The Seward Polaris &
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA EDITION
Story of
The University of Alaska
Out statements that the Territorial Legislature has put the Uni
versity of Alaska as well as other worthy objectives in the way of
being discontinued, is bourn out, by the column run in the Anchor
age Times under Alaska and Alaskans.
Wo quote in part:
C upturn C i au lord. Alaskan and former Airforce pilot, called on
has friend Senator Claude Pepper of Florida and gave him the
story: —
"Doubtless th<* viaskan legislature is much to blame: but at the
Cmo when education means so much to the future of our country:
at a time when we can pour billions into Europe, it seems criminal
allow tins fine project to fall into discard for lack of a few
thousands.
T "Tii's year the university is serving 322 students and they include
173 veterans representing 32 states and the District of Columbia.
1 ite uni\eisity also houses the oldest and finest museum of
Alaskan history in the country.”
"it is a trag:c circumstance in which the University of Alaska
now finds itself. This institution is the tangible result of 25 year
°f hard work and constructive effort by the university’s president.
Dr. Charles E. P.nnnell; by the Hoorable Ernest Cruening, governor
oi Alaska: and by Alaska’s delegate in Congress, the Honorable
9 E- E- Bartlett, and the former delegate, Judge Anthony Diamond.
It represents to the people of the territory every American’s in
alienable right, to an education.”
"Florida’s Senator Pepper began to look into the business of the
University of Alaska. He asked James P. Davis, director of the
division of territories and island possessions. Interior Department,
for the answer.
Davis lost no time in supplying the answer.
’’Basically.” he told the senator, "the university is in its present
straitened condition because of failure of the Alaska legislature to
enact adequate revenue-producing legislation—not only in its most
recent biennial session early in 1947, but plso in the previous three
regular sessions to keep pace with appropriations. At this last
session, the legislature, despite having passed legislation authoriz
* mg appropriations for the university, at the same time authorized
total Territorial appropriations amounting to $10,000,000 and was
able to make provision for only $6,250,000.”
"The university requested a budget of $1,321,530 for the 1947-49
■biennium. This sum was cut to $682,000 by the legislature, and of
that amount, $150,000 has been ‘frozen’ by the terrritorial board of
administration because of the inability of the territory to pay the
irespective amounts listed for construction purposes. The estimated
Tou!r$226 000PenSeS ^ th° Pei i°d N0V‘ *’ 1947’ t0 June 30’ 194a
We know of no panacea for this situation other than vigorous
and immediate action by Alaskans themselves. It is to be hoped
inat the people'of Alaska and their legislature will act promptly
to save a most valuable institution.”
This is the answer-it’s up to Alaskans and the Alaska People.
Do they or do they not want to keep the U. of A.?
(Now you may read a description below of lAaska’s beloved
University written by one of this years students, Charles L
Christianson.)
Because many of the students
attending the University of Alas
ka come from Seward, it may be
of interest to the residents hero
v >n Seward to get an inside pic
ture of the university and what
it has to offer to the future res
idents of this city.
Governor Gruening gave a talk
» to the entire student body there
a few days ago and he has as
sured them that arrangements
have been made to keep the Uni
versity in operation.
Last Sunday I came here to
Seward from the university wh
ere I had been studying geology,
so perhaps I may be able to give
you a clear picture of the uni
versity, and what it has to offer.
By its Act approved March 4,
1915, congress reserved from sale
or settlement for the support of
a Territorial College and school
of mines, section thirty-three in
each township in the Tanara
Valley.
1 The Territorial Legislature by
its Act approved May 3, 1917, ac
cepted the grants of land author
ized by the Act of Congress ap
proved March 4, 1915, and of
and Territorial College of Agri
culture and Mechanical Arts au
thorized by acts of Congress ap
proved August 30. 1890, and Mar
ch 4. 1907. By another Act ap
proved May 3. 1917, the Territor
ial Legislature created a corpora
tion under the name and style
of ‘“The Alaska Agricultural Col
lege and School of Mines,” de
fined its duties and functions and
empowered the Governor of the
Territory by and with the con
sent. of the Senate of the Terri
tory to appoint a Board of Trus
tees consisting of eight members
in which was vested the govern
ment of the college.
On the 4th of July 1915, the
corner-stone of the college was
laid and an address appropriate
to the occasion was delivered by
Hon. James Wickersham, the Del
egate to Congress from Alaska
“t that time. On August 11, 1921.
Hon. Charles E. Bunnell was
elected President of the Coilege,
and on the 7th of December 1921,
assumed the duties of his office.
He is still the president today,
and still holds the same office.
The College was dedicated on
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City Council
! On Monday evening. February
2. the usual monthly meeting of
the City Council took place in
the Council Room of the City
Hall to discuss the problems
which lace the City of Seward at
this time. The main problem dis
cussed was Die present indebted
ness oi the City of Seward, and
"'hat must be done immediately
to reieive this critical situation.
The City of Seward is now in
debt about $1 fj,000.00.
Proposed city ordnances were
suggested by . the council mem
bers for raising the money which
is needed immediately to free the
city of debt.
; A $60 a year tax for all slot
machines was recommended, giv
ing the owners of the machines
thirty days native in which to
l'1’.' 1,11 a $60 license on each
mnehin e.
A poll tax of five dollar? per
man living in the city of Seward
was also suggested.
A motion was also made that
the offices of the city hall might
he moved to the U.S.O. building
and that the city hall he put up
for sale It was stated that a City
Council Room and the City
Clerk s Office could be set up
immediately at a reasonable rate |
in the US.O. building and that
the money realized from selling
the City Hall would greatly help
in this emergency to put the
City of Seward in a better finan- !
cial condition. Estimates will be
taken from contractors in regards
to the cost of fixing up the city
offices in the U.S.O. building
and also estimates will be made
in regards to how much the City
Hall could be sold for.
It was also suggested that es
timates be submitted by con
tractors in regards to converting
the school basement into class
room .space. Because of the in
crease in population here during
the past few years, the school
faces a serious classroom short
age. It was proposed that a
, meeting be called between the
School Board and the City Coun
i <-’il so that they might offer for
j vote to the taxpayers of Sewaid
a solution to the problem—either
a temporary or a permanent
solution. i
Garbage Collecting Bids for
the City of Seward will be re
ceived up until the 1st of March.
There was also proposed an
automobile and liquor sales tax.
If passed the automobile tax
would be used to maintain the
city roads and the liquor tax
would be used for maintaining
the Police Department.
A resignation was read from
the City Engineer, but it is not
known at this time whether or
not it will be accepted.
Your City Council members
are as follows: Mayor. Clarence
Keating. Clerk, Mr. Howell, and
other members of the City Coun
cil are: Dr. Sellers. Oscar Dahl.
Barton Stanton. R. Painter, and
Forrest Kennedy.
For your information all meet
ings of the City Council are open
to the public and are held in
the Council Room of the City
Hal!.
It was so stated by the Mayor
at the meeting.
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Joe Doshen Passes Feb. 1
Unexpectedly at Hospital
Joe Doshen died Sunday at the
Seward Hospital after a very
short and sudden illness.
Joseph Paul Doshen was born
in 1915 and (time to Seward in
193.5. He married a Seward girl,
Betty Painter. They have three
children. The wife and children
are living at Harold Painter's,
residence.
Joe Doshen lias a brother Mar
tin who lives near Palmer. He
came to Seward as soon as he
was notified of the seriousness
of lire illness. Other- relatives
are Mrs Doshen. his mother, of
Seattle. Mary Doshen and Helen
Opaehieh both sisters and a'.-o
of Seattle.
Joe was very active in sports
• specially basket ball. He has a
trophy cupfor basketball, with his
name on it on display at the
Pranklni High School in Seattle.
He was also very active in An
chorage and Seward on the dif
ferent basketball teams. A short
time ago he coached the Seward
Hardware team.
or'.
Joe was also active in the Elks
at both Anchorage and Seward.
His friends were many.
He had juSt returned from Se
aftle Sunday January 23th, after
a stay there and a visit with his
relatives. The followng Tuesday
he beacame aware of what he
thought to be a cold and '■ore*
throat. He wouldn’t go to the
hospital until Friday. Soon after
wards his heart stopped but it
was started again. He improved
and his condition was fine Satur
day but complications set in and
he died Sunday at 9 A.M., just
a week after his arrival from
Seattle.
Joe was in partnership at the
Palace Bar with his uncle. John
Matich.
Mr. Matich says that the funer
al. possibly an Elks funeral, will
be in Seward Friday and immed
iately afterwards the body will
be put aboard the S.S. Baranof
to be taken to Seattle then on
to Spokane for burial.
RAINBOW INSTALLATION
Seward Assembly No.6 Order
of Rainbow for Girls held instal
lation Saturday evening, January
31st at the Masonic Temple with
more than a hundred guests in
attendance.
Edona Myers, Worthy Advisor,
was installing officer with Evelyn
Gilbert, installing Chaplin, Jac
quelyn Reed, installing Recorder
Wilma Myers, installing Marshal.
Mrs. R. M. Wagner assisted as
Musician.
The following officers were in
stalled: Sanna Urie, Worthy Ad
visor; June Woods, Worthy Asso
ciate Advisor; Beverly Seater,
Charity; Beverly Abrahamsen.
Hope; Julia Hatch, Faith: Patsy
Woods Recorder: Carolyn Mahan,
Treasure: Wilma Myers, Love:
Margaret Ann Lindsey, Religion.
Betty Hoogland, Nature: Evelyn
Gilbert, Immortality; Phyllis Dan
gler, Fidelity: Eleanor Salit, Pat
riot ism; Leah Jones, Service;
Pauline Farr. Confidential Obser
ver; Jeanne Reed, Outer Obser
ver; Margaret Sheward, Keeper
of the Jewels; Ruth DeWolfe,
Keeper of Paraphernalia: Phyllis
Baker, Musician; Sharon Dyer,
Choir Director; Georgia Howard,
Gail Jacobs, Jacpuelyn Reed,
Choir; Mrs. Delbert Robbins. Mo
ther Advisor; Mrs. Dan Bedford.
Associate Mother Advisor.
Those installed on ttie Advisory
Board were: Mrs. Phil Harding,
Mrs. Clias. Lechner, Mrs. Thos:
Howell, Mrs. Geo. Puckett, Dr.
R.M. Wagner, Thos. Howell. Geo.
Puckett, and Delbert Robbins.
The newly installed Worthy
Advisor, Sanna Urie, had her mo
ther presented for introduction,
and presented her with a corsage
of red roses.
Edona Myers was presented
with her Past Worthy Advisors
jewel from’the Assembly by San
aa Urie. On behalf of her office: s
she was also presented a gift by
June Woods. Edona was presen
ted with a tiny gold gavel with
the year of her term attached to
a Rainbow pin by her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Myers.
e installation rer0
-ccv em we f„rnl,W
ed bv dancing, games and singing.
Delicious refreshments were
furnished by the Rainbow moth
ers and served by Mrs. Geo. Dan
gler. Mrs. C. DeWolfe, and Mrs.
Orin Farr.
SEWARD HIGH DEFEATS
PALMLfl 26—19
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| The Seward High basketball
oquad closed their scheduled
1947-1948 season by a well-won
victory over Palmer at Palmer
January 27th. Showing good
teamwork and aggressive de
i tense, the Seward quintet took
the lead and held it from start
: to finish.
Palmer won the previous night
I game 21-25. This game was a suc
; cession of unsuccessful trips for
1 goal. Tlie ball would not go th
| rough the hoop.
Before playing Palmer the Sew
| ;,1'd squad stopped at Anchorage
for a two-game meet. Anchorage,
as expected, won both games
easily.
Members of the Seward squad
making the trip were Capt. Terry
Fillingham, Bob Morgan, Don
, Steele, Boh Keefe. Willard Dun
ham, Keith Gray, Jack Hoogland,
Stanley Anderson, Antrel Suydam
and Dickie Deigh.
No special mention of any play
er can be mentioned for they
all did their best.
Anchorage and Palmer as hosts
were exceptional. Lodging, enter
tainment, and good companion
ship and competition were pro
vided by both schools. Anchorage
High again came to the rescue
with lodging when the Seward
squad found themselves stranded
by snowslides on the railroad.
In Your interest
i »
, BENJAMIN F. F AIK -
r; LESS, President, United
v; States Steel Corporation,
y Pittsburgh, Pa., says:
We in unnea states
Steel have continued to support the
U. S. Treasury's Payroll Savings
Program, for we believe that sys
tematic savings achieved through
purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds _
will enable our employes to realize
many future benefits through this
easy, automatic thrift habit.’*