Seward Seaport Record
308 Fifth Avenue :: Telephone Main 168
Published on Friday of Each Week at Seward, Alaska
by
THE BONSER COMPANY, INC.
WILLIAM E. BONSER . Editor and Publisher
NATION A l EDITORIAL
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This past week the news which Seward had been anxiously
awaiting finally broke and though the waiting was over, the
picture was still not verv clear and Alaskans in general were not
very sure that what they had heard was the whole story: nor was
it a very good story.
As we look over the Sea Train proposal, we wonder just what
merit there is to it, and what saving, if any, there will be to
Alaskans, the Military or the United States as a whole. For all
the talk of anticipated economies, no one has indicated to us that
there will be any cut in freight rates, which would be one argu
ment which Alaskans could readily understand, since they now
enjoy the dubious distinction of having the highest freight rates
in the world.
The onlv hope held out to Alaskans is the possibility, perhaps
quite true, that shipments will travel much faster between the
States and Alaska and will thus constitute saving in the cost of
items in Alaska bv lowering the heavy inventory which must now
be carried by Alaska merchants.
While we can sympathize with Alaskan merchants on the
above score, we can also see that no one has said that it wouldn t
be possible to have fast ships of the conventional type serving
Alaska from West Coast ports and thus eliminate the expense of
demurrage on freight cars, and the expense of hauling empties
back to the States. Even though a direct charge may not be
made against the shipper for hauling the empties, it is a lead pipe
cinch that you can't ship a load of empty freight cars for nothing,
and though it isn’t itemized, the freight rate will be adjusted
accordingly.
On top of all the other considerations, we feel it should be
recognized that the expense of setting operations up in the Sea
Train business will undoubtedly be guaranteed by the govern
ment, while at the same time the people who support the govern
ment with their taxes, many of them longshoremen, will be thrown
out of work and may, through no fault of their own, lose homes
and all the work that they have put into developing their home
town, whether they be from Seattle, Seward, Tacoma or any
port town. When you lump on top of the longshoremen and
ship servicing agencies the supporting businesses which derive
their livlihood from serving the people who make their living on
the waterfront, you have a large argument in favor of maintaining
things as they are until such time as something more than speed
of shipment can be realized from such a service as Sea Trains.
An ever present side issue with Alaskans is the possibility of
monopoly of shipping which could be created by having one
Sea Train port in the States and also the ruling out of competing
truck service which has provided Alaskans with the fast door to
door deliveries that they need. Alaskan truckers have made it
possible for Alaska to expand its economy beyond the Railbelt.
We urge vou, Mr. Secretary, to take a long look, assess the
value of this proposal against your pledge of co-operation be
tween the government, business and the people and see if it adds
up to the solution to Alaskan economic problems. We cannot
too stronglv emphasize that while the Sea Train idea may benefit
a few people along the railbelt, that benefit will he at the expense
of all the remainder of the Territory.
Brownie Scout News
The age seven year Brownie
Scout Troop celebrated with a
Christmas Party, Wednesday, Dec
ember 29th. They gathered at
1:30 o'clock. It was a cold, clear
afternoon as they started on a
treck of caroling. Their first visit
was to their former leader before
becoming ill. Mrs. Russell Clapp.
Then on to 225 Second Avenue to
carol for Mrs. John Rosness.
Then they went to the Seward
General Hospital and caroled in
three wards for Mrs. Max Me
Cracken. Mrs. Jack Waggoner, Mr.
Jack Hull, Mr. Wallace Dennis.
Mr. Frank Cooper of Nilnilchik,
and Mrs. Kitty Galen. They all
expresser appreciation to the little
girls, Mary Kay Turner, Robin
Shingleton, Dianne Lefton. Judy
Heseltine. Kathy Clapp and Nadell
Tressler for singing, and to Chris
tina Larsen accompaning on the
violin.
The co-leaders, Mrs. Allen Tur
ner and Mrs. Clarence Larsen, sup
ervised entertainment and refresh
ment hour in the Episcopal church
basement, ending a most enjoy
able party.
K I B H
Seward. Alaska
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Affiliated with tne Columbia
Broadcasting System
SUNDAY. P.M.
2:00 — Sign On
* 2:00 _ Salt Lake City Tabernacle
* 2:30 _ On a Sunday Afternoon
4:00 — Lutheran Hour
*v4:30 — Talent Scouts
* 5:00 — String Seranade
5:30 — Norman Cloutier
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Wonderland of Vision
6:30 — Penthouse Party
7:00 — All Alaskan News
* 7:30 — Jack Benny
* 8:00 — Hall of Fame
* 8:30 — Amas ’n Andy
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Organairs
* 9:30 — Edgar Bergan
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Hour of Decision
10:45 — Festival of Waltzes
11:00 — Sign Off
MONDAY, P.M.
1:53 — Sign On
1:55 — News
2:00 — World Music Festival
3:30 — News
3:35 — San Request
+ 4:00 _ Hilltop House
* 4:15 — Helen Trent
* 4:30 — Second Mrs. Burton
* 4:45 — Our Gal Sunday
5:00 — News
5:05 — Talk of the Town
5:15 — Ray’s Record Shop
5:30 — Music Room
5:45 _ Sons of the Pioneers
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — Waltz Time
6:30 — Old World Rhythms
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — Suspence
* 7:30 — Perry Mason
* 7:45 — Bing Crosby
8:00 — Newscast
* 8:05 — House Party
* 8:30 — Our Miss Brooks
9:00 — Newscast
* 9:15 — Perry Como
* 9:30 — Twentyfirst Precinct
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
* 10:30 — Mr. Keen
* 10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
TUESDAY, P.M.
1:58 — Sign On
2:00 — News
2:05 — Musical Matinee
3:30 — News
3:35 — San Request
* 4:00 — Hilltop House
* 4:15 — Helen Trent
* 4:30 — Second Mrs. Burton
* 4:45 — Our Gal Sunday
5:00 — News
5:05 — Talk of the Town
5:15 — Music of Manhattan
* 5:30 — Amos 'n Andy Music Hall
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — Men Behind Melody
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
* 7:00 — FBI In Peace and War
* 7:30 — Perry Mason
* 7:45 — Bing Crosby
8:00 — TBA
* 8:05 — House Party
* 8:30 — My Little Margie
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Festival of Waltzes
* 9:30 — City Hospital
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
* 10:30 — Mr. Keen
* 10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
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WEDNESDAY, P.M.
1:58 to 6:00 — Same as Tuesday
6:00 — Newscast
6:13 — Weather
6:20 — Moments of Melody
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
7:00 — Gangbusters
7:30 — Perry Mason
7:45 — Bing Crosby
8:00 — Newscast
8:05 — House Party
8:30 — Romance
9:00 — Newscast *
9:15 — Perry Como
9:30 — Night Watch
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
10:30 — Mr. Keen
10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
THURSDAY. P.M.
1:58 to 6:00 — Same as Tuesday
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — 83's from the 98’s
6:30 — Moods in Music
6?45 — Anchorage News
6:55 — Local Seward News
7:00 — Gunsmoke
7:30 — Perry Mason
7:45 — Bing Crosby
8:00 — TB A
8:05 — Liberace Show
8:35 — Corliss Archer
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Truth and Life
9:30 — Crime Photographer
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
10:30 — Mr. Keen
10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
FRIDAY. P.M.
1:58 to 6:00 — Same as Tuesday
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Weather
6:20 — Moments of Melody
6:45 — Local News
6:55 — Local Seward News
7:00 — The Whistler
7:30 — Perry Mason
7:45 — Bing Crosby
8:00 — Newscast
8:05 — House Party
8:30 — Godfrey Digest
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Perry Como
9:30 — Proudly We Hail
10:00 — Newscast
10:15 — Dreamtime
10:30 — Mr. Keen
10:45 — Tennessee Ernie
11:00 — Sign Off
SATURDAY, P.M.
1:58 — Sign On
2:00 — Musical Matinee
3:00 — Make Way for Youth
3:30 — News
3:35 — San Request
4:00 — Parade of Hits
4:30 — Let’s Pretend
5:00 — News
5:05 — Talk of the Town
5:15 — Ralph Flanagan
5:30 — Sons of the Pioneers
6:00 — Newscast
6:15 — Music Room
6:30 — Tenpin Tunes
6:45 — Anchorage News
6:55 — Local Seward News
7:00 — Gene Autry
7:30 — Saturday at the Chase
8:00 — T B A
8:30 — Syncopation Piece
9:00 — Newscast
9:15 — Hour of St. Francis
9:30 — Revival Time
10:00 — Saturday Nite Party
11:00 — Sign Off
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Church Directory
8T. PETER’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Rev. L. Russell Clapp
The chief service or Christmas
will ‘be at midnight, Eucharist
beginning with carols at 11:30 p.m.
Decemmber 24.
Christmas day Eucharist at 9:30
a.m.
Sunday after Christmas, Decem
ber 26, St Stephen’s Day, 8 a.m.
Holy Eucharist. 9:45 Church school,
11 a.m. Choral Eucharist and ser
mon.
Monday, St. John the Evangillst
Day, Communion Service at the
Sanatorium.
Tuesday, Holy Innocent’s Day.
Communions for the sick.
Thursday. December 30th, Cub
Scout Christmas Pack Meeting, 3
p.m.
Saturday, New years day, feast
of the Circumcision, Holy Euchar
ist at 9 a.m.
Sunday .January 2, services at
regular hours, 7 p.m. the church
school program, a showing of the
sound color film “Flight into
Egypt."
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:
Mld-\feek 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, K1BH . 9:30
SEWARD MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Charles Malin
Sunday 8chool . 9:45
Morning Service . 11:09 i
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 7% i
on the Seward-Ancliorage Hiway. j
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:
Bihle Study and Prayer . 7:45
Thursday:
Listen to “Truth and Life” ....9:15
over KIBH
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES
Sunday School . 9:45 a.m.
Church . 11:00 a.m.
Public Library
ALL ARE WELCOME
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE
CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE
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TOWN CRIER
Honors for the first baby of
the New Year, to be born in the
local Hospital went to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Weaver. Despite the
snow and heavy weather, the stork
made a successful landing at 6:15
a.m. January 5th and delivered
Carol Ann who weighed in at eight
pounds and one ounce. Mr. Weav
er is a conductor on The Alaska
Railroad.
* * * *
Among the Seward visitors for
the holidays were Barbara Bilyeau,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Bilyeu. Barbara i s attending
school outside.
Ray Billens was a Seward visitor
this week on Wednesday, looking
over the town preparatory to mov
ing his family here next week.
Ray will be the new Cordova Air
lines station manager for Seward
when Dave Swanson leaves next
week for Anchorage where he is
to become a vice president of the
Company. .
Mr. and Mrs. "Heinie” Werner
left for a trip outside this week.
Stan Kirka returned to Seward
this week following several weeks
spent outside.
Mr. and Mrs. Odeen Sando and
family have returned to Seward
following a .trip through the mid
west.
» * » •
Jim Fyles, Seaport Record paper
dealer, is quite pleased to have
his twin sister Karen back home
after a long bout with polio. Karen
is using crutches now, but expects
to get braces soon. In the mean
time she is riding around in style
on a sled pulled by Jim.
Do you know a little story which
should be in the Town Crier? Why
not phone Main 168, or drop your
item in the mail?
• * • •
John Smith, local insurance man
and realtor, returned this week
from a holiday vacation spent out
side with his family.
Card of Thanks
Sincere and heartfelt apprecia
tion to our friends whose comfort
ing words and thoughtfulness have
lightened our sorrow.
MU. and MRS. DYER
and SHARON
Business Philosophy
Good -Will in business is con
sidered an intangible asset. It is
something we have put into our
business in the way of personal
attention, good service, honest val
ues. and sincerity of purpose. This
Good-Will represents the satisfied
customer who comes again and
again to trade with us. No wonder
this Good-Will item is an import
ant item when we endeavor to sell
a business. It is an item the
buyer recognizes and pays for in
value.
During this season of Good Will
toward man it behooves us to
examine this intangible asset a
bit closer.
Good Will is based on a feeling
of kinship and fellow feeling; it
recognizes the basic fact that we
are dependent upon one another;
that all values including business
values are of a mutual nature. Just
like in double entry book keeping
we post out Assets as a credit to
our business, so de we count our
intangible assets of honesty, of
sincerity, as credits in our busi
ness of living.
Of course this cannot be one
sided. A business which has no
good will item cannot expect to
get anything for it. So in life,
only men of good will can receive
the fruits or reurns of such an
asset, namely peace and inner
contentment.
—Hans Autor.
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