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GOODBYE
A decision, long in the making and the subject of consider
able thought, this week takes place. For some it may be a wel
come decision, for others of our loyal friends and supporters,
it may be tinged with sadness: for us it is a bit of both.
For the past five months we have endeavored, too many
times without success, to bring Seward a newspaper of which
it could be proud: a paper which would be a chronicle of life
in this community and a voice of the people’s aspirations as in
dividuals, and as a community.
Because we take our little mottoes on the front page serious
ly, we have come to the decision that now is the time to say
goodbye. We must move on and let some one else try to
achieve the goals at which we shot, but did not attain. Truly,
we feel that God offers us a choice of Truth or repose. The
truth, as we see it, is that Seward and the Kenai Peninsula needs
a paper which can expand and cover the whole area. Because
of physical and financial limitations, we find ourselves unable
to do this.
Above all things we cherish the Independence of our news
paper. thus we cannot follow others who have sold out their in
dependence in order to obtain the financial backing which is
necessary to achieve their ends.
Next week, unless some unforseen source of help comes
forward, the Seward Seaport Record will go to bed for the last
time and once again the opportunity will be open for someone
to come forth and provide the news service which is so vital
to every growing town.
WASHINGTON
BY MARY LEE COUNCIL
Secretary to E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, Delegate to Congress from Alaska
STATES — ALASKA CASE
Continuation of the present air;
transportation pattern to and from I
Alaska by Pacific Northern Airlines,
Alaska Airlines. Pan American and
Northern Airlines was urged by
the entire Washington State dele
gation in Congress and Delegate 1
Bartlett in joint letters sent to
the President and the Cfvil Aero
nautics Board this week.
"It is the understanding of the
Senators and Representatives from
Washington and the delegates from
Alaska,’’ the letter stated, "that
the CAB, by recent vote, has de- !
cided to eliminate Pacific North
ern Airlines and Alaska Airlines !
from States-Alaska service, and to |
confine both carriers to intra-Al- ;
aska routes on which they are
permanently certificated. The ef-j
feet would be to virtually destroy
two airlines whose organization '
and equipment have been expanded ,
to a point where restricted oper
ation would not be effecient.”
The ten signers of the communi
cations which went to the White
House and Acting Chairman Chan
Gurney of the CAB and members
of that board, also stated their
unanimous opposition to any post
ponment of a decision on the
States-Alaska case until the CAB
completed a proposed investiga
tion of intra-Alaska air- routes and j
operators. “The public interest '
will not be served by postpone- |
ment. and such an action would i
work an undue hardship on the '
carriers involved, in their efforts
to process financing essential to 1
their service and facilities.”
In urging recertification of the;
four carriers, Senator Magnuson !
and Jackson, Representatives Mag- j
nuson, Holmes. Horan, Westland,
Mack. Pelly, Tollefson and Dele- j
gate Bartlett pointed out: "Stock
holders of the two companies I
would face loss of their invest
ment: state-side facilities would
have to be abandoned, and many
employees would be deprived of
their jobs. At the same time, air
service to the Territory would be
reduced and, in the event of em
ergency Alaska would be totally
dependent, upon two carriers. The
fact that steamship passengre
service between the States and j
Alaska has just been suspended
making the Territory dependent
upon air travel exclusively, em
phasizes the need for more, not
less, air transportation.
Delegate Bartlett, who on sev
eral occasions has urged members
of the CAB to maintain the present
serivee, has stated: “'Denial of
recertification to Pacific Northern
Airlines and to Alaska Airlines
would have a monopolistic position
with respect to the Fairbanks route
and would gain admittance to the
States-Anchorage run at the ex
pense of PNA. Not only would
such action deal perhaps a mortal
blow to the carrier which, together
with Alaska Airlines, we consider
to be a local carrier, but it would
place Pan American in a dominant
position. I would argue just as
strongly that Pan American should
not have Its head chopped off
in the Alaska service, but no one
company should be placed by gov
ernment in the situation where
competition is surrendered to near
monopoly."
OCEAN CAR—FERRY
OPERATTION
The Department of Defense re
leasee this week the long-awaited
affirmative Wyer report on the
economic feasibility of operation
of ocean car-ferries between the
continental United States and the
railbelt area of Alaska.
The study, made under contract
for the Army Transportation Corps
by the N'ew Jersey tranportation
consultant firm of William Wyer
and Company, was submitted in
May of last year but was not re
leased until this week. “The
study” the report states, “has been
confined to a consideration of the
handling of cargo and the inter
relations of the handling of pass
engers and cargo have been large
ly ignored: in analyzing the pot
ential operation, the only ports
which have been considered are
Seattle, Vancouver. Prince Rupert,
Seward and Whittier.” Seven
points were covered in the follow
ing summary of conclusions:
“(1) The operation of ocean car
ferries between the continental
United States and the Railbelt of
Alaska is economically feasible;
(2) Such an operation should be
designed to handle both rail cars
and highway trailer vehicles; (3)
The recommended vessel is of the
IS knot, crane on ship, ‘Trainship’
type capable of carrying 12S rail
care or highway trailers: (t) Three
vessels operating on an S-day turn
around will handle substantially
all of the available traffic and
provide a fast frequent service;
(3) The vessels should operate
between Seattle and Whittier; (6)
If the operation is not subjected
to competition from MSTS vessels,
it should be able to secure enough
of the available traffic to enable
it to save shippers an average of
over 30 percent on their trans
portation bills from loaded freight
car or truck in Seattle to loaded
freight car or truck in Whittier
and still earn the historical maxi
mum permissible return of 6 per
cent after taxes on the required
investment of $25 million; and (7)
It is believed that a return of 10
percent after taxes is necessary
to attract the risk capital required
for such an operation. Our stud
ies indicate that an average saving
of over 17 per cent to shippers
can be made and still permit a
return of 10 percent.”
Pen Pal Wanted by
Mr. Okoh in Nigeria
The Times Office is in receipt
of a letter from Lagos, Nigeria
requesting pen pals here in Alaska.
The name signed is Alphonsus Okoh
and the address given is 68 Aroloya
Street.
Mr. Okoh describes himself as
22 years old, and interested in
exchanging views and free gifts
of African goods for U. S. A. He
also promises to reply to all letters
written to him via airmail.
If anyone here Is interested in
West Africa, this might • be your
opportunity to find oat all about
it
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ST. PETER’8 EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Rev. L. Russell Clapp
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
B. I. Carpenter, Pastor
Sunday:
Sunday School . 10:00
Morning Worship . 11:00
Baptist Training Union . 6:30
Evening Worship . 7:30
Fellowship . 8:30
Wednesday:
Mid-week Prayer Service .... 7:30
Saturday:
Girl's Auxiliary . 10:00
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
207 Second Avenue
(Church with a Christian Welcome)
Sunday:
Sunday School . 9:30
A class for everyone.
Sunday Evening Service .... 7:30
Wednesday:
Prayer Meeting . 7:30
Friday:
Christ Ambassadors . 7:30
(Young Peoples Services)
Saturday:
Revival Time, KIBH . 9:30
SEWARD MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Charles Malin
Sunday School . 9:45
Morning Service . 11:00
Evening Service . 8:00
SEWARD LUTHERAN CHURCH
3rd Ave., and Church Streets
Rev. Dwight J. Boe
Sunday School for all ages .... 9:45
Morning Worship Service .... 11:00
Holy Communion Service, first
Sunday morning of each month.
Family Night Pot Luck Supper,
first Sunday evening of each
month at 5:30.
Church Council Meeting, first
Tuesday of each month at 7:30.
Ladies Aid. second Monday of each
month at 8:00.
BAHAI WORLD FAITH
Wednesday:
Public Fireside Meeting . 7:00
Russell Residence at Mile 7Vi
on the Seward-Anchorage Hiway.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARINE
Rev. L. C. Hopkins
Sunday:
Sunday School . 10:00
Morning Worship . 11:00
Young People's Service . 6:30
Evening Evangelistic Service .. 7:30
Wednesday:
Mid-week Prayer Service . 8:00
FAITH CHAPEL
Rev. J. Lloyd Dean
Sunday:
Sunday School . 10:45
Evening Service . 7:45
Wednesday:
Bible Study and Prayer . 7:45
Thursday:
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over KIBH
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SERVICES
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433 Fourth Avenue
Bible Classes . 10 a.m.
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MOOSE PASS
NEWS NOTES
By Mrs. Delbert Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Fuglestad
left Friday, January 1, 1955 for a
months vacation in California. Mr.
Fuglestad is an engineer with the
Rehabilitation project of the Al
aska Railway and they have been
living in the Nels Sand house
while located in Moose Pass-. Paul
Reed has been engaged tD keep
the snow from the wings of the
Fuglestad plane while the owners
are away.
» * » »
Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Webb left
for Van Buren, Arkansas on Jan
uary 17 by way of the Akan Hi
way. Due to the illness of Mr.
Webb’s father, they plan to be
away for some time. Mr .Webb,
Sr., who is 89 years of age, broke
his leg last summer and has nev
er full yrecovered.
The Moose Pass Community Lib
rary Board met Tuesday ereining,
January 11 with Mrs. Charles
Clements, Mrs. Gene Elliott and
Mr3. Delbert Wolfe present. Rou
tine business was taken care of,
bills were paid and the annual
election officers was held. Pres
ident, Mrs. Oscar Christensen;
Vice-president, Mrs. Charles Clem
ents; Secretary, Mrs. Delbert
Wolfe; Treasurer. Mrs. Gene
Elliott; Board Member, Mrs. Har
vey Arnsworth.
After discussing the amount of
money on hand, it was decided
to place an order for new books
so the remainder of the evening
was devoted to selecion of titles.
Miss Lottie Hirsch, the Public
Health Nurse, was at the school
house Tuesday, January 11 to give
typhoid shots.
A discussion group met at the
home of Rev. Gene Elliott Monday
evening, January 10 to consider
the formation of a scout troop
and the selection of a committee
of adults to work with the Troop.
Those present were; Max Foster;
Lyle Saxton; Robert Liebelt;
Sherman U. Pearson; Merle Reed;
and the Rev. Gene Elliott. Since
Paul Garwood, Troop leader, was
unable to be present, the group
adjourned to meet again Monday
evening, January 17.
Mrs. Paul Garwood of Mile 23
was ill several days last week with
a hard cold that settled in her
face and jaw, but was able to
be out at the last of the week.
• • • •
Mr. and Mrs. William Shallow
and daugher, Peggy, are at their
Moose Pass cabin due to Mr. Shal
low having to have medical at
tention. The Shallows have been
cooking at the Curry Hotel.
Miss Delia Gabriel and Miss Ruth
Murrell of Seward and Mrs. Roy
Mitchell of Hope were Sunday
callers at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Delbert Wolfe, January 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Bogard. who
had spent the week-end at the A1
Clayton cabin at Quartz Creek,
called on the Rev. and Mrs. Gene
Elliott and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert
Wolfe Monday, January 17.
public Health
Nursing Service
H°MU„nday 10 to 12 Noon.
Monday 4 p.m.
Wednesday, 1 *° a n d »«"■
Thursday. W . 1;30 to 4:30.
munization appointment.
Other times by =pp
Call Main 238. t0 9;00
, Monday thru Fr.day,
arn' loTTIE HIRSCH
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
SAILINGS
yMf WIEK
Homer Newspaper
Comments Editorially
Reprinted from the "Homer
News of January 13.
It now seems that the States
Alaska air route case will not
he settled in the Immediate future
and that there is still need for
Alaskans to urge Administration
officials and their congressional
friends to renew the certificates
of Pacific Northern Airlines arid
Alaska Airlines.
Latest information now has it
that the decision as to whether or
not Pacific Northern or Alaska
Airlines will continue to serve us
between here and the states may
lie with a fifth and as yet unap
pointed member of the Civil Aero
nautics Board.
According to report;. Qswald
Ryan, one of the five commission
ers whose term expired December
31, will not be reappointed by Pres
ident Eisenhower. Ryan favored
Pan American Airways who would
benefit if the two 'laska carriers
were left out in the cold. This
leaves the CAB v ith two members
favoring PNA and two against re
newing the PNA permit. Thus the
new and fifth member may decide
the case.
Alaskans are not without support
in this fight. Both the Washing
ton and Oregon delegates in Con
gress are supporting us. However,
it behooves us to let the powers
that be in Washington know that
Alaskans stand one hundred per
cent behind the two carriers, Pac
ific Northern and Alaska Airlines,
that have served them so well in
the past, not only on the States
Alaska run, but on intra-Alaska
flights as well.
Veteran*’ Files to
Be Disposed of Soon
John L. McCormick, director of
Selective Service for the Territory
of Alaska, announced recently that
he has been advised by General
Lewis B. Hershey, National Dir
ector of Selective Service, that the
individual files of registrants of
the Selective Training and Ser
vice Act of 1940 ,as amended, are
now in the preliminary stage of
being disposed of, as they have
served all discernible administra
tive purposes.
Mr. McCormick advises all men
who registered in Alaska under
the 1940 Act, desiring information
from their files, and agencies who
have been authorized to obtain
information from these files, to do
so immediately as it is contem
plated that there will be a cut-off
date in the very near future for
access to information contained
in these files. Inquiries should be
made to the following address:
Federal Records Depot
Selective Service System
P.O. Box 2691
Juneau, Alaska
Mr. McCormick states further
that the above pertains to World
War II records and is not to be
confused with the present records
of the Selective Service Act of
194S.
Letters from local people should
be written to the President, to
Secretary of the Interior Douglas
McKay and to Secreatry of Com
merce Sinclair Weeks. We urge
that all of you write to one or
more of the above officers to let
them know how Alaskans feel
about their airlines.
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