Mr. Keithnlun, Curator,
TERRITORIAL MUSEUM
The Seward Polaris &
Iih KENAI ALEUTIAN
Peninsula4hain News
VO. UME 4 » INDEPENDENT ♦ SEWARD, ALASKA ♦ SATUKDAV^JAX 3, 1 iMS * UNITED PRESS SERVICE * frier- 10 t.(,n(s
O.K.S. HOLDS INSTALLATION I
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Sewn rd Chapter No. 10, Order!
of Eastern Star, installed their
194S officers at a public cere-1
mony bee. 20. at S O’clock in j
the Chapter Rooms.
The Installing Officers wen J
Mrs. Sign'd Stearns, Worthy Ma
tron, Mrs. lleryl Wagner, Mar-1
shal. Mrs Martin Johnson. Chap
lain.
Mr. John Switzer played the
piano for the installation Cere
mony. The following officers
were installed: Mrs. Eda Myers,
Worthy Matron, Mr. Richard My
ers. Worthy Patron- Mr.-. Betty
Poslien. Associate Matron .Mr.
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Peorge Preen. Associate Patron
Mr-. Barbara Bedford. Secretary.
Mrs. Beryl Wagner. Treasurer.
Mr . Arreta Howell. Conductress.'
Mrs. Cecil Horten. Associate Con-j
ductress. Mrs Ora Whipple.:
Chaplain. Airs. Elsie Whitmore.'
Marshal. Miss Purline Wilkins. I
Organist, Mrs. France's Walker.
Adah, Mrs. Lenore Robbins Es
ther. Mrs. Pladys Regard. Alar- >
Ilia. Mr.-. Florence Harding. El
Mrs. Claire Pilfilen as Until 1
Adah Airs Lenore Robbins. Es
ecta. All’, Phil Harding. Sentinel.
and Airs. Mildred Kirkpatrick as
Warden, will lie installed later.
The Rainbow Assembly repre
sented hv eight girls presented j
the newly installed Worthy Ma
tron with a bouquet of Varna 1
lions in Rainbow colors.
A New Years party and re- j
freshinents followed the install-!
at ion ceremony.
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“Did your wife like the new '
bathing suit you brought her?"
"Like it, you should have seen
her beam!"
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“Busy Britches” took off for
Anchorage and we don’t know
if he will get back in time to
attend the next meeting or not.
M: “I thought the doctor told
you to stop all drinks.”
X: “You don’t see any getting
past me, do you?"
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Would lit it be swell if Uncle
Sam would loan us money too.
and accept payment, on the Eu
ropean plan!
"Paw?”
“Now wliat?”
"Why didn't Noah swat both
flies when lie had a chance?”
I lie teacher was explaining
the difference between “abstr
act” and “concrete,” pointing
out that concrete is something
’hat one can sec while abstract
•S some! It:itg that cannot be seen
"Vow.” she said, “Michael,
gi e me an example of something
, o', -rote."
' VIv :>ants," piped Michael,
"(’orreci; and now something
aii tract.”
1 ours, ’ said the prodigy.
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We !"IVe a UeW eycliange oil
O' •• list, "The Seward Polaris
at '1 Pet insula (’ha n News” pub
lished se ini-wee lily in Seward.
Alaska.
From “The Mountaineer.” Wea
ve rville, California.
P..‘realize our advortizers
SKIWEll & E1)1>Y COUP.
TO MERCK WITH A S. CO.
Skinner .V Eddy Corporation, a
Washington corporation, whiclt
for sonic time lias owned all of
the stock of Alaska Steamship
Company, a Nevada corporation,
lo-diiy announces that plans have
been completed to merge the
Nevada corporation into the par
ent corporation effective on or
before December 31, 1!) 17 The
purpose of this move is to sim
plify the overall corporate struc
ture of Alaska Steamship Com
pany, and to broaden and further
strengthen its financial position
in the permanent development
and long range planning of its
steamship operations in the A
la ka trade.
I’pon completion of the con
solidation of these two corn
pan, ies, all business now con
ducted by Alaska Steamship Co.,
a Nevada corporation, and Skin
iter iV Eddy Corporation will he
done under the style name " \
leska Steamship Company. a
Wash ington corpora I ion.
Cuder the law. Alaska Steam
ship Company, a Washington
corporation, upon completion of
the consolidation automatically
will assume all of the obliga
tions of the original Nevada cor
poration, and likewise automat
ically will be v» sted with till of
its rights.
No change whatever is contem
plated in tht‘ general character
of the new company's business,
i.s operations or its personnel.
Alaska Steamship Company, a
Washington corporation, s studiy
ing plans for the development
pi its permanent operations in
the Alaska trade, serving, as it
has done for many years, the
whole of the Territory of Alas
ka. The plans involve the acquis
ition of new tonnage, including
both freight an(\ passenger ves
sels. best suited for the needs of
the Territory.
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MISSING
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Anyone having information
concerning the following persons
is asked to communicate with
the Governor's Office in Juneau.
DAVID McCONNEL— About 50
years of age. 5 feet k'i inches
in height, 170 pounds Last
heard from in 19-13 when sup
posedly on his way to Alaska.
ALLAN A. BENHAM— Informa
tion concerning him desired by
bis son Donald.
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S. S. ALEUTIAN
PASSENGER LIST
SEATTLE TO SKWAKl)
Jesse Beach. Mrs. Janies Han
son and infant, Edwin Harris. L.
VV. Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. I). C.
Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Jacob
son. Robert Redding, E. H. Sch
enker. Gene Stevens, Clyde W
Sullivan, Floyd 1,. Suydam. Mr
:md Mrs. C. Tuttoilmondo, Cliff
Watson, Chester Wilson. Edward
Sterling, Fred Vailette, Albert
\’iti!let te.
KETCHIKAN TO SEW \RD
Florence Keilbley. Mrs. Fran
c's Adams, Edith and (1 Adams.
Til PATIENTS .11 Ni;At
I o SEW Mil)
Mis. Bertha Smith. (.Nurse).
!"<'■ Jacobs. Willi,. Koo.john, R.
Keg. tec toe. Michael Rice. Andrew
•’"to, Edwin Roebl. Carolyn Pet
f,|,sf»n and infant. Ann Levsha
kofi', Verna Shangin. Mina Ni.it
'd'. f.cjia Eviitts. Elizabeth Wall
iiiitra, Riiymond David, Elizabeth
Olson. Tinia Olson, Mary Jean
Hoof. Carolyn Hoof. Julia Mar
ion.
>1. K. HROOKS AND lilt IRE
TO AJtRlVK soon
Martin K. Hrooks of Reward
and Marjorie Abakem of Alham
bra. t’alifornia wore married Sun
day Dei'iHStli at 1 pm.
Tile groom is tile soil of A. If.
Hrooks wlio is a resident of
Seward. Mrs. Hrooks Sr. will re
,milin in California for some lime
yet for her health hut, the two
newly-weds will greet Mr. Hrooks
about I lie Dt h whim l h(> I leiiali
a rrives.
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REV. SKIDMORE TO T.\ Mi
()\ IT: \ COMMAMlM I! NTS
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In the belief that the real
foundation for any social recon
struction must be Ijas' d upon
the ten commandments, ltev.
Wyburn Skidmore at Seward
Memorial Church will institute
a new series of sermons on the
ten commandments tomorrow to
continue through the month of
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.lutmury.
The morning serv ice w ill b>
"(living Cod Priority" and the
evening service "When Intoler
ance Heroines a virtue" taking
up the first and second command
ments respectively. In order to
hear the complete series it will
he necessary to attend both ser
vices throughout the month. Ar
rangements are also being made
to distribute copies of the ser
mons to those requesting them
for a nominal charge.
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The American Indian bride
groom showed respect for his
mother-in-law by never speaking
with her or meeting her. accord
ing to World Hook Encyclopedia.
The Indians believed the ar
rangement prevented quarrels
SKI CIATl TO
KIASCT OI K KHS
The Chtigacli Ski Club will
will hold their first meeting and
election of officers for 1948 in
the Old U. S. O. Iluilding on
Monday evening Jan, Dili at 7 CIO
i*. M.
Every one who is interested
in skiing is n.iuested to be pre
sent
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(..'.MM COMMISSION
Ml ATI NO
A me. ting will he held by the
(lame Comni i*'S:on in the Con rt
Room at t *i< federal Kuildiug on
Jan tin ry at !i at 7 : *• 0 p. m. The
pir. pose of the meeting is to gi\.
a:! interested persons tiie oppor
tmiity of expressing their views
and making recommendations re
aniitlg chan'.' s ill regulations
governing Hunting. * Trapping,
’ '! .Snort !’i. 1 ing and any other
matters pertaining to wildlife
ma nagemeti t.
Signed Man Ralston
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! IKK ON HOARD
Al l I II.\\ MAII.
An overheated generator on
tin* Aleutian Mail started to
smoke and the fire department
made a run to the San Juan
Hock where sin* was tied up.
Overheating was caused by stop
page in tlu* <*in*iilating system.
No harm was done and tin* ship
will sail as proposed tonight
(Saturday) if weather conditions
are right.
This is the long run and the
Motor Vessel will proceed as
far as Atka on this trip.
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Patronize those who Advertise
MAW J ltlEXDS MEET
AT TIIE WELCH HOME
Quite a number of friends
called at the homo of Mr. and
Mrs- Orin Welch on N. 4th Ave
nue and enjoyed open house
This lively meeting was ad
journed at near 13 O'clock New
V' ill's eve to the Nobby Club
"here they were entertained
with music and dancing.
Ladies were presented with
l>ap‘T hats and gentlemen with
m>isy horns I>y the management,
Mr. and .Mr- Harold Jacobs, to
■" reel tin New Year.
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\i\ mi*: okai*i:yi\k
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Your Kdi or has heard that,
the Popart mem convention of
Hie V.F.W. is coming to tie ward
litis year
Me hope this is more than ru
mor and we will welcome the
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ii may be all rumor though,
a- Hu re is no apparent commun
ity interest shown as yet.
Merchants a check on l!*tG
i ltd 11117 showed almost 30(1
delegates! If 300 would conie to
our lair city for 4 or 5 days
how mill'll will they leave?
This is not a mercenary ques
tion hut cold business—and a
matter, of mathematics.
Catch on?
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BOARD HAILS HITTER,
New York (I'.P.)—The Board
of Education announced the
city’s school lunch menus wi;l
include oleomargarine instead of
butter, thus saving about $124,
000 a year.
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Patronize those who Advertise
BUT IN CASE WE DO!
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