MORE ABOUT . . .
Seward Schools
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the schools felt the increase in
all grades. Last year’s 51 first
graders became this year’s 59
second graders; last year's 51
second graders came back this
year as 60 third graders. The
other grades increased also, with
tin' greatest increase shown in
this year's eighth grade. That
group had increased from 31
to 43.
Since the war the Seward
schools have shown a constant
increase in enrollment. The fol
lowing table will indicate these
enrollment trends and also the
average daily attendance (which
alio w s for late enrollments,
dropouts and absences).
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£
Year To "o
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E- W
1945- 1946 307
1946- 1947 . 367
1947- 1948 391
1948 1949 309
1949-1950 361
195(M951 409
1951-1952 508
It is certain that this trend
will continue, although it is
hoped that it will not be at the
rate of increase of the last year.
The school facilities are now
being fully used. In fact, during
the current school year two
classroom units were housed in
church basements. The number
of places in Seward suitable and
available for classroom purposes
is very limited. Where to put
classes that cannot be accommo
dated in the school building has
become a matter of grave con
cern.
And so the year closes, and
the Seward schools make ready
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"ALASKAN REPORTER"
MAKES PRESIDENTIAL POLL
A poll ;ittempting to deter
mine wluit candidate Alaskans
would favor for the White House
js now being conducted through
out the Territory by the Alas
kan Reporter, a monthly maga
zine printed in Anchorage.
Questionnaires are in the mail
and will go to Alaskan cities and
hamlets all the way from Kot
zebue. inside the Arctic Circle,
to Ketchikan in Southeastern.
The questionnaires ask those
being polled to name their fa
vored candidate and state the
reasons for their choice.
Included on the mailing list
are judges, attorneys, carpen
ters, doctors, office workers,
laborers, Eskimos, mechanics,
miners, fishermen and other
Alaskans.
"Alaskans have a keen inter
est in the circle of national poli
tics, Herb Rhodes, editor of
the magazine, declared, "despite
the fact that they cannot cast
a ballot in November."
The poll is designed to tap a
cross section of the Territory
in an effort to learn which way
Alaska might lean if it could
participate in the national elec
tion. While no poll is exactly
accurate, it should be a fair in
dication on how Alaskans feel,
Rhodes said.
All Alaskans are invited to
participate in the poll, whether
they receive a questionnaire or
not. Letters should be addressed
to the Alaskan Reporter, Box
323, Spenard, Alaska, and be
placed in the mail to reach that
address by June 16.
The result of the poll will be
announced in the July edition
of the Alaskan Reporter.
for the beginning of another
school year. And in the light of
tiie above, it will be interesting
to see what the 1952-11)53 school
year will have to report.
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BROWNIE TROOP LEARNS
CAMPING RULES
Brownie Troop No. 2, under
the leadership of Mrs. Ruth
Cooper, is learning preliminary
rules for camping, which will
come later this summer.
The Troop met June 4 at Mrs.
Cooper's home. One part of the
group laid a trail to First Lake,
just as they would do in the
woods. Others followed the trail
which ended in a weiner roast
at the lake. They also had a
treasure hunt at the lake, which
ended with finding a huge bag
of marshmallows as the treasure.
The June 11 meeting was a
discussion and planning of a
float in the 4th of July parade.
Then the fourteen 10-year-old
girls learned how to play soft
ball with a ball and bat which
was given the troop by a mem
ber of the Women’s Society for
Christian Service of the Meth
odist Church.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Helen Varnell and Margaret
Lindsey arrived home last Sat
urday, just in time to see lhe
lire on Jefferson Street. The
girls have been away for the
past 10 months at school .in
Washington. They look good as
t'ver—and were they glad to get
home!
Joe and Jackie Jarigesse were
home over the weekend. Jackie
is the former Jackie Ratchford.
They brought their baby girl,
Penny, to sic grandma. Joe is
looking forwarct to discharge
from six years in the Army any
time now. then they will come
to Seward to live.
llal Gilfilen is back in Seward
after a trip to tile States. He
had time for a game of golf
while Outside. His wife Claire
is still Outside because of the
illness ol her sister.
Doc Sellers is causing a lot
of interest with his new pocket
size automobile. The cutest little
tiling we ever saw—snappy too.
He can almost carry it in the
trunk of the Cadillac. The Doc
loves sunshine, and is now pre
pared to get all that is going —
while he is going. Probably
figured it will be easier to get
out of a snowbank, too -just
get out and pull.
The kids are sure having a
good time at the swimming hole.
It's too cold for tlie dogs, but
kids don t mind—they've been
there by the dozens every day
and all day this week. Thanks
to Jack Jeffery and all who
helped him clean up the lake
and grounds.
It must be the strike tiiat's
giving everybody a chance to
go fishing. Seemed like half
the town was lined up along the
banks of every stream between
here and Bear Lake this week—
catching ’em too! There were
more home fish-fries this week
than in many months past.
Mrs. Fran DuBeau and son
‘ Ole'' are expected home Mon
day, June lb after a trip to
Seattle. Mrs. DuBeau’s mother,
Mrs. Marie Abrahamsen will
come with them to spend the
summer. Mrs. Abrahamsen has
lived in Seattle most of the
time since she left Seward a
few years ago.
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United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Telephone: Black 21G
Meetings, at Lutheran Church
Affiliated With A. F. of L.
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Month
^ • C. Knaak — President
R. M. Be van - Fin.-Sec. & Bus. Agt,
International Longshoremen's
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Local 33
Meets First Tuesday of Each Month
7 p.m. — Union Hall
President — Harold Davis
Recording Secretary — L. E. Dick
Financial Secretary — p. E. Wolcoff
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