Seward Seaport Record
Formerly The Seward Polaris & Kcnai Peninsula-Aleutian Chain News
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Cqloman .•-. Publishei
Frank DeLoughcry .-... Editoi
Subscription rates . 75c per month, $8 per yeai
Winter Brings Extra
Work For Dept, of
Public Welfare
Winter lias brought further in
creases in caseloads under tne Aid
to Dependent Children and Old
Age Assistance programs, it was
announced recently by R. G. May
nard, Director of the Department
of Public Welfare.
The number of children receiv
ing payments under Aid to De
pendent Children increased from
750 to 832 tor the month of'Decem
ber.
The waiting list maintained for
the past eighteen months was
discontinued tins month and the
cases certified for payment in ord
er to comply with federal Govern
ment regulations, said Maynard.
This resulted in a decrease in the
average monthly grant per child
of from $13.80 to $12.84, made
necessary because Territorial ap
propiatiuns tor this biennium were
insufficient to meet demands.
lie also revealed that the num
ber of Old Age Assistance recipi
ents had increased from 1387 to
1412. The average grant for De
cember was $50.83. tne average
for October was only 548. said tne
Director.
in commenting on child care,
Mr. Maynard declared that the
reason payments tor care ot chil
dren in institutions and foster and
boarding homes were not being
made was because there was in
sufficient cash in the Territorial
Treasury.
He said his agency had submit
ted the necessary vouchers pro
perly certified. He declared that
his Department was receiving
countless inquiries from the opera
tors of these services asking why
they had not received payments
for September and October.
Vouchers have been in the Audi
tor’s office every month, but the '
lack cf funds in the Treasury has
prevented payment, Maynard said
aftei he had been advised of this
by Frank A. Boyle. Auditor.
Mrs. Bill Petrie returned by train
from Anchorage last Friday, hav- .
ing flown to Alaska- after a visit '
to the state of Washington.
INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO
WORLD WAR II VETS
Most World War II veterans may
still take out National Service
insurance even though they did
not hold a policy while in the ser
vice, the Veterans Administration
reports.
Under G. I. insurance regula
tions, any veteran who served
honorably between October 8, 1940
and September 2, 1945, may apply
to the VA for new insurance u
none was held while in the armed
lorce. These veterans must pass
tin insurance physical examination
aiui pay one monthly premium to
put tlie insurance in force.
Veterans who previously held
G. 1. term insurance but have al
lowed it to lapse for more than
three months also must take a
physical examination and pay two
monthly premiums in order to re
instate their policies. The physi
cals may be obtained free of
charge at any VA hospital or clinic
or at the veteran's own expense
from a private physician.
The VA reminds veterans that
they are eligible for any amount
ot GI insurance from 31.000 to $10.
000—in multiples ot $500—under
either the low-cost term plan or
oi.e or a combination of six per
manent types.
For further details on GI insur
ance applications, veterans should
contact th£ nearest VA office or
service officer of a veterans organ
ization.
Question of the Week—
Q. 1 have a service-connected
disability rated at 20 percent. Am
1 entitled to the compensation in
crease now authorized because of
dependents?
A. No. Your disability must be
rated 60 percent or more before the
VA may authorize additional com
pensation for dependents.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gronholdt,
King Cove on Sanak Island, have
been in town this week visiting
friends. The Gronholdts are former
residents of Seward, and it was
here that Mr. Gronholdt took his
[light training. At the present time
Sronholdt operates the mailboat
from Cold Bay through the islands
to Chignik and as far as Dutch
Harbor.
Scheduled Seward Arrivals
BARANOF— DECEMBER 16
Calls at Juneau and Ketchinkan. southbound.
ALASKA— DECEMBER 23
Calls at Juneau and Ketchikan, southbound.
DENALI— DECEMBER 25
Calls at Cordova, Valdez and Southeastern
Ports, southbound.
WALTER W. SIPPRELL
General Agent
Phone Main 125
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Sewing /4tC /ttajJca
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Ciadfe filocl!
Did you ever have one of those
days when Everything goes wrong?
But everything? Well, I’ve just
finished one, apd tiope there will
not be another one for a long
time. If it were possible I would
have myself psychoanalyzed today
to see if possibly I was dropped on
my head, or losing my mind or !
something. i
It started like this: my kitten |
had unwisely used the bearskin
rug in front of my bed instead of i
his box sometime in t he night, and !
. when the alarm rang, I swung out
| of bed—and stepped in it. Angrily ’
I tossed the poor kitten out into
i the cold and snow, where I found
i him a few hours later nearly
frozen, and that hurt my con
science.
Then I upset a full pot of fresh
ly made coffee, gnd had to make
it over, and clean up the mess
tight in the midst of the breakfast j
; rush—we always rush at breakfast !
1 time. While doing this cleanup job
the pancakes burned. And that is
the way it went .all day; cutting
the curtains too short, spilling
bleach on a pink sweater—just one
thing after another until by .night
1 was ready to give up.
Thinking that the ^safest place
for me was in bed, I pulled up the.,
covers, sighed gratefully for the
1 comfort and pulled the cord of the
bed lamp. Believe it or not—that
| pesky lamp fell right off the wall,
struck the top rail of my brass bed
| a n d shattered into a million
; pieces! Now, I ask you! What more
can a gal do than just quit? In my
I next existence I think that I shall
be a worm. They tell me that it is
; mostly women who endure these
periodic streaks of accidents,
i A reader has suggested that we
j can be of great help to Seward
| parents if we can do something
' about BABY SITTERS. This sug
gestion came too late for us to ■
i wotjjv out anything constructive for
tiiis issue, but we promise to get
j our heads together and see what
can be cooked up soon. As a be
I ginning, though, if all the girls, !
i and boys too, who are baby sitting
| will send m their names and phone
| numbers and name the nights on
' which they are available we can
I perhaps publish a list. But we
j must have those names, so whether
; you are a baby sitter, or a parent
1 who knows one to recommend, i
please give us the name, and we’ll
see what can be done about this
really important subject and prob
lcm.
Give us your ideas and coopera
tion.
Milt Odom and Sol Urie of the
Anchorage Cold Storage and the
Odom Company of Anchorage, are
in Seward today. The Odom Com
pany is probably the largest whole
sale company in Alaska, with one
of the largest branches in Kodiak.
Both Urie and Odom are frequent
visitors to Seward and are well
known throughout the Territory.
Mr. Urie at one time operated a
bakery in Seward.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
December 14
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR meets
at Masonic Temple, 8 p.m.
VFW and AUXILIARY, 8:00 p.m.,
I.O.O.F. Hall.
December 15
AMERICAN LEGION meets at Le
gion Hall at 8:00 p.m.
ALTAR SOCIETY SACRED Heart
Catholic Church meets at rectory
at 8 p.m.
December 16
RAINBOW FOR GIRLS meets at
Masonic Hall, 7:30 p.m.
December 17
LIONS CLUB meets at Totem
Fountain for noon luncheon.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION,
meets at. school.
December 21
JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB meets.
SEWARD REGISTERED NURSES
Association has regular meeting.
December 23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE meets i
at 8 p.m.. Episcopal Church base
ment.
December 27
ORDER of EASTERN STAR meets
at Masonic Hall, 8 p.m.
W.S.C.S. meets at eSwarri Memor
ial Church, 8 p.m.
December 28
VFW and AUXILIARY meet at
I.O.O.F. Hall.
SEWARD WOMEN'S CLUB meets j
at 8 p.m. at Seward Memorial i
Ch iiroh.
EASTERN STAR ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Mrs. Bette Doshen was elected
to the office of Worthy Matron in ,
the Order of the Eastern Star at a
regular meeting last night.
She will succeed Past Worthy |
Matron Mrs. Edna Flyers. Fir. i
George Green will replace Dick j
Flyers in the office of Worthy !
Patron. Firs. Arret a Howell was1
named. Associate Matron, with Mr. |
Tom Howell as Associate Patron, i
Installation of officers will take
place at a formal ceremony on the
Monday after Christmas. There
will he a family dinner on that i
rlate. Friends will be invited.
I
LOCAL GIRL HOME FROM
1-H CONGRESS IN CHICAGO
Phyllis Dangler has returned j
from the 4-H Congress in Chicago.
Phyllis won the trip as an award
for her 4-H Club work. She said ;
Chicago is all right; she had aj
grand time, but she's glad to be
home.
At the Hotels . . .
At the New Seward — Mr. and .
Mrs. Ray W. McCann, Cooper’s ▼
Landing; Osky Weeda, Anchorage;
Sol Urie, Anchorage;* Milt Odom,
Anchorage; R. M. Van Guilder,
Seward; Robert V. Killewick, Mile
58; A. C. Allen, Seward; A. R.
Ness, Kenai; Mai Cole, Kenai; Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. James, Anchorage;
H. L. Walton, Mile 58; Alfred C.
Stein, Anchorage; Fred Hand, An
chorage; Joe Gilmartin, San Fran
cisco; Commander and Mrs. San
ford, Anchorage.
SEWARD LODGE
No. 219
F. & A. M.
\ Regular Meeting First and Third
Tuesdays of Each Month.
Visiting Brethren Welcome.
R. A. Baumgartner—W. M.
W. C. Erwin—Secretary
United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Meetings in Local 82 Union Hall
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meetings 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agfi
International Longshoremen s
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
Each Month at 7 p.m.—Union Hall
President — V. T. Barnett
Secretary — L. E. Dick
Charter
LOCAL AND HIGHWAY
FREIGHT SERVICE
Heavy Truck
Telephone Monroe 166
Post Office Box 716
—Buy and Use Christmas Seals—
Tattstlng
Send us your furs and skins to be
tanned. Quick, efficient, reliable
workmanship. We return your
finished skins immediately.
Valcauda Fur Co.
National Bldg. — Seattle. Wash.
_Buy and Use Christmas Seals—
IF YOUR DEALER CAN'T SUPPLY YOU.
LET GEORGE DO IT
G. H. Everitt
Merchandising Service
Seward
Box 416
Madison 5 8
The Seward
Light & Power
Light - Power - Telephone
SERVING SEWARD SINCE 1905
Telephone Main 0
O. T. WELCH
General Mgr.