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Vol. VI, No. 35
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOV. 1, 1949
Price 10 Cents
Hearing Set For Wed. A. M.
Committee
Will Hear
Fishermen
In a telephone conversation
with Mayor Eugene N. Lanier
late Monday, Del. E. L. (Bob)
Bartlett disclosed that, weather
permitting, the Wickersham
Subcommittee would come here
by plane from Anchorage the
morning of Nov. 2, and the hear
ing on fishery subjects, especial
ly trap abolition, would be held
immediately after arrival of the
party.
To Be Held in Court Room
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the meeting to take
place in the court room upstairs
in the Federal Building above
the postoffice. Exact time of the
hearing is not definite being en
tirely dependent upon the time
the group arrives in Seward.
Anyone interested in attending
should get in touch with Mayor
Lanier Wednesday morning and
make a special effort to be there
on time.
The Subcommittee is compos
ed of Victor Wickersham, chair
man; Thor C. Tollefson, John J.
Allen, and E. L. Bartlett.
Accompanying the Subcom
mittee on its investigations in
Alaska is Mr. John M. Drewry,
the committee’s counsel; Mr.
Howard Baltzo, assistant chief,
Branch of Alaska Fisheries, Fish
and Wildlife Service, and Mr.
J. T. Flakne, Alaska Branch, Di
vision, of Territories and Island
Possessions, Department of the
Interior.
The Subcommittee is charged
primarily with the responsibility
of making further studies of the
Alaskan fisheries and fishery
problems. They will also want
to discuss and consider the ship
ping situation in relation to the
needs of the Territory and its
continued development.
Fishermen Wanted
It is imperative that people
interested in the fishtrap ques
tion be on hand for the hearing
as final decision will be made
from recommendations of this
group. Fishermen who know the
pros and cons of the situation
are especially urged to attend.
Any fishermen wishing to ex
press themselves before the com
mittee should get in touch with
Leon Urbach well in advance of
the hearing and get their names
on the list.
Luncheon at Noon
The investigating party is to!
be entertained at a luncheon at
the Palace Cafe at noon, and
anyone may attend who wishes
to do so. Tickets are on sale at
Urbach’s Store.
It is possible that the sched
ule will be changed because of
bad weather but Del. Bartlett
assures Sewardites that the com
mittee is very anxious to come
here and hopes to have a good
representation at the hearing.
LATOUCHE OLDTIMER
LAID TO REST
M. O. Brown and Mr. and Mrs.
Casey Cobban and family re
turned last Thursday from a
week’s clam digging excursion
in the Prince William Sound
area.
They brought #word of the
death of Ludvic (Chris) Christen
sen, beloved oidtimer of La
touche who was for many years
affiliated with Kennicott Copper
Company. Mr. Christensen died
October 19 at the age of 78. His
friends gathered from miles
around to lay him to rest on the
hillside by his cabin where he
loved to roam. Services were
read by Mrs. Esther Bailey of
Latouche.
Cleanup of Small
Boat Harbor
Is Now Underway
Owners of small boats tied up
at the south float in the Small
Boat Harbor are requested to
remove them immediately, as
the float is to be torn out. Those
wishing other- anchorage can
contact Ralph VanGuilder, Sup
erintendent of Streets.
The preliminary cleanup of
the harbor was begun this week
upon instruction from Army ]
Engineers, preparing for the
dredging which is to be done in
the spring or sooner if possible.
All boats now tied up at the
south float will be removed to
the beach by the cleanup crew
if the owners do not comply
with this request, according to
Van Guilder.
Date Set for High
School Carnival
The date set for the annual
carnival of the Seward Public
Schools, is Friday, November
18, as announced today by Carl
Carlson, Sup’t. of Schools.
To be held in the high school
auditorium under the direction
of Mrs. Grace Campen, chair
man and the_ teachers, a bigger
and better carnival than ever is
promised for this year.
Proceeds from the carnival
last year, plus a contribution of
$150.00 from the Seward Par
ent Teachers Association, pur
chased 100 folding chairs for the
auditorium. It is hoped that
enough will be realized this
year to add another 100 chairs
to replace the splintered, un
comfortable relics of past years.
Teachers and students will be
very busy during the next two
weeks completing arrangements
for the biggest event of the year.
Legion and Auxiliary
Installs Officers
Vera Parkinson was installed
as president Tuesday night by
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Dorothy Semanisin is first vice
president: Bonnylin Southard,
second vice-president; Betty Raf
ferty, secretary-treasurer; Char
lotte Lesko, historian; Mildred
Manthey, sergeant at arms; and
Sylvia Sexton, chaplain.
The group held installation
without the usual party, prefer
ring to celebrate jointly with
the Legion in a banquet on
Wednesday night after the in
stallation of Frank Mitchell and i
other Legion officers. The ban
quet will be served in the
Legion Club, prepared' in the
compact and well equipped
kitchen which was installed last
year.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY !
WITH PARTY
Although last Saturday was
not exactly his birthday, it was
close enough so Bruce (Butch)
Mann celebrated the occasion by
entertaining 20 young friends—
and some of the mothers—at a
Hallowe’en party at the Mann
home at Mile 6V2.
The usual Hallowe’en games
were enjoyed with no casualties
except one little girl tumbling
into the shower and one little fel
low that took in too much water
while ducking for apples and be
came ill for a few minutes. How
ever, neither mishap was fatal
and everyone concerned was
happy over the whole affair—in
cluding the mothers present
who, it is reported, had more fun
than the kids—just watching.
Mr. and Mrs. Gentry Shuster
left Tuesday morning for a trip
Outside.
Butler Here
To Promote
Scout Drive
Contributions will be taken
on Friday of this week to sup
port the program of the Boy
Scouts of America in Alaska and
to bring the services of the Alas
ka Council to Seward. Gene But
ler, Chugach District Scout ex
ecutive, is in town this week,
and among other things he will
help local people to organize the
finance campaign.
Funds raised in Seward to
support the Alaska Council, Boy
Scouts of America are used by
the Council to administer and
service the Boy Scout programs
throughout Alaska. The Alaska
Council is supported only by
public contributions received
through the independent finance
campaigns in all communities of
Alaska.
The Alaska Council is com
posed of a group of Alaskans se
lected by institutions that have
the Scout program and elected
at large. These people hire four
professional men to carry out
the policies and program of the
Council and the Boy Scouts of
America: The man who serves
Seward also serves Cordova, Pal
mer, Wasilla, Homer, Kodiak
and Anchorage. The representa
tive, Mr. Butler, makes a visit
to Seward every other month
and stays about a week each
time.
In Need of Funds
The Alaska Council is in need
of funds for salaries for profes
sional men and office secretary,
office supplies, rent, postage,
field service, camping, training,
activities, insurance, badges and
awards, and office equipment.
The Council brings to the Boy
Scout program in Alaska a serv
ice for volunteer leaders, train
ing, standards for advancement,
camping, records, research, ac
tivities, and keeping conditions
such that boys wish to be Scouts.
At present there is in Seward
one Boy Scout troop. The P-TA
expects to organize a £ub Pack
this week, and in the future it
is hoped that another troop will
be organized. With the help of
regular visits from a Scout ex
ecutive these programs can be
active and continuous.
Support Scouting when the
solicitors call on you. An invest
ment in Scouting is an invest
ment in the future of America.
C. T. Larsen Installed
As Postmaster
Clarence T. Larsen became
acting postmaster at Seward on
Monday of this week. He was to
have been installed by Postal
Inspector J. C. Lynch of the
Seattle office but Mr. Lynch was
unable to make the trip down j
from Anchorage because of bad'
flying weather.
Mr. Larsen, son of the late
Chris and Thea Larsen, was
born at Kennicott, Alaska. He
has been a resident of Seward
for 30 years, and is a graduate
of the local school.
Mr. Larsen has traveled ex
tensively throughout the Terri
tory and it is felt that his ex
perience, education, and long
time residence in Alaska quali
fy him to cope with postal
problems peculiar to Alaska and
its population.
A veteran with five and one
half years service in the United
States Army, he was stricken
with polio while serving with the
Persian Gulf Command in the
Middle East. While hospitalized
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City Council Discusses
Power Problems
With ATEC
City Council and Utility Board
members, with Mr. Arnell of
Plummer and Arnell of Anchor
age, attorneys, were called into
special session Monday evening
to discuss the power problem
with Wm. M. Maxey, president
of ATEC, and L. L. Glascoe, gen
eral manager of ATEC, Seward
division.
Mr. Maxey expressed the
opinion that the city is too small
for competition and that he
hoped to see Seward take over
the entire distribution of power
in the near future, ATEC being
interested chiefly in the tele
phone system.
There was lengthy discussion
of ways and means, but entirely
amicable relations were main
tained throughout the meeting.
A committee from the Utility
Board was appointed to meet
with Mr. Maxey to formulate
some sort of understanding, fail
ing which, a qualified electrical
engineer from Outside may be
engaged to make an appraisal of
the object of purchase, at such
time as the city may be finan
cially able, or in a position to
furnish all the power necessary
to carry the city.
House Warming At
Howell Residence
A guest book in the new home
of Tom and Arreta Howell has
over 90 signatures of friends
who dropped in from 2 p.m. un
til late evening Sunday to con
gratulate the couple on their ac
complishment.
This house is well worth in
spection. Moved in from the
Fort Raymond area less than two
years ago and remodeled in their
spare time, all the work was
done by the Howells. It has a
large living room across the
front, kitchen, bath, three bed
rooms, closets and linen closet.
A full basement contains the
garage, laundry room, furnace
room, and a play room which is
unfinished.
As an example of what can be
done by two determined people
on a limited budget, this home,
although not completely finished
outside, is an outstanding suc
cess.
The Howells came to Seward
several years ago with the Jesse
Lee Home. Mr. Howell since that
time has held the position of
city clerk, and for the past year
has been assistant postmaster.
Mrs. Howell is “weather man”
for Seward, recording wind and
temperature hourly for informa
tion of the U.S. Weather Bureau
forecasting station at Anchorage.
Howells are active in the Meth
odist Church, Masons and East
ern Star, and many friends were
glad of the opportunity to honor
them in their new home built
by their own efforts.
Charlie Madsen of Kodiak
was in town Monday afternoon
and had his yacht tied up to the
Standard Oil Company dock but
when we went down to get an
interview the yacht was taking
off across the bay. Beautiful
sight but doesn’t make much of a
news story without an interview.
Misses Genevieve and Chris
tine Stockhausen of Milwaukee
are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Frank DeLoughery. The ladies
drove a new car up the highway
for their brother in Fairbanks,
then came on to Seward by
train. They will go from here
to Palmer, then back to Mil
waukee.
Parties And
Pranks On
Hallowe’.en
Celebration of Hallowe’en in
Seward began 6arly last week
with parties, the two on a big
scale being the card party at the
Masonic Hall and the Masquer
ade Dance in the Civic Center.
Five prizes were won by
Lawrence Kirch, high for men
at pinochle, and Mrs. Gladys
Bogard proved the best woman
player. The booby prize was
won by Tom Howell, who found
himself supplied with a rattler
for Hallowe’en.
Bridge prizes were taken by
Mrs. Cecil Horton, Dick Kirk
patrick with Mrs. French win
ning low. Refreshments were
served at 11 o’clock.
Masquerade
“Red’s” Masquerade Ball for
benefit of a Christmas party for
Seward’s kiddies last Saturday
night was a howling success.
Enough money was cleared to
assure a real bang-up party
when the Yuletide season rolls
around. Exact figures are not
available at this time as “Red”
hasn't had time to get all the
bills paid.
The crowd started gathering
at 9 o'clock and more and more
people arrived as the evening
went on until the number en
joying the affair was equal to
any crowd seen in the Seward
Civic Center for a long time.
The hall was decorated in
true Hallowe'en fashion and
colorful and unique costumes
along with horns and squawkers
furnished by “Red” made the
dance a very gala affair.
“Red” is to be congratulated
for the success of the occasion
and it is sure that the kiddies’
Christmas party will also be
very successful under her capa
ble management.
Thanks are expressed to the
many people who gave time and
effort in preparations and to the
many who made donations in
order to make a bigger and bet
ter Christmas for Seward young
ones.
JESSE LEE HOME
Saturday, the 29th of October
was a very busy day at Jesse
Lee. The matrons, boys and
girls were all busy getting cos
tumes and the gym decorated
for the Hallowe'en Party Satur
day evening.
At 6:30 the younger children
went over to the gymnasium
and played games and fished in
the fish pond. Then at 7:10 the
older children came over and
members of the staff and two
visitors judged the costumes.
Prizes were given to the chosen
ones.
The younger children were
served refreshments from a table
set up in the hall. The older chil
dren played party games includ
ing bobbing for apples and folks
danced for a while until the fish
pond and fortune-telling booth
were opened. At 9:30 the party
ended and the children went to
their dorms, happy over the very
enjoyable evening.
The children of the Jesse Lee
Home wish to thank everyone
who helped make the party pos
sible.
KINDERGARTEN
Monday morning, October 31,
38 children, 20 small brothers
and sisters, 24 mothers and
grandmothers, gathered in the
Lutheran Church basement to
celebrate Hallowe’en.
The room was decorated with
streamers of rainbow colors and
of traditional Hallowe’en orange
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