Se wans Seaport Record
Postoffice Box 204 - Telephone Main 168
Published on Friday of Each Week at
Seward, Alaska
jonn iVl. Coleman Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick Managing Editor
$5.00 per year by mail. 10 cents per copy.
Former Seward Girl
Married in San Diego
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving day was c’nos. n
far the wedding of J. H. (Jack)
Sheward's youngest daughter.
Rosie.
Miss Sheward and U.S. Navy
man Chester Vincent had been
engaged since early spring.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Arthur Hobson at
the Asbury M tlvodist Church,
San Diego, Calif., ot which Miss
Sheward is a member. The at
tendants were the bride’s sister,
Margie, and Rudy Narvez, Navy
buddy of the groom. Other ship
mates, in uniform, were ushers.
Miss Sheward was given in
marriage by her father. She was
attired in a white satin formal,
and carried a bouquet of white
chrysanthemums and carnations.
The bridesmaid wore forest
green satin with matching crown
hat of feathers.
The spacious yard of the
Sheward home was the setting
for the reception. The long table
was centered with the traditional
crystal punch bowl and ti red
wedding cake. The latter was a
masterpiece of white roses, or
ange blossoms and topped with
miniature bride and groom.
Among the thirty guests attend
ing were Mr. and Mrs. Winston
G. Carter and son, also former
Sewarditc s.
Mrs. Vincent spent most of
her childhood and many of her
school years in Seward. She will
graduate this year from a San
Diego high school. Mr. Vincent
hails from Kentucky,
The coupl ■ honeymooned at a
resort ini he Lnguana Mountains.
They are now at home to their
many friends at 4445 30th Ave.,
San Diego.
Th bride's father. Jack Shew
ard, is well known here. After
ALASKA
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PASSENGER SERVICE
from Seward
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Thursday
Jan. 3
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Jan. 13
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January 9
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SS JOHN QUICK
January 13
Valdez. Seward
MV COASTAL MONARCH
January 23
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PHONF. MAIN 125
W. W. Sipprell, Gen. Agt.
STEAMSHIP
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COMPANY
retiring from the Alaska Rail
road he was employed by the
Northern Stevedoring and Han
dling Corporation. Jack likes the
sunny south but after over fifty
years in the Territory he says
the lure of the north still calls.
He misses his many friends and
takes this opportunity to wish
them a happy Yuletide season.
ALASKA CANCER SOCIETY
REPORTS FOR 1951
The Alaska Division of the
American Cancer Society lias is
sued its third annual report.
During the year 1951 a total
of S20,980.00 was contributed
throughout the Territory of
which So,737.25 is due to Na
tional lieadquart. rs. The report
points with pardonable pride to
the accomplishments of 1951 in
which Alaskan contributions
were trebled over the previous
year.
In a breakdown of community
participation, Kenai made the
best showing on the Peninsula.
It is given special mention:
“Kenai. another tiny village,
rang the bell percentage-wise,
on its increase over the last year,
moving up from $6.33 in 1950 to
$104.00 in 1951—more than 1600
per cent increase."
Homer took second place with
$63.H2, followed by Seward,
which contributed $65.32. Moose
Pass collected $40.50. Portage
Junction $8.00. Naptowne $5.00.
and Ninilchik $2.00.
A far greater service can bo
given in the Territory next year
in the combating of cane r
through these contributions.
Personalized Stationery
Made to Order
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Cleaning
I )e livery
Pressing
Alteration*
Hat blockin .
JUDGES CHOSEN FOR
ESSAY CONTEST
Announcement was made this
week of the appointment of
judges for the Territorial essay
contest, participated in by high
school juniors and seniors.
John T. McLaughlin, chair
man for Alaska of the President’s
Committee on National Employ
the Physically Handicapped, lias
named Ival J. Montgomery,
Ph.D., supervisor of the Alaska
Merit System, Jun.au, to be
chairman, and the Reverend
Fred W. McGinnis, minister of
tlie Juneau Methodist Church,
and Mrs. Katherine I). Nordale,
IJ. S. Collector of Customs, Ju
neau, as the judges for the con
test on “Employ the Handi
capp d for National Security.”
Prizes of defense bonds for
the top four winners, and scrolls
t >r their schools, have been do
noted by the Alaska Salmon In
stitute, Inc.
The first prize winner of the
Alaska contest will compete with
winners in other states and t rri
tories in the National contest
where tin' five top winners will
be given cash prizes and a trip
1 Washington, D.C., to receive
the awards from President Harry
S. Truman, during the spring
months.
GREETINGS FROM DuBEAUS
A Christmas card and letter
from Mr. and Mrs. Fran DiiBeau
and son Ole. wishes all their
Seward friends a happy holiday
season. The DuBoau.s recently
visited the Whipples and are now
visiting relatives in Seattle.
MGR9ME
SAYS:
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR!
We extend our good wishes so you
for the Hobday Season, and include
our sincere thanks for your friend
ship and patronage.
Our compliments of the season—
NORTHERN CAB
Main 54
and Main 55
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry are
parents of a son born in Seward
General Hospital December 27.
The boy weighed eight pounds
and six ounces.
Mrs. Perry is the daughter of
Mrs. Mabel Lohman of Seward.
Mr. Perry is Harbor Master in i
this city. This is their third son,
born on the same day of the year 1
as his next older brother.
LIBERTY SHIP ASSIGNED
TO ALASKA LINE
Thi' Liberty ship David Dud
ley Field has been assigned to
the Alaska Steamship Company
by the Federal Maritime Board
for operation under general
agency agreement, the company
announced this week.
The Field was scheduled to be
taken out of the Olympia Re
serve Fleet December 27.
This is the ninth vessel to be
assigned the Alaska Line for op
eration under the National Ship
ping Authority.
.
Wilson's Electric
& Refrigeration
DAY OR NIGHT
416 4th Ave. - Black 131
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WAGE STABILIZATION
BOARD TO STUDY
SERVICES IN ALASKA
Leo Kotin, chairman of th<
attic Board of the Wage St
ization Board, will visit A1
shortly to make a study of \
steps the agency should tak
improve its service to A1
employers and labor, the A1
Dew lopment Board has beer
vised by Harry Weiss, execi
director of the Wage Stabi
lion Board in Washington.
Kotin will discuss Ala:
oroblems with Governor Ei
Sruening, Development B
ind other interested groups,
1'he Dev lopment Board ha
‘1 nested that the Wage Stab,
ion Board establish field of
in the Territory and gran
officials in Alaska power t(
Dii wage and labor matters
ng here.
SEWARD TO ANCHORS
DAILY
Lv. Seward 2:30 I
ANCHORAGE TO SEWA
Round Trip Daily '
Lv. Anchorage 8:00 f
Connecting with bus i
Homer at Mile 33 on Mo
Wed., and Fri. I
SEWARD - HOMER
Lv. Seward:
Mon., Wed., Fri. 10
Rr'iurr. from Homer:
Tues., Thurs., Sat. 9 .
MATANUSK/
VALLEY LINE
Seward Ancho:
Ph.: Main 103 4ih
EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 1952
HSNIE'S LIQUOR STORE WILL SS
OWNED AND MANAGED BY
SOL J. UR3E
Stocking of Quality Brands cseisJ
cercflnucnce of courteous service
vva!! be maintained by
SOLLY
Who wishes you all
A Happy Mew Year!