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The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Mayor Nominee
Writes Open Letter
Wrangell, Alaska
March 80, 1892

Wrangell, Alaska
March 80, 1892
To the Voters of Wrangell
Tne Wrangell Sentinel having
courteously permitted me the use
OF its Columns To make statement
in regard TO the ensuing municipal
erection, l avail myself of the OPP
portunity with all due respect to
the present city government, in my
OPINION, it could be improved by
some new members.
Last year tn city cut the laborers
wages from five dollars to four
nifty per day, saving a little, it is
true, but practically lowering the
wage by that much on the school
building, the work at Shoemaker
Bay, and other work, to the detri-
ment of the laborers and to the
business man where he spends
his wages. l will go further back
as We had the same council, but
not the same mayor and call your
attention to money voted by the
council to pay for fuel oil and lub-
ricating used in the old saw mill
to generate electric power. This
was paid for, for obout three
months for about fifty dollars per
day by the city although the COM
pany collected the light bills. i
appeared before the council and
protested these payments in vain.
l am told by one of the council
that these payments were balanced
by the light company's surrender
of an equity of alleged value.
1t seems that had this equity" "a
value it's surrender would have
been protested by the Bank of AL
aska, as trustee for the bond hold
ers who were secured by a mort
gage on all property of the Wran-
CELL Lumber and Power Cor Light
Co.. see record.
1t is things like above that cause
ME to urge you to vote for F. An
german and George Sumption for
members of the council.
| should be honored by you in
being elected mayor. l will do my
utmost in giving Wrangell a pro-
gressive and economic administra-
ton.
Yours Respectfully,
w. G. DYGERT
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
LOCAL Time
WILL TURN
AHEAD | HOUR

The Chamber of Commerce at
its luncheon Monday noon endorsed
the action of the Wrangell Town
Council, in inaugurating a day.
light saving time for Wrangell.
The new standard of time goes
into effect Saturday night at which
time clocks and timepieces should
be moved ahead one hour. Church
services, as well as picture show
hours on Sunday will conform to
the new standard and school hours
beginning Monday morning will be
in accordance.
The Council anticipates little
difficulty in the towns getting
used to going to bed an hour earlier
at night and getting up the hour
earlier in the morning. Radio fans
who have to keep working mems
hours, will lose an hours program
each night, unless they can learn
to do without an accustomed hour
of sleep.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, application has been
received from various sources that
The Common Council of the Town
of Wrangell adopt the daylight
saving schedule of time and
WHEREAS, it appearing that
practically all other towns and
cities in Southeastern Alaska have
adopted the Pacific standard time.
and that the steamship lines serv-
ing Southeastern Alaska operate
under that standard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the Common Council
of the Town of Wrangell, at a
meeting duly and regularly called
and held persuant to law and the
ordinances of the Town of Wran-
CELL, Alaska, beginning at midnight
April End, 1882, be advanced one
hour to Pacific Standard time.
Passed by the Common Council
and Approved this 26th day of
March, 1892.
G. P. KIRKLAND,
Mayor
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Audience ACclalmS
Beauty Of Cantata

The Cantata, Lord of Life,
which was SO successfully presented
at the Presbyterian church Easter
Sunday evening under the talented
direction of Miss Valborg Bruins
void, was one of the finest pieces
of music ever offered to a Wran-
CELL audience. The varied rhythms
and the vividness of the music,
combined with the careful inter-
probation of the singers made the
evening a real treat to the audi
ence of three hundred, said to be
the largest group ever assembled
in a Wrangell church.
1t was evident that both the
musicians and director had fully
in mind the dignity and nobility of
the music. The words throughout
the entire cantata were almost
identical with the scripture rec
ord of Passion Week and the music
was unusually we'll adapted both
in rhythm and in tonal effect to
the text In like manner the instru-
mental number which divided the
cantata SO clearly into two parts
was unusually we'll adapted to its
place in the program of song. 1t
brought with it just the right con-
templative tone for approaching
the more triumphal part of the can
tata which was to follow.
The singers clearly showed their
weeks of training. They were dis
tinctly with their director and
their ready response to Miss Bruins
vold's direction was almost profess
sional in character.
The soloists were Miss Marjorie
johnson, soprano; Miss Valborg
Brunsvold, contralto; Mr.. John c.
Scudder, tenor; Mr.. c. Don Miller,
baritone, Mr.. E. R. Sharnbroich,
bass. Chorus members were Mrs.
F. s. Barnes, Mrs. w. C. Lewis,
Misses Edna Sinclair, Lois Wheel
er, Elna Arola, Juanita Rinehart,
Ann Everson, Miriam Grant, Madge
Davis, Sarah Shadesty, Mildred
Iverson, Mrs. R. w. ]. Reed, Mrs.
Henry Johnson, Mrs. Julius Mason,
Mrs. Herbert Bradley, Misses Ru-
by Everson, Garnetha RulaforG,
Geraldine Morse, Juanita Lewis,
Messrs. Herbert Bradley, Lloyd
Goodrich, Russell F. Peterson,
David Davis.
The difficult chorus accompani-
ments were played by Mrs. Russell
F. Peterson, who also played the
intermission number.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Hospital Benefit
Dance Clears sos

The hospital benefit dance given
by the Reliance shrimp pickers and
management at Redmen's Hall last
Saturday night was an outstanding
success and Melted the hospital
$105.70.
A great amount of preparation
had gone into the affair from the
weekly contributions toward the
expense, the advertising, the ticket
sale preceding the dance and the
supper to the making of a great
many beautiful roses which were
given the dancers and used, also, to
center the supper tables in the ban
quet hall
The dance was well attended and
the music excellent. The rs cent
supper served upstairs was worth
at least twice that amount with
it's choice of shrimp or potato salad,
pickles, olives, three generous
sandwiches and two slices of cake
to each serving and with tea or
coffee according to ones taste.
Many who did not attend the
dance partook of the supper during
the serving hours.
Mrs. Sumption was assisted in all
the details of the danceby her
efficient corps of cannery workers.
In addition to the fund created by
the pickers, Mr.. Jos. Sumption and
Mr.. Geo. Sumption added money for
hall rent and several merchants
made donations to the supper,
making it possible to clear an I'M
usually large sum for this season
of the year, the expense being fully
met before the dance was held.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Inspector HudsOn'S
Bay Co. Uses Plane To
Reach Posts Distant

w. e. Brown, general inspector,
Hudson's Bay Company, arrived
tlom Telegraph Greek Monday hay
ing finished inspection of all the
trading posts of his company in
central and northern British CO.
lumbia.
Inspection of the posts in central
B. C. was made by using a Cana
dian Anyways plane which cut
months from the usual time re-
quired for inspection of such wide
ly separated posts.
Without the plane, an inspector
to get into the Finley river section
must travel by rail from Edmonton
to the head of steel thense by horse
sons Hope, thence by dog team to
the posts on the Parsnip and Fin
ley rivers. The arduous trip would
then be retraced to Edmonton,
thence to Prince Rupert by rail,
to Skagway by steamer and again
by rail to Carcross to get to Atlin
and into the Cassiar district.
On this trip transportation by
plane reduced the time to days in
stead of months for the inspection
of central B. C. and the flight from
Hazelton to the Lizard post. At
Lizard Mr.. Brown changed to dog
teams for his trips to Dease, Nc
Danes and Telegraph Creek posts
and for his trip down the ice from
Telegraph Greek to the mouth of
the Stikine where he was met by
"a Wrangell gasboat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Zeigler Launches
Delegate Campaign

A. H. zeigler, Ketchikan attor-
ney, was aboard the Yukon Mon
day enroute to westward points, to
start his campaign for the Dem
oeratic nomination for Delegate to
Congress. His trip will take him to
the largest towns in Alaska before
the primary election on April 26.
Mr.. Zeigler's platform includes
the following issues:
Territorial control of all resour-
ces, including the fisheries.
Territorial and federal appro-
priations to provide construction
of roads and trails.
Low freight tariffs on Alaska
Railroad.
Advocates primary election law.
Mr.. Zeigler is opposed by George
Grigsby of Ketchikan and A. J..
(Tony) Dimond of Valdez.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01

The February issue of the AL
aska School Bulletin tabulates the
enrolment and sources of revenue
of schools in incorporated cities
and incorporated school districts of
Alaska for the school year 1930-31.
A number of Wrangell readers
in comparing the school statistics
of Petersburg and Wrangell were
puzzled at the seeming differences
of cost in the two schools.
Petersburg employed 13 teach
ers for a total enrolment of 200
pupils. School costs for the year
totaled $25,175.47 of which the
Territory paid 76.41 per cent, or
$19,237.51 and the town paid
$5,93796.
Wrangell employed 10 teachers
for an enrolment of 169 pupils.
Wrangell school costs for the year
totaled s27,SO1.26, of which
amount the Territory paid 1928
per cent, or S20,35925 and the
town paid $7,742.O1.
However, the Wrangell school
for the year was conducted at a
lower cost than the Petersburg
school when the following factors
are considered: First, the Wran-
CELL school had fire in October,
1880, and from the total cost of
the school year should be deducted
the sum of approximately $4,000
which was spent for new equipment
to replace that which was destroyed
by fire and for equipment for the
new school house.
Second, Wrangell has a ten
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Standard OF American
housing 10 Be RAISED

With foreword by President
Hoover. in which he states that,
The next great lift in eleyating
the living conditions of the Ameri-
can family must come from a con-
certed and nationwide movement to
provide new and better homes"
the first volume of the final reports
of the Presidents Conference on
Home Building and Home Owner
ship was this week offered to the
public. 1t includes the first part of
complete program for raising the
standard of American housing, a
program based upon the experience
of scores of private and public
groups and individuals profession
ally engaged in all the multitude
of fields whose combined activities
produce modern housing. 1t repre-
sents the first fruits of the Con-
ference held last December, which
by pooling all pertenent experience,
for the first time made such pro-
gram possible.
This present volume, entitled
Planning for Residential Districts"
offers a means to put an end to
the rapid decay which is curse Of
american home neighborhoods, and
so to protect the investment of the
home owner. 1t includes the re-
ports OF the four committees of the
Conference that dealt with the
home surroundings, namely the COM
mittees on City Planning and Zon-
N Snhdiuioinn IItilitiaO
for Houses, and Landscape Plann-
ing and Planting.
These reports are the first to ap-
pear because the Conference re-
vealed that good housing is DEEPEN
dent first of all on good surround
ings. A dwelling may be Of good
design and well constructed, but IL
it is in slum or factory district,
If it lacks privacy, quiet, or sun
light, running water or sewers, II
through-traffic endangers the lives
of its children, if ugliness Ia all
about it, II no parks or Fairgrounds
are within walking distance, it Ia
not good housing. These faults are
common to many American home
neighborhoods and there can be no
effective improvement of our hous-
ing standards until they are re-
moved.
The heart of this program Is
plan for every community me-
tropolis or village, old or en-
bryonic. To secure safety and
quiet home areas, and to restore
the vanishing spirit of civic 10y
atty the program calls for the de-
velopment of each neighborhood
within the plan as a self-contained
unit the school as a center. 1t calls
for the limiting of bulk and height
of buildings to secure sunlight and
air; for the protection of the home
owners investment and the exclu-
sion of factories and other fnflu-
Continued ON Page Four
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Initiation Our Worst
Enemy Says Rasmussen

K. A Rasmussen, candidate for
republican national committeeman
in the April primary. is a through
passenger on the Yukon on his way
home to Cordova. He made a short
business trip to Seattle to see about
the number ot canneries which
would operate in that section this
year, reports the Ketchikan Chron-
icle.
''Of the seven to nine canneries
in that section" he said, "all will
operate their plants except the
New England Fish company. The
new clam factory established by
the Washington Oyster company
and Strand Fisheries will operate.
Mr.. Rasmussen was greeted by a
number of acquaintance while the
Yukon was in port. Asked about
conditions, he said:
ITO my mind, the great lesson
the so called depression teaches is
the carrying out of such wide
spread community initiative to take
care of unemployed. For in
stance, the American Legion which
undertook to see that a million per-
sons were given employment has
now 100000 of that number en-
ployed and will carry out it's full
quota.
This means great moral
|strengthing of the backbone of the
American public. We are getting
back to first principles and on a
more solid and substantial founda-
ton.
Il heard business men complain
ing that they were not making any
money. They ought to be glad
they have been able to remain in
business and place their hoses in
order for the prosperity which is
sure to return. They ought to be
glad of the lesson which has taught
them that over initiation or boom
prosperity is their worst enemy.
People should go ahead confidently
but exercise caution and remain
conservative and avoid the mistake
of 'plunging' without knowing
where the leap will land them"
Asked about his candidacy, Mr..
Rasmussen declared that he had
only one thing to say at this time
and that was that in case he was
elected so far as his office was con-
cerned it would be conducted along
lines of strictly local option.
What mean," he said, lis that
my policy in recommending office
seekers would be based upon the
action to be taken by local repub
lican CLUBS. For instance, no one
from Ketchikan would be endorsed
by me unless first recommended by
the Ketchikan republican club. In
cases where communities do not
show sufficient interest to main
tain a local republican organiza
ton they can find no fault if some
one from another community is ia
vored over a man from their own
town. 1t is up to the party men
in each community to decide for
themselves what they want"
Speaking of the national situa-
ton, Mr. Rasmussen was confident
that the republicans will win the
next election.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Manager City Light Department

The financial report of the city
light department for the quarter
ending Feb. 20, 1882, to be pub
lished in detail next week shows
a total balance to the credit of
the department of $2,113.75 which
has accrued during December, jan
uary and February operation.
During this time $1404.52 has
been paid on the light equipment
to the Interstate Power & Light
Co., $923.14 paid for labor, and
$1200.79 for oil and supplies and
as noted, there remains the tidy
credit balance of $2,113.75.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
''RANG0" PREVIEWED FOB
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

Members of the school faculty,
school board and Sentinel staff,
were guests Wednesday afternoon
Of ]. R. Brown, manager of the
Wrangell Coliseum.
Three reels of Range, the ia
nous Sumatra jungle picture which
will be shown here next Thursday
and Friday, were previewed. No
one present has seen the picture In
it's entirety, but 1t was the con-
winter. Refreshments will be serv-
be recommended to school children
and adults alike, as an absorbing
ly interesting and worthwhile pic
ture.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Easter Services
We're Beautiful

Easter Sunday was beautifully
observed in Wrangell churches. A
Union prayer meeting at six O'Clock
in the morning was held in the
Presbyterian church parlor before
the big fireplace. Thirty persons
in attendance were led in worship
by Staff-Captain Acton.
Rev. Peterson held Easter SER
vice at the Presbyterian church
at 1920 and Staff-Captain Acton
preached the sermon at st. Philips
Episcopal church, in place of Rev.
Corser who was i'll. His message
was received by an audience which
packed the church to overlooking.
The church was decorated with
and a vested choir under the di-
rection of Miss Marjorie Johnson
had prepared a program of special
music.
In the evening the cantata,
Lord of Life, an account of
which will be found in another
column, was presented by a choir
of % voices at the Presbyterian
church.
The Salvation Army had a full
program beginning with Good Fri
day and continuing over Easter.
AT the Catholic church Father
Monroe held Communion Mass at
1880 and High Mass at 1890.
Special music was beautifully rend-
cred and the decoration of the
church by the ladies of the Altar
Society using a myriad of Easter
lilies, was an inspiration to all
church attendants.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
DR.. JONES' FATHER PASSES
AWAY FROM HEART ATTACK

A letter received by Wrangell
friends today from DR.. c. F. Jones,
former Wrangell physician convey
ed the sad news that his father, W.
H. Jones, postmaster at Sioux
City, Iowa, had passed away sud
denly on March "a from an acute
heart attack.
Mr.. and Mrs Jones SO much en-
joyed a summer vacation trip they
made to Wrangell while their son
was located here, that they were
planning to return again this
summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
Report City Light
Plant Shows Profit
Each Month To Town

March 81, 1892
Light Committee,
Town of Wrangell
Dear Sirs:
The following is a complete re-
port of the operation of your plant
for the month of March, 1892.
The actual operating expenses
were $673.44, and with a payment
of $464.1S to Interstate Power and
Light, the amount required for the
month was $1137,63. Gross Billing
for the month was S1353.73, show
ing a surplus for the month of
$116.11.
We were on the line 741 hours
and Is minutes out of 744 hours,
and were off for construction for
hours and Is minutes. Out of
the time we were on the line the
small engine was run 731 hours
and 54 minutes leaving a balance
of hours and 81 minutes that the
large engine was on the line.
A total of 4,963 gallons of fuel
oil was used at an average rate of
6.67 gallons per hour. IS gallons
of Iubricating oil was used in the
small engine and in the large
one.
1885 XVIII was metered; g.
$50 for street lights and estimated
flat rate users AGO making a to-
tai of 25,795 XVIII out of 2S,890
XVIII generated.
A three phase network for Front
St. was installed this month, giving
the business district better service
and we also eliminated some radio
interference.
Nine new connections were made
and five cut-offs. Two of that num-
Very truly yours,
H. WELLONS
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01

Three donations lightened the
hearts of members of the Wran-
CELL General Hospital Board this
week and made possible a payment
on accounts of long standing. The
first was the sum of $105.70 from
the Reliance Shrimp Pickers' dance,
the second donation of $500
from M. G. Shain, and third
check from Wrangells good friend,
Bishop Rowe, for $1,000.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
RED CROSS NOTICE

Through a Sentinel error, the
notice of a Red Cross meeting was
called for Monday night, March %,
instead of Monday, April 4. in the
City Hall at 1880. Attendance is
urged of all those who enrolled in
the Red Cross for 1882, as the
meeting Is called to elect an ex-
ecutfve board for the coming yeas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01

Staff Captain Acton will conduct
services at st. Philips Episcopal
church next Sunday in the place
of Rev. Corser, who is convalescing
at the hospital but is not suf-
ficiently recovered from his re-
cent illness, to be able to take over
the services. The special music will
be solo, Il Come to Thee" by
Mrs. III. 0. Johnson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01
YUKON

The steamer Yukon, Capt. H..
Anderson, arrived in port here
Monday afternoon. The Yukon
left Seattle at 9 o'clock Saturday
morning with 178 cabin passen-
gers and 1913 steerage. Passengers
for Wrangell were as follows:
From Seattle-John Kaer, Mrs.
James Nolan, e. Reid, Mrs. Leslie
Scribner, ]. d. Smith, Mrs. Clyde
st. Clair.
From Ketchikan-Jean Grant,
Tom Barnaby, Tom Ellis, Melba
Morrison, Leona Gerald.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01

If the modern hen wants to keep
step with progress, she had better
begin thinking about laying eggs
with cellophane wrapper instead
of a shell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01

George Fontaine entered the
hospital the first of the week for
medical treatment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01

Mrs. Joseph Sumption took pas
sage to Seattle on the Northland
last Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-04-01

The Yukon will make a special
call at Wrangell southbound Mon
day afternoon, April 4.
The Kusko times., 1932-09-10
SATS EEE ROCK ED FARO AGHA,
 IS5. TO SLEEP IN INFANCY

BITLYS, Turkey-Everybody knows Faro Agha,s claim to be 156 and the oldest man in the world, but n,w comes ane who says he rocked Zaro Agha to sleep in the latter's babyhood.
 Timur .Agha, native of a nearby village says he is I65 ysars old and that exactly I20 years ago, Zaro's family came tothis village with their 5-year-old son. Old Timur thus con- cedes IXS years to This better known rival.
 LarO was such a pretty baby Timur says, N.that I used to love to dandle him on my knee. He liked me lot, too"
 The village in which Timur lives is made up of 30 houses, populated en- tirely by his own descendants.
The Kusko times., 1932-09-10
ABOARD THE STR. TANA,
 COMING UP USKOKWIM

ABOARD THE TANA.-The Tana is now sx miles below McGrath, tied up to the bank on account ia wind storm. We hope to get in today and begin discharging. Our cargo has been heavy, having about 500 tons on leaving Bethel. However, have made very good time up to this point. The new barge, Kobuk Mary, built at Me- Grath this spring, has capacity of about 300 tons, and has performed 100 per cent.
 We have on board passengers:
 Mir. H. w. Terhune, executive officer of Alaska Game Commission, from Juneau, Alaska, to McGrath, Flat, Fairbanks, and other points.
 Mir. Oddie Hallson, of the Alaska Game Commission, McGrath.
 Dr. c. D. Carter, dentist, who will take plane out from McGrath this fall for Seattle.
 On the way up we called at the Parks quicksilver mine, and MT. Parks informed the writer that he had just sold one of his properties to ome Out side interests, but did not mention the purchasers name.
 Tom L. Johnson, of Akiak, advises that the Wilson and Dahl properties are active, with prospects good. The Tana delivered big outfit of supplies for them, including four-ton tractor.
 Ed Stevenson, engineer on the Tana was presented with bbay girl at Bethel on Sept. T. Both baby and father are doing O. K.
 It is rumored on board that Eli Walker, the ships piolt, will take on the "ball and chain" about Christmas time this year.