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Vol. IX, No. 42
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1953
Price 10 Cents
Governor Heintzleman To Visit Seward Sat.
Rev. Malin Returns
From Seattle Hearing,
Juneau Stop-Over
Charles Malin, Jr., pastor of
Seward Methodist Church and
secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, returned Tuesday
from a hearing in Seattle. The
three-day hearing held by the
sub-committee of the House
Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, was under
the chairmanship of Jas. I. Dol
liver, Congressman from the
6th Iowa district, and Congress
man Thomas Pelly of the Seattle
district.
Purpose of the hearing was
to study transportation to Alas
ka, particularly as to maritime
troubles originating in Seattle.
Prior to the hearing, a confer
ence of mayors was held, at
which it was announced that
Mayor Pomeroy of Seattle and
his advisors feel they can bring
harmony to the waterfront and
insure uninterrupted shipping to
Alaska.
Representatives of all major
Chambers of Commerce, the All
Alaska Chamber of Commerce,
Alaska Development Board and
merchants from the Territory
were heard. Testimony was
taken mainly to get on record
all points of view as to possible
solution of shipping troubles.
It seemed to bring the problem
directly to Seattle, Mr. Malin
commented, and that city is as
suming responsibility for set
tling the various disputes. Sev
eral Alaskans recommended
Federal legislation bn maritime
problems, which was bitterly
opposed by the Seattle group.
Matin's testimony covered a
three point program. 1. Proper
packaging of overseas cargo
would cut down complaints of
pilferage. Also, that the method
of handling claims for damage
and claims for pilferage should
be separate. That as it is now.
they cannot be readily separat
ed and much regular damage is
charged to pilferage in Seward.
2. Seward should have a change
in rates which would allow local
merchants the same rate as
raiibclt consignees, which is not
now the case.
Mr. Malm's third proposal is
that the Federal Government,
being partly responsible for
much of the maritime trouble
through the Jones Act, should
legislate to the extent that the
Department of Labor would
properly define "What is a con
tract?" This to be followed by
a demand that both sides lo the
contract would put up cash bond
in advance of the contract lo
insure shipping during the time
of contract negotiations.
Mr. Malin appeared on tele
vision during one of the morn
ing sessions. (Clarence King
watched the procedure on tele
vision and said the Sewardite
made a good appearance.)
On his return trip, the Seward
representative stopped in Juneau
to talk with the Governor and
with Alaska Public Works offi
cials. Governor Heintzleman
agreed definitely to appear at
the Congressional hearing on
Alaska Railroad rehabilitation
and Seward Docks.
Mr. Malin will probably make
a report to the Chamber of Com
merce at the meeting next Tues
day.
First Aid classes are getting
underway in Moose Pass with
the help of the Seward instruc
tors.
Nebraska Visitation
Growing Every Week
Plans for the visit of Seward,
Nebraska’s, basketball team are
expanding every week. Last
Sunday a public meeting was
called in their civic auditorium
for all Sewardites who are plan
ning a vacation during the sum
mer. It has been suggested that
they take their vacations in
Seward, Alaska, by caravan of
automobiles, bus, plane or steam
ship. It begins to look as though
enthusiasm in our name sake
city is growing to overwhelming
size and bids fair to become a
wonderful thing.
The proposed visit has had
newspaper and magazine pic
ture coverage from coast to
coast since the first week. The
Seahawks' picture in parkas has
been printed in the ‘‘Stars and
Stripes," the Armed Services
newspaper which has circulation
around the world.
It has been proposed this
week that some local organiza
tion sponsor a Marathon Moun
tain race such as that of the
regular 4th of July program,
for the special benefit of the
visitors. It is certainly some
thing to think about and would
give the Nebraskans something
more to remember. If the Le
gion, Elks or some other organi
zation would consider it, now is
the time to begin working on
the idea. Ralph Hatch is in train
ing and there are probably one
or two others who would be
willing to make a race.
Red Cross Drive
Progressing Siowly
Very few people hear of the
work of Red Cross in Seward
unless something spectacular oc
curs. There was no general fund
drive last year, as the chairman
and board of directors felt that
there was enough in the treasury
to carry through for the year.
Consequently, the people have
not been asked for a member
ship contribution since 1951.
Funds lo finance the manu
facture of gamma globulin, the
miracle drug which comes from
human blood, is the greatest
need this year. Gamma globulin
prevents polio if given in time,
and slops cripplir g by the dis
ease in most cases. Manufacture
is an expensive process. It is not
distributed by Red Cross, but is
turned over to other health
agencies under the Office of De
fense Mobilization for distribu
tion lo epidemic areas.
No gamma globulin has been
needed in Seward, as there has
been no case of polio.
During the past year a differ
ent blood derivitive, serum al
bumin. was obtained for three
Seward cases. This is used in the
treatment of rare kidney disease
found in very young children.
The treatment is very long, often
13 months, and very expensive.
Serum albumin is furnished by
Red Cross, and in all three local
cases, lives of the children were
saved.
The Seward chapter gave aid
to servicemen and veterans in
50 cases during the past year.
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POTLUCK DINNER SUNDAY
AT LEGION CLUB
Everybody is invited to a pot
luck dinner at the Legion Club
Sunday, April 19. The dinner,
sponsored by the Legion Aux
iliary, will be served from 5
to 7:30 in the evening .
Lutheran Pastor
Resigns Charge
Rev. Kent E. Spaulding ten
dered his resignation to the
members and Board of Seward
Lutheran Church April 15, to
become effective about August
1. Rev. Spaulding lias accepted
a call to the congregation of
Klamath Church. Klamath Falls,
Oregon.
Mr. Spaulding is the first resi
dent pastor of the Seward Lu
theran Church. He came to
Seward July 1, 1950. Their third
child, Stephen, was born in
Seward in September, 1951.
Since he became pastor of the
church, membership has increas
ed fifty per cent.
Spaulding is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce, Seward
Republican Club, former Chap
ter Chairman of the local Red
Cross Chapter, and present Dis
aster Chairman. In October,
1951, Mr. Spaulding was elected
to a five year term on the Sew
ard School Board. He is an en
thusiastic booster for Seward
and Alaska and his leaving will
deprive the city of a distinct
asset.
Russell Painter New
Ruler of Seward Elks
Russell Painter, mayor of Sew
ard and prominent businessman,
was installed as Exalted Ruler
of Seward Elks last Sunday.
Other officers installed were
Tormod Bio, leading knight; Del
mar Zentmire, lecturing knight;
Harold Campen, loyal knight;
Jacque Roth, esquire; Will Ryan,
secretary; Frank Lewis, chap
lain; A1 Neely, tyler, and Eldred
Reed, inner guard.
The ceremony was held Sun
day afternoon so that visiting
Elks could be present. Visitors
had come to Seward to attend
the Purple Bubble Ball which
was held in the Civic Center
Saturday night.
The ball was the big event of
the year to the large member
ship of Seward Elks. Many new
and beautiful gowns were seen
and it was considered eminently
successful as a social event.
Reporter's Notebook
Mrs. Ilolon Brosins returned
on the Denali from the inau ;
oration ct r monies in Juneau.
Mrs. Brosius introduced the Sec
retary of Alaska, who in turn
introduced the Governor. She
got back just in time to take
part in Seward’s welcome to
Governor Heintzleman next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence King
and Joan were on the Denali
this week. They arc? returning
from vacation. Clarence is in
tiie Alaska Steam office. When
the Denali was late in arriving,
some quip from his office gave
the reason as, ‘'King is aboard
her and dragging his feet.” We
don't believe it. The Kings must
be glad to get back.
Mrs. Katheryn Ling writes
that she is still in the hospital
in Akron, Ohio. Mrs. Ling went
Outside for hospitalization dur
ing the winter after suffering
a back injury last fall. She says
she is homesick, but getting the
Record regularly helps a lot.
Friends of Mrs. Ling can write
her in care of The City Hospital
of Akron, Akron, Ohio. She
would be glad to hear from
home folks.
Bayview Annexation
Election Tuesday
Seward real property owners
will go to the polls Tuesday,
April 21, to vote on the election
for annexation of six acres of
land and the school building of
Bayview so that it can be used
next year in the city school
system.
II has been slated before, and
here repealed, expense of rehab
ilitation of the building will not
fall upon Seward taxpayers. It
will be paid from tobacco lax
funds now in possession of the
school board and which cannot
be used for any other purpose.
Children irom the Jesse Lee
Home will continue to come in
to the city school, and the five
room building will house grades
two to six of students from the
north end of town and outside
of town.
Even if the Alaska Public
Works appropriation for a new
high school is approved—which
is still not certain, as it has to
be passed by two committees
and Congress—additional space
is needed for the rapidly grow
ing school population. Every ef
fort is being made by the school
board to get school children out
of the Odd Fellows Hall and
church basements. Bayview
school will meet an immediate
need if the annexation ordinance
is passed.
Once again—the proposition
for annexation contains ONLY
the school building east of Jesse
Lee Home and the six acres it
stands on.
Funeral Services Held
For John Coffey
John Timothy Coffey died in
Seward General Hospital April
11. from burns received when
he fainted and fell into a trash
burner setting his clothes afire,
last Friday. April 10. Mr. Coffey
was 79 years old.
He was born in Canada May
11, 1874, the eldest of three
sons. When he was very young
the family migrated to Nebraska
where they took up a farm near
Wymore. At about the age of
25 or 20 John came to Alaska
and spent the next 53 years
until his death in the Territory,
except for a visit to Nebraska
in 1940. For many years he
worked for Elvvyn Swetmann
of Seward on mining property
in Alaska, and especially in the
New Hope Mines on Kenai Pen
insula. In 1946 he came into
town to live and was made care
taker of the Bank of Seward
building, which position he held
at the time of his death.
At about 7:45 on the morning
of last Friday, April 10, Mr.
Coffey was burning* papers, as
was his habit, in the yard back
of the bank building. Mrs. A1
Neeley, glancing out her win
dow in the second floor apart
ment, saw the elderly man lying
in the fire with the burner over
turned. She called for help and
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ARTHUR W. GREELEY NEW
REGIONAL FORESTER
FOR ALASKA
Arthur W. Greeley, assistant
to the Director of the Pacific
Northwest Forest and Range
Experiment Station in Portland,
Ore., has been appointed region
al forester for Alaska, Richard
E. McCardle, Chief of the Forest
Service in the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, announced this
week.
B. Frank Hcintzleman, newly
appointed Governor of Alaska,
will be the guest of Seward next
Saturday, April 25. He will stay
overnight, according to present
tentative plans, and return to
Anchorage the next day, before
continuing northward on his
first tour of the Territory as
Governor.
The Seward Republican Club
will entertain the Governor and
his party at a dinner in the
social hall of Seward Memorial
Methodist Church. Correct time
and other details of the dinner
will be announced later when
more definite word is received
as to time of the visit.
At a called meeting of the
club Thursday night, commit
tees were appointed to make
arrangements for the dinner.
Thomas Aldous, club president,
Mark Walker, Mrs. Cal Brosius
and Mrs. Patricia Williams will
be the reception committee.
Transportation will be arrang
ed by Frank Griffin, George
Green, Mrs. Ray James and
Mrs. L. V. Ray. Mrs. Phil Hard
ing and Ray Doyle will be in
charge of dinner arrangements.
Rev. Kent E. Spaulding will be
toastmaster for the dinner.
Republicans of Homer and
Kenai are invited to attend the
dinner in Scw’ard, as it is not
known whether the Governor
plans to visit those communities
at this time.
If his schedule permits, Gov
ernor Heintzleman will make a
tour of the city and pay a visit
to Seward Sanatorium on Sun
day.
Public Meeting to
Hear Governor
Governor B. Frank Heintzle
man will make a major speech
in Seward next Saturday, April
25. He is scheduled to arrive in
Anchorage April 24, then come
to Seward the next day and stay
overnight .
Seward Chamber of Com
merce is sponsoring a public
meeling in the Civic Center for
all residents to meet with and
hear the Governor's address.
Plans are also being made to
broadcast the address. The pub
lic meeting will follow the Re
publican Ciub*dinner which will
ba earlier in the evening.
Mayor Russell Painter will
introduce the Governor. The
Mayor and Gus Johnson will
decorate the hall and install
the public address m. W. C.
Erwin is program chairman for
the evening.
If, for any reason, the Gov
ernor's itinerary is changed, the
time of the meeting and address
will be announced .
Social Security Agent
Due Next Week
Edwin G. Storr, Field Repre
sentative of the Social Security
Administration, will be in Sew
ard at the New Seward Hotel on
Tuesday and Wednesday, April
22 and 23, and will toe available
to answer any questions per
taining to the Old Age and Sur
vivors Insurance program.
Mr. Storr will assist anyone
wishing to file a claim for So
cial Security benefits. Social
Security benefits are payable
to workers who are 65 or over
and retired and to survivors of
deceased wage earners.
Your Social Security Field
Representative will help you
get: a Social Security account
card: check on your Social Se
curity account: get Social Secur
ity information.