The Seward Polaris &
KENAI
Peninsula
VOLUME 4 ❖ INDEPENDENT ❖ SEWARD, ALASKA ❖ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1948 ❖ UNITED PRESS SERVICE ❖ PRICE TEN CENTS nTTs
COUNCIL VOTES TO
Dahl and Kennedy both coun
eilmen and both holders of a cer
tain number of Marine Ways
Bonds voted themselves a por
tion of the 6 percent interest
which is to be collected in ad
vance from the city and will be
paid April 10th next, if plans of
the present council prevail.
Representations that the city
should pay the $1600.00 expenses
and the bill allowed but it also
will not be paid before May 10th
next.
It is understood that a compete
and itemized account of all the
expenses to be paid out of the
$1600.00 will be given to the
council.
Councilman Novick was absent
and Councilman Sellers arrived at
8:20 or 8:25 after the two mo
tions were made and passed.
Among those present were Geo. i
Everitt. Marvin Viale, Supt. Carl
son. D. C. Brownell, and several
others.
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The city council will send tin
specifications asked for by Terri
torial Highway Engineer Metcalf
and which were prepared by the
Chamber of Commerce, to ihe
Engineer without revision, it was
stated at the Special Council
Meeting for Monday. April 22nd.
The following is the result of
the discussion which took place
at the Chamber of Comereo meet
ing last Thursday.
It will take some time to finish
the entire job but it certainly
will increase plane traffic.
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It is proposed to lengthen the
airport a matter of 500 or 1000
feet at the north end and gravel
it so that it will be ready for sur
facing.
Anoher 1000 feet at the south
end of the runway will insure ap
proximately 4800 feet of runway
with 200 feet extending into the
water so that a landing may be
had by the amphibians.
It was noted by the committee
that a DC-3 must have at least
4400 feet, otherwise insurance is
null and in case of accident no
recourse may be had under the
policy.
The present runway will have
to be graded in order to conform
to„the grades which will become
efeetive when the whole 5000
foot runway is ready for surfac
ing.
A fan-tail or apron at the south
Pnd is also being considered
which will enable pilots at time
of landing to face directly into
the wind which under present
conditions is not possible and
calls for real efficiency in land
ing.
This one point has stopped
many planes whose pilots are not
NEvV STAR: She'* Dori* Day. former orchestra *ongstrcs* who wai *igned to
a long-term movie contract by Hollywood* ace director-producer, Michael Curtiz.
She maxes her »creen bow in "Romance Cn The High Seas" opposite Jack Ca-son.
Her next will be a pioneer gal in a saga of the Gold Rush day* entitled "The 49 <?r*"
for Michael Curtiz Productions.
Shuster is Safe
experienced on this field to re
turn to Anchorage without land
ing.
The total amount of gravel
needed is about 30,000 cubic
yards.
The present width of 100 feet
will be sufficient for any plane
up to the size of a DC-3.
Surfacing would be done after
the whole distance is graveled.
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MAY ASK $60,000
FOR SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
Bids will be asked by the
School Board on a proposition to
raise the School Gymnasium 2 or
3 feet thus enabling the comple
tion of a set of 4 rooms to allow
for the increase in school popula
tion.
A proposition to bond the city
in a matter of §60,000 for either
a new gymnasium or an increase
in the size of the present school.
It may be possible the U.S.O.
will beused as a gymnasium un
til a new one can be built.
r,‘OR tOH Pit I \”l i.\t r Tf if pot. APT?
S5.00 OFFERED FOR PRIZE SLOGAN "
A $5.00 prize is being offered for a slogan which may be used
by the new Chamber of Commerce. The time is limited and the
contest will be open for but one week. We understand jars or
boxes will be placed in several of the stores within which the
participants may surrender their proposals. They may also be
mail d to Father Turner, the Secretary.
at Sand Point
Gentry Shuster left the 15th. a
week ago last Monday, for Sand
Point with three persons who are
employed in the building of a
Cold Storage Storage there. He
landed his passengers and was
asked to pick up three more at
Kodiak and bring them to Sand
Point also.
Held up by high winds he lost
2 days at Kodiak and when he
arrived at Sand Point it was too
rough to land so he dropped into
a cove 8 miles from Sand Point,
landing safely.
While Monday last was sup
posed to be much better it was
not much change from Sunday
which was ushered in with 80
mile winds and bad weather
which continues.
It is also reported some more
of the same is on the way as a
storm is making in Bering Sea.
However we can look for Gen
try Shuster when he can get
through safely.
This is the first time that he
has been in the news as unre
ported.
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SHIPPING NEWS
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Coastal Rambler scheduled to
sail from Seattle April 1st. calling
Ketchikan. Whittier and Seward.
Ring Splice due Seward on Mar.
20th with 840 tons of freight.
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•H'lix kII:E TO THE POI.AkfS NOW
GILLILAND LOSES PLANE
IN FREAK WIND
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Heavy gusts of wind, said to
reach a velocity of 100 miles per
hour, picked up a plane belong
ing to Dvton Gilliland and tore
it from its moorings to come
down on the ice of Lake Kenai
so hard it smashed the wing and
,'ihe next gust flopped it on to
'h ■ other wing.
The plane salvage will very
likely be confined to the engine.
Gilliland had checked the moor
inys of the plane within the hour
; d it was secure but evidently
l ot secure enough for the heavy
gusts which smashed it to hits.
COM. PAUL WISE
IN FROM KENAI
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Commissioner Paul Wise was
in from Kenai Monday. Said the
snow was so drifted it had to be
shoveled at a point near Soper’s
Lodges.
Work, he said, would start or
the Highway Bridge on the road
leading to Homer just as soon as
the ice went out, and men are
gradually being put back to work.
Kenai expects to grow to a
town of a thousand in a short
time and an attempt to incorpor
ate is to be made this summer
or fall.
Things look good for a splendid
year the Commissioner stated.
B Homer Notes 4
By Mrs. Ted Hersee
| Th past week lias shown a
; marked increase of activity on
the work on the new road out of
1 Homer. For several months a crew
| with bulldozers and heavy equio
[ ment have been working on the
| road foundation in the area close
to Diamond Creek. This week 5
i DW 10s and Euclids are busy
i hauling gravel from the beach at
Homer to this section in hopes
of getting this new road stretch
of road covered before the thaw
I ing season. The road crew of last
j summer are gradually being put
| back on the job, with the work
| steadily pushing forward.
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On Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
! the funeral of Charles E. Fowlie
was conducted at the Homer
i Community Church and burial at
the local c. metary. Mr. Fowlie
! passed away at his homestead in
the Hill area where he resided
with his wife. He first came to
Homer about ten years ago to
farm but later made the trip to
the States for his health. Last
spring he returned with new
equipment and cattle to improve
his homestead, making great pro
gress this summer through his ef
forts.
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Mr. Erling Broderson. with his
bride, recently returned to Homer
after spendng the winter in the
States. They are at present living
on Mr. Broderson’s homestead but
plan on building a new home
close to the center this summer.
Mr. Broderson's many friends con
gratulate him on his marriage
and welcome his wife to our com
munity.
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Mr. and Mrs. Evan .Tone s re
turn*^ to Homer after visiting
for several months in Anchorage
and Wasilla with their daughter
and family. Mr. Jones was also .
serving on jury duty in Anchor
age.
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Friday’s Northern Airlines plane
brought a shipment of furniture
and furnishings for the new Horn- 1
*p Hotel to be opened soon by
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Heady. This fine
new two-story log building is rap
idly being completed for the op
ening date, to be announced soon.
The rooms are being furnished’
in the finest of new modern beds
and furniture for the enjoyment
of the guests. The lobby and din
ing room is being furnished with
the new comfortable chrome furn
iture. which all adds up for the
satisfaction of the traveler.
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Mrs. Fred Purcell left Homer
on the Northern Airlines plan»
Friday for her home in the States.
Mrs. Fred Cowgill left Home*
Sunday on the first lap of her
plane trip which will take her to
Stickney. South Dakota where
she will visit with her mother
and brother. She also plans oa
visiting in Montana and Wyoming
to return home in about a month.
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The Homemakers Club had
their regular monthly meeting
Thursday at the home of Mr--.
Sam Pratt. Twenty members were
present for the luncheon and
meeting. The main business under
discussion at present is the pic
nic grounds project, sponsored by
the Homemakers. From the pn -
ceeds of the recent Hobby Show,
the club plan on cleaning up
portion of the ‘Green Timber’ on
the Homer Spit, where they plaq
on erecting four large picnic tab
les, fireplaces and swings, with
a play center for the children
This is a very commendable pro
gram and should take care of a
definite need in the community-,
beach running down to the bay
This wooded area with the fine*
s a popular place for outings*
ind with the improvements r«
olanned. should make it an ide; 1
spot.
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Ten playmates gathered at the
lome of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wad
dell to celebrate the birthday of
heir son. Billy. Helping to sing;
‘Happy Birthday” were his sister,
?'Ny and Ray Kronich. Sharon Eh
iott. Mac Campbell. Linda and
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