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Vol. VI. No. 92
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1950
Price 10 Cents
Admiral’s Band
Aboard The
USS Mahopac
The U.S.S. Mahopac. Com
manding Officer, Lt. Howard
W. Jones, arrived in Seward
Friday morning at 4:45 with
Chief Boatswain Victor P. Berti,
USN; Chief Engineer H. H.
Green, USN; and 34 navymen,
to represent the U. S. Navy in
Armed Forces Day celebration.
Aboard the ship, also to par
ticipate in the celebration, is
the only Navy Band in Alaska.
The 14 piece band, sent by the
commandant of the 17th Naval
District, based at Kodiak, will
lead the parade with the color
guard.
The USS Mahopac is an aux
iliary ocean tug, whose primary
duty is that of sea-air rescue.
Not only the rescue of navy
craft but any civilian vessel
from fishing boats to passenger
ships call upon the Mahopac for
assistance. She is equipped with
pumps and machinery for any
kind of rescue work.
Commissioned in 1945, the
Mahopac has been in the Alaska
area ever since, and is known
among seamen as “The gallop
ing ghost of the Aleutian Coast.'’
Open House
The ship will be moored at
the Army dock until Monday
noon. But, in order to give the
people of Seward a glimpse of
the inner workings of such a
ship, Lt. Jones and his officers
will hold open house from 1:00
till 4:30 p.m., both Saturday
and Sunday afternoons.
TWO FINED FOR TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS IN KENAI
William R. Benson was found
guilty on a charge of operating
a vehicle with void 1949 license
plates, in Commissioner's Court
in Kenai Wednesday and fined
$25.00.
A fine of $25.00 was also paid ,
by Van H. Ballantyne in thej
same court when found guilty
of operating a vehicle with de
fective lights and windshield!
wipers, and without a current j
operators license.
Patrolman George Puckett'
urges people to refrain from j
operating defective vehicles and
without 1950 plates and drivers
licenses.
HUNTERS MUST HAVE VALID
TERRITORIAL LICENSE
A misapprehension on the part
of some people causes Carlos
Carson, enforcement agent of
the Fish and Wildlife Service,
to remind the public that every
one hunting in Alaska must have
a license. Men in the armed
forces are not exempt from this
ruling and must obtain resident
or non-resident licenses, accord
ng to the length of time they
lave lived in Alaska, just as do
nvilians.
People are requested by the
Seward Police Department to
•efrain from parking on Fourth
\venue between Adams and
Vashington Streets tomorrow
norning since no cars will be
illowed parked in that area
uring the parade and speeches.
Legion Commander
Urges Comrades
To Wear a Poppy
“Wear a Poppy in memory
of our departed comrades.”
This was the message of Frank
Mitchell, Commander of Sew
ard Post of the American Le
gion, to all Legion members as
preparations were being com
pleted for observance of annual
Poppy Day here Saturday.
Memorial Poppies will be dis
tributed on the streets through
out the day by members of the
American Legion Auxiliary and
the children who will receive
in exchange contributions for
the welfare of disabled war vet
erans and needy children of vet
erans.
in nis t'oppy nay message,
Commander Mitchell said:
“Veterans of the two World
Wars should be the first to put
on poppies on Poppy Day. The
poppy is our memorial flower,
showing that we have not for
gotten those comrades of ours
who fell on battlefields through
out the world in defense of our
country. I am calling upon all
members of the American Le
gion to wear a poppy in their
honored memory.
"And while honoring the dead,
we should also remember those
other comrades who are still
suffering from the effects of
their war service. We should
think, too. of the children of
veterans who are without a
father s support. The funds con
tributed for the poppies mean
help and hope for these living
victims of the wars, so be as
generous as you can afford
when you put on your poppy.
“We who have served side by
side with the men whose sac
rifice of life is commemorated
by the poppy should set an ex
ample of patriotic remembrance
for all citizens. Put on a poppy
early in the morning on Poppy
Day and wear it all day.”
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
HOMER MAN
Funeral services were held at
Homer yesterday for Peter Neif
son, 57, who died at the Seward!
Sanatorium May 16 after being
a patient there four months. He
is survived by his widow Anna
and eight children ranging in
age from 7 months to 19 years.
Neilson had been a fisherman.
ELKS CLUB TO HOLD
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
The Seward Elks Club will
hold open house for all visiting
officers and men Sunday after
noon from 4.00 till 6:00 p.m.
SMORGASBORD JUNE 17
The American Legion Auxil
iary will hold a Father and Son
Smorgasbord dinner June 17, in
the social room of the Method
ist Church.
Tax Assessor Charles Fair
weather is busy getting ready to
send out tax notices. It is ex
pected that they will be out
by the 1st of June.
The Seward post office has
a supply of census forms on
hand for the people who were
missed in the regular count.
Robert E. Rice and Charles
B. West flew in from Fairbanks
yesterday on business.
Fairbanks Man
Gets Island
Mail Contract
Under the provisions of Sec
tion 97.8, Postal Laws and Reg
ulations, a contract has been
authorized with G. W. Priest
of Fairbanks, Alaska to carry
mail between Seward and Ni
kolski, Alaska and intermediate
points, a distance of 1249 miles
each way, once a month. The
vessel is to leave Seward after j
receipt of the mail from the
steamer from Seattle on or
about the first of each month,
the contractor to provide service
between the boat and each con
tract point of call, and to fur
nish the use of a safe and sea
worthy vessel of sufficient size
to provide adequate space for
mail, passengers and freight oi
a type satisfactory to the Post
master General, from July 1,
1950 to June 30, 1951, at the
rate of $143,000 per year.
I The route will include as in
termediate points, Portlock, Port
Graham, Seldovia, Kodiak, Ka
natak (one way), Chignik, Perry
ville (n.o.), Sand Point, Squaw j
Harbor (n.o.), Unga, Belkofsky,
King Cove, Cold Bay (n.o.), Paul
off Harbor. Sanak, Ikatan, False
1 Pass, Akutan, Unalaska, Maku
shin (n o.) (one way), Kashega,
(n.o.) (one w a y), Chernofski
(n.o.) (one way), Kikolski. Re-j
. turn stops at above stations not
I otherwise marked will be in
reverse order.
No definite word has been re
ceived here as to the type of
vessel Priest expects to put into
service, but unofficial statements |
name it as a power barge.
A temporary contract has|
been authorized with the Alaska |
Steamship Company to carry j
the mails between Seattle and!
Seward, and all ports in Alaska
at which the contractor’s vessels
may run at the rate of 634
cents a pound for all classes of j
mail carried between Seattle!
and ports of call in Alaska, and |
at the rate of 5 cents a pound j
for all classes of mail carried
locally between ports of call in !
Alaska, which includes wharf
age and handling charges at j
Pier 42 terminal in Seattle and i
at terminals in Alaska, plus nec-1
essary accessorial charges paid1
by contractor for lighterage at
Bristol Bay, Bering Sea and
Kotzebue Sound ports.
METHODISTS TO DEDICATE
MEMORIAL ORGAN
The Roberta Smith Memorial
Organ in the Seward Methodist
Church will be dedicated May
28, at 3:00 p.m.
Mr. Henry L. Brooks, organ
ist who was so well received
here last week, will return for
the dedication concert.
MRS. LOIS MAY CHENEY
DIES IN NEBRASKA
Word was received here this
week of the death of Mrs. Lois
May Cheney, on May 12, in a
Fremont, Nebraska, hospital.
Mrs. Cheney was the neice of
the late Miss Maud May of Sew
ard, and because of her numer
ous visits here had many ac
quaintances in Seward. s
City Council Recalls
School Budget in
Special Session
The Seward City Council in
special session Wednesday night
recalled the school budget as
presented by Mr. Carl Carlson,
Supt. of Schools, and passed by
the council at a previous meet
ing.
The council is requesting an
audit of school expenses for the
past year for study before a
final OK on the new budget as
presented.
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
ORGANIZE SOFT BALL
The Seward Police Depart
ment announces that it is inter
ested in a program of softball
for the kids in town and will
hold the first session at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 24, on the
school ball grounds, weather
permitting. All boys of all school
ages are eligible for the teams.
Officer Dale Green will be
there to help organize and coach
the players. It is hoped that a
large turn out will get a Seward
summer ball season off to a good
start.
ASSAULT AND EATTERY
CHARGES IN COURTS
George T. Samson had a rough
time of it early Tuesday morn
ing, May 16, according to the
court records. He signed a com
plaint against John Singley for
assault and battery which took
place at a night spot outside
the city limits. The case was
held in U. S. Commissioner's
Court where Singley pleaded
guilty and was fined $100.00
Wednesday.
Still early Tuesday morning.
Robert Delaney allegedly took
up where Singley left off. Swan
son signed an assault and battery
complaint against him also. De
laney pleaded guilty in city
court Wednesday and was fined
$25.00.
MT. MARATHON RACE
UNDERWRITERS
Following is a list of the un
derwriters for the Mount Mara
thon Race as of May 17, 1950:
American Legion, Seward
Plumbing and Heating, Seward
Seaport Record, C. J. Whipple,
Mildred Kirkpatrick, R. D. Mul
ler Co., Edwin Manthey,
McRae Concrete Products, A1
Noyes, Ted Lesko, Nugget Bar,
South Room, Brown Bear Liquor
Store, Yukon Liquor Store, Pal
ace Bar, Hinies Liquor Store,
Dreamland Bowl, Jack Jani
kula, Paulsteiner’s, Vic Mur
phy's, Kenai Lounge, Yukon
Bar, Nobby Club, Legion Cab,
H. L. Morton, S. R. Parkinson,
The Mode.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING JUNE 7
The next Chamber of Com
merce meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 7, instead of
Tuesday. The regular meeting
days have been changed to the
first and third Wednesdays, the
meetings to be held in the City
Council chambers in the City
Hall.
Reminder from the game
laws: It is illegal to shoot any
big game with a rim fire shell.
This means, particularly, .22
hells.
Col. R.G.Ruegg
Guest Speaker
After Parade
Program
Parade. 10:15 a.m.
The parade will form at fhe
corner of Church Street and
Fourth Avenue, march south on
Fourth to Washington, east to
Second Avenue, north to Adams,
west to Fourth, south to review
ing stand.
Parade will be led by the
color guard and Navy Band.
: Marching unit from 1st Battal
! ion, 4th Infantry Regiment based
I at Fort Richardson, under the
I command of Lt. Trotter .
| The Navy contingent of 34
! men will follow, under the com
: mand of Chief Boatswain Victor
IP. Berti, USN.
| Local participants will follow
j in this order: American Legion
i Post No. 5, Veterans of Foreign
j Wars, other civic organizations,
i Seward Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, U. S. Army Fire Depart
ment.
Jet planes from Elmendorf
Air Force Base will maneuver
over the city during the parade,
weather permitting.
Short talks by local repre
sentatives will introduce Col.
R. G. Ruegg, USAF, who will
speak on the Air Forces pro
gram.
Display of Equipment
There will be a display of
equipment in the Civic Center
from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Veterans
will be interested in any changes
since the war, which will be
evident in this display.
ACS will have a teletype dis
play and demonstration during
this time in the Civic Center.
Demonstration
At 3:00 o’clock there will be
a firing demonstration in Lowell
Canyon, of Infantry weapons.
Persons are requested to stay
below the diversion dam.
Open House
The ACS will hold open house
all day Saturday.
Open house aboard the US3
Mahopac, 1:00 to 4:30 Saturday
and Sunday.
Open house at Elks Club for
visiting officers and men, Sun
day, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Films
At 8:00 o’clock on Saturday
night, the Navy films “Sea Pow
er in the Pacific” and “The Si
lent Service,” picturing sub
marine warfare equipment will
be shown in the Methodist
Church. The film was brought
in by Lt. H. W. Jones, USN, com
manding officer of the USS Ma
hopac. These pictures are offer
ed for the pleasure and infor
mation of everybody before the
beginning of the dance.
Dance
A public dance for the com
munity and servicemen will be
under the auspices of the Sew
ard Lions Club to begin at 9:00
p.m. in the Civic Center Sat
urday.
BAND CONCERT SUNDAY
The Navy Band will give a
concert to the people of Seward
at 7:30 Sunday evening in the
Methodist Church. Everybody
welcome. There is no admission
charge.
Armed Forces Day Edition