nov.
IS, from 1000 am. to 900
pm. Avenue Methodist Church,
Church Avenue, in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1963-10-18
Ducks Unlimited
Dinner Is Due
Friday, Oct. Is
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Delaware Committee during the
next several months. The event
is expected to be a sell-out.
In addition to Mr.. Thompson,
tickets may be obtained from
the following:
Ed Maull, Georgetown; 10 e
Marshall, Lewes; Geo. Linden
kohl, Milford; Harry Bonk,
Milton; Hilly Purnell, George
town; Curt Steen, Dagsboro; Le-
Roy Burris, Seaford; DR.. James
Dunn, Seaford; Sidney Bennett,
Bethany; w. E. Bunting, Selby-
Vile; G. Frank Graef, Ocean
View; Houston Wilson, George
town; Joseph Crowley, Rehoboth;
Milton Cooper, Bethany; Kermit
Hill, Dewey Beach; Reuben
Moore, Rehoboth; and Carlton
Draper, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1963-10-18
DeMolay Chapter
Here Wins Awards
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challenge trophy for the coming
year.
On Saturday afternoon the Mil
ford Chapter, representing
Southern Delaware, competed
with the Wilmington Chapter,
representing Northern Delaware,
In the Drama portion Of the De-
Molay Degree.
The Temple Chapter emerged
victorious in this competition
and brought to lower Delaware
the coveted trophy emblematic
of state supremacy. Members OF
the winning team and the parts
they played follow:
DeMolay, Richard Jerread;
Master Inquisitor, Dennis Carey;
Senior Inquisitor, John Rutt;
Junior Inquisitor, Tom Munce;
Marshall, Gilbert Massey; SEN
ior Grand, Paul Purcell; orator,
Craig Prettyman; Guy Of
Auvergne, David Hawkins; Cod
frey de GoneNfle, Bill Barr;
Hughes de Peralde. Burton
Belts; Guards, Eugene Williams,
Frank Glenn and Robert Currie;
and Scribes, Charles Stubbs and
Steve Johnson.
Young men between the ages
OF IA and 21 who are intereste
in Joining the local chapter
should contact one of the local
members Of the DeMolay.
Milford chronicle., 1963-10-18
Christmas Shoppers
Get PrevieW On
October 29th
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mittee, proposed Mrs. John Vim
yard, who was unanimously
elected. Mrs. A. M. Devenis will
now be finance chairman for
magazines, aided by Mrs. Alex
UjvarOSy and Mrs. Robert Cain.
The convention Of Women S
Hospital Auxiliaries was to be
attended by Mrs. Dobson, Mrs.
Ralph Cats, Mrs. Vim. Draper,
and Mrs. Theodore Aber. One
Of the prizes at the convention
was to be donated by the Gift
Shop of the Milford Memorial
Hospital.
The membership committee Of
Mrs. Edgar Isaacs, Mrs. John
Snyder, Mrs. Carlton Fooks and
Mrs. Joseph Pearce proudly an
nounced that they have more
than 1000 members. This has
been their goal for some time
and it was the dollars from
membership dues that paid for
the respirator.
Mrs. John Glenn talked about
the Sneak Preview which is the
big money raiser in the Fall
for the Auxiliary. The Gift Shop
committee Of Mrs. Glenn, Mrs.
Jackson Raysor, Mrs. Geofrey
Frenault and Mrs. Bayard
Wharton, aided by Mrs. William
Wells, have bought beautiful.
items for this Sneak Preview.
All will be on sale on Oct. 29th
at the Shawnee Country Club.
They are planning to set up the
display the night before and are
hoping for folks from all around
to come, see and buy. This will
be your big opportunity to sup
port the Gift Shop of the Hos
Milford chronicle., 1963-10-18
Alden Society
Resumes Meetings
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advertently omitted IN an ssct,
4th Chronicle article and also
that she had omitted the name
OF Mrs. Lester Adams, record
Ing secretary. Mrs. Harold
Hilliard was admitted as a new
m e m ber. Planning for the
December 13 luncheon was be-
gun and there will be a large
committee appointed by the
hostess, Mrs. Willard Dufen-
dach.
The president announced the
hospital Christmas Shop Sneak
Preview on October 29, at the
Shawnee Country Club and read
articles from the Sunshine
Bulletin. Mrs. Carl Allen will
send for more copies of the
manual and these may be pur-
chased from Mrs. Allen at $1.OO
each.
The next meeting will be Nov.
8, at las p.m., at the Century
Club with the following com
mittee in charge: Mrs. Charles
Banning, Mrs. Roscoe Hitch,
Mrs. Simeon Richardson and
Mrs. Walter Conaway.