Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman ....
Mildred Kirkpatrick
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Editorial . . .
The following editorial from
the Idaho Argonaut describes so
perfectly the woes of an editor,
particularly in a small town,
that we cannot resist passing
it on. Although it was printed
several years ago (as witness
the price quotation on babies!)
it is still tlie favorite quote of
editors.
Incidentally, your editor set
the original when he worked
for the Idaho Argonaut in his
early days. The present copy is
cribbed from the Polar Star,
University of Alaska student
paper. Where their editor swiped
it from we do not know, unless
it was from the Argonaut.
Consider the editor! A child
is born to the wife of a merchant
in the town. The physician get
teth 10 plunks. The editor writ
eth a stick and telleth the mul
titude that tlie child tippeth the
beam at nine pounds. Yea, he
lieth even as a centurion. And
the proud father giveth him a
Cremo.
Behold,* the young one grow
eth up and graduateth. And the
editor putteth into his paper a
swell notice. He telleth of the
wisdom of the young woman
and of her exceeding comeliness.
Like unto the roses of Sharon
is she and her gown is played
up to beat the band. And the
dressmaker getteth two score
and four iron men. And the
editor gets a note of thanks from
! the sweet f4irl graduate.
1 And the daughter goeth on a
journey. And the editor throw
eth himself on the story of the
farewell party. It runneth a col- j
umn solid. And the fair one re-'
membereth him from afar with j
a picture postal card that costeth'
six for a jitney.
Behold, she returneth, and the
( youth o£ the town fall down
and worship. She picketh one
and lo, she picketh a lemon. But
the editor calleth him one of
our promising young men and
getteth away with it. And they
send unto the editor a bid to
the wedding, and behold the
bids are fashioned in a far city.
Flowery and long the wedding
notice which the editor printeth.
The minister getteth 10 bones.
The groom stand the editor off
for a 12 months subscription.
All flesh is grass and in time
the wife is gathered unto the
soil. The minister getteth his
bit. The editor printeth a death
notice, two columns of obituary,
three lodge notices, a cubit of
poetry, and a card of thanks.
And he forgetteth to read proof
on the head and the darned
thing cometh out. "Gone lo her:
last roasting place.”
And all that are akin to the 1
deceased jumpeth on the editor
with exceeding great jumps.
And they pulleth out their ads
and cancelleth their subs, and
they swing the hammer even
unto the third and fourth genor-j
ations.
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The
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Our “Mcrr y” Christinas,
“Happy” Christmas spirit is
somewhat dampened this year
with the thoughts of the many
empty places at the festive
board, and the appalling number
of those never to be filled again.
We Americans, however, are
a naturally cheerful people, in
clined to make the best of a
situation that we cannot change.
It is my sincere hope that all
the people of Seward can escape |
for a few hours into the Make!
Believe land of Christmas with |
the little ones. Escape from the!
dark cloud hanging over us in
celebrating the birthday of the!
Prince of Peace, Whose peace ■
is broken by man’s inhumanity |
to man, the human error. By!
renewing our faith now we can
be fortified to face the future I
with greater courage.
Let's enjoy this Christmas j
with the children, too. After j
the big Day, when all the new,
sleds and ski is are on the streets, ;
lets think of the children every i
minute, slowing down the traf
fic, giving them right-of-way. i
What does it matter if business1
does slow down for a few days?
Let them play, let them sleigh ]
ride, let them have the town, |
give them a good time—for!
surely, it is later than we think!
It would bo wonderful to make?
Christmas, 1950, one they will
always remember.
I have heard several remark
that “it just does not seem like
Christmas.” The Yuletide, like
everything else, is just what we
make of it. The Spirit of Christ
mas is in the individual. If one
wakened from a Rip Van Winkle'
sleep he would not know whe-1
ther it was Christmas or Wash
ington's birthday, if it were not
for the decorations he could see
from his window. It is not in
the air unless we put it thero. |
A few gloomy faces can spoil
it all for those around us.
This has been a chiding lec
HOLIDAY SLIDING AREAS
Chief Green states that in
stead of the previously an
nounced sleigh riding area on
Third Avenue, two other streets
will be blocked off for the use
of the kids with sleds.
Second Avenue from Adams to
Washington (the hospital block),
and Madison Avenue from Fifth
down as far as the City Garage.
Children sliding on other
streets do so at their own risk,
i»nd will be stopped by the police.
Most fellows who tell .you
their head is in a terrible state
are not talking about the state
in which they live.
Friendly advice should never
be given to a friend.
lure for my own benefit, for
feeling sorry for myself, a bit
of my own medicine that some
one else may find effective,
bitter though it is.
So, Merry Christmas. Every
body. A loving, happy, hopeful,
MERRY Christmas!
The Inlet Inn
in Homer
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Carl F. Gulley. Owner
P.O. Box P. Homer, Alaska
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Corporation
"ATEC"
An Alaskan Corporation Operating Telephone
Systems in Nenana, Wrangell, Seward.
WHAT MAKES A COUNTRY GROW?
Roads - Communications
The Kenai Peninsula HAS Roads
But FEW Telephones
Estimated Present Telephone Requirements.2300
Number Telephones Presently Operating. 500
SEWARD, MOOSE PASS, COOPER LANDING,
KENAI, KASILOF, NINILCHIK. HOMER. AND
SELDO VIA SHOULD BE, AND
WILL BE IN COMMUNICATION
SUPPORT THIS KENAI PENINSULA
and ALASKAN PROJECT—
Shores — $10 each
(One Voting to Four Non-voting)
FOR INFORMATION:
WRITE "ATEC", P.O. Box 223. Seward
OR CONTACT "ATEC" - Seward Division
For bona fide Alaska residents only.
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Automatic Washers
Driers - Water Heaters
Home Freezers
Dodge Electric Co.
Phone Adams 137
Telephone Polk 166
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