The Seward Polaris & 1^t^.
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Peninsula-Chain News
\OlWME_ .:^__INI)F,PKNDE.\T ❖ SEWARD. ALASKA + WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11. 1948 * UNITED PRESS SERVICE * PliK E H. TENTS ^TT,
Coastwise Steamship Line To Dock
In Seward 29th On Maiden Voyage
-1J-.W ci i Lrtraonir iin £,
TOR ALASKA
Word has just been received by
H Everett Hoy, Sales Manager
vi the Kenai Sales Comany, from
H. Wrightson. District Man
ager on the Coastwise Lines.
Portland Oregon, announcing the
arrival of the SS Henry D. Linds
.ley.
'he Steamship Lindslev will
r.ul from Los Angeles on August
117th: from San Francisco on Aug
t>{ 19th. stopping at Pori land.
Oregon to pick up all shipping
and passengers with destination
along the railbelt of Alaska.
The Lindslev will leave Port
; . d on August 24th, with sched
t led arrival at Seward on August
29th. The maiden voyage of the
a. nds!e\ will he the establishing
e: a new shipping servie to Al
aska, whiel will he followed "by
a vessel every two weeks.
-t was ,i 1 so learned from Mr.
Hoy. that the freight tales c.f tne
Coastwise Lines, from Pert land
Seward will he the same as
from Seattle to Seward. lmweve..
the terminal charges will be less
-1- most instances than th.e pre
i- nt Seattle charges.
Mr. Hoy stated, that for quite
uve time iiis company has been
dose teueh wit!: th" Portland
Champ-•; , f C< .amerce in making
WHO
Alaska -market.*
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• * * >yed ... H.
; so point-'d cut La. t Portland
tors one lit the fine t. fiuit and
>duce market s found anywhere
*: the* vest coast. Staple grocer
*-. meats, fresh butter and eggs
can not be excelled.
The food industry is Portland's
•ading industry from the stand-|
point of employment. This area is'
.re of the largest centers of flour
production on the Pacific Coast.!
ts also an important meat
■. a eking and poultry processing *
* nf*■ r Tie.* rno: t important phase]
the food industry conducted '
""c ;>• ’.he r mning and quick- '
.cozing of vegetables, fruits and!
••rises that grow in profusion in
Oregon.
Oregon has the largest stand-I
r*f virgin timber of any state ^
•'•■* F d.on. Since 1938, she has '
*••'•'• ’■'■•• !“. ding lumber produc- |
". s*; :e m the Union. This i
w ould mean much to Alaskan
in pet si years nave been eon
onted with the high cost of!
upping and shortage of building '
materials.
.Mr. Hoy further pointed out that ;
Portland ranks next to Boston as
wool marketing center. Vast
quantities of raw wool from west -
• rn ranges move to the market
in rough the Port of Portland,
'art of the wool is converted
there directly into blankets, wor
k'd?. and other products
There are five large paper mills j
o the immediate Portland area, l
reducing their own pulp from |
hemlock and other species grown
west of the Cascades. These mills
turn out more than two and one
half million pounds of paper per
day. Alaskans have enjoyed much
of these products for years which
has all come through! the port
of Seattle.
In his remarks Mr. Hoy stated
that it would be to the interest
ol every Alaskan, Particularly
tlmse along the railbelt to focus
their mind on the port of Port
land and the new shipping ser
vice of the Coastwise Lines.
Not withstanding the fact that
Portland. San Francisco and Los
Angeles offer new markets for the
people of Alaska, but the service
Loin tire port of Portland to Sew
ard and the interior will be '.real
ly speeded up.
I ut* lit'st port "I call in the Al
aska. waters for the Coastwise
Lines will be Seward. Mr Huy
point ed out that this in itself j>
one i the ;re.;t. advantages
ever off.'ll-1 to interior Alas;; i
Saii n time from Portland to
Sew a ii he only live da;, s.
1' i'".-'l prouuee and pel .>ii; i> 1< ■
• n h bet t.-r
Wind ! . n due ! J tile tact that ! ne
■ tar. !,. t. ■ - ' ’. .11 t'.1 >t he open"b
! 1P'':'!"'is of lime at differ
ent inieivals.
-Mi i»ans a!i ri ■ the rai!beIf and
!'■11 ell; :..! y • - i>ilit Ms in fut are
n .re,
■ nt-s have appet ed in the lo
1 d if v. s. Mr. Ii, gated that he
was reasonably sure that the lo
Cha uber ol Commerce and the
'■‘v ■: nitiL bpd\ of Seward were
aware of the arrival of the SS
Homy D. Lindsley. the Coast
wise Lines first ship, on August
211! h.
Mr. Hoy mentioned that lie
would certainly like to ce the
business men of Seward get to- •
get her on some kind of welcom
ing reception upon the arrival of
the SS Henry D. Lindsley. The
establishing of this new line is
something we have all talked
about for years, but never thought
it would become a reality. This
occasion should not be overlooked
1 he Kenai Sales Company, who
are members of the local Cham
bet of Commerce, offer their set-1
'ices in any way possible in wel
coming the new Coastwise Steam
ship Lines to Alaska.
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Seward, one day. is supposed to :
receive a SI.120,000 Courthouse
and Post Office.
Chamber
OF
Commerce
MEMBERS WILL MEET IN THE
BASEMENT OF THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
AT 8:00 P.M.
SECOND AND FOURTH
FHURSDAYS
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Townspeople Turn
Out To Favorites
Wedding Sunday
Miss Edona Myers, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers of
Seward was married Sunday.
August 8, to Perry Stockton Jr.,
son of Mrs. Lewis Chaha of Lara
mie. Wyo., and Perry Stockton
of Seward in an impressive can
dlelight service in the Seward
Memorial Church The Rev. Wy
hurn Skidmore performed the
ecrenionv midst the white gladi
oli and tapering eandles decorat
ing the alter.
1 he bride escorted by her lath
er wore a lovelv gown ot white
-tipper satin with nylon embroid
ers and a veil of silk net with
lace. On her arm she carried a
bouquet of white rose- with
m.earners ol stephanntis.
Miss Rene Faulkner who v.. -
maid of honor wore a blue eyelet
■. u and the bridesmaids. Misses
J. :ln.a Mvers. sister ol the bride.
J- I Laurence and P"ggy Holden
wore gown- o, pastel eyelet dc
rued lore that of tile maid of
■ no- All i he le af. 1 attendant -
carried colonial bouquet- of peacl
glad Mli oncl Will" m.Pehinc floral
■ oia■ •. Pat ricia Muir. dainty
i !<er ciil. also wore ,i
those of the other at ’em;
• 1 ■ Doyle.
\ ft er the d< mhle • mg , ere. on
rece p t i <; i ' i ■ 1 : the
■ 'flic i .: a ■ h a. .a ; A ■..
■' the brid" and groom gathered
11 'ougr. tulate tlx- couple. Dur
ing : he :ece|ition. gue.-ts had the
"• !'"i" unit \ to view the iovel\
wedding gifts and enjoy delight
1* e s i i;;; e r, t s of lake, coffee
ami fruit punch. Photographs were
also taken of the bridal couple
and tke.r party grouped about
tie table on which tht' four tid
ed wedding cake was placed.
On returning from their wed
ding trip to Coopers Landing the
Iiplo* will soon leave to make
their home in Laramie. Wyo.,
wnere they will complete their
college studies at the Univor-ity
of Wyoming
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ADMIRAL ZEUSLER
ARRIVES HERE THURSDAY
Admiral and Mrs. F. A. Zeusier.
Executive Assistant to the Pre
sident ot the Alaska Steamship
Company will arrive on the Aleu
tian Thursday.
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DR. L. R PLAUGHER OF
DENVER PASSES SUDDENLY
Tiie National Junior Vice-Com
mander of the Military Order of
Cooties- the social organization of
the V. F. W.,—Dr. L. R. Plaugher,
close friend of Jas. MacDonald
of this city, passed away at mid
night Monday at his home in
Denver.
He had not been ill and his
sudden passing came as a shock
to his friends and acquaintances
here.
Dr Plaugher was a guest of
honor at the Nobby Club in May
of 1947.
He will be buried at Denver.
Rn Rppeal For Fair Play
: Dear Sir:
Mt. McKinley Airways. Inc.,
I aii Alaskan Veteran owned, Al
aska serving. and Alaska-minded
I airline appeals to you for help
! as il appeals that the Civil Aero
nautics Board is about to destroy
jits business.
As you perhaps already know,
| die United Slates Government,
I through its agent, t lie Civil Aero
inaulies Board, will on the 11th
, of October. 1948, hold a hearing
l 'n a ease known as the United
| Stales Alaska Service Case, or
[docket 3289, to determine wheth
er th" present certificated air
hues ,-ire .adequately providing air
>"ivii • between the United Stales
ami Alaska as to passenger, mail
and property.
Ibis hearing was originally de
signed for the purpose of det-er
mining tic sole question of
■ a *' lie CARGO service was
■"dequate. although Mi. McKinley
■ ■ v.. . 1 no. ittd other carners
of i ar.-.o and passengers had foi
t'vo > ears an fib*, apple.itipps to
pe.a..t then 'n carry passengers
as well a.; cargo and m. i! an
scheduled basis.
A tier the eljpvo ii * ■., i
-'■hedule-! ..no - Mi. AlcICi t •
! ■ >’ A i i v. a v . In'.-., v < : - ■ •« i v i • ; ■. ,;
a pa.'.. to f;e r. • ■ :, i i m a:::
I li i m wh ha 1 > (
T i
■ p.* v. ;th. mi • <>: ckr to
sh c.iuse i;v :; o Ct' ! -
■ ' ■■ i < : ! . 1.. ' r • _ !| ' > :
'■O'- - a. . jr-ntlv'.t
Ac ' '<1 vi -'•) to stop t he prac
tice
- i Kinley \ir\ ays, Inc
i od to t his order tty pet
'**•; the Civil Aeronautics
Bf cii for an immediate exemp
'on circlet so a.' to permit it to
provide it- service on a frequent
oa-:s. 1'itis request was made for
ta,ay reasons, notable the taroi
; |!l'ss of the Civil Aeronautics
Board in acting on its application
t a i two years mo. the military
;tiitt* ol its soiw ice. the insurance
i: nrovides the public in time of
-hippinq tie-ups. and. more :.a -
I "- >•01,. :.c laci i.at i\It. Ai'• Is. 1 fi
f N y Airways. Inc., is by frequent
•ii«l:t.- merely FULFILLING AN
^UNSATISFIED AND DEMON
STRATED P U BI,1 C DEMAND
FOR AIR SERVICE. Yet the Civil
> Aeronautics Board, charged wit h
duo-, has failed to act ex
cept to punish those who seek to
1 aid the public. Nit. McKinley Air
j ways, Inc., further contends that
I unless it and other carries are
| permitted to fly the Seattle-Al
jaska run. the Civil Aeronautics
| Board will never know the actual
■ demand for service, but instead
i will have to guess at it.
Mt. McKinley Airways. Inc., has
for two years fiown between Al
aska and Seattle for a total ex
ceeding nine million passenger
miles without injury to passen
gers or crew- It has provided a
1 poor man’s airline and has main
tained high safety standards and
j comfort facilities satisfactory to
the traveling public.
Mt. McKinley Airways. Inc., has
answered and fulfilled the public
; demand for air transportation.
Somethingg is wrong when, in
: llie fare of this record of service,
the Gdverment seeks to eliminate
tli is carrier: something is wron_
I when the Government prior to
determining the issues, attempt ;
! to stop this service. As taxpayer ;
'you subsidize t fie large earrie.
by paving them mail pay. y< •
your Government seeks to elin -
mate the service supplied by
small bn;-: ness drawing no 1
ub i<!;. and functioning in th
American tradition without c<>
*o the taxpayer, leaving the tr; -
vo!:ng public with inadequate
t rails portat ion.
With strikes looming, with rui: -
ors of war rampant, the military
clamoring tor a pool of civilian
,:,:r transport a id experienced pi
lot'. with our Territory expanding
as never before, the Civil Ae;o
nauties Board seeks to eliminate
a proven air service.
We enlist your help,
i P fee! that something
wv'im hi the air transportation
!1:1 t m ( ;a Alaska, please v.'iPe
’he Civil Ae on ant irs Board, Al
• iska Office. Anchorage. Alaska
a personal airmail letter expl; :
:i- >'• ;r id lings. If you earn.
l!i:,l t: . ' to on si.. please si a
' ■ e enclosed letu ;• and -ir . ■ ■
’!-■ s„ .. ofoee. P! mse
i . a;i'tji.\t!.y :o p p
pc. • ive i h-it ...
• " if the Jalijir fei ■] pjrr,
• ■
1,1 ;;..o ,'i a . h it is to
Mediate ; vanta . . it will
’he png rt :i , .1 so b(■ to yo : ...
provide an abundance, ef. low co.-y
■" ."i s io and depend
at." ■ a 'pertat:..n to Alaska,
Respect fully.
Ait. McK.nley Airways. Inc
.b i.k F. S -iiVcnius. President
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AA bat we see I:i this letter ■;
’he tan that as usual the gov.•:::
ment seeks to dominate.
1 his is a government of. by
and for the people and not of.
by and for the government,
ft the McKinley Airways. Inc
h.Av given good service for the
past two years and have operated
a line a! a cost per passenger*
or per pound less than the other
plane lines there is no reason
to stop them.
Il the tvvo top lines who appear
to seek complete control over t.’.o
Alaskan area were of amind to
meet the threat of competiiii n
without .at tempt mg to sway pu;>
lie officials and would allow ■ •
results of clean competition de
cide who is to be tlie deciding
factor in life of a plane com
pany there' is a possibility pos -
lions of air lines as they are now
could lie mightily changed.
When tlie head of a business
has to engage in regular com
petition and fight unfair decisions
made by government bureau un
derlings business is in a bad way
indeed.
Such methods lead to changes
in government methods and also
officials—or* should. —the Editor
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American and French soldiers
are playing at War games in
Germany.
H:e Pev, Bernard Hubbard, S. J. U.S.O.Building — Aug 13 3:00 pm
fci:! -peak cn WORLD AFFAIRS \dmission SI.00 plus tax
Motion pictures also Sponsored by Sscrc-d Hean Parish
Dance-Car Raffle
Seward Volunteer Fire .jept.
Drawing at 12 midnight