New Repair Shops for
Alaska Railroad
ANCHORAGE—A million-dollar
contract was awarded here this
week for inside work on the Alas*
ka Railroad’s new diesel repair
shops here. The building will be
the biggest in the Anchorage area
and probably in Alaska.
J. B. Warrack and Co. of Seattle
won the $991,500 contract and are
busy ordering material and trying
to arrange for its transport to Al
aska. Warrack was successful bid
der against two competitors, Al
ton V. Phillips and the Cascade
Contractors. Inc., of Seattle, joint
bidders, and the Morrison-Knud
sen Co. of Boise, Idaho.
Warrack will employ about 50
men on the job during peak con
struction days, Arthur M. Strand
berg, vice-president of the firm,
said. The job includes putting in
these complete systems: heating
plant, ventilating, water, com
pressed aii; ‘ sanitary, diesel ex
haust, and control system. Strand
berg expects work to be in full
swing by next month.
Measuring 320 by 230 feet, the
giant structure, formerly the Kais
er (Remington) Shell Plant of
Denver, Colo., contains about 1000
tons of structural steel. It will
contain four roomy work bays.
Overhead will run three giant tra
veling cranes.
Some new twists Were devised
b y engineers in converting the
building. Parapets raised on either !
end of the 60,000 square foot roof
will “trap” melting snow and ice1
and take it on a conducted tour in
side the building out of harm’s
way. Tiie melting snow and ice
could build up menacing icycles.
Ventilators will push the foul air
and fumes out. Air will be forced
over steam-heated coils on the
ceiling and “shot", down by pro
jectors to heat the building.
_VVarrack’s contract calls for fin
ishing a 60-foot bay in the center
of the building by January 31, 1949.
The remainder of the structure
must be ready by July 31, 1949.
A basic part of the ARR’s rehab
ilitation program, the new diesel
repair and heav^ maintenance
shops will go far to alleviate
crowded plant conditions in Anch
orage.
The plant was formerly one of
the nation’s most important artil
lery shell arsenals during the war.
Dismantling and re-erecting of the
building were done by the Spac
ing Steel Co. of Seattle, a sub-con
tractor of M. K. Under veteran
steelman Charley Shalka, super
visor, and D. D. (Tex) Kyzer, 18
construction men put up the
framework in 28 days this summer.
New Babies . . .
SUDDATH, Mr. and Mrs. Ben,
Seward; a son, Stevan W., seven
pounds, four ounces, born Sept
ember 17. at the Seward General
Hospital.
ORAZIO, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph,
Homer; a son, Michael, seven
pounds, six ounces, born Sept
ember 20, at Seward General
Hospital.
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
(The following “Community Cal
endar" is to be a regular- feature of
this publication and is published
free of charge for the benefit of
our readers. We ask the coopera
tion of all Seward organizations in
making this service complete and
keeping it up to date. Call Main
168 and give us the necessary in
formation. please. Thank you—-the
editor.)
September 22
SEWARD VOLUNTEER FIRE DE
partment meets, 8 p.m.
September 23
WSCS, regular meeting, Methodist
Church parlor, 8 p.m.
September 24
LIONS CLUB meets 12:00 noon in
the basement of the Alaska Shop,
Totem Fountain Building.
PARENT-TEACHER ASS’N meets
in schoolhouse study hall, 8 p.m.
RAINBOW FOR GIRLS, installa
tion, Masonic Hall, 8 p.m.
September 25
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF ST.
PETER’S Church, social meeting,
2 pm., Episcopal Church Parish
Hall.
September 2t
JR. WOMAN S CLUB social meet
ing, basement Episcopal Church,
8 p.m.
October 1
VFW AUXILIARY meets, Seward
Dight and Power Building, 8 p.m.
October 9
WOMAN’S AUXILIARY OF ST.
PETERS CHURCH., business
meeting at 2 p.m.. Episcopal
Church Parish Hall.
October 11
SEWARD BILL’S CLUB (B.P.O.E.)
meets at 8 p.m. in the Club.
RAINBOW INSTALLATION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Rainbow installation will be held
at the Masonic Temple at 8 o’clock
Friday evening September 24th.
All Rainbow parents, friends. East
ern Stars and Masons are invited
to attend.
Installation will be under the
direction of June Woods. Worthy
Advisor.
(Next regular meeting of the
Rainbow for Girls will be Oct. 7,
rather than Sept. 23 as reported
in the last Community Calendar—
editor.)
FOR JOR PRINTING— THE POLAR I?
The
Seward Light & Power
SERVING SEWARD SINCE 1905
Light - Power - Telephone
Telephone Main 0
O. T. WELCH
General Mgr.
BINGO PARTY AT USO HALL
SATURDAY EVENING
A bingo party, under the aus
pices of the Altar Society of the
Sacred H^art Church, is to be held
Saturday evening commencing at
8 o'clock.
Prizes of cash, groceries, cakes,
and fresh milk will be on hand
for Bingo winners.
Free coffee will be furnished to
the players.
Everyone welcome!
W. S. C. S. MEETS
SEPTEMBER 23
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service will meet Thursday
evening, September 23, at 8 o’clock
in the Methodist Church Social
room. All women interested in this
organization are invited to attend.
MUSIC APPRECIATION CLASS
STARTS WINTER SEASON
The Music Appreciation class
started its winter season with
its first monthly meeting, held at
Mrs. Kenneth Baker’s home on
Saturday evening, September 18.
The meeting opened in regular
fashion with 25 interested persons
present. The topic of study was
the composer, Handel. The story
of Handel's life was read, and the
Hallelujah Chorus was played by
the instructor.
The best essay, "What I Have
Learned <rom My Summer's Music
Study”, was written by Connie
Davis, with second prize going to
Dorris Doshen. Eqch member then
played a composition with splen
did performance, and group sing
ing followed.
With a final resume of coming
plans, and the choice of composer
Haydn as next month's composer,
the group had a joyous time, end
ing up with a lunch and good
nights from all.
Modern metal alloys are not new.
The first known alloy was bronze —
a combination of copper and tin
—which was used in prehistoiic
1 times.
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International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
Each Month at 7 p.m.—Union Hall
President — L. Rogers
Secretary — L. Dick
United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meetings 2nd Sc 4th Tuesdays
Meetings in Local 82 Union Hall
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agt
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