Seward Seaport Record
Postoffice Box 204 - Telephone Main 168
Published on Friday of Each Week at
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman.Editor and Publisher
$5.00 per year by mail. 10 cents per copy.
Editorial
By MEK
THEY SAID IT COULDN’T
BE DONE, but Seward is doing
it! After the Whittier fire, sol
emn pronouncements were made
from all quarters of the Pacific
Coast and Alaska, that the Port
of Seward facilities would be
strained to the utmost and un
able to handle the volume of
shipping expected to crowd into
this port because of the addition
of military goods.
At no time since the fire has
the bay been full of ships wait
ing to dock as was predicted.
Seward longshoremen, working
around the clock, unloaded 28
ships during the month of June.
“There have been no delays on
any ship since the contract with
the Army, and the longshoremen
have been most cooperative."
Tormod Bie, Northern Stevedor
ing & Handling company stated.
The fact is that there are days
at a time now when the harbor
is completely empty. There is
no doubt in the world that Sew
ard longshroemen can handle
all. and more too, of the load
of Alaska shiping. These are a
proud people who have accepted
the challenge and conquered a
situation.
H. H. Leonard is a patient at
Seward General Hospital. He
has been there several days.
Mr. Leonard's sister. Mrs. Eas
ton, from Anchorage, is here
this week to visit him and care
for his house on Second Ave.
FROM SEWARD
SS DENALI, Tues., July 21
Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan
Seattle
SS ALEUTIAN. Thurs.. July 23
Valdez, Juneau, Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHT SERVICE:
FROM SEATTLE
RING SPLICE, July 23
Seward, Valdez
SQUARE SINNET, August 4
Seward, Valdez
For Information
Phone MAIN 125
J. W. Jeffrey
Gen. Agl.
Girl
Scout
News
GIRL SCOUT CAMP
OPENS MONDAY
Girl Scouts will begin their
camping season next Monday
with Mrs. Ruth Cooper as camp
leader. She will be assisted by
Mrs. Sadie Robinson and Mrs.
Carol Weber.
This is the second season for
the camp at the end of Nash
Road. It was hastily brought into
a state of readiness for the com
ing season by a group of parents
and friends from Seward. Heavy
snow in the region was slow
in melting and work was thus
delayed. There is still some work
to be done on the building but
the prospect looks very encour
aging, Mrs. J. B. Diesher stated
today.
Anyone who will lend a hand
is asked to be at the camp on
Friday evening to complete re
pairs. Special credit this week
is given to Mr. Bud Terry who
put up the new flag pole.
Seward Girl Scouts will begin
the season with overnight camp
from Monday to Wednesday.
After that it will be run as a
day camp for Brownie Scouts.
The Jesse Lee bus will leave
the Girl Scout Troop House on
Fifth Avenue promptly at 8:30
every morning for the camp.
Several little girls have moved
into town in recent weeks who
may wish to join the Seward
troops. They are invited to at
tend camp this summer and get
acquainted. They may register
with Mrs. Victor Mahan or with
Mrs. J. B. Diesher.
Old Marathon is s‘i!l challcng
ing visitors to the climb. They
just can t resist the steep but
inviting trail. Townsmen watch
ed several enthusiasts struggle
up the trail on Thursday and
Friday. Most of diem made it
to the top, but a few turned
back.
Building Season
Is Here!
Insta'l
CPIAMF
PLUMPING
FIXTURES
in your new home 'a* a
lifetime of beauty and
practicality.
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DIRECTORY
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Mondays .... 10 A.M. - 12 Noon
Wednesdays . 1 P.M. - 4 P.M.
Thursdays—
Well Baby Conference
and Immunization
Clinics . 1:30 - 4:30 P.M.
Other times by appointment.
Call Main 238
Monday thru Friday
8:00 - 8:30 A.M.
Meats 2nd and 4th Mondayi
I.O.O.F. Hall - Adams St.
N. G.. Art McKeough
V. G., George Kipsgard
Sec., Tom Jones
SEWABD POST
No. 5
Meets
1st 3rd Wed. of Mont
Legion Log Cabin
SEWARD
B. P. O. ELKS
1773
Meet 2nd ft 4th Wed of Monti
OPEN DAILY 5:00 P.M.
International Longshoremen’s
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 1-39
Meetings—
First Tuesday Each Month
7:30 p.m. Union Hall
President — H. E. Burke
Secretary — Ralph Ryder
United Brotherhood ot
C'RPENTELS end JOINER!
So wend Catpen’ers' Union 2304
Telephone: Black 216
Me tings at Lutheran Church
V filiate ' with a p of
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of M' nti
Jam/s L. Reed — President
R. M. Be an - Fiu.-Sec ft Bus. Agt
TANKING
Send us /out furs and shir; to
be 'aur.arf. Oui-!-:, efficient re
liil c workmanship. We return
your finished shins imtaidiately.
Vstlcanda Fur Co.
National Bldg. — Seattle. Wash.
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SF'VARD. ALASKA
For—
l.nlesf Numbers
of Yotsr
FAVOPITE
MAGAZINES
arriving
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THE MART
VARIETY
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore, Jr.,
are parents of a son born July
14 in Seward General Hospital.
The boy weighed 9 pounds 13
ounces. He was named Eddie
Lee.
This is the second child and
also the second boy for the
Moores, who are Seward resi
dents.
TEEN TOPICS
By Cindy
Kenny Bahr left last Satur
day for Anchorage where he
will be staying with his mother
for a while. He plans to return
sometime in August.
Anita Hewlett left for Chi
cago with her parents July 5.
Anita arrived in' Seward in time
for a six week period at school.
We will all miss her.
A1 Abrahamsen got back from
Mile 49 Thursday of this week.
A1 has been there for some
time, doing what I don’t know.
Ilis folks finally arrived here
from the States this week.
Dick Kirkpatrick has two
motor scooters which he rents
out. The comments on them
have all been swell, except one
boy thinks the seats are too
hard. What does he want for
nothing? —Did I say nothing?
Back from Vale, Oregon is
Billy Evans. He went out to see
his family. Billy is back to work
at Werner’s Market.
I will see you all next week
with more news than this. I
hope!
MERIDETH HUNTER WEDS
DON BALMAT IN
CHURCH CEREMONY
Merideth Hunter and Don
Balmat were married by Rev.
Charles Malin, Jr., in the Metho
dist Church at 8 p.m. Saturday,
July 11. It was a double ring
ceremony.
The bride’s mother, Mrs. Eula
Wright, was matron of honor
and George A. Brown was best
man.
The bride's gown was of pale
yellow, ballerina length, with
all white accessories. She wore
a corsage of purple orchids.
Mr. Balmat is acting police
chief. The couple is at home in
the Swetmann Apartments.
WELFARE BOARD TO ACT ON
NEW LEGISLATION
Henry A. Harmon, Director of
the Department of Public Wel
fare, announces that the Terri
torial Board of Public Welfare
will hold a meeting' in Juneau
on July 22, 23 and 24.
The present Board of Public
Welfare consists of Reverend G.
Edgar Gallant, Skagway, of the
First Judicial Division who is
presently chairman of the board;
Mrs .Omie McCarthy, Nome, of
the Second Division: Mrs. Evan
geline Atwood, Anchorage, of
the Third Division; and Mr. Ivar
Skarland, College, of the Fourth
Division.
This being the initial meeting
of the Board of Public Welfare
for the present biennium, the
main subject for discussion and
action will be on legislation
passed by the 21st Legislature.
Necessary regulations and poli
cies will have to be established
to implement legislation and to
work within the limited appro
priation made available to the
Department bv the Legislature.
WHEN YOU WANT A TAXI—
LEGION CAB — MAIN 700
24-Hour TAXI SERVICE
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICERS
VISIT HERE THURSDAY
Mr. E. W. Tallman, regional
representative, Pacific States,
Alaska and Hawaii, of the U.S.
Department of Health Educa
tion and Welfare, spent a day
in Seward this week before sail
ing on the Baranof. He was
accompanied by Mr. James G.
Browne, Alaska representative
of the same department.
Tlie two officers explained
social security insurance bene
fits to several people in town
and studied the local cases pre
sented to them.
Mr. Tallman, whose office is
in San Francisco, was making
his first visit to Seward, al
though he has been in the Ter
ritory before. He was much in
terested in development here,
and toured points of interest
about the area.
CABINS FOR RENT
HOWARD LONG
Milo 20 Soward Hiway
MARATHON CAFE
GOOD FOOD AT A PRICE YOU'LL LIKE!
Delicious Sourdough Hot Cakes All Day!
Bring Your Family.
— Milton Broadwell, Chef-Mgr.
ALASKA RAILROAD TRAIN SCHEDULE
Northbound
Read Down
SEWARD AND ANCHORAGE
Each Tuesday & Thursday
Southbound
Read Up
7.30
12:01
8:30
12:50
8:30
3:00
5:05
a.m. Lv. Seward Ar. 8:05
p.m. Ar. Anchorage Lv. 3:30
ANCHORAGE, McKINLEY & FAIRBANKS
Daily Except Tuesday
a.m. Lv. Anchorage Ar. 8:15
p.m. Lv. Curry Lv. 4:10
p.m. Lv. McKinley Lv. 12:26
p.m. Ar. Fairbanks Lv. 8:30
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lion.. Tues.. Wed., Fri„ Sat.
Lv. Whittier Ar.
p.m.
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1 1:15
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