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THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD THAT GIVES A HOOT ABOUT SEWARD, ALASKA
Vol. VIII, No. 81
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, .JUNE 20,
1 952
Price 10 Cents
Seward Will Have
Double Holiday
July 4 and 5
Mayor Eugene N. Lanior will
proclaim Juiy 4 and a as noli
days in Seward, loo request
for a two-day holiday was mane
by llal Giluien. president, Sew
ard 4lh oi July Committee and
manager oi this years celebra
tion.
1 lie Committee has planned
a bigger tnau ever ce.euralian.
Gilmen stated, witn all me usual
events oi cnijuieiis races, ear
juvai and loon ooutiiS. anu lire
vvoi ks on i- rmay, tne 4tn.
ine big evv iii. All. Marathon
race, is sen eon led ior a.itmv.ay,
Jui\ a, at i pan. This will gue
vvalelhi’s wnun till’ streei a bet
ter view oi the race because of
the position Oi the sun, aecord
mg to tlal.
The n. ;hl ui the oil will be
taken up uy the big ounce m Ine
Civic e enter anu isu.ulay w ilL
be the dati' oi the annual Com
munity pienie.
Arrangements ha re been made
with i he Am.- K.a lianroud tor
tin’ lanisius " Afoose boosi i', trie
first engine used cm ine And.
Track will be hud on a.a Ave
nue and eveiybo... in lone, ean
nave a ride.
Sleeping ears are b-m
vided uy the railroad a
stand on in
to'.vn \ ,s.'. -
aceominoual
No Skcoi be
Alany nm
over hie s.
If i *
Ci Lined mei
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m ai l_.aKO
iiiLiiner.' .it l
in-! Monday
1 pro
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i\ opie
and hurt lei A oes.di s uepl’A i<;B
children oi tne uadiuig at t ifst
L,aKe dining .tile nay m me pie
me ior the past two years.
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STOP OnDEil IonUEL ON
PriOLtuuiiiG Of hO P»Ofti_j
OIL AND GAii LlAolS
All lanci oil ices nave oueii in
structed as in %> u..e n m um:i
Jjl UCeSSUlg apiJufauO.u Oil t\)
at i; on ana gus leases, D.ui a
ui Lana iVlnne gen ie,11 Directin'
aiarion chav/son saiu m a 1 spi i
to .si civLu y ol lilt; inL-i.dJ'
Osiar n,. uiapiuan.
1 lit’ stop oi'ui i Was issued
pcnauJg l.CgUiUllpila VwiiL'll V\ lli
permit uie musing oi smau anv
ages uy iegjinnate m.nais aau
prospectors, out Will euio too
activity oi speculators. Increased
leasing activity ui 4u to Uo per
cent lias been noticed m the
iuna oilices as a result oi ad
vert isemems in various papers
oi several agencies oiiernig to
obtain lor individuals 40 acre
oil and gas leases irom the
government, Director Clawson
said. Altnough the government
asKS only $t$U as iihng tee and
advance rentals lor such leases,
the agencies charge xroin $.0
to $30o.
The practice of filing these
ymail leases oilers, if continued,
even through existing advertis
ers, will build a backlog of cases
which will senousiy imemere
with oil development by delay
ing action on cases where de
velopment will result, Clawson
said m his report.
Past experience with this class
of filings, Director Clawson con
tinued, has shown that they do
not promote development. 1’hero
was an epidemic oi suen filings
in the 1920 s, he said, and to a
lesser degree in the* 1030 s.
CANCELS THURSDAY TRAIN
The Thursday boat-train has
been cancelled for the duration
of the strike, according to in
formation from The Alaska Rail
road Seward office.
>upt. Reports On l
Reward Schools
Carl R. Carlson 1
The people of Seward have
lerhups heard a little talk about ;
he Seward schools lateing the t
iayvievv School into the Seward I
chool system. Perhaps a little i
aore information on this would I
>e desired by the community.
As a rural school, Layview i
las been directly administered
jy the Commissioner oi Edtica- i
ion. Since he and Ins oil ice staif
n Juneau ware not aoie to de
e.ite much time to rural seiiooks,
me Commissioner has been urp
mg eit\ se.tools in the l'erruoiw
lo UiKc over those rural schools
tnat are within tneir areas, do*
VrtHM has iii .t number oi of
easious hurui.-, the ms, live years
been approacued on tue proposal
111 tanuiK o\\ r L.ii e n .
L' .ilii recent A tin Seward
senoOiS w oulel Itave n e ei \
iiU.e o\ me tranSi,r, aim na\.e
iiui ren ived hu ii * a e
owioiy. .iOW e\ el. me i'a\\ :ew
i-Cia.oi iuninin^ nas i.»> mm.
: t ,11.-. till ee o. .. .l.al lm\ «. e. . . .
m use ,.i Un pw-i u, a.
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Ep.seopai C ut: en ; .u .. i
v i 111
lo Pn.,<
i' Pitv.>i>iu x ^,u
i \J i- i . L-v.,-.. i-1 am r Oilv/u
JuM'-p.l la 11I V RoSIHSS. SOU U1’
Air. i.1! :. i All’s. J "..1 .ui.'it' .- Oi
ar.i, rec\ ived a piu.^miu,:
lo Lieutenant CoPaie. .:i u,e
c.S. Air Foret's F riaay. Ju:u
20. Airs. Sigrid Stearns, It is .sis
ter, was noliiied by wire ul .as
promot .on.
ij ; Col. Rosa s.- att<sided
sC’iKH'iI nl Se'.vaiAl. ; radUul.ng
Irani Seward High Scluiol in
laAg lie attended tilt' Lniversily
of Al.e-ka, then received an ap
.. i Pi i \v ! icre
i. iii.uiLuiii it ni ..-1 r — and s reed
ciur : ... World Avar 11. ie is now
stationed i.. \\ asi;. i igtori. L).C.
fin is expected -no.he on .cave
; v e xt luohtn.
CO • SI .E Ails. A n
Four Si warctiU s a.’•• aitc.ieong
the . in . e. . .. • ... a. to.iV it ion
in K'. tc.i.'.aJ. Wee tv.
JVii'. and uR's. a..; ..lantliey,
Agnes Ja.iikula auu Vera Parx
inson left last w eek for the lour
day convention in Southeastern.
The convention ends Sunday,
J une 22.
Air. Manlhey is the only local
delegate for the Legion. but the
Auxiliary is well represented by
Mrs. Parkinson, Mrs. Janikula
and Mrs. Manthey. The quartet
is expected back some time next
week.
PALMER MISSES ON
WATER SYSTEM
Palmer’s newspaper, The Val
ley Frontiersman, carries an ac
count commenting on the bad
luck Alaska’s newest city is hav
ing in acquiring a water distribu
tion system.
An application to Alaska Pub
lic Works for participating funds
received approval of the a tency,
but all bids from contractors
iiave been rejected by Don Wil
son, director of APW.
No reason was given for the
rejection, and a new call for
bids is being advertised. Even if
accepted, the project will have
been delayed beyond possibility
of a completion date this work
season, according to fears ex
pressed in Palmer.
.ovveiS Creek Water l
le Used For ScSsooJ S
-ig*e Protection
A letter from Turn Bie, Sew
,rd Chamber ot Commerce, to
he C ity Council. Monday night
iroughl out tin- information in 1
vplv that slops are being taken J
o provide ex;ia lire protection
or tin. school. Bio had asked
hat the salt water line on Fourth 1
\venue be extended to Madison
Street and an additional pump
jo installed at the dock to supply
he line.
Councilman Painti r inlormed
[he e ou.iei 1 that arrangements
aa\ e been made by ine Imre
Department lor the extension
m th.e Lowell Ctvcx water into
Pic salt water main on Fourtn
A\. air. an t >. c in > the line
as lar north as Madison Street.
ij4 ; Mu.r ha- \ olunti-ari d t )
dig the line l'rom Jefferson to
.vU.Oi.on. Pa ink r aid. 1 lie \ ol
r Firemen have \ mini
inent u
li L dm
■mags or when
to lay the pipe
yes a ad e piip
lisii •«! to back
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SEATTLt. C Ci C POi--JTS OUT
i- . v ~ fix 13
G* . I.-i~ h'l'tMi'lCa
S. ;uuv, Ju.i • I*. ii'»o s.-rhuis
l,.l 1 v _ V . ,b. "i i H mo'i\
ma.i lu'.ii p. i. r '.)■;> cmvt.i
ium. rt. u i:v.n .... walfi
IjIVi .Kv a. I ..ii.il i
it).'.-, a. u ... < >. i at .1 huh .HIT
iion iu.ti.il. iui tiik. Aias.»;i l.oitr
nKia?! i'y ha. 1t >d; .ed to date,
Ui- u) i.11 jiii. i. I." lv-r.-.v
t'ii oy i nomas .u. i V»i\. cr.au
;..,i.i. Aia^/.a L.«.ciiiu ediVmut
Ui. 1 i aucnt.on hi u' iii.3 been
cano. tui.ion <u mi ral iuiiuirett
Mi.uiibouiiU -,.i :nakn g a
t-oiai oi a bon; 2,'uoo ni'tuv'..!uais
, t.o lave hc< i riouaiy
\ v.iiiL-ncL-d.
h he Denali was hooked to .sail
\'v octai - aay v. .la uih H.unured
aix.y n\ e : a - i .•■ .
to >,ml and one nunurcd oi tnese
p.is.tumt i.-t art* e.n all to si at
ut now uy plane, ua;a and pin
... . . oniy ;o ot* n del n poa
lata i.i i .ViU iloj e mat sailing
nas ut’Cii cancelled. V» lln hotel
accoiiunociatio is reported to be
sum oa; ironi u.riui lu iacoma
la.L iO me txi w anis international
convention, these travelers and
Vucvunonisis late an unpleasant
liai'uSiiip but tne L'u.iv’iulion bu
reau oi the chamber is set up to
provide hou&.ng laconics ana
otiiei- iourist recreation.
Alaska tourist industry was
expecting its greatest season m
ms Lory, Felly said, and tilt: set
back die Alaska tiavel market is
suuenng will have grave conse
quences considering that the
tourist industry will be an im
portant segment oi stabilizing
me economy oi tuo Alaska terri
tory when the present building
boom is over.
brave! agents and prospective
travelers are becoming discour
aged a id losing faith in the cer
tainty oi sailing accommodations
to Aiaska. The situation wiii se
riously jeopardize the Alaska
tourist industry this year and in
future years unlt .s a program is
developed to insure uninterrupt
ed slop transportation to Alaska,
stated Felly.
Several miles of remi in the
PerLage-C!irdwood strip have a
smooth black top. Sure icels
good alter so many bumps.
:ined Five Hundred
:ish For Flying Fun
It may have been fun to
vaken the town of Seward at
i;,U) an tne morning of Sunday,
tine 8, but Sgf. Jim T. Phipps,
>f Elim ndori Air force Base,
laid for his run at tne tune of
iauO.
People were startled out of
he ir beds at the eariy hour by
lie plane bu/zmg the town at a
eportt d heignt ei lia feel, oare»y
nissing e it u r e h steeples anil
iiiianntys. Some were i*.,,.u
.■ned, tiiiiikmg tlie ifussiar..-* and
aunt', others were worried flint
liie liyar was m distress and
seeking help.
It developed later that Philips
and two otliers had spent Inf
1.. .:;t iiei’e. with tne plane, a
bT 1 ,> tr< in Merr.il r a Id, An
ehorage. a .ihaut permission of
tne U-Wi r. incy buzz.eu the
town uve timee ttus mg con
sideraok tvw. tvtii. f ne e
eapr.de was v port'd to C’AA in
Ancm-i age be*ore 1 ’ntpps fir*
rived bacK with tin plane. and
it - wa.' inini' niaiely pul uiuh *'
invest:. ation.
Tun v Sell .varnm, dirc-elor of
icvi itorial Department oi
At i oiiau 1 K-s - e i the plane is
y one passenger,
1., ai Phipp.-. was carry .ng t wo,
in \ iuhnio.'. of regulations.
Id.,-.-, a. r a i .. ,'e.- igation b;.
tin. i. i r.. anal u. liei anil me
t .v i .-.e: . .utie> Amiin.stra
tion. 11 v.n.s lined sdb after
TAX AESELFI-IEH 1 FOAMS
O v £ n u U X
ri,<x Av-.'•<>r Harry bontnai
<*.;iU s 111..‘ lax a."- .-.uni .11 iu;'.
\vei> uu< Jui. ' Ja, ; at luux>
have not lurnyd litem in H>
•a i',1 ini; ry si-;,, in ill OV.'.C
.«>. . igUTe Anil be set by the
■■ T . tin Tie taxpaVi r wail
loSv a.- aiaviit _t tii being hear
by iimi rev ol ivjuaiizaUoj
a i.i n .et.; tii ill.'. .
lit i.
oa i
t. ar ’
I a.
II w
1 pruper
both real and
ease'll bv ill.
r on Ine Mi a type !•..m.
i \ eiv e is, rs outc u by lm
sur • -oh ice in May ami
une. Tae\ \vi i\ due .! mu
ait waij e ;;a pit.'.; lor a
mare days.
LOCAL SON RETUItNIUG
TO PRACTICE LAW
Ral rl L Gilliland, son o£ Mr.
and Mrs. diaries P. Guiiland, is
expected lionu next week with
las wile and two children. Aane\
and lour months old Jimmie.
Mr. Gilliland has been attend
ing the University of St. Louis
Law School in St. Louis, Mo.,
where lie graduated June 3 with
honors, lie has informed his
family that iie is returning by
the Alaska Highway to practice
hue at home, which they sup
pose means in Seward.
Gilliland is well remembered
in Seward and will be the first
graduate of Seward schools to
return to his home town as an
attorney. He started in the first
grade here and continued on to
graduate in lt;44. He served four
years in the U.S. Marine Corps
in the Pacific theater and with
the Occupation Forces in China,
Ml r wn.ch he continued his
St unit's at St. Louis.
It was not the intention of this
nevvsp p r to convey the impres
sion in last week.- story that local
cab cj. ;p inks had by agreement
raised taxi rates in Seward. Tne
reference was meant only as to
the date and time the rates went
into effect. —editor.
tassnessmen CSaim
Food Shortage
n Seward—Yet
The Seward Chamber of Com
nerce was told at the Tuesday
neeting that there is no particu
ar shortage of food in town,
..except for green stuff.
Lack of potential labor is be
coming an increasing concern,
However, due to the Pacific
Coast Sailor's strike, according
lo reports of businessmen. Many
of the casuals on the longshore
list have left town, and more
are expected to go. The situation
is so critical, according to Tom
Lie, district manager for .North
ern Stevedoring & Handling
Corporation, that it the strike
should end suddenly and ships
begin to arrive in numbers, it
would bo very dilLcult to mus
ter enough .ones lo unload rap
idly. The strike has hit the
i cotumiy of Seward severely,
according to .discussion at the
m< cling.
TiT grams wef" se.it in reply
to queries received from the
Alaska Lifeline Committee in
Seattle and Governor Onioning.
'] iiese Hi! a ages stressed the
eeonc mic s.illation and the po
tentially greater difficulty still
In come in labor shortages.
Fos.l arrived on the Coast
wise fr igliter Pocificus V/ednes
e .. S l a 1 o commodities for
botii A i 1 >rage and Se. ard
war aboard, so th.it this city
in no da::"er of distress for
some time.
As an example of the food
sh rtaga in Sitka. ho»»ever. itsii
in In aits are coming into Sew
for supplies. '■)ne arri' in g
T,nn soay said lie had put back
all tin' way iro>n Sitka bceaV.,st ■
there was no mod there v
purchase!i by 1.; « rs■ wt _
1 .IV f , H W W-i I ’ . P* <i
. is caugnt *■
•■ni mt siiortage this w ek.
f;w presi at cudiG.i was saved
o• • ,v : .. a small supply obtained
irom the. Palmer newspaper.
Hindi.ng mat. rials are in s lort
•h'piy. v. inen expected lo cur
tail ii '.ruction i-o a critical
e. ,rta within a iew day*.
On rwise, toe strike is giv
ing .no working man an unusual
oppoi lun.ty for sport fishing so
that ii i i tiaiiing spots on the
Pen ms a ia ,.1’a crowded.
ALASKA L.EGUE3TS CIVIL
DLi LxK-L EQUIPMENT
'rue Federal Civil Defense Ad
ministration submitted approval
oa Alaska s requests for corn*
inuiucations equipment, 2 rescue
vehicles, 20 bacK-pack lire ex
tinguishers arid 2a air raid warn
ing sirens, it was announced by
Leri bmrer. information and
Education Officer for tlie Terri
torial Department oi Civil De
fense.
Tiiis equipment, along with
the recent approved requests lor
medical supplies, 4 tire trucks
and 2U Jeep pumpers, and small
er requests for training and edu
cation aids, is being purchased
by the Territorial Department
of Civil Defense on the matching
basis of 70 per cent Federal
Government and JO per cent
Territorial iunds. The cities and
towns receiving Civil Defense
equipment, in turn, pay hah of
ihe fvi'niory's cost.
"The public must realize that
Civil Defense is cased primarily
on self-help. Learning self-pro
tection is necessary first of all
for survival, then use can be
made of the material tilings,”
Lorrer said.
Several items of the above
equipment have been requested
for Seward by Col. C. E. John
son. local Civil Defense chair
man.