Wed. June 9 1948—Seward. Alaska
RAINBOW GIRLS HAVE
BUSY WEEK
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Wednesday night, .June 2nd, i
the Grand Officers from the jur-!
isdietion of Washington, Alaska,
and Idaho arrived in Seward on
the train. They were Betty Min
er, Grand Worthy Advisor; Bar
bara Coekburn, Grand Represent
ative from Massachusetts; Patty
Stamp and Muriel Roberts, past
Worthy Advisors; and Mrs. Rob
bins of the Eastern Star who ac
companied the girls.
Atfer their arrival they were
honored at a dinner at Mrs. Hard
ing's.
Thursday morning the Rainbow
Girls and their guests went on
a picnic and tour to Hawing where
they saw Nellie La wing's trophies.
Thursday evening at 7:30 in
the Masonic Temple a regular
meeting of hte Rainbow Girls was
held. Initiation was held for Mary
Thomas and JeanetteVinberg.
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
School of Instruction for all Rain
bow Girls was held.
Friday night, at 6 o’clock a
banquet for the Rainbow Girls. ■
their guests, and the Advisory
Board was held. A delicious din
ner of fruit cocktail, baked ham.
scalloped potatoes, string beans, 1
fruit salad, strabwerry shortcake, j
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1 Day Service
MINOR WATCH
'Repairs
1 Week Service
MAJOR WATCH
Repairs
J. Vic Brown
& Sons
ARCADE Bldg. Tel. Adams 74
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punch and coffee were served.
During the banguet. Charles Lech
ner, Jr. made a recording of var
ious songs and speeches made,
for Betty Miner, who was unable
to attend any of the gatherings
because of illness.
Friday evening a public maj
ority service was held for Sauna j
LeVan and June Brooks. These |
girls were later presented with j
gifts from the Assembly.
Following the majority service
was dancing.
The Grand guests left Satur
day on the noon plane for Jun
eau.
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BABY CONTEST OPEN
UNTIL JUNE 15TH
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The American Legion Auxili- I
ary would like to correct a mis- .
take in the last Polaris concerning
the Baby Contest. The date for
this contest to determine Seward's
Favorite Baby is July 4th, not j
July 15th as was stated.
Entries to the contest will be!
accepted until June 15th. After
this date contestant’s names' will
be published and tickets will be !
on sale for 50r each entitling
the holder of said ticket to cast
100 vots for his favorite contest
ant .besides maintaining for him
self a chance to win a $50 Cash
Prize at the drawing to be held
July 4th at the Bank corner dir-;
MU I IM'ISE IT IX THE POLARIS !
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR. The Alaska!
Railroad. Sealed bids will be re
ceived in the office of the Super-j
intendent of Hotels. Commessary -
and Housing. Commissary Build
ing. The Alaska Railroad. Anchor- j
age. Alaska until 12:00 p.m., June
14. 1948. and then publicly opened |
for the CONCESSION OF DINING 1
CAR OPERATION BETWEEN SE
WARD AND FAIRBANKS, AL
ASKA. Copies of this Call for'
Bids are available- in the office
of the Superintendent of Hotels.
Commisary and Housing. Commis
sary Building. Anchorage. Alaska. 1
— 1st and Last Times June 9
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IF YOUR DEALER CAN'T SUPPLY YOU.
LET GEORGE 00 IT
ENGINES, POWER TOOLS. MACHINERY
G. H. Everitt
Merchandising Service
Box 4 16 Seward Madison 5 8
ectly following the start of the
Marathon race. At this time also
the babies will be gathered and
the town's favorite given a $25
Savings Bond, Second Prize $10.
To enter tcnest the baby must
be within the age limit of one
month to two years old. Mothers
are asked to send in name and
picture of baby along with their
own names to the American Le
gion Auxiliary, Box 402 Seward.
Remember, there is not much
time until June 15 t enter the
baby in the Contest so if you do
not have a picture at this time
send in the name now and then
get some snap shots taken and
send one in as quickly as poss
ible.
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POLITICS IN THESE
UNITED STATES
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Hon. Geo. VV. Gillie. M.C. of
Indiana, according to the Con
gressional Record of May 11th
this year sent out 00.000 ballots
asking the following questions:
1. Do you believe the Taft
Hartley laber law of 1947 should
be left alone? Yes, 18.4 percent:
repealed, 12.fi percent: strength
ened. 55.1 precent; no opinion, fi.9
percent.
2. Do you favor a reduction now
from the wartime burden of tax
ation? Yes. 71.7 percent: no. 21.4
percent: no opinion, fi.9 percent.
3. Do you favor compulsory
peacetime military training? Yes,
37.8 percent: no. 59.8 percent: no
opinion. 3.4 percent.
4. Do you faver the so-called
Truman-Marshall plan? Yes. 18.5
percent: no, 71.7 percent: no op
inion. 9.8 percent.
5. Do you faver the return of
price controls?' Yes, ll.fi percent:
no, 80.7 pereen Lno opinion. 7.7
percent.
fi. Do you think the administra
tion is following the right course
to avoid war with Russia? Yes.
lfi.8 percent: no. fi4.1 percent: no
opinion. 19.1 repcent.
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PRESIDENTIAL POLL RETURNS
Voters in the issue poll also
were invited to indicate their
choice for President in 1948 in
a seventh question, response to
which was made optional. No
candidates were mentioned on
tlu- ballot. Voters, instead, were
asked to write in the name of
their Presidential faverite. Ap
proximately 3.500 voters did so
with the following results:
1. Taft - 814
2. Dewey 595
3. Stassen 444
SERVING SEWARD SINCE 1905
Light - Power - Telephone
Telephone Main 0
O. T. WELCH
General Mgr.
4. MaoArthur. 289
5. Truman 260
6. Vandenberg 244
7. Eisenhower. 192
8. Brirker 132
9. Warren 123
10. Wallace 102
Others 145
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED: — Small house or
apartment to rent for family
of four—SOON. Call Main 163.
Mr. Lahti. 97tfc
SPECIAL
THIS MONTH—NEW Vi INCH J
JOHN MANVILLE INSULATING
BOARD—4 x 8 FOOT SHEETS
FURISHED IN CREAM OR
IVORY
1000 Sq. Ft. Lots — 9‘/2 t Sq. Ft.
Call Adams 94
FOR SALE—Baby basenette
buggy combination; play pen,
baby scales. W. U. Lowe. No, 25
Vet. Housing. 97-8-9p
Wanted—Copy of Mrs. Sharpie’s
book on Alaska Flowers for rent
or to buy. Polaris Office. 96tfc
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Diamond
Wedding set. Large diamond, 42
points, with two smaller dia- •
monds on each side. Wedding
ring has six (6) diamonds. Price
$375.00.
Will consider good 16 ft. boat
and motor: or win. model 70 30.06
rifle as part payment. Ralph
Rhoads. U S. Forest Service. Sew-1
ard, Alaska. 97-8p 1
FOR SALE
A good stucco house. 2 bed- ;
rooms. Furnished nicely. Floor j
Furnace. Garage. Close- in. Sell
equiey. j
A mining claim .with cabin. On
54 mile.
A
On 3rd Ave. Exceptionally well
built home. Good roof, founda
tion. Nicely furnished. Owner
leaving city.
PALACE CAFE
PRICED TO SELL WITH LEASE.
CONSIDER TERMS.
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List your properties with us lor
prompt service.
Mary Ann B. Brown
Polk 90. 97-8-9r
LEGAL ADVEKTISiVG
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT j
OF THE INTERIOR. The Alas- j
ka Railroad. Sealed bids in du
plicate will be received by the
Chief Engineer. The Alaska Rail
road. Anchorage. Alaska. until
2:00 pm.. June 18. 1948 and then
publicly opened for the furnishing
of materials, equipment and labor
•as specified for the construction
of si\ ffb steel bridges between
Mount McKinley Park and Healy. ,
Alaska, at the following mile !
posts: 350.3. 351.4. 354.0, 344.4.
355.0. and 355.2. Plans and speci
fications are available in Room
210. General Office Building. The J
Alaska Railroad. Anchorage. Al
aska. May 29 - June 2. 5. 9. 12.
SEWARD
Cabinet & Boat
Shop
IXHATED ON RAILROAD AY R.
(former’,'* in Old U.S.O. Bldg.)
/
MAIN 7
Now rs the time to have the
Cabinet work you have promised
vour self, put in. Call us.
United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners
Seward Carpenter's Union 2304
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meetings 2nd anr 4th Tuesdays
— OLD USO BUILDING —
Jas. McCracken, President
A. G. McRae, Financial Secretary
WANTED Light housekeeping
room for employed lady.
Mad. 155 97c
FOR SALE—32 Special Winches
ter Carbine almst new. A bargain.
See at Polaris. 90tfc
FOUND: One Shotgun and one
electric power saw in gravel
pit in vicinity of mile 3 bridge.
Owner may have same by con
tacting local Deputy U.S. Mar
shals office, furnishing proper
identification, and paying for
this adv. 94-5-6-7p
FOR SALE—1947 U/2-ton Ford
Truck; long wheelbase; less
than 9000 miles; New spare;
spot light: heater; 45 gal. aux.
tank; good rubber; fine mechan
ical condition. Inquire Seward
Polaris. 90tfc
FOR SALE—1942 Dodge Tandem
drive personnel carrier—New
motor (formerly owned by Vet’s
Transfer). May be seen at Ead3
Bros. 90tfo
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
HALFWAY STATION for Garage,
filling station and Tow-car ser
vice available at Henton Lodg
es on Seward-Kenai Road. See
Fred Henton. 90tfc
FOR SALE—2 lots in Cliff Add.
Block 7. Make offer. H. E. Par
ker, 3040 So. 158, Seattle, 88,
Wash. 63t£c
FOR SALE:_ RADIO BARGAIN.
Genuine Howard 3 band AC table
model with phonograph connec
tion. In original factory carton.
Regular $79.50 value, limited sup
ply at only $39.50 plus postage.
Send $10.00 with order, balance
COD. ROBBIE’S RADIO SUPPLY
Box 1835, Anchorage. Alaska.
FOR RENT— Light housekeep
ing rooms. Inquire Mad. 13 99tfc
Painting and paperhanging. J.B.
Coble. PHONE Garfield 5
82tfc
WANTED—Furnished Home with
option to buy. Call Dan Rose,
Polk 113. 89tfc
FOR SALE: Nw 3-room house
with shower on lot 50 x 100. Call
Madison 13. 75tfc
FOR SALE— 9 HP Johnson Out
board Motor also small Trailer
Adams 37 92tfc
FOR SALE— 18-ft. Motor Speed
boat, new Murcurv 110 HP motor,
trailer—in perfect condition. In
formation at Polari Office. 83tfc
FOR SALE—1938 Chrysler Imper
ial Coupe. Dan Southard. Gar
field 85 after 5 P.M. 85tfc
FOR SALE—Buick 8—1937. Good
condition, $800.00. Davis. Polk
113. 84tfc
FOR SALE — 25' v 60’ qunset
building. One-150 gal. hot water
unit with burner. One-5 h.p. elect
ric motor. 3.000 sq. ft. used in
sulation. 50 used windows, all
sizes. Call Adams 94. 96tfc
TO SUB-Lease — small 2-person
house: Buy furniture for S250.00
and get 4 months rent free; also
’34 Dodge, fair condition, good
rubber, as is, $200.00 John Roberts
or inquire Yellow Cab stand. 93tfc
GLASSED-IN Cabin Cruiser, 26"
8V£’ beam, 140 hp. H.D. Contin
ental Invin. eng: draws 34 inchs.
motor, hull overhalled, painted.
Tom Kelvie. Gen. Del. Seward.
94tfc
International Longshoremen’s
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesday at
7 p.m. Union Hall
President — L. Rogers
Secretary — L. Dick
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