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If he gets on in the world so will dozens
or hundreds or thousands of his asso
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less number of others—for no one man
can succeed by himself.
Because of this fact of human nature
our bank exists to help you succeed.
You are invited to take advantage of
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FIREMEN’S BALL
MOST NOTABLE
EVENT IN YEARS
TWO HUNDRED TAKE PART IN
GRAND MARCH—MANY FINE
COSTUMES SHOWN
One of the most successful events
given in Seward in many years, was
the masque ball given New Year’s
Eve by the Seward Volunteer Fire
Department. It is estimated that near
ly 300 spectators and participants
crowded the big hall when the open
ing piece was played by the orchestra.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with thousands of streamers, electric
novelties, and cunningly contrived i
booths and rest nooks. The stage was j
trellised off with artificial marble pil- j
lars. supporting a grill work of col
ored strips, intertwined with electric
effects. Many beautiful costumes were
shown, probably 200 masqueraders
taking part in the grand march, led
by Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia. The
splendid music added grdatly to the J
enjoyable occasion. Many costly and |
beautiful prizes -were given, some 20 ;
door prizes being awarded in addition
to prizes for the prettiest costumes,
best sustained character, best male
and female impersonators, and a doz
en other events. Several large cakes
were among the prizes awarded.
The ball was one of the most bril
liant and successful ever given in
Seward, and showed much work and !
careful preparation by the various j
committees. The boys are certainly j
ed feats little short of marvelous with
the cowboy’s lariat. She wound up
by spinning a 60-foot rope, a feat of
no small magnitude. This feature
was donated to the boys by Mrs. Reed
who was formerly on the Pantages
and Orpheum circuits in vaudeville.
Charles E. Hinde won the head
prize, a leather traveling bag, in a
costume representing a Scotch Jew.
He was a scream. Mr. Hinde made
his own costume to the smallest de
tail, and the Scotchmen present were
reminded of the old heather and
native highlands.
Leon Urbach won the second prize,
a silk shirt. Mr. Urbach represented
Mr. Kolb, of Kolb & Dill, Dutch come
dians.
The two Seferovich boys, Howard
and Adelbert, won prizes as a negro
bride and groom.
The music was especially good and
great credit goes to Gus Manthy for
collecting the musicians and arrang
ing the program.
Walter Holben presided at the
punch bowl, and was the most popu
lar man in the hall.
Earl Mount, chief decorator, with
his able corps of assistants, had the
hall looking like a Fairyland. Great
credit is due Mr. Mount for his un
tiring effort in beautifying the hall.
J. P. Hannon was chief electrician,
and to him is due the credit for the
many electrical effects.
Wasn’t Harry cute?
The Arcade apartments brought
home the bacon. Six of the principal
prizes went to occupants of the big
to be congratulated over their annual
affair.
A Few Side Notes.
One of the events of the evening
was the exhibition of fancy rope spin
ning by Mrs. Earl Reed, whoi perform
I
apartment house.
Henry Frost as Uncle Sam and Mrs.
O. A. Johansen as Miss Columbia
made one of the most imposing look
ing couples in the hall, and their cos
tumes were lavishly applauded.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Olson as a bow
ery couple was one of the hits of the
evening.
Joe Stanton made a fetching miss.
John Flow’er as Neptune was a suc
cess, and he did not need any mask.
Innis Nekeferoff won a big box of
Optimo Kings. Innis, the popular
second Cook at the Grill, always man
ages to cop off a good prize at every
masquerade ball.
Manny Senft, a former fire boy, did
most of the carpenter work in the hall
and was a great help, as was Mr. Rob
erts.
Mrs. Harold McCutcheon won a fine
prize as a scarecrow. Her disguise
was one of the few that was not pen
erated during the evening.
Gus Manthy, Harry Ellsworth, Chas.
Cooper, Walter Holben and Martin
Lanning, worked hard to make the
dance a success.
Manager Joe Burns, owner of the
hall, showed a true Alaskan spirit by
donating the building to the fire boys.
To all who helped to make the big
dance a success the Seward Volun
teer Fire Department wishes to ex
tend their thanks and to wish one
and all a happy and prosperous New
Year.
The costumes were so many and
so pretty that it is hard to pick out
any one for praise. All were unusually
good.
Walker, Sub Halfback,
Is Expected To Start
In Stanford Line-up
i
PALO ALTO, Oa- . Dec. 31 —(AP).
—Walker, substitute halfback for
Si an ford, seems n> rave earned a
’ egular berfli for himself bv his
menu rious conduc. in 'he big game
whh California and prubrb / will
start the game against Notre Dame
it Pasadena New Years.
Stormy Session On Naval
Needs Bring No Results;
Call Wilbur To Appear
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—Investigation into the needs
of the Navy was decided upon today
by the House-Naval committee.
During the stormy session, a mo
tion was adopted to call Secretary
Wilbur before the committee on Jan
uary 8 and to make such recommen
dations as he might deem expedient.
Chairman Butler announced during
the discussion that he had been in
formed that President Coolidge had
expected a conference to be held
within a year, looking to further Na
val disarmament.
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URBACH’S
Everything that Men Wear
Railway Meets Demand
Of Cross-Word Puzzle
Fans On Crack Trains
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—(AP>.—First
ric! equipment for the cross-word
puzzle fan was installed on through
trains on the Pennsylvania railroad
t.iday. A dictionary am1 a book of
synonyms were placed in the obser
vation and club cars of the road’s
crack western expresses.
FLOWERS GIVES OPPONENT
A SEVERE THRASHING
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—(AP).—Tiger
Flowers and Joe Lohman staged a
little fistic encounter here but was
stopped by the referee after Flowers
was seen to be making mince pie
out of his opponent.
Lohman seemed helpless during the
three rounds in which the bout last
ed and much claret emanated from
his nostrels and mouth.
CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School will be held in the
Catholic church every Sunday at 1
o’clock.
War Department Asking
Appropriation Covering
Alaska Road Work
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—The War department appro
priation bill which was reported into
the House would maintain the pres
ent twelve thousand officers; one
hundred and twenty-five thousand
men. It also carried thirty-one mil
lion dollars, including nine hundred
thousand for the construction of
roads in Alaska, which is one hund
red seventy-five thousand over the
budget estimate.
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