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Seward seaport record., 1954-09-24
Women's Club Meets At Season Opener

The 1954-55 year of the Senior Women"s Club of Seward opened September 9th with a meeting in the Seward Public Library.
 Mrs. LaPearl Bic, as program chairman, gave a very interesting and informative talk on Public Welfare; it's history, it's problems and accomplishments. This sub ject was in line with the suggested theme for all Territorial clubs, recommended by Mir. William Paul, ST. of Juneau. president of the Alaska Federation of Women's S Clubs.
 Mrs. Walter Blue, president of the Seward Club, apointed representa- tives to the Health Council and City Council to serve for the month of October.
 Hosstesses for the evening were Mrs. Arva Carroll and the Misses Frances Clark and Helen Case.
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75 Sign Guest Book At Welcoming Tea

The annual "Welcome Tea" for all new teachers, nurses and other new residents in the community was held last aturday at the home of Mrs. Walter Blue.
 The Tea, sponsored by the Sew ard Senior Women's Club was well attended and over 75 newcomers to the community signed the guest book and enjoyed the hospitality which enabled them to get acq- tainted.
 Fall flowers from the country gardens of Mrs. E. l.. Senft and the town garden of Mrs. Hugh Milroy added a colorful note to the gala occasion.
 Past presidents of the club as- sisted at the beautifully appointed table.
 Among the out of town guests was Miss Goldie Busko, of Anchor age, formerly of Seward, and a member of the Seward Senior Wo- mems Club.
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HEALTH COUNCIL ORGANIZED; NAME OFFICERS AND BOARD

An organizational meeting of per sons interested in the proposal to form a Health Council was held in the City Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, September 15. with about two dozen representa- tives present from the 60 some organizations which had been in- vited to send representative
 The early part of the meeting under the chairmanship of Geo. rge Green discussed the character istics, activities, organization, staff- ing and financing problems of a Health Council.
 It was decided that the basis for membership in the organization would be that an individual must be a representative of an incorp- orated organization to be a regu- lar member and that the balance of membership would be made up of interested individuals who did not have any organizational affil- iation.
 The next order of business was the election of officers and Mir. E. w. Hull was chosen as president; Mrs. Vida Drown, vice president; and Mrs. Katherine Ling as sec retary-treasurer.
 An executive board of nine mem- bers was also elected at the ses- sion. They are:, Del Zentmire, Bill Bonser, Mrs. Jesse Woods, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Betty Nelson.
 The officers and executive board went to work right away and de- cided to meet Friday and Monday afternoons to start drafting a con stitution and bylaws for submis- sion to the full Health Council.
 The date for the next regular Health Council meeting has not yet been set, but will probably be announced in next weeks paper.
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Paul Nelson arty Saturday Evening

The friends of Paul Nelson have put their heads together and come up with the idea, that what the town needs most is a good wild party, that is, the refreshments should be wild anyway.
 On Saturday evening Paul and his friends will sit down to a wild game dinner at the Jesse Lee Recreation Center. Starting about 6:30 there will be goat, moose, fish and lots of vegetables of all kinds to satisfy your wild appetite.
 Besides the good food there is promise of some good enter tainment and there will be music to sooth the savage beast if there happens to be any savages or beasts, or savage beasts present.
 Admission to the dinner is by invitation, so, if you're a friend of Paul Nelson's you'd better drop him $500 campaign donation so he'll be sure and remember.
 All donations will go to the campaign fund for Paul who is running for a seat in Territorial Legislature on the Republican tic ket.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-24
Four-H Club Girls Display Handiwork Receive Many Awards
By sANDRA DANGLER

The annual All Achievem Day Program was held at 7:30, September 18th at the Seward Memorial Methodist Church.
 Demonstrations which were giv- en, included "Quick Hem," by Lura Peck, and Bound Butonhole by Sandra Dangler, chocolate chip cookies by Laura Sume and Flea nor Hendrickson; Biscuits, by Darlene Sorenson, Barbara Vim cent and Sara McMillan; a pine apple upside-down cake, by Amelia Jensen and Gloria Hughes.
 The Mixing Bowls Baking II Club, put on an amusing skit, en- titled "Hairnet," using the char acters from Dragnet.
 A dress revue was given by the Never Idle All Club, with Audrey Horton accompanying on the pi- ano.
 During the intermissions, Peggy Werner, Catherine Werner and Roberta Hendrickson sang in a trio; Barbara Vaughn tap danced; Janis Jeffreys, Patsy Williams, and Sara Peck furnished musical trio; and Shirley Boe played a piano solo.
 The All pins were presented by Mrs. Carol J. Whey and Mrs. Willie Mae Powell, District Home Demonstration Agents. The sixth year pin went to Sandra Dangler, 9th to Lura Peck, 4th to Sara Peck, and 2nd year pins to Shirley Boe, Laurel Lewis, Patsy Williams, Amelia Jensen, Gloria Hughes, Judi Jones, and Janis Jeffreys. 1st
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Summary of Weather For Month of August

August rainfall was slightly above normal on the Kenai Pen insula, below normal in the An chorage and Matanuska Valley area and much below normal in the Panama Valley with Fairbanks re- porting the driest August on re- cord Temperatures were near to slightly above normal through out the agricultural areas. Light frost was reported in the Fair banks area on the 22nd with a low of 34 observed at Fairbanks. The temperature dropped to 32 at Kenai on the 18th but only to 37 at Anchorage and Palmer.
 There have been no freezes and total precipitation of 1.16" the first 10 days of September in the Anchorage area. At Fairbanks, the temperature dropped to 29 on the Sth.
 The average dates of first occur ance of 32. 2S and 24 degrees in the fall at the Matanuska Experi- mental Farm are September 10, IS and October respectively, and at Anchorage, September 1925 and October 5 with a moderate freeze (2S or lower) occurring at An chorage before October in about out of years.
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PRESENT SEWER ASSESSMENTS THROWN OUT BY CITY FATHERS

The regular bi-monthly session of the City Council convened Mon day evening to discuss the pro- blems of the City. Main business of the session was discussion of the sewer assessments.
 After hearing the woes of sev- eral residents of the areas served or supposedly served by the new City sewer, it was decided to start all over again with a re-figur- ing of the assessments, due in part to the smaller number of persons actually served by the sewer. thus the per capita cost to the users will likely go up when the new cards are send out. The first as sessment and notices may be dis regarded, once the new cards have been received, it was pointed out by the Council.
 It seems that every place you go these days, you hear of hydro electric power and the Monday Council meeting was no exception. MT. Harstad was on hand to re- port on his findings on Ptarmigan Lake and the possibility of tapping a second lake for power. It was his recommendation that the Coun- cil go ahead and file on a second power site.
 MT. Harstad also agreed to de- velop the preliminary plans on both lakes for the same fee which it had originally been agreed upon for the single project investigation at Ptarmigan.
 Upon the completion of MT. Har- stad's report, it was agreed to pro- ceed with the second project and also to send the City Manager to Juneau with MT. Harstad to look into the possibility of getting the Governors assistance in bringing industry into this area.
 PLANNING COMMISSION
 A report from the Planning and Zoning Commission was read in which they recommended that par allel parking be adopted in the downtown area. Also they re-
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Band Instruments Needed for Students

The Seward Public School is offering free music instruction on band and orchestral intruments. Many pupils who register for these classes do not have instruments of their own. The school has a limited number of instruments, but not enough to supply the needs of all those who register for the music lessons. Since classes are open to all pupils beginning with the Fourth grade, the enrolment is usually quite large.
 The music department is there fore anxious to contact people in the community who may have un- used band or orchesral instruments which they are willing to sell, rent, or donate either to the school or to pupils in the music classes. Such people are urged to get in touch with Mir. Claude Berg, music instructor, at the Seward School, and every effort will be made to see that the instruments are put to good use. Instruments not or dinarily used in bands (ukeleles, banjos, guitars, accordians, etc.) are not desired. There is an es- pecial need for additional trump cts, trombones, clarinets and vio- lins.
 We are interested in providing all pupils with an opportunity to learn some musical instrument free of charge so they may later play in the band or orchestra. Your help in providing instruments for them is solicited.
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AIR RESCUE SQUADRON PLANE MAKES CRASH LANDING HERE

The attempt of the Fist Air Rescue Squadron SA-16 Albatross to land at Seward airport met with near disaster this week on Tues day about noon.
 The giant two-engined aircraft piloted by First It. Disch of the 71st Air Rescue Squadron was ap- parently caught in a downdraft as the plane came in for landing. The plane sheared off it's right landing gear, dumping all it's hy- draulic fluid. The pilot apparently held the right wing of the plane up until the craft had slowed down, then the ship skidded along on one wheel and one wing float. The float then tore toose, dropping the plane down on its wing tip. It continued on for about one hun dred yards before grinding to a stop at the extreme right edge of the landing strip.
 The pilot and crewmen would not even give their names to re- porters, being barred from making any public statement by military law, until cleared through Air Force Headquarters at Elmendorf Field.
 The pilot did say however, that it was very nice to still be with the living.
 Apparently only superior pilot skill had saved the ship from ground-looping and being more seriously damaged.
 At the time of the crash the plane was on mission to Seward where it was to have picked up the wife of Capt. Tanberg who was being evacuated to the 5005th Force Hospital.
 A second Albatross was dis patched to Seward arriving about 1:30 to pick up Mrs. Tanberg from the Seward Volunteer Ambulance Corps which had been standing by.
 It was necessary for the plane to land on the old runway and make a down-wind takeoff. A large group of spectators had gath cred at the airport by the time the second Albatross taxied to the runway, tested it's engines then with a earsplitting thunder, lum- bered down the field slowly labor (Turn to Page 4)
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Big Day Monday
 For Mrs. Ray James

Word was received in Seward this week on Tuesday of the birth in Palo Alto, California of a daugh- ter, Patricia Ann. to Mrs. Charles Behlke, the former Jane McMullen of Seward, daughter of Mrs. Ray James of this city.
 The Behlkes had arrived in Palo Alto on Monday from College, Al aska and at 1:10 pm. the same day their daughter arrived. MT. Behlke has a position in Palo Alto and will study for his Doctorate in Engin- eering.
 It was big day in the McMul- len family as Paul McMullen Jr. was sworn into the Army on Mon- day of this week at Portland. He will be assigned to the Public h. formation Office of the Army.
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Lions Elephant Sale
 Should Be Interesting

It could be that the folks of Seward have major problem on their hands if the report that we have heard is as bad as it seems. if so then we have some sort of jungle warfare about to start in our midst for Lions are going to sell elephants.
 The way we heard about it was that Don Dalberg called and said, Say, do you have anything about the Lions White Elephant Sale, October 2?" We replied, "No."
 The big sale is slated to take place in the old Bus Depot. Don also told us that Win Erwin would pick up any white elephants any one had around the house, we hope he gets some, but we never saw many around. Maybe they could use dogs instead. Anyway, you call Win and he'll picq up your elephants, he's real partial to elephants we guess. Saw him wearing one the other night. Call us too because we'd like to get a picture of Win driving an ele- phant around in that yellow Buick, guess they must be roomier than they advertise.
 Don also told us that they were going to sell brooms, guess they don't expect there I'll be much left of the Bus Depot after that big sale.
 We were just about to ask if Don was alien but he hung up. We'll sure be on hand October 2nd to see what happens and you'd better plan to be there too, or you might miss something.
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Catholic Ladies Meet; Give Thanks to Donors

Discussion of the wool scrap drive, Rummage Sale, change of date of their monthly bake sale, and representation on the Health Council. were all items of interest taken up at the Catholic Ladies first meeting of the fall season.
 An unanimous vote of thanks, to all donors of wool scraps, was passed and further donations will still be gladly accepted at the Parish House. Pick up service is available by phoning Adams 1S9.
 Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, September 27, 2S and 29, was chosen as the time for the Rum mage Sale which promises to be one of the biggest and best in years. The sale will take place in the old Bus Depot next door to the Seward Laundry.
 Mrs. Katherine Ling was design ated representative to the Health Council, from the Club.
 The new date for the monthly bake sale was set for the second Saturday of the month. It was the thought of the ladies that this date would be more convenient for most people.
 Mrs. Ling volunteered to mon- ogram the Clubs newly purchased dinner service.
 Mrs. Augustine Boe represents the Ladies as Club Sales Chair man for the Winter Concert tick cts, with Mrs. Katherine Ryan assisting.
 The balance of the evening was taken up with pressing, working, and arranging of clothes and rum mage following which refreshments were served by a committee head ed by Mrs. Robert Duffy.
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Fall Season Opened By Seward B. P. w.

The Seward Business and Pro- fessional Women started the ball rolling Tuesday, September 14th when they met for the first time this fall at The Diner. Mrs. Mill dred Kirkpatrick, the new Presi- dent of the organization, presided at the meeting and reviewed the summers activities.
 Several members met incoming boats this summer and entertain ed visitors by showing them points of interest and scenic views of the area.
 Due to the departure of two of the Clubs committe chairmen, it was necessary to elect a new Re- cording Secretary and Chairman of the Legislative Commi e e.
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WATER, LIGHT DEPARTMENTS GET NEW WORKING MANAGERS

The Seward Utility Board met for it's regular session on Tuesday evening, September IA and the following items of business were taken up.
 UTILITY MANAGERS
 City Managers O'Hara reported that he had appointed MT. Carroll and Mrs. Freeman as foremen of the Electric and Water Depart ments. He also told the Board that in line with their extra duties he recommended that they be giv- en raise of $50 per month immed- lately and if they proved satis- factory in their new jobs that they be given another $50 increase in 90 days. The board agreed to grant the wage increases in line with MT. O'Hara's recommends tions.
 Increases for certain other em- ployees who had not been given raises previously were deferred until some later date.
 ECONOMIES
 It was the suggestion of the City M ana g CT that the Utility Board advertise for bids for doing all digging work for the Water De- partment. If a satisfactory bid was received then the Board could award contract for all the dig ging to be done in a year. It was also suggested that the Utilities could save by using the City "Cat" to do backfilling. The Board would only have to pay op- erating costs of the "Cat" it was suggested.
 THAW WIRES
 The Board voted to place a notice in the newspaper to the effect that the City was going out of the pipe thawing business. Henceforth all private pipelines will have to be thawed by the pro- perty owners. Thaw wires should be located and marked before snow fall the Board suggested so that a minimum of inconvience will be experienced by property owners or their tenants. Several private firms now do electric thawing. | ENCHANTING .-- 1 It was determined by the Board that henceforth the City would be responsible for digging in all waterlines from the property line to the waterline and making con- nections. It was reported that there had been some very bitter experiences in the past when pri- vate individuals had done their own digging and in some caes had burst the water main.
 PTARMIGAN PROJECT
 Mr. Howard. T. Harstad was on hand to report to the Board on his investigation of the local need for hydro-electric power and the feasibility of developing Ptarmigan Lake.
 Harstad told the group that at the present rate of increased use the City would use up all the avail able power which could be gener- ated by the Ptarmigan and the present diesel plant by 1863 and (Turn to Page Three) |
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HYDR0-ELECTRIC POWER LOOMS BIG IN AREA FUTURE

The Seward Chamber of Con- merce met for its regular session on Tuesday noon in the Diner with nearly two dozen members and guests present to enjoy the meal and hear what was going on at the Chamber meeting.
 GUESTS
 Quests at the Tuesday sesion included MT. Cumings of the Anch- orage office of the Social Security Administration, Lary Urbach, who is taking over his fathers clothing and shoe store here, and also Miss Isabel Mason of the firm of Bea- ver-Van Seventer certified public acountants of Anchorage. Miss Mason is the only licensed woman CPA in the Territory.
 HYDRo-ELEcTRlc POWER
 City Manager Raymond O'Hara reported that Mir. Harstad had left for Homer and could not be present to report on the plans of the City and development of hydro-electric power in this area by the City
 However, MT. O'Hara told the group that progress was being made and it had been determined to investigate the possibilities of developing a second site besides the Ptarmigan project.
 The Chamber was told bA the City Manager that it had been determined by the Council and Utility Board that the way to at tract industry to the area was to have available a large supply of cheap power for home and indust- rial use. In line with this aim the City Manager and MT. Harstad will go to Juneau next week to en- list the aid of Governor Heintzle man in the City's efforts to devel- op the area.
 TRAVELLERS
 Chamber president Win Erwin reported that he and Paul Nelson had spent the weekend visiting in Valdez and Cordova. He re- ported an enjoyable trip and visit especially in Cordova where he at tended the annual Bazaar of the Women's organizations of the com munity.
 He also met Mir Smith of Cordova Airlines and invited him over for visit to Seward and a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce. MAIL
 A letter from Win Erwin, pres ident of the Valdez Chamber of Commerce., was pulled out of the mailbag at Valdez and Win picked it up while in the sister port city last weekend. The letter advised that hearing would be held in Seattle Monday, October 4, to dis cuss the problem of passenger service to Alaska which is to cease the last of September. The hearings are being conducted by Congressman Tollefson.
 The Seattle Chamber invited any interested Seward parties to be on hand to testify at that time. As far as was known at the Cham Der there would not be anyone from Seward appearing.
 Tom Ousdale reported that he was preparing to send out week. ly Chamber newsletter to try to keep local folks advised of the work being done by the Chamber of Commerce in it's efforts to boost the area.
 RECREATION AND EXERCISE
 Jack Jeffrey gave a brief dis course on the subject of things not always being as they appear
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Seward Pioneer Igloo Being Reactivated

At a meeting held on September 19, Igloo No. 9 of the Pioneers of Alaska was re-activated.
 Grand Igloo President Gerit Hinie Snider with a Staff of Off, cers from Igloo No. 15 from Anchor age came down to install the of ficers and initiate new members. They consisted of: Gerit Snider, Selma Smith, Lief Strans, Ken meth Lohnes and Sidney Raynor. Past president of the Auxiliary, MT. Phillips, also came down.
 New members taken into the Pioneers of Alaska were as follows: Vance Hit, William O'Brien, Leon Urbach. John Matich, Charles Lechner. Sol Uric. Charles Shel- don. Emanuel Senft, Thomas H. Jones. Walter Holben, Oscar Christ enson and Robert A. Hall.
 Auxiliary members: Mrs. L. ". Ray, Patricia Williams. Iva Senft, Emma Jones, Hilma Uric. Wilma lee McAnerney. Stella Urbach, Helen D. Brosius, Kathryn Hall, Francis O'Brien. Margaret Lech- ner and Ann Christensen.
 Following officers were elected of Igloo No. g, Pioneers of Alaska: President ............... Leon Urbach 1st Vice President .... Vance Hit 2nd Vice President .... E. L. Senft Secretary Treasurer .... Sol Uric Historian ............. Charles Sheldon Chaplain .......... Charles Lechner Sgt. at Arms ...... Thorwold Osbo Doorkeeper ...... William O'Brien Trustees .......... Oscar Christensen
 Charles Hubbard
 Walter Holben Auxiliary Officers:
 President ............-....-.. Amy Hit 1st Vice President ... Wilma Lee McAnerney
 2nd Vice President ....... Margaret Secretary ......... Francis O'Brien Treasurer .....................--. Iva Senft Historian ............ Katheryn Hall Chaplain .............. Helen Brosius Sgt. at Arms ............... Mrs. Eley Trustees -................... Marie Osbo
 Hilma Uric
 Hazel Erwin
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The members taken into Igloo No. 9 waited 30 years to be eligible for admission. Should there be anyone in town eligible they can contact Thor Osbo for information.
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BOYS LEAVE FOR SCHOOL

Leslie Brattain and William Anrig left this week to enter the University of Washington at Sea- tile. Brattain will be Fresh man in the School of Engineering and Anrig will be a Junior in Bus mess Administration, transfer from Olympia College at Brener- ton. Both boys are Seward High School graduates.
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Wonen's Bake Sale Acclaimed Success

A bake sale held Saturday, Sept ember 11th at the Blue Shop net ted the Senior Women's Club the amount necessary to meet their pledges of a band uniform for the School Band. A drive is cur rently being conducted to try and outfit all members of the band in uniforms.
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MT. and Mrs. Harrow returned to Seward this week after spending vacation in Cordova visit i n g MT. and Mrs. Karl Earth and fam fly.
 
 Judge J. L. McCarey, accompani- ed by Clerk of Court, William A. Hilton and other members of the Court, arrived on Monday of this week for a special session of the Court here in Seward.
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