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The Gale::ay City o) Interior Alaska Since 1903.
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Seward's All-ll' calher Port is Alaska's Greatest Asset.
jVol. VIT, No. 89
SEWAIID. ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1951
Price 10 cents
Seward Sanatorium
To CeSebrate Hospital
Day, May 13
The 31st annual observance
)f National Hospital Day will be
icmmemorated by Seward Sana
orium Sunday. May 13. from
\ to 4 p.m. The celebration will
nclude open house and a tea.
Appropriately enough, Nation
tl Hospital Day is also the an
liversary of the birth of one of
he greatest of nursing crusad
ers, Florence Nightingale, who
>ioneered the founding of a
nodern hospital system in 1354.
)n this day community atten
ion should be focused on the
lospital, its humanitarian scrv
ces and the skilled personnel re
luired in order that these serv
ces may be rendered.
The very existence of modern
tospitals depends upon a staff
ncluding skilled physicians,
urses, laboratory technicians,
nedical social workers, occupa
ional therapists. dieticians,
haplains, teachers, business nd
linistrators. secretaries, book
eepers, nurses aides, orderlies,
ooks. janitors, and maint*‘nance
nd repair workers. Tic' hos
ital is a community of people
11 dedicated to the same p.ir
ose, and working toward the
ommon goal of rehabilit;ition
f the patient. The hospital dr
ends also upon the interest and
apport of the larger community
Q' which it is a part.
Sowarcl Sanatorium is n hos
ital specializing in the treat
a nt of tuberculosis. It opened
s doors for the admission of
atients six y- ars ago. Ths build
lgs were secured from the guv
nment by the Territory of
laska and are part of old Fort
aymond where soldiers were
nused during World War II
lthough rambling and drab in
apearance from the Army cam
lage paint, and a far cry from
le imposing brick structures of
any hospitals, these buildings
>w accommodate 150 patients,
id have the essential equip
ent and the skilled staff to
ve these individuals the ad
intages of the latest devised
ethods of treatment.
It is administered under the
ispices of the Women’s Divi
on of Christian Service of the
ethodist Church. Financial n -
onsibility for payment of hos
al care for patients who are
table to pay all or a part of
e expense is assumed by the
laska Native Service. Veteran.;
Iministration and Alaska De
irtment of Health. The latter
so furnishes the doctors, occu
itional therapist and medical
cial worker for the Sanatori
n, and the Territorial Deport
ent of Education provides a
aool teacher.
IFirsf Halibut Beats
Arrive Tedey
Three boats of the halibut
season put in at Seward Fish
& Cold Storage Company docks
today with 1 7 5. 0 0 0 pounds.
Wednesday is expected to be
another big d^v with 125.001)
pounds turnover.
The scow “Attu Island.” the
biggest scow to have put into
the Seward harbor, unloaded
17,870 barrels of cement. It
left today for Seattle. Another
la due in on the 17th.
Bulk cement unloading opera
tions are dunning at full capa
city. and will continue at a
rapid pace all summer. Superior
Portland Cement Company, op
erating the unloading plant in
cooperation with Seward Fish
& Cold Storage Company facili
ties. is supplying cement for
Fort Richardson construction
projects.
Torn Reilly, general manager
of both operations as well as the
marine ways, states that this
year will be th< ggest
for tlie company since its or
ganization.
Green e:r,d Ha!! to
Afterd Conference
Police Chief K. P. Green and
Patrolman Harry Hall have been
authorized to attend the law en
forcement officer's confc rence in
Anchorage May 12 and 13.
Officers from every commun
ity in the Territory will be pre
s.nt at this, the first annual
joint conference of the North
west Peace Officer's Association,
with headquarters in Portland,
Oregon, and meeting for the
first time in Alaska; A’aska
Peace Officers Association, and
the Territorial Chiefs of Police
Association, which has been in
the process of organizing during
the past winter. The latter, and
new group will elect officers,
formulate by-laws and become
established as a reorganized or
ganization for the improvement
of law enforcement in Territor
ial cities. The move was suggest
ed by Police Chief Burns of An
chorage. and has been in pro
cess of development for several
months.
TO PUBLISH PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAX LIST
Delinquent personal property
taxes from the year 1946 thru
1950, will be published begin
ning next Thursday, by order
of the city council. 1950 delin
quent taxes on real property
will also be listed, and posted
with the Circuit Court for sale.
George Giardina, owner and
operator of Northern Cabs left
Seward Saturday for a trip out
side.
City Gives Deed Fcr
Nurses Home
Foss, Malcolrnn and Olsen,
Architects, Juneau, Alaska, have
issued a call for bids on the con
strustion of the nurses home in
Seward, with the prospect of at
least partial completion this
year.
W. C. Erwin, speaking for the
Hospital Board, stated Monday
night, that the Women’s Soci
ety for Christian Service, Mis
sion Board, of the Methodist
Church, is ready to let the con
tract for construction of a Nur
ses Home, pending receipt of a
deed for the land. Unofficial es
timates of the cost of the build
ing run neighborhood of $200.
000.
A d. cd was :ssued by the city
for a lot 100 by 200 feet be
tween Madison and Monroe
strrets on the Brownell Home
stead purchase. If construction
does not begin within two years,
the property r< verts to the city.
The nurses home is th ? first
unit of the proposed general hos
pital in Seward,
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS. Good hospital car
is a vital part of the health
ne:ds oi every community,
and
WHEREAS. The Seward Sana
torium and Seward General
Hospital have dedicated them
selves to providing this im
portant care to the com
munity. and
WHEREAS, The continued high
standards of hospital care are
possible only through the com
munity's understanding, ap
preciation and support of the
Seward Sanatorium and Sew
ard General Hospital.
THEREFORE, I urge all citizens
to join the people of the world
on May 12th in observing Na
tional Hospital Day and to
show their appreciation to
hospitals whose dedicated
services are so important to
all of us.
s EUGENE N LANIER.
Mayor, City of Seward
FUBLTC LANDS FOR
DOCKS AND WHARVES
Legislation was introduced
last week which would authorize
the S cretary of Interior, at his
discretion, to issue leases or per
mits for the use of public lands
in Alaska for dock, wharf and
landing site purtxises.
At the present time, the sec
retary may grant the use of pub
lic lands for this purpose only
within shore-space reservations.
The bill seeking expanded
rights was introduced by Con
gressman Bentsen of Texas at
the request of the Department
of Interior.
City To Clear Tst?es
On Additions
Negotiations have been under
way for the past several months
to clear the titles on a number
of lots in the Federal and Cliff
additions. These additions were
opened in 1918 by the Bureau
of Land Management, as town
site lots. In the meantime, city
corporate limits were extended
beyond the a d d i t i o n s, and
throughout the years, city ad
ministrations, believing it to be
city property sold 25 lots on
quit claim deeds. Many of these
have passed through subsequent
sales, legality of which are now
disputed by the government.
After months of controversy
ancl reams of correspondence
with the Land Office and De
partment of Interior, the whole
thing can now be settled by the
issuing of patent to the city,
which will in turn clear titles
to every lot for all time.
This situation is not peculi r
to Seward alon . Anchorage,
Kodiak, and several other Terr:
torial communities have made
the same error, and are follow
ing the same procedure of clear
ance.
jsy resolution, in; city is tuso
asking for definite patent on the
blocks known as scliool and park
reserves, for four blocks on the
lagoon, and several lots around
First Lake to round out the park
reserve.
Although the land situation in
Sewardihas been given considera
ble publicity in Anchorage news
papers, this is the fir.-d mention
of it in the local news. Wth the
settlement from the Land Office,
property owners in Federal anti
Cliff Additions need have no
worries concerning their land
titles. Other lots in those addi
tions will be sold at public auc
tion by the Land Office later in
the year, according to advice
from that office.
The city will also request a
special permit, for use of a block
of public land outside the cor
porate limits as a garbage dump.
It is hoped that the present un
sightly dump can be eliminated
from the scene by the end of
summer. If a site is acquired
within a short time, tailings
from the small boat harbor
dredging project can be used to
cover the present dump, thus
increasing property values in
that area, and making a more
pleasant approach to the city
from the North.
Mrs. Fannie Kirch, recently
returned from an extended visit
in Montana, has taken up her
duties as secretary-receptionist
at Seward General Hospital. The
position was formerly held by
Mrs. Barbara Cole who left Sat
urday for the Outside.
S. F. J. C. To Spenser
Dc?rice For Armed
Forces Day
Armed Forces Day will be
celebrated in Seward by a pub
lic dance, Saturday, May 19,
in the Civic Center, under the
sponsorship of the 4th of July
Committee.
The dance will be an affair
such as only Seward can give,
with an orchestra, entertain
ment, refreshments, etc. Hal
Gilfilen will be emcee.
This occasion will also be the
kick-off for the 4th of July
queen contest, under the man
age rnent of Miss Beverly Abra
hamsen and Ha! Gilfilen. The
contest will end with choosing
of the queen by popular consent
at the annual 4th of July dance,
June 30. The queen will be
crowned and reign throughout
the Marathon celebration.
R* Move U
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Police warn that after next
Thursday they will issue traffic
tickets to drivers making a left
turn to park in front of the Fed
eral Building.
The sidewalk is to be marked
for angle parking, which can be
approached from the north only.
Cars approaching fro rn the
south, or turning off Adams
Street may pari; on the east side
of the street.
A patrolman will be stationed
at the corner to explain the reg
ulation to drivers on May 10.
After that date violators will be
issued tickets for illegal parking.
“The order is issued to elim
inate some of the congestion on
this corner at mail time,” Chief
of Police Green stated today.
WOMAN'S CLUB ANNUAL
DINNER THIS THURSDAY
The ever-popular harp, violin,
piano trio, played by Mrs. Don
Lee, Mrs. Victor Mahan and
Mrs. Paul Irwin will be includ
ed in the musical program of
the Woman’s Club annual din
ner Thursday night. Other high
lights of the program are a
chorus of 10 school girls under
the direction of Miss Betty Boyd,
“When Day is Done.”
Mrs. W. C. Erwin will give
the history of the Seward Wo
man's Club since its organiza
tion in 1915.
Dinner will be served prompt
ly at 6:30, turkey and the usual
accompaniments. It will be fol
lowed by the musical program
and the initiation of officers.
Miss Frances Clark, retiring
president will preside.
All women are invited to at
tend. Reservations must be made
with Mrs. Elsie Blue.
FORCES DAY DANCE
Sponsored by S* F. J. C.
KICKOFF for MARATHON QUEEFcONTEST
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