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Peninsula-Chain News
VOLUME 5 ❖ INDEPENDENT SEWARD. ALASKA * WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1, 1948 ❖ UNITED PRESS SERVICE »> PRICE 10 CENTS
No. )7
City Council Notes
The council of the city met in
special session Monday, Aug. 30,
1o accept the agreement with the
Territory in regard to the Small
Boat Harbor. This will include
cleaning up. putting in walk-way
and the floats, also lights and
water.
The last installment of $5,000
will be withheld until the project
is completed and accepted.
The next step is to ask for bids
on the work as soon as specifica
tions arrive from Engineer Rivers’
office in Anchorage.
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A deed for the property turned
over to the radio station will be
turned over to Wm. J. Wagner,
general manager. The parcel con
sists of 4.13 acres on the lagoon
^ and was turned over by the for
mer council for $1.00 with the un
derstanding that operation start
within five years.
A letter was authorized by the
council notifying the owner of
surplus buildings on the property
that the buildings must be re
moved immediately.
Wagner is now Outside to pick
up a new tower to replace the one
blown down.
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The dog question came up with
Catcher Harvey asking for the
necessary authority with which to
proceed.
In all there seems to be four
ordinances. Nos. 4. 67, 110 and 127,
the last being the authentic copy,
having to do with the fines, costs
of keeping, length of time im
pounded and the charge for de
h struction if not sold in the mean
time. Costs amounting to as much
as $50.00 may be assessed, it was
noted.
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A letter to the Army Engineers
(Rivers and Harbors Comm.) at
Seattle was authorized asking the
dredging of the harbor as well as
work on the fence at the entrance
to the tunnel and a barricade so
as to protect persons from going
over the lip of the falls at the
outlet of the tunnel- be done next
season.
Rats seem to have diminished
in numbers on the city dump.
Councilman Painter went out to
the dump and made a good kill
ing. It was quoted that one pair
of rats could be responsible for
350,000,000 rats in three years.
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a oingo party will be held with
time tentatively set for Sat., Sept.
4 25. in the USO by the Sacred
Heart Church. Tiw USO was rent
ed to the committee at S35 for the
evening.
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Maps of the city are now ready
»- for distribution and will cost near
$10 each.
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Fire Chief Kielcheski is due for
rn annual vacation and suggested
Ous Manthey to fill his place in
‘he station with Oscar Watsjold,
acting chief.
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There was some discussion anent
the construction of a city hall of
fice and council chambers atop
C the new fire station.
This could be done without too
much expense, they agreed.
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Certain cash earned by the city
hr owned “cat” was allowed to pay
for doors and windows in the new
fire hall. Efforts are being made
to get the building ready for oc
cupancy before snow flies.
Steam heat may be furnished
from the Medical Building next
door, owned by Dr. Sellers.
Mayor Lanier Goes
Outside on Business
as
Mayor Gene Lanier and wife
are leaving Thursday via the
Alaska Highway for the States on
business for the Legion Cab Co.
They will be gone about 30 days.
Dr. Sellers will be acting mayor
during that time.
Walter Frost Passes
Away Early Sunday
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Walter Frost passed away early
Sunday morning at his home near
Kenai of a heart ailment.
His wife is a sister of Mrs.
1 George Dangler.
' The funeral will be held Friday
j afternoon from the Episcopal
i Church at 2 o’clock.
He is survived by his wife and
j one daughter, Dora. The younger
daughter, it will be remembered,
lost her life regardless of the ef
forts of her companion who lost
his life also, a year ago last
spring.
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FORMER SEWARDITE VISITS
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Monday visitors in Seward were
former Sewardite W. C. Stump of
Ketchikan and H. R. Boyd of An
chorage. The men were here on
business connected with the Ter
i ritorial Taxpayers Association
j Mr. Stump is returning to Ket
chikan and included Anchorage
! and Fairbanks in his itinerary. He
moved from Seward in 1924.
Mrs. Leland Miller returned last
week from Wichita. Kans.. where
she attended summer session at
Wichita College.
Miss Lillian Watson, nurse at
Seward General Hospital, leaves
Thursday morning by train for a
three-monlhs vacation in Canada.
Mayors To Chat,
Courtesy A.C.S.
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Thursday morning at 10 o’clock
the ACS will hook up the mayors
of Seward, Kodiak, Cordova. An
chorage and Fairbanks.
We imagine the conversation
! will have to do with the price of
, l'M-killer, paving, 2 per cent sales
! tax, costs of city government and
| the merits of city managership.
I Now that the mayor will not be
here to officiate. Dr. Sellers, as
acting mayor, will be at the helm.
I If Dr. Sellers is not able to be
I present his alternate will be Coun
cilman Painter.
REV. AND MRS. SKIDMORE
HONORED AT SUPPER
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i The Rev. and Mrs. W.vburn Skid
, more and young son were honored
Saturday evening at a potluck
supper given by members of the
| Methodist Church and friends.
! Rev. and Mrs. Skidmore were pre
sented with a beautifully designed
' ivory handled carving set as a
going-away gift.
j The Skidmores left Seward
Tuesday on the Denali for Ketchi
I kan and Rev. Skidmore's new
charge there.
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UNIV. OF ALASKA TO OPEN
MONDAY. SEPT. 13
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The twenty-seventh year of the
University of Alaska will com
mence on Monday. Sept. 13. when
students will register for the com
ing academic year. This is exactly
twenty-six years from the date
when “The Alaska Agricultural
College and School of Mines” was
dedicated in 1922. The dedicatory
address at that time was delivered
by Honorable Scott C. Bone, gov
ernor of the Territory and the in
stitution was formally opened for
instruction five days later on Sep
tember 13.
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Mrs. R. C. Ingram and daughter
Phyllis left today by Northwest
I Airlines for the States and Phyllis
Stale Normal School at Lewiston,
State oNrmal School at Lewiston.
Idaho. Mrs. Ingram will make her
home at Reedsport, Oregon.
Although the Big Four met in
Berlin Monday, there was a short
j age of news on the events which
i transpired.
I Apparently the Cold War will
continue until the blockade is
lifted by the Russians.
Generals of the four areas who
• meet, tor consultations were asked
; if they got on well in the confer
: enecs. The reply lead the corres
pondent to believe all was not as
j rosy as it could have been. Evi
| dently the breaking point is near
i for many tempers.
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Tito is tightening his hold over
his group and is advancing his
trusted lieutenants to positions of
more responsibility. Evidently the
Russian Bear has no us-e for Tito.
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One report states that Wallace
j and his party are very popular.
The next story we get is that eggs
and tomatoes fboth extremely
ripe) were in the air in Meckliii
burg Co., N.C., and spuds at
Newton. All Wallace had a chance
to say was one sentence. That
was: “Negroes should have a
chance to vote—they pay taxes."
Monseignor Zelinski, a Catholic
priest in Warsaw. Poland, was ar
re t el by tlie Soviet.
1 cwcy and Truman both are
planning on a heavy campaign,
they said. (
The spy or communistic airing
in Washington is still topline
news.
J. Peters, whom the ommigra-.
lion authorities are trying to de
port, is described as a man who
stated that the schools, govern
ment and churches of the JJnited
States should be destroyed. Ameri
ca :s the seat of capitalism and
must be demolished, he stated to
one. Hewitt, who describes himself
as a one-time member of the
party. He is substantiated in this
by another witness named Mal
can, who also stated he saw
Peters in meetings in Russian
cities.
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The expected hurricane off Cape
Hatteras veered .off to the north
east and another is expected to de
velop and be centered about 300
miles south of Martineque in the
South Atlantic.
Moose, Bear Season
Opens Sept. 1
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Hunting season for moose on
Kenai Peninsula except Kenai !
Peninsula area No. 1 (that part of j
Kenai National Moose Range lying
north of the Kenai River and west
of the Chugach National Forest,
Thurman Creek, and Chickaloon j
River), opens Wed., Sept. 1 and
extends to and including Wed., I
Sept. 15. Limit—one bull (except |
yearlings and calves).
Bear, large brown and grizzly, !
may Le taken from Sept. 1 to
June 20. both dates inclusive. Lim
it-two a year.
Black bear may be taken at any
time of year on the Kenai Penin
sula. Residents—no limit. Non- j
residents—three a year.
Kenai Peninsula nimrods may
lake goats (two) until and includ- 1
ing Nov. 15, excepting in Kenai •
Peninsula area No. 2, which is the
eastern part of the Kenai Penin J
sula east of the center line of The j
Alaska Railroad and north of a
line from the town of Seward due
east to the Bainbridge Glacier.
There is no open season on
mountain sheep on the Kenai
Peninsula, according to the Fish
I and Wildlife Service regulations.
; QUttN WELHELMINA
CELEBRATES HER 68TH
BIRTHDAY
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Queen Wilhelirnna of Th** Neth
I erlands celebrates her 6tSth birth
day anniversary today. School
children marching and seen every
where a glow of orange colors in
honor of Orange of Nassau, ;ue
predominant.
While not one of the mightiest
of rulers, she is considered to be
one ‘of the most worthy of her
office for twice lias she seen
devastating wars. In the First
World War her sympathies were
with the Allies and in the second
her own people suffered, perhaps
.u the reason she aided so many
who sought shelter within her
country's boundary.
Her reign, one of which the
wc 1:1 as well as she may be
proud, draws to a close for she
will abdicate Saturday and turn
' the bu: iness of ruling The Nether
I lands over to the daughter.
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New Air Parcel Post
Package Rates Sept. 1
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On Sent. 1, new air parcel post,
rates, fur lower than ever before,
?o into effect, according to a news
story in a recent stateside paper.
In the past there has been no
distinction between packages and
letters sent air mail with a
charge for both at five cents per
ounce postage.
The new rate schedule effective
September 1, is as follows:
For delivery up to 300 miles, COc
for the first pound, 8c for each ad
ditional pound.
For, delivery up to 600 miles, C5c
for the first pound, 14c for each
additional pound.
For delivery up to 1000 miles,
70c for the first pound. 24c for
each additional pound.
For delivery up to 1800 miles%
75c for the first pgund, 33c for
each additional pound.
And for delivery more than 1800
miles. 80c for the first pound. 65c
for each additional pound.
Packages of unusually light
weight in proportion to their size,
will be charged extra because of
the added space they will occupy
and the difficulty in handling.
However, the fact that Alaska is
outside the United States proper
and not included in any postal
zone, puts residents of the Tori
tory in the unfortunte position of
having to pay the highest rate on
the schedule, whether the parcel
post shipment is made to, Pom,
or within the Territory.
FINED FOR RECKLESS
DRIVING
Ralph R. Harris was fined S50
and his operators license was sus
pended for one year in commis
sioner's court *at Seward after
pleading guilty to a charge of
reckless driving this week.
The complaint was signed oy
George G. Puckett of the Alaska
Highway Patrol.
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L. M. Olney, western divisional
director of the US. Savings Bonds
Division of the Treasury Depart
ment, was in the city Tuesday.
Mr. Olney is touring the Territory
in the interests of promotion of
sale of U.S. Savings* Bond
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