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The Seward Polaris & _ :
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PKENAI ALEUTIAN
minsula-Qhain News
VOLUME 5 •> INDEPENDENT ■:* SEWARD, ALASKA ❖ JULY 7. 1948 SEWARD, ALASKA >> UNITED FJRESS SERVICE ♦> PRICE 10 CENTS No
American Legion V.F.W.
Stage Successful Fourth
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DANCE—
The dance Satuhday nite was
a huge success.
The players in the orchestra
were Airs. Harold Davis. Ted
Bristow, Wally Johnson. Charles
Leehner and Roy Myers who is
a wellknown entertainer in An
chorage* but now employed by
the Wagonwheei.
Door prizes were won by Sew
ard Shea. Robt. Burchard and Mr
Crusing.
The hall was well filled with
a crowd in an excellent mood
In all. about 300 were present
and the sum of $405.70 was real
ized from the sale of tickets.
X X X.
PARADE—
Starting to assemble at 12:30 in
front of the U.S.O. The City Fire
men with 3 trucks: the Mart:
Seward Laundry: Rainbow Girls;
Eads Service Station: Andrews
Surplus; Palace Cafe: American
Legion Auxiliary: V.F.W.: Chucks
Grill; Gii's Lounge and Pioneers
of Alaska pulled out in parade.
Immediately behind the three
fire trucks were 3 small boys, one
was dressed as a fire cracker,
another was bandaged and used
a cane and the 3rd was repre
senting n doctor with his bag.
The example was well taken as
no reports have been had on any
injuries so far
The Rainbow Girls secured 1st
prize: American Legion Auxiliary
received second prize and the
third prize was taken b\ And
rews Surplus Store with a fine
showing of a camping outfit.
it. >f. it.
THE BIG RACE—
The Marathon race was won by
Hatch, the trip to the top of the
Mountain being made in 57 min.
rmd 31 seconds. •
"Moose" Stein wall was about
21,b minutes behind the winner
with 60 minutes and 13 seconds
and Cecil Walker a little behind
Steinwall, came in on 70 minutes
and 18 seconds.
Sudduth did not complete the
p as he was too heavily loaded.
next to the Alaska Shop in the
being handicapped by a matter
of some 10 or 15 pounds which
included a red light for the pro
tection of his rear, a regular lan
tern for observation of the race
way and his lunch pail, there
being no hot-dog stands on the
trip, adjacent to the course,
Bill Patterson, whom everyone '
knows as Sourdough Bill, was
even more heavily loaded by:
snow shoes, frying pad. coffeepot
and well loaded pack hoard. He
was dressed in shorts, sweatshirt •
and tennis shoes and should have
made a good run if he had dis
pensed with the load.
It was an interesting race and i
the winner of the cash prize, Don ,
Koehler, longshoreman, hit the j
nail on the head when he set
down 57 minutes and 31 seconds.
103G tic kets v. • sold
When asked what he was go
ing to do with the money he
stated he would “have to think
about that."
Koehler is :om Sumach. Wash-i
ington i
THE BABY CONTEST—
The baby contest was a sur
prize to everyone and brought in
the amazing amount of $7IP.50.
The winner of the contest was
Bobbie Joe Lewis, whose dad
owns the City Taxicab Co.
He made fiist with 48.800 votes
while I.arrv Werner, whose father
is Jack Werner of Werner’s Mar-I
ket, received second prize* with '
37.000 votes.
All the babies were held up to !
an admiring crowd of townspeo |
pie and introduced.
Each infant received a present j
and members of the Fourth of I
July Committees express their J
appreciation of the interest shown
in the contest.
Mrs. Tony Murkowski won the
bond for $50.00 offered the ticket
buying public as an inducement
in the baby contest.
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FIREMEN—
The Firemen put on a good
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AND RAIL CARS are required to re
tard RIPENING Of GREEN BANANAS
ENROUTE FROM TROPICS, AND
MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION IS
USED FOR CONTROL IN RIPENING
ROOMS.
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MUSS RESISTANT
Textile clicmical, a new type of
melamine resin, imparts shrinkage
control, muss resistance and sta
bility to woolens, rayons, cottons
and blend*-, according to National
Patent Council. This dainty damsel
is modeling garments processed
with the chemical. She finds that
her dresses emerge unwrinkled
from suit rases, clothing holds its
shape after prolonged wear, and
blouses und blankets can be safely
laundered in the Monduy wash. The
rhemiral permeates the microscopic
hollows of the individual fibers.
BASEBALL!
6H
Watch for a phone call.
Nearly enough baseball players
for two teams have lined up for
the organization meeting which
will be called as soon as Mayor
Lanier calls the meeting. a
It is hoped to start practice not
later than Saturday.
Call the Polaris office Thursday
for the time of the meeting for
orean'zation.
E hei Williams, swimming star,
r; ■■■ nth made a nice comeback
to a lifklei1 who shouted: “What
a' out subversive activities in Hol
ly.', cod?'’
“1 wouldn't know about that,”
quipped Esther. “All my udtlVllu. >
are submersive.”
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SI 15 !M!.I I’O Til K r»oi.\RI > NOW
Karolkiewicz Loses Life
in Small Boat Harbor
SAFEWAY AIRWAYS
FLIES FISHERMEN TO
KVICHAK RIVER
•
The Safeway Airways flew Mr.
and Mrs. Burgan and Mr. and
Mrs. Hollingsworth of Deerlodge,
Montana to the Luke Elwell.s
Lodge on upper Russian Lake
They were accompanied on the
trip by Mr. and Mrs. Palton form
i
erly in the hardware business in
Fairbanks but now living in Waco
Texas. i
l The three ladies of the party |
flew to Anchorage and the men
went to the trading post at Igiu- j
g u on the Kvichak River.
They had a very enjoyable time!
1 shing for Rainbows. The first j
day, Mr, Sinister stated they j
threw them all back as they were
all 24 inches or over mid too i
large. • '•
i
The second day they caught
both large and small and threw
back all but a few from 18 to 20
inches in length.
They bit savagely and fought
hard, and while the weather was j
cold, about 38 . and raining all
had an excellent time i
•—
Around Hollywood
| Max Baer, former heavyweight
j champ, has been signed by Pro
ducer Harry Sherman to play the
| role of Sleepy in the Joel McCrea J
film, "Tennessee's Partner." Max's
I last important role was in "The 1
Prize Fighter and the Lady,” j
made in 1933 before he fought
Prime Camera for the champion
ship- I
I _
Reported missing late on Mor
day July 5, Richard J. (Frank
Karolkiewiez. age 23 was brought
to the surface by grappling hook
in the hands of Earl Skinner ur.d
Walter Bentz. Tuesday mornir. ■'
from where he had fallen appar
ently between barge 504 and ti •'
dock. He was employed by
Skinner on barge 505 and whi;1?
he was in the habit of being
gone for two or three days at u
time, his friend, Walter Bentz, be
came alarmed by his absence ai d
asked help of the police.
Karolkiewiez was 23 years of
age and his home is in Philadel
phia. Pa. His parents have been
notified.
Because Deputy Metcalf is oat
of the city an inquest will not
be held until his return possib.y
Wednesday.
» • *
The time of Karolkiewiez death
lias been set at near 4 A.M. Mon
day morning as is evidenced •.
the story of Vic and Dick Nekso .
who had worked thru the nig; t
on their J-boat
The boat, New Josie. of Co;
dova was on the grid for repai;a
and father and son worked until
4 a.ni.
Nearing the dock they heard a
splash. They watched and listen
ed for a time but no further a<
l:on was apparent so they con
tinued on to their destination.
When the body was recovered
ihe face showed considerable la
ceration and he had been bleed
ing lrom both ears. This could!
denote concussion and could ce
the cause of death as well as
drowning, or both together.
DONARS TO V. F. W. - LEGION FUND
in
Following are a list of dona
tions given for the 4th of July
! Celebration:
i
(Lechners Garage $ 5.00
' Palace Bar Rooms 20.00
Moody's and Spic & Span 25.00
Doyle 1000
j Werners Market 25.00
'• Brown & Hawkins 15.00
: Erdmann 25.00
Northern Bar 15.00
Mart , 20.00
, Or lander Jewelry 10.00
, Seward Hardware 20.00
iWaechters 10.00
Reliable Cab 5.00
| Bank of Seward 25 00
i Seward Trading 25.00
j Tom Babcock 10.00
I Weber & Major 5.00
Seward Drug 25.00
Legion Cab 10.00
J. Vic Brown 10.00
Ala -ha Steamship Co 25.00
| Chamber of Commen t 50.00
1 John Paulsteiner 10.00
I Chuck's Grill 10.00
I Sylvia's 10.00
! Ca'.l’ryns Shoo 10.00
’ V. V. nrj Laundry 10.00
I S' ward Cleaners 5.00
M i y Ann Brown 25.00
Pa..'.- Garage 10.00
Eads Bros.' Garage 10 00
S( ward Polaris 25.00
.-'"drew Surplus • '0.00
Nobby Club 15.00
B & B 5.00
Vina’s Beauty Parlor 5.00
Walker & Shea 10.00
Urbach’s . 15.00
Palace Cafe . 15.00
Alaska Bookkeeping .It 00
Co-Op? 25.00
Van Gilder 20.00
New Seward Hotel . 20.00
Pat Bogan 10.00
Hamilton’s Garage 5.00
City Cab 5.00
Maude May 5.00
Harry Kawabe 25.0-0
Geo. Puckett for Highway
Patrol .5 00
City Express 10,00
Fire Dept. . 21.00
Chris’ Barber Shop .5.00
Kenai Electric .10.00
Bill Noviek 10.00
Alaska Transfer 10. IK)
Jimmy's Bowling Alley 5.00
Cozy Grocery 5.00
Kenai Bakery 1000
Seward Bakery 10.00
Osbo Electric 5.00
Alaska Shop and Totem
Fountain 20.00
Gils Lounge 40.00
Treasure Cove 5.00
Seward and Tony's Bars 20.00
Andy Xovaek 5.00
Bill’s Club . 50 00
Carpenters Local . 25 00
Robert Bumgartner . . .. 25 00
Moose Bar 15.00
Seward Dairy 15.00
Mrs. Hay James . 20.00
Northern Stevedoring Co. 20.00
Heine’s Liquor Store .20.00
George I.osko .10 00
Stewart & Muir 10.00
Es'es & McRare 10.00
Barge Line 20.00
Locals 82 and 30 ... 100.00
Brownell 25.00
Ray Lee 5.00
Mrs. Fred Henton 1.00