Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman .......... Publisher
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G.I. INSURANCE PAYMENTS
OVER ONE-THIRD COMPLETE
Payment of the special $2,800,
000,000 National Service Life In
surance dividend is more than one
third complete, the Veterans Ad
ministration reports. In the first 22
working days after the G.I. insur
ance dividend payment started on
Jan. 16, a total of 5,003,950 checks,
amounting to $889,769,708, were
mailed to veteran policy holders.
With some nine million more
checks to be mailed on the appli
cations already received, the VA
has cautioned veterans not to ex
pect their checks in eveiy case
based on the last three digits or
their serial numbers. There are so
many exceptions to this rule that
a large number of veterans will not
be paid in such sequence.
The VA expects to get out the
bulk of all payments by June 30,
1950, but this schedule could be
disturbed if veterans who have not
received their checks write the Va
to make inquiries.
Veterans are asked to be patient,
with the assurance that everything
will be done to get them their
checks as quickly as humanly pos
sible.
Dividend checks are now being
distributed at the rate of a million
a week.
Mr. and Mrs.. Marvin Sands
of Homer became parents of a
son Feb. 22, at Seward General
Hospital. Named Stephan Lon
nie, the little boy weighed 7
pounds, 1 ounce at birth.
A little girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Duane LeVan of Sew
ard on Feb. 22. She was named
Sue Ann, and weighed 7 pounds,
one-half ounce. Mrs. LeVan is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sol Urie of Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Pet
mecky of Perryville are par
ents of a son, James Allen, born
Fob. 26 in Seward General Hos
pital. The baby's weight was
8 pounds. 10 ounces.
A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Elhard on this, the
last day of February. Young
Robert Barry, Jr., weighed an
even 9 pounds.
NOTICE!
To People of Seward
STARTING AS OF NOW CAB FARES
FOR THE LEGION CAB, CITY CAB,
AND THE RELIABLE CAB WILL BE
FORTY CENTS ANYWHERE IN THE
TOWN OF SEWARD.
We Draw No Line!
Other Fares:
Jesse Lee Home . 1.00
Seward Sanatorium. 1.00
Wagon Wheel . 1.00
Gabe's . 1.00
Extra Stops.25c each
Charter Time per hour 5.00
One Bag Per Person Free of Charge.
Extra Baggage—25 cents per piece.
THESE TAXICAB COMPANIES ARE
MEMBERS OF TEAMSTER'S LOCAL NO. 959.
The New Seward Hotel
Y our Home A way from Home
Oscar Dahl, owner
'SMS& 4,
MV
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
REDUCED WINTER FARES AND tOW AUTO BAGGAGE RATES
FROM SEWARD
SS DENALI
March 3 for
Sitka
Juneau
Petersburg
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS BARANOF
March 10 for
I Juneau
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
SS DENALI
March 17 for
Sitka
| Juneau
I Petersburg
Ketcnucan
Seattle
SS BARANOF
March 24 for
Juneau
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
Freighter Sailings from Seaftle
Terminal Knot - Mar. 3_A Freighter - Mar. 17
WALTER W. SIPPRELL. Gen. Agent - Phone Main 125
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
After battling for a week
with the flu bug, the Cradle
Rocker hasn’t a serious thought
in her head today. Walked down
the street this morning, and
after five minutes found myself
the surprised owner of three—
not just one, mind you—but
three lovely vases. Don’t know
why, unless it was in contempla
tion of the lovely flowers I mean
to have this summer!
Must be spring in the air! If
you don't believe it by putting
your nose out doors and snif
fing the air, just look over the
rest of this paper for today.
Three weddings and two more
to come by the end of the week
Four babies—and 45 more to
come, according to the Public
Health Nurse!
Sewardites flocking back
home by every ship! Their radi
ant sun tans and broad smiles
make the rest of us stay-at
homes look a little blue and
pinched, don't they? Anyhow,
most of them seem glad to be
back!
All of the good things that
seem to be in store for Seward,
the increase in optimism of the
man on the street. Maybe it is
spring fever, but it feels good!
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Library Hours
Mon. and Wed.—3 to 5 p.m.
Tues., Sat.—3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Well Baby Conference
Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., Methodist
Church basement.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CATHOLIC ALTAR SOCIETY
Saturday, Aoril 8
P-TA BAKE SALE
Do you Know your nouse number?
James Construction
Company
General Contracting
Ray F. James - R. A. Beissner
SEWARD. ALASKA
MINORS ELIGIBLE TO WORK
ON SEINE BOATS
In response to requests from
a number of organizations a
change in the Child Labor Regu
lations pertaining to the employ
ment of 16 and 17 year old
minors on seine boats has been
prepared by the Commissioner
of Labor and will become ef
fective May 1, 1050.
Although employment of 16
year old boys aboard trolling
boats has never been prohibited,
the exemption for trolling boats
will be expressly written into
the Rules.
Employment aboard seine
boats for 16 and 17 year old
boys will be permitted by regis
tering the name of the boat, the
Master, and the minor’s age with
the Department of Labor. Such
permits will be cancelled in all
cases where the boat is found in
violation of fishery regulations
or when irresponsible operation
of the boat demonstrates gross
neglect of the safety and wel
fare of minors.
Commissioner of Labor,
Henry A. Benson, stated, “the
purpose of our Child Labor Law
is to- provide beneficial work ex
perience for youth under 18. By
relaxing our standards in the
case of qualified boat operators,
many of our younger residents
will have an opportunity to gain
a knowledge of fishing and also
have vacation earnings to assist
in their schooling.
A lot of people are like but
tons—always popping off at the
wrong time.
CONTRACT WIRING
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Dodge Electric Co.
Phone Madison 151
Telephone Polk 166
McRae Concrete
Products
Box 621
SEWARD, ALASKA
Local and Long-Distance
Hauling
Werner's Transfer
Ph.: Mad. 93 P.O. Box 893
FIRE WOOD
FIRE WOOD
Cut by The Four Brothers of Seward
Prices Delivered in Seward
Length
12-INCH
14-INCH
16-INCH
18-INCH
20-INCH
Per Cord
$22.00
20.00
18.00
. 16.00
15.00
HEMLOCK FIREPLACE WOOD
Immediate Delivery
Leave Orders at News Office - Main 168
MMt McKinley
Park Hotel
In the Heart of Scenic Alaska
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MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY.
For Reservations at McKINLEY:
Phone Seward Agent — Main 153
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Adams 137
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SEWARD POST
No. 5
Meets
Lst-3rd Wed. of Month
Legion Log Cabin
SEWARD
B. P. O. ELKS
Meet 2nd & 4th Thursday of Month
OPEN DAILY 8:00 P. M.
SEWARD LODGE
JTo. 219
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Regular Meeting First and Third
Tuesdays of Each Month
Visiting Brethren Welcome.
Robert A. Stearns - W. M.
Thos. E. Howell - Secretary
United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Meetings at Medical Building
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Month
Frank D. Gibbons — President
A. G. McRae—Fin. Sec. & Bus. Agt
International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First and Third Tuesdays of
Each Month at 7 p.m.—Union Hdll
President — Harold Davis