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Vol. IX, No. 39
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1953
Price 10 Cents
Alaska Freight Lines
Takes Lease On
OVL Equipment
Alaska Freight Lines, Inc., be
gan use of equipment of Ocean
Van Line last week with the
sailing March 18 of the towboat
Osage and AFL's barge No. 1602
for Valdez.
Six container-vans of Ocean
Van Line, all of whose operating
equipment has been leased by
Alaska Freight Lines, w ere
aboard the barge.
“Forty of the OVL vans can
be earned on one barge. As soon
as we install generating equip
ment we shall be able to main
tain each van at any temperature
the shipper desires — from five
degrees below to 65 degrees
above zero,’’ said E. W. Hundley,
executive vice-president of Alas
ka Freight Lines.
The Valdez barge also carried
eight of Alaska Freight Lines'
truck trailers, 16 of which can be
carried on one barge. Normally
the OVL vans will tie carried to
Seward rather than to Valdez,
and will take to the highways
immediately upon arrival.
The OVL vans adapt very
easily to the freight line's barges,
Hundley said; they are stacKed
two high on the barge deck.
Alaska Freight Lines acquired
201 of the 30-foot-long OVL vans
by the lease arrangement; added
to AFL's 200 forty-foot-long
truck trailers, this nearly dou
bles the company's highway cn
pacity.
The two types of vehicles dif
fer in that the OVL vans separ
ate from the trailer chassis,
whereas the AFL trailers retain
the chassis and rear wheels when
loaded on the barge.
Alaska Freight Lines will use
its own heavy-duty 300-horse
power Kenworth trucks for haul
ing OVL vans northward to An
chorage and Fairbanks from
Seward. Eighteen OVL trucks
will be used in Seattle, Anchor
age and Fairbanks for door-to
door delivery of cargo.
MRS. LAPREAL BIE HAS POST
ON TERRITORIAL NURSES'
EXAMINING BOARD
Mrs. Mabel M. Bruce, R.N., for
the past two and one-half years
secretary-treasurer of the Terri
torial Nurses’ Examining Board,
announced that Miss Helen John
son, T.B. consultant for the Alas
ka Department of Health of Ju
neau, has been apointed by Gov
ernor Ernest Gruening as presi
dent of the board to replace Mrs.
Magnhild Bogue who recently
passed away, and Mrs. LaPreal
Bie, R.N., of Seward, who has
been appointed as the secretary
treasurer.
Miss Johnson has served as a
registered nurse in the Territory
from 1939 to 1944 both at Wran
gell and Palmer. After the war
she served with UNRA for two
and one’half years in China and
the Middle East. Miss Johnson
has her Masters Degree from
Yale University. Mrs. Bie has
her B.S. in nursing, and has been
dn Seward as a Public Health
Nurse for many years.
SPORTSMEN TAKE NOTICE!
A group of men in Seward are
trying to locate enough interest
ed parties to form a new club
with the proposed name “Seward
Sportsmen’s Club.”
Club activities are expected to
be broader than just rifle and
pistol shooting. It will cover fish
ing, shooting and all other forms
of sport.
All persons interested are
asked to meet Wednesday, April
1, at 7:30 p.m. in the police sta
tioji.
Volunteers Near End
Of First Aid Course
Members of the Seward Vol
unteer Ambulance Corps have
nearly completed their intensive
study of first aid. The next class,
Monday, March 30, will be ex
amination.
These 18 men and women
have each given 18 hours of their
leisure time to prepare them
selves for volunteer service to
Seward and vicinity.
A dance, given at the Elks'
Club last Saturday night netted
over $100 for the now vehicle,
or reconditioning of the old one.
Cost of the new vehicle will be
approximately $5000. In the
meantime, the old machine is
being rehabilitated and will soon
be fit for use. It must be out
fitted with complete first aid
kits and possibly a resuseitator.
The public will have to give
this organization strong support
and financial aid if it is to be a
success.
Liberty Ship Charters
May Be Denied
Shipping Concerns
“Alaska will be denied the
benefits of favorable government
vessel charter on liberties if the
recommendations of the Mari
time Administration Examiner,
made today, arc accepted." D. E.
Skinner, Alaska Steamship Com
pany vice president and general
manager said this week.
This is the outcome of recent
hearings in Washington. D.C.,
Where two opposing freight lines
aided by the Committee for the
Promotion of Tramp Shipping
opposed the charters, the news
release stated. The findings co
incide with those made last week
in the Coastwise Line case in
volving their application for re
charter of three liberties.
“If the Administration accepts
the Examiner’s report in the
Alaska Line Case, to replace our
two government liberties with
private charters would force us
to pay about $10,000 a month
hire per vessel as opposed to
$4,500 for each government
ship,” Skinner said, “Our present
freight rates do not justify such
additional expense.”
‘•While the Examiner’s deci
sion was based on his determina
tion that there were sufficient
private charters available at rea
sonable rates, neither of these
points hold up under close scru
tiny,” Skinner pointed out,
“First it is evident that there is
lack of available private vessels
in view of the fact that charter
rates have advanced most appre
ciably in recent weeks, a custo
mary occurrence when vessels
are scarce. Furthermore, it is
clear that there are no private
vessels available that can be
chartered at rates that can be
sustained by present Alaska
tariffs.”
Final decision in the case will
be made by the Maritime Board
after hearing the operators pro
tests on the Examiner's report.
DISNEY AND A.N.G. TO WORK
ON DOCUMENTARY FILM
Arrangements have been made
by the Alaska National Guard
with Walt Disney Productions
for joint work on a documentary
film of Alaska National Guard
activities in the Territory, Col.
Larry Johnson, The Adjutant
General, announced this week.
Equipment, film, processing
and technical supervision will be
provided by the famous Holly
wood studio, Col. Johnson stated,
with production of the movie
under the direction of Lachlan
Macdonald, public relations
counsel for the Alaska National
Guard.
Plans Progress For
"Battle of Sewards"
Early In June
Both Seward, Nebraska and
Seward. Alaska are making
plans for the coining basketball
series to be played here. In order
to raise money for the Nebraska
team to make the trip, that city
is printing a souvenir program
and booklet. They want pictures
and letters from Seward, Alaska.
In particular, they have asked
for a letter from the Mayor and
other public officials. Also let
ters from stores and business
houses—letters of welcome and
description of our country, sports
and other things that would be
of interest to people who have
never been here.
When they arrive, the visiting
team members will be entertain
ed by various clubs in Seward,
including a meal of moose steak
at the Jesse Lee Home. In addi
tion to the basketball games,
they will have a bowling team
and play softball. Arrangements
are being made to take the boys
on a deep sea fishing trip, parties
and a big dance. If they survive
all the activities that are being
planned in their behalf, it sounds
as though the hoopsters will be
too tired to offer any real threat
on the basketball court.
Heintxlemnn Asked
By C. of C.
To Speak Here
A letter to Governor R. Frank
Heintzleman sent out this week
from the Seward Chamber of
Commerce invites him to meet
with Seward townspeople as
guest of the Chamber of Com
merce during his promised visit
later this spring. The letter, from
Tom Bie, president, invites him
to make his visit the occasion of
a major speech, with newspaper
and radio coverage.
Plans are being made by the
Seward Republican Club for a
celebration of some kind to wel
come the Governor. The two pro
grams can be coordinated, ac
cording to Tom Aldous, club
president.
As no definite date has been
given for the Heintzleman visit,
all planning is in abeyance at
present.
BOGAN BROTHERS TAKE
OVER MOOSE BAR
Pat and Jim Bogan have taken
a lease on the Moose Bar and ex
pect to re-open the establishment
April 1. They will also operate
a liquor store in conjunction in
the location formerly occupied
by the Spot.
The bar has been closed for
the past several days undergoing
a complete renovation in prepa
ration for the re-opening.
ALASKA RAILROAD PUTS
FIRST RAIL TEST CAR
FOR ALASKA ON ROAD
The first rail test car to come
to Alaska was loaded aboard the
.Alaska Steamship Company mo
torship Coastal Rambler March
25 in Seattle.
This seventy-five-ton self-pro
pelled Sperry test car will be
used to prevent accidents on The
Alaska Railroad by locating de
fective rails so that they may be
replaced before they break and
cause trouble.
The crew eats and sleeps in the
car which is equipped with a
galley, living room and sleeping
quarters in addition to its power
plant and compartment for elec
tronic equipment, which tests the
tracks as it moves, records the
findings and spot paints the rails
which are found defective.
Expect Light Pink Run
Prince William Sound
Because of a relatively poor
escapement in the parent cycle,
a small run of pink salmon is
anticipated in the Prince Wil
liam Sound this year, according
to a press release from the De
partment of Interior.
Accordingly, a curtailed sea
son. extending from July 13 to
August 5 has been adopted, along
with the temporary closure of 17
trap sites and some curtailment
of mobile gear by the industry.
The runs will be watched with
special care and additional closed
lime will be applied to field an
nouncement. if such is necessary
to secure an adequate escape
ment.
The Department anticipates a
good run of pinks in the south
eastern areas and certain season
al restrictions will be relaxed.
Nushagak District of Bristol Bay
will be closed, but the rest of
Bristol Bay is expected to have
good runs.
Moose Killer Fined
Heavily For
March 20 Violation
US. Commissioner Anna B.
Southard handed out a stiff sen
tence last Monday to the killer
of a cow moose out of season. He
was fined S200 on each of six
counts and jail sentence of six
months on each count to run con
currently.
Frank Sanguinetti, from An
chorage. was visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClary
on Nash Hoad, and claimed that
he was afraid he would be at
tacked by the moose when in the
back yard.
The cow had been a pet of the
neighborhood for the past three
years, however, and had never
been known to attack any per
sons. In the afternoon of Thurs
day, March 20, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Hammerly, who live a short dis
tance from the McClary’s and
across the road, were taking pic
tures of the pet and stated that
they suddenly had to run for
cover when bullets were fired in
their direction.
They reported the moose hav
ing been shot, and Carlos Carson,
F&WS agent found the animal
several hours later, dead in the
bushes. It had not been killed in
, stantly, Carson stated, but had
apparently suffered for several
hours. The-cow had two unborn
calves.
Sanguinetti and the McClarys
were charged with the killing,
but Sanguinetti later cleared the
others of all blame.
He was charged and sentenced
on the six following counts:
shooting across the highway to
disturb a moose; shooting a
moose with rimfire .22 caliber
rifle: shooting a moose in closed
season; shooting a cow mose pro
tected by law; shooting moose in
a closed area, and wanton waste
of meat.
Sanguinetti is now serving six
months in the Federal jail at
Seward.
"CURRENT BIOGRAPHY" IN
COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Life stories of 327 persons
prominent in the news of 1931
appear in ‘ Current Biography
1951”, just added to the refer
ence collection of the Seward
Community Library, Mrs. Whit
more, Librarian, announced this
week.
- People from every field of arts
and sciences and the sports world
can be found in the new biogra
phy. Twenty-nine nations are
represented, including 35 women
and approximately 75 individu
als from outside the United
States.
Editorial
By MEK
WHAT WOULD SEWARD
THINK NOW?
Monday, March 30 is Seward's
Day. In commemoration, all local
stores will be closed. It is a holi
day celebrated only in Alaska—
which is lilting enough. Eighty
six years ago, William II. Sew
ard, Secretary of State under
President Johnson, negotiated
the purchase of a vast territory
from Russia, for the sum of
87,200,000. At that time popula
tion of Alaska was estimated to
be 30,000.
What would Seward think if
he could see the figures on his
"folly” as assembled by the Alas
ka Development Board in 1952?
Present population is estimat
ed at 160,000, of which 73 per
cent are white civilian; 12 per
cent Eskimo: 11 per cent Indian;
3 per cent Aleut, and 1 per cent
Negro. Eight hundred and forty
six teachers now instruct 18,048
children in Alaska's 107 schools.
Last year, The Alaska Rail
road carried 1,355,080 tons of
revenue freight of which almost
300,000 tons passed over the
docks at Seward. Airlines car
ried 8,610 tons of freight and
ticked off 80,564.000 passenger
miles of travel; 44,864 motor ve
hicles were licensed in the Terri
tory.
Since 1940, $1,486,000,000 has
been spent in Alaska on defense
construction. Since the purchase
86 years ago, more than $3*/2
billion dollars worth of goods
have been taken out of the Ter
ritory to the benefit of the
United States.
Federal income taxes collected
in Alaska in 1952 totalled
841.006.579—yet we are not big
enough to become a state!
The most informative little
book yet published is the Bien
nial Report of the Alaska Devel
opment Board. It is worth your
while to read and learn just what
we do have in Alaska.
UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR
VISITS SEWARD SCHOOLS
Miss Jane McMullen, Registrar
of the University of Alaska, talk
ed with upper grade students in
Seward High School Friday con
cerning their plans for future
schooling. She had film showing
college life at the university, and
is acting in more or less of the
capacity of publicity agent for
the school.
Miss McMullen made such a
tour of Southeastern schools last
month while she was an a trip
to Ketchikan concerning print
ing if the 1953 catalog.
Jane McMullen, daughter of
Mrs. Ray James, was born in
Seward, graduated from high
school here and taught in the
Seward schools before accepting
her present position at the Uni
veVsity. She expects to be in
Seward until Sunday.
SCHOOL INSPECTED FOR
FIRE HAZARDS
Superintendent Carl Carlson
made a close inspection of the
Seward schools the day after fire
destroyed the auditorium of the
Anchorage High School.
He found nothing to cause
spontaneous combustion, which
was given as cause of the An
chorage fire. Periodical inspec
tions are made in the local build
ings to prevent fire danger, Mr.
Carlson stated today.
NOTICE
On April 1, 1953, refuse dis
posal rates will be raised 25 per
cent, with some adjustment ac
cording to volume for business
establishments.
s/BAY SERVICE