The Seward Polaris &
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Cn. *o Commerce
it was decided to give more
■time to the Slogan Campaign so
more presons would have an op
portunity to participate.
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The following committees were
appointed:
Industrial:
Bill Muir, Chairman
.Tim Cameron
Bill Estes
Membership & Ways & Means:
George Lesko, Chairman
Ed Burke
Peggy Goodrich
Art McKeough
Airport:
Bob Freeman. Chairman
Gentry Shuster
Lee Stewart
Harbor:
Marvin Viale. Chairman
George Everitt
Nel Hagen
Civic:
Burt Walker, Chairman
Tom Erdmann
Pat Bogan
Recreational:
Hal Gilfilen
Mrs. Max Hamilton
Oscar Watsjold
Transportation:
Walter Sipprell, Chairman
Gene Lanier
Bill Hammerley
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Those who had paid in a $5.00
bill for membership in the new
Chamber of Commerce were asked
for a further amount of $20.00
which brings the total fee for
membership to $25.00 which was
the amount paid in by members
of former Chambers.
Partial List of paid pledges to
ward membership.
Stewart and Muir
Sam Romaek
Hamilton’s Garage
Werner’s Market
Tom Erdmann
Seward Bakery
Leo Douglas
Orlander’s
The Mart
Seward Hardware
Reliable Cab
Cathrvn's Shop
Art McKeough
Moose Bar
Jim Cameron
Cozy Grocery
Alaska Steamship Co.
J. Vic Brown
Hinies Liquor Store
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Ed Burke
Legion Cal>
Lesko Brothers
Gil's Bar
Seward Metal Works
Polaris
Resurrection Bay Co.
Father Turner
Phil Harding
Maude May
Pat Bogan
Mr. Estes
Bill Bern
Bert Reamy
Next Meeting of the
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Thursday, April 8, 1948
at the
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Dr. Shelton
Gentry Shuster
Tom Jones
Paul Elms
Barton Stanton
Oscar Watsjold
Bob Freeman
McKenzie Electric Shop
Andrews
Geore Everitt
Nils Hagen
Peggy Goodrich
Marjorie Young
American Legion
SLOGAN
WANTED
$5.°® Cash Prize
to the person who writes the
slogan for the reorganized Seward
Chamber of Commerce. Mail your
entries to—
Father Turner. Secretary
Mary Ann Brown
City Cab
Standard Oil
Earl Skinner
Then. Osbo
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How many had mailed letters
to the Commandant of the U.S.
Coast Guard at Wsahington, D. C.
was the subject of discussion and
all organizations in "town” will
he asked to send these letters
(Continued on page 4)
Office Seekers
•
So far, we have two in the
race for mayor. They are: Gene
Lanier, and D. C. Brownell.
Those who have Tiled for the
2-year term as councilmen are:
George Lesko, Patrick Bogan,
Ray Sefrovich and Leland Miller.
Mrs. Murle Wagner seeks posi
tion on the School Board.
Herman Lierer is running for
the 5-year term on the Utility
Board while Rosness is seeking
the place vacated by Casey Kob
ban for 3-year term.
Mr. Mayor:
ANSWER THIS QUESTION
Taxpayers of the city wish to
know what the amount of $1600.
labeled as "Expenses" includes
This amount should be broken
down into t lie different items
and made public BEFORE elec
tion and not aft.r. in the actual
form it will be presented to the
city council after the election.
This should be broken down
completely and ready for publi
cation in next Wednesday's Po
laris.
HARRY JOHNSON SAYS
FUR IS SCARCE
c
Harry Johnson, well-known pho
tographer. trapper and naturalist
whose home is at the head of
R.surreetion Creek which empties
into Turnagain Arm near Hope,
was in town on business this
week.
Fur. he states, is almost nil
this year. He thought the "take"
couldn't be lower the last two
years but 1947-48 is far below the
average.
He has two cabins, the main
one is 23 miles from the turnoff
Mile 45 on the Hope-Seward road
and another cabin is closer in
to the road.
His place can be reached from
Hope. Cooper’s Landing and Mile
45. all of them rugged trails.
Guide Towle of Copper’s Land
ing takes many parties into the
district each year and having
horses it affords a chance for the
women of the party to ride part
of the way.
According to Mr. Towle, much
game may be seen on these trips
summer being the best time to
mdk; them instead of late fall.
Mr. Johnson returned to his
home after 3 or 4 days in Seward
TT1 being the adventures
I rinn^^r OF A h°mesteader on
! " THE KENAI PENINSULA
many people oi sew arc! remem
ber the elderly lady with the
horses and goats and the wagon
load of household goods back in
1945 and 6.
She landed in Seward and talk
ed of homesteading on the* Kenai.
Shi* wanted to start immediate
ly but from the end of the road.
8 miles the other side of Cooper’s
Landing toJthe land to be home
steaded was many miles ol' wil
derness.
1 he alternative was to wait til
a road was built and this she did.
She followed the road crew in
to Kenai where the dogs killed
the goats she had brought with
her all the way from Wyoming.
She also lost the oldest horse on
the way ot Kenai. For a time she
cooked for the Road Crew and
instead of expense the figures
were on the* other side of the
ledger.
Feeling she might like Kasilof
better she continued on to that
town and stayed a while there.
The horses got away, returned to
11 i■ * Kenai River where one died
and the other was later taken
up bv a rancher who bought it
from the owner. The two horses
which died were the hardy west
ern cow ponies or range horses
from Wyoming.
j The pioneer settled on a home
stead a short distance out of Ke
nai and, believe it or not. built
for hersell a warm log cabin 12'
x 14 and this warm spring day
is probably clearing land for
planting so she may sell fruit and
produce to those who travel to
and fro on the Homer-Seward
Highway.
I his, said the commissioner
who tuid me the story, although
I knew a part of it already, is
the realization of an ambition
which was born sometime before
the start of World War II.
You still don't place the inde
pendent and self-sufficient lady
who drove the train and had the
goats and stayed all winter at the
he Jess * Lee Home?
Why, it was Mrs. Mathers, of
course.
LEGION'S NEW CAB
NOW ON THE STAND
Seward gets another up-to-date
cab. The proud owner. Gene Lan
ier says he is still putting out the
bt st in both riding comfort and
beauty. When you see that Iwo
t one job eoing up th, street,
folks. you know i(’s the “Leg
em s ’ new Packard Clipper Cab.
Hi-Way News
Courtesy of Mrs. Harold Maxwell
It has been windy and cold out
here this last week. Such wind is
unusual after Mile 3 is passed.
It meant cutting more wood and
keeping hotter fires, and a coup
le nights we hanked the fire to
keep the chill out of the house.
There is still a little wind.
Mr. ad Mrs. Ives and Toots and
Lanny are scraping off the re
maining bark from their living
room log walls, and the exposed
white wood makes the room look
very attractive and so much ligh
er, of course. Their ceiling is
. very high and it is quite a job.
•
Last week our Ladies’ Sewing
Circle met at Linda Faulkner’s
for a lovely afternoon. We each
wrote our name, birthday and an
niversary date on a folded slip of
paper and put it into a box with
tiie slips of the others. Then we
drew for the slips. The wotnan
whose name we drew is a Secret
Pal, and we are to remember her
on those important dates and not
to lot her know who we are. Lin
da served wonderful potato salad
and two kinds of cake, coffee and
tea. Those present were Edith
Douglas. Creo Ives, Boo Witherup.
Imogenc Steinberger, Annetta Gil
lespie. Bobbie Douglas, Sylvia
West. Mrs Bird, Carol Axtel and
myself. Our next meeting is be
ing given by Ruby Steele at the
F aulkner s place on Thursday,
April 1st.
Today the Aleutian is due in
and on it are th? Steele's daught
er, Virginia and Ruby's brother,
Bob. Welcome to the Kenai Pen
insula, folks!
•
We couldn't keep Slim Rolph.
Harold's brother-in-law. in Alas
ka. He said this was a beautiful
country and the people very nice,
but he was Ion some for the
green grass and the daffodils a
bout which his wife craftily wrote
him. So he departed Oregonwards
last Friday afternoon, saying that:
he would not have missed his
month up here for anything.
■9
Last night was full moon, r
went out about ten o'clock and
just looked at the beautiful night.
1 he bright moon shone through
Turn to ji:; vo ( t t fen
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Win an Aeronca • , or &? in Cash!
$i. 1(8!' liskej -. .jienty Respits! - $1. per Ticket
Drawing May 30 1948 Jackets Available Local Clubs and Lodges