Seward Seaport Record
308 Fifth Avenue Telephone Main 168
Published on Friday of Each Week at Seward, Alaska
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Board of Experts
Give Quickway O.K.
A special meeting of the City
Council was held last week on
Wednesday. November 17 at which
time the report of six experts in
the heavy equipment field was
read. They had been asked by
the Council ,at the City Manager's
request, to inspect the Quickway
Crane, recently purchased by tlie
City. The crane has been the
center of controversy for some
time and it was hoped by the
Council and City Manager to final
ly dispose of the problem by ob
taining a report from a team of
experts.
The first report was from Jim
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Purington and he found the crane
in good shape. The second letter
was from Harry Knudsen who
found the machine in apparently
Rood shape and thought the City
got a good deal.
The third report submitted was
from Gilbert Robbins. Ilis finding
was that the machine was definite
ly a Rood buy from all appearances,
however he felt that the best way
to prove the rig was to work it and
let it prove itself. Better than
tiie ordinary piece of used equip
ment. was the opinion of Karl
Buntz. the fourth man to submit
a report.
The fifth and sixtli men to re
port were John C. Eades and Jack
Kleppel and their findings of “mon
ey well invested” and machine in
good condition, made the opinion
unanimous.
On motion of Ouncilman Anthony
the Council voted to thank the men
who had performed the inspections
and made the reports. All the re
ports are in writing and are on
file with the City Clerk.
Big Weekend for Elks
Announced by Lodge
Seward should be brimful and
overflowing with Elks this week
end as the local Lodge prepares
to play host to a joint Memorial
Service to be held on Sunday
afternoon.
The lighter side of the weekend
will start on Saturday evening
when all Elks and their ladies
will be entertained at a Dinner
Dance and Initiation to be held at
the Elks Lodges.
Dinner will be served starting
at 7: p.m. Saturday evening and
will be followed at 8 p.m. with
initiation ceremonies which are
expected to last about an hour.
The initiation will be followed by j
more good times as Lodge brothers
and their ladies are invited to
enjoy dancing.
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AT THE SAN
Mrs. Edna Foster of the Alaska
Department of Health Offices In
Juneau will spend some time at
the Seward Sanltorlum In Decem
ber, according to word received
this week from Dr. Earl Albrecht,
Commissioner of Health. Mrs. Fos
ter is coming to gather material,
both statistical and local color,
to be used in a special edition of
Alaska's Health. The Seward San
atorium and especially the Sew
ard Rehabilitation Center will be
featured In this publication.
Forest Acres and San residents
met at the San Flrehall Monday
night to organize a Volunteer Fire
Department. The jeep Firewagon
which was formerly garaged at the
down town Fire Department has
been moved to the heated garage
at the San to make room in Sew
ard for a larger fire truck which
lias been acquired through the Civil
Defense. Connecting telephone
service with the Seward Fire De
partment will be installed through
the cooperative efforts of the Army
ACS, Seward Chamber of Com
merce, Civil Defense and the Phy
sical Therapy Rehabilitation Cen
ter. The firinen for this station
will be a separate crew from Sew
ard Volunteer Firemen, but they
expect to answer calls in the Sew
ard Area, thus giving Seward the
benefit of a second fire-fighting
organization. Forest Kennedy will
act as Fire Chief.
Changes in the patient census
last week included the admission
of Charlotte Hampton and the dis
charge of Emily Jimmie Joe. Em
ily Jimmie Joe has been the disk
jockey for KSAN for several
months, we’ll miss her happy
voice. She is to return to St.
Michaels.
Mrs. Myra McDonald, San school
teacher, took a trip to Anchorage
Thanksgiving weekend. She went
there to find a home for a fine
husky dog which had belonged to
her son before he moved to quar
ters where he could not keep it.
She didn't realize what an under
taking she had volunteered for.
She spent almost sixteen hours
getting to Anchorage by ear and
almost that much time getting
home, so she ha'd very little time
left to sell the idea of giving the
dog a home. We are happy to re
port that she was successful in
her mission and is now back at
work.
Mr. Tommy Roberts, soloist, and
Ray Doyle, organist, presented a
studio program over KSAN last
Sunday. Several patients have
asked your reporter to express
their appreciation of this fine
music. They insist that, although
records will fill the need for radio
program material, there is nothing
so much enjoyed as “live enter
tainment”.
John Hardcastle is back at work
after a week sick leave. He says
that his wife will not be in the
hospital much longer if he is
able to find someone to assist
with the work in their home while
she recovers from her bout with
polio.
Last year it would have cost
the 120 San employees $5,620 or
an average of $46.50 if they had
to pay at current prices for the
x-rays that are taken routinely
as a part of the San’s employee
health protective program. Chest
x-rays are taken routinely every
three months for those employees
working with the patients and
every six months for the remaind
er. Considering that many eminent
chest specialists recommend a
chest x-ray every six months, re
gardless of occupation, employees
at the Seward Sanatorium are en
joying the maximum in employee
health protection.
Three Elks Lodges
Plan Memorial Service
The annual Memorial services
of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks will be held this
Sunday with three railbelt lodges
taking part in the program which
is being held in Seward this year.
In past years It has been held in
Anchorage and Palmer.
Open to the public the cere
monies will start at 2 o'clock Sun
day afternoon with Past Grand
Exalted Ruler Alaska West, Hal
fJilfillen conducting the service
which will be performed jointly
by the officers of the three lodges.
The Elks Memorial service is
an annual event taking place on
the first Sunday of December at
which time the Lodge calls the roll
of their departed brothers. An
impressive ceremony is conducted
with the work of the Lodge and
appropriate music.
A special invitation is extended
to all Elks and their ladies to be
present for this occasion.
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Rectoufle of the many fall shows re
turning to the air, atid the many re
placements. this schedule may be in
error on occasion. This is unavoid
able. and. as soon as fall and winter
shows return, your schedule should
be accurate entirely.
SUNDAY. P.M.
12:58 —k Sian On .
* 1:00 — Salt Lake City Tabernackle
1:30 — Music
1:46 — Pro Football
4:30 — Lutheran Hour
* 5:00 — Talent Scouts
5:30 — Norman Cloutier
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Wonderland of Vision
6:30 — Penthouse Party
7:00 — All Alaskan News
* 7:30 — Jack Benny
* 8:00 — Hall of Fame
* 8:30 — Amas ’n Andy
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Organairs
+ 9:30 — Edgar Bergan
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Hour of Decision
10:45 — Festival of Waltzes
11:00 — Sign Off
MONDAY, P.M.
1:53 — Sign On
1:55 — News
2:00 — World Music Festival
3:30 — News
3:35 — San Request
3:45 — Aunt Mary
* 4:00 — Hilltop House
* 4:15 — Helen Trent
* 4:30 — Second Mrs. Burton
4:45 — Rays Record Rally
5:00 — News
5:05 — Talk of the Town
5:15 — Music of Manhattan
5:30 — Music Room
5:45 — Sons of the Pioneers
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — Waltz Time
6:30 — Old World Rhythms
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — Suspence
* 7:30 — Perry Mason
* 7:45 — Mr. Keen
8:00 — Newscast
* 8:05 — House Party
* 8:30 — Our Miss brooks
9:00 — Newscast
| * 9:15 — Perry Como
* 9:30 — Twentyfirst Precinct
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
* 10:30 — Mr. and Mrs. North
* 10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
TUESDAY, P.M.
1:58 — Sign On
2:00 — News
2:05 — Musical Matinee
3:30 — News
3:35 — San Request
* 3:45 — Aunt Mary
* 4:00 — Hilltop House
* 4:15 — Helen Trent
* 4:30 — Second Mrs. Burton
* 4:45 — Mike & Buffs Mailbag
5:00 — News
5:05 — Talk of the Town
5:15 — Music of Manhattan
* 5:30 — Amos ’n Andy
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — Men Behind Melody
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — FBI in Peace and War
* 7:30 — Perry Mason
* 7:45 — Mr. Keen
8:00 — TBA .
* 8:05 — House Party
* 8:30 — My Little Margie
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Festival of Waltzes
* 9:30 — City Hospital
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
* 10:30 — Mr. and Mrs. North
* 10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00— Sign Off
WEDNESDAY, P.M.
1:58 to 6:00 — Same as Tuesday
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
* 6:20 — Moments of Melody
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — Gangbusters
* 7:30 — Perry Mason
* 7:45 — Mr. Keen
8:00 — Newscast
* 8:05 — House Party
* 8:30 — Romance
9:00 — Newscast
* 9:15 — Perry Como
* 9:30 — Night Watch
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
* 10:30 — Mr. and Mrs. North
* 10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
THURSDAY, P.M.
1:58 to 6:00 — Same as Tuesday
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — 88's from the 98’s
6:30 — Moods in Music
6 >45 — Anchorage News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — Gunsmoke
* 7:30 — Perry Mason
* 7:45 — Mr. Keen
8:00 — TBA
* 8:05 — Liberace Show
* 8:35 — Corliss Archer
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Truth and Life
* 9:30 — Crime Photographer
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
* 10:30 — Mr. and Mrs. North
* 10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
FRIDAY, P.M.
1:58 to 6:00 — Same as Tuesday
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — Moments of Melody
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — The Whistler
* 7:30 — Perry Mason
* 7:45 — Mr. Keen
8:00 — Newscast
8:05 — Artie Shaw
8:15 — Pigskin Parade
* 8:30 — Godfrey Digest
9:00 — Newscast
* 9:15 — Perry Como
* 9:30 — Proudly We Hail
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
* 10:30 — Mr. and Mrs. North
* 10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
SATURDAY, P.M.
12:15 — Sign On
12:15 — Music
* 12:30 — College Bootball
2:30 — Football Sportscope
2:35 — Sammy Kaye
* 3:00 — Make Way for Youth
3:30 — News
3:35 — San Request
4:00 — Parade of Hits
* 4:30 — Let’s Pretend
5:00 — News
5:05 — Talk of the Town
5:15 — Ralph Flanagan
5:30 — Sons of the Pioneers
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — TBA
6:20 — Football Scoreboard
6:30 — Tenpin Tunes
6:45 — Anchorage News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — Gene Autry
* 7:30 — Saturday at the Chase
8:00 — House Party
* 8:30 — Syncopation Piece
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Hour of St. Francis
9:30 — Revival Time
10:00 — Saturday Nlte Party
11:00 — Sign Off
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Fire Underwriters
Rate Alaskan Towns
“Alaskans are making improve
ments In tire fighting methods,
are keeping abreast of new devel
opments, are making good progress
In fire prevention techniques, and
the cities are conscious of their
basic fire protection needs.” These
remarks were recently made by E.
C. Adams, District Engineer of the
Board of Fire Underwriters of the
Pacific, who was making a survey
trip with Fred E. Kaiser to review
changes or plans in the field of
municipal fire protection. In an
interview at the League office, Mr.
Adams reviewed the basic proceed
ure followed in classifying cities
for insurance purposes.
Communities are graded on the
basis of the following “underwrit
ers rating schedule”:
1700 points; water supply facil
ities, adequacy, reliability.
1500 points; fire department,
man power, equipment, training,
discipline, morale, overall effec
iency.
550 points; fire alarm facilities,
including automatic systems, tele
phone and other public communi
cation facilities.
50 points; police — cooperation
with fire department and building
office.
20') points; building code and
enforcement.
300 points; fire prevention or
dinances and their enforcement.
700 points; structural conditions,
analysis of all buildings in princi
pal commercial district.
The above enumeration amounts
to a total of 5000 deficiency points.
For every 500 point decrease, the
rating of the community decreases
one class. There are 10 classes,
decreasing from class 10, which
means that a community is unpro
tected, to class one, the highest
rating that a community can re
ceive. There, are no class 1 cora
munilies in the'west coast states,
although there are some 2s. The
average small community falls
within classes 4 to 6.
The following is a list of the
current National Board of Fire
Underwriters rating of Alaskan
cities:
NB Rating 8: Valdez, Seldovia.
NB Rating 7: Palmer, Nome, Fair
banks.
NB Rating 6: Sitka, Seward,
Kodiak, Juneau Cordova.
NB Rating 5: Ketchikan, Anch
orage.
The above rating determines the
fire insurance rates charged with
in a particular community. Every
organized community with a fire
department and water supply is
rated by the underwriters board.
Areas annexed to a municipality
.are treated as individual units,
according to Mr. Adams. The
rating in such an area is dropped
Immediately upon the provision hy
the city of information regarding
available services.. An annexed
area does not necessarily fall In
the same class as the rest of the
city.
The tentative class of an annex
ation area remains until after a
complete regrading such as is
being carried on by Mr. Adams and
Mr. Kaiser. Any deficiencies in
'the annexation area should be
cleaned up within one year after
such regrading so as not to affect^
the general class of the community.
The procedure followed 'by the
Board of Fire Underwriters bene
fits an annexation area by giving
it an immediate rate decrease
while not penalizing the annexing
city for lack of services in any
new area.
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