2— Seward Seapor* xiccord
Mon. Sept. 10, '51 - Seward, Aaa.
Seward Seaport Record
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Mildred Kirkpatrick
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Since Earl Landreth was ap
pointed director of Civil Defense
in Alaska there has been con
siderably more activity in that
department. This is a reflection
of the increased interest in Civil
Defense all over the country.
Just what is civil defense and
what can it do? This question is
answered by Jas. J. Wadsworth,
deputy administrator, in an ad
dress in Minneapolis last week.
“Civil defense rests upon the
principle of self-protection by
the individual. Stemming from
this base are the principles of
mutual self-protection on the
pai't of groups, communities and
states.
“We in civil defense think of
it as a national flexible web of
protection. Our homes, indus
tries, blocks, zones, communities.
etc., arc tied together, ready, all
tor one, one for all.”
In Alaska it is somewhat dif
ferent. Our isolated communities
must be prepared to protect
themselves to the best of the
ability of individuals and groups
or communities.
It becomes increasingly evi
dent that the high military au
thorities expect enemy attack at
some unannounced time. Every
speech and every appropriation,
every action taken indicates that
thought.
“There is a school of thought,”
Mr. Wadsworth states, “that can
be called the ‘retaliation bloc.’
They keep shouting: ‘If the Rus
sians dare attack us, we will hit
back and blast them out of ex
istence'.”
Well, whistling in the dark
may offer some dubious comfort,
but in this stage of the game it
offers no security. If our critical
target cities are subject to sneak
attack, it may well be too late to
hit back.
We are in real danger from
enemy attack, but our greatest
danger right now is unipreparcd
ness, failure to grasp the fact
that adequate civil defense can
win a war for us, and lack of it
can lose a war.
Here in Seward, we must stop
kidding ourselves that there is
no danger, or that the federal
government through the defense
administration will take what
’ever precautions may be neces
sary.
Civil defense is everybody’s
business — no matter who you
are or where you live, or what
you know.
We have a director, Clarence
Johnson, who knows his busi
ness, but Mr. Johnson, or any
other man, can not defend or
protect Seward by himself. He
must have the cooperation of
everyone in town. The first thing
to be done is prepare the women
by training them in the latest
methods of home care of the
sick. First aid classes will be of
fered again soon under compe
tent instructors.
Instruction in both these im
portant phases of civil defense
have been offered time and again
in Seward — but no response.
Does everyone in town feel him
self so well grounded in the
knowledge of first aid that it is
not necessary to brush up on the
latest methods? Such seems to
be the case.
This is not one of the things
that we can afford to put oif.
There is no reason in the world,
except our apathetic attitude to
ward our own safety, and that
of our children, why Seward
should not have the most effi
cient and workable civil defense
system in Alaska.
Think about it! Talk about it!
Get mad about it! BUT DO
SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
RENWALD-DcHAAN
RECEPTION AT ELKS CLUB
The biggest wedding of the
week of weddings in Seward was
that of Miss Beverly Renwald
and Paul Dellaan, who wore
married Sunday afternoon by
U.S. Commissioner Anna B.
Southard at the Southard home.
Attendants were Mrs. George
Giardina and Edward Renwald,
the bride’s brother.
The bride was beautiful in a
brown silk velvet dress with
white hat and a corsage of white
rosebuds. The matron of honor
wore a tan suit and hat with a
corsage of pink rosebuds.
After the wedding, the party
went to the Elks Club where a
large reception was held. The
many gifts received by the cou
ple were displayed at the club.
Tables were decorated with
flowers and soft candle light.
Miss Renwald is the daughter
of Mrs. Emma Renwald, Seward
business woman and owner of
the Van Gilder Hotel. She at
tended the University of Wash
ington last year, and Seward
High School previous to that.
Mr. DeHaan is a pilot employed
by Pacific Northern Airlines.
After a honeymoon trip in the
States, the couple will live in
Anchorage.
Reasoning things out with lit
tle tots is still the best way to
whip them into shape.
A son was born to Rev. a
Mrs. Kent Spaulding on Sund
September 9, in Seward Gene
Hospital. The child, narr
Stephen John, weighed se\
pounds eight ounces.
This is the third child for
Spauldings. They have anoti
son, one year old, and a dau
ter, aged four and a half.
Rev. Spaulding is pastor of
Seward Lutheran Church.
SPECIAL C OF C MEETING
WEDNESDAY EVENING
A special meeting of the S
ard Chamber of Commerce
been called for 8 p.m. Wedi
day. Sept. 12. in the City Co
cil Chambers.
FALL TERM OF COURT
POSTPONED
The regular fall term of c(
in Seward was scheduled
September 24. It has been p
poned by the absence of Ju
Anthony Dimond, the new (
will be announced when lean
The most difficult part of
ting to the top of the ladde
getting through the crowd at
bottom.
CATCH mr THE YEAR
If you’re interested in net profits, come ,
fishing in our stream! Here's the trigger
muscled, 3600-pounder that con
tinues to set performance records from
coast to coast. Yet its “Hi-Power
Compression” engine is so thrifty that ;
Mercury has won in official economy
tests for two years in a row! Truly, Mercury
is the most exciting catch of the year! In
fact, for over five straight years Mercury
has enjoyed a higher percentage of
new owners than any other car in America.
How about a demonstration today?
mERCURY
FOR FUTURE TRADE-IN VAIUEI
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