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Vol. VII, No. 17
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1950
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Duck Season
To Open
September 7
Duck and goose hunters in
the Third Division can blast
away at their favorite targets
from Sept. 7 to Oct. 31, it was
announced today by the Fish
and Wildlife Service, following
signing of the 1950 wildfowl
hunting regulations by Presi
dent Truman.
First details reaching here did
little more than confirm the
opening and closing dates.
Detailed information on daily
and possession bag limits and
shooting hours is expected in a
few days, F W S officials re
ported.
The 1950 hunting rules leng
then the duck hunting season
from Alaska to California by
five days and allow an increased
daily bag limit. A smaller supply
of birds in the Mississippi fly
way resulted in a shortened sea
son in that area.
Albert M. Day, director of
the FWS, called the Pacific fly
way changes “an experiment
in an area that can stand it
because there are more birds
per hunter than in any other.”
The seasons, in summary, in
clude:
Alaska—in the Second and
Fourth Judicial Divisions, Sept.
1 to Oct. 25. In the Third Judi
cial Division except Kcdiak
Afognak Island group, Sept. 7
to Oct. 31. In the First Judicial
Division and the Kodiak-Afog
nak Island group, Oct. 1 to Nov.
24, provided that scoter and
eider ducks also may be taken
in the Second and Fourth Judi
cial Divisions from Sept. 1 to
Oct. 31 and in the Third Judi
cial Division west of 152 de
grees west longitude from Sept.
7 to Dec. 21.
The bag limit for scoters and
eiders is 10 a day singly or in
the aggregate of all kinds, and
not more than 20 singly or in
the aggregate in possession.
Wood ducks in Alaska—Limit
is one wood duck in bag or
possession.
The 1950 season in this sec
tion will extend 55 days in con
trast to 50 days last year, and
the season here will open a
week earlier than in 1949.
With a heavy percentage of
the ducks traveling the Pacific
flyway originating in Alaska,
local nimrods predict that the
FWS action in lengthening the
season and bag limit for the
west coast indicates good shoot
ing for Alaskans. The earlier
opening will offer better chances
at teal, first of the ducks to
head south.
FWS officials reminded local
duck hunters this week that in
addition to an Alaskan small
game license, waterfowl gunners
must purchase a duck stamp.
SPECIAL TRAIN TO RUN
ON LABOR DAY
Special Labor Day weekend
holiday excursion trains will
connect Seward and Anchorage
in the season’s final summer ex
cursion venture, The Alaska
Railroad announced today.
A steam train leaves Anchor
age Saturday for Seward at 8:00
a.m., and is due to arrive here
shortly after noon. While it is
scheduled to return to Anchor
age at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, week
end travelers can return on a
Labor Day Special.
The special is scheduled to
leave Anchorage at noon Mon
day and is due in Seward at
5:00 p.m. Following a brief lay
over for dinner, passengers will
again board the train at 6:30
for the return trip.
Employment Service
Expects Shortage of
Skilled Labor Shortly
Mr. E. A. Wendler of Anchor
age, employer relations repre
sentative for the Territorial Em
ployment Service, was in Sew
ard Monday of this week con
tacting employers and explain
ing the services of which they
may avail themselves.
Mr. Wendler stated that it is
expected that a serious shortage
of skilled labor will develop in
another 30 days. The employ
ment picture at Anchorage has
changed in the past few days
from a case of many unemployed
to just the opposite—more jobs
than applicants. Contractors are
already importing more skilled
labor from Outside.
Employers and laborers alike
are urged to full use of the facil
ities of the Territorial Employ
ment Service.
First Graders Need
Physical Examination
Enrollment of pupils entering
the first grade will take place
in the office of the Superinten
dent of Schools on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, August
30, 31 and September 1, from
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. It is requested
that all parents having children
who will begin school this fall
enroll them at this time. School
authorities would like to have
the enrollment as complete as
possible, according to Carl R.
Carlson, Superintendent.
Since Alaska law rdquires
that pupils be given a physical
examination on entering school,
it is requested that parents of
beginners arrange with their
physician to have this done
either before enrollment or as
soon afterward as convenient.
Mr. Carlson also requests that
parents bring with them some
document verifying the child’s
date of birth. This may be a
birth certificate or baptismal
certificate. Since these docu
ments are not needed for the
school files, parents may take
originals.
The Seward schools require
a deposit of $1.50 for books and
materials furnished pupils by
the school. This may be paid at
enrollment or may be sent with
the child when he reoorts for
school on September ach.
Pupils in grades 2 to 8, in
clusive, and high school stu
dents will enroll with their
; classroom teachers at 10:00 a.m.
‘ on Tuesday, September 5th.
Pupils and students entering
the Seward schools by transfer
(who were not in the Seward
schools last semester) are re
quired by law to have physical
examinations on entrance. This
should be arranged before school
starts, or as soon thereafter as
possible.
PART OF AIRPORT LAND
TO COST $20 PER ACRE
Further check on the acquisi
tion of land for the Seward air
port discloses that Herman Leir
er has agreed to sell approxi
mately half of the acreage which
must be obtained from him at
a cost of $20 per acre. The other
portion of the Leirer acreage, at
the north end, will cost $40
per acre. The last issue of the
Record reported that Mr. Leirer
had asked $40 per acre for the
needed land.
JESSE LEE NOTES
Robert Wood Green, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Green, left
by plane for Sioux City, where
he will teach at Morningside
College.
Mrs. Dorothy Inman and
daughter, Jennifer, left on the
Baranof for a month’s vacation.
They will visit relatives in Met
lakatla.
Condemnation
Suit Filed By
City Council
The condemnation suit of the
City of Seward vs. Seward
Water Supply was filed Monday
in the office of the Clerk of the
Court at Anchorage. The water
company was requested by the
City Council in April of this
year to show proof of intention
to rehabilitate the system or en
large the supply. When proof
was not submitted the company
was served notice that the coun
cil would proceed under the pro
visions of Ordinance 36, which
provided for a board of apprais
ers to be appointed to set a fair
price for purchase of the system.
Failure of the water company
to comply with the provisions
of Ordinance 36 made necessary
the instruction of the city at
torney to proceed with condem
nation proceedings.
The law firm of Plummer, Ar
nell and McLaughlin of Anchor
age is handling the suit in behalf
of the City of Seward.
In the event the claims of the
city are sustained a price will
be set to be paid the water com
pany for the system. The city
has already been informed by a
bonding company that money
will be available to affect the
purchase.
No information has been re
ceived here as to the date of
hearing in the case but it is cer
tain that the information will
be passed on to the public as it
becomes available.
Kenai Fall Festival
This Weekend
Kenai is ready for visitors
from towns on the peninsula for
the three-day Fall Festival, Sep
tember 2, 3 and 4, and those
making arrangements have is
sued invitations to folk in Sew
ard and other communities in
the area.
Something different has been
planned for each of the three
days of the fair. On Saturday
there will be a bazaar where
there will be a home products
booth, featuring garden stuff,
poultry, home canned foods and
farm products.
Needlework will be on dis
play and a food sale will be held
on the opening day, with carni
val games for the entertainment
of old and young. A large dis
play of craft articles, including
wood, leather, fur and moose
horn articles, is anticipated.
On Sunday the formal open
ing of the Kenai Territorial
School will be held and a Labor
Day dance will be held on Mon
day, to give the affair a grand
closing. Bus transportation has
been promised for each of the
three days and passengers may
go early and stay late if they
so desire.
Proceeds from the festival
will be added to the coffers of
the Kenai Community Library.
MATANUSKA AIRPORT
OPENS SEPT. 2
Matanuska Valley airport will
be opened and officially dedi
cated on September 2, Sunday,
the second day of the Matanuska
Valley Fair.
Two airport runways, 3750
and 4900 feet in length, offer
an excellent landing strip to
airminded travelers, and Mata
nuska Valley folk have invited
those with planes to take ad
vantage of the opportunity to
attend the fair and dedication
ceremonies, which will be held
at 2 o'clock Sunday.
Donkey Ball Game
Nets $225.55 for
Swimming Root Fund
Sewardites turned out en
masse to attend the donkey soft
ball games Sunday and Monday
at the Jesse Lee ball diamond
and many Seward youngsters
got their first look at donkeys,
a real novelty in Seward.
Joe Doyle, who sponsored the
games, reported today that the
two games, including conces
sions, netted $225.55 to swell
the swimming pool fund.
Joe wishes to thank Peggy
Beissner, Mrs. Jordan, Cora
Jacobs, JoAnn Weimer, and Mrs.
Doyle for their help in running
the concessions. He says a lot
of credit should go to the people
who rode the donkeys in the
games, and sympathy to Bob
Lewis who “fell off” his donkey
and broke his finger—only cas
ualty of the affair.
Coastwise Line Opens
Seattle Office
Alaska’s economic growth
drew increased recognition from
Coastwise Line which yesterday
announced opening of its own
Seattle offices September 1 and
appointment of a company vice
president for the Pacific North
west territory to more effective
ly serve the Alaska-Coastwise
trade. The company also an
nounced other managerial ap
pointments and promotions.
In making the announcement
W. T. Sexton, president, said
that the opening of the company
offices in Seattle was a return
to a prewar basis when Coast
wise Line had its own large
office and staff to cover the
Puget Sound area. He expressed
gratification for the splendid
cooperation given by the Inter
national Shipping Company dur
ing the time they had acted as
agents for Coastwise Line at
Seattle.
Naming a vice president in
charge of the Pacific Northwest,
as well as individual district
managers at Portland and Seat
tle, indicates the increasing im
portance placed by the company
on this territory.
Today Coastwise Line oper
ates a fleet of seven 10,000-ton
Liberty vessels, of which two
are company owned. An addi
tional three of the seven are
private charters from associate
interests. These ships have been
completely reconditioned for
their particular trade, being
equipped with all electronic na
vigational aids, special cargo
handling devices and refrigera
tion facilities.
Quartz Creek
Cabin Sites
Are Available
Max V. Reger, Division Sup
ervisor for the U. S. Forest Serv
ice, announced that applications
will be accepted for 16 new lots
in the East Quartz Creek group
of summer homes.
The 16 lots are served by a
scenic new access road recently
constructed by the Stewart and
Muir Excavating Company un
der a Forest Service contract.
The group lies on the uphill side
of the road approximately 300
feet from the shore of Kenai
Lake. Several lots will offer
good views overlooking the lake.
Requests for applications
should be made in writing or
by calling in person at the Kenai
Lake Ranger Station at Mile 24.
Applicants will be required
to submit scale drawings of the
intended improvements which
must conform to National Forest
Building Standards. After per
mits are granted, individuals
must complete a substantial de
gree of their improvements with
in 90 days. All improvements
must be complete within a per
iod of one year.
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Seward-Anchorage
Highway Progresses
While construction on the
Seward-Anchorage highway will
continue until freeze-up, no traf
fic will go over the new road
this year.
The section from Anchorage
to Potter, a distance of 11 miles,
is virtually completed and has
been open to traffic for some
months. Crushed rock surfacing
will be applied to the entire
stretch by the end of the con
struction season.
S. Birch and Sons, Peter Kie
wit, Morison-Knudsen are build
ing the 12 miles from Potter
to Indian. This stretch involved
heavy rock work plus rehabili
tation and construction of the
Alaska Railroad tracks on better
grades and straighter alignment.
Bad weather during the 1949
construction season and diffi
cult terrain has caused the work
i to lag behind schedule there and
, on the 19 mile section from In
dian to Peterson Creek. Max J.
Kuney Company is contractor
for the Indian-Peterson sector.
The section from Peterson
Creek to Mile 58 is practically
completed by Lytle-Green Co.
The Flag of the United Nations
The official flag: of the United Nations, now flying with national
banners over the U.N. armed forces in action to restore the peace
in Korea, is shown in this photograph. The background color of the
flag is the light blue associated with U.N. since its early days,
while the official United Nations seal In its center is in white.