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Vol. VII, No. 34
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1950
Price 10 cents
Conference Of
School Heads
In Juneau
Mr. Carl Carlson, superinten
dent of schools, Seward district,
returned Sunday from the con
ference of high school principals
held in Juneau. He went both
ways by plane and said that the
return trip Sunday was “mighty
rough.” He is back at his desk
and class room this week and
reports the following:
“Superintendents from 22 of
the city school systems of Alas
ka met in Juneau October 19,
20 and 21 to work out a plan
for the distribution of Territorial
funds to local schools that would
eliminate the cumbersome book
keeping system necessary under
the system now used. The group
was unable to explore all phases
of the subject in the short time
available, but did come away
with a basis for further study.
This will result in formulation
of a definite proposal to be
placed before the legislature at
the coming session.
“Two other problems came up
for discussion and the following
recommendations were made for
transmittal by the Commissioner
to the Territorial Board of Edu
cation:
“1. A definite schedule for de
termining the number of teach
ers each school would be entitled
to hire.
“2. Changes in the require
ments for high school gradua
tion. It is proposed that Biology
be made an elective subject
rather than a required subject.
This change would not, however,
excuse a student from present
ing one unit of laboratory sci
ence as a requirement for grad
uation.
Plans Proceed For
I Methodist Bazaar
The Woman's Society of Chris
Itian Service met in the Seward
|Methodtist Church parlor Thurs
lday evening with a number of
(members and guests present.
1 Mrs. Gladys Bogard presided
lover the meeting and called
Ifor reports from the various
(committees. Further plans for
|the annual bazaar to be held
Jovember 25 were outlined.
Irs. Fanny Kirch reported for
the hospitality committee and
rs. Ruth Inglis told of the
/ork being done by the volun
teer librarians at the Seward
sanatorium.
Mrs. Nell Schnoeker led the
ievotional part of the program
and Mrs. Betty Nelson and Mrs.
fillips concluded the meeting
nth inspiring readings.
It was announced that a World
)ay of Prayer would be ob
lerved in the Seward Methodist
Church Friday evening at 7:30,
|o be followed by Communion.
Refreshments were served by
le hostesses, Hannah Chesnutt,
lelen Malcolm and Virginia
thuster.
IRST CONFIRMATION AT
UTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday will mark the first
mfirmation of young people
the Lutheran Church.
Miss Carol Ann Trevethan
id Miss Deloyce Smart will be
mfirmed after public question
jig by Pastor Kent Spaulding,
ley will take their first com
munion the following Sunday.
The young" people have been
tven instruction for the re
tired two year period by Rev.
laulding and by Mrs. F. A.
lomberg previous to the Pas
Ir’s arrival.
j
Seward Schools Get
Set For Annual
Carnival November 3
Friday evening, November
3, will find the Seward Public
School the scene of much lively
activity. The Annual Carnival
is scheduled for that evening,
and plans now being formulated
seem to indicate that all ages
and sizes will be entertained,
with prizes and fun for all.
The event is under the co
direction of Mrs. Harold Cam
pen and Miss Jane McMullen,
with other faculty members pa&
ticipating in the various con
cessions. As in former years,
proceeds from the Carnival will
be used for some worthy school
project.
More details will be released
in the near future, when de
finite arrangements have been
completed.
Mile 18 Read Camp
Being Built
The construction camp at Mile
18 will be readied this winter so
as to start actual road work at
| the earliest possible date in the
spring.
It is said that over 150,000
yards of gravel is obtainable at
that point. The aggregate is a
perfect mixture of fine and
course gravel without additional
mixing. This will expedite road
building to a consderable extent.
The Mile 18 bridge is finished.
It was constructed by Keil &
Peterman.
DOGS OBJECT TO CURFEW
Seward dogs seem to be more
excited by the curfew than the
kids or parents. The fire siren
! always sets off a chorus of dog
lament at noon and a fire alarm.
Maybe they think it is the signal
for dinner.
Children seem to be taking
the curfew stoicly and calmly,
as just another flash in the pan
and will be discontinued before
long. Most of them obey the sig
nal, however and retire to their
homes at 10:00 p.m.
COAST GUARD VESSEL
BITTERSWEET IN PORT
The Coast Guard vessel Bitter
sweet arrived in port Wednes
day to await the arrival of the
SS Nadina carrying explosives.
The Nadina is due Oct. 31.
Alaska Steamship Co. ship
Baranof is at the dock this morn
ing with freight and produce.
She is still not carrying passen
gers.
(WOMAN'S CLUB PARTY
Guests and members of the
Seward Woman’s Club were wel
comed in typical Hallowe’en
style to the party held Tuesday
evening.
The spacious room dimly
lighted was a weird setting for
the ghost, games and contests
which followed, causing much
hilarity.
To enter the guests had to
step over a tub of water (which
wasn’t there; they were greeted
by a witch with a clammy rub
ber glove hand; «nd were served
doughnuts off a broomstick, and
■ coffee from a dustpan. Napkins
. were pinned to a clothes line.
Hostesses for the party were
Mrs. Elsie Blue, Mrs. LaPreal
Bie and Miss Goldie Busko.
During the short business ses
sion, Miss Frances Clark, presi
I dent, spoke briefly on United
Nations celebrations of Oct. 24,
and the anniversary of U.N.
Several guests were welcomed
into the Woman’s Club as mem
bers and after a short time
visiting and getting acquainted
the ladies departed well satis
1 fied with the evening’s fun.
Polio Nursing
Classes To
Be Held Here
I Mrs. Florence Ayeln, who is
holding demonstration classes in
Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks,
and other Alaskan cities will be
in Seward in the near future.
She will conduct two demonstra
tions of three hours each in the
care of polio patients.
. The demonstrations will cover
the care of patients with spinal!
reactions using the hot pack
(Sister Kenny) method and the
different care of lumbar or res
piratory paralysis using the res
pirator.
Mrs. Aylen is sent by the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, to prepare communi
ties in potential epidemic areas.
The idea is that it is better to be
prepared and know how to treat
the disease before it occurs than
to go along with the idea that it
will never occur.
No definite date for the Sew
ard demonstration has been set,
but it will probably be within
the next two weeks. Red Cross,1
Public Health Dept., and Nurses’
Association will sponsor the
classes jointly, and they will be
open to the public. Parents, both
mothers and fathers, nurses, and
older children are especially
urged to make plans to attend.
What Becomes Of
Commissioners' Fines?
Highway patrolmen report
that many people, particularly
• on the Kenai Peninsula, have a
i mistaken belief concerning the
j disposition of fines levied by
i U.S. Commissioners.
' According to Cumulative Laws
| of Alaska, Chapter 54-4-3 . . .
; “Commissioners . . . shall keep
! a memorandum of all deeds and
other instruments of writing
( acknowledged before them and
relating to title to or transfer of
1 property within the district,
j which memorandum shall be
; subject to public inspection. . . ,
| The Commissioners shall also
' keep records of all fines and for
feitures received by them, and
shall pay over the same quarter
ly to the clerk of the division of
the District Court in which they
were appointed.”
Commissioners’ fees are pre
j scribed by the Attorney General
(C.L.A. Ch. 61-1-3).
All fines collected by Com
missioners are paid into Fund C,
which is a fund used for repair
of Federal Buildings, and Ter
ritorial expenses of the Justice
Department. No part of any fine
levied by a Commissioner is kept
for himself, nor does it apply
toward his salary.
Fines collected on game vio
lations are paid into the Fish &
Wildlife Service, except com
mercial fishing fines, which re
vert to Fund C.
EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
HALLOWE EN PARTY
Episcopal Sunday School chil
dren will have their Hallowe’en
party in the Parish Hall tonight.
This is also to be a costume
affair. Games and eats will fea
ture the evening.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY AT
LUTHERAN CHURCH
The Sunday school teachers of
the Lutheran Church are giving
a Hallowe’en party on Tuesday,
Hallowe’en, at 7:30. All mem
bers of the school are invited to
come and join the fun.
There will be games and
stunts—and, of course, refresh
ments.
Committee Heads Are
Appointed For
Seward Red Cross
Seward Red Cross Executive
Board, under the chairmanship
of Rev. Kent Spaulding, has
made appointments of chairmen
for four important committees.
The chairmen will appoint other
assistants or members to their
various committees.
Mr. Jack Werner will set up
the new Disaster Relief Com
mittee. Mrs. Fannie Kirch will
head the Home Service Com
mittee; Mrs. Margarete Lechner
will promote First Aid and
Home Nursing; and Mrs. Wm.
Erwin will lead Volunteer Serv
ices.
Anyone wishing to volunteer
for active or supporting duty
in any of this committee work
is asked to contact either the
committee chairman or Mr.
Spaulding.
Swimming Pool Fund
Nears $1000
Mr. J. R. Jackson, treasurer
Swimming Pool Fund, reports
another S100 contribution by the
Seward Dock Workers. Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary $15 and
Mrs. Isiah Sabean $10. This
brings the total to $973.15.
ANY FORGOTTEN RED CROSS
MATERIAL AT YOUR HOUSE?
Rev. Kent Spaulding, chair
man of Seward Chapter Red
Cross, asks that Sewardites look
through their attics, basements
and sheds to see if there is any
equipment lying around that
might have been loaned or
stored there at some time and
forgotten.
When it was mentioned, one
person remembered some splints
from a former first aid class had
been stored at her place. The
same thing may occur with
others.
REPORT UNCHARTED ROCK
IN MOONLIGHT BAY
The “Wild Goose” reports an
uncharted rock in Moonlight Bay
near middle of entrance to Mid
night Cove, covered by less than
one fathom of water at zero tide.
Chart number 8530 reports 33
fathoms on the same location at
North Latitude 59° 30’ 24” and
West Longitude 150 21’ 08”.
This information has been sent
to the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey Office.
The “Wild Goose” is leaving
for Seattle this week via Whit
tier, Valdez and Cordova. The
boat is owned by the Lloyd Van
Kirks, who spent the summer
cruising Alaska waters.
i SANATORIUM STAFF PLANS
PARTY FOR SATURDAY
Staff members at Seward
Sanatorium and their guests will
have a big time Saturday night
at a Hallowe’en party to be
held in the recreation room of
Jesse Lee Home.
Miss Patsy Brittain and Mrs.
Keturah King are planning the
affair, to feature costumes, a
treasure hunt, fortune teller,
games, and some of the nurses
are preparing a comedy skit for
added entertainment.
BERT SEVERNS LEAVING
Bert Severns has sold his
house on Fifth Avenue to Ed
Grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Severns
are going to visit in Williams
port, Pa., and will not return
to Seward.
The Freshman Class will hold
a bake sale tomorrow, October
28, at the Seward Trading Co.,
for the purpose of raising funds
for the Memorial Swimming
Pool.
Christmas Seal
Sale Begins
November 1
Three little angels, one sing
ing from a scroll of music as
her companions play musical
accompaniment, are featured on
the green and red 1950 Christ
mas Seal, sheets of which will
be mailed to Seward residents
Nov. 1st., the official opening
day for the territory.
Inscribed on the lower left
corner of the Seal is the red
double - barred cross, interna
tional symbol of the campaign
against tuberculosis and regis
tered insignia of the National
Tuberculosis Association, with
which the Seward Chapter of
the Alaska Tuberculosis Asso
ciation is affiliated. The Double
Barred Cross appears on each
Seal every year, although the
general design of the Seal is
different for each year.
Seward’s quota is $1400.00,
the minimum needed to carry
out the 1951 tuberculosis pre
vention and control program of
the local and Alaska Tubercu
losis Association. Projects under
way in Seward now include the
newly inaugurated educational
rehabilitation program for the
patients at Seward Sanatorium.
This program of bedside teach
ing is being carried on by the
volunteer services of Mrs. John
Rose, Mrs. Gene Skinner and
Mrs. Carl Ling, local chapter
chairman, in cooperation with
Miss Patsy J. Brittain, occupa
tional therapist and Dr. Francis
Phillips, medical director of
Seward Sanatorium.
Help fight tuberculosis. Buy
and use Christmas Seals.
jLutheran Bazaar Set
For November 4
November 4 is the date of the
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Bazaar.
The church basement will con
tain many booths. Needlework,
which is done so exquisitely by
Seward women, has been includ
| ed with an eye for the Christmas
j gift season.
j Food and candy in another
booth will tempt the appetites,
even those on diet.
There will be a fish pond for
the kiddies, also hot dogs and
Kool-aid for the hungry ones.
Free coffee and cookies will be
provided for the tired shoppers
j who have finished the trip
! through the bazaar by a stop at
the white elephant booth.
CHORAL SOCIETY HOLDS
FIRST REHEARSAL
The first real rehearsal of the
Seward Choral Society was held
Wednesday evening in the Meth
odist Church. About 30 members
turned out. Mrs. Ralph Hatch is
directing the music,
j This society is made up of
members of all denominations,
and some non-church members
have given of their time and
j talent in past performances.
JUNIOR WOMEN MEET
AT LEWIS HOME
Mrs. Bertha Lewis, with Mrs.
Jerry Noyes as co-hostess, en
tertained the Junior Women’s
Club last Tuesday night at
their Hallowe’en Social. The
evening was spent playing can
asta. Mr§. Margie Lovett won
first place, and Mrs. Allan Ing
lis copped the booby prize. Ba
nana splits were served.
Considerable snow was re
ported at Girdwood Wednesday,
but some work is still being done
on that section of the highway.