The Seward Polaris &
DISTRIBUTOR
IS APPOINTED
Gentry Shuster has been ap
pointed Territorial Distributor for
the Lockhaven, the Pennsylvania
manufacturer of Piper Cubs. Sup
er-Cruisers and three new models
which range in price from $2000
up.
TThree New Models
The new models include a 4
plaee family Cruiser priced at
slightly under $4000.; a Side-by
Side 2-place Cub coupe at $2000
a Cub Special, with a 90 H.P. en
gine at $2550. These are in addi
tion to the models already in pro
duction.
Many Agents in Territory
Several new dealers have been
appointed but in the main the old
salesmen have retained their pla
ces.
In Anchorage the Piper is hand
led by the Anchorage United Air
Motve, Fairbanks, Fairbanks Air
Service: Nome, Lester Bronson:
Naknek and the Bristol Bay area,
Miss Vera Leibel: Juneau. Totem
Air Service: Homer, H. G. Put
nam. Several others will be ap
pointed, Mr. Shuster said
Cold in the East
Shuster, who flew a plane back
from the east stated it was -23
degrees at Lockhaven when he
left. The warmest place in Cana
da was Ft. Nelson where it was
-31 degrees and the coldest at
Watson Lake a mere -54 degrees.
Alaska, he states, is a warm
country.
Ferry Piloting is Hobby
Miss Juanita Pritchard, beauty
shop owner of Pittsburgh, Pa.
who makes a hobby of ferrying
planes brought a Piper Cub to
Seward* for him. She makes many
trips for flying to unusual places
is her hobby.
The Cruiser Miss Pritchard
flew in was the one, incidentally
which was sold by mail to Geo.
Tucker of Holy Cross on the low
er Yukon.
Never Saw Customer Before
Leaving Seward at 8:00 A.M.
Shuster flew to Anchorage where
skiis were attached to the plane
and at 9:30 he was on the way
Continued on page 4
City Council Notes
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEET
OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
Councilman Painter and Ken
nedy were absent.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of disposing of the Taxi
cab application made by Gardena
to confer regarding the Veterans
Housing Project and contemplate
new ordinances having to do
with the raising of funds ahrough
adcutional taxation.
Taxicab Application—
The taxi-cab situation was
quickly disposed of. Mr. Gardena
withdrawing his application, there
being insufficient population (of
ficially) to recognize the necessity
for another taxicab company un
der the present ordinance which
lftnits the active companies to
one for every 500 luinderd popu
lation However. Gardena's appli
cation was filed so that his pri
ority will he recognized first
should' any other company make
; applicat ion.
j Mr. Gardena withdrew his ap
I plication but I ft it on file.
'Note: That may he a point of
law winch comes under 'he title
j of binding an incoming council.
Vet's Housing Project—
The present manager has stal
led he will resign, said resigna
tion tu take place about the 1st
of April. An attempt will be
made to combine the office of
manager and caretaker as well as
the collection of rents, so that
this may become an all-time job
i and will pay sufficiently to en
1 able one to devote his whole
time to the work.
Because of the cold weather in
sufficient heat is available and
many of the houses are closed
with the exception of one room
which allows water to freeze.
Although the Contractor tried
to arrange for sufficient insula
tion for pipes it was not allowed
in the contract. This could be
remediea* in a majority of cases
by allowing the excess hot wat
er to drip from the faucet. The
coils are large enough in the
stoves so that there is always an
excess of hot water for the pur
pose and as the incoming cold
water pipe is but a few inches
away from the soil pipe or drain
this could keep it from freezing.
The cost of installing these
stoves, which is home by the city
came to $827.26. This is a figure
higher than expected but it also
includes certain repairs. The bill
was tabled' due to the inability of
the clerk to contact Mr. Walker
so that a break-down of the fig
lire could be obtained.
The bond which a manager must
put up is $2000.00. The income
from rents is about $1000.00 per
month. The amount allowed for
upkeep on each house is $17.50
per month with an additional a
mount available during the cold
er winter months.
Garbage Bid Situation—
There was some conv rsation
with regard to the Garbage Con
tract and an effort will be mao'e
to apply this ordinance in a way
which will he fair to the public.
Councilman Sellers, Dahl and
Kennedy were appointed a com
mittee to check spat rates, serv
ice. etc. and report at tire time
the bid was accepted.
More Taxes—
According to Territorial law
cities may place a poll tax on the
male population between the ages
of 21 and 50.
This ordinance is being pre
pared*.
Another tax- which is under
consideration is that which levies
a wheel tax on all vehicles which
use the1 city streets.
Other suggestions were made
and several will probably be act
ed upon in the near future.
Tim meeting adjourned shortly
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ANDARKO. Okla. <UP> A man
who walked into the local jail
without an invitation was made
welcome. Police decided he was
intoxicated and locked him up.
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NOTE
We misunderstood ihe state
ment regarding the closing date
of the Registration books for the
coming election.
The date of the closing has
been placed as of April 3rd. The
City Hall will remain open until
20 that evening for the accomo
o'ation of all who put this neces
sary chore off to the last mom
ent. No votes may bo sworn in
from now on.
Qualifications are 2 year's resi
dence in the Territory and 30
days in the precinct.
Miss Urie Bride of
Dwayne Le Van
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Miss Sanna Uric, daughter of
Mr,' and Mrs. Sol Uric and
Dwayne LeVan were married in
Anchorage March 2, 1948, by Com
missioner Miss Rose Walsh.
Mrs. McAverney, Mrs. LeVan’s
sister and Mrs. Griffin a close
friencj of the family were witnes
ses.
After a short honeymoon they
will reside on Third Avenue a
few doors from the Sol Uric
i home.
Mrs. LeVan will continue her
i studies and will graduate with
‘the Senior Class here in May.
Mr. LeVan is employed on the
dock at present.
VARIETY PROGRAM
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
♦
. The High School Music Depart
ment is rpesenting a Variety
Program in the School Auditori
um on Friday evening, March 19
at 8:15.
The program will consist of
music and other specialties.
SHIPPING NEWS
The SS BARANOF is due to ar
m
| rive Seward 7 A.M. Saturday Mar.
6th, with 100 passengers and 186
tons of freight for Seward and
the railbelt. She will sail from
Seattle about 2 PM. the same
date and Calls at Jueau, Peters
burg and Ketchikan enroute So.
The MV JUMPER HITCH is en
route to Seward and expected to
arrive here the first of the week
with 754 tons for freight for Sew
ard and the railbelt. From Sew
ard she returns to Seattle via
Cordova.
The MV COASTAL RAMBLER
is scheduled to sail from Seattle
on March 9th.
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Patronize our advertizers
— AS I SAW IT
(by Pfc. B. Good)
fr;
(This is the final chapter of the
article which has appeared in
two issues of the Polaris. It is
much shorter than we expected.
Undoubtedly the author expects
to reproduce his experiences in
book form.)
Our confinement area consisted
of five buildings within a double
wire fence patroled and guarded
twenty-four hours a day.
One building consisted of the
shelter for the Australian and
English prisoners, and one for
the American prisoners.
The others housed the kitchen
and storeroom, the administration
building and the Jap guards off
duty.
ft ft ft
| Most of us were put to work
| in a mine which was located on
| a hillside nearby, while others
were put to stringing wire and
doing electrical servicing, and
one man to clean the quarters.
There was no flooring, only
dirt, and we slept on woven
, mats with a small blanket over
I until the roaches found us, then
■the non-commissioned officer in
j charge put in a beef to the
Nip major and we were allowed
bamboo stakes to tie the mats
to so that we were a foot ofl
I
the ground.
There was a heater that burned
wood, “when we had wood or
could sneak a few- pieces in at.
night when we came out of the
mine".
I was on the night shift woiking
twelve hours, and never knew
what I was minning. all I know
is, that it was something the Nips
and thats all. W ewere all hungry
and exhausted all the time and
though we were allowed two bowls
of rice (half cooked! the bouls
were hardly larger than a coffee
cup. Sometimes we had fish heads
and rice, and once in a while we
caught a rat or two. All of had
lost considerable weight and we
figured we would lose a lot more
before the war was over and we
were free again.
Wo ever thought that the U. S.
would lose out. soehow we knew
that a day of victory would ho
ours and we lived, no. we existed
for that day.
I * * *
Spring came and with it came
i new grass and tender flowers:
rain came and we all managed
i to scrub clean and partly cleaned
'our bedding and the few rags
I we wore as clothes.
I * * *
I We were let out of the enclo
sure several times that spring
to gather new grass and some
of us also gathered flowers with
it. We were not thinking of mak
ing the home more beautiful, as
a million people at home were
doing. We were thinking of our
huneer. The grass wasn’t as
good as greens but the flowers
managed to season it to the
nomt of being edible. By sum
mer we had managed to steal
extra rice and some salt which
we buried and when we were
let out for grass the grasshoppers
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