Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman . Publisher
Frank DeLoughery . Editor
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SEWARD BUSINESS
BELOW NORMAL
It was revealed at the City Coun
cil meeting that sales tax collec
tions for the first quarter of the
year amounted to little more than
$8,000. This is far below the $12,000
of previous quarters. If the amount
collected on the two per cent sales
tax is a fair indication, business in
the first quarter of 1949 was below
normal.
Dave Spencer, Fish and Wild Life
enforcement officer at Kenai was
in Seward on business Monday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Jones have
returned to Seward after having
s|>ent the winter months in Seattle.
Reese Jones is the son of Tom
Jones of the Alaska Railroad, and
Mrs. Jones is the former June
Woods. They plan to make their
home in Seward.
Clarence J. Rhode announced
> that the Fish and Wildlife Service
news release dated April 26 regard
ing bison was in error. Bison were
not transplanted because it was
found that they were calving early
in the season in mid April. Twenty
two calves were observed at Big i
Delta Alaska one of which was an !
albino. The transplanting has been |
postponed until fall.
Shipping News . . .
The Coastal Monarch was tied
up at the Army Dock at SeWard
Monday to discharge cargo, while
the Harold Whitehead was dis
charging at the City Dock. The
Coastal Rambler is due to arrive
here Thursday.
The Chief Washakie sailed May
18 from Seattle, and the Abigail
Adams is scheduled to leave Se
attle May 18.
The passenger Ship, SS Baranof,
is due in Seward May 20.
Juneau, May 17 (Special)—Bris
tol Bay canneries should be com
mended for their employment of
Alaska Natives instead of hiring
outside workers, says Bob Drux
man, Juneau public relations coun
sel, who recently made an inspec
tion of the Territory for the Alaska
Native Service.
He said that three years ago
these canneries began employing
Natives instead of importing work
ers direct from the United States.
This action has served two pur
poses, he declared. It has saved
money for the canneries and it has
helped give a cash income to the
Natives.
Druxman said he hoped other
industries would investigate the
possibility' of hiring Nat ive em
ployees. He said that they are ef
ficient, skilled and willing workers.
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Sundays
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Oscar Dahl, owner
PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE
ALSO FREQUENT FREIGHTER SERVICE
For further information contact
W. W. Sipprell, Gen. Agt. - Phone Main 125
SS BARANOF
May 20 for
Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS ALEUTIAN
May 26 for
Valdez
Cordova
Juneau
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS DENALI
May 30 for
Wrangell
Sitka
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS ALASKA
May 31 lor
Sitka
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
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When a town settles back to
rest on its laurels, when it ceases
to find an outlet for its energies,
ceases to promote new projects,
then that town dies.
We are not letting that happen
in Seward. In fact we are told1
that there are already so many
plans and projects in the air that
it makes one dizzy to keep track
of them all. However that may be,
it keeps us busy, interested, happy
and growing.
The City Beautiful Campaign is
progressing Steadily and we are
even promised sidewfflks this sum
mer. It is now a matter of steady
grind on the part of individuals
to make and keep our home look
ing inviting.
Now a new project and very j
important one for the future of
Seward as a tourist attraction. |
That is the annual and permanent
' Fourth of July celebration. The
j plans are growing and nearing
completion but it will require the
cooperation of all the local organ
izations and townspeople to make
it really big enough so that it
can become an attraction for tour
ists and other Alaskans.
One of the features this year is
to be the choosing of a Queen for
the celebration. The auxiliaries of
the VFW and American Legion
i are sponsoring the queen contest.
Two years ago the queen con
test was sponsored by the Nurses’
Association and they netted about
$1,000. Last year’s feature was a
baby contest which was also suc
i cessful.
Mrs. Wm. Ferguson, chairman of
the VFW committee, tells me that
four girls have been chosen as
candidates so far and that other
names will be added to the list
by next Monday when the tickets
will be on sale for the election.
The Misses Patsy Woods, Wilma
Myers, Evelyn Gilbert and Beverly
Renwald head the list at present.
| This will be an interesting contest
' and the girls are to be commended
| for doing their part in promoting
i the Seward celebration.
The Fourth of July Committee
! has had no takers for concessions
| as yet. There should be at least
j two food and soft drink stands
! and it is hoped that some of the
' womens clubs will come forward
and volunteer for the work.
Ladies, let’s do our part, stand
behind the committee and the men
folk to help make this celebration
j one to be remembered.
Expert—
WATCH REPAIR
and
ENGRAVING
C. E, Orlander
Jeweler
Established 1916
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PIC &
PAH
Telephone Adams 92
Pickup & Delivery
Pressing
Hat blocking
Cleaning
Alterations
COMMUNITY
I CALENDAR
PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS: Mon
day and Wednesday, 3 to 5 pan.;
Tuesday and Saturday, 7 to 9
p.m.
May 17
REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIA
tion meeting.
JUNIOR WOMEN’S CLUB meets.
May 18
AMERICAN LEGION and Auxil
iary meet at Legion Club.
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE meets
at Episcopal Church. ,
May 19
RAINBOW GIRLS meet, 7:30 p.m.
at Masonic Temple.
May 23
O.E.S. meeting at Masonic Temple.
May 24
SEWARD WOMEN’S CLUB meets.
May 26
W.S.C.S. Meeting.
The Seward Trading Company
installed two new pieces of equip
ment during the past week. One is
a new dairy case, and the other is
a vegetable case.
If you can see some good in
everybody, almost everybody will
see some good in you.
John Henry Watkins, who re
cently arrived in this city from
Anchorage, was arrested for drunk
enness in public. He pled not
guilty, but after evidence was pre
sented in the United States Com
missioner's Court in Seward, he
was found guilty and given a 60
day sentence, of which 30 days will
be suspended.
Joe: “Do you have any trouble
getting your wife in a good mood
after you stay out late?’’
Blow: “Friend, did you ever try
pushing a car up hill wilh a rope.
Lady (at almond counter): "Who
attends to the nuts?”
Wise Guy: “Be patient. I’ll wait
on you in a minute.”
Protect Your Home
with =
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
1 Quart size S3.00
Filled for use S4.00
ANDREWS’
SURPLUS STORE
IF YOUR DEALER CANT SUPPLY YOU.
Let Qeorge Do It!
G. H. EVERITT
Mwckindhteg Stifle*
Bex 411 Seward Million ••
“Were you a good little girl—at
Sunday School today?”
"Yea, the teacher offered me a
big plate of money, and I said, “No
thank you’.”
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B. P. O. ELKS
Meat 2nd Monday of Month
OPEN DAILY 8:00 P. M.
Except Sunday
SEWARD LODGE
No. 219
P.8A.M.
Regular Meeting First and Third
Tuesdays of Each Month.
Visiting Brethren Welcome.
R. E. 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.
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Month
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agt
International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
, Each Month at 7 p.m.—Union Hall
President — Harold Davis
TANNING
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.
Charter
LOCAL AND HIGHWAY
FREIGHT SERVICE
Heavy Truck
Telephone Monroe 166
Post Office Box 716
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