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Seward Nurse Tells
of Flight to Pt. Barrow
(Hart II of Miss Clark s account of
her vacation trip to Point Barow.)
By FRANCES W. CLARK
After supper, folks began to
gather on the beach. In the eve
nings, weather permitting, they
have baseball games between the
Eskimo men and boys, and the
men from the base. While waiting
for the game to get started, I
strolled around and casually re
marked, “I must dip my hands in
the Arctic Ocean.” and proceeded
to do so. Now the Eskimos, especi
ally the children, are quite curious,
and of course I was a newcomer
from the Outside to them, so they
gathered around to watch me and
shortly they, too, were playing in
the water and making great sport
of it. While I was thus engaged, an
Eskimo man with a baby in his lap
CHURCHES
Christian Science Services
Sunday . 11 A.M
Sunday School 10 A.M.
Public Library
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sacred Heart Church
Mass on Sunday — 8-10 a.m.
Mass on week day — 8 a.m.
Confessions—
3-4 p.m. Saturday
7:30 p.m. Saturday
FAITH CHAPEL
J. LLOYI) DEAN. Pastor
SUNDAY—
Morning Worship .10:45 a.m
Studies in the book of Acts
Sunday School . 2:00 p.m
Young Peoples Meeting 6:45 p.m
Evening Service . 7:45 p.m
Studies in the book of Daniel
WEDNESDAY—
Bible Study . 7:30 p.m
Studies in book of Deuteronomy.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Larry O. Grounds, Minister
Service Schedule for Sunday
,10 A.M. Bible Class
11 A. M. Preacing and Commun
ion
Evening Service 5:30
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHAPEL
Claude & Vivien Malcolm. Pastor*
Telephone Adams 141
SUNDAY
10:30 a.m.—Combination Sunday
School and morning worship
7:30 p.m.—Evangelistic Service
WEDNESDAY
7:30 p.m.— Sing-spiration
All are invited to attend these
services.
SEWARD MEMORIAL CHURCH
Telephone Gar. 109
Office Hours 9 A.M.—noon
Sunday.
Sunday School
Morning Worship
Youth Fellowship
Evening Worship
9:45 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
7:15 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
Wednesday
New Life Prayer Group 7 P.M.
Choir Rehearsal 8:00P.M.
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Meetings in Local 82 Union Hall
Affiliated Wifh A. F. of L.
Meetings 2nd 8c 4th Tuesdays
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agt
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Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
Each Month at 7 p.m.—Union Hall
President — V. T. Barnett
■-4NRIKV-.&• IMMI ■
came paddling along in a kayak,
and as one photographer has so
aptly remarked, “that is one
picture I didn’t get.” I didn’t have
my camera with me! Just about
this time, with the use of binocu
lars, I spied a dog team far out on
the ice. They told me later that as
the ice was getting "rotten,” it
would not be safe to attempt it
again for some time.
Finally the men from the base
arrived in their weasels and alli
gators, and the ball game got un
der way. The baseball diamond is
on the beach. It amazed me with
what speed they could run in that
ankle-deep, coarse sand. The sand
did not seem to impede their base
running. They play a seven-inning
game and a soft-ball instead of the
regulation hard baseball is used.
Though the Eskimos take it very
seriously, there is friendly rivalry
between them no matter which
side wins. This time the men from
the base won, by just .one run. The
group of spectators presented a
bright, colorful picture. There were
women with babies tucked into the
hoods of their parkas; young boys
and girls, and older men and
women, all wearing parkas made
of materials in a motley assort
ment of colors—practically every
color in the rainbow. It was inter
esting to watch their faces. All
seemed to understand the game,
and they cheered as enthusiastic
ally for one side as for the other.
The wind blew constantly, and it
was very chilly. Even though the
sun was very high at 10 p.m., the
temperature was around 40 de
grees and heavy wraps were neces
sary to keep warm. During the
summer the sun never dips below
the horizon. Now as the sun was
so high and so bright, it cast a
beautiful reflection, and painted a
golden-red path across the lagoon
in the foreground. In the back
ground was the blue ocean and the
glistening white ice pack. Some
times, later on, a fog bank ob
scures the bright rays of the sun,
and tonight a heavy fog did come
rolling in, though it was bright all
night long. Dark, heavy shades
were closely drawn but still the
bright light filtered through.
The next aay was Sunday and I
attended the services at the church.
This church, known as the Ootea
vich Presbyterian Church, is main
tained by the Presbyterian Board
of Missions with Reverend Sam
Lee as minister. The building is
fairly large, white frame, having
two square towers topped by
steeples, one at the main entrance,
the other a bit to the back of the
structure. One of the former mem
bers of this Eskimo church, Roy j
Ahmaogak, is now on ordained '
Presbyterian minister in charge of I
the church at Wainwright about i
one hundred miles south by west I
of Barrow'. The Eskimos gathered i
from all directions. They were'
garbed in their gay summer Sun
day parkas—heavy quilted gar
ments, some of their hoods edged
with fur, with babies tucked snug
ly in, seemingly content. Formerly
there had been great loss and
mutilation of books belonging to i
the church, ,so now each has his
own Bible and hymnal and they
take great pride in faithfully
bringing them to the services and
keeping them in good condition.
Books are especially provided for
visitors, so as I approached the
building a young Eskimo girl was !
waiting at the entrance to give
them to me.
There were wooden benches for j
pews, and this is quite convenient |
for the women especially, as they
just lean against the backs of the
benches and let the babies, snug
gled in the hoods of their parkas,
bulge out in the space between the
bars of the back rest. Apparently
it does not bother the babies for
there was never even a whimper
of protest. As the church was
crowded, I noted that many could
Sat., Oct. 30, 1948—Seward, Alaska
not find places on the benches so
just sat on the floor in the rear of
the room. The very young, restless
children strolled up and down the
aisle during service.
(To Be Continued)
LOCAL FLOWER SHOP
GETS F.T.D. SERVICE
Sid Urie of Seward Flower Shop
announced yesterday that he had
affiliated with the Authorized Flor
ists Telegraph Delivery Service
and henceforth will take orders for
delivery of flowers to any part of
the world served by his organiza
tion as well as fill them in Seward.
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