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Vol. VIII. No. 82
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1952
Price 10 Cents
Reporter's
Notebook
Eleanor Salil arrived home
Iasi Friday alter completing
two years at Laker University,
Baldwin, Kansas. Eleanor in
tends to stay home until next
summer then go into ihe Uni
versity ot Washington for nurse's
training.
Alary Ann Sri 1 it and her fa
ther drove out la get Exeunor.
'imy ivluriieu to sevvard oy
wav 01 Ualuuniia, visiting re la
lives m several states along Lie
way. it was a wonclemu trip,
they all say. but tm y are gnat
to ue iiome.
1 he Don Snyders lei, today
lor men* new Home m Filis
burgn. Pennsylvania. They have
two ii11it* ones, AiarK ..net alike,
itosemaiv was on the sLm at
Ule baiUiiUiiUiii a no Don woi"i\eU
on tile woes. xv. uxe past two
years. Inis little lainiU is k-av
Uig liUl.il 11'ie.n.xs Oeil.lKl lilelU
in Alaska.
Jack. \. eob s vv'.ie, 1 anya. leit
this morning with t.i. ir xitiie
son ioaviU. imy we.,, to .vn
y tram wi y will
gel a plane lu spenu a it» siiin
,i. r months w xin i anya's par
ents, Lev. ano . n>. e .au.u
xviaieom, lormeixV ux b. .mu.
.urs. Vv eon anu ; •»»•.•> : a » e n- ,. u
visiting nere tor .. . ..n ,. .,.
tin t a m.. \
m.e \VeOU iioine lx .i.il Oilg U xul
Oil iOtXV e Ou-i i.iv uuu.- .
Jeanette Di a a..' the
Slimmer UUm V. t;.?n.;.tj.on o.uiO
College a. x . .,1.1.v.w was
compieten in.r ei.ui „■ aw re
ana win . ...ni ... w. r..„ to
1 111 IS*.. IS x. 1 x ■ i q **, x...
Ox.1 xce te. i,:. ran ....s siii.a.iv.1.
ixie sx-sie.s Cx-.i^tl p.a. i,al
Florence in.xry ,i'o.r ,u .u.r.un'
age Wednesua.x. rna*.i..g a round
ti .p. came uunte ’.red but
happy.
Miss Aancy r neuncn im
Monday lOi' » na'uaaKi w nc re
she will mane m nn yi i; 101
her wedding lo happen sjiik nmo
in the rail, Miss Liremuch tau^nt
home ec. m the be.-.aid
School last year. Site w .n marry
N1 c k Lean, we11 k»»u /. n 101oe.61
ana mining engineer irom C -oy
er Landing.
Before she left, friends gave
Miss t riedrich a sho.'er ai Lie
home ox Airs. L ;na Conkers.
Miss Betiy Loyd and Mbs aoiin
Lmcl were co-.iosteoses, me g.ns
in tcnooi arm tier union leucn
ers hate to sec Miss frit inch
leave aitnough they are tanned
over her coming marriage.
Chuck Cole is back from a
trip to tin great Outside, lie
can be seen most any evening
now working on his new house
at Mile 4. L he keeps on Chucri
can join the union as a master
carpenter—no kidding, he's good
at it! P.S. Chuca drove out with
John Smith but came back by
plane.
Miss Jane McMullen and Miss
Helen Case are driving to Fair
banks this week to attend the
six weeks summer course at the
University of Alaska. On the
way they will pick up Miss
Peggy Doiliver in Anchorage
who will ride along with them
to Fairbanks then take a piane
to Nome for a visit.
Miss Doiliver is on the staff
at Jesse Lee Home; Miss C^ase
teaches at Seward Sanatorium
anu Miss McMullen is a teacher
in the Seward school system.
NO FIREWORKS WITHIN
CITY LIMITS
i
Sale and use of fireworks
within the city limits is pro
hibited by law under still penal
ty. This warning is issued by
Chief of Police Evans and will
be strictly enforced.
GUNS AND SMALL BOYS
AFOUL OF POLICE: DEPT.
A .22 caliber rifle in the
bauds of either an adult or a
child is still a firearm and the
use of firearms within the cor
porate limits or in inhabited
area is against both city and
Territorial law.
Numerous complaints have
been made lately about boys
shooting around First Avenue
and the lake. There is a severe
penalty for violation of this law.
Tne police department warns
that parents will be held to
strict account for any child
found discharging a gun of any
caliber w ithin the city limits.
A >1 c h c r age H i g h w a y
‘fa Cc1 d* Over 4fh
An inquiry to Baird French.
I S. Public Roads Adn.inistra
turn, today brought tire informa
tion tlrat all rumors to the con
trary r. >twithstanding, the An
cimrage highway will be in as
good condition as it is possible
to nuk< it oxer tire 4:it oi July
wi •. kenci.
Construct inn men will be
liiir.j 1 that no
work will i c tione eu.ur the
•P . or at::, lie n.as been assured.
Air. French slated, taat t to road
he ■ holed and prepared tor
h ) iday traitic.
.xn.i . x ... was y c.u I
bumpy b caus■ m tier long dry
[i rii> .. out i..i i e .. . i i lie no o >
struct.n.is because of xx. rk. a.ni
ait . . rs suoui;I nave a ran »y
ta.-y t;m ■ ii'our utile i ll iir to
\x eti*cl.
liu.nors ‘mat tne road would
be cl, s. u tor several day s be
ixia.e oi toe "snooting ine
big cliil near .Moose 1 os- are
Urnouimit (I. Fre.icir s'aid. "We
couidn i loose it even if vve
wanted to,' he said.;: "Truflic
has to go through.' 'lne dyna
miting has to be done, but this
\x ora is almost always done
tiriougn tin- night, then eieared
a.vux m oaytinre. At tms point,
tiier. may be an obstruction in
a lew btii.ibut no tiring is to be
s.n‘lv d on it U....1 ..it r next
W UK.
GI.'L SwOUT LEADERS CLUB
Lui. v i Ufi Illi.o
ike Girl Scout Lead. i s Club
m i luursaay ivcm.ig at the
i om ■ in aii-'C -'Maurice i. mry.
i< i: UC-.'.i p WHICH ,, ..a UM out
gio..tn ni Lit ba.-ij training
course tor ti.ri occuit leaders
taugiit b\ An a. liin’y in Janu
ary.
The final meeting of the year
will be held in July at the Girl
Scout camp when the members
will receive certificates for com
pletion of their training, ihe
course was given under auspices
•of tiie Seward Girl Scout Adult
Council. At this meeting, club
members will assist in arrange
ments ior the sunni; r scout camp
which will open about. August 1.
Officers elected by the leaders
club were Mrs. Vic Witneiup,
chairman; Mrs. Carl Garrison,
vice-chairman, and Mrs. f rank
Cooper, scribe.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, July 4th is a Na
tional Holiday, ami the City of
Seward and fourth of Juiy Com
mittee desire a two day cele
bration,
THEREFORE, I. Mayor La
nier. proclaim July 4th and 5th
to be holidays in the City of
Seward.
Dated at Seward, Alaska this
16th day of June, 1!)52.
(Seal)
EUGENE N. LANIER,
* Mayor
Hatch arid Sfickman
Again Rivals For
Ml. Marathon Title
Anticipation and tension are
mounting between supporters of
lialph ilatch and Don Siickman
as ooili men pul in intensive
training on Alt. Marathon in
prepaictum lor the* race next
saluraa/.
Observers state that Stickman
will nave a still race against
Hatch who confidently expects
to r e g a kii the cnampionship
whicn he li>st to the Dairba.iks
ian last year. Hatch lost to Stick
man by i::Oa last year, alter
winning five consecutive past
y t *a rs.
Harold Walker, a Kansan, who
came in third in ol, and "Moose’
Stemwaid, a local boy woo has
made the climb several times
and came in fourth last year,
are running again and may upset
tne tale, slcinwaid is m the
Army and has not had a enanee
tv» tram on the mountain this
year.
.'mother serviceman. Lloyd
T\ree. is a dark horse. Tyive
entered hu race mree years ago
ana gave a good account oi nun
sc u.
.viiogedier ni..e men ;n"i now
lra-.no:on Alt. .viui oliuri. St \'
eiai o.iii . s, ail college atinetej
11 oni . ,k aeue. nave indicateo
i.u-.r l.. ,ei n ion .u enter tne eon
te.-t.
dh tile pn . ml lineup and
gi\ I ; 1 e,i< a 1 i..g V* * aim. r. .,
iou.ks a sure tam-, fo lower the
\, aiiii!,.; t.me cn do. ini m ia.-l
\.w. u u,<- record Oi ag;4o ,s
noi , .ached.
E'.iCirc>^hGi>2 K^cc KuiCj
I. ite e a3* c a i. u .i u.iu Physical
Lx am
Ail contestants will i\ gister
lor the race at It; a.in. July
aln al the v_:\jC Ceil lei*. Each
contestant win be examined
ai in.s lane u\ a local p.iv.-r
e i a n.
II. Ago
Minimum age tor competition
i.' lt> N ina's..
III. Course
1 ne beware! Marathon is run
Horn the starting point at 4cn
and Wasimi^toii ; > Lie too ol
Mt. .Marathon and return.
Each contestant can c.loose ins
own course, however, iu* must
go aruund th< jtiag • at the top
■ t i.ie mountain.
Iv. Iuenliiicalion
Ea>.u conltstunt will be given
a number that must be worn
till ougnout tile race.
V. Phics
First: $1000 and trophy
bccond: $ain) and trophy
Oh.re.: $2 o0 ami tropny
Others: All otner contestants
who complete the race with
in wu minutes will be award
ed a prize ot $o0.
All prizes wdl be awarded al
a spec.al cei\ mony during the
Celebration Dance in tlie Civic
Center July 5th at 11 pan.
VI. Time of Race
The race will start at 2:00
p.m. sharp July 5th.
College athletes are warned
that this is a professional race
and future amateur standing
could be affected by participa
tion.
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Evangelist Fleming May is
currently conducting revival
services at the Assembly of God
Chapel. The services started
June 25 and will last through
June 20. starting at 8 p.m. each
day.
Rev. May is a well known
evangelist and camp speaker
from Seattle, Wash.
LOCAL FLIER FORCE LANDS
IN RESURRECTION RIVER
Harry Hull, local businessman,
made a forced landing in his
Seabee plane Thursday evening.
With about a minute and a half
to read) the field, his engine
quit, forcing him to set down in
Resurrection Liver just west of
the bridge.
Hall was uninjured. Slight
damage was sustained by the
plane, which was hauled as far
as the bridge but cannot be taken
to the airport until construction
forms on the new bridge ar re
moved.
E. D. Webb Retires
After <36 Years
E. 1). Webb retired this week
when he sold the insurance
business of Webb & Webb to
Airs. Patricia Williams.
Mr. Webb first came to the
Territory in ltiluj, when iie set
tled in Nome and operated a
gold mine for several years. He
feit Nome to serve in toe U.S.
Army during W orld \ ar I. Lien
i\ turned to Alaska with lus wile
and two children. Marjorie and
Jimmie. '1 hey settled in Seward
-1 wars ago. and the third
e.iiL., Jaek. was born In re.
lie servi d the city as (At\
Lu rk, t.m assi .-or ami rnagi*
tiu.t ■ l r l.ve \ ears. Air. Wd db
was instrumental m e.-labiism!,.
worked on instaiiii _ tin- lir.-t
plain, serving a. bookkeep
er tor tiie system.
Fourteen years .'wo he \.
into tile i n s u r a n c e Uusi.i, .
vw’.icii -he has commaed u* 11o
tills week.
Hie accounts of Webb & Y.V., j.
will oe serviced and cimUntuu
by airs. Williams, at the ou..
on Fourth Avenue, since her
purchase of uie business June
kd. it is consoli'dateci with tne
iornier iOaimig.ii mcr a g e n c y.
now also owned amt Opera leu
b\ Axis. Williams.
METHODIST MINISTER FOR
i\v.I4E VirsIiS HEnE
KfV. and Airs, Reeves Have
and t ieir two little c.uicircn,
Linda anti Lonmc. wvre gu s.>
oi !•;«. v. anti Airs Charuvs Mali:1.,
dr.. vVt'uiu • ....
t\t v. Have us. who was a school
mate oi Rev. Ahum ai semmary.
is aiso irom Pennsylvania. iii.
ia?t <margc v. as Rhenan^o iiivugi,
Penn.
lie spent a few days with Rev.
Wyuume skiumoiv m Ketchi
kan as a member oi Lie ivleth
o t i ist Evangelistic Mission last
winter, but aside tram that tins
is the couple's first visit to
Alaska.
They are on their way to a
new pastorate in the Nome
Methodist Church.
HAKE SALE
Ladies of Sacred Heart Catho
lic Church announce a1 bake sale
to be held Wednesday July 2, at
10:30 a.m., in Werner's Market.
LIBERTY THEATRE
PATRONS
After 27 years of continued
patronage a n d support, we \
wish to thank the people of j
orvw.ni lor their indications I
of friendship and apprecint; :
oi the Liberty Theatre busi- |
ness. We do not like to leave
Ihis beautiful little town, but j
a matter of health forces a ]
change of climate. We hope j
that fate may make it possible
to return some day.
ALICE A. BROWNELL
and
DON C \RLOS BROWNELL
Supt. Reports Or
Seward Schocss
Carl R. Carlson
10 the average1 citizen, a bud
get is oftentimes a term that
gets into the press trom time to
time, and is known to have
something to do with money. II
an actual budget for a public
body is printed and distributed,
it to > often gets little attention,
iiowever, since every public
body operates on a budget basis,
actually t n e general public
should be very much interested
in budgets, since it must provide
me money to put the budget into
operation.
A budget a simply a slat meat
ot estimated mconu and expen
diture ior a given p daod oi time,
usuaiiy a y< ar. Aeuooi.-.. especial
ly m - v.ismi wh« !'■. stnooi boards
have ivo taxing auiauniy. must,
opei ate on toe ousts ui budgets,
foe seuool uudget lx.sis tile ex
penses or toe seuool system in
an organized way, and men lists
toe sources irom which the
money to cover tnese expenses
veil. come. Compiling the oudget
is one oi the most important
inaction, to the school board and
tne senool administration. Vvnen
me uuciget l eat nee its final form
it becomes the accepted plan lor
tne opt ration ul tne sCiiool sys
tem. i-ropt r sunt r\ ision uu n uj
comes m. ct.-saiy to see mat it is
followed as ciom ly a.- pos. :uie.
oiiiee an school operations cost
1 • a).I ■ • . : • ixr
hino jus. o.i,. tne scoOOi opcT
11 is.L \ .cu in tm... toe. ... o*
papas Oi aitt-nuance to a gchOol
sa.i iiuVl prooaoiy me greatest
hum. nee on toe size of the
st.iuoi oud.get. Outer lactors mat
mas; uc considered are, wn-ut
uan.i.ig a sene n sy stem plans no
give .ne pupus, a.id what baiid
oigS. suppi.es .old equipment me
Simula syX-tclll UScS 10 gilc tills
trauong. On top oi ui.s is tne
induing lac.or o. jusi how maea
non..' comma.u .y ctm pi ovine
idai mg the last few years
sc.iooi uadgets have beem in
co. ..smg here m sc .vara as they
ha v < e.s.'Wherc. with tne dc
civ.iMiif; puremasing power of
toe c- i.i.tr and toe increasing cn
I'oiiii.i .its here, this increase can
omy ue expected. h>o the people
oi swvaru will Know just way
tiu budget is so high, an analysis
oi o nl be given m next wce-x s
EEC CENTER ENTERTAINS
TEEN-AGERS
A class of 15 girls from tlie
Seward Memorial Church Sun
day School had an outing today
on die bay. ihey were guests oi
Lt. uoberi Farrell and the Army
Recreation Center aboard the
sit t>gt. Arthur D. Webber ior
an all-day cruise and fishing
trip on Resurrection Bay. Mrs.
Cecil Horton accompanied tne
girls.
This was an unusual experi
ence for all the young girls.
Many oi them had never been
on the Bay, and several had
never been on a boat. The wea
ther was cloudy, windy and cool
through the morning, but the sun
broke through after noon, giving
them a few hours of fine
weather.
DRIVERS LICENSE AND
DOG TAGS DUE NOW
City driver's license and dog
tax tags become out of date
June 3D and must be renewed
immediately. This word comes
from the office of the City Clerk
where the new license can be
obtained now.
License for dogs is $2.50 for
male and S5.00 for female dogs.
By city ordinance, all dogs must
have tags or be destroyed.