God offers to every mind its
choice between truth and re
pose. ..Take which you please,
you can never have both.
Emerson
The Gateway City of Interior Alaska Since 1903.
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Seward's /Ill-Weather Port is Alaskcts Greatest Asset.
The Seward 8eaport Record
is independent in every re
spect and none shall ever be
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umns for any legal purpose or
expression.
VOL. XI, NO. 5.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1954
PRICE 10 CENTS
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
NEED OUTLINED AT MEETING
Things were pretty near back *
to normal on Tuesday as the Cham- i
her met for its regular session I
in the Diner. Most of the old
familiar faces were back around
the table. The period of October
holidays and lure of the great out
doors had kept some of the meet
ings during the month short of
the regulars.
Chamber President Win Ervin
was back and reported that he
was glad to get some fresh air
after a stopover in Smogville, to
the south of us. While outside
he had also been a guest at the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce meet
ing and witnessed the lighting of
a giant light globe as part of an
anniversary observence of the 75th
birthday of the electric light bulb.
MEMBERSHIP
Tom Ousdale reported that the
membership were rolling in and
at present the Chamber had 33
paid up business members and 5
individual members. Latest addi
tions to the list W'ere. Liberty
Theater. Totem Truck Lines, Yukon
Liquar Store. Andy’s Oil Delivery.
McMullen's and Werner's Market.
In spite of the heavy membership
the Tuesday meeting was short 2
members to make up it's guaran
tee of 20 servings for the dinner.
President Win Ervin urged all
members to try and get out the
rest of the membership to the
meetings. Better attendance. Win
pointed out. would mean wider
understanding of the Chambers
objectives and greater success in
putting across Chamber programs.
ALASKA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
While outside, the president told
the group, he had heard some more
talk about forming a n Alaskan
Blood Bank in Seattle. He said
more would be heard about the
project at the Alaska Chamber of
Commerce meeing to be held in
Anchorage early next month.
The president also reported that
there was going to be a good meet
ing in Anchorage on November 11.
12, and 13 of the Alaska Chamber
of Commerce and he urged that
all members of the Seward Cham
ber make an effort at least one day
of the sessions. He also reported
that representation was expected !
from Southeastern Alaskan cities
at the Meet.
STATEHOOD STUDY
John McAnerney once again
brought up the suggestion that
the Chamber obtain from the Un
iversity of Alaska one of Its state
hood study kits and endeavor to
find out some of the facts about
the proposals for Statehood, Com
monwealth and continued Territoir
al status. The study would be
non-partisan and non-political. Me
Aneryey pointed out.
The Chamber agreed to go ahead
with the project and McAnerney
was named to head a committee of
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Local Treatment
Good Says Dr. Moore <
Dr. Phillip Moore was a Seward ,
visitor this week conducting the .
second polio evaluation clinic here ]
in a month. ,
The Doctor has high praise for |
the people of the community who j
had done so much to make it pos- ,
sihle to set up a polio treatment ,
and rehabilitation center in Sew- (
ard. The treatment center is now ,
functioning and will soon be fully ]
equipped and able to give as com- 1,
plete treatment as is available ,
anly place, either in Alaska or the ]
States, the doctor said. I
Dr. Moore told this reporter that i
the treatment for polio is standard- i
ized pretty much and includes a few i
basic elements necessary to make <
it a success. As he outlined them i
they were: community co-operation. 1
co-operation of doctors, review l>v i
an orthopedist and the services of -
physical therapist and an A brace |
maker. All these elements are i
available and functioning in Sew- i
ard at the present time. Dr. Moore *
said. ;
Dr. Moore also told us that the *
question frequently arises, “should i
the patient go outside to one of the , <
big hospitals or clinics?” His an- >
swer is. “No. there is nothing to <
be gained bv going outside for i
treatment.” He repeated his earl- , <
ier statement of the standard I
treatment being available right 1
here in Seward for the vast major- I
ity of cases. He qualified this I
somewhat by saying that in a few f
exceptional cases, IS months to two f
j^ears after the attack they will i
need to have an operation and in f
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Aviation Department •
Gets Surplus Mats
Nearly two million square feet j'
of pierced steel plank, commonly :
known as landing mat. has been (
acquired by the Territory under i'
the new surplus property act pass- jf
td by the S3rd Congress, acting j
Governor Waino E. Hendrickson ; 1
announced recently. This is the '
first transaction completed under *
Ihe New Act Public Law 659 which <
permits the Territory of Alaska <
to acquire property, except real I
estate, declared surplus by federal 1
agencies or departments. No re- f
imbursement or transfer of funds '
is required in such acquisitions. (
The landing mat presently at Cold (
Ray is worth between a quarter and (
a half million dollars and was de- 1
dared surplus by the Alaskan 1
Air Command. It has now been i
turned over to the Territorial De
partment of Aviation which will i
use it over a period of years to t
surface airfields that might other- t
wise be impractical to -construct. 11
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Stress Dignity of Man
4s American Ideal
By - Donald A. Palberg
The American form of democ
racy is based upon the one great
trincipie and ideal that every per
on is important nnd has a dignity
ind a worth. Merit, real or potent
al is ascribed to every individual.
Phis is diametrically opposed to
•ommunlstic doctrine which sub
ordinates the individual. Under co
nmunism the state is all important
ind the individual must sacrifice
lis own interests for those of the
itate, which usually consists of a
ew selfish, powerful, and ruthless
tersons. Under democracy, how
■ver, the interests of the individ
lal are important ones and the
lovernment exists for the preser
vation and protection of the life.
Iberty, and property of the individ
tal, as l^ell as guaranting him the
indeniable right to the pursiut of
lapplness. Man is placed first;
hings are subjugated to the wel
are of man. Our nation, founded
ipon this assumption, has the ht
:hest over-all standard of living
if any nation In the world. Its cit
zens as well have more personal !
reedom and are closer to attaining
eal diginity than in any other cou
ntry of the world.
The best socieiy Is composed of
ndividuals who achieve their best,
heir fullest potential. The differ
nces among individuals make each, j
t his best, desirably in many re- ,
nects from other individuals. The ,
im of education then should be
o develop each individual to the
itmost of his ability. The progress
f science and humanity as a whole
3 dependent upon the realization
f the worth of individuals. Each
ierson must be encouraged and
iroperly guided to devedop his
larticular talents that he alone
iossesses. His dignity must be
ally recognized and he must have
reedom of thought. In a oommun
stic state the individual must con
orm or be liquidated, but in a dem
cratic state the right to differences
f opinion is recognized and pro
ected. Absolute conformity, as
nder communism, can bring only
■ventual mediocrity because the
ntelligence of only a few. and usu
lly selfish, individuals, is used,
'nder democracy just laws are
rrived at through honest differ- ’
nces of opinion and no one group |
an dictate to or subjugate another j
;roup.
The great democratic principle j
hat every person is important also i
mplies that man’s problems can !
ie solved through his own intell
ctnal and spiritual efforts. This
oes not seek to minimize the im
'ortance of emotional drives and
labits in man's life, or the heritage i
f the past; it does emphasize the ■
mportance of intelligent utilization
f his drives, habits, and lessons
f the past. Man. standing before
!od. can solve his own problems
rithout appealing to any other
uthority except that of the
ilmighty.
Through the recognition of the |
mportance of each individual the ;
ecessity for cooperative use of in
elligence in the solution of prob
ems common to the group is real
sed. This element of cooperative
ction brings the individual intel
igence of each member of the gr- ,
up to bear most fully and appro
riately in the solution of a com
ion problem. The ideal solution;!
hen is to arrive at a concensus of
pinion so that all elements of the
roup are recognized and represen- '
ed. The recognition of the dignity
nd worth of each member of the
roup provides a basis for cooper
tive action. "Come let us reason (
ngether” is, then, the watchword
f the great democratic ideal. I
The future of our democratic!
arm of government and our way :;
f life, and therefore the preserv- |
ag of the liberty and rights of the |
idividual. is dependent upon each j
f us. In recognizing the importance
nd worth of every individual and
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ORDER OF
RAINBOW GIRLS
BAKE SALE
SATURDAY, NOV. 13th
Starting at 10:30 a.m.
at
McMULLEN’S
A wide selection of Bread and
Pastry will be offered for sale
Mrs. Delbert Wolfe
Club Historian
For Homemakers
Homemakers are largely respon
sible for the future of Alaska, Mrs.
Chester Sandvik of Palmer said
In her prize winning creed.
Mrs. Sandvik received an origin
al Itusty Dow painting for her Al
aska Homemakers’ Creed. Her
entry was read during the annual
Homemakers’ Short Course held
oiiuuer j 10 lo, on the University
of Alaska campus.
The creed contest was sponsor
ed by the Alaska Homemakers’
Council which holds its annual
meeting during the short course,
Mrs. Homer Hansen, outgo i n g
president, said. The council was
organized at the 1953 short course
to help in all parts of the territory
to exchange ideas.
New President is Mrs. C. A.
Brewer of Palmer who is to serve
a two-year term. 8erving as Sec
retary- i reasi^er is Mrs. W. T.
Newville of Palmer. She succeeds
Mrs. W. C. Frohne of Anchorage.
Officers held over for another year
are Mrs. Phil O'Neill of Palmer,
Vice President, and Mrs. Delbert
Wolfe of Moose Pass, Historian..
Tlie Homemakers’ Short Course
is part of the Extension Service’s
adult education program, Mrs. Ly-1
dia Fohn-Hansen, extension assoc- |
iate director for home deinonstra- j
lion work, explained. This year’s |
theme was "Homemaking, a Cre
ative Career.” Mrs. Lydia Ann !
Lynde led four workshops around
the theme of developing whole
some, happy personalities. Mrs.
Lynde is federal extension special
ist in family life and parent edu
cation. University home econom
ics students attended these work
shops.
Other lecturers were Dr. W. K.
Keller, ‘‘Education Department of
the University of Alaska;” Dr.
Donald Moberg, "Alaska—State
hood or Commonwealth;" Dr.
Kaare Kodaltl, "Nutrition in the
Arctic;” Victor Strash, “The in
tellectual Climate of Asia," and U.
F. Scott, "Wildlife in the Economy
[>f the Alaska Native.”
Of the 56 women registered for j
short course, 2-1 came from such
places as Anchorage, Mt. View,
Spenard, Ninilchik, Wasilla, Pal- j
nier, Homer and -Moose Pass. The.
other 32 were from Fairbanks, Col
lege, Kichardson Highway and
Ladd Field.
Demonstration Agent
For Kenai District
Mary Robinson of Petersburg is |
serving Kenai Peninsula h o m e
nakers as district home demon
stration agent for the Alaska Ex- I
tension Service.
She assumed her duties this
veek. For the past summer Miss
Robinson was extension borne fur
lishings specialist. Present plans
ire for her to spend part time con
lucting home furnishings work
shops, Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen,
extension associate director for
:iome demonstration work, said.
Miss Robinson is to lead a fur
liture repair workshop in Kodiak
n early November. For the rest
if the winter she plans to con
centrate on helping peninsula
lomemakers. Her headquarters
ire to be in Homer at present.
Seven years ago Miss "obinson i
oined the University of Alaska
Extension staff as home demon
stration agent in Southeastern Al
iska. In 1948 she took the Alaska
lelegates to the national 4-II club
congress in Chicago. The winter
if 1951 she became home furnish
ngs specialist for the territory
intil her resignation that Novem
ler.
Miss Robinson is a native of
Silver Springs. Md. She received
ler bachelor of science degree in
nstitution administration and
lome economics from Michigan
State, East Lansing.
Polio Unit Organized
To Assist Victims
A group of 26 interested citizens
met on Wednesday evening of this
week to complete the organization
of a Seward unit of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
in the absence of Mrs. Torvan
ger who had done so much to start
the ball rolling. Mrs. Mildred Kirk
patrick took over as temporary
chairman of the group until a slate
of officers could be elected.
. The question was brought up
of a possible overlapping of the
Polio Unit and the recently formed
Health Council. It was explained
by saying that the Health Council
was organized for the larger scope
of public health and was a quasi
governmental agency while the
polio unit was primarily concerned
with aid to victims of the specific
disease polio.
An election of officers was held
and Arnold Anderson was elected
chairman: Mark Walker, vice chair
man, and Harlan Gerritsen, secre
tary. In the absence of the chair
man, Mr. Walker the vice chair
man, took charge of the meeting.
The secretary was also absent, so
Mr. Ling acted as temporary re
cording secretary.
The next order of business was
to read the proposed by-laws and
they were adopted as read, setting
the third Wednesday of October
as the date for the annual meeting
and election of officers. The times j
and dates of the meetings of the \
Executive Board monthly meetings |
were not set. nor was the date for ,
the unit quarterly meeting which I
will be announced in the near fu
ture, following a meeting of the
Board of Directors.
In addition to the regular offic
ers, four members were also elect
ed to head up the standing com
mittees for Nursing, Public Rela
tions, Volunteer Services and Fund
Raising. Mrs. Phil Durant was
named chairman of the Nursing
Committee: Frank Roberss, of the
Public Relations Committee; Mrs.
Vic Mahan, of the Volunteer 'Ser
vices Committee, and Mary Stoe
ckie, of the Fund Raising Commit
tee.
Persons who would be willing
Jo volunteer their services for baby
sitting, house cleaning, washing,
transportation, clerical work and
other jobs, assisting polio pictims
are asked to contact Mrs. Vic ;
Mahan at 316 Third Avenue, or i
phone Polk S5.
A discussion followed in which
the group was told of what the
policy of the National Foundation
was regarding payment of bills for
polio care.
Generally, the Foundation has
funds for all treatment and no one
should suffer financial loss because
of the disease. All medical, hos
pital and treatment bills will be
paid, however, families that can
afford to pay a portion of the cost
of treatment are asked to do so
and whenever possible it would
be appreciated if plans would be
made to try and pay back a por
tion or all of the expense involv
ed. It was emphasized that neith
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National Guard Men
Win Extra Stripes
Acording to recent special orders
issued by the Headquarters of the
207th Infantry Battalion of the Al
aska National Guard, twelve men
of the Seward National Guard. Com
pany S were awarded promotions.
The promotions went to the fol
lowing named men: SFC Wendell
Goodwill promoted to M/ Sgt.;
Sgt. Nelnia Blanchard to M/Sgt.;
Sgt. Edward Abplaalp to SFC; Sgt.
John I. Disney to SFC; Sgt. Wil
liam G. Robinette to SFC; Cpl.
George Gallaway to Sgt.; Cpl. G.
H. Lampley to Sgt.; Cpl. John H.
Niesen to Sgt.; Cpl. Edward H.
Robinson to Sgt.; Pfc.Foster Itik
er to Cpl.; Pfc. Wilber Simard
to Cpl.; Pfc. Donald D. Soper to
Cpl.
NOTICE
Until November 1, 1954, the City of Seward, Alaska
will sell at 1-3 off of the original advertised price,
any item gr building now on hand i nthe housing area.
There are stoves, hot water tanks, space heaters,
miscellaneous furniture, lavatories and stools that
will be sold on a first come first served basis. Con
tact Mr. Penderey, Hut 33, in the Housing Area, for
full particulars.
SEWARD EXPLORER SCOUTS
WEEKEND AT ELBENDORF
A hardy band of Explorer Scouts
ind their leader Ben White had
some adventure they hadn’t count
fd on when they headed for An
chorage last Saturday morning
where they were to have partici
pated in a two day Explorer Scout
encampment at Elmendorf Air
Force Base.
The day started for the boys at
sometime prior to 4 a.m. when
they said ’’Gootfllye” to sleepy
mothers and fathers, had their
breakfast, and climbed into the
White’s car for what had been
scheduled to be a three or four
hour drive to Anchorage, however,
aid man winter and mother nature
were on a spree and the boys
spent all forenoon and part of the
afternoon at Mile 52 waiting for
the snow plows to come through
and pull the car out of a snow
bank. Finally about 1:30 the car
was released from its bed and
the trip resumed to Anchorage
where the boys arrived just in
time to get spruced up for the
party which was held at the Teen
lge Club on Saturday evening.
Boys making the trip included
Danny Hose, David Rose, Tony
White, Billy O’Brien, Marvin Kurtz-1
well and Mac Campbell. Ben White
the advisor, also made the trip
acting as chaufer.
In addition to the boys from
Seward there were scouts from
Cordova, Valdez, Palmer, Wassilla
and Anchorage.
Activities on Sunday got under- I
Rainbow Girls
Announce Bake Sale
There’s good eats ahead for a
°t of folks in Seward, it wras an
aounced this week by the Order
af Rainbow Girls. The young ladies
old your reporter that they had
limbered up their rolling pins,
treased up their cake and cookie
ins and were just about ready to
tet' started baking up some real
Ine iood for their bake sale. It
will be held at McMullen’s on Sat
trday, November 13th starting at
10:30 a.m. and will run until there
sn’t a single cookie left.
So now that the word is out
Mom can look forward to a Satur- ;
lay rest from baking on the 13th
)f November.
Dick Wells Leaving;
Sells His Diner
Dick Wells announced this week
hat he had sold the Diner to Wal
ace Crain, the transfer of owner
ship to take place at the end of
October. Dick says that he is
toing outside for a rest and plans
o visit with his kids before com
ng back to Alaska, probably next
.ear.
The Diner was taken over by
lick last January. Prior to coming
o Seward, he worked in Homer.
way at 7:30 when the boys were
rolled out in time for chow which
was served from 8:00 to 9:00.
The next two hours from 9:00 to
11:00 were spent at the McKinley
Theater seeing movies.
In-as-much as it was Sunday the
period from 11:00 to 12:00 was
alloted to Church Services and
the boys were invited to attend
services for either Protestants or
Catholics being held on the base
by Protestant and Catholic clergy
men.
After chow the boys were taken
to Base Operations for a pre-flight
briefing from 1:00 to 2:00.
One of the big treats of the
whole trip was the hours flight
in a Q-124 Globematster which
took the group over Turnagain
Arm, Kenai, Palmer and Anchor
age and back to Elmendorf Air
Force Base.
At 4:00 on Sunday afternoon the
boys gathered up their gear, said
their farewells and once more
climbed into the White car for
the return trip to Seward.
The boys all report they had a
wonderful time and are looking
forward to some more trips in the
Any boy 14 wartfonVolAr is
welcome to ®i^E»lorer
Scouts and get in otfth©»fir«times
which are to be had as^ln Ex
plorer Scout. T
Explorer Scouts who made the
Elmendorf trip have been given
certificates and will he awarded
patches to sew on their uniforms,
in the near future when they are
received. .
Next trip being planned by the
Explorer’s is a field day trip to
Portage.
Seaport Record Office
Moving This Weekend
The Seward Seaport Record will
be moving to new quarters, it was
announced this week by William
E. Bonser. editor of the paper.
Effective six o’clock, Saturday
evening. October 30th, the paper
will close its doors at the Arcade
Building and all equipment and
office personnel will be moved to
308 Fifth Avenue, across from the
Post Office. The new office will be
opened on Monday morning in
what was formerly the R. O. Sel
lers residence.
The same telephone number.
Main 168 will be used in the new
location and it is anticipated that
the new location will be more
convenient for the newspaper and
its customers.
Some difficulty has been en
countered in the past when the
staff of the paper has been living
some distance from the office, thus
making it necessary for them to
be away from the office frequent
ly. In the future, it is hoped that
someone will be available at the
office at almost all times.
MOVING
Starting Monday, November 1st, the
Office of the SEWARD SEAPORT
RECORD will be located in the former
Dr. R. O. Sellers home, across Fifth Ave.
from the Post Office. The Arcade Bldg,
office will be discontinued, effective
October 30th.
We hope that our new location will
be more convenient for both the Customers
and our Company.
THE BONSER COMPANY, INC.
Publishers of The
SEWARD SEAPORT RECORD
AMBULANCE
CORPS BENEFIT
OCT. 30th—9:00 P.M.
CIVIC CENTER
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