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Vol. IX, No. Ill
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, l!)f)2
Price 10 Cents
Final Tabulation Seward Area Votes
Seward Bartlett
Delegate io Congress
Bartlett, D
Reeve, R
Attorney General
Williams, D
Auditor of Alaska
Garnick, R
Moore, D
Highway Engineer
Metcalf. D
Reed, R
Senate—Sheri Term
Conright, D
Robison, R
Senate—4 ve°r Term
Egan, D
Gorsuch, R
Hoppin, R
McCuteheon, D
House of Representatives
Carlson, D
Dimock, R
Gibson. D
Kalamurides, D
Kay, D
Loussac. D
McKinley, R
Nesbett, 1)
Olsen, R
Owen, D
Pollard, D
Pollock, R
Prior, R
Remschler, R
Rutherford, R
Ryan, D
Snodgrass, R
Stringer, R
Williamson, R
Young, D
REFER EX DU MS:
Territorial School Bond
Yes
No
Control of Fisheries
Yes
No
Mi. G
3111 49 23
150 17 7
3(11 52 21
220 2) 13
227 34 14
231 35 14
225 27 15
202 29 14
253 34 15
188 2(1 1 1
295 23 18
21(1 30 14
195 35 10
190 31 7
279 30 1(1
157 27 9
195 24 8
199 34 10
195 2(1 10
218 30 11
209 29 10
230 32 13
108 2.1 10
194 29 10
204 32 17
297 30 18
201 31 14
204 34 10
188 29 11
299 27 15
248 23 13
230 30 13
191 27 8
400 59 28
00 3 8
420 59 28
47 3 1
Chena Carries Large
Shipment of Sheep
The SS Chena, which is due
next Tuesday, has the largest
movement oi sheep aboard in
sixteen years. There are 20U
ewes and 2 bucks in the flock
which is consigned to Harold A.
Nickles at Wasilla, Alaska.
Nickles was on hand to help
load the sheep in Seattle, and
is expected to help the unload
ing at Seward.
He has lived in Wasilla since
1948 and he says that he was im
pressed with the range country
there. Having a background in
the sheep business in Arizona, he
decided that Wasilla was a good
place to re-enter tnat business.
He leased 12,000 acres of range
land from the government and
purchased the sheep from El
lensburg. Washington.
Nickles said that the only
other flock of sheep now in
Alaska is on Umnak Island and
that the sheep that were sent to
Palmer by the Alaska Rural Re
habilitation Corporation in about
1935 have been butchered.
NEW ACCOUNTING OFFICE
IN ARCADE BUILDING
A new accounting office open
ed in Seward this week in the
Arcade Building. The business
opened by Wayne Hubbard of
Anchorage is in the charge of
Mrs. Erma Schmitten, who does
work in accounting, tax work
and bookkeeping.
The main office of Wayne
Hubbard is in Anchorage.
YOUTH REVIVAL AT
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Rev. James A. Brooks, Youth
Director of Fairbanks and assist
ant pastor of the Assembly of
God Church, will conduct a
Youth Revival at the local As
sembly of God Church, 209
Second Street, beginning Octo
ber 19, continuing through No
vember 2. Services will begin
promptly each night at 7:30 with
tlie pastor, Rev. Gunter Hutson,
in charge. Special music will be
given each evening.
Before coming to Alaska, Rev.
Brooks was very active in gospel
work throughout the States. He
traveled with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. James Brooks. Sr., and
his brother. Bill Brooks, of St.
Louis, Missouri. They are well
known for their many gospel
recordings and wide ministry,
reaching from Florida to Alaska.
The public is invited to attend.
ANNOUNCES SALE OF LOTS
City Council announces that
under the terms of Ordinance
No. 222, lots in Marathon Addi
tion to the City of Seward, will
be sold at Public Auction in the
Council Room at the City Hall
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Oct. 20, 1952.
Minimum price wifl be $500
per lot with building restrictions.
MRS. BALMAT NOTIFIED
OF SISTER'S DEATH
Mrs. Mary Ann Balmat re
ceived news last week of the
death of her elder sister, Mrs.
Julia Florence Krug in Chey
enne, Wyoming. Mrs. Krug was
53 years of age and had lived in
Cheyenne for the past 10 years.
City Voters Turn
Dewn Hospital
In the special election of Oc
tober 14, city electors turned
down the bond issue l’or a new
hospital by a vote of 193 for,
121 against.
The school bond was approved
by a vole of 324 for, 23 against.
The third issue, of $200,000
for street paving, was passed by
a vote of 263 for, 53 against.
Four members of the city
council and the mayor in spe
eial session Thursday afternoon
canvassed the ballot and accept
ed tiie report of the election
board.
Any further action to be taken
by the council on the school was
left till the next regular meeting
of the council, which is Monday,
October 20.
Members of the election board
were Mrs. Alice Lorang, Mrs.
Eda Myers and Mrs. Mildred
Kirkpatrick, judges; Mrs. Wilma
Lind and Mrs. Blanche Gray,
clerks. This board served for
both city and Territorial elec
tions. They worked without rest
from 8 a.m. Tuesday until 11:30
a.m. Wednesday before complet
ing the tally and report.
SEWARD CHURCH TO
PARTICIPATE IN
REVIVAL CRUSADE
According to reports from the
“Christ for Everyone” office at
Chicago. Illinois, October, 1952
will probably mark the greatest
co-operative evangelistic cam
paign within our generation.
This crusade, embracing both
Canada and the U.S.A., is desig
nated as “Christ for Everyone.”
It is estimated that more than
15,000 evangelical churches will
participate simultaneously dur
ing the month. The leaders of
this campaign disclaim having
planned the dates of this gi
gantic gospel thrust so as to
make the campaign close exactly
two days before the national
US. election on November 4
but many believe that this fact
has great significance. Certainly
many hundreds of thousands of
Christians will be praying that
God-fearing leaders will be chos
en in the American election.
In cooperation with the gi
gantic simultam ous evangelistic
campaign “Christ for Everyone,"
the Kenai Missionary Fellow
ship is to conduct meetings at
Homer, Ninilchik, and Seward
October 21 to 24. During these
four nights of meetings the min
isters of the fellowship will ex
change pulpits.
It is estimated at least la,000
churches will be taking part in
this campaign in The United
States, Canada and Alaska.
Never before in the history of
the continent has a program of
this kind been carried forth with
such tremendous possibilities.
Dr. Charles E .Fuller, of the Old
Fashioned Revival Hour broad
cast, is honorary chairman in
the U.S. and Premier Ernest
Manning is honorary chairman
in Canada.
The guest speakers who will
be at Faith Chapel are: Rev.
Walter Covicli from Kenai, I'ues
glay night. Rev. Dale Davis from
Homer, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights, who will also spook
('ii the Truth and Life broadcast
Thursday, fi:i5 p.m.: and Rev.
Austin .Meekins from Ninilchik,
Friday night.
The public is invted to attend
these services at Faith Chapel.
October 21 to 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Alaska Public Works
Preiews Coming
Year's Program
JUNEAU—Thirteen and a half
million dollars’ worth of new
construction will be started in
Alaska under the 1953 program
of Alaska Public Works, an
agency of the Department of
the Interior, according to a pre
view of the coming year s acti
vities which was released this
week by A.P.W. district officials
in Juneau.
This estimated sum covers 1G
units involving construction of
schools, street and sewer im
provements, water supply sys
tems, and a warehouse. Cordova,
Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Anchor
age, Palmer and Kodiak are the
cities represented in these pro
jects, either the city administra
tions or the independent school
districts having made applica
tions for the public works to
be carried out. The Territory of
Alaska has applied for two pro
jects under the coming year's
program, one for an addition to
the Chugiak school near Anchor
age, at a cost of $125,300, and
the other for health centers to
be erected at a cost of SI35.000,
contract awards for which have
been made this week.
Palmer is on the 1953 program
with its plans for a high school
to cost SI. 114.700. with bids to
be opened early next year.
Total cost of public works
to be launched next year under
the Alaska Public Works is cal
culated to be $13,457,200. offi
cials said.
Girl Scout and
Brownie Activities
G.S. Leaders Training
Mrs. Maurice Curry has again
started Basic Training Courses
for Girl Scout and Brownie
leaders.
The course covers the history
of Scouting, the troop and how
it functions, planning of pro
grams, ceremonies and special
celebrations, learning Girl Scout
promise, laws, slogan and motto
and applying them to all activi
ties.
Sixteen hours are required of
leaders. Committee members and
members of the adult associa
tion take from three to twelve
hours, but it is not required.
This week the following have
completed a sixteen hour course:
Mis. Robert Cramer, Mrs. A1
\\ ebt r. Mrs. Sade Robinson and
Miss Jerry Boston. All have
been placed in troops.
The next course will begin
Thursday, Nov. (1, 7:JO p.m. at
the Cm ry residence, 710 Third.
Anyone interested in taking all
or part of the course please con
tact Mrs. Victor Mahan.
The course was given once
last year at which time ten com
pleted it. They now have formed
the Leaders Club and are con
tinuing to study different phases
of Scouting.
Investiture Ceremony
Girl Scout Troop No. 2 held
their regular meeting Wednes
day at the Lutheran Church.
Dorothy Burch and Jean Shef
field were presented by Patrol
leader, Linda Watsjold. Having
passed their Tenderfoot require
ments they were welcomed into
the troop and given their pins
by Ruth Cooper, leader.
Mrs. Sade Robinson also join
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Resurrection Bay
CHaims Another Life
Andrew R. Campbell, second
engineer of the M.V. Health,
fell overboard and is presumed
drowned at 1:40 a.m. Sunday,
October 12. The little ship is
one of the two floating clinics
operated by the Territorial De
partment of Health, and serves
isolated coastal communities all
over Alaska. It was tied up at
the Army Dock in Seward.
Sam Bowers, a cab driver,
reported driving Campbell to
the dock, that he offered to help
the man onto the ship but was
gruffly refused. Campbell fell,
Bowers stated, struck the cat
walk below and then into the
water. Bowers called for help,
and ran onto the deck, climbed
down to the catwalk looking for
the man, but apparently, Camp
bell never came up.
Captain Charles Larsen re
ported that local police officers
and others arrived immediately
when called. High powered
lights and reflectors were rigged
on the dock and the water
searched for the rest of the
morning without success.
Campbell had been employed
•on the M.V. Health for the past
four months. He is known to
have lived in Anchorage at one
time but his home address is
given as 932 Twenty Sixth St.,
Seattle, Washington.
The M.V. Health left Seward
Friday, October 17.
Seward District R.E.A.
Elects Officers
The newly organized SeW5rd
area Rural Electrification Ad
ministration met Tuesday, Oct.
14, in Moose Pass to elect offi
cers for the association. The dis
trict includes the area frC^Q Wae
Seward city limits to Coop*-*'
Landing.
Officers elected are: president,
Art Schroeder, Cooper Landing;
vice presiden t, Joe Wesley,
Lakeview; secretary - treasurer,
Mrs. Vic Witherup, Mile 4.
Elected to the board of direc
tors: Raymond Tressler, Bear
Lake; Ray Gillespie, Mile 4;
Herman Berger, Cooper Land
ing; and Bob Liebelt, Moose
Pass.
There is still time for prop
erty owners between Seward and
Cooper Landing to put in appli
cations for participation in the
R.E.A. before the first loan ap
plication goes in to Washington,
it was announced today. Appli
cations may be placed with any
officer or member of the board.
it is expected that electric
lines will be available in the
immediate vicinity of Seward
by next Fall, but that outlying
areas will not be serviced until,
a year later, unless some un
expected power source developes
m the meantime.
United Nations Day
October 24
By Presidential and Territor
ial proclamations October 24 is
United Nations Day. "Whereas,
tiie General Assembly of the
United Nations has declared that
October 24, the anniversary of
the entry into force of the
United Nations Charter, shall be
dedicated each year to the dis
semination of information con
cerning the aims and accomplish
ments of the United Nations,”
etc states reason for the Day.
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