Seward Seaport Record
Published each Tuesday and Friday
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman...Editor and Publisher
Mildred Kirkpatrick...Managing Editor
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By Mildred Kirkpatrick
Once again Alaska comes to
the aid of Seattle. That city is
“bled dry,” according to Dr. J.
Richard Czajkowski, director of
the King County Blood Bank—
so King County comes to Alaska.
Of the 130,000 population in
Alaska, more than 0000 are
known to suffer from tubercu
losis the total number includes
men. women and children, in
eligibles which will reduce the
number of blood donors avail
able in Alaska to a considerable
extent. The only blood available
for transfusion in chest surgery,
accident and possible war emer
gency in the Territory must
come from the “walking blood
banks,” recently set up in each
community. In Seward, there
are 92 on the list, all of whom
will be called upon several times
through the year for donations
at the Sanatorium and hospital.
One wonders whether the ex
pense of setting up centers for
four days in Anchorage and
shipping back to Seattle, is
warranted.
God knows, there is not a
soul in Alaska who would not be
glad to give his blood time and
again for wounded GI's in Kor
ea. But let's have it known that
it is ALASKAN blood—not King
County! I should like to see it
labelled something like this:
“Dear GI: You are more than
welcome to this rich, red Alas
kan blood. But before accepting
it. you shou'd be warned—It
has suffered discrimination,
therefore is slightly rebellious.
Alaskan blood is hot and quick
to take offense. It is strong with
sudden lov s and stubborn hate:
patriotic to the last corpuscle
and generous to a fault: well
saturated in alcohol and love of
pleasure: charred with the fire
of adventure: slowed by procras
tination. Filled with love of
beauty; bred in the grandeur
and solitud , of towering cliffs
and snow filled plains, of rush
ing rivers and glistening glaciers
—this blood is sturdy—it is
LIFE. With Alaska in your veins,
never again can you be content
away from Alaska. Always, you
must and will return to the land
of the midnight sun. Are you
willing to accept this heritage"”
Yes, A.laskans ere glad of the
opportunity to give blood to
their sons overseas, but let it
not be drowned or mixed with
any other, but plainly labelled
for what it is—the heart of
Alaska.
Brownies and Seward Girl
Scouts will hold a joint Court
of Awards. June 7. in tiie Meth
odist Church at 7:80 p. rn.
Parents are urged to attend,
and the general public is in
vited.
Pvt. Gene Kirkpatrick, who is
attending Ordinance School in
Maryland is anxious to return
home because he “can’t stand
the heat" back where he was
born! It looks like another case
of “once an Alaskan always an
Alaska.”
Jeanne Peed, who has been
attending school at Drain, Ore
gon, arrived home today.
The Inlet Inn
in Homer
NEW AND MODERN
ACCOMMODATIONS
Carl F. Gulley, Owner
P O. Box 8 Homer, Alaska
POPPY SALE UNUSUALLY
SUCCESSFUL HERE
Mrs. Grace Mcrril, chairman
of the American Legion Poppy
Committee, announced today
that the poppy sale yesterday
was very successful.
“All returns are not in yet,”
Mrs. Mcrril stated, but individ
ual sales as reported so far total
over $250.”
Dale Thomas, a Seaport Rec
ord newsboy, won the prize
for selling over $31) worth of
poppies at 10 cents each.
MUNTER CONSTRUCTION CO.
TO DO "LOOP" WORK
M. P. Munter Construct on
Company. Seattle, was the suc
cessful bidder for re routing of
the railroad at the “Loop.”
A total of 2.2 miles of new
track will eliminate the more
hazardous bridges and the
power plant at one tunnel. The
contract was in the amount of
$697,256.
Milk from Your Local Dairy—
St WAR
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REGULAR DELIVERIES or AT YOUR GROCER'S
Phone GARFIELD 50
WITH 60/000 MILES TO SPARE
Alaska Line ships have to keep "on the go" to
provide adequate transportation service to ALL the
Territory. Last year they traveled 539,528 miles —an
average of more than 1,400 miles every day! —serving
the needs of scores of small communities as well as the
larger Alaskan ports. Using this 1950 mileage on a trip
through an imaginary ocean in outer space, one of
our ships could travel to the moon and back — and
have enough miles left over to go around the world
more than twice.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY . • .
CITY BEAUTIFUL AWARD
TO GU3 WERNER
Ous Werner a1 231 Third Ave.
was awarded the $5.00 prize this
week for the greatest improve
ment in the outside appearance
of his house and grounds.
The award is given each week
by a committee from the Beta
Sigma Phi sorority. The young
women make an early morning
tour of the city, chocking every
house in town, which incidently,
is a very enlightening trip.
The prize is given by Seward
businessmen upon the recom
mendation of the commfee. This
week’s $5.00 merchandise award
is from Osbo's Electric Com
pany.
A1 Sehmoyer is named for
honorable mention.
Personalized Stationery
Made to Order
CITY BEAUTIFUL AWARD
WINNERS
Gus Werner
A1 Sehmoyer
Lawrence Whitmore,
Ted Bristow.
Honorable Mention
Swan Lind,
424 Third Avenue.
R. L. Baumgartner.
STORES CLOSED THURSDAY
IN MEMORY OF SWETMANN
All stores in Seward closed
Thursday afternoon in memory
of Elwyn Swetmann, whose fun
eral rites were being held at
that time in Riverside, Califor
nia. Mr. Swetmann died early
Tuesday morning.
A Swetmann Memorial Shelf
in the Community Library will
commemorate the name here.
Mr. Swetmann was particularly
interested in the library, which
has occupied the basement of
the bank building for many
years. It has recently had exten
sive remodeling as a gift from
Mr. Swetmann, and will be re
opened soon.
Future graduates, who have
not known the banker person
ally will also benefit by his
thoughtfulness through the Lions
Club Scholarship fund, which
was established upon his recom
mendation.
BAKE SALE
The Order of Rainbow for
Girls will hold a bake sale in
McMullen’s Store Saturday, June
2. The sale will open at 11 a.m.
Fred Kielcheskie is rapidly
getting city streets back into
shape after weeks of neglect,
from lack of personnel in the
street department.
Patronize Home Industry
How Special Fail Cuts Costs
On Grease and Bearings
In our local businesses we put
the biggest emphasis on serv
ice. That’s why we’re always
pleased to offer you a really
useful item like the EZ Fill pail.
It keeps your grease clean . ..
free from du -t, water and o! her
contaminants...assures better
lubrication, and is also more
economical.
We can supply you with E Z
Fill pails of RPM Chassis
C!reuse T-B that will help get
rid ofsoueuksf r good. It seals
out moisture, forms a tough,
STANDARD C
shock-absorbing cushion, re*
duces wear on vital parts.
Call us about RPM Chassis
Grease T-B in the E Z Fill
pail. We’ll see that you get it
promptly.
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