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Vol. VI, No. 39
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOV. 15, 1949
Price 10 Cents
Postmaster Asks
Early Mailing
For Christmas
The handling of Christmas
mails is a tremendous task, and
there is reason to believe that
the volume this year will be as
heavy or even heavier than in
prior years. Therefore, it is high
ly important that postmasters in
their plans and organization for
the coming Christmas period
give careful and close attention
to publicizing the importance of
cooperation on the part of their
patrons in the preparation and
early mailing of their greetings
and gift parcels.
The public has always re
sponded wholeheartedly to rea
sonable appeals for cooperation,
and are asked to do so again this
season. The following informa
tion is given as a guide to mail
ers:
Postage
Prepay postage fully on all
mail matter. Save time by buy
ing stamps in advance of the
rush period.
All mail matter must be plain
ly and completely addressed,
preferably in ink, giving street
address or post office box or
rural route and box number
whenever possible.
Be sure that every piece of
mail has the sender's return ad
dress in the upper left hand cor
ner. Address tags should not be
used unless absolutely necessary
since they are liable to be torn
off and lost. If a tag must be
used, the address, and senders
return address should be placed
inside the package for the pur
pose of identification if neces
sary.
Packing and Wrapping
Pack articles carefully and
tightly in strong durable con
tainers. Wrap and tie packages
securely with good quality paper
and cord, but do not seal them
unless name and address of
sender are shown, together with
the printed inscription reading
“Contents, Merchandise — Post
master: This parcel may be op
ened for postal inspection, if
necessary.” These printed stick
ers may be purchased at any
stationery counter.
Size and Weight
Parcels sent by air or as
fourth-class matter are limited
to a maximum of 100 inches
length and girth combined. The
limit of weight of first and
fourth class matter, including
air parcel post, is 70 pounds.
Christmas Seals
As an exceptional measure,
Christmas Seals and stickers are
permitted on the outside of
mail matter during the month of
December but it is preferable
that they be placed on other
than the address side.
To encourage early mailing,
senders are permitted to mark
parcels “Do not open until
Christmas,” “Happy New Year,”
etc., and a simple dedicatory in
scription not of a personal na
ture may be written in books
but other unauthorized written
additions, will Diace parcels in
the letter rate of postage.
Do not enclose letters or mes
sages, no matter how brief in
parcels, as doing so would
change the entire parcel to let
ter rate of first class postage.
Letters or communications may*
be fastened to the outside of the
parcel, stamped for first class
rate, and the parcel itself will
still go at parcel post rates.
Perishable Matter
Articles likely to spoil within
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Basketball . . .
Civic Center
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.
DeHorns vs. Boosters
Nobby Club vs. Sea Hawks
Radio Station KIBH
Ceiebrates
First Birthday
Station KIBH has completed
its first year of service in and
for the city of Seward and vi
cinity.
On Sunday, Nov. 14, 1948,
the people of Seward stayed
close to their radios to hear
the first program of our local
station. Many visitors to the
station expressed their appre
ciation and best wishes to Wm.
J. Wagner, owner of the Alaska
Broadcasting Company, Bruce
Cruikshank, manager, and to
the engineers Young and Ni
chols. High winds, frozen pipes,
floods, snows, nothing but power
shortage has taken the station
off the air during the entire
year since that night, and that
for only a few minutes. A great
deal of this is due to the present
crew, Jim Lawson, manager; W.
O. “Bud” Hegeman and Carl Van
Sitter, engineers.
To the many who would have
no other entertainment, station
KIBH has been a constant I
source of enjoyment, and a j
means of keeping up with what!
is going on in the world. The j
newspaper salutes the radio on 1
its first birthday.
University Fund Dance
To Have Baby Sitters j
The Seward Woman’s Club
contribution to the University!
Fund dance, on the eve of
Thanksgiving, will be to take I
care of the babies.
If mothers will indicate their
preference, according to Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, ladies well either
come to the homes free of
charge, or a nursery will be
set up in the basement of the
Methodist Church.
Reservations must be made
by Wednesday morning, Nov.
23, in order to make definite
arrangements. Call Mrs. Kirk
patrick at Mad. 57 or Main 168,
or Mrs. Guy Kearns at Mad. 48.
Sea Hawks Defeat
Seward All-Stars
In a ragged game on Armistice
evening, the Sea Hawks defeated i
the Seward All-Stars, 41-22.
The game was the first for the
All-Stars without the benefit of
practice.
Antril Suydam, Sea Hawks
roving guard, playing a hard
game, scored high with 16 points.
In the preliminary, the G.A.A.
Red team defeated the Blues,
20-10, with Winnie Sanders out
scoring all opponents.
Box Scores
Sea Hawks (41)
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Suydam . 7 2 16
Steele 5 0 10
S. Anderson . 3 2 8
R. Anderson . 2 1 5
Sanders . 10 2
Deigh .. 0 0 0
Erwin. 0 0 0
Lewis . 0 0 0
Van Slyke . 0 0 0
Walch . 0 0 0
All-Stars (22)
Bauers . 3
Stockton . 2
Tutiakoff . 1
Hatch . 1
McDonald . 1
Dunham . 1
Gallinger . 0
Borders . 0
Sanders . 0
Pagano .. 0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
6
4i
3 1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE
HAS REGULAR MEETING
The Seward 4th of July Com
mittee held its regular monthly
meeting Sunday evening.
Most notable business of the
evening was a thirty-dollar sub
scription to the University Fund.
The subscription was taken up
among the members of the board
of trustees of the 4th of July
Committee.
City Police Crack
Down On Illegal
Liquor Traffic
George L. Wells, age 23, plead
guilty in U. S. Commissioner’s
Court Saturday morning to a
charge of purchasing intoxicat
ing liquor and mixer and deliv
ering same to Jimmie Webb (a
minor) of Seward.
Wells was sentenced to six
months in the Federal jail with
three months suspended.
The guilty man stated that he
was aware that his act was un
lawful, but he just took the
chance.
The arrest was made t>y Offi
cer Andi Anderson of the local
police department.
Authorities wish to point out
the unfairness of any juvenile
putting an older person in such
a position and warn that the law
will be enforced in such cases
to the fullest extent. No favor
will be shown. It is said that ju-j
venile delinquency has increased
in the city of Seward until it is
necessary that drastic action be
taken.
Local authorities also caution
bartenders to insist on authentic
proof of age of questionable cus
tomers, such as draft cards, or
photostatic copies of birth cer
tificates.
Boys Scouts To Deliver
Seal Sale Posters
Armed with a plentiful supply
of large placards, Boy Scouts of
Troop 630 will tomorrow visit
various localities within the city
and put up posters heralding the
opening of the 1949 Christmas
Seal Sale, according to an an
nouncement today by Ralph
Hatch, leader of the troop.
The Christmas Seal Sale is
conducted here by the Seward
Committee, Alaska Tuberculosis
Association. Funds from the
1949 Seal Sale, which will con
tinue until Dec. 25, will be used
to finance the 1950 tuberculosis
prevention and control program
of the association. The quota for
the local Seal Sale is $1200,
according to Katheryn Ling,
Christmas Seal Sale chairman.
First location on the Scouts’
itinerary is tjj* City Hall, where
they will meet Mayor Lanier
and present him with a poster,
They will later set up a poster
in the City Hall with the help
and direction of the Mayor and
Scoutmaster Hatch.
This year’s six-color poster
features a hand ringing a bell
against a blue-starred back
ground and bears the familiar
Double-Barred Cross, emblem of
the international fight against
tuberculosis, and the words,
“Buy Christmas Seals, Help
Stamp Out TB.” Joseph Binder,
outstanding American poster
artist, is the designer.
HIGHWAY ENGINEER GOES
TO JUNEAU
Paul Doyle, on the engineer
ing staff of the Bureau ox Pud
lic Roads at Seward, leaves with
his family on the Sa Baranoi
this week for his new assign
ment at Juneau.
The family had not lived in
Alaska before coming to Seward
in July 1948, but they have en
joyed living here. Mrs. Doyie
says that she hates to leave. I
The 1949 community 4th of July
celebration was a unique ex
perience to her and she hopes
to return next year for tnat
holiday. ' ;
Roller Skating . . .
Civic Center
Adults: Friday and Saturday
7:30 to 10:30 p.m., 50c •/
Grades: Saturday and Sunday!
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.. 25c
VFW Auxilary Baby
Arrives; To Be On
Display Soon
The long-awaited VFW Auxil
iary baby has arrived and will
be on display soon in a down
town store window.
The little fellow has no name.
He is just a VFW Auxiliary baby
doll in need of a home. Ladies
of the Auxiliary plan to choose
a home for him at a dance to
take place some time in Decem
ber, definite date not yet set.
Along with this beautiful life
sized (age 6 mo.) baby doll will
go a complete wardrobe, ranging
from the three-cornered neces
sities to 6-months size shoes,
shirts, trousers, and probably
even a bathrobe.
Ladies of the Auxiliary say
their baby is well-mannered, can
talk a little bit, and certainly j
will be no extra expense to his
new family, whoever they may
be.
Entertainment for All
At School Carnival
November 18, at the school
house will be the night for you
to prove your prowess at various
games of skill. The shooting gal
lery, baseball throw, darts, bean
bag toss, sponge toss, and many
more games will be featured.
For the youngsters there will
be movies, grab -bag, and fish
pond. The older people will want
to come and try their skill for
the prizes that are on display at
the Seward Trading Co.
Hot dogs, pop, and pie will be
sold during the evening to tnose
who find themselves hungry or
thirsty.
Entertainment for all ages
will be found at the School Car
nival. Be sure to come to the
carnival for fun and help the
school.
Two Big Parties To Be
Held Sat., Dec. 3
Members of the Ladies Aux
iliary of St. Peter's Church met
at the home of Mrs. Van Nyman,
president, Saturday afternoon
to discuss final plans for the
spaghetti dinner bazaar and
rummage sale.
The festivities are to begin at
2:00 o'clock on Saturday after
noon, December 3, in the Parish
Hall. A fish pond for the chil
dren with real wooden fish in
a tub of water to be caught with
a hook and line will provide
plenty of splash and fun—for
mothers as well as tots.
All sorts of home baked goods
will be on sale throughout the
afternoon and evening, along
with a large scale rummage
sale.
At 6:00 o'clock a spaghetti
dinner will be served and will
continue until 8:00. By this ar
rengement of hours people will
be dressed for the evening, will
have had their dinner, and be
free to travel down to the Civic
Center to the big party being
given by the Junor Women’s
Club, and spend the rest of the
evening playing Alaska’s favo
rite game.
COASTWISE MANAGER HERE
FROM ANCHORAGE
E. A. Gardner, district mana
ger for Coastwise Lines, came
from Anchorage Monday by
plane to attend company busi
ness. He returned to Anchorage
on the morning plane today.
NURSES MEET TONIGHT
Seward Registered Nurses As
sociation meets Tuesday eve
ning in the Methodist Church
parlors. The eats will be plenti
ful and good because Elsie
Blue was heard to remark that
she had made eight pies before
going to l^he store this morning.1
Special C. of C.
Meeting To Be
Thursday Evening
A special meeting of the Sew
ard Chamber of Commerce is
scheduled for Thursday evening,
Nov. 17, in the parlors of the
Methodist Church at 8 o’clock.
Purpose of the special meeting
is to complete plans for Rev.
Paul I. Irwin’s trip to New York
to confer with members of the
Board of Education of the
Methodist Church in regard to
having the planned college of
liberal arts located, if possible,
at Seward.
It is especially desired that all
Chamber of Commerce members
attend the meeting, and an invi
tation is extended to anyone in
terested in the problem at hand
to be present and assist in these
last-minute plans.
Reservations have been made
for Rev. Irwin to leave Seward
on Nov. 25. He will go by plane
via Minneapolis and Chicago.
Subscriptions to the Univer
sity Fund should be in the hands
of the University Fund commit
tee before the end of the week.
Money is at hand to pay part of
the trip expenses but it must
be certain that funds are avail
able to get our man home after
the meeting.
Subscriptions may be mailed
to George Lesko, Mrs. Max Ham
ilton, W. C. Erwin, or John Cole
man. If more desirable, bring
your check with you to the meet
l ing Thursday evening.
This meeting takes the place
of the regular meeting Which
would fall on Thanksgiving.
-Next meeting will be the second
i Thursday in December.
Mrs. Lanier Resigns
As Welfare Agent
Mrs. Eugene Lanier, as agent,
has represented the Department
of Public Welfare in this com
munity for the past year. She
gave notice this week of her
resignation, stating that she is
no longer able to continue the
work which is likely to be get
ting progressively greater each
month as winter develops.
Thc^ Alaska Department of
Public Welfare is responsible
for the administration of various
welfare programs. Among these,
Old Age Assistance, Aid to De
pendent Children, and Child
Welfare Services are financed
jointly by the Territorial and*
Federal Governments. The Gen
eral Relief program, including
general assistance and medical
care, and Juvenile Code are fi
nanced entirely by Territorial
appropriations. Each program
has its own eligibility qualifi
cations.
The work of an agent is
without remuneration, so until
such time as a volunteer worker
can be appointed for Seward,
any one needing service from
the Welfare office must con
tact Miss Nan M. Blana, Dis
trict Worker—Third Division,
Department of Public Welfare,
Box 1616, Anchorage. Alaska.
Phone No. 30341.
JUNIOR WOMEN'S SOCIAL
The Junior Women’s Club is
planning a social for the night
of Nov. 22. It will be held in
the parish hall of St. Peter’s
Church. This is their annual
social for members and guests.
On Display . . .
JVaich for the VFW Auxiliary
Baby to be on display soon.
Junior Women's Club Cedar
Chest. in window of the Youth
Center.
Prizes for the School Carnival
in window of Seward Trading
Company.