Seward
Tlw (uitczcay City of Interior Alaska Since 1903.
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Vol. VIII, No. 53
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1952
Price 10 Cents
Crowded Classrooms
Worry Seward
School Authorities
Radiy crowded conditions in
the Seward schools make it very
urgent to obtain added space,
Carl R. Carlson told the school
board this week. The eighth
grade has increased in size from
29 at the opening of the school
year in September, 1951, to 40
children at the present time.
"Instead of leaving town as in
past years,” Mr. Carlson said
“new people seem to be moving
into the district." There will be
at least four classes outside the
school building at the fall term,
according to the superintendent.
There are now two classes held
in church basem nts. The sev
enth and eighth grades are be
ing split and a third teacher
added to the staff immediately
to take care or the unexpected
increase this yt ar. It was thought
at first that a split session would
bo necessary, but by crowding
the high school still further,
space has been found in the
building for the additional unit.
The teacher will be found local
ly. if possible, according to Carl
son.
The school board was in
formed Monday night that the
city council is planning to fence
the entire school yard, in an ef
fort to protect children from
danger of street traffic. The
fence will also inclose the tennis
courts to be constructed by the
Parent-Teacher Association on
the northeast end of the play
ground.
If the block is fenced accord
ing to school board plans it will
provide a parking lot on the
northwest corner, leaving space
for a grass plot in front of the
building, which would improve
the looks of the grounds con
siderably, board members state.
Nightcap Killed By
Kindness
Nightcap, Seward's first horse
in many years, is dead, killed by
what the donor probably thought
was an act of kindness. Someone
fed the little mare frozen po
tatoes. which was a mistaken act
of kindness, as they cans a colic
and the little mare’s death.
Nightcap and the colt that
caused so much interest in town
a few months ago. were in
Leircr's pastur , well led on tin*
proper food for horses and need
no supplemental diet or tidbits.
Someone probably thought he
was giving the animals a treat
of potatoes, and had no idea that
it was not good for them. The
owners ask PLEASE DO NOT
FEED THE COLT.
Big Knife, Big Fine!
Found guilty on a charge of
carrying a concealed weapon,
Charles L. Christianson was
fined S200 and giv:n 1U0 days in
jail this week in Commissioner’s
court. The weapon was a 24-inch
machette.
Two other men sentenced by
Commissioner Southard were
Donald Lee Herrin who was
given 30 days in jail on assault
and battery charges, and Samuel
Bowers, fined $25 for pilfering
on the complaint of Harry
Schwartz, ARR special agent.
EPISCOPAL MEN PREPARE
DINNER FOR SUNDAY
Men of the Episcopal Church
congregation, considering them
selves the last word as cooks, of
fer to prove it Sunday night at
dinner in the church dining hall.
All Seward is invited to test the
proof of the pudding.
Proceeds of the dinner will go
toward the expense of stuccoing
the church building.
Need Stressed For
Hospital Facilities
Panel discussions led by Dr.
Francis J. Phillips, Seward San
alorium, and Dr. Deisher, Sew
ard General Hospital, at the
meeting of the Woman's Club
Thursday night brought out the
pressing need for additional hos
pital facilities in this city.
The present building is old
and may become a fire hazard,
besides being inadequate in size
for the needs ol' the immediate
community and other villages
on the Peninsula, Dr. Deisher
stated.
Possible plans for financing a
new building were discussed. An
estimate of $800,000 lias b.en
presented to the city council for
consideration, with the proposi
tion that the city raise 0100.000
to be matched by the Women's
Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Church and the Territorial
Department of Health, which
would make it possibl to con
tinue the financing through
Alaska Public Works funds.
A one-cont increase in the mil
lage rate on personal and real
property taxes or a one-cont in
crease in the sales tax were sug
gested as possible solutions to
the problem.
The meeting of the Woman's
Club was held at the Sanntc.: 1
urn, Miss Goldie Busko being
program chairman for the eve
ning. The club voted So.00 to the
March of Dimes, and also voted
full support to any plan for the
hospital fund.
Mrs. Francis J. Phillips was
chairman of the refreshment
committee. Refreshments were
s:rved in the dining room at the
Sanatorium.
The treasurer reported that
$73 has been collected for "Care
for Korea.”
Anchorage OOP's
Urge Statehood
Anchorage Republicans last
week announced adoption of a
statehood resolution for submis
sion at the San Francisco Repub
lican Convention which they
hope to have included in the
national party plat. »rm.
“We favor and strongly urge
statehood for Alaska under a
statehood bill prcvulin , for
Alaskan contr >1 of Alaska’s re
sources,” the resolution said.
President P mi Robison, An
chorage Republican Club, said
h: believed most Republicans
and many Alaskans are dissatis
fied with the present statehood
bill and believed all Republicans
would join forces to urge a new
bill on the basis of the resolu
tion.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LUNCHEON NEXT TUESDAY
The second regular monthly
meeting of Seward's Chamber of
Commerce will convene for
luncheon at Harding's Cafe on
Tuesday, January la. All busi
nessmen and interested individu
als arc invited to attend.
Several items of important
business are on the docket, as
well as a report from the pub
licity ‘committee. Jay Stauter,
chairman.
PALMER VS. SEAHAWKS
HERE JAN. 18 AND 19
Palmer High School Moose
will meet the S ward High Sea
hawks basketball team in Sew
ard Friday and Saturday, Janu
ary 18 and 19.
Games will be played in the
Civic Center with preliminary
tilts between Jesse Lee Home
and a combined seventh and
eighth grade team from the Sew
ard school.
Aviation Safety
Discussions
D. M. Grelzer
for
The Office of Aviaiion Safety
Arctic Survival and Precautions
(continued)
Clothing
To cover extreme winter con
ditions, tlu; following clothes are
necessary, remembering that
looseness is ail-important.
Socks. Two pairs of heavy
weight socks (minimum), a third
pair available. An extra dry set
is important. A pair of cot', on or
nylon socks n xt. to the skin is
more comfortable, and tor ten
der feet, desirable, to reduce the
abrasive effects A rough wool
socks.
loner soles. In addition to
proper socks, two pairs of felt
inner soles are necessary. There
should also be an .xtra pair for
replacement. When two pairs
are used, the frost accumulates
on the outer one, leaving the in
ner one dry.
Kooi-gear. Mukluks are used
in cold, dry areas. They may be
•of fur, hide, caavu or felt. They
are not warm, th nselvos, but
protect the soe! s aid inner soles
from snow, and afford protec
tion from the i\uid. They are
porous, so that there is ventila
t’C" ,:id ' breath'ng'\ p. rar.“;ng
evaporation of sweat. This re
su'iL. in A^rt for mini* on i.h_ u,«i
side, rather than the inside of
the foot covering. On planned
trips afoot, an extra pair should
be available in ease of wetness
from excessive sweating, or
breaking through water over
flows.
Shoc-pacs seem to be best for
moist conditions, or wet snow
and moderately cold tempera
tures, but by minus 2b degr.es.
their protection becomes very
doubtful. They lack ventilation,
so that the accumulated moisture
from sweat will lead to frozen
feet. Like all fort-gear, they
she aid be worn loosely. They
should always be aviilable when
wet conditions may b expected.
Underwear. Two suits of 100
per cent wool underwear of
moderate weight ore much bet
ter than one heavy-weicht suit.
They provide more insulating
air space. Th' superiority of a
one-piece suit versus a two-piece
suit is si’ll a m titer of furious
debate among old-timers.
Mcves Services Held
January 7
Waldo Vernon Moves was born
November 3, 1903, in a covered
wagon outside Memphis, Ten
nessee. On January 17, 1924, he
wos united in marriage to Jua
nita Engeberitson at San Ber
nardino. California. To this union
was born three children, Jua
nita, Lewis and Loretta.
During his early r^- Mr.
Moves work. u as an orch stra
leader a;id musician, am., later
spent three years as a „iei.! con
tractor in Los i * ..,cios, Cainor
nia. On coining to Alaska, he set
tled in Seward and worked as a
longshoreman and musician.
Mr. Moves died January 3,
1952, at the age of 48 years and
two months. He is survived by
his wife, Juanita, his three chil
dren, and three grandchildren,
one of whom is Mrs. Howard
Amidon of Seward.
Funeral services were held
from the Seward Lutheran
Church on January 7, interm.nt
in Seward cemetery.
TONY SCIIWAMM TO MEET
PROPERTY OWNERS
Tony Sehwamm, director, Ter
ritorial Department of Aviation,
will meet with all property own
ers connected with the proposed
airport, in the council chamber,
Tuesday January la, at 3 p.m.
Council To Ask Big
Bond Issue
Mayor Eugene Lanier and the
city council, after discussing re
habilitation of the Seward water
system with Engineer Felix
Toner and City Attorney John
Hellenthal, have decided to call
for a bond election for $400,000
for the program. This sum is to
include tii. purchase price of
$80,000. Attorney Hellenthal is
instructed to draw up the neces
sary papers and prepare for an
election.
Whether the issue would be
for revenue bonds or gen . ral ob
ligation 1 mds is still to be de
termined.
Water Systems E-Sigh
Priority Stems
With Public Works
"Alaska’s wide horizons con
tinue io beckon to men who want
to build," states a press release
from the district office, Alaska
Public Works. "The 1952 pro
gram of the APW, a Federal
ag.ncv under the Department of
the Interior, underlines what
needs building."
The Alaska Public Works Act
authorizes a program for the
coi.wlr; cpen and sale of public
works to public bodies in Alas
ka. up to June isu, 1oj5. Upon
completion, the public works arc
sold by the government for 50
per cent of the estimated or ac
tual cost, whichever is the lesser.
Long range financing, at 2 per
cent simple interest, is available
to the requesting public bodies.
The growing need in Alaska
for water supply systems, s: w
age plants, schools, health cen
ters. street improvements and
other material fundamentals of
American community life is re
vealed in tiie applications which
are submitt d k> the district of
fice. \ine pro,ids are complete
and .15 projects are under con
tract or arc- to b“ bid early in
1552 .according to information
from APW.
Of the 35 projects now active,
14 are under contract and sched
uled for completion in 11)52. The
remaining 21 projects have a
total o gimat d construction cost
of $8,660,000. which ill actu
ally cost the individual t jrn
mun.itics only 50 pm c« at of the
cost of construction.
Among these is the sever ex
tension project at Seward, in
eluding outfall sewers; 26,700
l.f. 8-in. and 12-in. sewers and
•outfalls; 75 manholes; Felix J.
Toner, consulting engineer; final
plans in preparation: estimated
construction cost. $211,400 (cost
to city $105,700, at 2 per cent).
Oth.r projects scheduled for
this year are water main exten
sions and school at Anchorage:
street improvements, Ketchikan;
wat1 r systems at Fairbanks. An
ch. rage. Wrangell. Haines, Cor
dova. * aldez. Palmer, and Kodi
ak Several school and a fireball
are also included in the list.
REGISTRATION BOOK
OPEN FOR 1352
All Seward voters must regis
ter for the current y;ar 1052 be
fore they become eligible to vote
in any election.
Any person who is a citizen of
the United States, who can read
the Constitution of the United
States, who is 21 vears of age
and who has Pved in the Terri
tory for a period of 12 months
and m the corporate limits of the
city of Seward for a period of 30
days proceeding an election is
eF^iblc to ropister and vote.
Fvery voter must register
E;rF.PY CALENDAR YEAR to
remain eligible to east a ballot.
Anchorage-Seward
Air Carriers included
In CAB Summary
Included in the Summary ol'
Orders or Regulations pertaining
to Alaskan Air Carrier Opera
tions, issued by the Civil Aero
nautics Board, and documents
filed with the Board for the pe
riod December 2 to December
15, 1951, and December lfj to
December 29, 1951, were the fol
lowing:
Order (l) rescinding Pacific
Northern Airlines’ certificate on
Anchorage-S: ward route, (2) is
suing C N to Christensen Air
Service and Pacific Northern
Airlines, Inc., (3) denying appli
cations of Alaska Airlines and
Alaska Scenic Air Service, (4)
terminating temporary cxemp
tion of Hakon Christensen, (5)
denying in part application of
Gentry W. Shuster, dba Safeway
Airways.
Exemption order authorizing
Shuster, dba Safeway Airways,
to make charter trips between
Seward and Anchorage; engage
in air transportation between
Seward and Homer and Seward
and Whittier, subject to certain
conditions.
Order instituting proceedings
to determine whether the C N of
Alaska Airlines, with respect to
segment 9 on Anchorage-Seward
route, should be altered, amend
ed, modified or suspended; insti
tuting proceedings to determine
whether C N of Alaska Airlines,
with respect to segment 10
of Anchorage-Seldovia route,
should be altered, amended,
modified or sus-pended.
Northwest Yets Paid
$17 Million In
N S.L.I. Dividends
The year 1051 was a big divi
dend for World War II veterans
living in the Pacific Northwest,
according to thr Veterans Ad
ministration.
The VA reports that during
the past twelve months it paid
out over seventeen million del'
lars in dividends to holders of
National Service Life Insurance
who live in Washington. Oregon.
Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
The payment, the second spe
cial riivid ncl to be distributed
by the VA on active N.S.L.I. pol
icies. covers the three-year peri
od from 1048 to 1951. The first
dividend payment covered the
period from the issuance of the
insurance to 1948.
Distribution of the second
dividend began the first of last
year, the VA said, and is now
about two-thirds completed. Ap
proximately 150.000 Northwest
veterans are eligible for the
dividend payment.
Dividend payments by states
were estimated by the VA as
follows:
Washington, $7?970.000: Ore
gon. S5.371.000; Montana, S2.
079.000; Idaho. SI.732.000: and
Alaska. SI73.000.
FORMER RESIDENT RETURNS
TO LIVE IN SEWARD
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Knight
have returned to Seward to live.
He has taken a position with
Standard Oil here.
Mr. Knight is the son of Rev.
and Mrs. G. E. Knight, the for
mer Superintendent of Alaska
Missions, Methodist Church, who
made his headquarters in Sew
ard.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach left
this week for a vacation in the
sunshine. Mrs. Urbach went im
mediately to San Francisco to
visit her mother who is ill. Leon
will spend a few days in Seattle
before continuing his trip.