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SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1951
Vol. VII, No. 75
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First Aid Training
Begins Tonight
Mr. Ralph Cvvolsman. recently
returned from Germany, will
hold a 30 hour instructor train
ing course class in the Council
Chambers beginning at 7 p.m. I
Tuesday night.
The course will be r a t h e r
strenuous, as it is necessary
to run from 7 to 10 o'clock for
ten nights in order to get all the
work in before Mr. Cwolsman
leaves tne Territory. It no one
completes and obtains a teach
ing certificate, there will be no
more first aid in Seward.
It is most important that a few
people are willing and able to
sacrifice their time for the next
ten days to take this special
training, or the entire city and
area will be without instructors,
consequently without the very
necessary first aid in event of
emergency, either in peace or
war.
Present instructors are teach
ing on temporary certificates,
and classes are so large that
other teachers are badly needed.
The course will include stan
dard advanced first aid with em
phasis laid on the teaching. It
is a necessarily concentrated
course, crowded into 30 hours.
Nurses, teachers, and persons
having at one time had standard
and advanced certificates are
asked to respond.
Remember, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m .
Council Chambers tonight!
Special daytime classes are
offered to persons from out-of
town next week, if the various
communities will send in repre
sentatives, or they may enter
the night class by making ar
rangements for a 10 day stay in
town.
BILL INTRODUCED FOR
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR
Congressman Miller of Ne
braska has introduced a bill
providing for an elective govern
or for Alaska similar in most
respects to the one dropped in
the hopper some weeks ago in
the Senate by Senator Butler
{R. Neb.)
The bill calls for the election
of the governor at the 1952 gen
eral election for a four year
term. Anyone running for the
office would have to be at least
30 years old. a citizen of Alaska
and a resident of the Territory
for at least three years prior to
the date he would take office.
The governor would have the
power to appoint the secretary
of Alaska with the advice and
consent of the Territorial Sen
ate. The secretary would succeed
to the governorship in case of
a vacancy. The measure also
provides for impeachment of
the elected governor by the
Territorial House of Represen
tatives with sole power to try
all impeachments given to the
Senate.
NENANA ICE MEASURES
38 INCHES IN DEPTH
Speaking of spring break-ups,
the icc on the Tanana River at
Nenana is reported to be 38
inches thick. This is slightly
less than last year at this time,
which was measured at 41
inches.
There is about one foot less
snow this year than last in that
district, but temperatures have
been unusually low. March 14
was the coldest on record for
that date with -33 in Nenana
and -31 in Fairbanks. Oldtimers
in that country seem to feel
that the break-up will be late.
Police Department
Submits Report
To City Council
Chief K. D. Greene submitted i
the first semi-annual report oi\
police department activities to'
the City Council Monday night.
The report covers September 1, j
1950 to March 1, 1051.
Hereafter, according to the
Chief, the department will make
a monthly report for publica
tion, thus keeping the people (
advised of departmental work. ]
Of the 57 arrests there were,
13 drunk charges, 3 drunk and
disorderly, 3 drunken driving.'
3 disorderly conduct, (1 vagran-,
cy, 4 investigations, discharging]
firearms, c a r r > i n g concealed j
weapons, bawdy house, and min
or violations.
Traffic citations included 21
improper parking tickets, 8 for
blocking streets and fireplugs.
5 for blocking alleys. Other vio
lations and 16 warnings bring
the total to 76 .
There were 8 traffic accidents.
2 hit and run cases, 5 stolen bi
cycles, of which 4 were found.
Two car thefts, both found. 2
boat distress calls. 1 peeping
] tom, 3 break-ins (1 outside of
' city) and an emergency call from
1 Anchorage.
I Night officers found and re
I ported 48 unlocked doors.
There were 15 jail sentences,
3 from City Magistrate's Court
and 12 persons turned over to
the U. S. Marshall.
A grand total for arrests and
traffic violations amounted to
133.
Total fines collected by City
! Magistrate on traffic violations,
1 S375.
Total fines received from ar
rests, (other than traffic) $1,197.
50 making a grand total of $1,
572.50.
Numerous other calls, family
! quarrels, minor disturbances,
i etc., were received, but no ac
' tion was taken beyond immedi
I ate settlement.
: BETA SIGMA PHI BEGINS
! RUSH SEASON
| Iota Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi,
' a sorority organized in Seward
| last year, began its second sea
j son with an open meeting March
6 for rushees.
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Ray James, one
of the sponsors of the organiza
tion. ‘Presenting Beta Sigma
1 Phi" was read by members to
! acquaint rushees with the mean
I ing and aims of the sisterhood.
| Ten guests were present; Miss
Joanne Lind, Mrs. Mary Jane
[ Delaney, Mrs. Nora Dodge, Mrs.
[Claire Gilfillen, Mrs. Hazel Gil
! lies, Mrs. Fawn Bonnet and Mrs.
[ Betty Nelson. Hostesses were
i Barbara Shea and Jerry Noyes.
| On Wednesday. March 14. the
; young ladies held a "Get Ac
j quainted Party," also at the
j James home. Because of the
weather and typhoid shots, sev
eral prospective members were
| unable to attend. Those who did,
! however, were arrayed in pa
jamas and crazy hats, for which
prizes were given for the crazi
est. Mrs. Jean Bogan and Thel
ma Bagoy were hostesses.
NAVY MAN RETURNS
Lt. Easton, USN, returned Fri
day from a 12 day stay in Kodi
ak. He brought messages from
Commander McDonald to his
many friends in Seward. Lt
Easton is with the Naval Con
trol of Shipping Office in Sew
ard.
Bcsyvitvv TcgzI.lss
Reappo'n.'c-J
Notification came from the
Office of the Commissioner of
Education at Juneau of the re
appointment of ali teachers of
Bayview and Seward Sanator
ium Schools of which Mrs. Kath
erine Rager is principal. For
the current year Bayview has
had an enrollment of 73 and tlie*
San 23.
Mrs. Margaret Frampton will
teach the primary grades, Mrs.
Anna Borden the intermediate,
and Mrs. Katherine Rager will
continue as principal and teach
er of upper grades.
In keeping with the original
plan of adding to the San staff
a second teacher will be appoint
ed to take charge of the young
er pupils. Miss Goldie Busko,
who is teaching for the second
year at the San. will have the
older pupils.
THINGS THAT WILL NOT
HAPPEN THIS WEEK
Thanks to the sudden epidem
ic of influenza in Seward, a
number of public gatherings
have been cancelled. It is said
that scarcely a family in town
is not affected, by one or more
persons down with the flu.
School
With 50 per cent of the en
rollment absent, school was
closed Monday by Dr. R. O.
Sellers, Public Health Officer.
The opening date will be an
nounced by radio.
Movies
Children will not be permit
ted in the theater, even though
accompanied by their parents,
officials warned, in an effort to
prevent further infection.
Elks Basketball
The basketball game between
the Anchorage Elks and the
Seward teams has been cancel
led. It was scheduled for Thurs
day night.
Nurses Association
A regular meeting of Seward
Registered Nurses Association,
on Tuesday night is called off,
although the Bake Sale adver
tised for Saturday, March 24,
will proceed according to plan.
Methodist Dinner
The Carry-in-dinner schedul
ed by tlie Methodist Church for
Wednesday night at 6:30 pro
ceeding the quarterly conference
has been canceled.
Other social and business
events planned for this week
and next may have to be post
poned, but no word has been re
ceived at this time.
People are cautioned to re
main at home, preferably in
bed, when the first symntons
of cold and fever, with aching
muscles are felt. Call the doc
tor and stay in until you are
well. The disease runs itself out
in a short time if treated im
mediately, but others can be in
fected by victims trying to
"work it off.”
Dancing Classes
Mrs. Kathryn Johnson expects
that dancing classes will resume
their regular schedule on Friday
of this week.
RALFH ERICKSON HOME
ON LEAVE
Ralph Erickson got in Mon
day night on • leave from Fort
Richardson. He has finished ba
sic training and Is ready for as
signmont. In the meantime he is
enjoying his first leave.
Seward’s Small-Fry
Thrill Audience
At Dar.ce Recital
An estimated 300 to 350 per
sons crowded into Che Civic
Center last Friday night to j
watch Seward's adorable tiny j
tots and older children in the J
first display of dance talent to ;
have been given here in several j
years.
The many elaborate costumes
worn by the 50 enildren added
greatly to the success of the
presentation, brought ex-j
pressions of amazement from the
many women present in the
audience. The costuming alone1
was a remarkable feat.
Costumes, h o w e v e r. would !
have been of no significance in j
themselves, if not accompanied'
by the surprising amount of
talent which has been brought
out by Kathryn Johnson in the
children of Seward. Any number
of adolescents who have always
been ihought to be backward
and shy beyond help, amazed
friends by doing splendid work
on the stage.
The four J o h n s o n sisters,
daughters of Mr. anci Mrs. Elmer
Johnson (no relation to Kathryn
Johnson) showed professional
potentiality in the variety of
their art. especially in adagio
and toe dancing.
Children s performances are
always popular, but the many
proud parents with shining faces
were receiving congratulations
from all quarters Friday night.
Poor lighting and bad acoustics
in the Civic Center could not
detract from the tremendous
task undertaken by Mrs. John
son. Her ability, teaching skill
and personal artistry were just
as apparent in her pupils as in
her own performance.
As a special favor. Kathryn
Johnson presented the Peacock
Dance, her own creation, which
has been acclaimed all over the
world. Unfortunately, the small
stage hampered the dancer’s
movements, and lessened the ef
fect which must be very beau
tiful when performed with the
proper setting of rich hangings,
ample space and good lighting.
Phyllis Baker. Seward queen
candidate at the Fur Rendez
vous. was featured during the
recital. She wore the gown in
which she appeared at Anchor
age, sang the same two numbers
and played Tchaikowski's Con
certo on the piano, just as she
did at the talent show. This was
to give Seward the opportunity
to see the performance that won
Phyllis third place in the An
chorage talent show.
Proceeds from the recital over
expenses were turned over to
the Volunteer Fire Department
by Mrs. Johnson, owner and di
rector of the Seward School of
the Dance.
CHI.TOOK SHORT LIVED
Well, the long awaited chi
nook that came to Seward Sun
day, lasted two days, then it
froze out. It lasted long enough
to reduce snow and ice to two
feet of slush which froze solid
again in three hours last night.
The epidemic of colds and in
fluenza cannot be laid at the
door of chinook however, as it
had a good start before the wet
weather set in. The break up
cannot be too far away, be
cause the 4th of July Committee
is optimistically preparing for
the Marathon Race—and it’s al
ways summer on that day. sc
keep your boots handy, it’ll b.
Spring someday.
1 Jr. brands J. Phillips, thora
cic surgeon and medical director
of Seward Sanatorium, was
guest speaker at the regular
Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Today. He spoke briefly on
tuberculosis as the greatest
killer, but the one disease about
which the public at large seems
the least concerned.
' There are 3,000 known cases
of TB in the Territory,” Dr.
Phillips said, “and only 600 hos
pital beds available for its
treatment.” He urged the public
to lake advantage of all pre
ventive medical treatment, es
pecially the typhoid immuniza
tion in progress now and the
BCG (tuberculosis vaccine)
which is to be offered in the
near future.
Mr. Cwolsman, Red Cross
Safety Services Director, who is
here to conduct classes in first
aid, also spoke to the group on
the need for first aid in the civil
defense program.
Mr. Carl Carlson, in speaking
of the closing of school, said
that there were 95 students ab
sent Monday and six others sent
home during the day. “By to
day,” Mr. Carlson stated,
“there would doubtless have
been a greater number of absen
tees, and several teachers ill.”
It may be possible to reopen by
Thursday, but it is more likely
that the schools will remain
closed until next Monday.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
AND CIVIL DEFENSE
Last year. Dr. John R. Steel
man, then Chairman. National
Security Resources Board, re
quested the American National
Red Cross Board accept speci
fic responsibilities relative to
the Civil Defense organization.
Late last s u m m e r. General
George C. Marshall. President
of the American Red Cross, ac
cepted from Mr. Stuart Syming
ton. present N. S. R. B. Chair
man. responsibilities for the
following programs:
1. National Blood Program
To recruit blood donors,
and to collect, store, pro
cess, and prepare for ship
ment of blood and blood
derivatives.
2. Fust Aid
To carry on a training pro
gram in First Aid never be
fore attempted—about 20.
000,000.
3. Nursing Services
To increase training i n
Home Nursing and Nurses
Aid training.
4. Food and Nutrition
To train groups of people
in einc rgency feeding in
time of disaster. To enroll
dieticians and nutritionists
as instructors for such
training.
5. Disaster Services
Participation with Civil De
fense on provision of food,
clothing, and shelter dur
ing any emergency period.
Trains organized groups.
6. Volunteer Services
To train volunteers to assist
in plans of emergency mass
feeding, clothing, shelter,
transportation, etc.
"GYPSY ROVER" TO BE
HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA
• The Gypsy Rover,” an oper
etta, will be presented April 6
bv the High School Chorus in
the school gymnasium. The mus
ical is under the direction of
Miss Betty Boyd with the cast
chosen from the hi?h school.
A student matinee will be of
fered before the regular per
formance with a charge of 25
cents, but the night show tickets
are selling at $1.00 each.