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Seward
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Vol. 10, No. 17
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SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1953
New Councilmen Seated
At Busy Session Tuesday
No chance to break in easy
was given the new councijmen
who were sworn in last Tuesday
by Sigrid Stearns, city clerk.
Problems were thrown at them
in rapid order, but only a few
were tabled for further study.
Mayor Russell Painter an
nounced that he will name com
mittees at the next meeting. In
the meantime, old committees
will continue in service. One
proposal tabled on the Mayor's
suggestion was the application
of Dick Wells for a taxi license.
Wells contended that two com
panies are operating a single
cab which does not give the
service needed. A study of the
taxi ordinance which limits the
number of licenses to four com
panies in the city will be studied
before further action is taken on
Wells' application. The burden
of proving the number of popu
lation, which controls taxi com
pany licenses, should be on the
applicant, not on the city, was
one statement brought out dur
ing discussion.
Bids were read on furnishing
road grader equipment at a
total cost of $23,000 complete or
approximately $13,000 without
the hammermill. After lengthy
discussion Councilman Gil An
thony stated that lie felt
this equipment was not neces
sary for snow removal this win
ter, and would possibly not be
used at maximum capacity if the
paving program goes through in
the near future. The city does
not have enough trucks, An
thony argued, to keep the ma
chine working efficiently on
snow removal. He stated that in
his opinion, equipment owned
by the city now. if worked over
time and on Sundays when there
is heavy snow to be removed,
could handle the situation L at
present. Bids were tabled. (Tver
the objection of Councilman
John Rose.
Jack Werner's application for
* a liquor license in a proposed
super market was held for fur
ther study by the new council.
A technical question as to
whether a license can be ap
proved before construction of
the building when that building
will be within the restricted 200
Guest Speaker At
Nazarene Services
Dr. B. V. Seals, of Seattle,
Washington, will speak at the
Church of the Nazarene services
in the Odd Fellows Hall, Sun
day, Oct. 25 through Sunday,
Nov. 1, 7:30 each evening.
Dr. Seals is district superin
tendent of the Washington Pa
cific District for the Church of
the Nazarene. Dr. Seals is also
chairman of the Board of Re
gents of Northwest Nazarene
College. He has pastored a num
ber of the leading churches of
the 'denomination, and has also
served as superintendent of dis
tricts in the church for a number
of years.
Dr. Seals is a very successful
evangelist and a great preacher.
You are invited to enjoy his
messages.
Board Discusses
Memorial Funds
At the regular meeting of the
Community Library Board on
Wednesday night, the subject of
setting up memorial fund
shelves was discussed. Tiie
Breitenbach Children's Memorial
now amounts to §600. This will
afford general replacement of
children’s classics and increase
the size of the department ma
terially. Mrs. Swetmann, presi
dent of the Board, agreed to
a study of the situation as han
dled in Seattle and the general
category of books usually con
tained in this sort of collection.
A brass plate will be placed in
the library identifying the me
morial books.
Similar plates will identify
the Swetmann and Brownell
memorial shelves.
Other business settled was a
grant of the use of the library
to the Business & Professional
Women's Club for an art show
of children’s work November 27.
and the purchase of a locked
bookcase for valuable and un
replaceable books owned by the
library.
•KS“ For the HALLOWEEN DANCE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 - 9 P.M. TIL? Buster Clark and His Orchestra SEWARD CIVIC CENTER Proceeds To New Ambulance for Seward!
feet of a church, is holding up
action on the application. Mr.
Werner had in his possession a
building permit issued in March,
which predates the building per
mit obtained for the Baptist
Church at Fourth and Jefferson.
This permit, Werner argued,
should prove intent and make
his liquor application valid.
Immediately following the dis
cussion on Werner's license, the
liquor dealers of Seward pre
sented a proposed ordinance lim
iting the number of establish
ments to the present businesses
now licensed within the city
limits. Anthony again spoke out,
saying that the city faces a tre
mendous debt and in his opinion
any business asking for a license
should get it, whether it is li
quor or taxicabs. “Of course,”
Athony remarked, “a limiting
ordinance would be good protec
tion for the present business
houses, but it should be a case
of survival of the fittest.” He
was supported by Stockton and
Hudson and the proposed ordi
nance was defeated by unani
mous vote.
Raise In Water Rates
First reading of an ordinance
prepared by the Utility Board
was made after several smaller
items of business were settled.
The proposed ordinance will
mean a hike in water rates for
users outside the city limits. A
new schedule of charges will
raise rates for domestic use to
S7.50 per month and double
commercial rates, including a
raise for trailer courts.
The proposed ordinance also
sets up a charge for connecting
private water lines after date of
passage of the ordinance and
specifies that none but an em
ployee of the water system or
a licensed plumber may make
the attachment to the main. This
ordinance will have the second
reading at the next meeting of
the council.
A special meeting has been
called for Monday, October 26.
At this time committee appoint
ments may be made, but it
is thought that there may be
just an orientation for new men
and discussion of general prob
lems.
Jesse Lee News
By Tommy Dillard
The big news around Jesse
Lee this week is the approaching
Hallowe'en party. Ghosts, gob
lins. witches, black cats and var
ious other “spooky” characters
will roam the halls and howl
around the corners during the
October 31st weekend. Already
there are many secrets and much
planning being done toward a
gala evening for all.
Highlighting the costume
party will be games and contests
of all types, including prizes for
the best costumes, a skit present
ed by the staff members, and re
freshments.
A new family has been added
to the staff. They are Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Boehm (pronounced
“Bame” to rhyme with "game”)
Bobby, 4, and Ruth Adrianne, 2,
from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
They are still in the process of
moving into their new home and
getting everything settled. Their
arrival last Saturday night end
ed a time of long expectancy on
the part of the other Jesse Lee
residents.
Three more members have
been added to the J.L. family,
also, making a total of 67 chil
. dren at present.
First Aid classes are sched
uled to be started soon for those
members of the staff who have
not had instruction or who feel
the need for a “refresher"
course. They will be conducted
for two hours a week by Mrs.
Mildred Kirkpatrick.
NAVY AIRCRAFT GROUNDED
HERE BY FOG
A big helicopter from Kodiak
Naval Base spent two days in
Seward early this week, ground
ed by weather. The ’copter was
on a mission to Southeastern
Alaska. It was accompanied by
an amphibious plane flying
cover protection.
Presence of the two craft
roused the curiosity of local
fliers, many of whom went to
the field to inspect the planes.
'Scotty' McPherson
Graveside Services
Graveside services will be
held October 27 for Peter Inch
(Scotty) McPherson, who died
October 18 at the age of 67.
He had been a patient in Seward
General Hospital for several
weeks before his death.
Mr. McPherson was born in
Scotland March 23, 1886. He
came to the United States in
1922 and to Alaska shortly after
wards. He worked in construc
tion and in recent years as a
longshoreman in Seward. Al
though he had applied for citi
zenship in 1949 he was unable
to take the final examination be
cause of extreme nervousness.
There is no record of family
or any relatives. Friends may
pay last respects Monday from
5 to 9 p.m. at Adkins’ Funeral
Home.
Find Weather History
In Alaskan Ice
Scientists digging into an Al
askan glacier have come up with
information on what the weather
was like 3,500 years ago—and
a forecast on what it will be
like hundreds of years from
now.
About 1,500 B.C., says the
November issue of Popular Sci
ence Monthly, the world was
warmer and drier than it is now.
Then there was a short ice age
that started about the time of
Christ. The ice in the world’s
glaciers began to recede at the
time of the American Revolu
tion.
The future? It's going to be
warmer and drier, again, as
time goes on.
All this information, says the
magazine, comes from explora
tions of the Taku glacier, 25
miles from Junea u—o d d 1 y
enough, a glacier that is grow
ing while others around it are
receding. The exploring is be
ing done by the American Geo
graphical Society, backed or as
sisted bv the Office of Naval
Research, the Army, the Air
Force, the U.S. Forest Service,
the Arctic Institute and other
groups.
Drills bore into Taku from
towers that look like oil der
ricks. They bring up samples of
ice from hundreds of feet down.
From the evidence taken, it
would appear that in the future
some ports now icebound will
be opened, others will be ice
free for longer periods, winters
will get warmer and summers
hotter.
W.S.C.S. COMPLETES PLANS
FOR BAZAAR Si DINNER
The Woman's Society of
Christian Service met at the
Methodist parsonage Thursday
evening.
The devotions were led by
Mrs. Tom Howell and the pro
gram by Mrs. George Green on
the theme, “Rural Mission of the
Church." Lily Stephens review
ed the book, “That the World
May Know,” by Clias. W. Ran
som.
Plans were completed for the
dinner and bazaar November 6.
Mrs. Bogard invited all who
wanted to sew to come to her
house Tuesday evening. Nov. 3.
Visitors introduced were Mrs.
Julia Kaufman of Jackson.
Mich.; Mrs. Preshaw of Ogden,
Utah; Mrs. Ben Vaughn; and
Mrs. Win Ervin.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Chas. Malin; Mrs. Lowell
Lambert and Miss Lily Stephens.
B.&P.W. ENTERTAINS
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Women teachers of the Sew
ard schools were entertained by
the Business and Professional
Women Tuesday night in the
Elks Club recreation room.
About twenty teachers were
present for the old fashioned
potluck supper which included
every kind of salad, hot dish,
pie and cake. Coffee was also
served.
Color slides to illustrate Mrs.
Margaret Hafemeister’s recent
field trip to the Islands added
interest to the sketch she gave
of Public Welfare work in this
district. Several of the teachers
and members, especially those
new to the Territory, remarked
on the interesting information
in the lecture. Favorite slides
of other B&PW members helped
orient new teachers.
Reporter's
Notebook
Mrs. Elwyn Swetmann left
on the SS Alaska for Seattle
this week. She will spend the
winter outside. Mrs. Swetmann
has been in Seward all summer.
Mrs. Max Hamilton of Seward
and Cooper Landing went out
side this week for a visit.
Frank Stradley and Woodrow
Snyder are both patients at Sew
ard General Hospital.
Mrs. Robert Moul of Peru,
Indiana went t-om the SS Al
aska to Seward General Hos
pital upon arrival Wednesday
night. She was taken ill on the
trip. Friends from Anchorage
where the Moul's were to visit,
came by car to take them to An
chorage, but had to return here
because of the heavy snow storm
on the road. Mrs. Moul returned
to the hospital and was still a
patient Friday.
Mr. Carl R. Carlson will leave
Sunday for Anchorage where he
will catch a plane for Juneau.
Mr. Carlson will attend the con
ference of school superintend
ents beginning Tuesday and con
tinuing throughout the week. He
will be back in Seward Nov. 2.
At last Seward has a ‘'Wel
come” sign such as those seen
outside cities in the states. It
was erected by the Lions and
invites visitors to attend their
meetings, giving the time and
place. It is at the city limits.
Thunder again Thursday af
ternoon! Just one clap, but we
are beginning to wonder. Of
course it was followed by a sleet
storm, but maybe all this talk
about Alaska growing warmer
has something after all. It may
also happen that our children's
grandchildren will be the next
ones to hear thunder in Seward.
Jane Anderson of Hope, Al
aska and Walter Merrill of Sew
arct were married in tne Com
missioner's office by U.S. Com
missioner Anna B. Southard
Friday morning. October 23.
Judge J. L. McCarrey will
hold court in the Federal Build
ing Monday, Nov. 16. Court
will convene at 10 a.m. It is
not planned to call a jury.
Alaska National Guardsmen
in the Seward unit who arc now
at Fort Richardson for the win
ter encampment are Lt. R. W.
Fuske. M. Sgt. A. Petrovich.
SFC Blidberg. SFC Goodwill,
Sgt. H. V. Matthews, Sgt. G.
Smith. PFC G. Gallaway, PFC
John Disney.
Privates Wilson, Simard. Rob
inson, E. Soper, K. Soper. Teri
son. Bolles, Sawyer, Riker, Wal
ters.
They will be gone until after
October 31.
SORORITY HOLDS PLEDGE
SERVICE FOR NEW MEMBERS
After a formal dinner held
at the Diner Wednesday evening,
members of Beta Sigma Phi
sorority held the ceremony of
the Ritual of Jewels at the home
of Marjorie Painter.
The ceremony honored Dolly
Blume, Elsie Brossow. Ruth
Brown and Jean Finke, who are
now full fledged members of
the sorority.
Four young women were
pledged and after a year will
also be given the Ritual of
Jewels ceremony, making them
full members. They arc Edna
Johnson, Ivis Whitbeck, Mildred
Dolan and Corda Ruth Stubble
field.
Dessert was served at the end
of the evening.
RECORD BROKEN
When Miss Jane McMullen,
the Registrar, completed the en
trance records of David H. Pen
nell the afternoon of September
28, a new high was set for fall
enrollment at the University of
Alaska. The largest previous on
campus registration was in the
fall of 1946, with 338 students.
Mr. Pennell was number 339 for
the present semester with a few
more known to be coming.
Pennell, a sophomore in Gen
eral Science majoring in Geolo
gy, was born in San Jose, Cali
fornia and transferred to the
University from Chico State Col
lege in his home state.
Settling Boundaries
'Once And For AH'
Errors in old surveys, of which
there have been several, have
caused difficulties in establish
ing property lines in Seward
for many years. An official sur
vey is now being made by the
firm of Rutledge, Johnston and
Tryck, which will re-establish
missing monuments and correct
errors, thus settling once and
for all time arguments over
property lines.
The new survey may make
some difference in width of
streets but will not affect lots
and buildings except where they
have encroached through the
years, according to Harry South
ard, assessor. No one will lose
any footage because of the sur
vey, but it will permit individ
ual surveys to straighten lines.
McKinley Draws
Alaska Day Crowd
Nearly 200 Alaskans saluted
the territory on its 86lh birth
day by attending the Alaska
Day celebration at McKinley
Park Hotel during the weekend.
The annual event was climax
ed by the Gay Nineties ball with
Mr. and Mrs. William Hering, of
Fairbanks, taking top honors in
the costume competition. They
dressed as a typical Gay Nine
ties couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Webb,
also of Fairbanks, had the most
original costumes and George
Erickson, of Cantwell, took hon
ors for the funniest costume
when he came as a woman.
Harry Stiver carried the ban
ners for Anchorage when he was
judged to have the best individ
ual costume—that of an Indian
chief.
The Coastwise Line hosted the
visitors at two cocktail parties
held in the hotel recreation
room. Mr. and Mrs. Don Berry,
of Anchorage, represented the
steamship firm as official host
and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Hastings, of Fairbanks, assisted
with the nffair.
Movies were shown by rang
ers of McKinley Park and the
park Huskies were hooked up to
a sled with wheels and taken
over the trails forlhe visitors.
Tours were made down the
Denali highway and into the
park.
The weather was bright and
sunny and the celebration drew
one of the largest crowds irt
recent years at the hotel.
COACH TO ATTEND
ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Coach Don Dalberg will at
tend the Western Alaska High
School Activities Association
conference this weekend.
The conference is being held
at McKinley Park Saturday and
Sunday. Purpose of the meeting
is to make arrangements and
rules for the annual Railbelt and
Western Alaska tournament. It
is not known yet whether the
10 schools in the conference will
take part in the tournament or
whether it will be confined to
the railbelt.
Mr. Dalberg will be back in
his classroom Monday.
HALLOWE'EN DINNER AT
ST. PETER'S
Families will be given the op
portunity to enjoy the entire
evening on Hallowe’en. They
can have one of St. Peter's Epis
copal Church’s good roast beef
dinners from 5 to 7 o’clock, then
go to the dance at the Civic
Center.
Dinner is being served by
members of the Woman's Aux
iliary of the church.
On Tuesday, October 27, the
Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m.
in the home of Mrs. L. V. Ray
in the Ray Building. All mem
bers are invited to attend.
LEAFLET AVAILABLE ON
CANNERY WASTE FOR FEED
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service has just released Fishery
Leaflet 405, “Salmon Waste for
Mink Feed,” by James R. Leek
ley, Raymond G. Landgraf, Jr.,
Jeanne E. Bjork, and William A.
Hngevig.
This leaflet is made available
through the cooperation of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fishery Products Laboratory,
Ketchikan, and the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture Experi
mental Fur Station, Petersburg.
School Board Votes
Fire Detection Plan
Bayview School will be com
pletely covered by an automatic
fire detection equipment to be
installed immediately. The deci
sion was made by the School
Board in special session Wednes
day.
This detection device dis
covers fire by means of a deli
cate diaphram installed in the
walls, which is most sensitive
to heat. A siren is attached to
the outside of the building which
can be heard a mile away. Since
there is no residence near the
school building and no telephone
in the area, the precaution was
thought the best protection
available for the out-of-the-way
school building.
The same device will be in
stalled in strategic places in the
main school building in town.
Furnace room, janitor’s storage
space, kitchen, back stage and
property rooms will be wired
with the new equipment and fire
signal installed for detection of
a blaze day or night.
Seward Seahawks
Basketball Schedule
Home Court
December 11 & 12—Fairbanks
January 29 & 30—Anchorage
February 19 & 20—-Palmer
Away from Home
December 18 & 19—Anchorage
or Palmer
January 8 & 9—Anchorage or
Palmer
(These games to be arranged
—two will be at Anchorage and
two at Palmer.)
January 22 & 23—Fairbanks
1st week in March—Western Al
aska Tournament at Fairbanks.
Overseas Mailing
Date: November 15
Parcel post mailing of Christ
mas packages to servicemen
overseas has a deadline of No
vember 15. This was announced
in a general message released
by the Navy Control of Shipping
Office here this week.
Mail to the most remote areas,
particularly the Far East, should
be in the post office by Novem
ber 1, the message states, to in
sure delivery by Christmas. Con
gestion caused by returning or
rotating of servicemen is liable
to divert airmail to regular
routes, causing delay in delivery
if packages are mailed after No
vember 15. This applies to pack
ages for stations outside the
continental United States in par
ticular. but the deadline should
be observed for any Christmas
.mail to servicemen outside the
Territory of Alaska.
Uncle Sam Cuts Down
On GIs' Pen Pals
The Army is taking action to
discourage personal correspond
ence between servicemen' and
strangers, according to a new
regulation just received at Head
cuiarters, U. S. Army, Alaska.
The restriction is being imposed
to prevent possible leaks of mili
tary information to potential
enemies posing as “pen pals.”
The new regulation stresses ,
the fact that the Army encour
ages the sending of mail to serv
icemen by their families and
friends. It points out, however,
that personal correspondence
has been used in the past by sub
versive agencies for propaganda
and intelligence purposes. While
many well-meaning individuals
and organizations write letters
for commendable reasons to serv
ice people unknown to them, the
regulation states that the Army
must be governed “by the
knowledge that subversive in
terests often hide behind the fa
cade of good appearance.”
In the future, Army agencies
will not be permitted to furnish
lists of individuals by unit, or to
assist in the development of cor
respondence between a service
man and anyone not known per
sonally to the serviceman. Par
ticular reference is made to
“ ‘pen pal’ clubs or letters, ‘chain
letters,' ‘round robins,’ or other
‘blind’ correspondence.”
Plans of reputable persons or
agencies to correspond with sol
diers for morale purposes may
be approved individually by the
Army, at the request of the
sponsor.
Announces Seahawk
Varsity Team—
'Until Further Notice'
By Donald A. Dalberg
Basketball Coach
Until further notice, the Var
sity basketball squad will con
sist of the following:
Gene Boe, forward—a senior,
2-year letterman, 5’llVi”
Peter Wagner, center—a jun
ior, 1-year letterman, 6’4”
David Hughes, forward—soph
omore, 1-year letterman, 5’9V£”
Kenny Bahr, guard—sopho
more, 1-year letterman, WA”
Leslie Brattain, guard—a sen
ior, 5’7”
Art Boshart, guard—a senior,
5*4”
Don Ennis, guard—a senior,
58”
Louis Dick, forward—a jun
ior, 5’9”
David Dyer, forward—a jun
ior, 5’10”
Wilbur Hamblin, center or
forward—a junior, 5’11”
Danny Rose, guard—a junior,
5’10”
Bruce Lewis, guard—a sopho
more, 5’5”
Bernard Hollenback, guard or
forward—a sophomore, 5’8”
Joe Hughes, c e n t e r—fresh
man, 6’2”
Henry Blatchford, guard—a
freshman, 5’4”
Tony Murkowski, forward—
a freshman, 5’9”
Gene Boe was first string
center last year but will be
switched to forward this year.
Kenny Bahr was first string
guard last year. Gene and Kenny
are the only returning starters
from last year’s team. Peter
Wagner, center, and David
Hughes, forward, are other re
turning Jettermen. All four of
these boys have shown consider
able improvement. Gene has de
veloped a driving left-handed
roll shot which is going to make
him much more of a threat and
from a forward position he will
be able to use it more; Pete has
grown to the 6’4” mark in his
stocking feet and put on 10-15
pounds and is moving around
the pivot spot with much more
agility; Dave has also grown a
couple of inches and put on addi
tional weight, which will help
him considerably on the back
board; Kenny is just as fast as
ever and his shooting eye has
improved. Right now Kenny will
be sidelined until his scholastic
marks improve.
At present we are looking for
another starting guard and some
capable reserves. Don Ennis or
Leslie Brattain may fit in. Art
Boshart. a transfer from New
York, although small, is fast and
has displayed a good team spirit
and may help us considerably
when he becomes eligible at the
semester. Packy Dick, David
Dyer and Wilbur Hamblin have
shown promise at forward. Joe
Hughes, a big (6’2”, 190 pound)
freshman, although pretty green
as yet may turn out as a cap
able reserve center. Danny Rose
has been unable to practice as
yet because of an injured hand
and he may be right in there
fighting for a guard spot. If
Bruce Lewis continues to im
prove he could push someone
before the end of the sea-",n.
Others showing promise for the
future are Bernard Hollenback,
Henry Blatchford, and Tony
Murkowski.
Local Navy Sfatten
Celebrates Birthday
This week marks the third
anniversary of the establishment
of the Navy Control of Shipping
Office in Seward. This is the
only permanent military instal
lation in the Port City except
ACS. Although the Army oper
ates Seward Recreation Center,
this is a seasonal activity which
closes in the fall of each year.
Of the Navy personnel which
moved into Seward when the
NCSO was opened in 1950 under
Commander Everett McDonald,
Lt. Glenn Easton is the only man
still here. He has been in com
mand of the station for over a
year.
Lt. Easton and his family have
become an active part of the
community during their stay
here, as have also Lt. John D.
St. George and his family. Oth
ers in the office are Lt. j.g.
Walter B. Wentz, Y2c Robert W.’
Grundman, and Seaman Clifford
Foutz. Mr. Grundman's family
also lives in Seward.