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Vol. VIII. No. 68
SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, l!)f)2
Price 10 Cents
Thief Walks Off With
Cash Register
A large size cash register was
reported missing f r o m the
Wagon Wheel Wednesday night
at 7:30 when the night club was
opened for business.
The Wagon Wheel, a night
club operated by Ed Radde and
Pete Rojcewiez on the Airport
Road outside of Seward, was
closed during the day. Radde,
who lives in the rear apartment
had been in town during the
afternoon and did not notice the
burglary until he returned home,
at which time he notified the
U.S. Marshal's office.
The cash register contained
approximately $300, according
to Radde. Rojcewiez was out of
town at the tim . It is reported
that he has offered a reward of
$100 for informed .. hading to
recovery of the cash register and
arrest and conviction of the giul
ty party.
Marshal Metcalf left for Port
land Thursday with prisoners,
but is expected to return in a
few days to continue with the
CUisC.
Washetencs Opened
For Business
Seward's first venture in the
popular run-it yourself laundry
field is now in operation on
Fourth Avenue.
Mrs. Mabel Lehman and her
partner. C. W. (Bud) Lovell,
opened the Mabel's Laundromat
in the basement of Harding's
Cnl’c where the Le don Club was
formerly located. The new busi
ness has five automatic washers
and two driers. The number of
machines will be increased as
rapidly as business warrants.
Shortage of electrical current
keeps the business closed during
several afternoon hours, but the
laundry will be open evenings
until 1U o'clock.
Many housewives have been
asking for washeteria service for
several years in Seward Mrs.
Lohman’s venture into the ne.v
business is an experiment which
wall be interesting to watch. Her
friends are wishing her success
in the venture.
Kenai Waters To Os
Restocked With Fish
Roger Allen, Fish & Wildlife
Service representative, was guest
speak r at the Izauk Walton
League meeting at Harding's
Wednesday night. The dinner
meeting was well attended by
local sportsmen who were told
that lakes and streams on the
Kenai Peninsula will be re
stocked after studies are com
pleted on the various streams.
Mr. Allen showed a moving
picture on Fish & Wildlife Ser
vice in Alaska. He stated that
the Kenai P ninsula's share of
F&WS appropriation this year
is $37,000, which will be ex
pended in the restocking pro
gram.
VIALE FAMILY RETURNS
AFTER WINTER OUTSIDE
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Viale re
turned last Saturday after a
three months stay in California
and other points in the Pacific
Northwest. They were accompa
nied by Mr. and Mrs. Nils Hagen,
Mrs. Viale's parents.
They are very glad to be back
home, Mr. Viale said. They en
countered much rain Outside.
Mr. Viale, co-owner and man
ager of Resurrection Bay Com
pany cannery was recently ap
pointed Republican district com
mitteeman in Seward. He is also
president of Seward Republican
Club and a member of the Cham
ber of Commerce.
CITY COUNCIL NEWS
Oily Council Hears
Objections To
Power Rate Hike
After the second reading of a
proposed ordinance raising elec
tric power rates in Seward at the
city council meeting Monday
night, the ordinance was tabled
for a third reading.
The proposed raise is from five
cents to six cents per kw in
schedule C of the present rate
structure.
Mr. Paul Nelson, administra
tive director, Seward Sanatori
um, told the council that the
Sanatorium would find b neces
sary to discontinue city power
and put in a private plant if any
raise in rates should be put into
effect now.
Mr. Lyman Graves of the con
tracting firm of Olson & Graves,
ad\ 'se i tit assembly that pros
pective heme builders are con
corned. Several have changed
tiie r pines, lie :-o' 1. 1 -bad of
planning on electric stoves and
water heat rs. builders are de
ciding in favor of less expensive
fuel. •'It would seem." Mr.
Graces stab i_b per
cent inc •- w- 1 re-- •'•••• <o
gained 1 >y the rate incr •
won1 i L ■ onset by the lor.- r
aim lit id' pow r sold or used if
residents reolaco electric water
heaters a net ranges."
Several other listener ex
pressed dissatisfaction over the
suddi n increase in el. ct -:c bills
already expert need L> the raise
in rates for water heaters.
SEWARD NURSES ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Mrs. LaPreal Bie was elected
president of the Seward Regis
tered Nurses Association at the
regular monthly me.ling held
Tuesday. March 18, in the home
of Mrs. Hannah Chesnutt.
The constitution and by-laws
of District No. 2, Alaska Nurses
Association were read by Mrs.
Elsie Blue and formally accepted
by the organization.
Other officers el.cted for the
ensuing year wore Melba Tor
vanger, vice-president: Edna Le
Duc. secretary: and Ruth Coop- r.
treasurer.
All nurses wishing to join th
Alaska Nurses Association thru
the district are asked to contact
Mrs. Cooper.
Sales Tax Monies
Not Misused,
Council is Told
“There is a rumor,” Mayor
Lanier stated to council mem
bers and observers present at the
Monday night council meeting,
“that sales tax money is being
used for.other than school pur
poses because of lack of funds in
the general treasury.”
That the rumor is false was
proved io persons present. Sales
tax monies are earmarked for
education, public health and wel
fare and sanitation. The city’s
shar in the public health pro
gram. consisting of $1800 per
y- ar toward the upkeep of the
public health nurse's depart
ment. and office rent for the
health and welfare departments
are paid from sales tax fund -, as
provided by ordinance'. Other
tin'll this, pv r. Vug else is ap
plied < n the che 1 bonds and
school budget c uh year.
T am nositi' e.” stated Mrs.
Mildred Kirkn: t) ick, who was
pr ‘sent, “that the t. -ople of Sow
ar 1 n ed l ave no fi op this
score*.
! . . * unusual r' " tl. ’ty
te b • running :'ior' of funds dur
in tlie he-*, uua r of the fiscal
y >r which ends June Ho. I had
not heard this story about t!v*
sales tax. but I am convinced
that it is unfounded.”
Vrn Giiisd^r designs
As Street S
A letter from Ralph Van Guil
der. superinte*ndent of the street
department, was road at the city
council meeting Monday night.
Mr. Van Guilder stab d that
he felt himself not qualified to
continue as superintendent of
streets and the water depart
ment. lie did express a desire to
continue with the department,
hovvev r. as laborer.
GOP CLUB TO MEET
MARCH 29
The first 1952 m eting of Sew
: d I publican Club is called for
next Saturday. March 29, at 8
p.m.. in Harding s dining room.
.Ml members and Republican
party affiliate are invited to at
tend tills meeting.
Dinner For Seohawks
Limited To 50
The- testimonial dinner in
honor of the victorious Seward
Seahawks to be held Thursday
night, March 27. will be limited
to 50 guests. This announcement
was made by the committee
chairman, llinie Werner, Tues
day.
Sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce, the dinner will be at
Harding's Cafe. Reservations can
be made by calling Phil Harding.
The dinner will honor the
high school basketball team,
their managers and Coach Don
Dalberg. Speakers will be offi
cers from Fort Richardson who
are interested in sports, both
military and civilian.
Each member of the team will
receive a gift from the Chamber
of Commerce in addition to his
dinner.
Harrows Observe
25rh Anniversary
In honor of the twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Harrow, an informal
reception was held Saturday ow
ning, March 15, at their home at
Bart lett.
Approximately iiity guests al
ii ecu to oxicud their b St
wishes and the highlight of the
evening was the pres, ntat on of
a silve r dollar tree bearing fifty
dollars worth of fruit which was
a gift from the couple s many
friends in Bartlett and Seward.
The buffet table was beauti
fully arranged in the appropri
ate silver anniversary colors of
silver, pink and whit:.
The reception was given by
the Harrow's daughter. Mrs. Karl
Barth, who, with her small son
Paul, of Cordova, has been visit
ing her parents.
JUNIOR WOMEN MAKE
THE MOST OF IT
The Seward Junior Women’s
Club gathered Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Edonna
Stockton to make the most of
left-overs from their bake sale
Coffee was served with the
baked goods, making it worth tin
charge which went into citm
funds.
Tiie next regular meeting of
the Junior Women will be Tues
day, March 25. at the home of
Mrs. Ethel King.
New Coal Production Plan Outline
A coordinated coal production
program for Alaska has been
worked out following confer
encees of several months among
federal government agencies, ac
cording to information given
Delegate Bartlett last week by
Secretary Chapman of the In
terior Department.
Delegate Bartlett has long ad
vocated such a program and in
urging development of the coal
industry in the Territory pointed
out to the Secretary that by the
winter of 1954 it is estimated
more than one million tons of
coal a year will be needed iti the
Alaska railbelt, the present need
being between 300.000 and 400,
000 tons a year. “With the situ
ation as it is,” the Delegate stat
ed, ‘ many Alaskans, including
myself, are concerned over the
ability of the industry to expand
to meet this need unless all gov
ernment agencies involved co
operate and coordinate their pro
grams to accomplish the end re
sult of sufficient coal for local
consumption. Beyond the need
for local consumption, I think at
the present time when our nation
is expanding billions of dollars
in the rehabilitation of foreign
countries that it might be an op
portunity to de\_k,p a trade lor
Alaska coal.”
The following plan has been
worked out among representa
tives of the Office of Territories,
the Geological Survey, the Bu
reau of Mines, the Bureau of
Land Management, the Defense
Solid Fuels Administration, the
Navy Department and the Air
Force:
1. A coal analysis laboratory
at Anchorage will be opened
about April 1 by the Bureau of
Mines with a chemist and an as
sistant assigned to this work. A i
Additional Health and Safety Of
ficer will be provided for the
agency’s Alaska Mining Division.
2. Th1 Navy will award con
tracts early this year to permit
the development of existing
properties as well as new mines
during the mining season. Under
the central procurement policy
of the armed services, the Navy
on the first of this year took over
the purchase of coal in Alaska
under the jurisdiction of Lt.
Commander J. E. Moeller.
3. 'ihe Geological Survey has
designated a full-time Regional
Mining Supervisor to administer
and supervise mineral leasing in
Alaska.
4. Restoration of reserve units
in the Matanuska coal field is
now under consideration by the
Geological Survey to make the
land available for development
by private industry.
5. The Alaska Railroad is seek
ing funds in the 1953 fiscal year
for the purchase of additional
rolling stock in anticipation of
increased coal production.
(i. The Bureau of Mines lias as
signed a coal mine inspector and
safety instructor at Anchorage
to assist the mine safety engineer
in promoting safety in the coal
and metal mining industries.
Visitors Association
To Conduct
Membership Drive
The Alaska Visitors Associa
tion announced this week that
their first annual membership
drive w o u 1 d he conducted
throughout the Territory during
the month of May.
“Enough memberships have
been obtained through volun
tary subscriptions to get the or
ganization established on a firm
basis,” they continude. "All busi
nessmen will now be asked to
join in this cooperative effort to
advertise and publicize the tour
ist attractions of Alaska.”
Jim Chadwick, executive di
rector -of the organization, ex
plained that the Alaska V; chars
Association does not ask for dol
lars alone but also invites the
active narlicinntion of the indi
vidual subscribers. A participat
ing membership makes the sub
scrib r eligible to serve on the
board of directors and to vote
for all officers of the non-profit
corporation.
"Just a small portion of the
advertising budget ot each busi
nessman. diverted to this com
mon effort will enable the As
sociation to make the tourist in
dustry the biggest dollar volume
business in Alaska.” Chadwick
said.
NR A Shoot At Pefmer
April 12 cmd 13
The Matanuska Valley Sports
mans Association and the Na
tional Rifle Association an
nounce a registered shoot at Pal
mer. Alaska, on April 12 and 13.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
each day.
This is one of 18 matches of
this kind sponsored by the Na
tional Rifle Association in the
entire United States. It is the
first registered shoot in the Ter
ritory of Alaska.
This shoot will be held indoors
at 50 feet, with any .22 caliber
rim fire rifle. Sights may be iron
or scope.
Entry fees total $7.00 for all
matches. Anyone wishing to en
ter this shoot may do so by con
tacting Chief Statistical Officer
Marie Wcstenbarger. Star Route.
Anchorage, on or before April 8.
PRIVATE BLATCHFORD
SERVING IN KOREA
With the 45th Infantry Divi
sion in Korea—Pvt. Peter O. S
Flatchford of Homer. Alaska, is
serving in Korea with the 45th
Infantry Division.
The Oklahoma National Guard
unit, now filled with men from
all sections of the United States,
arrived on the Korean battle
front late in 1951 after extensive
training on Hokkaido. Japan.
Private Blatchford. a rifleman
in the 45th Division, served as a
member of the 34th Infantry
Regimental Combat Team in
Japan before his transfer to the
45th Division on Feb. (5. 1952.
Blatchford has also served
with the 11th Airborne Division
and the 187th Airborne Division
in Korea and Japan.
SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT
SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28
The music department of the
Seward Public Schools will pre
sent its annual Spring Concert
on Friday, March 28. at 8 p.m.
in the school gymnasium, accord
to Mrs. Dixon, department head.
The program will include se
lections by the chorus, band and
orchestra as well as soloists
Llewelyn Shuster, Anita Barr,
Carol \nn Trevethan. Audnev
Horton, and Phillip Faulkner.
The conct rt is open to the pub
lic. There is no admission charge.