The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1932-04-08
Juneau Club Women
Publish A Special
Newspaper Edition

The Juneau Women's Club Spe-
cial edition of Stroller's Weekly
which was printed last week and
received here on the following boat
is a fine example of what women
can accomplish by hard work, in
terest and cooperation, and will net
the club a substantial sum for its
work in Juneau. With the fine
backing of the business men the
paper ran to twenty pages but sold
at the usual price.
In aduILlon 70 news of their own
club. the women secured items and
articles from other towns where
clubs are active and Mrs. Marie
Skuse, president, gave a report of
the clubs that comprise the Alas
ka Federation. Space was given
also for sketches of five pioneer
club women OF this section, Mrs.
Fordest j. Hunt or -Ketchikan, Mrs.
josephine Mason of WrangelI, Mrs
David Waggoner of Juneau, Mrs.
f. A. j. Galwas of Douglas and
Mrs. Clara S. Dedman of Skagwy,
with other short sketches OF the
members of the Alaska Federation
Executive Board. Wrangell news of
a general nature was given a col
umn and one editorial was written
as whole is one worth sending to
friends outside who often wonder
what women find to do in Alaska.
The sketch of Mrs. Mason fol-
lows:
Thirty years Of residence in the
Territory, coupled with an almost
continuous church and community
service, make Mrs. ]. A. Mason of
the Wrangell Civic Club an out
standing pioneer.
Josephine Humphrey was born in
Sterling, Illinois, January 5, 1865,
and came with her parents to To-
wanda, Pennsylvania, when three
months old. There she grew to
girlhood and was married to Julius
A. Mason, son of Civil War Off
Ger and childhood friend, October
l, 1891. To them was born three
sons, Julius. Eugene and Joseph.
The family came to Alaska in
1902 and resided in Juneau two
years, removing to Wrangell in
January, 1904. Here occurred the
tragic death by drowning of the
youngest son, Joseph.
Beginning in 1906, Mrs. Mason
pioneered in the truest sense of the
word, the family having taken
homestead and trade and manu-
featuring site on beautiful Wran-
CELL Narrows. They lived there
seven years until the illness of Mr..
Mason necessitated a return to
Wrangell, where he died in 1918.
The trade site was never used but
the homestead is still the property
of Mrs. Mason.
Residence in Wrangell has been
continuous except for visits Out
side. Mrs. Mason and her son JUL
ius, who has been with the Alaska
Packers for many years and spends
his summers at Alitak, Kodiak
occupy the family home. The sec
ond son, Eugene, is with the Cook
Inlet Packing Company. Seldovia.
He is also married and has a
young daughter.
Mrs. Mason Is a member of the
Presbyterian Church and organist
most of the years of her member
ship. She has taught Sunday
School, is among the leading work.
ers in the Aid Society, a member
of the Executive Board of the
Wrangell Chapter American Red
Cross, the Legion Auxiliary and
the Eastern Star, where she is
organist. She Joined the Civic Club
in 1918, the year of it's organiza-
ton, but was unable to attend
owing to her husbands Illness. She
renewed her membership some
years later and served as librarian
for several years. She is a mem
her of the Library Roard and