Mr. Kelthahm, Curator,
' ERRITORIAL museum
DANCE TONIGHT with a Specially GOOD Orchestra
The Seward Polaris &
VOLUME 4 ♦> INDEPENDENT ❖ SEWARD, ALASKA * JULY 3 1948 SEWARD ALASKA^ * UNITED PRESS SERVICE ❖ PRICE 10 CENTS No 104
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PROGRA MME
1 -—. jo Y anl Race . l>o\s l ruler >
2 — in ^iirJ Race . O.rls l rider
’ — in Y aril Race . l>o\s >, to ,
4 — 211 d a rd Race .-. *11 r^s i to 7
- Yard Race . B‘»vs 8 t° I •»
(, — v* Y a rd Race . Oirls 8 to i •»
~ — p> Y ai d Race .Hoc-, I l to 15
5 _ Yard Race. Oirls 11 t(> I 5
9 — 100 Yard Race . R“>s Under 20
10 — 1«>«> Yard Race . Oirls l ruler 20
11 — mu Yard Race . Open to All Ages
12 — ? ? ? Yard Race . Rat Men Only
1 ^ — 100 Y ard Race . (1 1 s Only
14 — 30 Yards Backward Race . Boys I I to 13
1 - — Yards Backward Race . Cjiris 1 1 to 13
lA — 10 Yards Duck Waddle . Boys 6 to 10
1 7 — 10 Yards Duck Waddle .Cjirls 6 to 10
15 — 1 lorse and Rider Buck .Boys 10 to 16
19 — Shoe Kick .(oris io to i(>
20 — io Yards Double Hop Race. Boys Under 9
21 — 10 Karels Double Hop Race . Cjirls Under 9
22 — 20 Yard Wheelbarrow Race . Boys 12 to 16
2} — (iirls Potato Race . (iirls 12 to 16
24 — Shinncv (jolt tor Distance . Boys Under 16
2^ — Shinncv (iolt for Distance . (oris Under 16
26 —r- Klephant Rrce . Men over 20
27 — Treasure Hunt . Boys Under 10
25 — Treasure 1 Iunt .:. (iirls Under 10
29 — Shoe Scramble. Boys 10 to 16
pi — Shoe Scramble . (jirls 10 to 16
— (ientlemen and Lady Race. Adults Only
’2 — Pie Dating Contest . Boys 12 to 1 6
— Cracker Hating Contest. (oris I 2 to I 6
^4 — Boys Bicvcle Race (around the block) . Boys 10 to 13
^5 — (iirls Bicycle Rare (around the block .(iirls 10 to 13
— Bicvcle Race (around the block) . Boys 14 to 1 (>
’7 — Bicycle Race (around the block) . (oris 1 ^ to 16
’S — Tu-ol-War, Adults Only .:. (j I s vs Civlians
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR U.S.O. JULY 4TH DANCE
'1 ho dance arrangements for Sat
urelay night at the U.S O., the
opening events of the July 4th
celebration, have been completed
The hall and the bar downstairs
have been decorated in appropri
ate colors. Roy Myers of the
Wagonwhcel, noted for his piano
playing, wil be part of the or
chestra. Other well known play
ers are Wally Johnson. Charles
Lechner, .Bea Davis and Ted
Bristow.
A good time is in store, with
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door prizes, and a very good or
chestra for all attending. Come
early and enjoy a full evening of
fun.
Almost two teams have been
signed up and names will be print
ed in the next issue of the Polaris.
Practice will begin soon and it is
hoped that the new' backstop will
be ready at the Fort Raymond ball
park.
Call up and leave your name,
we’ll have a couple of teams to
play the GI’s pretty soon.
Possibly practice will start Mon
day.
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FATHER CHAPUT RETIRES;
LEFT ON ALEUTIAN
After many year’s work in
Alaska. Father Chaput left on
the Aleutian for the Outside. He
will visit his sister in Spokane,
Wash., and expects to tour sev
eral of the western states before
settling down.
A brother whom he visited last
year lives in Quebec.
He was chaplain of the Ameri
can Legion Post No. 5 here for
several years and many acquaint
ances as well as his congregation
will miss him hut wish him the
best of luck in his new surround- J
ings.
Hi-Way News
Courtesy of Mrs. Harold Maxwell
Yesterday the Highw; y Gals
met at Annetta Gillespie s perfect
little home, and we realty bad a
lovely afternoon. Those present
were Boo Witherup, Ed!.- Doug
las. Creo Ives and Lanny : r.d my
self and Lou Anne and Dee. An
netta served a cool, refreshing
jello salad with salted crackers
and jam tarts with coffee. We sat
around the table and talked until
almost five o'clock when Vic With
erup. getting hungry, came after
Boo to go home and feed him. Our
next meeting will be or July 35th
at Bobbie Douglases’ hornt
* * *
Mrs. Dick and Linda Faulkner
are both sick with the ’flu, and
we sympathize with them and
hope it's short-lived.
* * *
Last Tuesday evening the Lyle
Douglases • entertained Orin and
Helen Farr andt heir family in a
farewell dinner. The Fans plan
, ned to leave for Anchorage this
Friday morning, on thir way over
the highway back to Montana.
Their friends will miss them, and
we hope they return.
* * *
Mr. N. L. Steward and his wife
Iva, .formerly of Fairbanks and
Anchorage, are renting Mr. Qr
lander's cabin on Bear Creek. Mr.
Steward is logging for the Anch
orage Lumber & Mill Works. They
like this part of Alaska better
than any they’ve seen, and plan
to stay here.
All Marathon Race Tickets must,
be in by 2 p.m., July 4 ai the
Reliable Cab Stand or they will
be disqualified after that time
[VOTE - Baby Contest Clocks f.® a.m» July 4th -- VOTE