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Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Tickets Now On Sale
For Lions Club Dance
Affair Will Be Held At Milford
ArmOry December 28th

Tickets are on sale for Milford's
annual Christmas Dance, which
will be held one week from this
coming Monday evening, December
28th, at the Milford Armory on
North Walnut Street. The affair is
sponsored by the Milford Lions
Club. Every member of the club is
well supplied with tickets, which
are priced at $500 per couple, in
cluding one free out-of-town bid.
Dancing will begin at 8 o'clock
and continue until 2, with a half
hour intermissiOn at midnight. The
music for the dance for the third
consecutive year will be furnished
by Clarence Thurman and his or
chestra, a group which has pleased
local dancers in past years.
The Lions committee which has
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Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Houston Cardinals
Outstanding All Club
Silver Cup For Excellent Perform
ance Received Last Week

The Houston Cardinal All Club
was presented with the Silver Cup
Award for being the outstanding
All Club in Kent County at the A.
H Achievement Banquet held at
Caesar Rodney School last Thurs
day. The winner of this beautiful
award is determined by the num-
ber of members turning in COM
pleted projects, percent of atten-
dance at meetings, number of
members entering judging contests,
giving demonstrations, attending
Short Course, All Club Camp and
number of members entering ex-
hibits of their projects at the Kent
and Sussex Fair and Kent County
Achievement Day Fair. Also taken
into consideration is how the club
observed A. H Club Sunday, All
Club Week and National All
Achievement Week and also what
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Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Elementary School VIII
GiUe Entertainment Today

Elementary School will present two christ
Programs the High Auditorium on FRIDAY
Beginning second and thro gaOes VIII
christmas Everywhere with all children parpaung III
festivities devOhons ana mary Lou Lang
will include slngg hyLhms ana rny
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
March OfDines Is Ready To
ROUM Kent County, DeL

Dimes" campaign ready to roll in Dover
County Delaware.
right foot, dinner meeting was
old home of Mrs Jesse LOn
Dimes
the pending
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
Cool For Red Cross VIII Be
LOuUerh 1854, Du POnt Says

Delaware Chapter Red fund goal 1854 will be
81 percent less than last announced by mmot DUPONT
will March with
Delaware
attributed lowering the
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Fire Damages Bridge; Holfs Trdffic Briefly

The Alaska Railroad bridge at Mile B was slightly damaged by fire Tuesday, June 16. Bridge crews and trainment fought the blaze and the bridge was re- paired ready for traffic by the next day.
 The fire, cause of which was at first unknown, was reported later to have been caused by a can of Sterno, commonly rec ognized as canned heat" which was tossed out before being ex- tinguished.
 The crew of train 27 stopped to fight the fire when they came upon it Tuesday. They were unable to reach water bar rels on the bridge, and were forced to dip water from the glacier stream under the struc- ture. Brick Porter was conduc- ter of No. 27; James Cone, en- gineer. ~
 Because of the bridge damage passengers on the boat train were sent down by bus from An chorage.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
'RilI' Lund Dead of Heart Attack

Willis Arthur (BilD Lund, operator of the Arrow Motor Freight Line here for the past few months, died suddenly last Wednesday, June IT, of heart attack.
 MT. Lund complained early in the day about not feeling well, but said he had too much work to do to quit and go home. He was persuaded, however, at about 10 o'clock to go home. He lived in Hut 19, housing area.
 His wife asked a neighbor to call doctor and the ambulance. Upon arrival of the ambulance the man was dead.
 Lund was born in Portland, Oregon, May 9, 1914. His wife and child lived here with him for a few months. No further information on the family was available, as Mrs. Lund took the body to Portland for burial, leaving here on Thursday.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Ace Murksmcn to Demonstrate Ability Here Wednesduv

Folks who like to shoot also like to watch the other fellow shoot" says Ken Beegle, inter nationally f a m ou S marksman who will give a demonstration of his shooting ability at Lowell Canyon on Wednesday, June Fl at 7:30 pm.
 Beegle and his wife, Blanche, make up one of Remington Arms Company's shooting exhibition teams. Their exhibition is re- plete with thrilling feats of craftsmanship which seem al most impossible to the average sportsman. He uses fourteen diff ferent types of guns and is equally proficient with rifle, shotgun and pistol. His lecture on proper and safe gun handling, which runs throughout his eX hibition, is one which every ia ther should have his young son hear.
 Every one who shoots is cur ious about how the other fellow does it and likes to try any thing new in the shooting line" says Beegle. Many of the fel- lows who watch me shoot go home with the If he can do it, so can I idea and start practicing some of my shots. And they can do it, too.
 Mir. and Mrs. Beegle are both ardent lovers of the out-of-doors and whenever they can get away from their strenuous shooting exhibition schedule, they like nothing better than to take a "busman's holiday" and go hunt ing or fishing. They are just as expert with rod and reel as they are with gun and ammu- milton.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
AIosko Secret Trade Item Rec cches Neb.

While he was here with the Seward, Nebraska basketball team, Harold Davisson made bargain with Rev. Malin. He was to trade some strictly Ne braskan item for which he would pay nothing, with Rev. Malin, who would send him a strictly Alaskan item which cost him nothing.
 MT. Malin mailed a pair of moose horns. When he received the box, DaVisson put it in a store window, unopened, for people to guess what was in the box.
 His trade article is still to be received by MT. Malin. When it does come, it will be placed in the window of Seward Hard ware store, unopened, and peo- pie can guess what is in the package. A prize will be offered for the right guess.
 Davisson is a trader from the word go. The secret trade grew out of his hobby for trading, but Malin made the proposition. Everybody is waiting now to see what is in the Nebraska box.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Marathon Runners Getting in Shape For Big Event

Don Stickman returned to Seward Wednesday to begin training for his third shot at the Mt. Marathon Race title. He won in 1851 and last year, forcing Hatch into second place
 Ralph Hatch has also been getting into shape. He has high hopes of recapturing the title which he held for five straight years before losing to Stickman in '51.
 Harold Walker, the Kansan coach and sandrunner, has also returned, but is living in Hope. It is not known yet whether he intends to try the climb again. Walker made third place the last two years.
 There is no indication 10 date as 10 how many entries will be on hand for the unusual race 10 the top of Marathon noun tain and back. Entries usually are placed at the last possible moment.
 The usual regulations includ- ing a physical examination and excluding men under Ia years of age will govern this years running.
 Tickets are on sale which will permit watchers to guess the time down to a tenth of a sec ond this year. No guaranteed prize is being offered to run ners. They will split the purse on the ratio of 5000, $500 and S250. The Committee has not indicated any award for runners returning to the finish line under 90 minutes as was done last year, It is assumed, how ever, that this prize will be eliminated as Is contestants made that time last year.
 Snow slides on Marathon dur ing the winter may have chang ed the m 0 u n n somewhat. making a possible change in running lime. The big slide in Lowell Canyon. especially. has filled the approach 10 the trail. any may force climbers 10 find a new course. Ii is a case of every man for himself. in climb ing and in chocsinq his own course.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Bsuehirds Reoch Home After Bus Chonge in Canado

The furry of departure for home which marked the send off of the Bluebirds-SeWard, Nebraska's basketball team, got them off to a good start which lasted as far as Dawson Creek. This information was received from Harold Davisson today.
 Near Dawson Creek, B.C., the bus broke down Something about gears.) Arrangements were made in the Canadian city for a Canadian bus to finish the trip, which was done and on schedule. Although Davisson did not state the day of their ar rival home, it is thought to have been on June 13 or 14.
 Newspapers in other Nebras- kan cities used whole page dis plays of pictures taken along the way.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Council and C. of C. May Undertake Dust Control Plan

Win Erwin, president of the board of directors, s war Chamber of Commerce, threw a bombShell into the meeting Tuesday by proposing that the city and Chamber of Commerce undertake a dust control project for the city.
 Although he did not have all the figures at the time, MT, Erwin was not unprepared with an overall picture. The job can be done, he says, for a maximum of S10,000. The material to be used is what is known in the States as macadam. With city employees doing the prelimin ary work Third, Fourth and pos sibly part of Fifth Avenues could be covered with a 20 foot strip of this paving and two or three side streets could also be sin- cluded for the $10,000 figure,
 The City Council had not been approached on inc matter al the lime of the Chamber meeting. but the entire Council is asked 10 meet in joint session next Tuesday noon with the Chamber of Commerce and all interested business people 10 discuss the project.
 A. H. Gighlioni, director Al aSka Road Commission, can sup ply the blacktopping and the contractor now working on the highway would supply the ma chinery and labor for the roll ing oI the last layer, according to the proposed plan. This me thod of paving has been found most satisfactory on the Alaska Highway, MT. Erwin stated, and will last for seven years under hard usage.
 If the city does not find itself in a position to afford such a project in its entirety this year, opinions expressed at the meet ing seemed to be in favor of some kind of popular subscrip- ton to get the work done and stop the big dust problem now confronting the residents of the entire city.
 The joint meeting of the City Council and Chamber of Com merce is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, at noon in the Chop Suey House. All interested citi- zens are invited to join the dis cuSsion.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Offer Rewurd for
 Property Damagers

The chief of police is offering a reward of $25 for information leading to the arrest and con viction of the person or persons who damaged city equipment June 13 or IA by shooting.
 Two large pieces of mobile equipment. scoopmobile and a caterpillar. were found riddled with bullets of .22 and larger caliber. This costs the city tax payers a great deal of money in repairs al lime when every cent is needed. authorities state.
 The machinery was parked over the weekend at the mouth of Lowell Canyon, which is now included in the city water sup ply system.
 From this time forward, the water supply system will be posted, and all unauthorized persons must keep out. This includes Lowell Canyon, Mara thon Mountain, Rudolph Creek, and Japp Creek. The watershed of any community is we'll pro- tected by law, and violation of restrictions is well covered with heavy penalties to protect the community against pollution and damage.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Military Authorities Here To Confer On Freight Handling

The loss by fire of the multi million-dollar port facilities of Whittier Wednesday night will throw the bulk of military ship ments and the commercial car goes ordinarily going into that port, into the Seward port, it was announced here Thursday.
 Military authorities from the Alaskan Command were in town early to arrange for cooperation of The Alaska Railroad and Northern Stevedoring Company to handle the sudden increase of freight.
 Although no specific state- ment was made 10 the press. it is understood here that freight will be handled by local long, shoremen as long as possible. There will be no movement of the Port Company of the Army from Whittier to Seward unless labor disputes should occur here among the unions. In such case. the probability is that the Whit tier Port Company would be moved into Seward.
 Some shipping is being divert ed to Anchorage and Valdez, but the great bulk of it is ex- pected to be moved through the port of Seward.
 Many men are converging upon this city in the last two days, hoping for work from the expected increase under emer- gency conditions.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
poPulace Urged to Welcome Visitors

Governor B. Frank Heintzle- man pledged his wholehearted support of the tourist industry in recent meeting at the Gov ernorS office with Alaska Visi- tors Association officials.
 The delegation headed by Ed ward Cotfey, president of the Association, informed the Gov ernor that the AVA advertising and publicity campaign had gen erated thousands of requests for Alaskan vacation information and that present bookings indi- cated that the Territory could expect double the number of visitors who made the trip last year.
 James Beard, membership di rector said after the meeting that the Governor had been in formed that the Association in addition to building up its mem bership list, would direct its efforts for the rest of the season toward making every visitor personally welcome in the Ter ritory.
 Beard said that the tourist promotion campaign during the winter had promised the vaca- tion of lifetime and that the Association intended to live up to that promise.
 He stressed that membership in the Association is open to individual Alaskans as well as business firms and asked that everyone make an extra effort this summer to prove to the visi- tors that Alaska is really the land where hospitality comes First.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
20. Box Rent Boost First in Gb Years

The first advance in post of flee box rentals since 1907 goes into effect July l. Orders have been received by Postmaster Clarence Larsen directing him to place a new schedule of box rents into effect. The same or der was received by all post masters.
 The basic schedule now in eff feet has not changed in 46 years and the increased charges are made to conform with the in creased cost of providing the equipment and maintaining serv- ice.
 Changes of rents for Seward post office boxes are: From $.60 to S1.10; SIS to S1.50; $1,00 to S2.25.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Preventative Care IF Polio Epidemic
 Should Strike Here

Information given by the De partment of Health concerning preventive measures when in fantile paralysis is near, is re- peated here for the aid of par entS.
 If there is an epidemic of polio or of any other contagious diseases in your community, it is good rule to keep your child out of crowds. Avoid the movies, parties, picnics, crowded boats and trains until the epidemic is over.
 Keep your child away from homes where there is sickness of any kind. If you have yard, let your child play in it. Do not keep him away from the chil- dren he has been playing with but do not mix the groups.
 The general rules of health are always important, Parents should see to it that children wash their hands before eating, that they do not use public towels or common drinking cups. Train them to cover nose and mouth when sneeZing or coughing, keep fingers out of nose and mouth and to put no thing in the mouth that has been soiled in any degree by others.
 He should have good food, including milk and plenty of water to drink. He should go to bed early and have regular bowel movements.
 The child should have plenty of rest. Avoid overtiredness and chilling. Many cases of polio have occurred after swimming in cold water Whether it is the effect of chilling or contact with crowds usually found around swimming places is not known.
 It is desirable to keep the house as clean as possible. Use plenty of soap and water; fight flies, mice, rats and other yer min; and remember that fresh air and sunlight are destroyers of germs.
 If your child has a fever, vomiting and marked restless ness, put him to bed promptly and call your doctor. The child may not have polio, but if he does, the doctor may be able to lessen the crippling after effects which are the worst fea- ture of the disease, if he is call ed before paralysis begins.
 The Dept. of Health and Nurs- es Association have no desire to alarm the people of Seward, but they do feel that it is well to alert the people to the possi- bility of the disease, even though there have been no cases here in recent years.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
COASTWISE ANNOUNCES FREIGHT SCHEDULE

Coastwise Line announced its summer sailing freight schedule between Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
 The SS North Beacon goes on berth in Portland June 16 and sails June 19. She arrives in Seattle June 21 and sails June 25, arriving in Alaska June 30.
 The SS North Beacon will be followed by the SS John w. Burgess, SS Seafair and other vessels at eight day intervals. Sailing dates will be announced.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Pureau of lnfernal Revenue Vacancy

In an effort 10 obtain larger number of qualified competitors. the Eleventh Regional Office of inc us. Civil Service Commis- sion al Seattle. Washington. an nounced this week ii is extend- ing until June 30. 1853. the deadline for receipt of applica- lions to fill inc Bureau of In- ternal Revenue vacancy in the position of assistant director of Internal Revenue at Tacoma. Washington.
 Further information and ap- plication forms are available at the Regional Office. or al First and Second-class post offices.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Unidentified Man Rescued From
 Min. By S+ickmon

A previeW of the famous Mt. Marathon race was watched by numerous Sewardites today as Don Stickman, winner of the last two races, rescued a man from the cliff on the south face of the mountain.
 First reports brought to town were that two boys and a dog were stranded on the peak. After watching for more than an hour, people decided that one of the fellows must be hurt, as the figures stayed so long at one place at the foot of a slide.
 Don Stickman and John Cole man went in Stickman's plane to reconnoiter the moutain. By this time, only one person could be seen. The man did not seem to be hurt, but did not move away, so that the flyers felt that something must be wrong.
 At little after noon the two men started up the mountain toward the man. Several others from town had decided also that something was wrong and start ed up the long climb. They met one of the men who had caused all the excitement. coming down. This man-name unknoWn-said that his companion was not hurt but frightened.
 Stickman went on up to the man, who had slipped on the cliff and could not bring him self to move. He talked with him and after some time was able to persuade him to move along the edge of the cliff with him to safety. Stlckman said that the man was so numbed with fright that he was actually par alyzed and could not remove his own shoes, and could do nothing but cling to the rocks.
 After some time they could be seen moving gradually across the face of the rock. Stickman helping and encouraging the stricken man. and botS return ed safely about 2:30.
 There is no reason to feel shame becaust one is beaten by Mt, Marathon. It is steep and dangerous to people not used to climbing. Watchers breathed a sigh of relief to see the rescue, which was just as much of rescue as if the man had broken his legs.
 Incidentally, Stickman had his workout for the day even though it was in a way he had not planned.
 The two unknown climbers were said to be strangers in town, one of them recently from Florida. They were not, as one report said, intending to enter the race. Race entries may, and do, prospect the trail before the day of the race, but townspeople can usually tell if person is in trouble or just resting, They often have to go to the rescue of inexperienced climbers who are challenged by the mountain.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
NURSES EXAM. BOARD ANNOUNCES EXAMINATION

The Alaska Nurses Examining Board announces a written ex- animation for registering and licensing of professional and practical nurses will be held in Anchorage July Is and 19.
 Applications should be made to the Executive Secretary, Box TIA, Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1953-06-19
Washington Newsletter
By Mary Lee Council
ASSESSMENT WORK

ASSESSMENI WORK
 Although, according to many members of Congress, the chanc- es for passage appear slim at this time, Mrs. Oracle Pfost, member of the House from Idaho, has introduced legislation seeking three-month extension to the present mining assess ment work year and a perma- nent change so that an assess ment year would run from Oc- tober 1 of one year to October l of the following year.
 At the present time. the span of an assessment year extends from one July l 10 the next July l. and unless legislation like that sought by the Idaho representative is enacted the present years requirement for assessment work on unpatented mining claims in Alaska and the rest of the country will have 10 be fulfilled in less than two weeks.
 ALASKA SHIPPING RATES
 The Federal Maritime Board announced this week that two tariffs have been filed by trans portation companies affecting shipment of goods to and from Alaska.
 The North American Van Lines, Inc, according to infor- nation given Delegate Bartlett, has filed, effective July g, a supplement to its tariff whereby rates on uncrated household goods would be increased, as follows: From Fairbanks to Se- attle, from SIP to $16 per 100 pounds; and from Anchorage to Seattle, from $10 to $16 per 100 pounds.
 The Alaska Steamship Com pany has consolidated its pro- portional rates into one tariff for through rates in Alaska by truck and The Alaska Rail- road. effective July l. The car rier reports." inc Board inform ed Delegate Bartlett. That in consolidating inc rates for these two competing transportation services in one tariff if will accomplish a publication of pro- portional rates that will be iden- tical for rail or truck beyond tidewater and relieve any feel ing that one or the other form of transportation has any pref erence so far as inc ocean rates are concerned" The rates pulp lished are in connection with AL aska truck operations between Seattle and Tacoma. Washing ion. via Seward or Valdez. and ocean proportions are applica- ble in connection with through rates between Seattle or Tacoma and stations on The Alaska Rail- road via Seward.
 "This tariff" the Board stat ed, involves changes that re- suit in some instances in reduc- tions and in others in increases compared with the former truck proportional rates of the Alaska Steamship Company's division of the joint through rates with The Alaska Railroad"
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