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Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Kids Christmas Tree Friday Night

Santa Claus will be at the school on Friday night at the Community C IT S m Tree when he will have a treat for every child in town.
 To help him in his activities, the school children from the first to eighth grades will pre- sent Christmas Pageant, under the direction of Miss Shirley Calnan, music director, and teachers.
 All organizations in Seward have contributed toward the treat for the children, which has been handled for several years by Parent-Teachers Asso- citation. This year will be the biggest celebration ever held as there are not only 50 more chil- dren in school than in previous years, but many more pre-school children to be remembered.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Get Your 1850 Drivers License By Jan. IS

The following copmunication from the Highway Patrol warns all Alaskans that their 1949 ve- hicle license plates become void the 31st of December and that each operator must have cur rent and valid Territorial oper- ator's license in his car or on his person at all times whiIe driving.
 The new plates are now available at the City Clerk s office and people are urged to get them at their earliest con- venience as January 18th is the dead line. Anyone found operating vehicle after Jan. 18th without having two 1850 license plates properly posted or without current and valid operators license will be given Court summons. .-..
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
94th Birthday Celebrated By Peninsula Pioneer

the snow shoveled from the walks at Ocean View and, being a good gardener; raises many beautiful flowers each year.
 When the present Ocean View Home was opened as hospital in 1918,- it was John Stieffel who carried the influenza patients in to the building. He was the first to take up residence there when Mrs. Park opened the place in its present capacity late in 1945.
 Today, Dec. 20, 1949, John Stieffel will sit down to a birth day dinner with two-tiered birthday cake, baked and dec orated and given to him by the Seward Bakery. He will be wearing a birthday gift sweater, given to him by his "pin-up girl Dorothy Joan Savetilik, also a resident at Ocean View.
 Many happy returns of the day, John Stieffel, Pioneer!
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Girl Scoufs To Sino Chrisfmus Carols

The Seward Troop of Girl Scouts will meet at the Bank corner at 6:30 Thursday eve ming, then sing Christmas carols at various points in town end ing at the hospital at 7:3O.
 They will be accompanied by the Scoutmistress, Miss Alice Hussey, and assistant Scoutmis- tress, Miss Elizabeth Trout. After their carols the girls will stop at the Rectory of St. Peter Church where Mrs. Clapp has invited them to hot chocolate and cookies. Mrs. Clapp will be assisted as hostess by assistant Scountmistress, Mrs. Bate Bond.
 The Girl Scouts, 25 in number will have their own Christmas party on Wednesday afternoon in the high school gymnasium.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
No Word On DenuIi Dispute In Seattle

No word has been received here as of noon today concern ing the jurisdictional dispute between the AZ of l. and CIO groups of ship stewards, accord ing to w. w. Sipprell, agent for Alaska Steamship Company.
 The dispute seems to have arisen over the alleged beating of a member of the Pacific Ma rine Stewards Union, AZ of l., by member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, CIO, when he went aboard the SS Denali in the port of Seattle on Dec. 18th.
 The most recent flareup is a continuation of an older dis pute which is being heard by the National Labor Relations Board, but which has been re- cessed until Jan 4, 1850
 It is not known here whether local shipping will be effected by the latest dispute, but off cials of Alaska Steamship Com pany feel that at least Christ mas shipping will continue as scheduled.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20

King For Day. is the dis tinctive title for John Steiffel, on this, his 94th birthday. Mr. Steiffel is a resident at Ocean View Home in Seward, operated by Mrs. Helen Moder Park.
 Stieffel, born in Pennsylvania of Dutch parents, is the oldest pioneer on the Kenai Peninsula. He came to Alaska in 1896, mak- ing the trip over the Dyea Trail to Dawson, thence to Whitehorse and down the Yukon River. He later prospected the entire Rich ardson Highway area before the road was put through. John says the only reason he didn't go to Fishwheel to make a stake is because Mrs. Park wouldn't let him go.
 Since coming to the Territory in '96, John has not been Out side and, he says, "I have no de- sire to go Outside"
 At 94 years of age, John keeps
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Fl. E. FuIkenhuiner, 47, BPR Employee.
 Dies Suddenly Here

Harold E. Falkenhainer, Al, an employe of the Bureau of Public Roads in the Seward office, died suddenly on Sat urday morning, Dec. IF. He suf- fered a heart attack shortly after engaging in target shoot ing practice at the old rifle range near the Sanatorium.
 The body was returned to Seward by Baird French, who was with him at the time of his death.
 MT. Falkenhainer, or "HaP' as he was known by his friends, only recently arrived in Seward from Washington, D. C., but during his short stay here he had made many friends and on several occasions expressed how much he liked Seward.
 MT. Falkenhainer had been employed by the Bureau of Public Roads for some years past and had worked on the construction of the Alaska High way and also on roads in Turkey.
 It is expected that his body will be shipped to the States for burial at his home there as soon as word is received from his surviving relatives.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
HOMER PLAYERS POSTPONE SEWARD APPEARANCE

Word was received Tuesday from MT. A. Christensen, of Homer, that because of illness in the cast, rehearsals for the play have been delayed. This will make it impossible to pre- sent their play in Seward at the January get-together as planned.
 MT. Christensen asked for ma terial and plans for the gather. ing so as to promote the pro. gram over there. Plans are go- ing forward here with enthusi- asm and gaining momentum every day. After the holidays the public will be asked to enter into full participation.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Osbo's Gets School Lighting Contract

Osbo's Supply was awarded the contract for relighting the old school building by the City Council Monday night in regu- lar session.
 Of the three bids submitted Osbo's was the lowest on speci- fications which will bring the old building to the same degree of correct lighting as that in the recently completed addition. As soon as a contract can be drawn up work vii begin on the correction of inadequate lighting in the building.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Thanks For Tree For Treeless Island

The following note of thanks was received at the Record Of flee this week with the request that it be published:
 The people of Chignik, Alas ka, wish to express their sincere thanks for the Christmas trees which were sent them by the people of Seward. They help make Christmas for us.
 Sincerely,
 :.: "Hilda J. Hughes,
 ANS. Teacher
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Round n, Bout Town.

Bonnie Harris has a secret she won't tell us. Just said we'd be seeing her around more after the 20th of next month. Won der who it is that's coming back about then? Give, Bonnie.
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 Jimmy Webb was dismissed from the hospital Wednesday. the 14th, and is reported doing nicely.
 Bev Renwald, daughter of Mrs. Emma RenWald, and Lila Thorsen, daughter of Mrs. Andy Novak, students of the college at Fairbanks, flew in this morn ing for Christmas vacation Ed RenWald came in last Wednes- day after being Outside
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 MT. and Mrs. Heinie Werner also came in on today's plane after a vacation in the states,
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 The w. s. C. s. Christmas party is being held Thursday mite at the Methodist Church.
 Rev. A. O. Odegaard will hold services in the Lutheran Church on Christmas. They will have their Christmas party Mon- day evening.
 Sid says he expects his thistle toe in any day now and has had many inquiries about it from the girls, Are they getting anx- ious? Seems as tho they want to jump the gun on usage of the little white berries. Can you blame them? Who wants to hear the song Let her go, Joe-let her go."
 It used to be that when girl bought the sweet parasite she took only one or two twigs, suspended one from a chande- Her, the other from an archWay bearing most male traffic. Now she wants it in the kitchen, too. When a man buys the stuff, one sprig satisfies him. He wants his white berries to be portable, ready for quick action. He carries it in his pocket or sticks it in his coat lapel. His theory is, all that is necessary to make the smooch legal is to hold the berries over the shiny locks and then put on the pucker quickly. At Yuletide there are more bugs than gifts exchanged but such nice bugs!
 Mrs. Tom Howell is enter taining her pinochle club this evening. She. was telling about an unusual game of pinochle she had a few weeks ago at Barbara Bedford's party. During four hands she held double pi- nochle and double trump twice.
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 Heard Sourdough Bill is talk ing another trip-left on the Baranof last week.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
Rev. Irwin Reports On Fri p To New York Conference

Rev. Paul Irwin reported on his recent trip as delegate from Seward to the meeting of the Board of Education of the Meth odist Church, Buck Hill Falls, New York on Dec 5, at a dinner held in the Methodist Church dining room last Friday evening.
 Stewards delegate gave a step- by-step account of his trip and told of the people he had con- tacted and their reactions to- ward Seward as the possible location of liberal arts col lege planned for establishment somewhere in Alaska by the Methodist Church Board of Ed ucation. A committee was set up at the meeting in Buck Hill Falls to act in behalf of the project.
 Of great importance is the fact that, although some terri torial newspapers have reported otherwise, a location for the college has not been chosen as yet, and Seward, it is felt, has as good chance as any to be chosen.
 Since Rev. IrWin's return, in- formation has been received that the next meeting of the committee will be held on April IT, 1850, at Cleveland, Ohio, at which time the committee ex- poets to deal definitely with the selection of a location for the college.
 It has been pointed out that Seward must not slacken efforts in it's attempt to have this be the chosen city. It is also desirable that let i ters be sent by Sewardites to the committee members, thank ing them for the consideration ! shown the delegate. Write to Bishop A. Frank Smith, Hous- 1 ton, Texas; Bishop Gerald Ken nedy, Journal Bldg, Portland,
 Oregon; Dr. Earl R. Brown, 150 Fifth Ave, New York, NY. ! Dr. Gordon Gould, 17O1 Arch 1 Street, Philadelphia, Pa; and Dr. John Gross, Board of Edu- cation, Medical Arts Bldg, Nashville, Tenn.
 At Fridays meeting decision was made that citizens com mittee be organized to continue work on the project until the final decision is made. Organi- zation of the committee will be promoted by the Lions Club and it is expected the committee will be in operation soon after Jan. 1. The committee will be composed of delegates from interested Seward organizations
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20

MT. and Mrs. CaWthorn and Mrs. Hurst were in town Moi1- day. They are building a new lodge at Moose Pass, 6 cabins and restaurant. Expect to have it open by early spring.
 We're glad to hear some ac- commOdations are being made for tourists and wish them lots : of luck in their new venture.
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 Glenn Miller, mayor of Moose Pass, was in town and also Bunny Henton from K n i Lodge.
 Big luscious, juicy steaks were consumed by two of the bowling teams, the Alley Aces and Alley Acettes, Sunday mite at Gabe's. The teams were Spon- sored by Dreamland Bowling It was also a Christmas party for the teams and the husbands were asked to join in.
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 Dick Myers, Henry Olson and Joh n s m i t h have birthdays round about the same time so each year they celebrate to- gether. They and their wives and Miss Lulu Shella had steak dinners at Gabe's Saturday nite They later went to the Legion Club and had Happy Birthday sung to them. Miss Shella is leaving today by plane for a trip to Minneapolis.
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 MT. and Mrs. Frances Hall from Homer visited the Pat Friedes. The Friedes had a party for them and took them to the Nobby Club to dance.
 MT. Friede said he made the trip to Homer last week in 5 hours. He checked the mileage to be 183 miles. Said people over there were still talking about the reception they got in Seward and are looking for ward to visit from us.
 Mrs. Jones, who has a grocery store in Homer, was also in town
 The folks at the VFW dance Saturday night were having good time. Saw some lovely formals there. Emma Hammerly looked especially lovely in her yellow one.
 Fred Lequier won the doll and gave it to his girl friend, baby Carlene Gage. He said the doll is bigger than she is.
 Del Robbins won turkey as a door prize.
 Bea Davis, Helen Waialiale, Paul Rudolph, Phil Sanders, and Hubert Vanberg made up the orchestra and gave forth with some poppy music.
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 The Elks Club are having a Christmas party Dec; 20, fea- turing Smorgasbord and music. The exchange of gifts will take place at g pm.
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-20
IN APPRECIATION

Our thanks and appreciation to all business houses and per- sons who so generously helped us put on our Christmas dance. VETERANS OF FOREIGN
 WARS. Seward Post 3086.
 LADIES VIEW. AUXILIARY
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

"When subversive factions dis
covered how easy it was to enlist
support by the dishonest use Of
the term liberalism then they
borrowed the label and thus multi
piled the confusion and further de-
graded the word" Mr.. Bunting
emphasized.
Problem. TO Solve + s,
"One of the great problems we
must solve if this nation is to
continue to fulfill it's destiny is not
that of persuading the American
people to reaffirm their devotion
to liberalism" he continued. "They
still believe in it and want it to
play its historic role in the Ameri-
can drama.
"The problem is rather to en-
courage and help people to make
the necessary distinction between
true and false liberalism; to gel
them out of the dangerous habit Oi
being for mere labels, and into the
safe habit of being for the sub
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

General Bradley has said, in effect, that
promises to liberate small countries on some
unknown future date after devastating war
are not enough. "A strong defense line, he
went on, must be built and maintained in
constant readiness in Europe. This was in
terpreted to mean that the Chief of Staff of
the Army believes American troops, no less
than American weapons, must help to hold
that line. Here again we run into serious
problems of high policy-and grave prob
lens of cost as well.
There are those who believe the pact
should be implemented regardless of how
expensive it may be. But some of the pact's
best friends aren't so sure! DR.. Edwin
Nourse, top economic advisor to the Presi-
dent, exploded something of a bombshell
when he said that, in his opinion, the cost of
supplying arms to Europe should be taken
out of our domestic military budget DR..
Nourse's reasoning is simple-he feels that
the country is spending about all it can stand
now for military purposes, and that heavy
additional spending would endanger the
soundness of the economy. However, the mill
itary leaders want more money, not less, for
the domestic establishments.
The situation is further complicated by
the current budget outlook. The recent drop
in prices and business volume has cut into
governmental income. WHeTe, 1dlFly SnOTt
time ago, it looked as if the budget for the
next fiscal year would be in balance, and
might provide a surplus, it now looks as il
a deficit is sure. That deficit may be more
than $5,000,000,000. Regardless of its size
if the government has to borrow, it will pile
its borrowing on top of an existing $252,
000,000,000 national debt.
It can be soundly argued that anything
which might save the peace must be tried
that nothing can be so costly and so ruinous
as war. Even so, turning a good theory t.
practical action can present enormous diff
culties. That is true of the 12-power pact
The toughest part of the job still lies ahead
&Z@NE
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Americans Must Uphold
Bill Of Rights Bunting

given the word Liberalism, even
by leading figures in American life.
Liberalism has it's roots in the
basic yearning of all mankind for
freedom" he emphasized.
"Its fundamental principle is
that man has an inherent right to
spiritual freedom Thus, liberalism
began when the mind of man first
thought of liberty.
Minds Captured
Gas this philosophical concept
took hold of mems minds, and as
the scattered islands of civilization
grew and became nations, the doc
trine of liberalism gradually be-
gan to be applied to political and
economic problems.
GAS a consequence. liberalism
found itself championing the rights
of individual man against the
tyranny of government"
The flower of the long struggle
by man for freedom, he said, is tC
be found right here in the United
States, in our Constitution with its
great Bill of Rights.
''Any man who wants to ex
change the freedoms we have woI
for flimsy political promises o
I Utopia is not a liberal, but an en-
emy of liberalism" Mr.. Bunting
concluded.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
BABSON Discusses Farm Lands

but now with the Torrens System
you can be sure that you have
perfect title if your land is prop
erly registered. This System is now
available in sixteen states. All of
the other states should adopt it.
Those interested in further infor-
nation regarding the Torrens Sys-
tenn Of checking and insuring land
titles should write to my friend,
Mr.. w. c. Perry, S76 Elm Street,
New Haven, Connecticut. l like
good land everywhere, but espe-
cially in the six states mentioned
above which make up my Magic
Circle" For further particulars
regarding this Magic Circle,
write to w. A. Bowers, President of
Utopia College, Eureka, Kansas, or
to the First National Bank of Okla
homa City, Oklahoma.
OUTLOOK FOR FARM AREAS
All l meet in the Central West
ask about business conditions in
the East. Although farm prices
have declined considerably since
was here a year ago, yet the people
here are optimistic and cannot un-
derstand unemployment or business
failures such as the East is exper
fencing. In behalf of my Eastern
friends let me say that the farmers
of the Central West have no ideS
of what Eastern manufacturers arr
suffering from ill-guided labor un
ions. Truly when, as, and if. an
other depression comes, it will b,
due to the overreaching of labo
leaders.
1 find very little land speculation
out here. Farmers are rapidly get
ting out of debt and improving thei
properties. Most farmers have Gov
ernment Bonds and a good banl
account. Hence, although tn
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Deserves Medal

For pure intestinal fortitude and
determination Congressman Charles
Bennett of Jacksonville, Florida,
deserves a Congressional medal.
This young man, serving his fresh
man term, was stricken with infan-
tile paralysis while he was an in-
fantry captain in the steaming
jungles of the Pacific. Disabled, he
has served many months in veter-
ans hospitals, but was able to walk
with a cane and braces when he
came to congress. He fell, however,
in his room at his hotel, broke a
leg, spent some time. in Walter
Reed hospital and for weeks now
has been carrying on his con-
gressional work in a wheel chair
and on crutches with that leg in a
cast. And with all he is cheerful,
smiling and dynamo Of energyl
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
THE
HOElE N
TOIur ii!
REPORTER.
ISsIa' 5'IsN.l 'l'II.
lPolni EnurI
IN WASHINGTON

TuHE 8lst congress is soon to re-
4 ceive, something tangible on
President Truman's point four"
proposal as enunciated in his inau-
gural address. Secretary Of state
Dean Acheson has indicated that an
inter-departmental group within
the government is assisting the
state department in developing
plans for putting the Presidents s
proposals into action.
You viii remember that the
''point four proposal was the ap-
plication of this nations modern
chronological know-how to the up
building of underdeveloped nations
and the President indicated that it
was one Of the major courses of
action to be taken during his admin
istration.
II has been heraIded, as this
Reporter has previously pointed
out, as dwarfing the European
Recovery program in its scope
and although it calls for cooper
alive effort on the part of the
countries affected, there is little
doubt but that the bulk Of ex-
pense may be saddled upon the
United States.
And is it upon this matter of ex
pense that oppbnets of our interna
tional policy may focus their at
tack. It was brought out on tn.
floor of the senate by both Demo
crat ard Republican opponents 0
the Marshall plan appropriation
that through loans, grants anC
every other means of help the
United States has given to other ma
tions Of the world since, 1945 |
total of "a billion dollars.
That's a tremendous sum evel
for such a rich country as our
and the opposition. is pounding
away on the theme of chow lon
can we keep it up without bank
rupting our own economy" The or
ponents of ERP were beaten bac
by the bipartisan action Of tn
senate, but the opponents are grow
ing in number and such senators q
Jenner Of Indiana have boldly d,
nounced the bipartisan program
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

prices of farm products will grad
ually decline, yet there will be no
collapse as there was in the early
thirties. Although / don't believe
in the latest attempt OF the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to please ev-
erybody, yet I do believe that some
form of parity farm support should
be continued.
MAINTAINING FULL
EMPLOYMENT
I am one of those who agree
with George H. lie Boeuf of Day
ton, Ohio, that a manufactures who
refuses to shut down his plant
should be insured against loss as
we'll as the farmer who continues
to raise crops. Mr.. lie Boeuf's pro-
gram would do nothing for the man
ufacturer who throws his labor out
of employment and then takes a
trip himself to Florida. The manu-
facturer, however, who will keep
his plan operating and his people
employed deserves industrial IN
surance just as much as bank de-
positors or farmers.
Such an insurance program would
not be too expensive for our FEEDER
al Government because if all man
ufacturers kept their plants oper-
ating, there would be purchasing
power sufficient to buy most of the
goods produced. Hence, there
would be very few insurance pay
ments. Business depressions can
not be altogether eliminated any
more than can sickness. But they
can be greatly diminished in Sc
verify. AS the health departments
of our cities are constantly reduc-
ing sickness and the insurance com.
panies are taking care of the un-
fortunate, so unemployment car
likewise gradually be reduced.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

NOGER w. BABS0N DraSka, Kansas
and Oklahoma.
If the people of these states arise
to their responsibilities, they will
some day have an opportunity of
organizing and controlling the Uni
ted States.
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD LAND
Every time / travel throughout
this wonderful country l am more
convinced that good land, properly
located, is the safest of all invest
ments,-better than even Govern
ment Bonds. AS have said in this
column before, everything that
feeds us, or clothes us, or shelters
us, comes from the soil. This is
not a recommendation to speculate
in land, especially at present high
prices. This, moreover, is a time
to get out of debt rather than to
buy anything on a mortgage. But
next to cash in the bank, give me
good income producing well-locat.
ed land, preferably bottom land
located on a stream.
Once was the time when titles
had to be examined with great care,