Seward Seaport Record
Postoflice 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
NEW STEWARD AT
LEGION CLUB
Carl Stoeckle on Jan. 2. took
over the position of steward at
the Legion Club of Post No. 5,
replacing Maurice Curry who
has held the position for the
past nine months. •
Richard Mattson went to Ko
diak to spend Christmas with his
family. He returned this week.
PASSENGER SERVICE
from Seward
SS DENALI
Thursday
January 8
Cordova
Juneau
Petersburg
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Seattle
BARANOF
Thursday
January 15
Sitka
Juneau
Ketchikan
Seattle
FREIGHTER SAILINGS
FROM SEATTLE
COASTAL RAMBLER
Jan. 6
Sitka, Seward, Valdez
NADINA
Jan. 13
Seward, Valdez
CHENA
Jan. 20
Seward, Valdez, Cordova
For Information
Phone MAIN 125
W. W. Sipprell
Gen. Agl.
MOnE ABOUT . . .
Diesel Train
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and crews to move larger trains,
it was pointed out.
The publisher of the Seward
Record was invited by Railroad
officials to ride in the engine
cab to Mile 7, when the special
train pulled out of the Gateway
City. While marveling at the
smooth operation of the big
diesel ,it was learned that the
ti ip from Anchorage to Seward
required 244 gallons of fuel,
while the same trip for a steam
engine would take about five
tons of coal, more time, and de
liver about half as much power
as the diesel.
Steam pressure of 200 pounds
can be generated in the compact
heating system unit in just two
minutes' time. The unit takes up
about six feet square at the rear
of the engine and will furnish
ample heat for any number of
cars in the train.
The new 1500 horsepower
diesel engines that are to appear
shortly are streamlined and
geared for 65 miles per hour, ac
cording to Bill Akers, road fore
man of engines, who, with en
gineer Bernie Orthic, gave the
Record publisher a fast seven
mile check-out on the first dies
el passenger train engine out of
the Gateway City.
Woman's Club
Thursday. January 8. Seward
Woman's Club will meet at the
Library at 8 p.m. Miss Betty
Boyd will show slides on her
trip to Hawaii and Mrs. Hilda
Moore will give a book report.
w.s.c.s.
W.S.C.S. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Guy Kearns Fri
day, January 9. at 7:80. Miss
Ruth Murrell will lead devotions.
Hostesses for the evening will
be Mrs. Kearns and Mrs. Louise
Bevan.
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Mr. and Mrs. Per E. Osmar
are parents of a young son born
Dec. 28, 1952 at Seward Gen
eral Hospital. Nils Arnold tipped
the scales at 8 pounds 3 ounces.
Osmars are owners of the
Clam Gulch store in Clam Gulch,
Alaska.
Jesse Lee Children In
Hub City Christmas
Thirty-five children from
Jesse Lee Home enjoyed Christ
mas in Anchorage homes this
year. For some of them, this was
the f'rst Christmas in a private
family home.
Members of the Methodist
Church in Anchorage took the
children to the big city by bus,
took them into separate homes,
and they all returned Tuesday
night by train to Seward.
Reaction to the experiment
is being watched vvith interest.
Many of these children have
spent their lives from early in
fancy at Jesse Lee, which is
kept as homelike as possible,
but necessarily far from the life
of a small family at home.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
AT SEWARD SANATORIUM
The festive day is over
Though the memory lingers still
Of the way we celebrated
The birthday of “GOODWILL.”
We had great fun and laughter
As we chose each little pun,
For the staff “Coffee Hour" and
party,
We made jingles for each one.
There was such a grand good
feeling
And we all rejoiced to see
That no one got his feelings hurt
Around the Christmas tree.
The staff, whose mind was cen
tered
On the pleasures of the day,
Just tucked the stockings full of
gifts
With love and not for pay.
Now to the many friends “Out
side”
We wish to send our thanks
For all the gifts and time they
spent
Planning for us in advance.
For those down town who added
To all our many joys
We wish to say we thank you,
too
For all your gifts and toys.
And now we turn attention
To the administration gift.
We say a hearty “Thank you”
For the bonus—What a lift!
This little rhyme or ditty
Would never be complete
Unless we mentioned luscious
things
That we all had to eat.
“Hats off” to Sue and Helen
And other helpers too
For all the work and extra things
They did for me and you.
And so we put our gifts away
But not our Joy and Cheer.
Let's keep it till next Christmas
Throughout the coming year.
—Sarah May Garrett
TANNING
Send us your furs and skins to
be tanned. Quick, efficient, re
liable workmanship. We return
your finished skins immediately.
Valcauda Fur Co.
National Blag. — Seattle. Wash.
Willard Dunham came down
from Fairbanks Thursday. He
is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Del Robbins.
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Dispatcher on duly 24 hours a
day—so leave your packages at
NORTHERN CAB STAND while
continuing your shopping.
Milk from Your Local Dairy—
REGULAR DELIVERIES or AT YOUR GROCER'S
SEWARD DAIRY
PHONE MONROE 4
or GARFIELD 50
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OFFERING FREQUENT FREIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN
CALIFORNIA—OREGON—WASHINGTON—ALASKA
SS PACIFICUS
Lv. San Francisco
Lv. Portland .
Lv. Seattle .
Arr. Seward .
January 7
January 12
January 17
January 22
FAIRBANKS
M. J. (Bill) Wilcox
Disi. Mgr.
Jameson Eng. Bldg.
Modern Coastwise Steamship Transportation
ANCHORAGE
223 Central Bldg.
P.O. Box 592
Pb. 3-4401
George Hutton
Alaska Mgr.
SEWARD
ARR Freight Depot
Main 164
Verrton K. Griffith
Dist. Mgr.
ENJOY YOUR TRIP —
TRAVEL
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
WINTER TRAIN SCHEDULE
Tuesday and Thursday
_. C_, , . .
Depart Seward for Anchorage . 7:30 a.m.
Arrive Anchorage . 12 Noon
Depart Anchorage for Seward on Thursday. 3:30 p.m.
Arrive Seward . . 8:00 p.m.
Depart Anchorage for Seward on Tuesday . 6:00 p.m.
Arrive Seward .10:30 p.m.
SPECIAL FARE ON TUESDAY
Only $7.00 (incl. tax)
Anchorage - Fairbanks
The passenger train AuRoRa leaves Anchorage for
Fairbanks daily except Thursday at 8:30 a.m. The
southbound schedule from Fairbanks to Anchorage
is the same.
Ride the safe and dependable way—
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
FOR INFORMATION CALL MAIN 153