December 16, 1953
THE FISHERMAN
Page 9
By ZERO TIDE
JHERE'S ONE TOY (among others) that I*m definitely not going to let Santa Clans bring to my house this Christmas.
It's advertised in the Los Angeles Times as follows:
"New "Mystery" Accident Car $1—Youngsters howl »t its performance. The Mystery Accident Car breaks into pieces . . . wheels, body, frame shoot high in the air. It's the most realistic wreck you ever saw. Re-assembles in seconds — ready for another performance. . . . The gift of the year for youngsters everywhere! Special offer SI .00 plus 25c for postage and handling . . ." There's enough goons behind steering wheels without trying to create a bunch of car wreckers among the tots.
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Doug Morton and his missus were over for a game of cribbage last week on*y it turned into a whole evening of the sport. Doug is out in the Gulf buying fish for resale to the Fishermen's Co-op Association. He's operating independently with his "Izumi 3,^ which up till recently Doug was operating as a beam trawler. A few of
Free Pearls in Co-op Oysters
Miss Barbara Peterson of Wells, British Columbia, will have a constant reminder of the Fishermen's Co-op Federation on one of her fingers in the form of a pearl.
On December 6, she wrote the following letter to the Federation:
"I want to thank you very much for putting a pearl in the package of oysters we bought about a week ago.
"The pearl is not quite round but is very pretty. I am going to have a ring made out of it. Thank you very much."
Oyster sales in the Wells area should be booming after this incident (Coop sales, that is).
Fine Fishing Fleet
These three seiners comprise the growing fleet owned jointly by Chief Jimmy Sewid and Robert Bell of Alert Bay. Most recent addition was the proud vessel .on the left, "Twin Sisters," named after the twin girls born to the Sewids just prior to the launching of the seiner two years ago. The other two vessels are, centre, the "Adele M" and the "Frank A.M" on the right. Jimmy is in Vancouver right now on a visit.
Elsie and Wilfred Pohto of Soin-tula.
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The story on this page about the boys are fishing winter springs! Robert Kimoto's narrow escape,
in the Gulf.
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Ero Tarkanen of the "Broughton 1" and H. Tarkanen of the "Royal T," both from Sointula, were visitors to the city last week. Ero had the wife and children, Jimmy and Bernice, with him. Also accompanying them on the trip were
Bob Kimoto Has Narrow
Escape
Robert Kimoto narrowly escaped from drowning when his troller, "Elina K," tipped over Saturday, December 5, off Mayne Bay, Bark-ley Sound. George Saggers on the "Thorobuilt" sighted the partly submerged vessel and found Robert signaling for help two days later. Trollers "Challenger n." "Shar-Joan," "Diron," "Arlene M," and "La-Perouse" refloated the "Elina K."
A south-west gale was blowing at the time and Robert managed to squeeze" out of his pilot house window. He was able to- hang on to the hatch-cover and climb
was sent along by Tommy Kimoto,
secretary of the Ucluelet Local of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union. How about a little more news from up your way, Tom. You don't have to restrict yourself to bad news, either.
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Reports have it that Wilf Bab-cock, troller "Titanium" is installing a new 140 Nordberg in his vessel.
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Simon Bean, well known fisherman from Alert Bay, was in the city last week.
* * * Charles Gallagher, troller "Peg-
ada," extends his greeting to Herb Kevis and family of Winter Harbor for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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Gordon Steele and John Atlee,
who bought the halibut boat "Gibson" some time ago, have installed a hew 165 h.p. GMC Diesel.
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George Howe, owner of the drum seiner "Wichmann," extends season5s greetings to "Soapy" Smith, drum seiner "Fue," and Hans Knutsen of the seiner !'Whales Island," both from Prince Rupert.
Colin McKea, troller "Pescawa," sends greetings to his host of friends in the fishing industry. Colin is well known for his active part in the UFAWU and the Coop.
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Ted Sjoblom, we understand, is in Vancouver General Hospital. Ted is a collector and a member of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union.
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Leo Carter, troller "Spray 2," sends greetings for a happy Yule and a good year ahead to all his | fishermen friends.
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The trawler "Joan W. 1," picked up a three blade propeller while out fishing last week. The prop1 is encrusted with barnacles and
up on the rocky shore.
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Vancouver fee Foreman Dies
Sam Robertson,.foreman at the Vancouver Ice and Cold Storage plant in Vancouver, passed away on December 6 in New Westminster at the age of 41 years.
Foreman at the plant for a number of years, Robertson was well known to many fishermen, particularly in the halibut fleet.
The deceased, who lived in Vancouver, is survived by his wife, one son, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson of Vancouver, one brother and three sisters.
looks as though it has been in the water for several years.
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Thor Jensen, troller "Diana," sends season's greetings to Harold Jensen, troller "Jupiter," of Prince Rupert.
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Dave Donaldson of A. C. Benson Shipyards sends his best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous year ahead to all his friends in the fishing industry.
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Walter Hansen sends greetings to all his friends in Prince Rupert, especially his cronies who are members of the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union (not the Seafarers International Union).
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Johnny Pierce of Coal Harbor sends greetings to all his fishermen friends.
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The federal government has recently purchased the North Shore Marine Basin which is situated in front of the Indian reservation in North Vancouver. The basin at present has berths for 150 small boats. It is understood that the government will do considerable improvement, to provide better berthing place for fishing vessels inside Burrard Inlet. - They intend building a new road and a better approach to the basin and also bigger and better floats to eliminate fire hazards. This is certainly a step in the right direction. At present, fishing vessels coming to town find it almost impossible to tie up at a safe, float under 35 to 40 cents a foot.
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Bill Heikkila, secretary of the Sunbury Local, UFAWU, was in the office Monday and he reports there's a UFAWU Bowling League
SEASON'S GREETINGS TO OUR FISHERMEN FRIENDS
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CO!-y»F«K> l*a> CARTOON* o»7Ml MONTH
"Kindly inform the staff to come and get their stockings, Miss Wilson, and that I don't have to be reminded of the Christmas h«n..«»"
in Sunbury.
There's no use issuing a chal-lence, Billy Donaldsoh, because it's a 10-pin league. There are only two teams and the bowling is done in New Westminster.
Bill has promised to see we get an occasional progress report so possibly from now on, we'll have two sets of bowling notes.
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Harry Walker of 1860 West Georgia Street is a cheerful fellow now that he's received his first Ford Diesel engine. It's on display in his shop and you small boat owners who covet a good deal will find all the information on the subject in the ad on page 10 of this issue.
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We have two reports on Fred Kohse, owner of the beam trawler
"B.C. Producer." He brought in a load of mink feed last week and we also understand that Fred has fathered a new son which makes his score right now two boys and one girl.
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Twas my happy pleasure to welcome an old crony who was in Vancouver for a. going over by the doctor; strictly a routine checkup. The visitor was Al Pritchard of Stuart Island, former columnist for The Fisherman and truly outstanding at the job. Al wrote many a splendid verse and expressed many a scintillating thought, some of which I intend to us* in future issues.
For the present, however, may I use the following poem by Ogden Nash quoted by Al in our Christmas issue of 1948? God resf vou- n»erry Innocents, let nothing you dismay. Let nothing wound an eager heart upon this Christmas day. Yours be the genial holly wreaths, the stockings and the free; An aged world to you bequeaths its own forgotten glee. Soon, soon enough come crueller gifts, the anger and the tears; Between you now there sparsely drifts a handful yet of years. Oh, dimly, dimly glows the star through the electric throng; The bidding in temple and baiaar drowns out the silver song. The ancient altars smoke afresh, the ancient idols stir; Faint in the reek of burning flesh sink frankincense and myrrh. Gaspar, Balthazar, Melchior! Where are your offerings now? What greetings to the Prince of War, his darkly branded brow? Two ultimate laws alone we know, the ledger and the sword — Sc- far away, so long ago, we lost the infant Lord. Only the children clasp His hand; His voice speaks tow to them. And still for them the shining band wings over Bethlehem. God rest you,, merry Innocents, while innocence endures. A sweeter Christmas than we to ours may you bequeath to yours.
Pink Catch Drop Similar
In Northern B.C., S.E. Alaska
'The 1953 catch of pink salmon in Southeastern Alaska was 77 percent less fish than in 1951 (the previous pink salmon year); while the catch in Northern British Columbia was down 72 percent from the same period.
The decline in the two areas is at about the. same ratio. Inclusion of the catches for Central and Southern British Columbia would be misleading since neither area is adjacent to Alaska, and thus might be expected to have different changes in abundance.
PINK SALMON CATCH FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
1953 1951 No. of Fish No. of Fish
Southeastern Alaska................................ 5,145,020 22,211,020
Northern British Columbia....................... 1,400,000 4,900,000
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