Seward
The Gateway City oft Interior Alaska Since 1903.
RECORD
Seward* s A HA/ rather Port is Alaska s Greatest Asset.
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Vol. IX. No. 19
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
Price 10 Cents
LANIER RESIGNS;
RUSSELL PAINTER
FILLS VACANCY
Eugene N. Lanier resigned
November 3 as mayor of Seward.
He presented his letter of resig
nation to the City Council in
regular session last Monday,
giving his reasons as the recent
death of his wife and the need
for a change of scenery.
Mr. Lanier has served as may
or for the past four years, and
would not have finished the last
term until October 1953.
Many changes have occurred
in the local government picture
since he first took over the
reins. A five room addition was
built on the elementary school;
the city leased the Sail Juan
docks and all its facilities to
the Fish & Cold Storage Com
pany; purchased the Brownell
homestead of approximately 300
acres. gi\ ing access to the Bay
on the west, ownership of First
Lake and the lower slopes of
Ml. Marathon for development.
The water company facilities
were purchased and rehabilita
tion begun; the old Seward Light
& Power Company holdings
were dissolved and the city
power plant enlarged.
The north-end sewer sys.tem,
now nearing completion, was
one of Mr. Lanier's favorite pro
jects. as is the proposed new hos
pital still waiting approval by
the people in a second election
His farsighted program for Sew
ard has ’•e^ultc'!1 ;>’ approval of
approximately •> l1 - million in
general obligation and revenue
bond issues, all for permanent
improvement in the r a p i d 1 y
growing city.
He has established one of the
most up-to-date and efficient po
lice departments in Alaska. Sew
ard's police setup has been
praised by FBI. Alaska Highway
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Identification For
Stateside Travel
Alaskans planning to go Out
side after Christinas have been
much perturbed over the in
convenience of obtaining identi
fication cards to pass the Immi
gration and Naturalization Serv
ice regulations imposed by the
McCarran Immigration Act,
which becomes effective Dec. 24.
A letter from Paul V. Clum
per. Officer in charge, may clear
up same apprehensions. We give
it m full
“Dear Sir:
“Several inquiries have been
received from residents of Sew
ard regarding issuance of United
States Citizens Identification
Cards. In the inquiries it was
indicated that the presentaton
of these was compulsory before
Alaskans could leave the Terri
tory. Such is not the case.
‘•The Identification Cards can
be issued by this office and
would simplify the inspection
of a traveler not only in leaving
Alaska but in travelling through
Canada and Mexico. However,
any good identification or birth
record should be sufficient for
presentation to the Immigration
•officers. Persons who are not
citizens of the United States
should carry their alien regis
tration card.
“It is hoped that this will
clarify some of the misunder
standing about operation of the
McCarran Act which takes ef
fect December 24, 1952. It is
contemplated at the present time
that inspection of persons tra
veling by aircraft will be made
in Alaska and that persons tra
veling by boat will be inspected
upon their arrival in Seattle.
“PAUL V. CLUMPER"
A i 'ONUMENT rr liking the completion of The A
c„ied at Anchorage on November 17. A special tra
day. Ur.dtr Secretary cf In.erlcr Vernon D. North
. ka Railroad rehabilitation program will be dodi
i: will leave Seward lor the event at 7: 0 a.in. that
op will be the featured speaker at the dedication.
ARR Snviies Sewcrd
Dedication; Hec.tr Und
e'eopk- To AHead
er Secretary
>ok
The Alaska Railroad is
ing forward to a large repre
sentation of Seward citizens at
the monument dedication set for
November 17, Col. J. P. John
son, railroad general manager,
said today.
'The program offers an oppor
tunity for Seward people to meet
Vernon Northrop, the Under
secretary of Interior." he said.
In addition he declared that
Seward is invited to attend the
wild game luncheon planned for
noon time in the railroad em
ployes club on Government Hill.
The railroad is offering rock
bottom prices on a special train
to Anchorage for the ceremony,"
the general manager pointed out.
"It's people we are looking for-—
not money."
The round trip fare, includ
ing tax, is only si. The train is
to leave Sewaro at 7 a.m. on
November 17 ami will arrive in
Anchorage at 11 A ) a.m. 1 is
to leave for the return trip at
Firi Inspection Begins
Here Next Week
Fred Kielcheski, Fire Chief,
and members of the volunte r
lire department will begin a
house to house fire inspection
some time next week. The day
will be announced by radio sta
tion K.IBH.
Although the fire chigf has
authoiiiy to .eniorce changes
where he finds hazardous condi
tions. it is not the intention ot
the department to force exten
sive repairs or change on the
people of Seward. As in years
past, they will make suggestions
where they find hazardous con
ditions, however, and leave no
tice with the householder, so
that they can be notified when
the dangerous condition has
been cleared up.
The fire inspection is nothing
new, it has been done before
but not within the last two years.
Numerous small fires, from
clogged chimneys or overheated
stoves can be avoided by proper
attention, and the firemen be
lieve that an ounce of preven
tion is worth a pound of cure.
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The popular 7 .2nd Air Force
Band l’ram Elmenriorf Air Force
Base. will participate in the de
dication. The band is one of
the finest in Alaska and is un
der the direction of CWO Clyde
C. Owens. The out lit was made
available for the ceremony by
Col. Robert F. Fulton, Elmen
dorf Base commander.
The 752nd Band is to open the
festivities with the "Star Span
gled Banner." At least three
other selections are planned.
These include. "Stars and Stripes
Forever," "Nat ional Emblem."
and "The Fairest of the Fair."
The dedication ceremony is
scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
Vernon 1). Northrop plans to
fly tc> Anchorage to represent
Oscar Chapman. Secretary of
Interior, who "regretfully re
ports he is unable to attend the
ceremony which marks the com
pletion of The Alaska Railroad
rehabilitation program. Chap
man has asked Northrop, a cu
\1ove Classes to Maks
for Grade
The fifth grade which has
been housed in the Lutheran
Church basement since school
started this year, has now been
moved into the school building.
A room formerly used by the
high school chorus anel band was
taken over by the fifth grade.
The chorus and band are now in
the auditorium.
This is another example ol
the highsohool facilities being
crowded out for elementary
school use. Annexation of Bay
view school would eliminate
some of this crowding. As it is,
the room now being used by
the fifth grade is extremely
s m a 1 1 and the children are
crowded beyond comfort and
efficiency.
SMALL FIRE AT COLD
STORAGE PLANT
Firemen responded to a fire
call at Seward Fish & Cold
Storage plant Saturday night at
about 7:40. It was a motor fire
which was not too serious.
jeer employe of the government,
to take his place on the program.
A veteran of some 27 years
of service in the government,
Northrop entered the federal em
ploy as a clerk in the House of
Representatives back in 1925.
Since that time he has moved up
the ladder, holding several key
positions in federal agencies.
Chapman recently p ra is e d
Northrop as being one of the
department's most “diligent and
trustworthy" officials.
The Interior official will de
liver the main address on the
dedication program. Other speak
ers include Id,. Gen. W.illiam
E. K’.pner. Alaskan commander:
J. P. Johnson; Maynard Taylor,
mayor of Anchorage; and Dr.
Robert E. Smithson, president of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Northrop is to be'honored at
t’ne wild game luncheon. Mem
bers of the Chamber of Com
merce will participate in the
affair and an evening event is
also being formulated.
Legto Conduct
Serene in Funeral
Flint ra! services for Albert
Germain will be held Sunday.
November 9, at 2 pan. in the
Ain riean L e g i o n Cemetarv.
Seward. Services will be con
ducted by the Chaplain of Sew
ard Past No. 5. American Legion,
with color guard, bugler and
firing squad furnished by the
local Army group.
Albert Armand Germain was
born in Olymoia, Washington,
March 8, 1918. lie was a Seward
resident for the past several
years. He died in an accident
near Cordova, Alaska, when the
truck he was driving slid off a
temporary bridge, pinning him
underwater.
Mr. Germain is survived by
two sisters. Mrs. George Dale
and Mrs. M. E. Brunges, both of
Ukiah, California: and a bro
ther, Real Germain of Seward.
Norine and Eldred Reed also
expect to leave for a Stateside
vacation in the very near future.
We agree that Norine, at least,
deserves a vacation.
SUS JOHNSON TO
HEAD C. OF C.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Concentrated effort v.uh be
expended this month n a mem
bership drive to the Chamber of
Commerce, with Gus Johnson
heading the committee. Presi
dent Tommy Eie named the .
committee Tuesday at the reg
ular noon meeting.
l-We must have at least $1500
in the treasury," Mr. Bie in
formed Johnson, “and I expect
you to dig it up." He also stated
jokingly that he would hold the
chairman personally responsible
for that amount.
“There is enough business in
this city to make this a good
Chamber of Commerce.'. Now is
the time f :r ev< rybeidy to work
together and g< t tilings for Sew
ard,” Bie commented.
Jacque Roth •.■•as named chair
man of the nominating commit
tee which will r< port at the last
mcei ing in Dec\ .s,’ r.
Eugene N. Lanier made a
short farewell statement and in
troduced Russell Painter as the
new may r of Sevvar t. lie asked
that the Chamber give its sup
port to the hospital program in
the election which is coming
up. Mr. Lanier is going Outside
in about a month, he said, to
spend the winter.
Guests present were "Andy"
Anderson, Standard Oil: Mrs.
Patricia Williams and Mrs. On
nolee O'Brien.
Anchorage Excursion
The Chamber is making plans
to arrange for a large delegation
to attend the monument dedi
cation to the rehabilitation of
the Portage-Fairbanks section of
The Alaska Railroad to be held
in Anchorage November IT. In
keeping with the recommenda
tions of Col. J. P. Johnson,
everybody who can possibly be
away on that day is asked >
join the party leaving Seward
by special train. We must show
the Interior Department that
Seward is definitely interested
in the rehabilitation program
and is not satisfied with it in
its incompleted condition, or
words to that effect, were the
consensus of opinion at the meet
ing. It was thot that a good dele
gation to the Anchorage affair
will express local opinion better
than anything else.
Armistice Day Service
At School Ground
The American Legion Post No.
5 will celebrate Armistice Day
with a public flag raising cere
mony on the school ground at
10:45 a.in., Tuesday, Nov. 11.
It is earnestly hoped by Le
gionnaires that a good turnout
will be present for this annual
Armistice Day observance.
Stores, bank and post office
will close for the holiday.
Public Health Nurse
Appointed Here
Mrs. Florence Aylen has been
appointed as P u b 1 i e Health
Nurse in Seward. This city has
been without a nurse for the
past several months, and Mrs.
Aylen agreed to take the work
on a part time basis only.
Her appointment was an
nounced by Miss Ann Zaldaris,
District Nursing Supervisor, Ter
ritorial Department of Health,
at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting Tuesday. It is hoped
that sometime Seward can have
the full time services of a nurse,
Miss Zaldaris said, but at the
present, Mrs. Aylen can only
devote part of her time to the
work.