FLYING BOXCAR-NEW CARGO PLANE
DWARFED BY THE C-82, the Army's n .ve. t aerial fn.i-.htcr kn nvn as the
‘•flying b<- r". w -rl; an turn .' - hu e c.uft '-a »'•• -'■■ apr n of
the Fairch 'd Plant at t a. V. !. P. ! . tat> service,
the plane can carry a l> ad m n i. t ” n ’.v t< • U a s. It h:.3 Q.i
percent as much car0o sj ace a.- a t -r an i-i xcar. An auto (bottom)
drives on the loading ramp to enter interior (International)
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(Courtesy Mrs. Max we!! •
The big thing that has happen
ed this last week so far as we
•out here are concerned is the
meeting we had with Mr. H. G.
Bryan, Director of R. E. A. for
Alaska, last Friday night in the
Medical Center Bldg. He explain
ed* to us the purpose and mode of
operation of the R. E. A. and out
lined the steps we will have to
take in order to secure R. E. A.
help. We described our problem
to him and he now understands
our situation down here. Before
the meeting was over Mr. Max.
well and Mr. Viale volunteered to
conduct a survey as far as Moose
Pass to determine the potential
number of customers for a light
ana’ power line. Following the
survey. Mr. Bryan will again
meet with us down here.
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The Bear Lake Sawmill has
started logging operations on Ray
Lee’s land, formerly part of the
McConnell homestead.
Mr. Kerns has also started log
ging on his hoemstead.
The snow seems to have slow
ed down work on the garage of
young Axtel and his pretty bride.
However, the logs for their house
are nearly all peeled.
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Wednesday the Tresslers came
treading in on their new tractor
into our place—in over the mill
road, over Glacier Creek Bridge,
turned and up tlie? Avenue into
the clearing, where they pushed
aside huge banks of snow for a
spot big enough to put a buzz
saw in. Then they dragged up
the buzz-saw and great was the
rejoicing around here. This morn
ing Ray and Harold were like
two kia's with a toy. After weary
months of toil with axe and hat
chet. sawing wood today was a
joyous thing! Now, when I go out
to look for wood I really find it.
Today was a day to tempt the
birds and the flyers, and both
were soaring through the skies.
Besides Chris, we saw Schuster
and Stanton go by toc?ay, as well
as two we could not identify. We
waved to them, and wished they
could see us and wave back.
The Gillespies and I put our
packsacks on our backs—that is
Ray put his packsack on his back
—and went up the frozen creek
bed for water. In the new-fallen
snow we saw rabbit and mink
tracks, ana’ squirrel. The round
trip is about two-thirds of a mile
and is worth making for the
beauty alone. The sky was blue,
white and gold and the spires of
the mountains were etched clear
! and sharp against it. High up on
'the mountain, the glacier from;
which our creek springs glitterer
in the bright sunshine. We found
our water hole and dipped our
i cups in for a dVink first before
filling our jars. The snow under
our feet was soft as powder and
the air was gentle on our cheeks.
It was good to be alive.
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Lee Maxwell had his seventh
birthday yesterday, the celebra
tion of which carried over into
today, due to Harold’s getting all
confused' over the cake which was
ordered fro the Seward Bakery.
Sometimes he is indeed a prob
lem child—Harold is.
Don Steele is now in Anchorage
with the Seward Basketball team.
The former Dufresne home is
being remodeled and will soon be
open to the public.
Slim Rolph, Harold's brother-in
-law, flew up from Eugene, Ore.. !
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CITY COUNCIL SELLS BONDS TO
BUY DOCK AND MARINE WAYS
UNTED STATES OF AMERICA
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
. PROCLAMATION \
\
During the past year we have
witnessed the magnificent work
of the. American Red Cross in as
sisting victims of disease here in
Alaska and throughout the Unit
ed States. We have seen the val
ue of Red Cross Health and Safe
ty programs, which are constant
ly being expanded. Our Veterans
and their families have received
many vital welfare services throu
gh their local Ken* Cross Chapters
and field and hospital workers
Besides maintaining these es
continue to serve our troops,
si ntial activities, the Red Cross
is expending its new national
blood program, which will ulti
mately provide blood and its der
ivatives without charge to every
one who needs them fur medical
purposes.
In orn’er to fulfill its obligations
the American Red Cross needs
the generous support of all the
people. The National goal of the
1948 fund campaign, to begin Mar.
1st, is 75 million dollars.
I urge the citizens of Alaska
to respond whole heartedlv in the
coming fund appeal. By giving,
you will strengthen the organiza
tion which is devoted to your
welfare.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and the seal
of the Territory of Alaska at Ju
neau, the Capitol, this 13th day
of February, 1948.
Signed Ernest Gruening. Gover
nor of Alaska.
Seal Attest, Lew M. Williams,
Secretary of Alaska.
MORRIS GILBERT FUNERAL
SET FOR SUNDAY P.M.
The funeral services for Mor
ris Gilbert, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Woods, will be held at 2:00
Sunday afternoon from (he Epis
copal Church.
HELD TO GRAND JURY
$1000 BAIL ASKED
•
Herbert Overturf, who lives on
N. 3rd Ave., who has been a resi
dent of Seward for the past 13
months was arrested Thursday
and charged with illegal entry.
It is alleged that he made off
with a moving picture outfit and
equipment valued at $400 from C.
Malcolm, Minister of the Assem-,
bly of God Chapel.
A mix-master was allegedly
taken from the home of the Stra- i
dleys on N. 2nd Ave.
Also recovered was camera and
film which it is alleged he took
from the uock.
light burglaries in which it is al
leged he had a hand.
Seattle information brought to
He is being held for Grand
Jury action under $1000 bond i
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SAILING NEWS
•
The Baranof schedule has been
set back 24 hours and therefore
she leaves Seattle Feb. 29 (Sun
day* and will arrive in Seward on
March fith.
The Jumper Hitch sailing has
been delayed two days and the
•ship will leave about the 28th ar
riving at Seward late next week.
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AN INJUNCTION WAS SERVED
ON THE CITY FRIDAY AFTER
NOON SHORTLY BEFORE THE
TIME SET FOR THE PURCHASE
OF THE MARINE WAYS BY
THE CITY. THIS INJUNCTION
STOPS THE PURCHASE OF
THE PROPERTY. FRED HOWARD
THE PRESENT OCCUPANT. WAS
REPRESENTED IN THE MATTER
BY DAVIS AND RENFREW.
THE HEARING ON THE IN
JUNCTION WILL TAKE PLACE
IN ANCHORAGE ON MARCH 12
IN JUDGE DIMOND’S COURT.
•
JAPANESE GOING AFTER
TOURIST TRADE
TOKYO < UP)—Japan wants to
throw open her resort facilities to
tourists this summer and is pre
paring a detailed plan for sub
mission to Allied Headquarters.
Japan badly needs the foreign
credits such trade would bring.
The Japanese government will
ask that a special rate of ex
ehange be established to apply
to the tourist trao'e.
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SCUMmint' TO '1 HE pot.APIS vow
With the headline drawing rap
idly nearer, the City Council with
all Counciltnen present, voted, to
sell over the opposition of a cingle
Councilman, Wm. II. Novick. the
Bondswhirh wrcre voted last Dec
ember in the amount of $40,000.00.
to purchase the Marine Ways which
is now under lease to Fred Howard
by the government.
Monday, the City Council met
with Barton Stanton as acting
Mayor at which time tlie resig
nation of Councilman Painter was
read and accepted.
Thus it was that Painter was
still alleged to be a councilman at
the meeting on Thursday night,
and he voted on the measure in
the affirmative.
The ordinance, No. 181 was read
and under suspension of rules was
passed the same evening.
Several protests were made by
onlookers but the business went
thru according to schedule.
The Mayor, who was given full
power to sign all papers for the
city leftt on Friday Mornings'
plane to complete arrangement
w ith the War Assets AdVninstration.
Certain moneys are alleged to
have been deposited with a Bank
in Anchorage to cover the City's
priority.
This will probably bo paid over
and the papers signed by 5 P. M.
Friday.
Unless legal action on the part,
of the present occupant stops the
sale, the city will become owner
of the Marine Ways and the less
ors will immediately take over.
Believe it or not the biggest
little circus to hit Seward played
to capacity crowds Thursday and
Friday afternoon. The big top was
housed under the Roth roof and
the three rings complete with
side shows, oddities, pink lemon
ade and cookies was ably directed
by Mrs. Harold Roth.
This stupendous, colossal and
gigantic circus was thought up
and put on by the children in
the kindergarten and their origi
nality delighted their invited audi
ences of mammas and daddies,
sisters and brothers and the girls
and boys from the first and sec
ond grade over in the school
house. The young audience lav
ishly spent their pretend money
enjoying every incredulous thing
along the' midway and each tiny
performer merits the praise ana*
attention of a seasoned actor.
Among the feature*} artists was
Joe the Giant, who stood as high
as a pair of size number 14 sea
boots and a table would allow.
First grade guests had to crane
their necks up and up to recog
nize atop the great length of man
tlie big smile of little Joe Dosh
cn. A most sweet looking fat
laily in a pink hat and blue polka
dot dress greeted her curious gaz
ers from the biggest ana* widest
arm chair in the house. A close
look revealed this lovely bit of
obesity to be Miss Kathy Keat
ing.
Cowboys Pat Estes. Denny Keat
ing. Michael Blair and David
Gibbons: Cowgirls Gaye Ling and
Janet Roth and bareback rider
Gail McCann entertained each in
his own way as did the lovelv
stars from abroad Hawaiian Prin
cess Virginia Blue, Princess Pat
ti.- Elhart from Arabia and th-v
Hawaiian o'aticer, Donna Leo
Douglas. Trapeze Artists Judy
Moore, Bobbie Atterbury, Janice
ana* Melvin Hnsmann assisted
with sales of confections along
the midway as did Glen Smali,
the biggest Gingerbread boy you
ever saw. Favorite flavors of bot
tled Kool aid were dispensed free
ly by Pattie Muir disguised as a
rollicking clown and Katie Shelt
on another cowgirl. Billy Bland
ana* Carol Hay. two merry clowns
along with Big Chief Thunder
cloud, Larry Seferovich, Gypsy
Queen, Gypsy Nelson, Forest Ran
ger, Ranger Nelson and little Di
ane Ingram helped to keep the*
audience netertained.
The ferocious wild bear who
was none other than Master Rich
ard Gardina panicked the crowd,
by his repeated escapes from his
cage ana* kept his trainer Jimmy
Beissner plenty busy. The big
wild mouse held an amazed audi
ence and none would know by the
funny mouse noises and the rol
ling brown eyes that it was only
little Lanny Emerson in the cage.
Linda Watsjold with the help of
her brother David exhibited the
pride of the private lives of thn
fair sex in the Kindergarten—the
dollys.
Figures of dancing clowns and
hundreds of paper balloons hung
from the side walls and ridge
polos of the huge tent and ac
companying all the music of “Bo
zo at the Circus” set the tempo
for a delightful performance and
the biggest two afternoons for
our little stars of Seward under
the Big Top.