Seward Seaport HessrJ.
Postoi'fice Box 204 - Telephone' M i in 168
Published on Friday ol‘ Each Week at
Seward, Alaska
John U. Cole man Editor and Publisher
$5.00 p r year by mail. 10 cents per copy _
"MILE POST" PREDICTS
DIG TOURIST SEASON FOR
SEWARD AND PENINSULA
William A. Wallace, publisher
and editor of the “Mile Post.”
for the Alaska Highway Re
search Company, predicts heavy
tourist and vacationist traffic for
Seward and the Kenai Penin
sula this year. "This is really
th. first season for such busi
ness.” Wallace stated, "and you
have not begun to feel the im
pact.”
In spite of adverse publicity
on road conditions through the
mountains on the Seward-An
chorage highway on the Memo
rial Day weekend, more than
t>i) cars were gathered at An
chor Point alone, according to
Wallace and other observers.
Based upon reports of travel
and tourist agencies in Alaska,
making reservations for con
ducted tours, Kenai Peninsula
is r ceiv'mg intense int rest for
planned vacation trips. The Pen
insula is being heavily adver
tised ; . • radist
of fishing, seenic eampi lg and
hunting. Kenai is coming into
its own since ihc offieial opening
of * the highway.
Wi natchee, Washington, th.ru
its C hamber of Commem is ag
gressive ly promoting Route f»7.
tin ne.\ Hart Highway thru
Prince George. B. C., Canada,
which eliminates 550 miles for
motorists from the Coastal States
traveling the Alaska Highway.
It as also a more s erne route,
according to the Mile Post.
S vtral Chambers of Com
merce in Alaska and the Yukon
Territory are working with Wen
atchee in a j unt promotion plan
for advertising the new high
way. Mr. Wallace observed, and
suggests that s 'ward s Chamber
of Comnv. rce might well join in
the effort.
Customs officer." at the Cana
dian bi rd r report that to date
this yen- better than 400U per
Expert —
WATCH REPAIR
ond
ENGRAVING
C. E. 0dander
Jeweler
Established 1916
KXIfl
FORMER SEWARD GIRL
MARRIED IN INDIANA
Miss Carolyn Mahan, former
resident of Seward and daughter
of Victor F. Mahan, was mar
1 ied May 17. to Cpl. James
Ostler of Frankfort, Indiana.
The wedding took place in
the Methodist Church, Romney,
Indiana. The bride wore a white
suit with an orchid corsage.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor F. Mahan
and Lura and Sara Peck of
Seward were among the wed
ding guests.
i ans per month are traveling to
Alaska by automobile. This is
more than ciouble the figures
lor the same period last year.
Many of these people are tour
ists and vacationists. A large
pel ventage of their number can
be i xpecied to come to Seward,
Homer and other Peninsula
sports areas.
'1 he Mile Post, published each
February, is now in its seventh
year ot publication. The Dell
edition carries a goed article on
Seward, it • > sold by mad order
and by direct sale in book stores
both m AiasKa and tuc States as
well as in Canada. A great
amount of research goes into
the makeup of the boon, includ
ing highway changes an 1 n -
routing as construction on tiie
roads is completed. It has sold
30,000 copies by mail orci r
far i .. - year, with a
total <ale of three times that
<u last year, Mr. Wallace slat s.
1 ids is a good indication of the
increase of interest m Ala.'ka
being shown by Outsiders seek
ing new vacation spots.
With tiie addition m hotel and
motor facilities, with possibly
f- me deep s. a fishing and boat
ing excursions on Le.-urr ct on
Bay. Seward can expect to be
eom ■ a vacation Mecca in the
not far distant future, if Mr.
Wallace's predictions are real
ized.
Dr Edward M. Lit* 1*■, former
assistant director of the Geo
physics laboratory, Uoiv: r Tty of
Alaska, and Mrs. Little w re
Seward guests over the weekend.
Dr. Little has accepted a posi
tion in the U.S. Naval Labora
tory at Point Luma, San Diego,
California, and was making a
farewell tour of Alaska before
their departure.
U-DRWE Jeep Station Wagon
NORTHERN CAB
Main 54 or Main 55
mwnvr~ a rii«rwiTr,~rr"<iT
BAEt&AiNS !N
USED CARS
Step in and look at these cars
Can be financed with small do /n payment
and 12 months on the t dance.
mi &mc
l'2-ton pickup
Good transportation.
This is a real buy.
1947 FORD
CLU3 COUPE
A real buy!
1947 Nash
CLUB COUPE
Radio and Heater.
A good all-around car.
1947 Dodge
4-DOOR SEDAN
2-Tone Paint. R&H.
A-l shape.
Pncsd Right t© Sell
No Belter Bargains Anywhere!
PAT'S GARAGE
3rd Avc. and D Street
r»ewTtagM;>
Phone Black 156
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Peterson
are par nts of a son named Peter
Michael, born in Seward General
Hospital June 12. The lilt In boy
weighed seven pounds and one
ounce. '1 lie Petersons are Seward
1 esidents.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Gale Jocko in S ward
General Hospital June 12. She
was named Helen. Her weight
was seven pounds and fourteen
ounces. The Jockos live at Pedro
Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Shef
field are parents of a son born
iii Seward General Hospital
June 9. The lad w ighed 7
pounds 12 ounces at birth. He
was named Robert Delaney.
Mr. Sheffield is a member of
tlie staff at Seward Branch,
First National Bank.
Bob Mor an has been home
from the University for several
weeks. He's about looking u >
old l'ri mis and always looking
as tho’ lie h.ad som thing to do.
LIONS CLUB AND P-TA NET
$GC0 FAOM "DAYS OF '38"
Total not profit from the
“Days of ’98” celebration at
the Civic Center May 31, was
d i v i (I e d evenly between the
Lions Club and Parent-Teachers
Association, i! was reported by
the treasurer today. This will
lmk $300.28 for each group.
The P TA plans to add their
amount to the tennis court fund.
Vern Coumbe, spokesman for
the Lions, said that the group
is grateful for the support of
the town in the venture. Ten
merchants who purchased phony
ffnwnmnoi B—K———
money for distribution are es
pecially commended. These? are
Werner's Mark el, Sidener': Drug
Store, The Mart Variety, Seward
Hardware, Joe Doyle, Seward
Trad in;' Company, Brown &
Hawkins, Norin' ’s, Win Ervin
Motors, and Solly's Liquor Store.
These businessmen contributed
greatly to the success of the
night, Mr. Coumbo states.
The Matsons are selling house
hold furniture preparing to move
to Kodiak. Richard is not going
with them—he likes S ward,
so he will still be around with
Werner’s delivery truck.
To Our Friends and
Customers
Now rates go ir.to effect at 7:00 a.m., Sunday, June 15
We regret that due to additional operating expenses,
we are forced to take the first fare increase in three
years. We ask you to go along wiih us as we have all
had to do wilh ether irade and industrial increases.
The new prices—
From Railroad Avenue to Madison Street
between First and Seventh Avenues 75c
Elsewhere within City Limits 51.03
WE WILL CONTINUE TO GTVE THE SAME PROMPT,
COURTEOUS, EFFICIENT SERVICE.
“How can small
firms hold their own
with a big
company like yen?”
Men who run small businesses have
said such things as:" Some people think
ire're being frozen out. I'm doing well,
but what about others? How can small
firms hold their own with a big com
pany like you?"
You can see the answer for yourself
when you get a clear picture of the
business firms depend upon one
• her. Even a big, integrated
v. / .*i any can’t stand alone.
Suppliers, competitors and customers—most
of them small firms—are needed all around us. Other
producers supply over 40% of the crude we need.
And we buy thousands of other things, from pipe
to paper clips—last year, more than $110,000,000
worth of goods and services from some 10,000 sup
pliers in the West alone.
Pur company is n number of ports I':.- f ‘
a jigsaw puzzle. At the center of tiling.-. • ■
of a supply of crude oil, we drill wells »>! m:
flow into our refineries and out again, we v<i\
trucks, and distributing organizations. J>ut u
needs many.
.,1 e pieces of
i ,i to be sure
o ; ■ p up the
v'i oe' ines and
is broad, the
There are many small refiners competing
wit h us. 1 n every field, there are dist ributors sell
ing either our products for us or competitive lines.
For example, here in the West — independent
service stations selling our gasoline outnumber
Company-owned stations about six to one...
and stations selling other brands outnumber our
own about 29 to one.
These small firms “hold their own” very well
indeed; and through serving well, many ot them
will grow big. Standard goes right on working
to gain new business—competing for your pat
ronage by increasing efficiency of operation, im
proving products, keeping prices down. But it s
clear that a vast number of small firms, too,
always will be needed to complete the picture.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
• plans ahead to serve you better
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