Seward Seaport Record
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Seward, Alaska
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Wednesday's celebration
proved that a few people were
right in insisting upon going
on with the July 4 affair. A few
had faith in the city's ability to
succeed, and faith in the im
mensity of the possibilities of
the Marathon race.
Some plans fell by the way
side. It is true that the whole
affair could have been much
better. The sole reason for any
failures was the lack of enough
help. Several hard working vol
unteers put in the hardest day
of the year, working in the heat
and dust to make the thing a
go.
The chief reason for the last
minute success was the invalua
ble assistance given by the En
gineers and other Army per
sonnel, along with the hard
work of thr.e women who step
ped in about two weeks ago to
help the hard pressed committee
push the thing through.
There were many things wrong
—sure. Everybody learns by
mistakes. But there were a lot
of things right too. Merchants
should realize now the tremen
dous possibilities in the 4th of
July for Seward. It is made.
All that remains now is to
smooth out the wrinkles and
WORK at it another year. It
has grown too much for the
small number of persons who
have carried the burden for the
pa«t two years.
If ALL of Fourth Avenue will
get together with the Commitee
now. not in a spirit of criticism
—not to say “you bungled, you
dd it all wrong"—-but WE will
back the celebration next year,
'-'rip plan, and holo carry 01P
the plans—then the 4th of July.
1952, can be even bigger and
better than ever before. BUT,
it takes many hands, much hard
work, and causes sore feet, be
lieve in , I know!
Results will probably be tabu
lated at the Sunday night meet
ing of the Committee. The
Fourth of July Committee is in*
c< i -.ord-'a non-profit corpor
ation for tire benefit of the city,
and ior llr sole purpose of
promoting the 4th of July and
Ml. Marathon race. It is not a
closed group, but pleads for
members.
Now that it is over, we must
thank t'-e Alaska Railroad for
the advertising done in An
chorage and for the unprece
dented number of people they
brought into town. We hope
that no one was disappointed.
We must turn our minds to
other things for the rest of the
y.ar, but still reserve a place,
and a few minutes occasionally
for the 4th of July, 1952.
Incidentally, we cannot let
the day go by without adding
our compliments to the many
being received by the fire de
partment on their handling of
the fire early in the morning
Wednesday. When the alarm
sounds in a high wind such as
there was that morning, every
one is nervous. What could have
brought disaster to the town,
was averted by the quick and
competant work of our firemen.
The blaze was controlled in a
very short time and confined
to the McSwain house, which
was no mean feat in itself. We
can be proud of them.
SOURDOUGH BILL IN FUN
Sourdough Bill Patterson,
Seward's own, added his spot
to the fun on the 4tt^of July
when he entered the marathon
race. Equipped in trunks and
running shoes with a miner’s
pack on his back, strangers won
dered as they took inventory
of his pack. Blankets, coffeepot,
frying pan, lantern, snowshoes,
pickaxe, and gold pan, he v
ali ready for any emergen
The white haired, pink-fac
old sourdough managed to r
half way up the block bef<
giving out. The Mt. Maratt
race would be all wrong
most Sewardites if Bill w<
not there to start with the otl
contestants. Long may he r
Swimming is a pastime
joyed by nearly everyone—1
remember it can be dangero
The reason many marriages
on the rocks is a-parent.
SOURDOUGH
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