Seward Seaport Record
Postoffice Box 204 - Telephone Main 168
Published on Friday of Each Week at
Seward, Alaska
John M. Coleman .Editor and Publisher
$5.00 per year by mail. 10 cents per copy.
Editorial
By MEK
Alaskans, like all Americans,
are great gamblers. The differ
ence is that aside from gambling
dollars, we are willing to risk
our very lives and property. Oth
erwise, we would not be here.
The instinct of a gambler is to
keep an ace in the hole.
In Seward, our hole card is
Civil Defense. Teddy Roosevelt’s
policy was ‘Step softly but
carry a big stick." In other
ALASKA LINE
SAILINGS
PASSENGER SERVICE
FROM SEWARD
SS BARANOF, Thurs., Jan. 28
Juneau, Petersburg. Ketchikan,
Seattle
FREIGHT SERVICE
FROM SEATTLE
NADINA, Jan. 21
Valdez, Seward, Cordova
SQUARE KNOT. Feb. 4
Valdez. Seward, Kodiak
NADINA. Feb. 11
Valdez, Seward
words—be prepared.
Many Sewardites laugh at
Civil Defense. They remember
the war years when the town
was under military control.
They remember the several
alerts—an unidentified plane, a
submarine in the bay and other
sudden alarms. These were only
alarms, scares—tout nothing hap
pened. What is easily forgotten
is the sudden tightening of sto
mach muscles, fast beating
heart, and short breath of fear
that must have occurred to
every mother's son living here
at the moment of those alarms.
The Military has warned us
more than once that Seward
will be an undefended town. No
concentration of troops or equip
ment is contemplated. We know
very well that a single well
placed bomb could knock out
an important source of supply
for the Interior. This is no se
cret. Strangely enough, many
people regard this knowledge as
a reason for safety. Do they for
get that in placing that single
bomb, others would fall on the
town doing immeasurable dam
age and loss of life?
WE CAN PREPARE to allevi
ate suffering; feed, clothe and
shelter our women, children and
old. We can prepare to fight
fire, infection and cold. Every
body buys insurance that is sel
dom used. Why not insure our
selves now at the cost of only
a little time for learning what
to do. when and how?
When the call goes out in the
near future for volunteers, get
ready to volunteer for the work
you are best suited to do.
BETA SIGMA PHI
MEETS NEXT WEEK
The next meeting of Iota
Chapter. Beta Sigma Phi, will
be at the home of Jean Bogan.
A short business meeting fol
lowed by a program was held at
the home of Eleanor Painter last
week. During the program two
boxes of candy were passed in
tradition of the Sorority by two
members who had good news to
tell. They are prospective moth
ers, Anna June Alstadt and Pat
Sheffield.
SOURDOUGH
TRANSFER
Day or Night Service
For Service Cell
GEORGE EVERITT
ADAMS 46
ALASKA RAILROAD TRAIN SCHEDULE
Northbound
Read Down
7:30 a m.
13:01 p.m.
SEWARD AND ANCHORAGE
Each Thursday
Southbound
Read Up
8:05 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Lv. Seward Ar.
Ar. Anchorage Lv.
ANCHORAGE. McKINLEY & FAIRBANKS
Mon., Wed.. Fri.. Northbound
Tues.. Thurs., Sat., Southbound
8:30 a.m. Lv. Anchorage Ar.
12:50 p.m. Lv. Curry Lv.
4:36 p.m. Lv. McKinley Lv.
8:30 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks Lv.
ANCHORAGE AND WHITTIER
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday. Saturday
3:00 p.m. Lv. Whittier Ar. 11:45 a m.
5:0S p.m. Ar. Anchorage Lv. 9:30 a m.
8:15 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
12:26 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
THE ALASKA RAILROAD SERVES
MT. McKINLEY PARK
Call Main 153 for Information
Milk from Your Local Dairy—
REGULAR DELIVERIES or AT YOUR GROCER'S
SEWARD vmy
PHONE MONROE 4
or GARFIELD 50
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Karges
of Seward are proud parents of
a daughter born in Seward Gen
eral Hospital January 8. Little
Rita Marie weighed 7 pounds 6
ounces at birth.
Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Roger
Meeks of Kenai are parents of
a son Michael Dean, born in
Seward General Hospital Jan.
8. The young man weighed 8
pounds 7 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolfe
of Moose Pass became parents
of a son born January 11 at
Seward Sanatorium.
P.-T.A. AND YOU
By Virginia Fyles
In the next few weeks, through
use of this column we want to
familiarize you with the Parent
Teacher Association. We want
to show you how the organiza
tion functions, discusses its ob
jects, policies, principles and
program, and most important,
show how you, as an interested
member, can promote the wel
fare of children and youth in the
community.
The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion was started in 1897 in
Washington, D C., and is today
one of the great lay organiza
tions. having over 6,500,000 ac
tive members. The objects of the
P.-T.A. are to promote the wel
fare of children and youth in the
home, school, church and com
munity: to secure adequate laws
for the care and protection of
children and youth: to bring a
closer relationship between the
home and the school; to raise the
standards of home life and to de
velop between educators and the
general public such united ef
forts as will secure for every
child the highest advantages in
physical, mental, social, and
spiritual education.
Parents, teachers and all oth
ers interested in the purposes
and objects of the organization
may become members through
payment of dues. By joining with
other members you can take an
active part in doing something
about juvenile delinquency, you
can help build a confmunity in
which children and parents can
enjoy a happy home life.
It is through the efforts of
the Parent-Teacher Association
of Seward that the school chil
dren now have a hot lunch pro
gram. The physical health of the
child is basic to his mental and
emotional well being, and in a
community where regularity of
family life is broken by work
changes this program has bene
fitted many immeasurably. Oth
er beneficial and progressive
programs can be brought about
through the intelligent and unit
ed efforts of the P.-T.A. mem
bers.
We will welcome your ques
tions and suggestions for future
columns. Next week we will
discuss the basic structure of
the P.-T.A.
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THE MART
VARIETY
EVOLUTION
Way off yonder, growing quite
bold
Me in my highcfiair, four years
old.
Four years old, and not a day
older,
Way off yonder and growing
bolder.
Little bit closer, wee small lass,
Twelve years old and bold as
-brass.
Bold as brass, wise little chit,
Thought that I was very much
it.
Coming on up, little more wise,
Bit more dreaming in sixteen’s
eyes.
Not so much of a little pest,
Sweet sixteen with a thrilling
breast.
Almost there at the top of the
hill,
Eighteen’s eyes are strangely
still.
Still, yet troubled, wondering
why,
Afraid that life will pass her by.
There at last, and calm in peace.
Thirty's heart has found release.
Top of the mountain, starting
down
To the peaceful valley and the
quiet town.
—Maryellen White
THE CYNIC
There is no hope but this,
No hope beyond this day—
So give me the dream fulfilled:
Then go away.
—Virginia Decker
B&PW HAPPY WITH NEW
MEETING PLACE
Exclamations of delight were
heard from members of the Bus
iness & Professional Women's
Club Tuesday night when they
saw the beautiful table settings
at their new meeting place.
The club holds two dinner
meetings a month, and has de
cided on the home of Mrs. Phil
Harding as a regular place as
long as Mrs. Harding can cater
such gatherings. Two big tables
were set with fine china, silver
and candles on lace cloths.
Guests at the next meeting
will be Seward nurses from
both hospitals.
SANATORIUM SCHOOL
BACK IN SESSION
School at the Seward Sana
torium is back in full swing after
the Christmas vacation of two
weeks. There are forty-five
pupils at present. Some of the
children are looking forward to
going home soon.
Mrs. Myra McDonald went to
King Salmon to visit her daugh
ter and son-in-law, who is sta
tioned with the CAA there, and
her young grandsofl.
Miss Helen Case flew to Ed
monton to spend the holidays
with her aunt who was in the
hospital there. While in Canada
she visited the Charlas Camsell
Indian Hospital and met the
teachers and talked with the
principal of the school, exchang
ing ideas and sample books on
hospital teaching. They have
about 500 Eskimo and'lndian pa
tients and a staff of eight teach
ers.
HELP FIGHT POLIO
JOIN THE MARCH OF DIMES
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Kathryn Galen
Special Agent
I NEW YORK LIFE |
Insurance Co.
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No. 9
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SEWARD. ALASKA
Call—
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Oil Delivery
# Stove Oil
i Furnace Oil
AS YOU WANT IT—
WHEN YOU WANT IT.
Madison 143
Alimony is a system by which
when two people make a mis
take, one of thain continues ti
pay for it.
ANNOUNCEMENT
DR. E. E. BACH
Anchorage Optometrist
will be at the New Seward Hotel to perform eye
examinations Mon., Jan. 18 through Thurs., Jan. 22.
FOR APPOINTMENT
PHONE OR STOP IN AT NEW SEWARD HOTEL
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
SOLLY'S LIQUOR STORE
and
SOLLY'S LOUNGE
• • •
The Finest Beverages at all Times at Solly's
Buy the Bottle or By the Glass
OflSTUJISC Lins
OFFERING FREQUENT FREIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN
CALIFORNIA—OREGON—WASHINGTON—ALASKA
SS JOEL HARRIS
Arr. Seward. January 22
SS PAC1FICUS
I.v. San Francisco . January 16
Lv. Portland ....... January 21
Lv. Seattle . January 26
Arr. Seward . January 31
SS SEAFAIR
Lv. Long Beach - January 23
Lv. San Francisco January 28
Lv. Portland . February 2
Lv. Seattle February 7
Arr. Seward . February 12
SEWARD ANCHORAGE FAIRBANKS
Arcade Building 223 Central Building Ell Northward Bid#.
4th Av«. fc Railroad P.O. Box 592 P.O. Box 1201
Fisher George Hutton J* Hastings
District Manager Alaaka Manager District Manager
Phone: Main 164 phone: 3-4401 Pliona: 3456
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PERFORMANCE
DIVIDENDS
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The new 130-h.p.
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New Ball-Joint Front Suspension
This revolutionary new suspension
is exclusive to Ford in its field.
It allows greater up and down
wheel travel for a smoother ride
. . . helps keep wheels in true
alignment for consistently easy
handling. Movement of wheels
is on ball joints, whether in
up and down motion or in
steering motion as wheels
turn right or left.
The greatest engine advances
since the original FORD V-8
Both new 1954 Ford engines have overhead valves for most
efficient high-compression operation on today’s fuels. Both
engines have a deep-cast block with skirt that extends well
below the crankshaft for greater strength and rigidity . . .
smoother, quieter performance and extra-long engine life.
Their modern short-stroke, low-friction design cuts friction
losses . . . gives you more usable horsepower, more miles per
gallon of gasoline. And new high-turbulence combustion
chambers assure a more thorough mixing of fuel and air for
faster, more efficient firing of fuel. Plan to Test Drive a ’54
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the greatest engine advances since the original Ford V-81
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Muko today year day tor a Jo$i Drii
Seward Machine Shop
Fourth Avenue and Railroad Street
Seward, Alcska