Ssward Seaport R©c©t*$
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman. .Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick Managing Editor
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
One hears expressions of gen
eral satisfaction with the ap
pointment of Col. Clarence John
son as Civil Defense director for
Seward. His military experi
ence, together with the World
War II duty in this area, and
his established residence here
at the present time, the choice
seems particularly apt.
Col. Johnson has already
given considerable time to the
problem, and has worked out
plans in considerable detail. It
takes time however to perfect
plans after they are outlined.
People are growing impatient
for some sign of activity in the
civil defense movement, and it
will be forthcoming in the very
near future.
It takes more than plans to
promote a workable defence m
any program. Col. Johnson and
his board of assistants will call
upon the people for perfect co
operation. Anything less than
absolute cooperation in a com
munity so small will bring the
whole thing toppling down like
a house of cards.
For instance: in Anchorage
blackout practices have been far
less than satisfactory. There is
always some person who neg
lects to provide for the sudd -n
blackout, he locks a store and
leaves the neon signs flashing
brightly. In rural areas, one
house out of a dozen or more
will remain lighted. All the con
sch 'lions effort of many people
is brought to naught by the in
difference of a few.
This must not happen in Sew
ard. The area is too small. One
light during a blackout could
bring destruction upon the whole
district.
It is to be hoped, then, that
every householder, tennant, and
visitor in town will be prepar
ed to cooperate to the fulk't.
wh.n Col. Johnson and his
work1" rs, all of whom are vol
unteering many hours of time,
call upon the town for coopera
tion.
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A tiny boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Doolittle in
.Seward General Hospital today.
May 15. He was named Charles
Harrison.
The Doolittles live in Kenai.
This is their first boy, he has
six sisters to help him through
life.
STANDARDS SCHOOL
BROADCAST GETS
SPECIAL AWARD
The Stand-'rd Oil Company of
California School Broadcast has
been awarded of the coveted
special awards of Ohio State
University’s 21st Institute for
Education by Radio Television.
The school broadcast, spon
sored by Standard Oil Company
of California over 73 radio sta
tions in the West, Alaska, and
Hawaii, is used in more than
7,000 schools. It. is directed by
Adrian F. Michealis of Stand
ard's Public Relations Depart
ment.
For its series, “Music and the
Ametric n Fatn;V’ in the current
school year, the propram was
cited “for superlative use of
network facilities in producing
a propram series of general ex
cellence and wide cultural ina
ne -{ for in-.- Tool listening, for
th Imaginative and effective
tv eN-v* wds.”
National committeemen, who
studied some 1 500 programs
db •<a >d to schools cud to ehild
r u of school age. described the
nro> ram as a “peronniol winner
deserving a • special award.”
Miehaelis has ri'r: cted the broad
cast since it went on the a r
in Tt is the nation's oldest
music education program.
MONDAY EVENING FIFE
AT BALMAT REALTY
A fire alarm at 5:50 Monday
ev'-Vng °alied the city equip
ment to the Balmat Realty of
fice at 338 Fourth Avenue. Fire
in the walls, which must have
been smoldering for several
hours, was caused by a defec
tive flue, and broke out while
Mrs. Balmat was working in
the kitchen.
Fire Chief Kir. leheski was
called aga u later in the evening
\vh n smoke was discovered for
the second time, but no further
outbreak occurred. He has or
dered some better arrangement
or a permanent flue for the
building. The owner does not
live in Seward.
No estimate of damage has
been given yet, but will be more
than at first expected.
Report On Alaska
Statehood Bill
The Alaska statehood bill ap
proved by the Senate Interior
and Insular Affairs Committee
early in April was reported last
week to the Senate with amend
ments.
The general features of the
bill provide:
1. Authorization for the peo
ple of Alaska to elect delegates
to the constitutional convention
on ihe basis of the 1950 census
for drafting of a state constitu
tion; submission of the constitu
tion to tiie people for ratifica
tion; approval of the proposed
constitution by the Congress,
and the election of state officials,
one representative and two sen
ators in the United States Con
gress.
2. Grant of approximately 23
million acres of land to the
state. 20 million of which Would
be selected by the state five
years after its admission, 200,
000 granted from the national
forests, 200,000 for community
and recreational purposes and
2,550,000 for internal improve
ments, including 500,000 acres
to the University of Alaska.
3. Transfer of control of the
Alaska fishery and wildlife, ex
cept those which are subject to
international agreement, with
half the proceeds from the sale
of the fur-seals to go to the new
stale.
4. Protection to any lands or
other property (including fish
ing rights) the right or title to
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Hamilton's Garage
Seward, Alaska
Phone Madison 66
which may be held by any In
dians, Eskimos or Aleuts.
The report and the bill as re
ported will soon be available
for distribution, and anyone
who desires copies should write
1 o Delegate Bartlett, 1020 House
Office Building, Washington.
D. C.
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