Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward. Alaska
John M. Coleman
Subscription rates
. Publisher
75c per month, $8 per year
Let's Do Our Bit
THE SEWARD FOURTH OF
JULY COMMITTEE ... a non
profit sharing civic organization,
came into being several weeks
before July 4, 1949 when it be
came apparent that no Seward
organization was interested in
sponsoring a celebration for In
dependence Day.
PLANS WERE MADE TO HAVE
the celebration pay its own way
without soliciting cash donations
from local business houses. In the
past it had been the practice to so
licit funds to put on the program.
However, in 1949. the newly organ
ized Seward Fourth of July Com
mittee with the help of local civic
organizations, business houses and
townspeople, managed to put on a
celebration of considerable merit—
that paid its own way and left a
few dollars to apply on the 1950
show.
THE 1949 CELEBRATION WAS
such a success and the active mem
bers on the c6mmittee received so
many compliments that they all
(nine of them) decided to go ahead
with plans for 1950. This group has
met once a month since last July
4. and presently is meeting at the
Legion Club every Sunday evening.
It is desirous that it be clearly un
derstood that any Sewardite may
attend these meetings and take ait
active part in discussions. Business
houses and organizations are es
pecially requested to send repre
sentatives.
MAIN DRAWING CARD FOR
the day is the Mt. Marathon Race,
which has been dubbed by many as
the world’s most grueling short
distance race. In order to stimulate
interest in the race and Seward’s
observance of Independence Day,
it was decided early in the year to
double the prizes for the race.
IN ORDER TO DO THIS IT WAS
necessary to promote a way to
make the race pay its way. A plan
was devised and the committee,
rather than ask outright donations,
is sending representatives to con
tact business houses for underwrit
ing for tlie Mt. Marathon Race.
Those who “underwrite” are obli
gated only for a pro-rated cost or
the difference between actual pro
ceeds and total cost of the race.
Many establishments have been ap
I proached by the committee for un
derwriting and it is gratifying to
note that of the few businesses in
Seward that stand to profit by a
large crowd of people being enticed
into our fair city, only one has flat
i ly refused to assist in any way, un
derwriting or otherwise.
ANY BUSINESS ESTABLISH
ment that has not been contacted
but wishes to participate in any
way in the celebration is urgently
requested to send a representative
to the next meeting—Sunday eve
ning. 7:30 at the Legion Club.
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY
that success of the venture can be
I certain. That is the whole-hearted
I support of every man, woman and
| child in Seward. Nine members of
the committee have given a lot of
time and effort during the past
, year and, believe us, a little moral
I support and a pat on the back is
1 definitely in order.
] _
I If you cannot win, make the
i winner break the record.
Local and Long-Distance
Hauling
Werner's Transfer
Ph.: Mad. 93 P.O. Box 893
WATKINS
Products
Extracts - Spices
Soaps
Medicines - Perfumes
Cosmetics
PAUL M. WANGLEY
612 3rd Ave. - Madison 166
James Construction
Company
Genera! Contracting
Ray F. James - R. A. Baicsner
SEWARD, ALASKA
Westinghouse
SALES & SERVICE
Ranges - Refrigerators
Automatic Washers
Driers - Water Heaters
Home Freezers
Dodge Electric Co.
407 Madison St. Mad. 151
The New Seward Hotel
Your Home A way from Home
Oscar Dahl, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
SCHEDULED SAILINGS 1/ -
FROM SEWARD
SS ALEUTIAN
June 9 for
Juneau Ketchikan
Wrangell Seattle
SS ALASKA
June 13 for
Valdez Petersburg
Cordova Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS BARANOF
June 16 for
Juneau Ketchikan
Wrangell Seattle
SS DENALI
June 20 for
Seldovia Sitka
Homer Ketchikan
Kodiak Seattle
Freighter Sailings from Seattle
Sailor's Splice ——June 8 Nadina.June 15
WALTER W. SIPPRELL, Gen. Agent - Phone Main 125
• • •
The Faithful Few
A STATESIDE PUBLISHER'S rep
resentative on a vacation tour of
Alaska walked into our office this
morning and in the course of the
conversation informed us that the
friendliness and cooperation of the
town of Seward is quite widely
known. It seems that if anyone in
the States wants information on
this part of Alaska, all he has to
do is write the Seward Chamber
of Commerce. The gentleman inti
mated that it is also quite widely
understood that Seward's Chamber
of Commerce is very active and
disseminates dependable informa
tion. Seward, he said, is to be con
gratulated . . .
SEWARD IS TO BE CONGRAT
ulated? Before you pop the but
tons off your vest, let us point out
that in the past eighteen months,
fourteen attendants at a Chamber
of Commerce meeting has been the
maximum. Most meetings are at
tended by from four to nine people.
This in a town with probably one
hundred business men who are eli
gible and whose membership is
earnestly requested. A town whose
friendliness, cooperation, and de
pendability of its Chamber of Com
merce is widely known.
NEXT MEETING OF THE SEW
ard Chamber of Commerce will be
held in the City Council room at
the City Hall, 8:00 p.m., Wednes
day. June 7, 1950. Dues are due and
a large attendance is hoped for,
but not anticipated.
To hoar some people talk,
they could run the whole world
singlehanded.
Happiness comes more quick
ly to those who are too busy to
look for it.
Book-of-the-month with the
most tragic ending—your check
book.
Have you ever noticed how
hard some people fight progress?
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Library Hours
Mon. and Wed.—3 to 5 p.m.
Tues. and Sat.—7 to 9 p.m.
Well Baby Conference
Thursdays — 2 to 4 p.m. in
City Council Chambers.
Friday, June 2
JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB
Banquet
Saturday, June 3
BAKE SALE. Catholic Altar So
ciety. 10 a.m., Werner’s Mkt.
Wednesday, June 7
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
meets. Council room.
Expert—
WATCH REPAIR
and
ENGRAVING
C. B. Or kinder
Jeweler
Established 1918
The * ★
:et
I I
By Mildred Kirkpatrick
We have started something.
Perhaps that is not an entirely
true statement; we, those of us
living in Seward did not start it,
the early townspeople began it
—the reputation for friendly
hospitality. Nov/, it’s up to us
to keep the ball rolling.
One of the best opportunities
to advertise the atmosphere in
Seward is offered us this sum
mer by the Fish and Recreation
Area just opened by the Army.
From 50 to 75 officers and men,
and later their families, will be
in Seward every week end from
Friday night till Tuesday morn
ing. It takes very little time for
the news of a “clip joint” or
a “good leave” town to be
spread around when that many
different people have visited
through a summer season. It’s
up to us which name Seward
gets throughout the services.
It is not necessary to remind
me that Seward has had plenty
of experience with servicemen
in the past. Every community
adjacent to a military establish
ment has had more or less dif
ficulty with men on leave dur
ing wartiprte. I have lived on a
military reservation, and in ci
vilian communities nearby, and
it was apparent that in most
cases, the attitude of the town
toward servicemen was reflected
in the actions of those men.
Townspeople who were antag
onistic t othc servicemen were
repaid in like coin; it is the
human attitude and unavoidable.
Those communities which went
wholeheartedly into the busi
ness of welcoming the services
and treating them as their own
boys, were richly rewarded in
friendships and the satisfaction
gained by goodwill and good
conduct on the part of the men.
I have heard my own son dis
cuss various places as being
“lousy” or “swell” and in each
case, it was the attitude of the
inhabitants that prompted the
feeling he reflected.
These men who are coming
to Seward for a few days change
from the confinement of camp
life are a selected group, care
fully supervised. Any antics
they might indulge in are no
worse than our own local boys
pull regularly, so let’s not build
up any prejudice, but enter into
the spirit of welcome and show
these youngsters (many of them
are only boys), that Seward,
Alaska is a place to be remem
bered. How do we know that
s'ome of them will not be so
well impressed that they will
want to return here to live after
their service is completed?
Share a home cooked meal,
tuck in a soldier on that ride
out the highway, pack another
sandwich and an extra fishing
rod. We have something in Sew
ard that few other areas possess
—congenial people, happy liv
ing and wonderful recreational
opportunities. It's lots pleasanter
when shared with a visitor. We
are mighty glad to have the
Army in Alaska, let’s show it!
Truly great men are never
proud nor arrogant.
iSlMt McKinley
Park Hotel
In the Heart of Scenic Alaska
fiiiiiiimiHiiHiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiifmiuiiiiiiiititiiiiMiimiNifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiitmiiiiiiiiimiimimiiiiiim
1 TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD j
Tuesday and Saturday
t at 8:30 A.M. [
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiimiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimitiiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiluitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*
CONNECTIONS FOR FAIRBANKS FROM ANCHORAGE ON
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY.
For Reaerrationa at McKINLEY:
Phone Seward Agent — Main 1S3
mmm mcy
Insurance & Real Estate
and the only
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
AGENT
ist Seward
236 6th Ave Madison 9
Telephone Polk 166
McRae Concrete
Products
Box 621
SEWARD, ALASKA
"THE ALASKAN
AGRICULTURIST"
Published Monthly for and
by Alaskans.
Two Years for $1.00
Box 25 Anchorage
FOR—
LATEST NUMBERS
of Your
FAVORITE
MAGAZINES
Arrive on
EVERY
SHIP
THE MART
VARIETY
TANNING
Send us your furs and skins to be
tanned. Quick, efficient, reliable
workmanship. We return your
(finished skins immediately.
Valcauaa Fur Co.
National Bldg. — Seattle, Wash.
I
PIC &
PAN
Telephone Adams 92
Pickup & Delivery
Cleaning
Alterations
Pressing
Hat blocking
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays
I.O.O.F. Hall - Adams St.
N. G.. Art McKeough
V. G., George Kipsgard
Sec., Tom Jones
SEWARD POST
No. 5
Meets
lst-3rd Wed. ef Month
Legion Log Cabin
SEWARD
B. P. O. ELKS
Meet 2nd & 4th Wed. of Month
OPEN DAILY 8:00 P. M.
United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters* Union 2304
Meetings at Medical Building
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Month .
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agt
International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 38
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
Each Month at 7 p.m.—Union Hall
President — Harold Davis