RAINBOW PLEDGE SERVICE
At the regular meeting of the
Seward Assembly No. 6, Order of
The Rainbow for Girls, there will
be a pledge service. Rainbow par
ents, friends, members of the Or
der of Eastern Star and Masons
are invited to attend.
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LOCAL AND HIGHWAY
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Seward Traveler Tells
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I of Flight to Pt. Barrow
(Part III of Miss Clark’s account of
her vacation trip to Point Barow.)
By FRANCES W. CLARK
In front to the right was the
choir—junior and senior—directed
by Reverend Lee. The voices were
quite good, and the rendition of
the hymns for the offertory excel
lent. The pulpit, on the left, was
occupied by the minister, and im
mediately behind him sat the Eski
mo interpreter. An impressive fea
ture of the service was the inter
, pretation from the English into
| Eskimo of each phrase and sen
j tence of the Scripture reading and
t sermon. Many of the older ones do
| not understand English. However
to judge from the sound, it seemed
they either could read the words
or had learned'them, for the sing
ing was well done. It may have
been just the younger ones in the
congregation taking part; but in
any event it was lusty and fairly
harmonious. They were attentive
and quite reverent, and aside from
the constant moving about of the
children there was no disturbance
of any kind. When church was dis
missed the people quickly scattered
to their homes. At the evening i
meeting, the attendance is usually i
larger, I was told, and more of the
individuals in the groups take part
giving personal experiences and
testimonials.
That afternoon 1 strolled in the
village among the houses and
tents, and met a young woman.
Around her neck a halter was
slung, and from this halter two
buckets were suspended. These
buckets contained snow to be melt
ed for drinking water. Glancing
toward that part of the beach bor
dering on the ocean, I noted sev
eral ice sleds left by the receding
ice and now lazily rocking with the
motion of the surf. I also saw
many boats up on racks, being re
paired and put in seaworthy con
dition to bring in the supplies from
the soon-expected supply ship. This
year the ice pack was very late in
moving out; however, the supply
ship did get in close enough for
the shore boats to get alongside,
take on the cargo and transfer it
to the beach. They only had a very
few hours in which to do this, for
the wind changed suddenly, the
broken ice pack was frozen over
solidly again, and the passage
closed. The unloading of this pre
cious cargo is a serious matter, for
it is their year’s supply of needed
clothing and food. This is not only
for the white population, but for
the Eskimos as well, for many of
them have come to depend on the
white man’s food and clothing to
augment their own supply of wal
rus, seal, and reindeer.
As at Nenana, they have a tripod
of sorts, and keenly watch the
movements, as they, too, have
stakes on the break-up time. A
sudden tilting of one of the tri
pods leads them to believe the ice
will go out very soon. This hap
pened while I was there and they
were eagerly expectant of an im
mediate break-up. I have since
been told it happened just a few
days after I left.
One afternoon a small plane
came in for a landing on the beach
and immediately the villagers
scurried in from everywhere, like
bees around a hive. Their gay
colored parkas and the brilliant
red of the plane made a bright
spot of color against the dark
brown of the beach gravel. It was
not that they were expecting any
one in particular, though a man
from Wainwright did come, but
just an unusual happening, and
they were curious and excited and
eagerly hoping for mail. Incidental*
ly, the plane did bring in the semi
monthly mail which was taken
over to Browerville and distributed.
Having discharged its one passen
ger and the mail, the plane stayed
for just a short time and was up
and off for its return trip to Nome
and, perhaps, Fairbanks.
I left this isolated village on a
stormy morning, and the rain and
mist obscured my view of the
ocean at the top of the world and
the ice pack encircling it all. Bid
ding them all goodbye 1 clambered
aboard the weasel for the return
trip and we jostled our way back
to the base.*
' Boarding the plane we were soon
on our way over the vast expanse
of tundra and tjien high over the
mountains through banks of clouds
seeming a sea of soapsuds. Later
on, as the clouds parted, occasion
ally an opening brought to view
the land, now showing green with
shrubs and trees looking match
like In the distance far below.
Soon I again saw the tortuous
Yukon River, with its horseshoe
bends and wide curves, lazily
titreading its way down the Nor
ton Sound and on out to Bering
Sea. Although cloudy at the start
of the flight, nearing Livengood,
some 85 miles north of Fairbanks,
the clouds disappeared and the
sun was shining brightly.
Then—suddenly—there was Fair
banks right below, and quickly and
smoothly the plane came in for a
landing. I had seen the Arctic
Ocean, the Eskimos at Barrow,
and the Land of the Midnight Sun.
Reception Friday for
Rev. Paul I. Irwin
The Reverend Paul I. Irwin, new
ly arrived pastor of the Seward
Memorial Methodist Church, will
meet his new congregation at a
reception in the parsonage Friday
evening, November 5, at 8 p.m. The
public is invited.
Rev. Irwin made the trip to Alas
ka from Mentone. Indiana, with
Mrs. Irwin and "their two children,
Rebecca Ann and John Bruce.
They drove to Seattle and then
flew to Seward with stops at Ju
neau and Anchorage.
The new pastor said he is very
pleased with his new parish, and
with the people he has met in
Seward. He is especially interested
in children and young people, and
he expressed the hope that he will
be able to support a program for
their entertainment and training.
MUSIC APPRECIATION GROUP
HAS HALLOWE'EN PARTY
The Music Appreciation Group
held a Hallowe’en party Saturday
evening at Mrs. K. Baker’s home.
The program was quite appropri
ate. for the occasion with Josef
Haydn, or “Papa” Haydn, the com
poser. Haydn loved children and
wrote many beautiful pieces solely
for them.
After the musical history and
compositions played by the inter
ested scholars, games were played
and “trick or treaters" departed
with sacks and their prizes, which
they won for merits and best cos
tumes. Next month’s composer is
Franz Liszt, pianist, composer, born
in Raiding, Hungary.
CITY TO PURCHASE
NEW TRUCK
It was reported at the city coun
cil meeting Tuesday evening that
the city's venture Into the busi
ness of collecting garbage has not
proven satisfactory to date. It was
said that lack of good equipment
was responsible for the trouble.
All bids on the new truck for the
city were to be cancelled for the
Teason that the city has delayed
too long and prices have changed
too greatly. The council voted to
call for new bids on a 2-ton or a
2 and one-half-ton truck, the city
reserving the right to accept or re
ject any or all bids.
World’s first commercial radio
telephone service was opened be
tween Long Beach and Santa
Catalina Island In 1M0.
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Firemen Go Over
Top at Dance
(Continued from Page 1)
Smith at the piano; Mrs. Harold
W. Davis, saxophone; Wally John
son and Ted Bristow with their
banjos; Park Smith, violin, and
Charles Lechner beating out the
rhythm on the drums.
The public address service was
donated by Mr. Brooks, and Mrs.
Lechner gave her service at the re
freshment booth. Costume judges
were Mr. Milroy and Peter Hatch.
Bill Weston was the man down
stairs.
Casey Cobban donated the pic
ture which was given as a prize
and Heinie’s Liquor Store and
Bill’s Club each gave a case of
beer. The Cathryn Shop gave a
carton of ladies nylon hose, the
Liberty Theater gave a month’s
admissions to the show, and Mrs.
Turnbull donated crochet work.
Prize donations of $5.00 were
given by each of the following:
Seward Drug Co., Seward Steam
Laundry, Seward Hardware, Sew
ard Cleaners, Waechter Bros., Sew
ard Dairy. Leon Urbach, Mart
Variety, Seward Electric System,
Werner’s Market, Gabe’s, Alaska
Wood Products, Seward Trading
Co.. Seward Metal Works, City
Express. Osbo's Electric Co., Carl
Orlander, Doyle’s Hardware, City
Cab, Totem Fountain, Sylvia’s
Dreamland Bowl, Ray Lee, Engin
eering & Concrete Products, Spic
& Span, Moody’s Department
Store, Kenai Bakery, Charlotte’s
Beauty Shop, Jim Ried.
Sales Tax To Be
Short Lived
At the city council meeting on
Tuesday evening it was disclosed
that collections on sales tax No
vember 1 were $11,538. Mayor Gene
Lanier stated that if the collec
tions continued at the present rate
it would not be very long till the
present emergency would come to
an end, and the sales tax discon
tinued.
Collections of the general tax on
November 1 were $45,487.28. It was
stated that collections had slowed
up considerably, but quite a large
amount was still due.
The general opinion of council
members was that the sales tax
had created no difficulties so far.
There had been only one complaint
so far, and payments were being
made promptly.
| A suggestion was made that the
I tax b« collected monthly so that
the merchants would have less
clerical work to do, and the money
would be more quickly available
for the use of the school board.
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BOY TRAFFIC PATROL
ASSURED FOR SCHOOL
It was announced yesterday that
j the Seward Police Department has
offered full cooperation in estab
lishing a Boy’s Traffic Patrol to
safeguard school children going to
and coming from school.
Seward boys of the seventh and
eighth grades were asked to take
over the job. Those who have
agreed to this request are David
Gray, Derrick Williams, Ted Gor
wer, Tommy McMillan, Marvin
Beaus, Arvid Keidzer, Michael
Stradley, Dick Wilson and Bill
Estes.
The boys were told that this will
be a difficult task with part of
lunch time taken up, and early ar
rival and late departure from
school.
The boys will be given paddle
signs with clearly visible markings,
with which to direct motorists.
AT THE NEW SEWARD HOTEL
B. D. Stewart, O. B. Peterson of
Anchorage; Fred Henton; Jack
Pennyton, Fairbanks; James A.
McKay, Seattle; Ward Showalter,
Kenai; Mr. and Mrs. Harry O’Mai*
ley; Peter Anderson and Edward
Thurston. Mile 58; J. D. Peterson,
Kenai; H. Martin Soper, Soper's
Lodge; Ralph Soberg, Alaska Road
Commission.
WSCS Entertained at
Jesse Lee Home
A large and enthusiastic group
of Woman’s Society of Christian
Service members met in the spa
cious parlor of the Jesse Lee Home
for their regular meeting last
Thursday evening. Many visitors
and prospective members were
present and added to the enjoy
ment of the occasion.
Leader of devotions was Mrs.
Dorothy Inman who has come
from her home at Metlakahtla re
cently to join the staff of the Jesse
Lee Home.
Guest speaker for the evening
was Miss Clara Robinson, Medical
Social Worker at the Seward
Sanatorium, who was introduced
by Mrs. G. E. Knight. Following
Miss Robinson’s interesting talk on
the duties and experiences of a so
cial worker, an exhibit of handi
craft. much of which had been
made by inmates of the sana
torium, was displayed. Included in
the articles shown were beautiful
mukluks, tiny kayaks, bracelets in
tricately carved from fossil ivory,
as well as miniature carved ani
mals. lifelike in every detail. Ex
quisite, finely woven Attu baskets
j were on display also.
The guests were then taken on
a tour of the dining halb of the
home which has recently been re
decorated, and the visitors were all
impressed by the cheerfulness of
the beautiful new draperies and
the many potted plants.
I Delicious refreshments were
served. Hostesses for the evening
were Mrs. Myrtle Wright, who is
also a member of the Jesse Lee
Staff, and Mrs. Helen Malcolm.
SPORTSMEN TO MEET
THIS EVENING
The Seward Rifle and Sports
men’s Club will hold a regular
meeting at 8 p.m. this evening
(Wednesday), at the Del Robbins
residence.
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Floyd Johnson, son of Capt.
! Johnson, has been in Seward for
several days and left on the tug
Osage today.
Master Georgie Freeman re
turned home Monday evening after
undergoing a tonsilectomy and is
reported recovering rapidly.
The city has approved the traits*
j fer of the liquor license of the late
Tom Babcock to Inez Balder son.
United Brother hoed of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters* Union 2304
Meetings in Local 02 Union Hall
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meetings 2nd * «th Tuesdays
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. Sc Bus. Agt
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