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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Jesse Lee Homers
Busy As Bees

Both boys and girls at Jesse
Lee Home are busy this week
housekeeping. The boys decided
to redecorate their lounge and
make reading and recreation
room for their own use.
Incidentally, they need some
furniture, and are asking that
anyone in town who has a chair.
table, rugs, lamps, or anything
that can be used in the new rec
room, let the boys have it.
Not to be outdone by mere
boys, the girls, too, have started
a housekeeping campaign. Soon
the old Home will shine and
they will be ready for the tour
list season which always brings
many visitors.
Last Sunday evening the Jesse
Lee Youth Fellowship group
held their meeting at the end
of Nash Road, near the pros
pective college site. The discus
sion, led by Walter Berntsen
and Ernest Brown, was on the
subject of The Lords Prayer.
A huge bonfire on the beach
was the center of activity after
the meeting, and was a swell
spot for the toasting of marsh
mallows.
Mrs. Dorothy Inman, who
came from Metlakatla two years
ago to cook for the children
at the Home is preparing 20
pies for dinner today from rhu-
barb fresh from the Jesse Lee
garden.
Baseball season is in full
swing, the boys went swimming
in First Lake for the first time
this season, the farm and gar
den are planted and receive the
close attention that makes the
Jesse Lee garden the envy of
the town.
Mr.. Mckinney, the farmer,
was called home to Ashton, Iowa
suddenly by the illness of his
father, so "Skip" Brown, whose
father is on the staff at the
school, is helping the boys in the
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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Fire Danger Is
Very Critical
Without Rain

The present fire danger in the
woods is the most critical so far
this year, reported Max V.
Roger, head Forest Service Off
Ger for the kenai division.
Reports from our outlying
stations and weather data main
tanned at the Kenai Lake Ranger
Station indicate that the greatest
precaution possible should be
taken in regard to campfireS,
brush fires and cigarettes, Re-
ger stated. I'VE have had only
a small amount of rain in the
past ten days while the tempera-
ture has gone up and the fuel
moisture down."
Roger has advised all resi-
dents along the Hope
Cooper Landing road system to
refrain from burning brush until
after the first good rain. All
campers and fishermen on ma
tional forest land are advised to
be doubly certain that their
campfireS are dead out. Motor
lists should carry ash trays for
the proper disposal of matches,
cigarettes, cigars and pipe heels.
Speeder patrol on The Alaska
Railroad and mobile highway
patrol are on duty seven days
per week during this critical
period of fire danger.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
GOOD CONGREGATION
FOR FAREWELL SERMON

There was a good turn out
to hear Rev A. O. Odegaard' S
farewell sermon at the Seward
Lutheran Church Monday night.
A number of out of town visi-
tors were present.
Cake and coffee were served
in a social hour after the serv-
ice and the minister was pre-
sented with a gift of ivory. He
will leave Anchorage shortly
to attend the Lutheran Con
ference in Minneapolis, after
which he will go on to Pontiac,
Michigan. The Odegaards will
drive back to Anchorage over
the Alaska Highway sometime
in the summer.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Council Appoints
New Manager
For Housing Area

Mr.. j. r. Jackson was appoint
ed manager of the Seward Hous-
ing Area to replace Mr.. George
Turnbull, who was manager
under the Veterans Housing Ad-
ministration.
The project was turned over
to the city as of Jan. l, 1850,
and Mr.. Turnbull was retained
until other arrangements could
be made.
All business with and for the
tenants will be carried on at
the office, residence of Mr.
Jackson, except the collection
of rent. Rent will still be paid
at the City Hall.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
SMORGASBORD FOR MEN
OF ALL AGES

The American Legion Aux
iliary, in move to concentrate
the interest of menfolk in the
activities Of the boys in town,
are offering bang-up dinner
for fathers and sons on Sat
urday, June II, in the Metho-
dist Church dining room.
1t is suggested that men who
do not have sons can borrow
one or more for the occasion.
The charge will be $500 per
plate except for men under ten
years of age, who will be asked
to pay S1.0O for all they can
eat. Nothing namby-pamby, but
real herman eats.
The dinner will be served
from $50 to 7:30 in the eve
ming, and in order to be in on
it, reservation must be made
by calling Mrs. Frank Mitchell
at Madison 1855, with tickets
purchased by June IA.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Wafer Condition
Reported
Not Too Serious

VIM. L. Deering, sanitation
officer of the Department of
Health who has been appointed
to Seward and the Kenai Pen
insula, stated to the city council
last night that the reported con-
tamination of the city water
need not cause too much dis
turbance or worry on the part
of the people. 1t was found in
the samples taken from only
one block in the down town
area, and he expects to locate
the cause of contamination very
shortly.
Mr. Deering stated that often,
defective plumbing can cause
contamination of the water
supply in the local area. After
inspection of the plumbing in
the block, it should be imme-
diately cleared up.
Garbage disposal and the con-
troll of rodents will be among
the first of Mr.. behring's pro
jects in Seward He will also
assist the City Health Officer
in the inspection and enforce
ment of sanitary rules.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Hospital And
High School
Plan Submitted

A special meeting of the
council on Wednesday night will
prepare the application papers
for GSA preliminary planning
on the proposed hospital and
high school buildings.
Plans were submitted by the
hospital board for a rs bed
building, the location for which
has not been definitely decided.
Financing of the project by a
plan suggested by a member of
the board seemed feasible, and
the council accepted the respon-
sibility for submitting the appli-
cation for GSA assistance.
A preliminary sketch was
submitted by the school board
for building in three units
at the total cost of 81 million.
The first unit is to consist OF
class rooms and laboratories,
the second and third units to
be an auditorium, gymnasium
and swimming pool. All plans
are made as long term pro
ject, and are only preliminary
If, however, the application for
planning is laid before the Pub
lie Works Administration pre-.
vious to the 1851 appropriation,
they can receive the considera-
ton of that body within the
year.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Don't Pet A Moose
Calf Is Warming

"Oh, isn't he cute!" say the
people who come upon a wide
eyed, unsuspicious, ungainly
moose calf whose mother has
trotted off to watch the pro-
ceedings from a distance.
They go up to the moose calf
and pet it and have their pic
lures taken with it. Then, be-
cause the calf is too big to pack
home and they wouldn't know
what to feed it anyhow-besides
the fact that it is illegal to kid
nap a baby moose from its par
ents-the people go off and
leave it.
The people have been lucky
that the mother moose didn't get
her dander up and charge them
as they approached junior She
often does.
However, now the moose calf,
that cute little thing, is apt
to suffer and die because of
the peoples interest in it. The
mother, if she sees people touch
it, may not even return to the
calf at all. If she does return
and smells the man scent, more
likely than not, she will aban-
don the calf, leaving it to starve.
Five or six abandoned calves
have been reported in the An
chorage area already.
So, for the sake OF the calves
as well as yourselves, Carlos
Carson, enforcement agent of
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
urges all people to keep away
from moose calves.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
4TH OF JULY DRESSMAKING
GETTING UNDER WAY

The topic of conversation
these days among the ladies
is the how and where to get
pioneer days dresses for the 4th
of July celebration.
Seward women have been
asked by the Fourth of July
Committee to wear long dresses
for at least a week before the
celebration if possible, and in
any case to wear them for the
dance.
One group is getting together
with patterns and designs to
make their own dresses. It is
hoped that a welcoming COM
mittee in costume can be ar
ranged to meet the passenger
ship which will be in on the
day of the 4th.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
THE GHOST OF OLD
SLEWFOOT?

A bear story is going the
rounds this week of the Biggest
Brownie of them all. No one has
seen him yet, but his tracks are
so long that they measure the
length of a woman's arm from
her elbow to fingertips!
The giant ear is ranging
around Cooper Landing. He has
been heard snuffing around a
cabin and in the brush, tracks
are found every morning, but,
so far, the big fellow might as
well be the ghost of old Slew
foot, or some other fabulous
brownie, since no one has caught
glimpse of him.
Mothers are terrified, how
ever, not daring to allow small
children to wander out of doors.
Such an animal, however large
or small it might be, is menace
in the widely scattered settle
ment. Hunters are on the look
out but so far without any luck
so the story goes.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Vacation School At
Catholic Church

Two Sisters of Providence,
teachers from Fairbanks, ar
rived June 5 to conduct the
three weeks religious vacation
school at the Catholic Church.
Twenty to twenty-five chill
dren from the ages of 6 to IA
years are enrolled, four of them
from Homer, for the session
which is divided into two class
es. One will meet in the quon-
set, the other in the Rectory.
School will begin at 900 o'clock
Wednesday morning with Holy
Mass followed by classes in
Christian doctrine and liturgical
practices, visual aids, art and
singing.
The afternoon session will
close at 2:20 with the benedic-
ton of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment.
Sister Ignatia Marie taught
last years two week session
which was very successful, but
Sister Mary Maurice, who has
been one year in Fairbanks, is
new to Seward. Mrs. Eleanor
DeLoughery will teach the
music classes.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
LEGION GIFT TO CITY

A resuscitator, for the pur-
pose of reviving vict tim of
drowning and smoke, a gift to
the City of Seward from Amer
lean Legion Post No. 5, arrived
late this afternoon. 1t will be
given into the custody of the
Volunteer Fire Dept, and kept
with fire fighting equipment for
immediate use.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06

Mrs. Gordon Black has just
returned from a months vacation
in the States, where she visited
two daughters and their families
in California and Wisconsin, and
visited other friends and rela-
tives in her home town of Clear
Lake, Wisconsin.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06
Soldiers Spend
Busy Weekend
In Seward

The first group OF service per-
sonnet to visit the Seward Fish
ing and Recreation Center were
to return to Anchorage by rail
today after spending five days
fishing, taking pictures or relax
ing, according to Maj. Joseph
Hartley III, Special Services Of
ficer, US. Army, Alaska.
The center is operated to pro-
vide a suitable place for service
men to enjoy fishing, hiking, and
other recreational sports.
Deep sea fishing enthusiasts
may pursue that sport on two
-" boats, with the alternative
of fishing in the various streams
in the area or going to Kenai
Lake, where two more "J'' boats
are waiting for the fishermen.
Miss Kay Kellett, program
hostess, hopes to set up a photo
laboratory in the near future SO
the shutter-bug fans will be able
to develop their film.
Dependents may accompany
the servicemen after the 18th of
June providing they are over IA
years of age.
Only rs soldiers were in the
first group, but reports are that
officers in Fort Richardson and
the Port of Whittier are swamp
ed with requests for leave at the
new center.
The first group had fishing
trip to Bear Lake, Ptarmigan
Creek and Russian River with
Doug Heating as guide. Not
many fish were caught but they
did catch sight of the pinto
moose that has been reported by
others. Those who were unlucky
at fresh water fishing had an all
day trip Sunday in the J-boat
down the bay. They put in at
Thumbs Cove for swimming.
Monday night a dance at the
barracks rec-hall made fun for
everybody. Nurses from the San
atorium and some local girls
were guests, and they all pro-
nounce the dance to have been
"swell." Square dances and sew
eral elimination dances were
very popular. Sandwiches and
punch were served, and the
dance broke up at 1870.
The weekly dances at the rec
hall will be on invitation only.
Girls who would like to par
ticipate in the recreation pro-
gram are asked to place their
names on the invitation list by
calling Mrs. Dave Fleming at
Main 90. Parents are assured
that their girls will be called for
and escorted home by the chap
eron of the dance, Miss Kellett.
Future plans include Date
Trips which are Sunday, chap
eroned all day trips on the j.
boat on the bay. No girls except
those whose names are on the
invitation list will be allowed
either at the dances or on the
Sunday excursions. Every pre-
caution is taken to guard the
young women from all possible
danger.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06

A bear was seen on Mara
thon Saturday and caused some
lively interest for a few minutes.
A pair of field glasses disclosed
the bear to be wearing dark
trousers and a light shirt. Ex-
element died down. Shucks!
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-06-06

Jim Aylen and Marvin Nc
Mutt were down from Anchor
age last week in Mr.. McNutt's
plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
JOAN Bennett IS
STARRED IN Bill,
CAPITOL THEATRE

The Reckless Moment starring
James Mason and Joan Bennett, is
at the Capitol Theatre for tonight
only. A Columbia Pictures drama
tization of the magazine story by
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, THE
Reckless Moment" describes fate
full split-second which could happen
to SO many married women. plung-
ing them into wild web of terror
and violence and confronting them
with the dangerous consequences OF
exposure and scandal.
Attractive young Geraldine Brooks
appears in featured support of the
stars. in a cast which includes Henry
ONein, Shepperd Strudwick ano
David Bair.
Blackmail and murder are among
the darker elements of THE Reck-
less Moment" story, which also high
lights an irresistible attraction
springing up between an attractive
matron and the man of darkness
who slips through back door into
her life. The woman's efforts tc
safeguard her family's very exis-
tence. against the insistent threat OF
scandal, and at the same time tc
keep pace with the everyday hustle
of ordinary life. are said to lead to
mounting tension and to a sus-
penseful climax noteworthy for its
grim forcefulness.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
EXAMS TO Be GIVEN
BY MERIT SYSTEM
ENGINEERS, OTHERS

Applications are now being taken
by the Alaska Merit System for
examinations for clerks, clerk-typ-
lists, clerk stenographers, sanitary
engineer, administrative assistants
and principal appeals refrees, Dr.
I. ]. Montgomery, supervisor, an
nounced today.
Examinations will be given in
Ketchikan, Juneau, Anchorage and
Fairbanks on Saturday, Oct. 81 but
applications to take the exams
must be in the Juneau office by
Sept. 80, Dr. Montgomery said. APP
plication blanks may be secured at
any Employment Service office.
The clerks, typists and steno-
graphers are for employment in
the Department of Health, Welfare
and Employment Security Commits
sion, sanitary engineers and admin
istrative assistants in the Depart
ment of Health, and principal APP
peals referees in the Employment
Security Commission.
Salary ranges for Junior clerks
are from $240 to $333.50 per month /;
junior clerk-typists $3.50 to $345;
junior clerk-stenos, $3.50 to $356.50;
senior clerks, $275 to $373.75; senior
clerk typists. $275 to 373.75; SEN
ior clerk-stenos, $285 to 385.25; dis
trict sanitary engineers. $40 to
1921; senior sanitary engineers
SAILS to $563.50; sanitary engineers,
1910 to $511.75; administrative as
sistant, 1915 to $3.50; principal APP
peals referee, $440 to $40.
Further information can be OBJ
tanned by writing to the Alaska
Merit System, Box 201, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
II Al CLUBS TO
GIVE ANNUAL FAIR
HERE ON SATURDAY

Eleven All Clubs will take part
in this weeks All Club Fair at
the National Guard Armory spon-
sored by the American Legion
These have been organized during
the past year by Mrs. Edythe Walk
err. University of Alaska Extension
Agent, who is now on the staff Of
the Juneau Public Schools.
The Mt. Edgecumbe All Club is
under the direction of Miss Louise
Davis. It's projects are camp
cookery and baking.
Miss Dorothea Friedrich is leader
of the Haines A. H Club which has
sewing for its project.
The Buttons and Bows All Club
of Douglas, led by Mrs. Francis
Grant, has finished it's projects in
sewing for the year and may not
be represented at the fair.
The Minnie Field Girls Al
Club is also interested in sewing
Miss Alice Bailey is the leader of
this club.
The Busy Bees Skagway Com
munity Club lives up to its name
with three different projects out
lined for its members under the
direction of Miss Beatrice Sawyer.
The Skagway girls have been work.
ing on sewing, gardening and bak-
ing
There are two leaders for the
North Star All Club at Thane.
They are Mrs. Barbara Park and
Mrs. Iva Hermansen. Club projects
are wood, copper and paper handi-
crafts.
The baking projects of the Bakers
Dozen All Club at Douglas is al
so supervised by two leaders: Mrs.
Dagny Hermann and Mrs. Icle Erie
sen.
The Lucky Glover All Club on
the Glacier Highway is also devot-
ed to baking. Mrs. Peter Wood is
its leader assisted by Mrs. Pauline
Matheny.
The Mendenhall All Club for
boys is particularly active. Locat-
ed in the Airport district, it is
interested in livestock, poultry, rab-
bits, gardening, potato cultivation
and yard Identification. Mrs Joe
Kendler is it's leader assisted by
Mrs. Howard Gaines.
Another All Club has been or
ganized in the Juneau Highland
/ section but has not yet chosen a
name. Led by Mrs. Marilyn Her.
ring, its project is baking.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
Plus: This Is America and LATEST NEWS!
AUXILIARY OF
AMER. LEGION
ELECT OFFICERS

At last nights meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
'50-'51 year:
Mrs. Ernest Lincoln, President;
Mrs. N. G. Ottke, First Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. M. G. Perkins, Second
Vice President; Mrs. A. L. zenger,
historian; Mrs. Hugh Antrim, Chap
lain; Mrs. N. H. Zenger, Sergeant
alarms.
Elected to the Executive Commit
tee were Mrs. Henry Harris, Mrs.
Ray G. Day, and Mrs. Bert Keifer.
Auxiliary members voted to again
sponsor the art class of Mrs. Mary
Westfall
A special meeting of the A. L.
Auxiliary has been called for pm,
Friday, September %, in order to
amend the bylaws and to elect a
secretary and treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
ATTEND MEETING ON
WESTERN EDUCATION

To represent Alaska at the Sc
cond meeting of the Legal Commit
tee on Regional Education in the
West, Attorney General J. Gerald
Williams left yesterday by Pan
American Always.
The conference will be Thursday
and Friday in Denver, Colo.
Members will meet to work out a
plan to correlate graduate and pro-
fessional schools of the eleven
Western states and two territories.
They hope to eliminate nonresident
tuition by an inter-school arrange
ment.
Williams, who attended the first
meeting this summer in San Fran
cisco, quotes DR.. ferris Moore
president of the University of AL
aska. as being very enthusiastic
about the plan.
The Attorney General expects to
be away week or ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
WOMEN OF MOOSE
TO HOLD INITIATION

The regular meeting of the W.
omen of the Moose will be held
Thursday evening. September 81,
at o'clock, with Senior Regent
Beatrice Albegoff presiding.
There will be an initiation and
the program will be in charge of
Edith Gardner, Publicity Chair
man. other members of the Public
ity Committee are as follows; Anna
Rodenberg, Donna Garrison, Carol
Weber, and Betty Casperson.
Mrs Rodenberg has been a men,
her of the Women of the Moose
for the past 80 years. and is a
charter member of Chapter 4S9.
She has served during that time on
every standing committee and is a
former Publicity Chairman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
g CARRIED ON
ALASKA COASTAL
TRIPS YESTERDAY

With SO passengers on Interpret
flights, "a departing and 26 arriv-
ing, Alaska Coastal Airlines carried
total of SO on flights yesterday.
Passengers departing for Haines
were: D. F. Friedrich, Larry Lind-
strom, Richard Warren, Ralph
Strong.
!, For Skagway: Bob Loundree. Mr..
and Mrs. Elton Replogle, Loroffo
LeLeond; for Hood Bay: Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Williams, Pearl James,
Shine owens.
For Hawk Inlet: Walter Robin
son; for Pelican Ed Johnson; for
Hoonah: Art Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Horton, AL Martin, Andrew
Jackson.
For Excursion Inlet: Bob Welsh,
Julia Mckinley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Mckinley; for Sitka: Rex Glass
cock, Paul Magnuson. Lois Andrick,
Arlene Dolanec, Mrs. Betty Vroo-
man, Linda Vrooman, Geraldin
Miles, Hanford Weeks.
For Tulsequah: R. Deneult, H. w.
Mckee, w. Fedio; arriving from
Taku Lodge Mrs. H. E. Hell.
From Sitka: T. Cameron, Vern
McGraw, Alfred Cropley, Charles
Nelson, Mrs. Beach, L. Ehman, Cliff
Muranske, L. Widmark, F. Zuiersker,
! M. Solely.
From Hawk Inlet: Walter Tobia-
son; from Angoon: Eddie Jamestown;
from Hoonah: George Hillman,
Alice Hillman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Ross.
| From Tenakee: Len johnson,
Stanley Bowers, Montana Graves;
from Skagway: D. Moreno, William
Feero ST., Bud Phelps, John Feero;
from Haines: Ed Garnick, CLAIR
Dunlap.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
SENIOR CHOIR OF
LUTHERAN CHURCH
TO HAVE PRACTICE

Postponed from last week, thu
Lutheran Senior Choir will hold it,
reorganization meeting in Thu
church tonight at eight o'clock.
The director for the choir will bt
Miss Marjorie Iverson, director
of music in the Juneau Public
School system, and the organis
will be Miss Dolores Mattila who
is already well known in Juneau's
musical circles.
Anyone interested in singing with
the choir is cordially invited to
be present at this opening practice
session.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
AvERILl OF UNITED
AIR LINES IS COMING
TO JUNEAU next WEEK

c.. Warren Averill, assistant dis
trict sales manager for United
Air lines in Seattle, will arrive
in Juneau on Sept. 26, to go over
transportation schedules with civic
officials, transportation represent
tatives and business firms here.
Averill will bring first-hand in
formation about his company's
winter schedules, which offer air
passengers from here excellent con-
nections at Seattle on United's
flights to oregon, California, the
midwest, east and Honolulu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-20
FIELD COMMITTEE
Will MEET IN SITkA

The Alaska Field Committee has
accepted an invitation from the
Chamber of Commerce and city
officials of Sitka to hold its Oct
ober meeting there, Kenneth Ka-
dow, head of the committee, said
today.
The meeting will be held Oct. II,
10 and 10 with time allotted for
the discussion of Sitka problems
The committee is composed of the
heads of the various bureaus and
agencies of the Dept. of Interior.