Seward
The Gateway City of Interior Alaska Since 1903.
Seaport
Record
Seward's A ll-f Feather Port is Alaska's Greatest Asset.
Vol. VII, No. 101
SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1951
Price 10 cents
Engineers To help
With 4th of July
Celebration
Seward is indebted to Col.
Free. Commanding Officer, and
Capt. Bloom. Special Services
Officer of the 30th Topographi
cal Engineers who have gone all
out to help put over the Fourth
of July celebration here.
Among other details the En
gineers will have a platoon of
marelung men in the parade.
A display of equipment will
be set up on the grounds at the
Army Recreation Center. Heli
copters, planes, weasels, etc.,
will be a center of interest wiln
cars to transport people to the
grounds.
Three or four enlisted men,
accustomed by their work to
climbing mountains, are inter
ested in the Mt. lVlaratnon race.
These men have not muen op
portunity to actually work on
the Marathon course, but they
may give some serious competi
tion to tiie usual runners.
Captain Bistany, at tiie Recre
ation Center, also oiRred ail uie
help possible trom ms facilities.
School Budget Big
Year 1951-b2
Carl R. Carlson, superinten
dent oi schools, presented me
buaget j.or IJol-ab at Uie June
11 meeting ox the city council.
It was iieid until last night s
meeting lor sluay.
The complete total for schools
in Seward tins year will cost
the city and Terr,lory $i 74,0i>J
75, S45,UUU ol which is the city s
share, according to Carlson. Sev
eral items contributed to the in
creased expenses, he stated in a
covering letter, ine raise in
teachers’ salaries oi $400 per
year, as granted by the Legisla
ture, accounts for $d,8oo. The
sharp rise in sciiool population
over last year necessitates the
renting of a classroom outside
the school building, with an ad
ditional charge for its heating,
{school population has increased
over the September, 1950, en
rollment by over 100 children.
The budget, which is made up
on a more detailed form than in
previous years, also includes the
cost of operating the hot lunch
program, set at approximately
$8,Out). Although this item is ab
solutely self supporting, it had
to be shown on the budget. In
terest and payment on sciiool
bonds are included in the total
figures.
The increased number of reg
istrations for the fall term raises
the requirements on the teach
ing staff by two, making a total
■of 22 teachers. Since the Terri
tory pays a tenure of office an
nual increase of $100 per year
for 10 years, and most oi the
staff is returning this year, an
other $2,000 is added to the bud
get for instruction.
Mr. Carlson stated that the
old building must be painted
this summer. This cost was only
estimated, but had to be ac
counted for.
ARKANSAS METHODISTS
GIVE STATION WAGON
Rev. P. Gordon Gould, district
superintendent and director of
Methodist work in Alaska, with
his wife and son Robert, arrived
in Seward Early Sunday morn
ing after driving a new station
wagon over the Alaska Highway.
A present from the Methodists
of Arkansas, the new vehicle is
to be used in Methodist work on
the Kenai Peninsula.
Rev. Gould left Monday for
the Westward and expects to re
turn here Friday to remain for
the Alaska Mission Conference
to be held June 26 to July 2.
Telephone Company
To Add Phones
Alaska Telephone Corpora
tion today announced that ef
fective July 1, 1951, additional
telephones would be made avail
able to residents and business
houses of Seward.
Made possible b.v the installa
tion of a 2000-line switchboard,
all four-, six- and eight-pari>
service w ill gradually be elimin
ated and replaced with a maxi
mum of two-party service.
ATEC has negotiated for the
purchase of additional telephone
instruments and is now ready lo
take applications lor new sub
scribers. Applications may be
made in person or by mailing to
the company the application
blank which appears on page 3
of this issue of the Seward Sea
port Record. Installations of new
telephones will start soon after
July 1, and be made in the order
applications are received.
Knight Deeds S.L.P.
To Telephone Co.
The recording of the sale of
the Seward Light and Pow.r
Company by Elizibeth G. Knight
and John H. Gratt to Alaska
Telephone Corporation (former
ly Alaska Telephone Engineer
ing Corporation) took place last
week in the office of the U. S.
Commissioner here, Anna B.
Southard.
The sale of this property has
been in the process of negotia
tion for several months but oniy
within the past work did the
last bit of "red tape" clear away
to make the consummation of
the transfer official.
ATEC will retain the tele
phone franchise but will dispose
of the power plant equipment
and building in the near future.
Boot Harbor Dredger
To Begin Aug. 1
Dredging in the small boat
shelter harbor at Seward should
begin about August 1, accord
ing to word from U. S. Army
Engineers. The information came
in reply to an urgent letter
from Seward City Council to
the Engineers office two weeks
ago.
Construction difficulties in
other harbors along the line was
given as cause of the delay.
The Seward project was promis
ed for June and tias been
delayed without much explana
tion until tins time. In the m an
time, small boats locally owned
and fishing craft are crowding
the facility, and the one small
mooring float is insufficient to
accomodate the number.
A large mooring float was
promised by Frank Metcalf,
Highway Engineer, ‘‘as soon as
the dredging is done.” Ii the
entire job can be accomplished
this season, a large numb r of
fishermen have stated their in
tention to winter in the Seward
harbor.
The city has employed Frank
Perry as harbor master to keep
some sort of order in the har
bor and make minor repairs to
tiie old float, which is becoming
waterlogged and broken in
places.
KENAI MARSHALL TURNS
DOWN APPOINTMENT
Allen Petersen, U. S. Deputy
Marshall in Kenai, was consid
ered for appointment to serve
as acting U. S. Marshall until
the vacancy T ft by the late
Paul Herring could be perman
ently filled.
Mr. Petersen, who is well
known in Seward, and has many
well wishers here, refused the
appointment this week.
Many Visitors To Be
Here for Methodist
Mission Conference
The Alaska Mission Confer
ence of the Methodist Church
will get under way in Seward
next week. Many well known
personages, high in church af
fairs in the United States and
Alaska, will be in town for the
coni', rence Arrangements are
being made to accommodate ap
proximately 60 people.
Mr. Percy irevethan, execu
tive secretary, Department of
Goodwill Industries in the Unit
ed States, will arrive Monday.
Gerald R. Kennedy, Bishop of
the. Portland area; A. Frank
Smith, Bishop of Houston area
and president of the Division of
Home Missions and Church Ex
tensions, U.S.: Dr. James Chubb,
pastor at Grand Island, Nebras
ka, are all expected to arrive
Monday. They are booked for
the SS Denali, but with the an
nounced cancellation of that
ship because of the strike of Ma
rine Radio Operators, it is not
known here today what means
of transportation nor the arrival
time of these renowned visitors.
Members of the conference from
Ketchikan were also planning to
arrive by ship.
George Green, who is super
vising the conference plans, sug
gested today that Don Wilson,
local man who is the only duly
appointed “Admiral of the State
of Nebraska Navy," should meet
the Nebraska delegation.
P. Gordon Gould, district sup
erintendent a n d director of
Methodist work in Alaska, ar
riv d Sunday, but has gone to
The Westward, expecting to re
turn Friday.
The conference will convene
Tuesday, June 26. Three social
events are scheduled for that
day to introduce the visitors.
Luncheon will be served at the
Seward Sanatorium, a tea will
be given in the afternoon at the
Jesse Le° Home, and the gener
al public is invited to a dinner
in the church Tuesday evening.
After Tuesday, the conference
will go into regular session to
plan the church program for
Alaska during the coming year.
f$ Done!? Canceled
For Next Trip
A check with Walter Sipprell,
Alaska Steamship Agent here,
brought no 1'urtner news con
cerning tiie strike of radiomen,
which is holding up shipping
to tins port, rhe 6b Honan, duo
here next .Monday, was cancelled
yesterday. The ship was being
picketed, according to advice
received her. .
Ships carrying military cargo
only are to sail without resir.e
tions. Some speculation has been
raised here as to just what wdl
be considered essential military
cargo, and whether road and
building materials will be con
sidered as essential or military
goods. It it is so regarded, work
may proceed as scheduled for
the remainder of the season.
ANOTHER BROWNIE
Gordon Black came in Satur
day with another Brownie to add
to the growing list of trophies
brought in tiiis season.
Although it was a relatively
small hide, weighing about 50
pounds, the skin was a beauti
ful light brown with a darker
stripe down the back.
Black skinned the animal,
preserving paws and scalp to
make a gorgeous rug. It w:as
killed in the Yakataga area.
LOCAL MAN FI lED
Clar nee R. King was fined
$50 in Commissioner’s Court
this morning when he pleaded
guilty to a charge of reckless
driving. His drivers license was
also suspended for 60 days.
Wm. Trippietf Guest
Of Seward C. of C.
Mr. William Triplett, who is
an onicer oi the First National
Bank oi Seattle and chairman oi
the management committee oi
the Spokane Eastern Branch Oi
that bank, was guest speaker at
tne Seward Chamber oi Com
merce luncheon today. Mr. Trip
lett is also interested in the worn,
oi Chambers oi Commerce any
where, because oi Ins position
as vice-president, member oi the
board oi directors and executive
committee of the Spokane Cham
ber oi Commerce.
He is in Seward to assist his
sister, wile oi the late Eiwyn
Swetmann, witn her affairs in
the Bank of Seward.
Mr. Triplett stated with great
confidence that he sees a great
future for Seward and this area
oi Alaska. Mentioning the eco
nomic improvement seen in
other areas, especially Oregon,
upon the opening oi highway
traffic ot the coast. This is his
first visit to Alasxa, Mr. Trip
lett said, although Mr. and Mrs.
Swetmann have tried ior many
years to get him here. He was
amazed at what he found, “even
to the seats m the restaurants,
which are so soil, that one is
reluctant to get up out of them.”
Several subjects came up ior
discussion during the meeting
which followed the luncheon to
day. A resolution was introduced
by Jay Stautur to set up a com
mittee to begin work on tne
promotion oi a golden anniver
sary celebration ior Seward. He
remarked that Wm. 11. Seward
111 is living and might be pur
suaded to participate in suen a
celebration.
Aitnougn me resolution was
passed, action upon the appoint
ment or election of a committee
was tabled until the next meet
ing, when it is hoped more
members would be present.
Another resolution was intro
duced and passed, it requests
the city council to enlist the
aid of the Federal Communica
tions Commission in tracking
down and subduing the unpre
cedented radio interference
which has been growing in this
area within the past few months,
it seems especially bad at speci
fic news broadcast hours, accord
ing to complaints.
Air. Brownell suggested that
something be done to eliminate
the large numebr 01 old wrecri
ed automobiles to be round park
ed on city streets, incir uti
sightiiness does much to add tu
a dilapidated appearance o* m
streets, Air. Browned stated.
Tibs was the first time i.i cog it
months that Senator Brownell
has been aole to attend a meet
ing, and he remarked that he
was very glad to be there.
Membi rs of the Chamber of
Commerce called attention to
the display in Doyle’s window
oi the paper mache relief map of
the Kenai Peninsula made by
children in the eighth grade
unuer Air. Wm. Younker. It is
unusually well done and accur
ate.
Another map of the same
sort, done by Donna Douglas,
is to be displayed by the Se
attle Chamber of Commerce in
that city, according to a state
ment made today. This work
received many compliments
from the Editorial Association
visitors who saw it.
Another mention along the
same line was made upon the
unusual and artistic moving dis
play in the Brown and Hawkins
window. In this mechanical pic
ture, woodsmen and prospectors
work at their various trades
with enviable vigor. It is attract
ing a great deal of attention
from passersby. The display was
made by James Hawkins, whose
paintings are well known to
Alaskans.
Canadian Fishing
Boat Brought in
By Coast Guard Chip
The Coast Guard vessel North
Wind arrived ;n Seward late to
day with the rescued B.C. Lady,
a Canadian fishing boat, in tow.
The B.C. Lady was flounder
ing in heavy seas about 120
miles off Kodiak when picked
up by tho North W’nd. No de
tails were available at press time
except that ihe fis'ermen was
having engine trouble. She is
now at the Seward Marine Ways.
The North Wind is a famous
ship, having been to the Antarc
tic with the Byrd expedition.
She will sa:l from this port
Wendesday morning.
Alaska Law on Arrest
Without Warrant
To enlighten many people
who have had the firm belief
that a municipal police officer
has not the right to make an
arrest in a public place with
out a warrent the following is
an exact transcript from the
Code of Criminal Procedure,
Alaska Compiled Laws:
"Title 66-5 30. Arrest by of
ficer without warrent. That a
peace officer may, without a
w arren t, arrest a person—
First. For a crime committed or
attempted in his presence; Sec
ond. When the person arrested
has committed a felony, al
though not in his presence;
Third. When a felony has in
fact been committed, and he
has reasonable cause for be
lieving tiie person arrested to
have committed it.”
Tiie subject was brought up
when two local officers remov
ed five men from a bar yester
day for suspicion of having
committed a felony. One of the
men admitted later that he was
the guilty party. The men were
not arrested but removed for
questioning, and later returned
to their ship in ciiarge of a
ships officer.
Another law which may be
of interest to the general pub
lic is contained in the Title
66-5-27, which states: “That if,
after notice of intention to ar
rest the defendant, lie either flee
or forcibly resist, tiie officer
may use all necessary and pro
per means to effect the arrest.”
Title 66-5-28 states: "To exe
cute warrent. That the officer
may break open any outer or
inner door or window of a
dwelling house, or otherwise,
to execute the warrent, if after
notice of his authority and pur
pose In' be refused admittance.”
First Camp-Oaf for
Gir» Scouts
Troop 1. Seward Girl Scouts,
went on their first camp-out the
past weekend. Eleven girls went
to the Ling cabin at Mile 5 on
Friday afternoon and stayed un
til late Sunday.
The camp-out trip was the be
ginning of work toward procur
ing proficiency badges in the
outdoor field. All 11 of the girls
passed the fire-building test.
Mrs. Carl Ling, leader of
Troop 1. accompanied the girls.
She states that twelve girls can
be taken care of at one time at
the cabin, which has been reno
vated for use by the Seward Girl
Scouts.
SEWARD 13 ASSURED SHIP
FOR FOURTH OF JULY
Seward was assured this week
by communication from the U.
S. Naval Base at Kodiak that
a Navy vessel will visit this
city on the 4th of July. It will
probably be the USS Tillamook,
all things permitting.