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The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18

into sections on shore duty, off shore patrol, Greenland, the Bat- tie of the Atlantic, European and Pacific invasions. Stories about the Coast Guard from The Ameri- can, Golfers, Life, Saturday Ev- ening Post, Time. National Geo. graphic, The New Yorker, Yacht ing, and other magazines are in. cluded
 In addition to the work of pop ular civilian writers, that of a number of combat correspondents is included.
 A chronological history of the Coast Guard, brief dictionary of sea terms, and other special fea- lures make the book useful as well as an entertaining war me- mento.
 The book will be priced at $3, with royalties being turned over to the service.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18

A quarterly report can be made by the hospital board which will be appointed by the council.
 In this way taxpayers will not be assessed for situation which is not of their choosing.
 It has been stated that the vet erans organization have asked or are planning on asking for a change in the management of the disqualification agencies here and this may come under. their plan ming.
 Since the council must needs reWrite a lease all these points must be considered.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18

The newlyweds left August 14 by plane for Seattle. They will visit friends and relatives in Washington, Oregon and Californ. ia, including the brides sister and brother-in-law, MT. and Mrs James Richardson of Los Angeles
 They will continue on to Lara mic, Wyoming where Perry will continue his studies and EdOna will enter as a freshman in the University of Wyoming. Perry is a m m CT of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18
Contract May Be Re- Written; Expired In '42

The lease between the city and the operators of the hospital ex- pired in 1942, having ben written in 1882.
 This instrument turned over to the Methodist organization a con- pletely equipped hospital. includ- ing instruments. beds, mattresses, blankets, X-ray machine and a full list or inventory is appended to the original lease
 There are no added features, legally or otherwise which we could find in the file which would shown an entension.
 Since the lease is expired a new one should be written.
 Quarters for the health nurse should be allowed saving of $900.00 per year to the taxpayers.
 Rent paid for the doctors of- fices should be S120O00 per year which would greatly offset the cost of improvements such as a lawn now desired by the superin- tendent and the new roof, which it is apparent, is badly needed. The insurance should be paid by the Methodist Women's Mis- sionary Society, of New York
 These two items alone, the Health Nurse quarters and the doctors quarters will save the taxpayers the amount of S210O0O per year plus the cost of the in- surance.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18
Project Business
 Draws To Close

The Veterans Housing Project controversy between the city and Contractor Howard is nearing an end. The bills re-embursible are being gathered and checked by Attorney Hutton, Engineer Estes, ex-Clerk Howell and Fred How ard They were presented in part to the council Monday night.
 Faced with some opposition in the council Qead by ex-Mayor Keating in the rear of the room) nearly an hour was consumed in cross questioning.
 It was brought out that inas- much as there was little the city had done keeping books. They had dumped letters. receipts, in structions, bills etc into a box and some could have been miss ing. The city, so the attorney osII, llelo DStlSl do tIlS OCSl It could with the information at hand and settle quietly. dropping beligerant attitude and make the best settlement possible. He admitted he was instrumental in obtaining an understanding that if the re-embursible item of stoves was to allowed by the F.P.H.A. that each of the con tracting parties should assume a half and make final settlement from that angle.
 This was objected to by coun- cilman Seffrovich who contended that taxpayers money could not be used
 Councilman Miller asked why the Bondsmen could not be made to pay the difference.
 "The answer to that" said At torney Hutton, Ties in the fact that the city has made mistakes and like any party to a con- tract or a business deal must pay for them.
 Questioned about a Surity Bond the attorney explained that the court would have to find in favor
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18
STEEL BARGE TAKES HIGH TONNAGE OF CAMP EQUIPM NIT

Towing Steel Barge 730 and her capacity cargo of general freight including a high tonnage of con- struction supplies, the oceangoing tug Portugbar departed Seattle for Seward pm. August II on the 18th Alaska Freight Express northbound voyage.
 Included in the 730's on-deck cargo are four steel bridge col umn-sections, two 46 feet long and weighing three tons each and two 57 feet long and weighing four tons each. The columns will be erected as one of the towers for railroad bridge support two miles north of Mt. Mckinley Park on the Alaska Railroad.
 Fabricated by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company of Seattle for the Alton V. Phillips Company, the sections have cross bracings incorporated in their con- struction The bridge, crossing a gorge, will be 346 feet long and is one of six being constructed for the Alaska Railroad between Mt. Mckinley Park and Healy, Alaska, on joint venture con tract between Alton V. Phillips and Cascade Contractors, Inc. for $450,OO0. The contractors also are
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18
Reclamation Representative Met With Council Monday

result the operation will be put out on bids immediately.
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 The ordinance against burning rubbish will be enforced. The ac- tion causes a dangerous fire haZ- ard.
 The insurance situation turned up to startle the councilmen from a st a e. of complacency. The amount due is S1105.OO and the tone of the statement was insist ant.
 It was learned that mathmati- cal errors in the Henretta pro- gram as set up two years ago that such items as basements where there were none and the reverse were made. A very close survey by Mrs. Ling brought out the facts and figures.
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 The matter of an ordinance which would force all oil barrels underground in the two alleys between 3rd and 4th and 4th and 5th between the railroad and Jeff erson Street was held up pending the arrival of an ordinance pre- pared by the Fire Underwriters Organization.
 # # x
 The matter of asking for bids on the re-roofing of the Hospital was taken up.
 An estimate of 6OOO feet with aluminium covering at about $500 per square with approximately S400.00 for labor was made.
 It was stated that rent which the city should have received from the doctors quarters there was not forth coming by reason that the doctor had been taking care of the children at the Jesse Lee Home for the amount of the rent per month.
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 The light situation at the Mar inc Ways was checked by coun- cilman Miller and Supt. Jordan The entire area so far as con- duit, cable and transmission lines c Continued on page
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18
NEW SCHEDULE ON LOT ASSESSMENT

A new sch edule of lots assessments has been made by the Common Council of the Town of Seward to read as follows; 4th Avenue is to be the basic line dividing the town east and west with the alleys used as the block dividing line. i.e lots l to 20 inclusive in block 10 and lots 21 to 40 inclusive in block g shall be assessed the same. Lots east and west of 4th Ave. shall decrease $100.00 per block wit1I the exception of the Busine
 Building District No. as ou
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-08-18


 that we had omitted the name of one, Patrolman Puckett, one of the two men who were compli- mented and given vote of con- tidence by the council on August End when petition authorized by certain businessman and signed by 55 persons was thrown out and the officer underline was commended for his work.
 We did not hear the name of Patrol Office Puckett included otherwise his name would have been printed along with that of Officer Turnbull
 At the City Council meeting held August 18th Joseph M. Nor gan presented the following in regard to the Reclamation Bur- eau:
 The Reclamation Bureau was set up by Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 to establish irrigation pro jects in the l7 western states.
 AS time went on the loss of available water power at irriga- ton dams was realized and the proposition of irrigation and hy- dro-electric was joined.
 Boulder and Grand Coulee dams are Reclamation projects realized under the dual program as out ss lined by Congress.
 M The 8Oth Congress turned their eyes to Alaska and authorized $ the appropriation of 1.5OO,OOO for N a survey of the Territory by the N Reclamation Bureau.
 The Eklutna Hydro-Electric pro- ject is to come under the Bureau of Reclamation and entails four mile tunnel to produce an es- timated 22,0O0 kilowatts of power The reason for the tunnel is to get away from the annual ice situation, even if more expensive in the beginning.
 The cost of power to consumers is gauged by the cost of the pro- ject and transmission. The trans mission extends to the city boun- dry where wholesale power is turned over to the retailer
 The city will have priority in purchasing the wholesale power and any excess may be sold 10 private or other interests.
 Power is sold at rate so the principal is paid back to the gov ernment over a period of 78 years and this period has been short ened to 50 years by the Reclama- ton Bureau with interest pay able to the government at 3129 The Reclamation Bureau will come in to an area on no condi ton except that of a letter show ing gthat the people are in accord. 4 committee of five members of the residents of the Veterans Project was recognized by the council.
 * * *
 Action on the rat and dog situ- ation was taken when MT. Hardy made application to take care of both situations for the city. (More information in a later paper.)
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 Considerable conversation was the result of statements made by Pat Friede that any expenditure Of over $5000 must be put up to bids He referred to the employ rnent of the Painter truck as a garbage or city service wagon at $500 per hour-actual working time. The truck was hired by Chief Kielchiski on the spur of the moment as the regular city
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Love" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon at the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, 235 North Po
tomac Street at HOO am. on Sun
day.
The Golden Text will be from l
John 4:12 eff we love one another,
God dwelleth in us, and his love is
perfected in U.S."
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Psalms 68;5
"a father of the fatherless, and a
judge of the widows, is God in his
holy habitation.'
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, .
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page Good is
Love-" More than this we cannot
ask, higher we cannot look, farther
we cannot CO."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
Wedding Announced

Miss Louise Mildred Baker, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baker, OF
Boonsboro, became the bride of Mil
lard Eugene Palmer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Palmer, of Middletown,
on January II, at the Evangelical
United Brethren Church in Boons-
boro. The double ring ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Curvin
Thompson.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held in the
social room of the church, after
which the couple left for wedding
trip. Upon their return they will
reside at the home of the brides
parents for the present time.
Mrs. Palmer is news editor of the
Boonsboro News, and her husband
is associated with his father in bus
mess in Washington, D. c,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
Church News
MORNING DEVOTIONS TO
BE HEARD OVER WEI

The following ministers will con-
duct the Morning Devotions for the
ensuing week, heard over the radio
station WEI every weekday morn
ing at 1915 o'clock.
Friday, Rev. Frederick D. Eyster,
Chrfst's Reformed Church; Satur-
day, reader from the First Church
of Christ, Scientist; Monday, Rev.
H.C. Gonso, First Church of God;
Tuesday, Rev. DR.. G. I. Rider, Grace
Ev. United Brethren Church; We'd
nesday, Rev. Paul M. Robinson,
Church of the Brethren; Thursday,
Rev. DR.. F. Berry Plummer, St.
PauTs Ev. United Brethren Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Washington County
Building and Loan Association, Inc,
will be held on Wednesday, Feb. II,
1948, between the hours of l p. m.
and 3 p. M, at the office of the as
ISOLATION in Franklin Court, for the
purpose Of electing directors for the
ensuing year and any other business
that may come before the meeting.
Grover c. Crilley, Sec'y.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, JAMESTOWN

The morning service at st. Paups
Lutheran Church Funkstown, is
held at $50 am. For Sexagesima
Sunday, the Pastor, Rev. RIM. Mil
Ter, will preach on the subject
Planting The Word of Cod
Sunday School, with visual aids
for all groups from Junior to Adults,
is held at 10:40 am. Visual Aids
will also be used in the Primary De-
partment this week.
Luther League is held at $50 p.
m. and the Evening Service at 7:3O
pm.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S
METHODIST CHURCH

The Sunday services at st. Pauls
Methodist Church, North Potomac
Street will be held at II am. and
7:30 pm, with Sunday School at
9:45 in the morning.
At the morning worship service,
Rev. Norman L. Trott, the minister,
will speak on Gods Three King
doms." In the evening the sermon
topic will be Influences.
Mid-Week Prayer service will be
held on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. and
following the service there will be
meeting of the official board.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
Leitersburg News

The card party, given by the Lett
ersburg P-T-A on Friday night, was
well attended in spite of the zero
weather. The association will hold
a Valentine Card party on Friday
evening, February 6, to which the
public is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Clara Hartle and her daugh-
ter entertained a number of rela-
tives on Saturday evening at her
home here. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lowman, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Ford and two
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wagner
and daughter, and Edward Crow
Their. The celebration was in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Lowman's wedding
anniversary and the birthday of Mrs.
Wagner and her brother, Edward
Crowther.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Knott, who
were recently married, are making
their home with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Knott, parents of Mr.. Knott
The sum of twenty-five dollars
was contributed by the students of
the Leitersburg School to the March
of Dimes" fund.
Ivan Williams has returned from
Philadelphia, where he spent the
week end with his sister and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Snowberger
and son, Larry, of Chewsville, were
callers at the home of Miss Mary
Poe on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Stoneham
have installed a furnace and other
Improvements in their home.
Fifty children from the primary
grades OF the LelterSburg School at
tended the production of Sleeping
Beauty" at the Hagerstown High
School on Wednesday. Mrs. Frances
Bittner and two mothers, Mrs. Har-
Ian Rinehart and Mrs. Joseph Bow
man, accompanied the children.
Mrs. Martin Feiser, of Hagerstown,
spent Tuesday afternoon as the guest
of Mrs. Daniel Bell.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

Troop 80, Mrs. John Bell leader, held
THEIR regular meeting on January
i23. Fourteen girls and the leader
!were present. Diane Wagner and
iRetty Dudley were in uniform. One
Visitor, Anne Matthias was present.
J The following new officers were in
jstalled: Patrol leaders; Joan Barth--
Ioiomoneus and Susan Hartsock;
Scribe, Diane Wagner.
We also planned our meetings for
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

Troop 16, sponsored by the Margaret
Hess Bible Glass; Mrs. John M.
;Hinkle leader, and Mrs. RIB. Green
assistant leader, held regular meet
ing on January % at the Presby-
terrain Church We had IL girls, our
:leader, assistant leader and one
visitor present. Our meeting was
called to order by the president,
Betty Unseid, who led us in the
iscout promise. After collecting
,dues and recording attendance, we
lplanned the refreshments that we
Twill have for our party on Tuesday
might.
Next we reviewed the Girl Scout
flaws and then passed some Of. the
requirements for the Cook Badge
(which we are all working on. At
tier playing several games we closed
four meeting with Taps.
I Rose Ellen Unseld
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

1t is a little stream which flows
softly. but it freshens everything
along its course.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

gram were dance by Shirley De
Wees, impersonation act by Richard
Bike and Robert Brown, and duet
by Jean Rowe and jeanne Reese.
On January "a twenty-one mem
bers attended the yearly meeting of
the Ladies Mite Society at the Manse
in Cavetown. The Rev. ]. Odell
Zechman was the host. The new
officers for 1913 are: president, Mrs.
R.R. Frey; vice-president, Mrs. ].
Hugh Warrenfeltz; secretary, Mrs.
Howard Newman; assistant secre-
tary, Mrs. Clark Fraver; treasurer,
Mrs, Samuel Winters.
r. Kenneth Frey won numerous
prizes with the ten birds which he
sent to Pennsylvania State Farm
Show at Harrisburg.
In the barred rock division, he
placed first and second for cock
bird, first for hen, second and third
for cockerel and first and second for
pullet, besides best of breed, male
and female, and best barred rock
display.
SC white leghorns which he sent
to the show, placed second and third
in the hen group.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
Srnithsburg News

STnithsburg News
Mrs. R.V Wise, the former Miss
Doris Phetteplace and formerly
from Cavetown, is slowly recuper-
ating after an illness at her home in
Waynesboro. Visiting her last week
were the Rev. ]. Odell Zechman and
Mrs. ]. Hugh Warrenfeltz.
Many donations were given by
Hagerstown, Waynesboro and
Smithsburg residents for the Archie
Buhrman family, made homeless by
a fire that destroyed their house
near Foxville week ago last Sun
day night 1t is good to be able to
report that the family are now well
taken care of and are not in need of
anything else at the present time.
John Rinehart, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Eldred Rinehart, and Thurman
Frey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Frey, formerly of Smithsburg, are
two fountains who have been chosen
to attend the first local leaders
school for All Clubs personnel,
which opens January %. This is
the first time in the history of All
Clubs in Maryland that Washington
County boys have been selected.
There were several days of quilt
ing held recently at the home of
Mrs. Ardie W. Winters, for the ben
eft Of the Ladies Aid of Cavetown
Church. Those attending were:
Mrs. Blanche Smith, Mrs. John P
Pound, Mrs. Hoy Newman, Mrs. r.
R. Frey, Mrs Maud Winters. A de-
licious dinner was served by Mrs.
Robert S. Winders.
The Smithsburg High School
girls and boys basketball teams
played Williamsport on January 20.
The games were played at the
Smithsburg Gym with Williams
port winning both games.
Many residents from here attended
the funeral services of the late Mrs.
Morris Newcomer, Ringgold, who
died January II. She was devout
member of Welty's Church here and
was loved by her many friends.
Mrs. Ralph Blickenstaff is i'm
proved after a recent illness.
Mr.. Ralph Blickenstaff and j.
Hugh Warrenfeltz attended the far
mers' meeting held recently at
Franklin Court Auditorium.
Mr.. E.A. Spessard remains about
the same at his home in Cavetown.
Kenneth Phetteplace spent the
week end with his mother, Mrs.
Leila Phetteplace, Cavetown.
The Smithsburg P-T-A held a
Twenty Questions" program at the
Smithsburg High School on Monday
evening January 26. The panel
taking part were: Mrs. Eva Dryer,
Mr.. w. D. Bromley, Mr.. Rohrbaugh,
Betty Lou Itnyre and Leslie Leather.
Mr.. Richard Martin was the mod
orator, and Mr.. Edgar L. Winders
presided. Other items on the pro-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

Troop 3, sponsored by the Daugh-
; tiers of Trinity, Mrs. James l. Dudley,
leader, and Mrs. Stoner Welty, CO.
leader, held a regular meeting on
Thursday, January 81, at Trinity
Lutheran Sunday School. We had
, twenty-one girls from troop 8, four
girls, who are taking first aid course
with our troop from troop 30 of Zion
i. Reformed Church. and five adults
present. Eighteen girls and the lead
Ter were in uniform.
Our meeting was called to order
Thy the president, Lucille Gillian, and
our secretary, Barbara Vorous, read
| the minutes of the last meeting. AT
ter a few announcements by the
leader, the meeting was turned over
to Mrs. Mogensen, who is instructing
the troop in first aid.
: This course has proved to be most
, interesting. The girls have shown
their interest by their very fine at
tendance, which has been almost
100 per cent since the course started
ION January s.
Troop has been visiting one pub
Ylic place of business each month.
This month we will visit the c & P
Telephone Company.
Mrs. James l. Dudley, Leader
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29
NEWS OF THE
GIRL SCOUTS

several weeks ahead. At our Jan
uary 80 meeting we will work on
badges.
Diane Wagner, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

Mrs. 'Dick" Eckstine and Mrs.
Ralph Blickenstaff motored to Balti-
more recently to visit Mr.. Eckstine,
who is patient at Johns Hopkins
Hospital,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

Troop 6, sponsored by st. Mary's,
Catholic Church, Mrs. E. T. McClan-
ahan leader, and Mrs. c. Jones as
sistant leader, held regular meet
ing on January %, at Hamilton
House. We had 81 girls, our leader
and assistant leader present. Fiji
teen girls were in uniform.
\ Our meeting opened with the
First girl scout law, given by Marie
iNussear and explained by Helene
Dunn. Old business was discussed
and then we had new business. 1t
was agreed that the older girls will
put on a play, for which casting will
begin in March and end in May,
Virginia Calvo, is chairman of the
play committee. Later Mrs. Nc
\ Clanahan then took the older girls
for lessons in personal improve
ements and Mrs. Jones taught the
younger girls some new songs. The
Injecting was adjourned at 5 pm.
I Virginia Calvo
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

Poise is the quality that enables
you to buy new pair of shoes with
out seeming to be aware of the hole
in your sock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip F. Warren
feltz were dinner guests on Sunday,
January 25 at Win-War Farm.