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Vol. VI, No. 85
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1950
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Mass Typhoid Immunization
Planned For Seward
The Territorial Dept, of Health
and local physicians are con
sidering the mass immunization
of the city against typhoid, and
including it in the regular im
munization of children by the
health nurse, according to a
statement by Dr. Robt. L. Smith
last night.
There has been no suspicion
of the disease in Seward, but
because of the tourist traffic
and the increasing numbers of
people arriving from possibly
infected areas Outside, the en
tire territory should be consid
ered as a potential typhoid area.
Immunization now and as a
Toutine check would prevent
contagion from a possible
carrier.
Fourteen Cases in Anchorage
The fourteenth typhoid fever
case in the current Anchorage
outbreak was confirmed yester
day by health officials after ex
tensive laboratory tests. Yester
day’s case followed the estab
lished pattern of former cases
in being a small child from the
Spenard area.
Dr. Smith emphasized that
any child having an unexplain
ed fever within the past two
months should go at once to his
family physician for complete
diagnosis. He added that as the
incubation period of typhoid
fever is usually between seven
and fourteen days the last two
reported cases are probably sec
ondary cases which have con
tracted the disease from early
cases.
State of Washington health
authorities report that they have
located and are making labora
tory tests now on a close contact
of three early cases who moved
to Washington one month ago.
Investigations made in Anchor
age recently revealed that this
person had exhibited suspicious
symptoms and may be a typhoid
carrier.
DERBY RASH HITS SEWARD
A veritable rash of derby hats
Ihas hit the populace of Seward
[this-week. It was started by
Imembers of the Fourth of July
[Committee as a badge of dis
tinction for committeemen. Rid
|ing atop the sprouting beards,
they are indeed a sartorial
idornment, although the effect
|is less beautiful than striking.
So many requests for the hats
ire coming in from other than
committee members, that A1
loyes has had to order another
latch. It appears to be a very
?ood advertising scheme, so any
one can have a derby by contact
lg Al. But you must explain to
111 questioners that you are ad
vertising the Marathon Moun
iin Race on the 4th of July.
Preparing apartment
[or LUTHERAN MINISTER
Lutheran Church members
re preparing for their new
Mnister. An addition to the
lurch building is progressing
rapid rate.
A four room apartment is
cpected to be ready by July,
lich will put this active group
long the top four churches
tith their plant, installed pastor
^d parsonage, all within a per
of two years.
P-TA To Discuss Hot
Lunch Program;
Will Show Film
There will be a special meet
ing of the Parent-Teacher Ass’n
the evening of Friday, April 28,
at 8 p.m. in the high school
study hall.
Object of the meeting is to
hear the findings and reports to
be made by the newly appointed
Hot Lunch Program Committee.
It is important that parents be
present to offer their ideas and
co-operation to further this pro
gram. Much time and concen
trated effort has been put into
this project by the few volun
teers in charge and now that the
ball has started rolling, parent
support is sorely needed.
During this past school year
there were sixty lunch carrying
students in school without ade
quate lunchroom facilities and
supervision and on days of ex
treme weather conditions the
total runs into the hundreds. In
an already over-crowded school,
it is going to take deft planning
to make room for this program
and the parents owe their inter
est and help to those now work
ing on this project.
To Show Film
Also, the motion picture in
technicolor, “The School That
learned to Eat.’’ which did not
1 arrive in time for the regular
meeting is now here and will be
shown. It is a delightful film,
full of color and life, and tells
the story of how one school or
ganized its parents and re
j sources to improve the chil
dren's health, with special em
l phasis on diet and meal time
habits. The film shows the
I “problem solving apnroach’’ to
teaching, utilization of commun
ity resources toward solution of
problems: good educational tech
niques in action: and the changes
in the lives of the peonle and in
the school through this project,
i The program is scheduled to
last an hour and parents and
others interested are cordially
invited to attend this short
meeting.
ANOTHER NEW BUSINESS
; OPENED TODAY
| “Bobbie.” Mrs. Harry Smith,
! opened a ladies’ ready to wear
dress shop today in the Arcade
Briilding. This is the only shop
in town devoted exclusively to
ladies’ wear.
Mrs. Smith is the wife of
Harry Smith, owner and opera
tor for several years of the Rus
sian River Rendezvous.
Bobbie’s Dress Shop has taken
over the stock of the former
Youth Center, which will be
sold out to make room for the
new goods.
Red Cross disaster relief in
America began with a mission
from the Danville, New York,
Chapter for victims of the great
Michigan forest fires of 1881.
A much bandaged man walk
ed into a hospital. He was asked
his name and then, “Are you
married?”
“No,” he said, “I was knocked
down by an automobile.”
Flying Saucers Arrive
In Alaska
Well, we see Homer has beat
us to the punch. They’ve seen
something.
From the Homer News: “Ralph
Patterson and Jim Steele of
Homer sighted a strange object
Thursday morning about 1:30
while driving up the West Hill
Road. Patterson and Steele both
saw the object which appeared
to be a large plane having two
large bluish red flames flowing
behind and the reflections gave
the shadow of a long tail. No
noise of any kind was reported.
“The men stopped at the Evan
Jones coal mine to watch as it
came down the hill at a low
altitude, disappearing along the
bank and out of sight behind
a tree.
"The only known aircraft in
the area which the men had seen
while coming from the Homer
Spit, had taken off and headed
toward Anchorage. Local CAA
officials were contacted and
were unable to give any clue
as to this object being an air
craft. No other person has re
ported seeing this flying object.’’
Two men working in the rail
road yards at Anchorage re
ported seeing an object in the
sky. giving a similar description
and at approximately the same
time as that reported from
! Homer.
SWALLOWS RETURN TO
SEWARD
■‘Tiny” Trakowski and his
wife “Bernie” are back in Sew
ard to stay. They brought a
new Seabee plane with them
and will soon be a part of town
life once more. It is always
good to hear of former residents
returning to Seward. We are
always sure when they leave
that they can't stay away for
! long.
I _
Miss Lurlino Wilkins arrived
from a long vacation aboard the
SS Baranof Friday. Of course,
we knew that it was only a
vacation and that Miss Wilkins
would never forsake her beloved
mountains during a summer.
Glad to have you back. Miss
Wilkins.
—
I Bill and Anetta Novick are
on their way home to Seward,
according to word picked up
, yesterday.
—
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Erwin
returned this week from a few
days Outside. Bet Bob and Bill
are glad to have their mother
home.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MOVES OUT FOR ELECTION
The Chamber of Commerce
meeting tonight will be held in
the basement of the Methodist
Church instead of in the Council
Chamber, because of the Pri
mary election today.
Scotty McRae is ahead of the
season on his new building.
Looks like it might be intended
for an office, back of the quon
set on Third Avenue.
Hal Gilfilen was discovered
several times yesterday just
standing gazing at the big hole
across the street. We wondered
if he was waiting for that build-j
ing to sprout, but he said, “No,'
just praying for the lumber to
get here—soon!” We’re all anx
ious to see that building grow,
Hal. It will fill up a lot of empty
space in that block.
Smith and Morley Confer With
Council On Sewers, Hospital
ARR-Union Pact Is'
Approved By
Sec'ty of Interior
Working agreements between
The Alaska Railroad and union!
representatives covering train
dispatchers, clerks, communica
tion workers, hostlers and host
ler helpers have been approved
by Secretary of Interior Oscar
Chapman, it was revealed last
week.
The agreements, which deal
mainly with working rules, cul
minates negotiations started last
October.
An agreement covering me
chanical department employes \
is now ready for signature, ac
cording to William Cannon, pres
ident of the American Federa
tion of Government Employees,
which represented all non-oper
ating employees during the ne
gotiations. A pact affecting main
tenance of way and bridge and
building workers is expected
to be ready for signing within
10 days.
Both the management of the
ARR and union delegates ex
pressed high regards for the
working agreements. “I am very
satisfied with details of the
agreements.” Cannon said. He
pointed out that considerable re
search had gone into the joint
union-railroad parleys since it
was required agreements meet
Interior Department, Alaska
Railroad, Union and legal stipu
pations.
Paul Shelmardine, ARR direc
tor of general personnel and
labor relations, said the rules
benefit both ’management and
the unions.
Two AFGE representatives,
Sig Johnson, a B and B man,
and Phil Copson, maintenance
of way, are touring the railbelt
to explain the new rules to rail
road employees. The two are
also signing workers to AFGE
membership.
Those participating in the ne
gotiations for the AFGE. besides
Mr. Cannon, include C. O. Risch,
John Shaw, Ed Russell, Clair
Russell, Park Smith. William
Heal, A1 Robinson, Phil Copson
and Sig Johnson.
John Shaw also represented
the American Train Dispatchers
Association.
Hostlers were represented by
John Murray, of Brotherhood
Locomotive, Firemen & Engine
men in Washington, D. C.
A member of the AFGE. Clair
Russell, will leave Anchorage
this week to establish a liaison
between the Alaska union and
the Grand Lodve. Russell is to
visit National President James
G. Yaden.
Copies of signed agreement
are being printed for distribu
tion.
SEWARD CENSUS COMPLETE
James Brown, Director of the
Census for the Third Division,
announced that the enumerat
ing in the City of Seward was
completed last Saturday. Fig
ures will not be released how
ever until the outlying rural
districts have been compiled.
Reports will not be available
for two weeks, or about May 6,
according to the district office.
Dr. Robert L. Smith, Assistant
Commissioner of Health in the
Territory, and Mr. Lloyd Morley,
Senior Sanitarian, conferred
with the City Council and inter
ested townspeople last night in
a special meeting called for that
purpose.
Dr. Smith held out hopes that
if the engineering on the project
can be completed before July 1st
and all papers pertinent to the
application for Public Works
participation submitted before
that time, that the chances are
good for at least a beginning
of the work this year. The fact
that the construction season is
longer in this area than others
is in its favor.
The Council engaged Felix
Toner, engineer of Juneau, to
complete the preparations from
the information, maps and sur
veys already in the hands of
Juneau office. It is his belief that
most of the necessary informa
tion is already there and only
needs correlation.
Sanitarian To Be Located Here
Mr. Morley explained that
the Health Department acknow
ledges the Kenai Peninsula and
Seward to be the fastest growing
area outside of Anchorage in the
Territory, and that with the
opening of the highway the pop
ulation will increase very rapid
ly. For that reason, the Depart
ment feels it wise to prepare in
advance for the increase by plac
ing a full time sanitarian in the
| district. He will be based in
Seward, and will cover the Pen
insula and probably Kodiak.
Duties of a Sanitarian
A sanitarian acts under the
city health officer in the elim
ination of rats, inspection of res
taurants, disposal of garbage
and refuse, health education,
water, plumbing and sewage
problems, and “almost any odd
| jobs, even to inspection of mat
l tress factories, of which there
are none in Alaska,” said Mr.
Morley.
Hospital Discussed
Miss Ruth Murrell was asked
to what extent the Methodist
Mission Board would participate
in a hospital program, if one is
j initiated by the city. She was
' unable to answer until more in
! formation is Received from the
i National Board, but it seemed
I possible to work out a three-way
I participating plan between the
Territory. Mission Board and
I the city. The recent fire in the
' nurses' quarters at the Sana
I torium has brought the question
of nuarters to the forefront, but
, authorities are reluctant to re
build on the present site until
the ultimate fate of the sanatori
um is settled. Although it is
acknowledged that something
must be done in the near future
about housing the hospital staff.
Although nothing conclusive
came out of the meeting, Dr.
Smith stated that Seward is an
encouraging field, because of
the evident willingness on the
part of the people for co-opera
tion.
V.F.W. AUXILIARY PLANS
BAKE SALE FOR MAY 1
The Seward VFW Auxiliary
is planning a bake sale, to be
held on May 1.
Definite location and time will
be announced at a later date.
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Civic Center
April 29 - 7:30 p.m.