RAINBOW
INSTALLATION
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Seward Assembly No. 6 Order
of Rainbow for Girls held instal
lation Saturday evening. May 15,
at the Masonic Temple. The As
sembly room was beautifullly
lighted by tall lavender candles.
June Horn Brooks, Past Worthy
Advisor of West Seattle Assembly
No. 18 was Installing Officer, with
Jean Brattain, Installing Marshal;
Carolyn Mahan, Installing Chap
lain: Sharon Dyer, Installing Mu
sician and Patsy Woods, Recorder.
The following officers were in
stalled: June Woods, Worthy Ad
visor: Beverly Seater. Worthy As
sociate Advisor; Beverly Abraham
sen, Charity; Julia Hatch. Hope;
Jeanette Lind. Faith; Wilma My
ers, Chaplain; Evelyn Gilbert,
Drill Leader; Margaret Ann Lind
sey. Love; Betty Hoogland, Reli
gion: Leah Jones, Nature: Mary
Rogers, Immortality; Phyllis Bak
er, Fidelity; Georgia Howard. Pa
riot ism; Phyllis Dangler. Service;
Eleanor Salit, Confidential Obser
ver; Ruth DeWolfe. Outer Obser
ver; Jeanne Reed. Keeper of Jew
els: Gail Jacobs, Keeper of Para
phrnalia; Pauline Farr. Musician;
Jo Ann Milroy. Choir Director:
Choir Erlene Brooks, Irene Ness,
and Jacquelyn Reed. Mrs. Betty
Doshen was installed as a mem
ber of the Advisory Board.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woods
were conducted to the East for
introduction and June presented
her mother with a beautiful cor
sage of yellow roses and her
father with a boutonniere.
June Horn Brooks was present
ed a gift in appreciation of her
beautiful work as Installing Of
ficer.
Following the installation cere
mony cards and dancing were en
joyed. Refreshments were served
by the Rainbow Mothers with
Mrs. Frank Woods as Chairman
assisted by Mrs. Luther Jones.
Mrs. Swan Lind. Mrs. Ken Baker
and Mrs. Orrin Farr.
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MT. MC KINLEY PARK HOTEL
OPENS MAY 15
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MT. MCKINLEY PARK HOTEL
—The summer seasn opened here
Saturday May 15. at lovely Mt.
McKinley Park Hotel.
A record 98.2 inches of snow in
April still covers the deep valleys
and masks with white the mount
ains surrounding the hotel.
Accommodations arc available
for 150 guests, John Witkoski, ho
tel manager, said. McKinley Hotel
—a “a palace in the wilderness”
—is 233.(5 miles from Anchorage.
The streamliner leaves Anchorage
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
for McKinley Park.
The hotel painted an attractive
buff and tan and trimmed with
red, was begun just ten years
ago by the Park Commission. The
railroad took over and completed
t he job.
Kept immaculate by a staff of
about 40, the gleaming birch
paneled interior of the building
shines like metal. The hotel of
fers comfortable rooms, superb
meals, a spacious lounge, a rec
reation room and a tap room.
The big recreation room is
available for dancing.
For the outdoor enthusiast,
there is mountain climbing and
hiking. For the camera bug. there
is the breathless scenery.The
3030-square-mile park, second big
gest in the nation abounds with
bear, moose, fox and beaver, en
ticing to any nature lover.
There is a concrete tennis court
badminton courts, horeshoes, and
a miniature golf course.
A hundred miles of road lead
through the park. Bus-conveyance
is available to Camp Eielson, 66
miles from the hotel. Here is a
scenic wonderland, dominated by
20.300 foot Mt. McKinley the
I highest peak on the continent.
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JUNE 1ST PROBABLE HAINES
CUTOFF OPENING DATE
JUNEAU — Probable opening
1 date for the Haines Cutoff this
i^ear will be June 1, the Alaska
! Development Board announced
today after receiving a roundup
(of road reports from Canadian
land United States officials.
' The 154-mile Cutoff, linking
j Haines with the Alaska Highway
, and providing the only overland
I connection between Southeast
! Alaska and Fairbanks. Anchorage
1 and Valdez, is expected to carry
! greatly increased tonnages this
year.
i Captain R. V. Darling of the
; Royal Canadian and Northwest
Police at Whitehorse notified the
Governor’s office this week that
snow has been cleared from
IF YOUR DEALER CAN'T SUPPLY YOU.
LET GEORGE 00 8T
ENGINES, POWER TOOLS, MACHINERY
G. H. Everitt
Merchandising Service
Box 4 16 Seward Madison 5 8
COMMERCIAL PRINTING See Hip "POLARIS”
See the "POLARIS” WANT TO READ!
Haines Junction on the Alaska
Highway to Mile Post 130 on the
Cutoff. Ike P. Taylor, Chief En
gineer of the Alaska Road Com
mission, reported that the Cutoff
has been opened from Haines to
the Canadian boundary at Milo
40.
Rate of progress on opening up
the remaining 90 miles will de
pend. Captain Darling adivsed, on
conditions encountered by hte D
S cat which is now working south
on the Canadian portion. Condi
tions at a slide at Mile 44 and
weather during the breakup peri
od also will influence the actual
date of opening.
The Canadian official stated
in his wire that the road would
not bo opened to general traffic
until frost goes out of the ground
and he said experience indicates
that the road will not be open
prior to June 1st. Last year the
first cars used the Cutoff June 5.
In order to expedite movement
of freight to the Interior, free
storage of goods at Haines for
30 days is being offered by the
Port Chilkoot Terminal, E. C.
Koenig, Jr. notified the Develop
ment Board. The terminal can
take care of 500 tons of general
cargo but at present has no cold
storage facilities.
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An argument is where two
persons are trying to get the last
word in first.
| In Your Interest I
GEORGE W. MERCK,
President, Me rck A
Company, Inc., Rahway,
New Jersey, says:
“The Payroll Sa vines
Plan for buying U. S. Savings Bonds
: not only adds to tha individual’s
• security but helps to check infta
; tion. Every American worker should
j be encouraged to invest in U. S.
; Savings Bonds regularly out of his
or her income.”
U. S. Tr—tmry Dt^arimetU
SEWARD
Cabinet & Boat
Shop
LOCATED ON RAILROAD AVIv
(formerly in Old U.S.O. Bldg.)
MAIN 7
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Now is the time to have the
i Cabinet work you have promised
jyotir sel£, put in. Call us.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
LOST—Parker 51 dark blue. Call
Winston Carter. Black 50. 91-2p
It is not a question of where
civilization began, but rather
when will it.
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FILL THIS OUT AND
MAIL IT IN WITH CHECK
Enclosed is the amount of $6.50
for which please mail to:
The Seward Polaris & Peninsula
Chain News, for ONE YEAR from
date. (This offer expires July 1,
1948.)
NOTICE
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Due to issuance of addendum No.
2 to specifications for the paint
ing of five hundred (500) Alaska
Railroad Gondola Cars, opening
of bids has been postponed until
2:00 p.m., May 20, 1948. Copies of
addendum may be obtained upon
application to Office of Superin
tendent of Motive Power and
Equipment.
Pub. May 15-19
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Seward. Alaska, May 10, 1948
| Bids will be received at the of
fice of the City Clerk up to the
hour of three o'clock, Monday,
June 7, 1948, for an addition to
the City School Building. Plans
and specifications can be had at
the Clerk's office.
Troy Bogard
City Clerk
Pub. Mav 12-15-19-22-26-29
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NOTICE FOR BIDS
Seward. Alaska May 10, 1948
Bids will be received at the of
| fice of the City Clerk up to the
! hour of three o’clock, Monday
; June 7. 1948 for the construction
of suitable quarters for the City
J Clerk and chambers for the City
Council. Said work to be done in
the present large U.S.O. Build
ing.
Troy Bogard
City Clerk
Pub. May 12-15-19-22-26-29
I.’tilted Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners
Seward Carpenter's Union 2304
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meetings 2nd anr 4th Tuesdays
— OLD USO BUILDING —
Jas. McCracken, President
A. G. McRae, Financial Secretary
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International Longshoremen’s
and Warehousemen’s Union
Loral :$!>
Meets First and Third Tuesday ai
' p m. Union Hall
President — L. Roerors
Secretary —- L. Dick
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Joe Lanier
SHOE REPAIRING or
FURNITURE REPAIRING
FOR SALE- 1947 lVz-ton Ford
Truck; long wheelbase; less
than 9000 miles; New spare;
spot light; heater; 45 gal. aux.
tank; good rubber; fine mechan
ical condition. Inquire Seward
Polaris. 90tfc
FOR SALE—Live fryers and pul
ets. 75 cents per pound. Orders
for 6 or more delivered. Write
to Mrs. L. E. Brenner, Hope.
90-1-2c
NOTICE
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AFTER MAY 8 the undersigned
will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by the lessees
of 7-Mile Road House nor the
Pontiac Sedan in their posses
sion.
Mary Hedley
90-l-2-3c
FOR SALE—1942 Dodge Tandem
drive personnel carrier—New
motor (formerly owned by Vet’s
Transfer). May be seen at Eads
Bros. 90tfc
WANTED—Ironing to do in your
Home—75 cents per hour. Mrs.
S. Main 168. 90tfc
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
HALFWAY STATION for Garage,
filling station and Tow’-car ser
vice available at Henton Lodg
es on Seward-Kenai Road. See
Fred Henton. 90tfc
FOR SALE—Radio-Record player
combination and .32 Winchester
rifle. See them at Polaris of
fice. 90tfc
POSITION WANTED
DRAGLINE, Clamshell, Crane,
Bulldozer, Ditching Machine,
Wagon Drill Operator, also Hea
yv Duty Truck Driver, Expert
Powder Man and Rockcrushet
Foreman. Write or call Joe R.
Wilson, Van Gilder Hotel.
88-9p
FOR SALE—Mason Hamlin Piano,
$300. Call Mad. 184. 68tfc
FOR SALE—Sprouted Dahlias and
Tomato Plants. Mrs. Coulter.
89tfc
Wanted -- Experienced all-round
Presser. Seward Cleaners
FOR SALE—2 lots in Cliff Add.
Block 7. Make offer. H. E. Par
ker, 3040 So. 158, Seattle, 88,
Wash. 63tfc
FOR SALE—'47 Ford l’i-Ton
truck or trade on house. Leave
word at the Spokane Rooms, Rm.
No. 9. 89tfc
FOR RENT— Light housekeep
ing rooms. Inquire Mad. 13 99tfc
Painting and paperhanging. J.ti
Coble. PHONE Garfield 5
S2tfc
WANTED—Furnished Home with
option to buy. Call Dan Rose,
Polk 113. 89tfc
FOR SALE: Nw 3-room house
with shower on lot 50 x 100. Call
Madison 13. 75tfc
MRS. OVERTURF of, 3rd Ave.
will take in laundry work. 76tfc
FOR SALE—1938 De Soto 4-Door
Sedan. Call Adams 43 in the
evening. 89-90p
MARINE ENGINES
IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE
FROM SEATTLE STOCK
From 1 H.P. to 220 H.P.
For prices and information
Call
G. H. EVERITT
Madison 58
82 to 90 tfc.
FOR SAFE— 13-ft. Motor Speed
boat, new Murrurv 110 HP motor,
trailer—in perfect condition. In
formation at Polari Office. 83tfc
FOR SALE—1938 Chrysler Imper
ial Coupe. Dan Southard. Gar
field 85 after 5 P.M. 85tfc
FOR SALE—Buick 8—1937. Good
condition, 8800.00. Davis. Polk
113. 84tfc
NOTICE
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The undersigned will not be res
ponsible for any debts contracted
by other than myself, dated Mav
1, 1948.
86-8-90-4 L«* Hollma*