Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward. Alaska
John M. Coleman ..Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick .Managing Editor
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ANCHORAGE MAN MEMBER
OF UNIVERSITY BOARD
A release from the office of
Governor Ernest Gruening dat
ed Dec. 26. announces the ap
pointment of Elmer E. Ras
nuison, president of the National
Bank of Alaska, as a member
of tlie Board of Regents of the
University of Alaska, to fill the
vacancy left by the death of
Austin E. Lathrop. Mr. Ras
muson's appointment is subject
to confirmation by the legisla
ture and his term of office will
be until the first Monday in
February, 1953.
Mr. Rasmuson was born at
Yakutat, Alaska. He attended
public school at Skagway and
graduated from Queen Anne
High School. Seattle, in 1925.
He attended the University of
Washington during 1926-28 and
graduated magna cum laude
from Harvard in 1930 with a
B.S. degree in fields of history,;
government and economics. In
the summer of 1930 he attended
University of Grenoble, France,
and subsequently the graduate
schools of business administra
tion and arts and sciences at
Harvard University, receiving
A.M. degree in 1934.
After 10 years in the States,
he returned to Alaska, in 1943
as president of the now National
Bank of Alaska. Upon his fath
er’s death in 1949 he became
president bl the Bank of IV ran
gell.
He is chairman of 4he board of
trustees of King’s Lake Camp,
Inc., secretary-treasurer of the
Loussac Foundation, chairman
of the Planning Commission of !
the City of Anchorage, and mem
ber of Alaska Council 11th Re
gional Executive Committee of
Boy Scouts of America. He is a
licensed pilot (private) and a
member of Civil Air Patrol.
Inlet Bps Co'mgMfttiy
HOMER, ALASKA
Lv. Homer: Mon., Wed., Fri., — 9 A.M.
ARRIVE SEWARD — 4:30 P.M.
Lv. Seward: Tue*., Thurs., S^t. — 9 A.M.
ARRIVE HOMER — 4:30 P.M.
BUS STOPS: Inlet Inn, Homer - Terminal Cafe. Kenai
Van Gilder Hotel, Seward, and all way points.
SOURDOUGH
TRANSFER
Day or Night Service
For Service Call
GEORGE EVERITT
406 Wash. St.
MADISON 93
Osha’s Electrical "Supply
Authorized
G GENERAL ELECTRIC DEALER
e KOHLER LIGHT PLANTS
9 H. C. LITTLE BURNERS
Phene Aucms 82
223 4th Ave.
When in Seward Ids - -
The New Seward Hotel
Oscar Dahl, owner
FROM SEWARD
SS BARANOF
Jan. 4 for
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS DENALI
Jan. 11 for
Valdez Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
SS BARANOF
Jan. 18 for
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS DENALI
Jan. 25 for
•Cordova Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
i
Freighter Sailings from Seattle
Chena .Jan. 4 Flemish Knot .Jan. 11
Susitna .Jan. 18 A Vessel.Jan. 25
WALTER W. S1PPRELL, Gen. Agent - Phone Main 125
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The \
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
The Third Judicial Division,
and particularly the* city of An
chorage, has lost a good friend
and conscientious law enforce
ment officer with the death of
(J. S. Marshal Paul C. Herring.
Mr. Herring made freqiVent
trips to Seward, but was withal
unostentatious and unassuming
that few people knew of his vis\J
its. He never overstepped the
authority vested in his deputies,
in whom he placed perfect confi- j
dence, and left them alone to j
conduct their districts without
interferrence, unless they asked
lor his assistance. That one qual
ity alone w o u 1 d have been
enough to endear him to his
associates.
11 is office, being located in I
the largest Territorial city, kept j
him occupied much of his time
in the city. They will miss .him 1
it is said of him that even j
knowing that tie could not get j
well, he remained cheerful, in 1
deed, had to “cheer up” his doc- j
tors and nurses.
After his second operation for j
cancer that was taking Ins life
was unsuccessful, lie is said to1
have remarked, “There'll be no !
taxes for me this year, and they
have just raised them too.” He i
quoted Will Rogers who said, j
“1 have made a study of history j
as far back as the beginning of |
man, and never found a single
instance where any man left j
this world alive.” Mr. Herring
said that he did not want to go, j
but that he was ready.
Friends marvelled at his good
spirits.
Mr. Herring was made mar
shal of the Third Division May
Hi, 1949, upon the resignation
of James Patterson from that
office. When he arrived in An
chorage the police department
of that city was undergoing a
revamping, and the city was no- i
torious for its crime record. He
had the reputation of being
adamant against any pressure,
from the underworld, gambling
rings, or the granting of special
priveleges to any group..Within
a year and a half he had coordin
ated the local police, his office
and federal law enforcement
agencies into a smoothly work
ing machine.
We need more Paul Herrings, j
It is hoped that his successor will
be chosen on his merits, and
without the influence of politics.
It would be tragic to destroy the |
good works of the marshal by
appointing a lesser man to
succeed him.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Viale
are parents of a daughter born
in Seward General Hospital
Saturday, Dec. 30. The little girl
weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.
She was named Janet Louise.
Kasilof News Items
Mr and Mrs. Archie McClain,
Mrs. Walter Franklin and son
John Paul and Mrs. Stryker
visited the Kenai school’s Christ
mas program, which was en
joyed by all. Several cash gifts
were made to the school at
Christmas llime, which were
combined toi purchase a project
or. This will, add greatly to
their educational program and
enjoyment, aisthere is no theater
in Kenai.
Kasilof school held their pro
] gram on Saturday evening. Sev
eral Kenai visitors attended, as
j yell as a fulil house from here.
i The school band was dressed
! in\ caps and! capes, and two
j brn\vnies and! t'*vo fairies joined
! therri in the entertainment. Many
j thanlcs are extended to Doyle’s
Hardware and! Osbo's Electrical
Supply
in Se
sent t
Jewprd for the lovely
ic sch(
surely appreci
treats seht to \the school. Kind
arc
neighbors
a ted. \ '
Another snowfall came Friday
and Saturday nights. The Road
Commission always gets right
to work with removal on the
roads and school yard, which is
really appreciated here.
We are beginning to see sev
eral moose around now. We
always enjoy them and wish
there were more.
Mrs. Savage gave Nancy a sur- j
prise coasting party on her birth- \
day. Children took skiis and j
sleds and enjoyed the hill as j
well as the cake, punch and
jello. Those present were Sharon
Kroskie, Carrie Lewis and Teddy j
Bear. John Paul, Judy and Jewel
Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Burton,
Michael and Greg.
We hope everyone had a
Merry Christmas and as lovely
a tree as we all had here at j
Kasilof.
Moose Pass News
A fellowship pot-luck supper
was held at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Elliot, Sunday, December
17. Following the supper slides j
depicting the Nativity scene, a j
program by the children, and the
singing of Christmas Carols, the
evening was rounded out by the
exchange of gifts.
The annual school Christmas
program was given December
21. The school room was beauti
fully decorated in the Christmas '
theme. All of the children gave a
poem about Christmas and the |
season. There were two plays on .
the program. The first was given 1
by the smaller children and was j
about picking out a Christmas ^
tree. The second play was given
by the older children and was an 1
adaptation from an English play
and was very good. The rhythm
band gave several selections.1
There was also a tableau of the j
manger scene and the singing of
carols in the background. Santa j
put in an appearance at the close
of the evening and distributed j
the gifts from under the tree. j
Among the visitors in Moose j
Pass over the holidays were: Mr. j
and Mrs. Willard Shelhorn of j
Anchorage, guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Estes; Mrs. King of
Palmer, who was a guest of Mr. j
and Mrs. Lyle Saxton, and Mr.!
and Mrs. Richard Jones of Anch
orage, guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Miller.
Aiaska Railroad
Winter Train Service
NOW IN EFFECT
Seward - Anchorage
TUESDAY - SATURDAY MONDAY - FRIDAY
Lv. Seward .8:30 A.M. Lv. Anchorage —.1:30 P.M.
Ar. Anchorage —1:00 P.M. Ar. Seward .6:00 P.M.
A Boat Train is arranged on Thursday in accordance
with the arrival of the passenger vessel.
Service Daily except Sunday from Anchorage to
Jonesville and Whittier.
For Information Phone Seward Agent
MAIN 153
TANNING
Send us your furs and skins to be
tanned. Quick, efficient, reliable
workmanship. We return youi
finished skins immediately.
Valcauda Fur Co.
National Bldg. Seattle Wash.
Telephone Adams 92
| Pickup & Delivery
Cleaning Pressing
Alterations Hat blocking
1
Meeis 2nd and 4ih Mondays
I.O.O.F. Hall - Adams Sf.
N. G.. Art McKeough
V. G., George Kipsgard
Sec., Tom Jones
SEWARD POST
No. 5
Meets
lst-3rd Wed. of Month
Legion Log Cabin
Meet 2nd & 4th Wed. of Month
OPEN DAILY 5:00 P.M.
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
W. C. Knaak — President
Keith Cobban - Fin.-Sec. & Bus. Agt.
International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First Tuesday of Each Month
7 p.m. — Union Hall
President — John Rose