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either of these two projects will
be taxed for the improvements.
In my recent talk with Gover
nor Gruening by phone, he men
tioned another project that Sew
ard would be eligible for at
this time, and that is a new
gymnasium, a swimming pool
and a play ground for the chil
dren. He said, and I quote, “I
have a soft spot in my heart
for our Alaska children who
have been deprived of these
necessary recreational facilities,
and would like to see them re
ceive the same advantages as
the children in the States." Un
quote. He said that he would
like to see Seward submit an
application for this kind of a
project and that he would give
his whole hearted support to
it. He informed me that Kodiak
had requested assistance for just
such a program and he saw no
reason why Seward could not
do the same. He thought our
future looked bright with the
talk of the railroad abandon
ment spiked down and the high
way connections between An
chorage and Seward opening
late this fall. The Governor’s
suggestion has been presented
to the council and school board
for further action.
Now, as I have outlined this
A.P.W. program to you, the
people of Seward, I urge you to
write to the city council, let
ting them know which projects
you most desire to see the city
undertake. Every citizen of this
community should take the ut
most interest in this program
for the good of the community.
It has been the desire of the
city council to make it unneces
sary to call for any bond issues
to pay for these projects. ,
Gentry Shuster landed his
bright new green plane at the
Seward Airport Wednesday p.m.
He flew it up from the States
and Mrs. Shuster's sister was
with him.
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BOUND OVER TO GRAND
JURY ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Leo Manos was bound over to
the Grand Jury at preliminary
hearing in Commissioner’s Court
last week on a charge of assault
with a deadly ^weapon. It is
charged by Joe F. Baehm that
he was atacked by Manos in the
South Room of the Moose Bar
on Feb. 12. A check of police
records show that it has been
many months since such a charge
has been brought in local courts,
and the first time the Moose Bar
has appeared on the records un
der the present ownership.
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First Usherette: “Do you be
lieve in Buddha?”
Second Usherette: “Of course,
but I think oleomargarine is
just as good.”
There is no right way to do
the wrong thing.
“I wish we’d get some ship
wrecked sailors washed ashore,”
mused the cannibal chief. ‘‘What
I need now is a good dose of
salts.”
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but not least.
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No thanks . . . not during Lent!
“Not smoking, Jim What’s wrong
—health?”
“No, Tom, hut I don’t doubt that
a forty days’ lay-off won’t hurt this
old carcass a bit.”
“What’s the big idea, then? Just
to see if you can do it?”
"Wrong again! But just the same,
self-denial is a great thing for self
control; and in an emergency self
control comes in mighty handy. But
Tom, don’t you know it’s Lent?”
“Oh, sure enough! But then I
thought it %v»s food you gave up in
Lent.”
“Fasting is the main idea, Tom.
In fact, the Church normally binds
all its children over twenty-one
and under sixty to eat hut one full
meal a day and to eat meat but
once a day. except a few days whet,
all meat is entirely taboo. I’ll admit
that sounds severe, but it’s really
no hardship when you consider
that, all folks who need the full
allotment of food because of ill
health or hard work, are dispensed
from all fasting. I’m a worker, so I
don’t have to fast.”
“Ha-ha, Jim, now I know why
you are anxious to work hard; but
still I don’t see where the smoke
sacrifice comes in.”
“Oh, that's of my own choosing.
Tom. Many are dispensed from
fasting, but none is dispensed from
Lenten observance. All who cannot
fast are counseled to deny them
I selves something which they can
! harmlessly do without. Most Cath
! olies, whether they fast or not. give
up one or more of such luxuries
and pleasures, such as candy, to
bacco, liquor, movies, and the like.
Many assist at Mass daily and at
tend the evening Lenten devotions.
Fasting has been, since long be
fore the days of Christ, one of the
highest forms of worship. Sacrifice
is the truest test of love. You know
how Christ fasted forty days ana
nights for us and how He sacrificed
His, life for love of us. Well, the
Church sets aside these forty days
of Lent to give us opportunity to
atone for our sins by fasting, pen
ance. and prayer, to refresh in our
minds the memory of God’s death
on the Cross for us. and to prove
our own love for Him by denying
ourselves things our bodies desire.
“Safrifice is the truest test of
love. You should understand that,
Tom—you who are .sacrificing all
the time to provide for your family
now and after you have gone.
Can't you see, then, how those who
really love God want to deny them
selves something for Him?”
“Jim. I can, and it's beautiful!
I love God, too, you know, and to
prove it—well, look, Jim, there
goes my last puff till Easter morn
ing!”
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SEWARD jMACHINE SHOP
Seward, Alaska Madison 56
This is a landslide! It caught us unawares, and the dust
has not yet settled, but here is what seems to have
happened.. .With used-car prices verging on a tumble,
we advertised a spectacular February Trade-in Offer
—giving unheard-of trade-ins before the bottom actu
ally fell out of the market. Next, the news got around
that the 1950 Mercury is what mechanics call a ’hot'
car... that is, a car so perfectly assembled and bal
anced that its performance and comfort rival the
highest-priced cars in the industry. To top it off, our
Factory came out with a sensational NEW model of
the 1950 Mercury to sell for only
$2350<>o
.'V'.liVi. F.O.B. Seward
(Undercoattag Job Included)
!ict started the avalanche! Mercury soles are now
sv.ee ping the West like wildfire. Our volume has ena
bled us to boost trade-in allowances even higher. We
are making a lot of small profits rather than a few big
ones. And right this minute this whole February boom
\ is at its peak I That's why we hope to see you down here
f within the nextfewhours. Itwill cost you nothing to hear
our offer... and a powerful luxurious 1950 Mercury
bought in February may actually save you many hun
dreds of dollars. Payments start as low as $49 a month.
Wouldn't it be worth-while to come in and talk?