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Vol. VII, No. 47
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DEC. 12, 1950
Price 10 cents
80 Pc!, of Votes
Cast Favor all
3 Propositions
All three propositions on the
ballot in Monday’s election
passed with an approximate 80
per cent majority. Voting was
very light with only 179 out of
a registration of over 400. Pub
lic opinion was, however, over
whelmingly in favor of all three
propositions. Figures on each
proposition are as follows:
1. For issuing revenue bonds
in the sum of $200,000 or so
much thereof as may be neces
sary to complete the approved
project of expansion of the Sew
ard Electric System—145;
Against—34.
2. For issuing a 20 year fran
.■liise to Alaska Telephone En
gineering Corporation, its suc
cessors and assigns—150:
Against—26.
3. For acquiring by purchase
rom Don Carlos Brownell ap
proximately 260 acres of land,
Brownell Homestead)—-141;
Against—34.
taiemeni from ATEC
A statement was obtained
lis morning from Robert Free
tan. general manager. ATEC.
Ir. Freeman stated that plans
tr the new building are in the
ands of the engineers, and are
rormsed for December 27. They
nil be on display in some down
jwn window. The building will
e on the corner ol Fourth Ave
ue and Jefferson Street. Speed
f construction depends greatly
pon weather conditions and al
ication of materials by t lie
overnment. They do not anti
ipate too much difficulty, how
ver, in the allocations of ma
rials because of the fact that
eward and Kenai Peninsula
re in the heart of the defense
me and communications are
ital to defense.
All things going well, the
jmpany plans to double pres
it service to Seward in six
onths.
lectric System Statement
Immediate negotiations are
ider way to speed the bond
sue, and selling of the bonds
y Grande Sc Co., Seattle, so as
i place an order for a 75U to
10 kw diesel generator to be
aced in the city power plant.
\t the very best," it was stated
y a Utility Board member,
ve cannot have it in operation
?fore September, 1951.”
This means that power is still
tort in Seward and will be
1 winter. Users will assist the
itical situation immeasurably
r rationing themselves on the
ectricity used, especially in
ater heaters and other heating
lits.
ARJORIE BOGARD
MJOYING CITY LIFE
Miss Marjorie Bogard, daught
of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Bogard
this city, who has been em
oyed for five years in Kotze
le by the Archie Ferguson
>rporation, is spending the
inter in Portland, where the
mpany offices are now located.
Miss Bogard writes that she
enjoying all the things she
s promised herself for so long
swimming, horseback riding,
ndow shopping, concerts, etc.
e will return to Kotzebue in
e spring.
. WOMEN MEET TONIGHT
The Junior Women's Club
iets tonight at the home of
; president, Mrs. Gwen Cob
n, 612 Third Avenue, at 8
dock.
I Seward's December
Inductee Leaves
iFor Training
Richard Bogard, the only man
! called from Seward in Decem
S ber, left by train this morning
’ for Fort Richardson. He attempt
I ed to leave Monday by plane,
but after flying for 90 minutes
I the plane was forced back be
cause of weather conditions, and
has been grounded here since.
After communicating with the
Draft Board in Anchorage. Rich
ard was instructed to get there
by train.
Richard was born __ Nov. 16,
1928 in Condon, Oregon, the
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Bogard. The family lived
a few years in Corvallis, then
moved to Seward in 1942. He
graduated from high school here
and attended the University of
Alaska lor one year. Since that
time he has worked for the Al
aska Road Commission and Al
, aska Railroad.
Ladies of the Methodist
Church held a reception honor
ing the latest recruit last Sun
day evening after church.
BIDS OPEN FOR CAPTURE
OF 'WILD GOATS
Bids for the capture of wild
goat will be received at the lo
cal office* of the Fish and Wild
life Service, Seward. Period to
run from January 1st. 1951.
Either adults or kids will be
accepted.
Minimum number of goats to
be accepted is one female and
maximum which will be accept
ted is six males and fourteen
females.
i or author details see C. M.
Carson, Enforcement Agent, Fish
and Wildlife Service, Federal
Building.
PUBLIC WELFARE DIRECTOR
ARRIVED MONDAY
Miss Nan Blaha, Director of
Public Welfare in the Third
Division, arrived in Seward
Monday night for a few days
consultation.
She expects to arrange for a
local agent here. There has
been no representative in Sew
ard for nearly 12 months past,
and conditions are such that it
is imperative to have a consult
ing welfare agent in this city,
according to Mrs. 1 ipreal Bie,
Public Health Nurse.
StWAnJJ l ALLA
TO MEET FRIDAY
Mrs. Helen Brosius, president
Seward Chapter of Alaska Crip
pled Children's Association, an
nounces a meeting for Friday
i at 7:30 pm in the Community
Library room.
Subject of the meeting is the
annual election of officers.
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
TRANSFER G. S. DURYEA
TO ANCHORAGE
The headquarters of G. S.
Duryea, Alaska Steamship Com
pany general freight and passen
ger agent, is being transferred
from Ketchican to Anchorage,
Alaska, D. E. Skinner, vice presi
dent and general manager of the
company, announced today.
“This move is being made,”
Skinner said, “to place Duryea
closer to the center of the mili
tary development in the terri
tory in order to facilitate the
movement of essential traffic to
that area.”
It was pointed out that al
though his headquarters will be
in Anchorage, Duryea will con
tinue to be senior representative
for the Company for all of
Alaska.
Present plans call for Duryea
to set up residence in the larg
est city of the territory after the
first of next year.
Explosives In
Juneau Jail. 4
l An open conference on the
matter of loading or discharging
Class A explosives in amounts
exceeding 500 pounds in A1
askan ports will be held at 10:00
a m. (PST) Thursday, January
4, 1951, in the Territorial Senate
Chamber, Federal Building, Ju
neau. Alaska.
The Coast Guard administers
and enforces the Dangerous
Cargo Act (46 U.S.C. 170). This
statute authorizes the Coast.
Guard to issue regulations for
the safe transportation, carriage,
conveyance, storage, stowage, or
use of explosives or other dan
gerous articles or substances on
board vessels to secure effective
provisions against the hazards
to health, life, limb, or property.
The regulations are published
in Title 46. Chapter 1. Subchap
ter N, Part 146 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
The purpose of the conference
is to set forth the.-Coast Guard’s
position in the matter of explo
sives handling and for receiving
proposals from interested par
ties, who will be issued invita
tions to the conference by the
Commander. 17th Coast Guard
District. Conferees will have
the opportunity of discussing the
problem and its possible solu
tion. In addition to oral discus
sion, briefs '"ill be welcomed
from those attending or from
those unable to be present.
Parties having an interest in
tl 10 subject of tli is conference
who have not received an invi
, tation are welcomed to attend.
If they desire to attend, it is re
quested that they communicate
with the Commander, 17th Coast
Guard District P.O. Box 2991,
Juneau. Alaska, and advise him
names and capacity of the per
sons who will represent their
interests.
FIREMEN TO HOLD
NEW YEAR BALL
Seward Firemen are making
preparations for the annual
New Year Ball to be held in the
Civic Center.
They announce that the ball
. this year will not be a costume
{affair, but are arranging for
prizes to be given through the
evening.
TO ORGANIZE CHAPTER
NATIONAL FOUNDATION
FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS
A meeting for the organization
of a South-Central Chapter of
the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis will be held
! in Anchorage today,West Alten
burg. national representative of
the Foundation, said Dec. 8. The
•meeting will be held in the stu
dio of KENI and will begin at
8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 12.
Representatives of all civic
organizations in South-Central
Alaskan cities are invited to at
tend and it is expected that
executive board members shall
be appointed from all cities in
this district, Altenberg stated.
A Southeastern Alaska Chap
ter of the National Foundation
was organized in Juneau this
week with the following officers:
Mrs. Dorothy Manthey, chair
man; Mrs. Beulah Lee, secretary;
B.D. Stewart, treasurer, all of
Juneau: and Mrs. Annie Whaley
of Ketchikan, vice chairman.
| Seward was requested to send
! a representative or to submit
names for nomination to the
! executive board. Mrs. LaPreal
: Bie and Mrs. Victor Mahan were
suggested as Seward members.
Sea Hawks Ball Team
On Way
To Fairbanks
The Sea Hawks, their Coach
and manager, left by train this
morning for the first interschol
astic basketball games of the
1950-1951 season.
They will play Anchorage and
Fairbanks before returning to
Seward next Monday. Only
eight players are going; Ray
Anderson, Bill Erwin, Dick
Deigh, Richard Van Guilder,
Ronald Lewis, Chuck Van Slyke,
Pedro Denton, and Don Sanders,
with Bobby Erwin as manager
and Coach Don Dalberg.
The schedule calls for a game
in Anchorage Tuesday night,
then two in Fairbanks on the
nights of the 14th and loth. The
second game with Anchorage
is set for the 16th and the boys
will return to Seward by train
next Monday.
YEARLING MOOSE KILLED
AT MILE 67
Highway Patrolman George
Puckett found the head of a
yearling moose at Mile 67 on
the Seward-Portage Highway
Monday, which he brought in to
Fish and Wildlife Service en
forcement agent, C. M. Carson.
The moose had been killed
very recently. It had been buten
ered and was covered with
about an inch of snow. Lying
close to the load, the evidence
was discovered by the patrolman
upon investigating a flock of
birds.
There have been a large num
ber ol' illegal killings since the
end ol the September season on
Kenai Peninsula. The Izaak
\\ anon League has posted a
reward of Slot) for apprehension
and conviction of tiie kilters.
Nantes of informants leading
to tiie discovery of illegal hunt
ers will be kept in strict confi
de nee. according to Mr. Carson.
SPORTS SHOW REALLY
UP TO EXPECTATIONS
The annual high school Sports
| Show last Saturday night was
really good entertainment, ac
cording to several who attended.
Although the crowd was not
large, being mostly school chil
dren, the few adults there seem
ed to enjoy themselves hugely,
judging from the many laughs
heard throughout the evening.
BILL GREEN HOME
ON FURLOUGH
Biil Green, first of the Sew
ard draftees to complete his
basic training at Fort Richard
son, arrived home Monday on a
10-day furlough.
Friends stated that Bill has
been assigned to the famous 4th
Infantry regiment to remain at
Fort Richardson.
CHRISTMAS DOLL
ON DISPLAY
A Christmas Toni Doll com
pute with hand made wardrobe
will go on display Wednesday
in the window of the Seward
Plumbing & Heating Co. on
Fourth Avenue.
The doll is being sold by Iota
Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, and
ticket^ may be obtained from
any member of the Order.
WOMAN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS
PARTY THURSDAY NIGHT
The Seward Woman's Club
regular meeting Thursday night
at 8:00 o’clock, will be followed
by a Christmas party.
The Club meets in the Metho
dist Church parlor. All Seward
women are invited to attend,
but since there is an exchange
of gifts, everyone is asked to
bring a gift of $1.00 value.
I Seattle to Have
Alaskan Room
In Museum
| The new Seattle Museum of
History and Industry is to have
an Alaskan Gallery, according
to Robert Gillespie, chairman.
A letter received by Walter
Sipprell, president of Seward
Chamber of Commerce, states,
"A group of Seattle businessmen
who are appreciative of the
large part Alaska has played
in the business life of our city
(Seattle) recently decided that
a Museum without full recogni
tion of Alaska would be a good
deal like a hearth without u
lire, and theS’ arc consequently
getting together $45,000 for an
addition to the building now
under construction, to be known
as the Alaskan Gallery.”
lne City of Seattle lias donat
ed a four acre tract on BaKe
Washington Blvd. to the Seattle
Historical Society upon wliicn
a $300,000 structure is being
erected, and the Alaska-Yukon
Committee intends to make the
Alaskan Gallery an outstanding
unit of this great civic project.
Here is where your organi
zation (Chamber oi Commerce)
may be helpful,” writes Mr.
Gillespie. "We want the Alaskan
Gallery to not only portray Al
askan history, but to help vis
ualize the great future poten
tialities oi the Empire of tire
.North and to provide i source of
complete, authentic information
concerning the Territory to ail
visitors.”
The Committee feels that Se
attle business houses who have
profited through the years in
the Alaska trade will respond
generously, and it is not their
"intention to ask for financial
a in from the Territory, but they
do want help in compiling data,
gathering exhibits, and sugges
, lions as to the best way to
; present Alaska to Seattle visi
tors.
The Seward Chamber of Com
merce meets next Wednesday,
Dec. 20, in the City Council
chamber. Ail persons interested
in making suggestions, or with
future exhibits for the Seattle
Museum are invited to attend.
PRE-CHRI3TMAS SERVICES
iAT LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pre-Christmas devotional serv
ices will be held at Seward Lu
theran Church for the next two
Thursday evenings. Services are
to begin at 7:30 and will include
singing of Christmas hymns,
with devotional sermonettes on
Biblical prophecies concerning
the birth of Christ.
These two evening devotional
services will culminate in the
Christmas Day Festival Service
at 10:0u a.m. Dec. 25.
Rev. Kent E. Spaulding, pas
tor. invites everyone to attend
and take part in these services,
saying, “Let's put Christ back
into Christmas.’’