2— SEWARD SEAPORT RECORD Friday, Oct. 28, 1949—Seward, Aaa.
Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman . Publisher
Frank DeLoughery .. Editor
Subscription rates . 75c per month, $8 per year
WHY NOT SEWARD?
The Board of Education of the
Methodist Church is planning to
locate a college somewhere in Alas
ka. Why not Seward?
LOCATION of the college will be
decided early in December and if
Seward is to be considered serious
ly action must be taken at once.
Other Territorial cities are mak
ing strong bids for the college.
Why not Seward?
NO SMALL PROJECT is the pro
posed school of higher education.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of
one million dollars is at hand for
establishment of the institution and
it is planned to, have another mil
lion to begin operations.
MAIN REQUIREMENTS are 100
acres of suitable land, adequate
water supply and assurance of suf
ficient power by 1952. and last but
not least, weather conditions must
be considered.
We have building sites in this
vicinity than can be obtained, the
supply of water is simple, and a
large college here would go a long
way toward interesting power pro
ducers to expand their facilities.
Weather conditions here are un
surpassed anywhere in the Terri
tory.
LOCATION of such an institution
at Seward would bring us another
stable payroll. It would bring many
people here whose residence would
be a decided asset to the com
munity. Above all else, if the col
lege is located here our city will
be elevated in the eyes of the world
head and shoulder above all other
Alaskan cities.
Added advantage would be the
fact that many young people who
cannot go outside the Territory for
higher education would be present
ed the opportunity of a first-class
school, easily within reach of all
who wish to attend.
So, why not Seward? It is quite
possible that within the very near
future YOU will be asked to do
your bit in a mighty effort to get
this college located in Seward. We
hope to sec prejudices put aside
and all thought of personal gain
discarded. Think it over—quick. It
is a very short time until final de
cision will be made. Seward must
act—now!
WHY NOT SEWARD?
ELKS OFFICIAL HERE FOR
NOV. 7 INITIATION
District Deputy, Exalted Ruler
of the Elks in Alaska. R. T. Thayer
of Fairbanks, will be present at
an initiation to be conducted by
the Elks Lodge Nov. 7 in Seward.
One candidate, Jack Jordon, was
initiated at a meeting Thursday
evening. After the meeting a lunch
was served.
At a later date the Elks will re
lease information concerning scol
arships to be available for students
in Alaska.
POLICE URGE PARENTS TO
CURB HALLOWE'EN PRANKS
A call to parents to cooperate in
cutting down damage by Hallow
e'en pranksters was issued by
Chief of Police Leonard J. Clark
Friday morning.
The Chief asks that parents keep
the children from running loose at
least until Hallowe'en. On that
night police will be prepared to
handle the situation, although it is
still the duty of parents to see that
their children are well behaved.
Along with the three hundred
house trailers the Air Force is
bringing to Ladd Field at Fair
banks for Air Force personnel, are
a number of wash houses. There is
one wash house for every few
trailers, and some of them arrived
on the freighter James W. Cannon.
Cut into sections to make easy
loading on a gondola freight car,
they can easily be swung into
place and bolted together.
Compared to the restless energy
of a small boy in church, the atom
ic bomb is a fizzle.
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T. D. S. — "Flowers by Wire"
Flowers
By
SEWAR'D FLOWER SHOP
Hib.: Week Days 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sundays 1 p.m. to 7 pjn.
219 Third Avenue — Phone Garfield 24
When In Seward
ITS
The New Seward Hotel
Oscar Dahl, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE
ALSO FREQUENT FREIGHTER SERVICE
W. W. Sipprell, Gen. Agt. - Phone Main 125
SS BARANOF
Not. 4 for
Juneau
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS DENALI
Nov. 11 for
Sitka
Juneau
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS BARANOF
Nov. 18 for
Juneau
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
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It is particularly significant to
me to observe the calm way in
which Seward regards the news
of the Fislnvheel gold strike. There
isn't a ripple of excitement among
the numerous experienced pros
pectors here.
There are perhaps more men in |
Seward who have prospected, who!
j have claims staked, who have
I operated or still operate gold
[claims, than in any other com
munity of the same size, except,
maybe, Nome. Among these men
tiie concensus of opinion seemed
[to be from the very first that the
strike is a false alarm.
It. will take more than a gold
strike to excite the oldtimers of
Seward, unless it occurs in our own
hack yard. Just let Sidoner with;
[ his Geiger counter, or one of the
other fellows who arc so positive
that uranium is in this area, make'
a discovery, however, and I'll
* wager that Seward will wake . up
[in a hurry.
It may be that only a big ura
nium strike would wake us up. I
often get the feeling that we are
asleep at the switch. Let’s wake
up, Seward, and grasp the oppor
tunity when it knocks. Neither
gold nor silver, lead nor uranium,
nor anything that is in the ground
—our opportunity comes in the
form of steady development and
growth, both financially and cul
turally. We need only to recognize
it and work TOGETHER toward
its accomplishment.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Saturday, October 29
CARD PARTY, 8 p.m.. Masonic
Hall.
Monday, October 31
REBEKAH LODGE No. 6A, Elec
tion of officers.
Wednesday, November 2
AMER. LEGION & AUXILIARY
regular meeting.
Saturday, November 5
BAZAAR, Lutheran Church.
EPISCOPAL GUILD, Parish Hall.
Sunday, November 6
DINNER. EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Cooked and served by the men.
Saturday, November 12
BAZAAR, Methodist Church.
Shipping News . . .
The Coastwise Line freighter
James W. Cannon was scheduled
to finish unloading cargo at Sew
ard and proceed to Whittier 'at
about 5:30 Friday morning.
The Alaska Steamship Company
freighter Chief Washakie is expect
ed to sail, from Seattle for Seward
Nov. 11, and on Oct. 29 the Square
Sinnet will leave Seattle for the
local port.
The passenger ship SS Denali
docked here Friday morning.
Seward Longshoremen’s Union,
Local 1-82, has offered to take the
benches from the streets of Sew
ard and place them in the Union
Hall for the winter months. A
number of benches were placed
along the sidewalks in town for
visitors to rest on last summer.
Do you know your house number?
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KINDERGARTEN
in the ,
LUTHERAN CHURCH BASEMENT
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
TWO SESSIONS
9-11:30 A.M. — 12:30-3 P-M.
Phone Garfield 84
James Construction
Company
General Contracting
Ray F. James - R. A. Beissner
SEWARD. ALASKA
Telephone Polk 186
McRae Concrete
Products
Box 621
SEWARD. ALASKA
Local and Long-Distance
, Hauling
Werner's Transfer
Ph.: Mad. 93 P.O. Box 893
Expert—
WATCH REPAIR
and
ENGRAVING
C. E, Or lander
Jeweler
Established 1916
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CONNECTIONS FOR FAIRBANKS FROM ANCHORAGE ON
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY.
For Reservations at McKINLEY:
^ Phone ARCO 11. ARCO 08, or ARCO 18, Anchorage
or Write ALASKA RAILROAD, Anchorage. Alaska
CONTRACT WIRING
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Dodge Electric Co.
Phone Madison 151
PIC &
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;
Telephone Adams 92
Pickup <Sl Delivery
Cleaning Pressing
Alterations Hat blocking
Kenai Electric
for
• ELECTRICAL
• REFRIGERATION
• OIL BURNERS
Sales & Service
ADAMS 137
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SEWARD POST
No. 5
Meets
lst-3rd Wed. of Month
Legion Log Cabin
SEWARD
B. P. O. ELKS
Meet 2nd & 4th Thursday of Month
OPEN DAILY 8:00 P. M.
Except Sunday
SEWARD LODGE
No. 219
F. & A. 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 ctnd JOINERS
Seward Carpenters* Union 2304
Meetings at Medical Building
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. WasK