Seward Seaport Record
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Seward, Alaska
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EDITORIAL
The Civilian Defense Program
in Seward has been at a com
plete standstill until today when
the mayor asked the Seward
Fourth of July Committee to
take over responsibility for the
defense program here.
THERE IS NO DOUBT that
the choice is a wise one. The
Seward Fourth of July Commit
tee is composed of a group of
common, ordinary citizens of
our city who have proved, over
the past 14 months, that they
will WORK at a job, and that
they can get along among them
selves. This is an enviable repu
tation for any organization to
enjoy.
THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE
job has not yet been officially
accepted by the Committee, but
a majority of the members have
signified willingness for the or
ganization to take on the addi
tional duties.
COOPERATION is the key
note of success in any such pro
Walter Hill and family are
leaving town this week for a
new home in New Mexico. Walt
will drive out over the Alaska
Highway. Bill Terry, Walt's
brother-in-law, also plans to
take his family out via the
Highway. Good luck, Folks.
Sorry to lose you.
We understand that Father
Edward Turner, former rector
of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
here, is soon to go into military
service with the U. S. Chaplain's
Corps.
Mrs. Jack Kelly is celebrating
her birthday today with a picnic
at the head of the bay.
gram, and cooperation ol every
man, woman, and child in the
City of Seward will be solicited
—and perhaps, demanded. This
is not child's play! We, every one
of us. must remember that the
Civilian Defense Program is not
local. It covers every foot of
ground that comes under the in
fluence of the United States
Government. We MUST do our
part.
WHEN WE ARE ASKED to do
our bit in furtherance of Civilian
Defense in Seward, let's act lilce
grown-ups, and take our assign
ments without complaint.
The Seward Fourth of July
Committee has followed that
policy for 14 months past, and
there is no reason to believe the
members-will shirk their duties
now.
The Committee should get a
pat on the back from all of us,
and be assurred of the needed
| cooperation in this new project
: that only we. the people of the
; City of Seward, can give.
bIRTHDAY PICNIC
Little Miss Barbara Wengert,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Wengert, will celebrate her
birthday by a swimming party
and picnic at Little Bear Lake
today.
Several children accompa
nied by their mothers will have
a real picnic, but a real birth
day party, too, with ice cream
and cake after their swim in
the lake. The weather man pro
vided an ideal day for the party,
but just to be sure that it con
tinues throughout the day. Airs.
Tom Howell, the “weatherman,”
will be a guest at the party
picnic.
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The
★ ★
By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Let’s take advantage of every
opportunity to enjoy things to
gether, as neighbors, as friends,
and hold on to some of the feel
ing of the “good old days.”
There are many things about the
good old days that we have dis
carded, outdated, and would not
bring back if we could. But the
old fashioned picnic, where
there were games, races, music
and dancing, the old picnic bas
ket, and the communion of
friends is something that must
never be lost.
The Elks are offering just that
next Sunday. We will meet with
our friends in Moose Pass, and
incidentally see many from Sew
^ ard that never get together ex
cept at a public gathering.
How do we know what we
face in the future? How long
will all our sons be with us?
How soon the privilege of meet
ing together and having all the
good things to eat that one can
carry—how soon may we be de
nied that privilege? God knows!
| Let's pack our cars full, load
I up the trucks with all our town
I neighbors who have no means
of transportation and go to the
picnic. If the situation remains
| unchanged by this time next
year, we will have had a good
time and established an annual j
goodwill affair. If anything hap
pens in the meantime, we will
j have another pleasant memory
| to look back on, and it will be
! part of “the good old days.”
! We are told in plain words
! in every newspaper we read a net
every news broadcast, that it is
! later than we think. I want to
' store up all the good things that
| my memory can crowd in for
: the days ahead. I shall go to this
1 picnic and any other event that
' gives me the chance to literally
revel in good fellowship. I shall
store up memories that no one i
can take away from me. I ll see
you at the picnic.
Larry Steinbrook is in the
hospital for treatment.
Gene Lanier announced last
week that he will resign as
Mayor about September 1st to
take up his commission in the
U. S. Marine Corps.
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stake, your family, possibly your
life. Make it your business to be
at that meeting and elect compe
tent officers to carry your Chap
ter through the next difficult
years. Decide now in your own
mind who should be your chair
man. It should be a man. Elect
assistants who can be depended
upon to perform their duties.
Only competence and dependa
bility must enter into your con
sideration for the positions.
THINK! and ACT! at the meet
ing Friday night. This is a very
serious business.
Sincerely,
MILDRED KIRKPATRICK,
Chairman, Seward Chapter
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Lost articles are accumulating
at a great rate in the office of
this newspaper. Keys, truck tires
and three nice jackets are among
the collection.
Word has been received from
the USS Mahopac that a boys'
jacket was found aboard ship
after it left port, and is on its
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