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Seward seaport record., 1954-03-26
ART STUDENTS TO DESIGN MARATHON TROPHY

Seward High School art stu dents were asked today to de- sign a permanent trophy and ap- propriate placque for the winner of the Mt. Marathon annual 4th of July race.
 The trophy is being contribut- ed as a permanent prize by Clarence P. Heating Jr., of Sew ard and Anchorage. "I think it only right that some Seward student should have the distinc- tion of designing the trophy for a strictly local event." MT. Keat- ing stated.
 The race is becoming more widely known each year, and will be carried in at least two leading national magazines this year. The permanent trophy and placque will be awarded to the winner each year, but come into the permanent possession of the first racer to win three consecu- tive years. This policy was set up in 1853, the trophy going to Ralph Hatch for his previous wins.
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AnnuaI Roundup Of Stray Dogs To Start Next Week

Police Chief Burke announced today that the annual roundup of stray dogs will get underway soon, possibly next week.
 Kennels have been placed on city property for impounding of dogs, and owners, upon missing the family pet, can rescue him from oblivion by paying an i'm pounding fee of $2.50 plus $1.OO per day for it's keep. Dogs will be kept three days before being destroyed. Of course, owners will be required to buy a license tag for the dogs if they do not already have one.
 Dogs not wearing license tags will be the first picked up, and there are many of them about town. Numbers of dogs of good breed are still unlicensed. Some owners buy tags but fail to put them on the dog.
 Even dogs that are licensed will be picked up, police warn, if they create a nuisance. The mere fact that a license is pur- chased for a pet does not give him the privilege of becoming nuisance or danger to others.
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To Ac*ivufe Local Guard Unit

General John J. Moves will ar rive in Seward next Tuesday, March 30, to activate the local National Guard unit as full company of Alaska National Guard. This unit will become Company c, 207th Infantry Bat talion (Sep.), Capt. Arthur L. Duncan, commanding.
 General Moves will be accom- panied by It. Bruck, engineer ing officer and adjutant general.
 The military guests will be en- tertained by the Chamber of Commerce at noon and by a din ner in the evening, given by the National Guard boys.
 A full company in this area means that Seward is in line for an armory, building. Plans are already under discussion be tween the city administration and National Guard for construc- ton of such a building.
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P-TA MEETING APRIL 3 AT HIGH SCHOOL

The next regular meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association will be Saturday, April 3, at the high school.
 Appointment of nominating committee will be the first order of business. It is planned to in stall officers at the final meet ing of the year so that the pro- gram can begin actively in the fall.
 Following the regular meet ing, open house will be held, giving parents an opportunity to get acquainted with school pro- grams and teachers All parents are urged to attend.
 The executive board of P-TA met Thursday evening at the home of Harry Midby. The mem bership prize of $10 was award ed to Mrs. Purington's room at Bayview school. A number of women have been helping the public health nurse with the inn munization program. Under dis cussion were the subjects of a telephone at BayvieW and the present civil defense measures practiced at the city school.
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ARR Manager Reassures City On Dock Project

Frank E. Kalbaugh, general manager, ARR, honor guest of the Seward Chamber of Com merce Wednesday,, told the mem bers that he is most optimistic over the rehabilition of the rail- road and new dock facilities here. Both the Chamber and newspaper had been of inesti- mable help according to MT. Kal- baugh.
 Plans for the new dock were outlined briefly by the speaker, and gave out the heartening in formation that the proposed new dock will occupy approximately the same position as the present one. The passenger approach will be on Fourth Avenue. Ware houses of concrete and steel, con crete deck and steel piers (pil- ing ? will establish the per manance of the installation, and the entire construction will be filled in from the shore line.
 No interference to ship hand ling is anticipated as the new work is designed for construction while regular longshoring con tinues in it's present location, to be transferred to the new dock as sections are completed.
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B&PW PLAN VISIT TO ANCHORAGE CLUB

Anchorage Business & Profes- sional Women have invited the Seward club to visit them on April 6. Several of the local club members would like to go if one or two cars can be made avail able
 Anyone having a car and will ing to take other members as passengers on the trip is asked to call Juanita Everitt.
 The local club, in discussing the commonwealth status sug- gested for Alaska, decided to send telegrams to Washington inquiring as to the exact mean ing of the amendment offered against the statehood bill. Fur ther discussion will be given the subject at the next meeting.
 Word received from Hazel Johnson, Territorial president of B&PW, informed the local club that Seward is now the second largest club in Alaska.
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SCOTTISH RITES DEGREE WORK HERE NEXT WEEK

Scottish Rites of Free Masonry degree work will be given in Seward three days of next week, Monday, March 29 through We'd nesday.
 J. W. LeiverS, Arthur Hedges, K. G. Merit, Howard Stabler, and Marshall Erwin, all of Ju- neau Lodge, will arrive by plane Monday to conduct the work.
 All candidates taking 18th through 32nd degrees are re- quested to be at Masonic Temple at 2 pm Monday. Work will con tinue through Wednesday night.
 At 6:30 pm. Wednesday. all candidates and all 32nd degree Masons are invited 10 attend a banquet in the Temple. To af- tend banquet. please sign up now with Chuck Lechner at Main 56 or in the evening at Main 2ss.
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Jesse Lee News
By Tommy billiard

Although the white ground be- lies the calendar, the windows have gone up at Jesse Lee with the coming of the first day of spring." The restlessness accom- panying that season has also in- vaded the premises, making chill dren and staff alike, eager for the coming of the long summer days.
 During the month of April a photograph contest will be un- der way among the children. Any picture taken during the past year is eligible for entry, and the best submissions will be awarded prizes. The selected winners will be used in series of pictures to be sold to tourists during the summer.
 Wednesdays Vespers service had MT. Arthur Knight, choir director for Seward Memorial Methodist Church, as guest speaker.
 The housemothers who com pleted the first aid course re- ceived their certificates Monday, just one day too late to have been official administers to Freddy Havercamp who broke his arm playing in the gym Sun day.
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Girl Scout News

March is the Cookie Sale Month for Girl Scouts. Most of the cookies are gone but few boxes remain to be sold. All Girl Scouts are asked to contact their customers again to make final cleanup. The cookies are at Durant's Hardware and can be purchased at any time without waiting to give an order to the little girls.
 Troop 3 girls are working for their first class badges. They made hand puppets and gave a show last week. Mrs. Nicholas will assist with the troop during Mrs. Coopers absence this Spring.
 The regular meeting of the Adult Girl Scouts was held at the home of Mrs. J. Deisher. A camp site at Mile Is has been assured for the Seward Scouts, but there will be no building on it. The Court of Awards is sched- uled for April 30 and the pro- gram is under the direction of Elsie Whitmore.
 Troop 4 girls are continuing their work on good grooming with Mrs. Louise LaFontaine helping the girls with hair styl- ing and makeup. Mrs. Beth Dei- sher is discussing diet and health with the same group.
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Seward Man President Of An-AIosku C. of C.

Tormod (Tommy) Bic, Sew ards own, was unanimously elected president of the All Alaska Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The Alaska Chamber is meeting at Mt. Mckinley Park Hotel this week. MT. and Mrs. Bic left Seward for the meeting Thursday.
 Tommy was surprised at be- ing selected for the job, accord ing to Win Erwin, our cores pendent. He took it in his stride, however, and immediately called for unity. Unity is our key" he said. What is good development wise for any part of Alaska is good for all and that is our busi- ness-to aid every part of the Territory. First we must unite, then get a full time manager who will understand and work for the good of Alaska"
 Ralph C. Bailey, secretary treasurer, presided at the meet ing of the board of directors of the All-Alaska Chamber. He made the report that 10000 let ters have been received by the Alaska Chamber, 5000 of which have been answered through CO., operation of the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and other Chambers. He stressed the inn portance of having officers from smaller towns.
 Bic was a member of the group that organized the Alaska Chamber of Commerce and has been a firm supporter of the move since it's inception. Other officers elected were Robert Groseclose, Fairbanks, first vice president; Dewey Goodrich of Nome, second vice-president, and George Shamrock of Anchorage, secretary treasurer.
 Other members of the Seward Chamber of Commerce at the Mt. Mckinley meeting are MT, and Mrs. Win Erwin and MT. and Mrs. Sol Uric. They are all strong sup porters of Seward and the ARR appropriation bill.
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AIoska Dairy Product Wins Sfdfeside Award

An Alaskan product, Mata- nuska icecream, made by the Matanuska Valley Farmers Co- operating Association, won two second prizes in fair competition with Stateside creameries this month. This word was received by Glenn Tressler, Seward dis tributor for Matanuska dairy products.
 Prizes were awarded at the 23rd Institute of Dairying held at Pullman, Washington, March g. II. Judges in the contest were Dr. IA. Gould, Ohio State Uni versity; Dr. JIG. Boyd and Dr. H. C. Hanson, both of the Univer- sity of Idaho.
 About 60 entries were sent to the contest for judging, some of them special ice creams made up for the contest. Two samples, chocolate and strawberry, one half gallon of each, sent by the Alaska firm were plant-run sam ples. It was shipped to Anchor age for a Monday flight, but be- cause of weather they were un- able to ship it out until two days later, and it was necessary to re- harden the cream in Seattle. In spite of the delay, however, both samples won second prize in the contest.
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P.-T.A. - and You
7,953,800 Volunteers:

This amasing number of peo- pie make up the countries larg- est volunteer organization. They are parents, teachers and other adults interested in the welfare of the children and youth of to- day. They are people of all faiths, they are of all professions; trades and social classes; yet they all work together in one group with one purpose. They embody one of Americas great heritages, 'volunteerism,' the right to participate freely of their own choice, as citizens in the work of human welfare to give of their time, money and abilities without thought of per sonal gain to activities which interest them.
 To volunteer to PTA, or any other organization means to ex- ercise your right as free citizen in a democratic country. It is privilage exercised only by a nation of free peoples. And now is the time for you, as such an individual, privileged to live in a democratic country to prove your belief in such democratic principles, to volunteer to work with others in your community to promote the welfare of chil- dren and youth in home, school and community.
 For more than five decades the Parent Teacher Association has worked for world in which every child can enjoy health and security. At no time has your volunteer service been needed more and in no one organization can it be more effective.
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MENTAL HEALTH TEAM DUE HERE APRIL 5

The Alaska Department of Health's mental health team will be in Seward again April 5.
 Dr. Charles Anderson, psychi- atrist; MT. James Parsons, psy- chologist, and Mary Lou Prawl, psychiatric social worker, will hold a neuro-psychiatric clinic.
 Anyone interested in an ap- pointment may contact the Pub lie Health Nurse at Main 238.
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AirpIdne Contracted For Nebraska Trip

A contract has been signed for the airplane to carry us back to Nebraska with the Alaska Air lines. The big DC-4 will depart from. Anchorage at 5 pm, Sun day, May 30th, make one stop in Seattle, and arrive at Lincoln approximately 16 hours flying time later (Must add the hours lost by flying east, on the clock and the time spent in refueling at Seattle). We leave Lincoln, to return home, at pm. their time on Thursday, June 3rd. The com mittee has figured on selling thirty-five seats which at the present time have all been spo- ken for. Eighteen have paid the full amount and 17 have made a deposit. Unless someone who has already made a deposit on their ticket should happen to drop out it looks as though the only way, for any folks who still want to make the trip, to get ticket, is to get one of the two the Lions Club are using to raise the money for their scholarship fund this year.
 The tape that was recorded in Seward, Nebraska this week to be aired on station KIBH will answer the questions as to clothes, that many of the young ladies have been asking. Other questions such as insurance for the trip, amount of weight allow ance, transportation to Anchor age, etc. will all be ironed out at a meeting about a week before departure time.
 Since the total amount of the trip will have to be paid by the committee prior to May 30th, the committee is especially anxious to have all of the ticket money in as soon as possible. There is still long ways to go on the fund raising part of the cam paign too. It looks as though there is a good opportunity to see some real boxing at the Civic Center on the first Qs) of May. There is a 300 Savage at the Bayside Sporting Goods store, that Harold Davisson donated to the cause. The women of the Methodist Church are giving a Dinner, proceeds to the fund, on April 3rd. All of which pushes the plan that much closer to realty.
 Some of the clubs in town are getting together some Alaska gifts for their brother or sister clubs back in Nebraska and the committee is also getting some things together to present to the Mayor, the Governor, and the Senator. It has been suggested that it may be that some folks have some extra jars of Alaskan Berries that they might like to send back to some folks back there.
 The committee sent piece of Moose Meat out to their special Alaskan Day Dinner, to be held April 1st. We are almost holding our breath until we hear if it made it before thawing toomuch.
 It may be that you have an idea that we can use. Anything to cultivate friends for Seward, Alaska, no matter how small, will certainly be welcome - so don't be bashful and let us hear from you,
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The Nebraska Fund commit tee is preparing boxing card to be given at the Civic Center May 1, under auspices of the Lions Club. Coach Dalberg plans to go to Fort Richardson Saturday to find some boxers for the event.
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Ovenettes

Ovenettes
 The Ovenettes had an organ ization meeting Saturday, March 20. Mrs. Lillian Dangler was a guest.
 Officers are Carole Simard, president; Sara McMillan, vice president; Darlene Sorenson, secretary-treasurer; and Barbara Mcdonald, sergeant-at-arms.
 Recreation committee chair man is Carolyn Goodwill, with Carole Wolcoff and Joyce Miller as assistants.
 After the meeting the girls made chocolate chip cookies and iced tea.
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Baby sitters are in demand for Saturday night, when all Elks and their ladies will be holding their Purple Bubble Ball. Girls are in a flutter over their new gowns for this annual spring event.
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Another popular card party will be given by the Order of Eastern Star in the Masonic Hall Saturday night. Prizes for high score in bridge, canasta, and pinochle. Hearts will also be played if enough players are there to make up a table.
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A A All 01 CLUB V|S2 NEWS
NEW All CLUBS FORMED IN SEWARD

NEW All CLUBS FORMED IN SEWARD
 Several new All Clubs have been formed in Seward during the past winter. Latest of these is the Jr. Harbor All Club for girls
 This group of 14 members are specializing in baking and gar dening. Their president is Judy Gerwer. Vice president Helen Doshen; secretary, Laura Sume; treasurer, Catherine Werner: news reporter, Sandra Sheldon; sgt. at arms, Mary Montgomery and choir director, Peggy Werner
 This club, the Jr. Harbor All girls, will serve hot dogs and cof- fee to the skiers at Mile 12, on Sunday, March 28. The coffee will be 10 cents a cup and hot dogs 20 cents.
 Never-Idle Sewing Club
 The Never-Idle All Sewing Club entertained a few guests at a prevue of their program of demonstration on Short Cuts In Home Sewing" which they pre- sented to the Marathon Home makers Club March 25.
 At the close of the meeting re treatments were served by Patsy Frampton and Anna Jensen.
 Guests were Mrs. Baehm, Mrs Frampton, Mrs, Frost, and Mrs Beilyeu.
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Frederick Pederson, Board of Missions of the Methodist Church will be a visitor in Seward May II to 13. MT. Pederson is the son of the first Methodist minister in Seward. They lived the first winter in a tent house where the school annex now stands across from the fire hall.
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Alaska Steam has moved into a new office. They are now across the street on Fourth Avenue in the Moody building. More space 'neverything. They like it,
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Reporters Notebook

The juniof class accordian group will resume lessons at 4 o'clock next Monday in the main school building.
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Clarence P. Heating was a visitor in Seward this week, as were also Leonard K. Kyger and Tom Strachan, all of Anchorage.
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Territorial Senator John Cor such paid us a visit Thursday. He and his wife Sally came down to meet their neice who arrived on the Baranof.
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ably priced as that anywhere
in Washington, he said in de-
scribing the plan.
This is an effort Of private
capital to join hands with Gov
eminent agency to redevelop an
urban area and stop the defia-
tionary effect of indiscriminate
decentralization and abandon
ment of the core Of the city," he
said
The plan is important as a
pilot project for other cities SUI
fering from a rotting out proc
ess in the center, he added.
Tie hostess for the luncheon
meeting was television'S Jinx
Falkenburg, who expressed the
philosophy that, IF you inform
a man, you inform an individual,
but if you inform a woman. you
inform the whole family and
maybe a neighborhood."
The guests included Treasurer
of the United States Ivy Baker
Priest and Mrs. Tom Clark, wife
of the Supreme Court justice
The sponsoring committee for
the luncheon was Mrs. Carroll
D. Kearns: Mrs. W. Stuart Sym
ington. Mrs. James H Duff and
Mrs. Lester C.. Hunt.
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Conference Official
Hits Housing Bill IS
Far Short Of Needs

A National Housing Conference
official said yesterday that. If the
administrations housing bill is
passed. ana operates for several
years, never will SO many, have
owed so much to so few--at. 5 u
per cent"
Lee F. Johnson, executive vice
president of the organization,
charged that Congress is not
facing up to the housing problem.
Mr.. johnson addressed the
Washington Clearing House. 1t
includes representatives Of Is
church, civic, labor, planning
and women's organizations. 1t
makes recommendations on slum
clearance. redevelopment and
housing issues.
President Eisenhower's request
for $4,000 low-rent public hous-
ing units to be built in each Of
the next four years has no "re-
lationship whatsoever to the
needs of families of low income, "
Mr.. johnson said. 1T just doesn't
make sense"
The Nation has approximately
IS million subStandard homes
Of which some 10 million must
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be replaced and 5 million reha-
bilitated." he said.
Z: Between 2 million and "a mil
lion new homes must be built
every year for the two dec
AIDES, he said.
"If we do not achieve this
level of new construction, we
win never be able to clear slums
and eliminate substandard hous-
ing" he said.
Indeed, at present levels of
construction, our present sub
standard units will never be re-
placed-and we viii have more
SubStandard housing in 1870
than we had in 1880"
Mr.. johnson said the admins
tration measure. "by its own adj
mission" may support a program
of only one million new homes
a year.
ut is less than that of recent
years." he said, land less than
half of what is needed now"
Other speakers. all Of whom
attacked the housing bill, in
cluded DR.. Frank S. Horne, as
sistant to the administrator Of
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency; Bert Seidman. AFL
staff economist. and Glenn E.
Watts, president of the CLIO In
dustrial Union Council in the
District.
The District Commissioners,
meanwhile, Endorsed yesterday a
proposed amendment to the
Housing Act that would entitle
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% Families Displaced
By Southwest Project
Given Public HOUSING

The National Capital Housing
Authority has placed in low
rental public housing units %
of the families to be displaced
from the Area B Southwest re-
development program.
Another 81 families have been
referred to the housing agency
as eligible for public housing and
are being processed now, accord
ing to James Ring, NCHA d.
rector.
He gave a progress report on
the rehousing job at a board
meeting of his agency yesterday.
1850 Families Involved.
About 1850 families would
have to be rehoused under the
plan to raze slums and rebuild
the 76-acre B Area. Of these,
an estimated 500 would qualify
! for public housing. The NCHA
has pledged cooperation with
the District Redevelopment Land
Agency in finding homes for the
displaced persons.
In other actions, the housing
board:
/. Authorized it's staff to ac-
quire property in a Southeast
slum site. bounded by Virginia
avenue and Second, Seventh and
M streets. as soon as the District
Commissioners approve the site
! for new public housing dwellings.
One NCHA project already ex-
lists there but about 600 new
units would be added under the
expansion.
Seeks Use of Building.
2. Told the staff to look into
the possibility OF using a build
ing at First and N streets S.W.,
controlled by the National Park
Service, to house administrative
employes and teen-age recrea-
ton program known as the "Sy-
phax Teen-Age Council"
Both the recreation and ad-
ministrative activities are being
conducted in building at First
and S streets S.W. However, the
site Of that building, now leased,
must be returned to private own
ers at the end Of the year as
part OF the program to dispose
Of war housing properties.
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the District to Federal aid for
housing rehabilitation. con-
servation and urban renewal
as well as land redevelopment.
The provision would make
money available for slum clear
ance projects less sweeping than
those contemplated by the Dis
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trict Land Redevelopment Act Of
1915. 80
officials said that the Federal
Housing and Home Finance
Agency still is working on the
language Of the amendment
which ultimately will be submits
ted to the Bureau of the Budget,
then Congress.