Seward Seaport Record
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Mildred Kirkpatrick
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Catholic Information
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Lou Ambers makes the Nine First Fridays . . .
On the night of September
3rd, 1936, Lou Ambers fought
through fifteen blistering rounds
to become Lightweight Cham
pion of the World. That’s his
tory.
At the celebration after the
fight, Thursday night changed
into Friday morning and Lou
refused food and drink because
he was making the Nine First
Fridays. That was news, for it
was reported in the daily press.
But why news? Catholics from
every state of life are frequently
making the Nine First Fridays.
It’s a rather common practice.
Common, yet so superlatively
lovely that one might not expect
a pugilist so to engage himself.
But that’s Catholicism!
To make the Nine First Fri
days one goes to Mass and Holy
Communion on each of the first
Fridays of nine consecutive
months. On each occasion he
must be free from grievous sin |
and must abstain from food and
drink from midnight till after]
Mass. That is the practice and!
the obligation. That’s what Lou ]
Ambers was doing; but listen
to his reason for doing it.
The Nine First Fridays is a
devotion to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus—a sort of love tete-a
tete in which the Catholic tells
his Savior how much he is try
ing to realize and appreciate
the infinite love of God for
man; and how hard he is trying
to love God in an extraordinary
manner to make up for the lack
of love on the part of the mil
lions who know not God or who
have turned their backs upon
Him. And finally the Catholic
prays with full confidence for
the grace of final perseverance
in his quest of Heaven and for
the infinite graces of the Sacra
ments before he dies.
Friday. September 4th. 1936
—12:01 A. M. Please visualize
the scene. A twenty-two-year-old
Italian boy, being acclaimed
world's champion. “What will
you have, Champ?” "Nothing,
thank you, I'm making the Nine
First Fridays.”
News0 Much more than news.
Twas an event of far-reaching
effect. For world champions of
the ring are more adulated and
imitated than world leaders of
arts and sciences, of professions
and industries, of kingdoms and
empires.
Lou Ambers, here’s to you!
May the memory of your fifteen
round victories never grow dim.
May your Nine First Fridays
go on and on. May you ever
shine forth as a model of physi
cal and spiritual strength for
every little boy—yea, and for
every great big man.
If it's anything Catholic, ask a
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Residents of Seward have had
two weeks in which to discuss
the three propositions to be pre
sented on the ballot next Mon
day, Dec. 11. Probably if two
months instead of two weeks
had been given, many would
(still be undecided and a few j
‘ will refrain from voting at all'
J because they cannot make up i
their minds.
I To me, the whole thing re-|
solves itself into three simple1
questions and their alternatives:
1. Do I want the security of'
an adequate power supply in
Seward? Or am I satisfied to
trust to luck that there will not
be a long blackout, due to brcak
t down in an overworked plant?
l. Uo l want to Know that u
j I want a telephone there are
| enough lines to permit me to
I have one any time I want it?
! Or, am I satisfied with the pres-j
' ent inadequate service, and to
wait until someone gives up
a phone that I can get, if I am
at the top of the waiting list? j
3. Would I, if given the chance,
pay SI00 a month for ten years,
wiTHOUT INTEREST, for 250
acres of the best residential
property in town, including two
rights to the city water supply,
First Lake, hydro line in Lowell
Canyon, and the City’s ONLY
outlet to the Bay, except for |
the San Juan Dock (which is j
already under lease for 50,
years)? You bet your life 11
would! So would any other in- j
dividual. Why, then, should not j
the City ratify such a purchase?
To recapitulate these three1
propositions: Much argument is!
heard regarding the diesel power [
power plant. Some feel that we,
should have a hydro power j
plant. Not being an engineer, Ij
don’t know—it sounds reason-1
able to me. But, I do know, that j
any delay now will leave us j
without power in the very near;
future. Maybe wc should have
hydro electric generators. But
the people of Seward cannot
blame the mistake on Mr. Jor
dan, manager of the present
system. The Utility Board is not
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Well Baby Conference and Im
munization Clinic, 1st and 3rd.
Thursday of month. 1 to 4:30
p.m. Building next to Moody’s
Lunch.
Friday, Dec. 8
WINTER CONCERT, Methodist
Church, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 9
BAKE SALE, Lutheran Ladies’
Aid. J
BOYS' SPORTS SHOW, 8 p.m.,1
High School Auditorium.
Saturday, Dec. 16
BAKE SALE, Eastern Star, Mc
Mullen’s.
to be held responsible. The mis
take was made long before now.
It happened when somebody
fought down the original hydro
electric proposition. And I am
not stepping on anyone’s toes,
because I do not know who, or
what group killed that plan, or i
whether any feasible project was
ever actually engineered. I can j
only base my opinion on what
one hears today. |
WE MUST HAVE POWER,
and have it quick! Right way or
wrong way, let’s get SOME
THING!
As for the telephone franchise:
It has been said that such a
franchise should be purchased.
That in 21) years this telephone
may be doing a $20,000 a year
business. So what? We will
never encourage new business
in Seward if we build such a
barrier. If the telephone busi
ness in Seward is worth $20,000,
or more, or less, in 20 years,
that is time enough to impose
a charge. In the meantime, the
city will collect personal and
real taxes on the organization
as it grows, and the people will
have a dependable telephone
service.
The Brownell Homestead pur
chase speaks for itself. Some say,'
"Why should we buy a moun
tain?" Why. indeed? But this
is more than a mountain. To me
it seems utterly ridiculous to,
even consider turning it down. J
Think! People of Seward, and
cast your vote Monday.
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Sedan Delivery .$1,390.00
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Pickup, Half-Ion 1,295.00
Slation Wagon. 2 wd 1,590.00
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Station Wagon. 4-wheel drive 1,990.00
Pickup. 1-ton, 4-wheel drive . 1.595.00
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