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VOLl iUE 4 ♦> INDEPENDENT SEWARD. ALASKA * JUNE 19. 1948 SEWARD. AAA. * UNITED PRESS SERVICE ❖ PRICE 01 CENTS No 109
STR. GEORGE WASHINGTON
During the trip, stops will be'
made at Ketchikan. Juneau. Skag j
way and Haines northbound mid ;
Sitka and Ketchikan southbound. !
In addition to the S.S GEORGE
WASHINGTON, the S.S. Northern
Voyager. M.V. Sword Knot. M.V.
Clove Hitch, and M.V. Grommet
Reefer operate under the Totem
Route banner. Another freighter,
th S.S. Empire Consequence, re
cently purchased from the Mari
time Commion, will soon be put
jnto service.
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WILL FOLLOW “INSIDE
PASSAGE"
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The S.S. GEORGE WASHING
TON. a 5184-ton ship, was built
in 1924 and was a favorite with
vacationers on the New York to
Be-muba run under the ALCOA
banner. Her overall length is 735
feet with a beam of 54 feet. Two
steam turbines can drive the ship
at 17 knots. The S.S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON will follow the
scenic “Inside Passage”—the To
tem Route—to Alaska.
During the past months every
inch of the ship has undergone
close scrutiny with ideas of safe
ty and comfort in mind. Nothing
has been overlooked by the own
ers.
The three passenger decks have
been completely redecorated with
each individual stateroom made
spic and span, with new comfort
able furniture installed. The room
have been decorated in a variety
of pastel shades with special em
phasis placed on selecting colors
which will tend to make ocean
travel relaxing. An entirely new
hot water system has been in
stalled throughout the S. S.
GEORGE WASHINGTON to af
ford passengers further comfort.
The old fixtures have been re
placed. The more luxurious rooms
are equipped with twin beds and
private bath and toilet. Full car
pets cover the floor.
Considerable time and money
have been spent on the less ex
pensive rooms so that they are
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Thank You, Seattle
1 by Hiil W. Hunt)
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Thanks to the city of Seattle.
Seward enjoyed one of the finst
musical treats to ver come its
way
The University of Washington
Cife Club or the Gold Rush Glee
Club as the advance notices stilt
ed was beyond anything ever
. eyn here
Introduced by President Marnn
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Lanier Welcomed the
group and introduced M. Dederer.
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Finance Chairman and also Vice
President of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce.
Luncheon was served and im
mediately after a short conference
was held between chamber mem
bers.
At 1 P.M. tiie audience was
seated and tor nearlv 2 hours
listened to fine young voices.
Among those numbers sling
were: Henshels. Morning Hymn:
Chirubini-Chapple <Kvrie> Re
ci'uiem Mass; Bliss' The Redman’s
Death Chant all by the Club.
Air. Dyke. Chopin’s Scherzo B
Flat. and Mr. Begg vocalized
Haydn's She Never Told Her
Dove: Mr. Jussila, violinist. Sara
sates Romanza Audalusia. Other
1 ghter numbers were also render
ed bv the Glee Club.
After the club finished the con
cert members of the two chambers
had another get together alter
which the Brill car pulled out
with the Gold Rush Glee Club
aboard prepared to give another
concert in Anchorage.
Hi-Way News
a uf uuuji uu) me c*nnuren ana
I were alone here in the clearing.
They were playing at the far end
of the field by the bus and I
was in the house, when I heard
Pinky barking furiously. Running
out to the porch, I saw a huge
black bear advancing onto the
field, preceded by her yearling
cub. The children were standing 1
by the bus door, frozen to the j
spot. The bear's advance was
cutting off the ehildern from me
and, frightened for them, I wit- j
lessly yelled to them to run for j
the house but, fortunately, they i
have more sense than I do and
refused to budge. The logical
place for them was inside the
bus with the doors closed. I do ‘
not know what stopped mama
bear’s forward progress but I i
think she heard the car coming
for she turned around and slowly !
ambled back toward the woods, i
the cub tumbling after her. Just
then Harold drove in and lost no ,
time going after Che two. He
came right back, though, for mt>re
shells. Said that, after seeing the
size of mama, he thought he'd
better have a little more ammuni
tion. He didn't get her that day
and hasn’t yet, but he has her
on his mind. He did get a small
bear, though, and her two this
year's cubs, the other night. The
meat is excellant. Baby bear
tastes like veal and. when stuffed
as Annetta fixed some last night,
can't be beat.
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Yesterday the Highway Gals
met at Irma Johnson's pleasant
home, where we cooed over the
two infants present and enjoyed
the antics of Irma’s one cat, four
kittens, one Boston Bull and one
large black dog. Those of us us
present were: Ruby Steele, Fran
cis Stephens, Donna Stephens,
Sylvia West, Mary West, Mrs.
Bird, Edith Douglas, Annetta Gil
lespie and baby son, Esther Ron
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BABY CONTEST
IN FULL SWING
Twenty two babies have been
entered in the Baby Contest
which closed for registration on
June laih. Now the contest is
open and in full swing to find
out which one is to be given the
title of ‘‘Little Miss or Mr. Sew
ard’' for 4th of July day. The
winner will also receive a $25.00
Savings Bond. Second place win
ner will receive .810.00 in Cash.
Pick out the one you want to
win. buy a ticket for 50c and
■'■r !> ynui favorites name upon
it. You keep the small stub of
I he t.cket which is good for a J
chance on the $50.00 drawing
win h directly follows the Baby
Awards at 2 P.M. July 4th. Tick -
< ■ I - - for s;dc and Baby pictures
displayed at thy "Alaska Shop."
V • i li can aim obtain ticket^ at
ilu* “Palace Cafe and any Amor
•can Lcaiun Auxiliary member.
B.i>moss place-, if they would
* < • ' \) c[)(ir. ■ iv one <>, t}a• bob *is.
I Or i - lui: -s and Ore-: Darla
•‘•'.n S. asi ■ n !!) mo.: Richard
■1 a Ri)uci > ( iw.-. S: •'.(!i Janie:'
.vicSwain 11 mo.: Biliv Winston
Carter 15 ,o.: Sano:a Louise
Hasman lo mo.: Barbara Gail
iilii 20 mo.: Mary .Juno Lateman:
Pam.cla C'u.-uv 20 mo.: Pamela
D.nne Sellers U mo.: Stephen
Daryl Sellers 2 yrs. Lenore De
i. eughery 10 mo.: Bert Fredrick
Alton 6 mo.: Peter Bradford Bit;
5 mo.; Larry Werner 9 mo. Na
dcl! Tressler 11 mo.; Dorothy
Irene Mitchell 10 mo.: Bobbie
Joe Louis 1 yr. Jeffrey Ross 14
mo: Dinah Defresne 1 yr.: Ro
bin Shingleton 17 mo.: Jerry Me
Keough 2 yrs.: Christina Larsen
15 mo.
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A. C. S. OFFICIAL
HERE IN SEWARD
Major R. R. Wingfield Sector
Commander for A. C. S. is in
Seward on an Inspection tour.
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Though goldfish live an aver
age of only five years, they have
been known to live 25 years.
CITY BIDS ON
800 BARRELS ASPHALT
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We have word that the city
has made a bid on the asphalt
which is on the lot. down here
near the railroad. Warm weather
evidently hurried things up a bit.
SPECIAL!
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We have been asked to call the
attention of taxpayers to the ans
wers to questions numbered 21.
22. 23, 24, 25. and 26 also the
values on auto, body and year,
ciso Trucks, type and year. These
questions are usually referred to
Ine head of the house and the
assessor, at the suggestion of the
Mayor, has asked the Polaris to
make clear that these answers
should be left at the home so
that the lady of the house
could answer them and save time.
M;s. Lina is about a week be
hind the schedule she set for her
self and will greatly appreciate
your cooperation.
21. Rugs. Tables, Chains, Beds,
and Stoves.
22. Radios, Sewing Machines,
Washing Machines, Mangles, Re
frigerators, and Other electrical
equipment.
23. —Cameras and Projectors.
24. —Paintings. Art Objects and
Antiques.
25. -Furs, raw or made up.
2G.—Jewely, Watches; Clocks;
Precious Stones, Gold dust and
nuggets, Sterling; Pianos; Organs;
Other musical instruments and
Guns.
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The concert given by the Fox
Party of Canada was very well
attended and nearly 150 went
forward.
The group were among the last
to board the Aleutian as she
steamed south.
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Write your own Ticket!
Past records show the fastest
time to be 52 minutes and 45 se
conds; the slowest lime to win
in former years is 72 minutes and
25 seconds.
SfUSCRIBE ro THE POLARIS now
Forgotten Inventor
ToM DAVENPORT, blacksmith, horse-traded
(BROTHERS HORSE)- FOR CASH TO BUY AN ELECTROMAGNET..
INVENTED FIRST BATTERY-OPERATED ROTARY ELECTRIC
MOTOR.../WEW OFFICE DECEMBER 1836-OESmEO
^ MODEL... UNBEATEN BY DISASTER
ft HE BUILT SECOND MODEL AND WAS «
y AWARDED PATENT IN 1837/
MS INVENTION INSPIRED WORLD-WIDE EFFORTS
TO DEVELOP.. MW... UNTIL TODAV ELECTRIC MOTORS
HELP TO POWER THE WORLD... MAKE JOBS!
_ _ PnepaAed ty national Patent Council
BABY CONTEST — JULY 4th
TICKETS ON SALE AT SEWARD LCEANERS; ALASKA SHOP; CATHRYNS SHOP; J. VIC BROWN'S; MOOSE BAR; WAGON WHEEL.