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Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Mother of the First
 Alaska Admiral Here

Mrs. Jessie Dolan was a visitor to the Record office this week and told us a little about the early days in Seward when she lived on log cabin in what is now downtown section of Seward, of course that was 40 or 50 years ago.
 Mrs. Dolan has been living at Kodiak with her daughter recent ly, but came over to Seward to visit with her two sons Jim and Ed Dolan and their families before going outside.
 , While outside, Mrs. Dolan plans to go through a clinic and get check up, and then will travel east to visit her son William Dolan who has recently been made an Admiral in the U. S. Navy, the first from Alaska, Mrs. Dolan told us. Doubtless she hadn't heard about all the Admirals in the Neb- raska Navy We have in Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Social Security Now Bigger and Better

The Social Security Amendments of 1854, which became law with the signature of President Eisen- hover, brings 10 million more peo- pie under the system, District Man. ager of the Juneau Social Security Office, James G. Browne said re- gently
 The 6,600,000 people now receiv- ing benefits will receive an aver age increase of 121a percent. MT. Browne says the retired workers benefit will now range from $50 to $9S.50 per month and survivors of those who have died will also get an increase.
 Starting in 1855, new groups covered are self-employed archi- tects, engineers, accountants, fun eral directors, farmers, and all employed fishermen, regardless of ship tonnage or on shore. Other groups covered are household work CTS earning $50 in calendar guar ter; ministers, Christian Science practitioners, and members of re- ligious orders may elect coverage under certain conditions; American citizens employed outside of the United States by foriegn subsidiar- ies of American companies may be covered by agreement between the Federal Government and the parent company; casual laborers earning $50 in a calendar quarter; additional State and Federal gov ernmental employees under certain conditions.
 If your work was brought under social security by these new amend ments and you do not have SOC ial security card. Mir Browne states that you should go to the nearest social security office and get one without delay. If there is no SOC ial security office near you, secure an application (Form SS-5) at the post office and mail it to the SOC ial security office in Juneau. After you get your card, show it to your employer He needs your SOC ial security account number to re- port your wages properly.
 Beginning in 1855, beneficiaries may earn at least $1,200 year without loss of any monthly check Also, beginning in 1855, those who have attained age 72 may earn all they wish without loss of monthly social security payments.
 MT. Browne states that the am endments may make eligible for benefits some survivors of workers who died uninsured after 1899 and before September 1, 1950 Sur vivors of those deceased workers should contact the Social Security Administration District Office. 519 Post Office Building, Box 1881. Juneau, Alaska.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Anti-Socialist Policy Ok'd By Committee

A definite step forward has been taken in an effort to end federal activities which compete with pri- vate enterprise.
 This is found in a measure which was unanimously approved by the House Government Operations Committee. It makes this state ment of policy: "The Federal Gov ernment shall not engage in bus iness-type operations competitive with private enterprise except where it can be demonstrated that it is necessary for the government itself to perform such operations in the furtherance of national pro- grams and objectives legally es- tablished."
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Hidden Talent Show Ready for Teachers

We received a call from the P-TA this week and they informed us that all is going well with the Hidden Talent" show and come next week on Saturday real fine time is promised for all who are in attendance.
 Invitations are being sent out this week and it is hoped that par ents and teachers alike will make it a special point to be on hand Saturday, September 25, at the school.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Word of Engagement Received in Seward

Word was received in Seward this week of the engagement of Miss Shirley Maritime Burdick to MT. Alfred T. Clayton. Miss Bur dick is the daughter of Mrs. Clara Burdick of Binghamton, New York and was formerly a nurse at the Seward Hospital.
 MT. Clayton is the son of the late MT. and Mrs. William J. Clay ton of Dillon, Montana. He is well known here in Seward.
 The couple plan an October we'd ding in New York and will return to Alaska to make their home fol lowing the wedding.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Catholic Ladies
 Plan Rurnnage Sale

The Catholic Ladies Club is planning a Rummage Sale for the last of this month, it was announ- ced this week. The ladies have chosen September 27,2S and 29 for the dates of their sale which will be held in the old Bus Depot next to the Seward Laundry.
 Persons having items which they wish to give for the sale may con- tact Father Custer by 'phoning Adams 1S9, and they will be pick ed up.
 The ladies are also conducting a drive for scraps of clean wool which can be shipped outside for part payment for new rugs for the Church.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Republican Rally
 Hears Mrs. Dimock

Seward Republicans met this week on Tuesday evening to hear Republican candidates for Dele gate to Congress, Territorial Treas urer and seats in the Legislature.
 The meeting. held in the Elks Club, was addressed by the Re publican candidate for Delegate to Congress, Mrs. Barbara Dimock. Mrs. Dimock's speech will be heard over KIBH next Tuesday evening at 6:30. Theme of her talk was what the Republican Administra- tion has done for Seward in the past couple of years.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
SCHOOL BOARD CONTEMPLATES STILL ANOTHER NEW SCHOOL

The Seward School Board met Wednesday evening, SeptemberS, for it's regular session in the Sup erintendents Office, at S:p.m.
 The first item of business was discussion of progress on the reconditioning of the Bayview School. It was reported that the painting was nearly complete and that the new heating system would be done in time so that no cold in classrooms would be felt.
 ENROLMENT
 Superintendent of Schools Carl son reported that there were ap- proximately 30 students out of school because of polio and that everything possible would be done to see that the students did not fall behind in their studies while recuperating. Actual mechanics of the plan had not been worked out at that time.
 Enrolment in High School was reported at that time to be 127 with an overall figure in the 60O's someplace. The Superintendent said that some children were be- ing held out and some students still were out for various other reasons. He anticipated that by the first of October an accurate en- rollment figure would be avail able.
 NEW SCHOOL
 City Manager O'Hara reported to the Board that all was going smoothly on the new school pro- ject that the bid would be let on Friday, September 10.
 He also reported that plans for the Armory and Gymnasium were going along we'll and the City had completed application for funds and construction. It has been agreed, he said. that Homer will pay $6,000 of the cost. The next step will be the selection of an Architect suitable to both Seward and Homer and start the pre- liminary plans. $3,O00 will be ad- vanced by Seward for the prelim- mary survey and plans. ADDITIONAL SCHOOL -,- -
 Having cleared that first hurdle for adequate school space it was decided h a t it was none to soon to start thinking about ad- ditional space since it would likely be about years before additional
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CITY MAIL DELIVERY VETOED
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOLD

At recent sessions of the Cham Der of Commerce held on the 7th and 14th of September, many items of interest were discussed, and plans laid for boosting Seward and vicinity.
 LETTERS
 A letter was received from the Secretary of the Interior, Douglas Mckay, acknowledging receipt of certificate of membership to the Seward Chamber of Commerce. He also expressed his appreciation of the fine reception given him here in Seward when he visited the City.
 Word was also received from Governor Heintzleman expressing regret that City delivery of mail could not be initiated in Seward at this time. He enclosed a letter from the Post Office Department which explained that they did not believe that delivery was the an swer to the problem in Seward as far as speeding up delivery.
 It was decided by the Chamber that plans should be made to try and get additional Post Office fa- cilities.
 On Tuesday, September 14, the Chamber enjoyed a good attend ance though Win Irwin was playing hockey and Jack Jeffrey had to take over the presidents job.
 The publicity committee report i ed that progress was being made on the job of collecting information for the Seward section of the Fair 1 banks News-Miner Progress edi- tion.
 The City Manager told the group that MT. Howard Harstad would be in town next week and would like ly have something to say to the Chamber about the Ptarmigan Lake project.
 MT. O'Hara also told the Cham Der that he had heard via the grapevine that the contract for the new High School had been awarded and that J. B. Warrack Company would start work on the project at once.
 The Chambers representative to the Concert Association, "Solly," was on hand and he warned all members that he was expecting their support in the form of ticket purchases.
 It was also reported that the Chamber was entering new year of activities, and Tom Ousdale would be looking for members to ! pay their dues, which became due effective September first, for the new year.
 Other news-worthy items before the Chamber included a report that new phone books were out. The books have since been mailed to. most patrons and they are very welcome improvement in local phone service.
 News of progress along the Se- ward and Homer Highways was also heard. Stripping crews are at work on the Seward Highway and expect to have the road striped by snowfall. The highway at Schooner Bend was reported to be ! greatly improved from its pre- vious condition.
 The next meeting of the Cham Der will be held Tuesday noon at Dicks Diner. All local business men are invited to attend and con- tribute to the job of making Se- ward more prosperous place to do business and a pleasanter place fn Iiuo
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Volkswagon Tourists Surveying Alaska

Some interesting folks came down the highway from Anchorage and points beyond and one the most unusual caravans in some time visited Seward this week as a part of a tour that has taken it to most of the points of interest throughout the western world.
 Perhaps you saw the Volkswagon midget bus as it came into town with the inscription Egypt to Al aska painted on the sides and front. We wondered too, so we walked over to the driver as he parked in front of Solly's and told him We were nosey. newspaper people and wanted to know just what was going on. The story he told us was most interesting.
 Mir and Mrs. Leopold Fiedler, occupants of the bus, are making a tour of the United States, Alaska and Mexico on assignment for the New Illustrated, we angli- cized the name because our trans lations are better than our German spelling, a German weekly picture magazine published in Cologne. The magazine of 72 pages is the German equivalent of Life" in the U. S.
 It has a circulation of S00,000 and is considered the biggest and best of it's type in Germany.
 During their Alaskan tour, MT. Fiedler and his smiling wife, have visited Fairbanks. Point Barrow, Palmer and he had already been recruited by the folks of Homer and bore button proclaiming "I'm a Homer Booster. He was too. He had all kinds of nice things to say about the hospital ity of the folks of Homer and the rest of Alaska also.
 One of the very most impressive things about their trip through Alaska, said Fiedler, was the warm welcome they got every where they went.
 Before coming to Alaska the Fiedlers visited Egypt, they were there at the time of the big polit- ical upheaval, drove across the deserts, where Rommel "The Des- ert Fox" had fought the British. to Morocco. From there they eros sed over into Spain and drove through France, Italy, Austria, Germany and to Holland where they boarded a ship for Canada. They figure that altogether they have travelled over 60 thousand miles in the past year.
 For all their travels the Fiedlers still have an eye for beauty and they said that they thought the Seward Highway was one of the most attractive drives they have taken. Somewhat reminding them of their native Germany and the Bavarian Alps of Southern Ger many and Austria.
 In spite of their many miles the Fiedlers still have a long road ahead of them planning to drive next to California, Mexico, Florida and back up to Chicago and then on to Canada where they will board ship for their next assign ment.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17
Kinder to Register End of September

Mrs. Mary Gilbert announced re gently that the registration for Kindergarten would be held Sept ember 29, 30 and October 1st, at 500 Fifth Avenue, in Seward.
 The Kindergarten will open on October 4th, but children should be registered prior to the opening of the sessions.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-17

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, 1954-01-28

From time to time many interesting letters reach my
desk from Virgin Islanders abroad. Among this pleasant
are notes from our servicemen describing
life on their various overseas bases at Korea, Germany, Pa
mama, and South Seas, and where-have-you in this wide,
world.
+ was particularly pleased to receive the following let
ter this week from Isdro A. Gomez, RA3O44O898-the son Of
Chairman Josesph A. Gomez of the st. Thomas-St. John
Municipal Council-who is now stationed in West Germany:
"Tnis. is my report to you on Virgin Islanders her in
Germany. First, let me say that we spent Christmas most Of
us together and, now that the Season is over, we are going
to the field for our winter test. This test is taken every year
during these months. We are all doing fine. There are new
arrivals here and, so far, there is no trouble Whafsoever.@I
do hope that all the others whocome here to the 4Srd Div
ison will keep the high standards up.
Hoping that you and your family, and all my other
friends in the Islands, had a most wonderful Christmas Sea-
son. Just as we had"
CONTINUED tomorrow
, 1954-01-28

ms reserve Unit Will commence with a dozen or more
veterans who are already members of the U. S. Army Re
serve and who, under Army regulations, will proceed to re-
cruit the additional roster. The, permanent base of the Unit
will be at Building 18, a one-ime general storehouse of the
former Marine Corps Air Facility Bourne Field, 81. Thomas
Outdoor training and bivouac will center at the former
USING rifle range across the highway at John Brewers
Bay. The Permit was signed by me yesterday, representing
the Municipality Of st. Thomas and st. John with the De.
partment of the Army, authorizing the use Of these facilities
in the establishment and operation Of the Army Reserve
Unit.
Under the organization, veterans in the Virgin Islands
en- the rolls of the Quartermaster Company will receive pay
fer drills once a week and be assigned to duty and pay for
at least Is days each year. Economically, this means that
fpproximately $50 veterans will receive additional income
totalling thousands of dollars each year for the community.
Then there are the many other beneficial factors-cvil de-
Tense services, emergency rescue activities, community pro-
grams, etc-which flow from the establishment Of a MILF
tary base in any community.
It col. George M. Nevius, USAR, Senior Army Instrrcr
tor at Fort Brooke, in conference with me yesterday brought
the cheering news that the orders are about to be issued by
the Department of the Army establishing the Unit at 81.
Thomas during the first week next month.
"Mail Call" for Servicemen
, 1954-01-28
THURSDAY, JANUARY % 1854 No.
sUPPERTIME CHAT
by Governor Norris F. de Castro Of the Virgin Islands over radio
station w v i christiansted. ST. Croix. on January 20 1854.
Continued from yesterday
Proposed establishment Of Army

In my last Christmas Eve Message, you will remember, |
announced that Brigadier General Kenneth S. SWeany, USA
the Commanding General of theU. S. Army Forces, Antilles,
at San Juan, ?. r, had received approval from the Depart
ment Of the Army for the establishment Of Quartermaster
Company (Service) in the Virgin Islands. A number of reser-
visits in 81. Thomas have been working on this matter since
last May and, at their request, / made an official r~ecommenda
ton last June to General Sweany, which has led up to this
approval. There were still few wrinkles locally to be
Strengthened out, involving the full use of the facilities here,
but I am happy to say that we made the deadline yesterday
afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30

hunched by professionals. Frank
Cleaver, NBC-TV's program di-
rector here, says he has yet. to
find a good idea submitted by a
layman.
Cleaver is bombarded by an
average of Is written ideas a
week, but seldom does he find
any pearls in this lot. Most of
them are not new, and those that
are have some element which
makes them impractical.
Several amateurs have sug-
gested that NBC sponsor them in
a trip around the world with a
16mm. camera and an unlimited
expense account. They are sure
they could come up with some
thing which could intrigue set
side viewers.
ideas are not enough. It's the
development of them that
counts" Cleaver states.
When he was the story editor
at Paramount Pictures, Cleayer
had q. chance to buy Harvey"
which became famous play and
movie. But when Cleaver saw it
in Boston, the producers had a
man dressed as rabbit in the
role of Harvey.
II turned it down." recalls
Cleaver. But after that, some
genius came up with the idea Of
eliminating the rabbit and leav-
ing it up to the audiences i'm
agination. It made the difference
between flop and a hit, and
that's what I mean by the de-
velopment of an idea"
WORTH REPEATING - Very
few TV shows bear repeating on
merit alone. Most repeats are
done for economic reasons. But
NBC-TV ran off two last week
which were worth a second look.
One was Ralph Edwards "This
Is Your Life" on Victor Nc
Laglen, which brought the big
actors clan together for the first
time in 80 years. The other was
the case Of the murdered high
way patrolman on ''Dragnet"
which was stolen by Sid Miller
playing Jay Simmons, the inebri-
ate who was mad at DIRTY
Ernie" for touting him on the
wrong road to Pismo beach and
a bowl Of clam chowder.
II sponsors and networks could
conf1ne their repeat showings to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30

Love Lucy" out of the top spot
with its new Medic" series this
fall.
Lucy" is not scheduled to re-
turn to it's Monday night spot
until October 4. which is four
weeks after Medic" is pre-
miered by NBC, September Is.
A lot of Lucy" viewers will
be watching Medic" before the
former gets back on the air. and
CHS might live to regret that
four-week Jump it allowed the
competition to grab.
X X y
TAKING 1T EASY-Red Skel-
ton hadn't completely recovered
from running his head into that
prop door jam last week, but
was back for his show Wednes-
day. He was taking it easy,
though, and instructing his writ
ers to do the same when it came
to the physical stuff.
Another comic on the sick list,
Jerry Lewis, was still battling
pneumonia this week. and ii
looks as If NBC will have to find
some other headliners for its
September 10 Comedy Hour"
4 X II II
NO MORE pride" ABC-
TV is not renewing the Paul
Hartman-Fay Wray Pride Of
the Family" series. It was evil
IDENTIFY one family situation COM
edy too many on TV.
4 y x
WEST is NOWHERE. Fred
Mugs. MICS touring chimp
proved to be a typical New York
er on his recent Hollywood visit
Everything went fine until he
was given a ride in a convertible
He protested vehemently and
pulled his cap way down over his
ears.
Mugs doesn't like the sun
and wind" explained his trainer
tCopyright 1854. Mirror Enterprises Co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30
Viewing "
It's Not Ideas That Count
It's Their Development
By Hal Humphrey

really outstanding programs like
the aforementioned. viewers
might hold still without gripping
about "all those repeats"
y + 4 X
UNWORRIED ~ CBS-Tv ap-
parently isn't too worried about
MICS about effort to knock II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30

Harry Macarthur, Television- Rodio
Editor Of The Stor, is on vocation.
His On the Air column will be re-
sumed on his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-30
HighIiehts
TeIevision Todoy.

tow WMAA t1J-WIcQ N1IOW
Up: Guest is Brig. Gen. Ebert
De Coursey. director, Armed
Forces Institute of Pathology.
$3.50, WNBW t4)-Background:
Co m m Mat tor Joseph C.
Harsch describes the political
situation in Southeast Asia.
$3.50. WMAL t7)-Voice of Fire
stone: Tenor Brian Sullivan
sings selections by Rodgers
and Hammerstein, Victor Her
bert and Rudolph Frimil.
$500, WNBW t4)-Recital Hall:
Guest is Violinist Norman
Carol.
$500. WMAL t7l-President Eli
I senhower: A film Of the Chief
Executives earlier address to
the American Legion National
Convention.
$3.50, WTOP t9)-Public De-
fender: Reed Hadley frees
his client from a prison death
cell.
900, WTTG (5) - Boxing:
Heayyweights Bob Satterfield
and Frankie Daniels in a 10
round fight, at New York's
st. Nicholas Arena.
$3.50, WMAL fD-Boxing: Wei
terweights Johnny Lombardo
and Chris Christensen in a
10-round fight.
$3.50, WNBW t4)-Robert Mont
gomery Presents: John New
land is a Superstitious vocalist
who receives moral support
and, a boost on the road to
success from Chris White, in
"A Matter of Luck"
1000, WTOP t9)-Studio One:
Nancy Kelly. famous news
paperw n convalescing
from an accident that has
affected her memory. hears
strange accusations on her
character from former friends.
in "The Secret Self" CO.
starring Peter Cookson.
1O:45, WTTG (5l - Greatest
Fighters: The Chuck Davey-
Kid Gavilan fight, February
II, 1853.
Radio Today.
$3.50, WCFM-Broadway Musi-
cal: Selections from 1.-THE
Girl in Pink Tights"
SOS, WGMS-Showcase: Rim
sky-Korsakov's 1.-THE Golden
Cockerel Suite"
1900, WRC-Show Tune Time:
Police Chief Murray explains
traffic regulations to be fol-
lowed during the American
Legion parade tomorrow.
7:45. WTOP-Edward r. MUIR
row: The newscaster returns
for a new series.
$500. WRC-President Eisen-
hover: A rebroadcast of the
Chief Executives address to
the American Legion Natione.
Convention.
$500, WTOP - Corliss Archer:
The teen-age comedy begins
its 18th year with Janet
Waldo as Corliss and Sam
Edwards as Dexter.
$3.50, WMAL-Voice of Fire
stone: Tenor Brian Sullivan
sings selections by Rodgers
and Hammerstein, Victor Her.
bert and Rudolph Frimil.
800, WRC-Telephone Hour:
Coloratura Soprano Barbara
Gibson's selections include
"Chanson de Marie Antoi-
nette," by Jacobson.
$3.50. WMAL, WWDC - Presi-
dent Eisenhower: A rebroad-
cast of the Chief Executives
address to the American Le-
gion National Convention.
1000, WEAM-BaSeball: Brook
lyn at Milwaukee.
1880, WWDC - Nine. Chang
Kai-Shek: The wife of the
Chinese Nationalist General
issimo speaks to the American
Legion's National Convention.
1O:45, WWDC-Cardinal Spell
man: The Archbishop of New
York speaks to the American
Legion'S National Convention.
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Viewing TV
HOLLYWOOD.

Don't put too much stock in
that idea you've been nursing for
a TV show.
Practically all of the program
ideas seen on TV today were