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Vol. IX, No. 28
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1953
Price 10 Cents
Viale and Williams
Elected to Head
GOP Precinct
Marvin Viale and Mrs. Patri
cia Williams were elected unan
imously as precinct committee
man and committeewoman by
Seward Republicans in a caucus
held Tuesday evening. Viale
held the position by appointment
from Divisional headquarters
during the past year of election
activity. He will now serve for
the next four years. Mrs. Wil
liams is the former secretary of
the Republican Club.
The meeting reaffirmed all
endorsements made in the De
cember meeting. At that time
both the precinct and the club
endorsed Frank Heintzleman for
Governor and George Turnbull
as U.S. Marshal for the Third
Division.
In addition to the original en
dorsements, however, the party
group endorsed Elmer Rasmus
on of Anchorage as second
choice for the governorship.
Alaska will have a float in
the Parade of States at the In
auguration of President Eisen
hower Jan. 20. A dog team will
also march in the parade to rep
resent the Third Division. Sew
ard Republicans are asked to
contribute to the expense ac
count for these entries. Loon
Lewis, at the Kenai Coop, will
take all contributions to this
fund. Everyone present at the
meeting Tuesday made contri
butions but it is felt. Mr. Lewis
stated, that many more good
Republicans in Seward and vi
cinity will wish fo help.
Sect Hawks in Anch.
For Big Games
The Seward Sea Hawks began
the trip to Anchorage Thursday,
some going by train, others by
bus and private car. Coach Don
Dalberg accompanied the team.
The boys will not be without
a cheering section, as Doris Do
shen, Cherie Lubin, Lauralee
Lewis and Mary Montgomery
went along to show the boys that
Seward is with them.
Several carloads of parents
and friends left town Friday to
attend the game. Those at home
will be able to hear it by radio.
Gaorge F.icUett Home
Following Accident
Officer George Puckett, of the
Highway Patrol, is resting and
recuperating at home after an
automobile accident on the high
way last Saturday. As one friend
put it—"His car was demolished,
but George was not.”
Mrs Puckett went immediately
to his side in the Anchorage
hospital upon hearing of the ac
cident Saturday. His injuries
were not as severe as were at
first feared, and Mr. Puckett was
able to be brought home Sunday
night.
Bie, Painter & Werner
Leave for Juneau
Tommy Bio. president Seward
Chamber of Commerce, Russell
Painter, Mayor, and Jack Wern
er, progressive business man, all
left aboard the Denali Thursday
Junean bound. They will attend
the All Alaska Chamber of Com
merce meeting and a conference
of Alaskan Mayors.
The party was. joined here by
delegates from other Western
Alaska cities, and travel at their
own expense to see what .can be
done for the good of their city.
Seward should be proud that
three such men are willing to
give their time and money for
such a purpose.
Seward Post Office
Reaches is/ Class
In spite of strikes, etc., Sew
ard reached the goal as a post
office of lire first class this year.
The designation is made when
the sale of s t a m p s reaches
S40.000 or over. Tiiis happened
here for the first time in 1052.
Official designation will not be
made until aiter the fiscal year
June 30.
The class rating of a post of
fice effects an automatic increase
in salary for its employees. Mr.
Clarence Larson, postmaster,
comments however, that he
would be willing to forego the
raise in salary if he could just
get a new post office building
in Seward. This building, like
all others, is rapidly outgrowing
its capacity.
Legion Auxiliary
Collecting Children's
Clothing for Korea
Clothing for children between
the ages of 3 and 16 years is
being collected by the Seward
Post Legion Auxiliary. It will
be packed and shipped by the
Auxiliary to an orphanage in
Korea.
Clothes should be clean and
usable, preferably winter wear,
(summer clothes will also be ac
cepted.) It can be left at* the
Legion Club, or call Mrs. Ber
nice Lawton at Polk 216 and
she will see that it is collected.
Knowing what kind of clothes
your own children need in Al
aska will give every mother an
idea of how much they are need
ed in Korea, where the weather
is very similar to ours. These
orphans have nothing except
W'hat is sent from America.
Woman's Club Backs
C. of C. Resolution
Murl Trcvethan, member of
the hospital board for Seward
General Hospital, addressed
Seward Woman's Club Thursday
night. He appealed to club
members on the new hospital is
sue, citing need for new build
ing. and fire hazards of the pres
ent structure. The Club went -on
record as endorsing the Chamber
of Commerce resolution in favor
of the new hospital.
Other items on the program
were a book review by Hilda
Moore, “Skyo”, written by
Martha Hardy, and Miss Betty
Boyd showed slides taken on her
trip to Hawaii.
Refreshments were served by
hostesses Mrs. Arreta Howell,
Mrs. Helen Lambert, Mrs. Hilda
Moore and Mrs. Kathryn Ryan.
SACRED HEART CARD
PARTIES JAN. 26 - FEB. 16
Two card parties are scheduled
by Sacred Heart Catholic Church
on January 26 and February 16,
respectively, 8 p.m. at the Parish
House.
Only One More Week
To Register
Before Election
Registration books in the City
Hall will 'ce closed after 10 p.m.
Saturday, January 17, and re
main closed until after the
special election January 20. Eli
gible voters may register week
days between the hours of 10
a. m. and 3 p. m. On Saturdays
the city Hall is closed at 12 noon.
Next week, however, the book
will be open for registration on
Friday and Saturday, January
16 and 17 from the hours of
7 to 10 p. m.
Tliis registration enables any
eligible voter to vote in any
election during the calendar
year of 1053. All residents over
the age of 21, who have lived in
Alaska one year and in Seward
30 days are eligible. No one
may cast a ballot who lias not
registered since January 1 of
this year.
No Svio/e Parking
In Front of School
A new safety ruling prohibits
all parking on the front of the
school grounds. The increased
number of cars usually parked
against the front of the budding
constitute a safety hazard, both
for children playing and adults
in case of fire. Hereafter all cars
will park to the rear of the
building on the west side of the
lot.
A parking lot will be-main
tained by the city, with cinder
paths which will be kept open
in all weather, the police depart
ment states.
The action is taken as a safety
measure for all concerned.
SCHOOL TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Some misunderstanding seems
to exist concerning the traffic
lights surrounding the school
block, Police Chief Kirkpatrick
states.
"All traffic must come to a
complete stop at each light, en
tering and leaving the block.
Tiiat red light means the same
as a red traffic light anywhere
—that is—STOP.”
These traffic lights in the
school block are turned off be
fore and after school hours, but
when thy are on, they must be
obeyed, the department warns.
Mon Injured At
Freight Line Dock
Leonard Gwin suffered severe
and painful back injuries in a
fall at the Alaska Freight Lines
dock across the Bay Thursday
afternoon. An ambulance was
called for but before it arrived
the man had been removed by
truck to Seward General Hospi
tal.
He was reported resting com
fortably Friday afternoon.
School Kids Get
Moose Meat
School children who eat lunch
at the school cafeteria will
feast on moose meat for the next
few weeks. Two carcasses were
brought in this week after they
were killed on the track by
trains, and were given to the
school for use in the hot lunch
program.
The animals were skinned out
by older school boys who are
experienced in such work. It was
done in H. Davis's garage near
the school. Many a mom and
dad would enjoy a good moose
steak this year, but it all goes
to the kids. Keep those trains rol
ling, they are better hunters than
the human type.
Carlson Represents
City at Hearing
Superintendent Carl R. Carl
son went to Anchorage Friday
morning to represent the city
and school board at the hearing
on annexation of the Bayview
School. The hearing was in Third
District Court, Judge Anthony
J. Dimond presiding.
Annexation of Bayview will
eliminate the need for classroom
space in the Odd Fellows Hall,
and remove one class from the
church basement. It will leave
just two classes oufside the
school building this year and
possibly next. After the hearing,
an election will still be neces
sary to bring the building inside
the school district.
Schcol Room Fire
Dismisses Children
Twenty-one children and Miss
Lurline Wilkins, teacher, had an
unexpected holiday Thursday
when the stove in the clasrsoom
became overheated.
The fifth grade class is housed
in the front room of the Odd
Fellows Hall on Adams Street.
The class was out of the build
ing at recess period when Miss
Wilkins noticed that the stove
pipe was red and collected soot
in the pipe was afire.
The fire department respond
ed to an alarm but there was
no damage. Fire Chief Kielcheski
condemned the stove, however,
and the children were sent
home. A new stove was installed
in the afternoon and school re
sumed Friday. Many parents are
disturbed over this class being
in a second story room which
condition cannot be remedied
until and unless the Bayview
School is annexed for use by the
Seward school system.
Bishop Gordon to
Make Annuel Visit
Tlie Woman’s Auxiliary of St.
Peter’s Church were guests of
Mrs. Emil V. Nelson at a joint
business meeting and Christmas
party the evening of December
30. Mrs. A. R. Cox was co-host
ess. The guests were entertained
in the large living room with its
inviting lire place and picture
windows .The house was festive
with Christmas decorations: gifts
were exchanged: there was organ
music and singing; and unusual
and delicious Latvian refresh
ments were served.
St. Peter's Church Calendar
of coming events includes the
yearly visitation of the Rt. Rev.
Wm. J. Gordon, Bishop of Al
aska. from January 15 through
18. The rite of Confirmation will
be administered at the 11 o'clock
service on Sunday, January 18.
There will be a Parish Meeting
and dinner in the Parish Hall at
8 p.m. on January 13. To honor
Bishop Gordon a tea will be held
at the Rectory from 3 to 5 p.m.
the afternoon of Saturday, Jan
uary 17.
Due to popular demand the
Woman’s Auxiliary plan a card
party each month except during
Lent. The next card party is
scheduled for Jnuary 31, to be
followed by the annual Shrove
Tuesday card partv on February
17.
School Board Rejects
Electrical Bids
All bids were rejected by the
school board Monday night on
the replacement and repair job
in the school building.This work
was recommended by the fire
department and must be done.
A new call for bids with more
detailed specifications will be is
sued in the near future.
Eastern Star to
Conduct Funeral for
Mrs. Ellen Cameron
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
Cameron will be held in the
Masonic Temple by officers and
members of Seward Chapter
Order of Eastern Star at 2 p.m.
Sunday, January 11,
Mrs. Cameron was victim of
a tragic accident Wednesday,
January 7, when the pickup
truck she was driving skidded
off the road on Soper's Hill over
Kenai Lake. The truck plunged
down an embankment 125 feet,
killing Mrs. Cameron and injur
ing her friend, Mrs. Esther Dee
gan, who was a passenger in
the truck.
The two elderly ladies would
not have been driving the dan
gerous highway except for the
need of parts for the stove in
the Deegan cabin. They had been
in to Moose Pass to get the stove
parts and were on their way
home. Mrs. Cameron was thrown
out of the car and killed. Her
companion, wife of the late
Mike Deegan, managed to get
back to the highway where a
passing car brought help. Mrs.
Deegan was brought to Seward
General Hospital suffering from
mental and physical shock, but
is now reported resting comfort
ably.
Ellen Cameron was born in
Berkshire, England, November
11, 1884. She came to Alaska in
1916. She and her husband,
Charles Cameron, operated a
restaurant in Seward and the
Anchorage Grill in Anchorage
in 1929.
After the death of Mr. Cam
eron in 1988, at which lime they
were living in Seward, Mrs.
Cameron moved to Anchorage
where she operated a rooming
house. About three months ago
she came back to Seward and
was spending the Winter w'ith
Mrs. Deegan on Kenai Lake,
waiting for her passport papers,
to visit her sister in England.
When she was last in town, in
December, Mrs. Cameron was
full of anticipation about her
prospective trip.
She is survived by her son,
Charles Cameron, Jr., of An
chorage, his wife and son; and
the sister, Mrs. Laura Ellison,
who lives in England. Many close
and oldtime friends in both Sew
ard and Anchorage arc grieved
at her death.
Deciding weeded tor
Destitute Families
Two Seward families are in
need of assistance. Red Cross is
supplying beds, but need extra
sheets, blankets or quilts, pillow
cases, pillows, etc. If you have
any to spare, call Mrs. Raymond
Lee, Black 124.
TJio families are receiving at
tention from Public Welfare
but funds do not allow for all
that is needed and the Red Cross
has been asked for assistance.
Entry Forms For
Rendezvous Exhibit
The Art show to be held dur
ing the 1953 Anchorage Fur
Rendezvous will be sponored by
the Business & Professional
Women’s Club this year. It will
include sections for professional,
amateur and school entries.
The Rendezvous committee
and the women's club are asking
cooperation of all persons inter
ested in the growth of cultural
activities.
Blank entry forms with rules
and regulations governing the
exhibit have been received by
the Seaport Record. Anyone de
siring forms for entry may ob
tain them at the Record office.