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The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Impressive Service
Held For Graduates

An impressive baccalaureate SER
vice for the Wrangell high school
graduating class was held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday eve
ming. with the pastor. the Rev.
Russell F. Peterson. presiding.
Miss Brunsvold, under whose di-
rection the music for the service
had been prepared, played the or
gan prelude and sang, lone Sweetly
Solemn Thought" as an offertory
solo.
Staff-Captain Actions address was
a rare combination of deep spiritual
feeling and forceful presentation.
of the need for the young men and
women to face the realities of life
confronting them and to develop
the power to think and act as in
dividuals instead of blindly follow
ing the crowd.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Detroit GangSter Is
Held Lindbergh Case

DETROIT. Mieh.,-Harry Fleis-
cher. sought in connection with the
kidnapping and Staying of Charles
A. Lindbergh jr. today surrendered
to officials here, it was announced
by the district attorneys office.
Fleischer also was wanted in con-
nection with the massacre in the
Detroit Collingwood apartment and
on dry law charges.
The prosecutor said that the al
legged leader of the Detroit Purple
gang" would be held until all
charges against him had been thor
oughly investigated. The gang
ster's attorney said that Fleischer
had not been outside the United
States. Various reports previously
indicated that he had been seen in
Mexico and Canada.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
WRANGELL INSTITUTE TO
RECEIVE TEACHERS AND
PUPIL FROM KANAKANAK

Wrangell Institute at Shoemaker
Bay, at its opening next fall, will
be partly stated by teachers from
the Industrial School at Kanak-
anak in the Bristol Bay district, ac-
cording to announcement from C.
w. Hawkesworth, Acting Chief of
the Office of Indian Affairs at Ju-
neau The Kanakanak school has
been closed down permanently a
shortage of funds being given as
the principal reason. Part of the
teaching force will be transferred
to Wrangell Institute and the rest
will be assigned to fill vacancies
in the day schools maintained In
the territory by the Indian Service.
A major part of the Kanakanak
pupils are orphans but those with
parents will be sent back to their
homes where there are day schools
accessible. The orphan children
will be distributed between the
Eklutna Industrial School and
Wrangell Institute.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Feature Dance Was
Notable Success

The high school dance held last
Friday under the big top in the
Redmen's Hall proved a real hit
From beginning to end the evening
was one of gaiety and fun. Had the
dancers BEEN in costume one might
almost have believed himself in at
tendance at real Mardi Gras
Certainly ii was carnival night in
Wrangell, the circus was in town
The hall was attractively decor
ated, the ceiling being hung with
brown paper which hours of work
and few quarts of red paint had
converted into awning. The walls
portrayed, under the guidance of
Frank Denney's artistic pencil, the
wonders of the side-show which fol-
lowing the time-honored custom,
included the Siamese Twins, the
Fat Woman, the Snake Charmer
and the animal show. Balloons and
remnants were everywhere.
The stage enclosed the more fero-
cious type or wild animal be-
hind bars and the sides of this cage
warned the public against molest-
ing or feeding the animals. That
they were highly trained was soon
apparent for they handled musical
instruments with ease and pleasing
results.
The headline attractions for the
evening consisted of saxaphone
solos by Fred Grant and three num-
bers by members of the dancing
chorus. All were very we'll received
but the eleverly costumed chorus
received special praise. The girls
under the direction of Miss Bruins
void had mastered intricate dance
steps. They were asked to repeat
the number and did so with smile.
A special permit to dance late
had been granted by Mayor Barnes
and a goodly crowd was still in
attendance and anxious to continue
when the dance closed at 2:30.
Members of the orchestra were
Clifford Biorge, Valentine Gartley,
Warren Gartley, Eddie Arola, Lloyd
Goodrich Fred Grant and Billy
Grant with Miss Brunsvold at the
plano.
The dan ers we're: Lois Wheeler,
Ruby Ever-on, Garnetha Ralaford,
Elna Arola, Mildred Iverson, Cherie
Sorset, Carol Ferguson, Margaret
Ferguson, Dorothy Voss and Jerry
Morse.
Credit for every detail which
made the dance success is to be
given first to the untiring and en-
thusiastic leadership of Miss Val
borg Brunsvold.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
With The Fishermen

Fish purchases were made Sat
urday as follows:
Wrangell Cold Storage, 300 lbs.
king salmon: C. G. Mundy, $500
lbs. trout at 6 cents, 500 lbs.
king salmon.
The prevailing price for king sal
mon was L cents but the Seven
Bros. brought in $3.50 lbs. of choice
kings for which they received g.
" cents.
On Monday and Tuesday the
Wrangell Cold Storage bought 49,
500 lbs. of kings and C. c. Mundy
$50 lbs. of kings at 21a-1 cents.
Mundy bought 1000 lbs. halibut at
AZ cents.
Fish shipments on the Northland
were II boxes of kings to the Chase
Fish Company and boxes of trout
to the Washington Fish and Oyster
Company, shipped by C. c. Mundy;
5 boxes of kings<to the San Juan
Fishing and Packing Company ship
ped by the Wrangell Cold Storage
Company.
Shipments on the Alaska Tuesday
were 81 boxes of kings to the San
Juan Co., boxes of halibut and
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Grade Pupils Give
Excellent Program

The high school assembly was
filled Wednesday afternoon by an
audience of mothers and fathers
and school friends, who had taken
time off from home and business
duties to attend a program given
by grade school pupils. Miss Nellie
Hagerty, principal of the grade
school, presided during the exer-
cises.
The program was not especially
prepared but consisted of songs,
folk dances, poems, dramatizations
and rhythm band numbers learned
during the year as part of the
school curriculum. Piano duets by
Minnie Susan Bradley and Arpt
Sorset, Doris Barnes and Maggie
Eyon. and a piano solo by Doris
Barnes were played between groups
of school work.
The program throughout reflect
ed the high standards of teaching
which are being maintained in the
Wrangell school,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Banquet Spread For
Volunteer Firemen

The regular meeting of the Wran-
CELL Fire Department held Monday
evening in the Redmen's Hall was
followed by banquet prepared un-
der the direction of the social COM
mittee, Carl Arola, chairman.
Mayor F. S. Barnes presided as
postmaster and called on each fire.
man present to contribute some
thing to the evenings entertain
ment
Members present with the longest
record of service as Wrangell vol
unteer firemen We're H. D. Camp
bell, F. E. Gingrass and P. C. Nc
Tormack.
During a period of "reminiscences
many amusing anecdotes were re-
lated of early days in Wrangell.
P. C. Mccormack recalled a dis
cussion on one occasion by the fire.
men several of the men feeling con-
cerned because they believed that
the water for fire protection which
was supplied by wells and barrels
would be inadequate in case of a
serious fire. One member, however
declared that there could be no
danger from a fire gaining Roadway
because the beach was so close
oh said Bruno Grief. "but some
times, the tide she is not at home"
Only a short time later, said Mr.
Mccormack, fire broke out in Wran-
CELL. A bucket brigade formed to
the waters edge and because, 1.-THE
tide she was not at home,'' the
greater part of the business section
burned and total destruction of
Wrangell was narrowly averted.
Early day Incidents recalled by
the older members were received
with marked interest by younger
members and the banquet was
brought to a close with the reso-
luton that similar meetings would
be more frequent in the future.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
North Star Makes
First Alaska Trip

To leave supplies for Wrangell
Institute, the Bureau of Indian At
fairs new boat North Star came in
to port here Friday afternoon.
DR.. Paul Gordon, new head of
Indian schools in Alaska and ]. r.
Ummel, purchasing agent of the
consolidated departments of the De-
partment of the Interior were
aboard the North Star. DR.. Cor
don is making his first visit to AL
aska.
Miss Margaret Weightman, Wran-
CELL and Petersburg community
nurse for the bureau and Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Wolfe and baby jeanne,
were dinner guests aboard the
North Star while she lay in port
here. Mr.. Wolfe has been principal
for several years of the Indian day
schools at Metlakatla and at Kla-
wock during the past year.
The North Star, 225 feet long, is
said to be the largest vessel built in
Seattle since the World War and
replaces the old Boxer. She has ac-
comodations for 40 cabin passengers,
20 steerage and her crew numbers
%. The boat is sheathed with IT,
600 feet of Australian iron bark
and was built to withstand ice con-
ditions in the far north waters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
WRANGELL CHAMBER ASKS
TOWN TO BUY SALMON

The Wrangell Chamber of Com
MERGE held Its regular weekly
luncheon Monday with w. R. J
Reed, Vice President, presiding in
the absence of DR.. Scruby.
Following a discussion of indi-
gent relief a motion was passed
that the Town Council be urged to
buy supply of king salmon at the
present low prices; the fish to be
frozen and held in cold storage un-
til needed for distribution to indi-
gent cases next winter.
A w. H. Smith, of the Barring
ton Transportation Company re-
ported that sixteen prospectors
have gone up the Stikine so far
this year. This number does not
include the personnel of companies
already established and operating
in that district.
The hour IL p. m. until mid
night, June II, will be known as
Wrangell Hour, according to in
formation received by the Wrangell
Chamber of Commerce from radio
station X d B, Santa Barbara, Cal
ifornia.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Alaskan Commits
Suicide In Seattle

SEATTLE, June with a bull
,et hole through the head and a
revolver lying near by, the body of
Bevan Presley, was found last night
in wooded district in West Seat
tie. A coroner's report said that he
cmmitted suicide.
Presley was AZ years old. He was
recently advanced from his posi-
ton in Alaska where he was mana
ger of the Guggenheim interests,
including the Kennecott copper
mine and the Guggenheim railway,
0 be general manager of the Alas
k.a Steamship company with offices
in Seattle. No reason for his act
has so far been advanced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
SHENCK RETURNS FROM
TRIP TO WATERFALL

The Shenck returned the first of
the week from Waterfall where she
towed the barge Ruby loaded with
lumber for the construction by N.
Nussbaumer of new cannery
warehouse.
Mr.. Nussbaumer took the fol-
lowing men with him for the con-
struction work: Ed Christensen
Carl Christensen, c. w. Evenson,
Ivor Axberg, Rube Jubert, A. Pow
ers, Ray Pekkala, Joe Prescott and
Ben CadOraa,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

WASHINGTON. d. C.-Police to-
day warned the thousands of men
OF the bonus army that they would
not longer be fed by the city be-
ginning tomorrow. Brig. Gen
Glassford, Superintendent of Police
announced plans for the voluntary
evacuation of the bonus army. The
men, however, declared they would
stay here. I'VE will not starve, ;"
thew warned. The situation was
made more acute by announcement
that the reds. not the bonus army
will stage a demonstration at the
Capitol Friday. Informal confer
ences to discuss the situation were
held in both the Senate and the
House. Representative Loring
Black. of New York. introduced a
bill to appropriate $125,000 to
feed and shelter the men who now
total 5000 with other thousands
on the way.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
FIVE WRANGELL STUDENTS
RECEIVE COLLEGE DEGREES

A lawyer, a dentist. a teacher,
a fisheries exnert. and a business
girl are numbered in Wrangell's
contribution to the world in college
and university graduations this
week,
Fred Gunderson graduates from
the Fisheries course, College of
Science, at the University OF Wash
ington. In the same class are Miss
Edna Mae Bidwell who graduates
from five years liberal Arts
course with special preparation for
teaching and Wilfred Stump who
graduates from a five years course
in the Law school. Miss Dorothy
Johnson who graduates from Whit
man College, majored in economics
and is prepared for a career in the
business world. EugeneWheeler is
now DR.. Wheeler, having been
graduated last Tuesday from the
North Pacific Dental College at
Portland.
All of these young people have
given a good account of themselves
while in school. They have main
tanned high scholarship and have
taken part in eXtra-curricular
school activities. With the excep-
ton of Wilfred Stump. they will
all be home soon for the summer
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Council Men Approve
Revised SChOOl budget

Mayor f. S. Barnes and Council
men L. NJ. Campbell, H. r. Coul-
ter, A. Sorset, James Nolan and,
George Sumption were present a.
the regular monthly meeting or
The town council Thursday eve
ming, June 2.
The street committee by Chair
man Coulter reported the compile
ton OF the drainage ON Stikine
avenue requested by p. C. McCor-
mack, also completion of the stair
way leading to the Vreatt property
on North Stikine avenue.
Chairman Coulter also reported
the apparent impossibility of put
ting in The hospital sewer this year
as has been planned, and said that
Investigation was being made as to
the cost of a septic tank to take
care of the hospitals needs. the
estimated total cost is placed at
$3.50 for a 500-gallon tank in
stalled.
The Water Committee by Chair
man Sorset reported an ample sup
ply of water. The committee has
not yet taken up the matter of i'm
proving the drainage at the reser-
yoir, owing to the amount of snow
still on the ground.
George Sumption, chairman of
the Health and Police Committee,
called for a general expression of
the Council as to whether the Of
flee of city marshal should be filled
at once or discontinued for four
or five months.
Councilman Campbell expressed
himself as being in favor of main
tanning a police department; that
the duties of the marshal should
not be looked upon as merely a
night Waterman for the protection
of property only.
At the conclusion of a general
discussion the Mayor referred the
matter to the Health and Police
Committee for disposition.
Upon motion of Councilman,
Nolan, seconded by Councilman
Sumption and unanimously carried,
the school budget as revised and
presented by the school board In
the amount of $2O,530, the towns
share being $5,132.50, was ap-
proved.
The clerk was instructed to no.
tify the members of the school
board of the approval of the
amount of the budget leaving the
matter of the elimination of one
teacher, the teachers salaries and
other expenses to their judgment
with the stipulation that the ex-
penditures come within the budget.
The Finance Committee by Chair
man Campbell, presented a town
budget for the coming year In the
amount of $30,942, which upon
vote was unanimously carried. The
committee reported receipts for the
month of May as follows: General
fund, $482.43; light fund, s1092.-
So.
Chairman Nolan of the Fire
Committee reported that the oil
burner in the Coliseum which had
constituted = fire hazard had been
repaired and was now in good Or
der. He also reported that Charles
Darwell of The Wrangell Telephone
Company was making preparations
to move the telephone at the fire
station SO that communication
could be heard over it while the
alarm was being sounded.
Mr.. Nolan concluded his report
by calling attention to the Fire De-
partment's need of $500 being in
cluded in the town budget for the
purchase of new truck chassis
The matter was referred by the
mayor to the Finance Committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
DR.. BENNETT ON WAY NORTH
TO SUCCEED ALLEN CARPE

SEATTLE, June 9-Dr. Ralph D.
Bennett, physicist of Massachusetts,
institute of technology, left this
morning on the steamer Queen fer
Kennecott and Fort Yukon, where
he will study the mysterious CO.'S
mic ray. DR.. Bennett is to succeed
Allen Carpe, who recently persisted
on Mt Mckinley, as the leader of
the scientific expedition observing
the cosmic ray in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

2 boxes of kings to the Chase Fish
Company; 8 tierces mild cured king
salmon consigned by Capt. Breuger
to the Northern Products Corpora
ton, Seattle.
The Wrangell Cold Storage Co.
bought $4,000 lbs. king salmon at
2k-1 cents Wednesday and Thurs
day and shipped 80 boxes on the
Dorothy Alexander.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
NOTICE

A public meeting called by the
mayor will be held at the city hall
Saturday evening, June IL, at 1870
o'clock for the purpose of formu-
lating plans for Fourth of July
celebration in Wrangell.
l.. B. CHISHOLM =
City Clerk
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
NEWS FROM
ALL OVER
THE WORLD

ROME, Italy-Premief Mussolini
at last has placed woman almost
on a par with man in the fascist
system. Today under the party aegis
was issued regulation to carry
fascism into the family 1t reorga-
nizes the formation of feminine
fascist orders, ordering the forma-
ton of units for women and girls
wherever there is mems unit.
This applies to about 1000 COM
munities in Italy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

captain, was in port Tuesday morn
ing. The Princeton has transported
pupils from the Sheldon Jackson
school at Sitka to their homes on
the west coast and was returning
to Juneau where the boat will be
placed in charge of Rev. David
Waggoner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

MADRID, Spain-Radio dispatches
from Fernando Pc. an island off
the West Coast of Africa, where
the Spanish steamer Teide was
wrecked yesterday. said that all
700 of her passengers and crew had
been saved by the British vessel
ATTAIN The ship. formerly the Ger
man steamer Crefeld of 3,S29 gross
tons. with the home port of BARGE
Iona, was reported entirely lost.
The Teide went aground off Oscura,
Southeast of Fernando Pc, and the
ATTAIN arrived at Up. m. in re-
spouse to the distress calls. She
plans to land the rescued persons
at Santa Isabel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

PORTLAND, Ore.-Mayor Geo.
L. Baker today rushed from his ros-
trum and landed husky right to
the jaw of Harry L. Gross, attorney
and leader in a recent unsuccessful
recall against the mayor Gross was
said to have called the mayor a
liar
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
Local Items

Miss Margaret Mccormack this
week entered upon her new duties
in the office of the Mccormack
Dock Company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

DR.. Rae L. Carlson, optometrist,
will arrive from Ketchikan on the
Northwestern for a few days visit
in Wrangell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting of the Firemen
will be held at the Fire Hall, on
Monday evening, June 10, at eight
o'clock All members are urged to
be present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

w. T. Hale of the Wrangell Pack
ing Corporation, and Mrs. Hale will
arrive on the Aleutian to spend the
salmon canning season in Wrangell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Mrs. Nora Cochrane of the Sea-
side Cafe, left on the Yukon Mon
day to spend a month or two in
Cordova
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Mrs E. II. Kaser of Juneau was
aboard the Northland Sunday en-
route to Eugene, Oregon. to be pres
ent at commencement exercises of
the Oregon State University. Her
twin daughters, Esther and Eliza
beth, are members of the graduating
class.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Mrs Homer Bradley returned by
gashoat yesterday from Petersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Harry Smith, proprietor of an
electric supply store in Ketchikan,
visited with Wrangell friends while
the Dorothy Alexander was in port
yesterday. He was returning home
from Juneau where he has arranged
to open a branch of his Ketchikan
store.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10
MAYOR WALKER DECLARED
TO BE "UNFIT FOR OFFICE

NEW YORK CITY-Mayor James
Walker was termed unfit to con-
tinue in office by Samuel Seabury
who dispatched tonight to Governor
Roosevelt an analysis of testimony
by the mayor for such action as the
Governor may deem just and proper
It was delivered at the executive
mansion in Albany tonight. Previ-
ously Roosevelt had indicated he
would have nothing to say until he
had studied the testimony. Seabury
said he had no request or petition
to make in reference to this mat
ter. but he made it clear he was
satisfied the evidence would war
rant removal of the mayor. The mat
ter consisted of a transcript of the
mayors testimony, an analysis of
the testimony and a letter by Sea-
bury containing fifteen conclusions
he said he had drawn.
NEW YORK-William Shreffelin
chairman of the New York commit
tee of one thousand against rack
eteers today sent a wire to Cover
nor Roosevelt announcing that for
NAL charges against Mayor James
]. Walker were in process of prep
aration and would be forwarded to
the governor.
The charges against Walker eli
MAKES 14-months' probe into
graft in the government of New
York City which was said to be
backed by Tammany hall.
Inquiry into one department 'af-
ter another revealed shocking dis
closures discriminating many men
and now conferred in Mayor Walk
er's office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

The Presbyterian mission boat,
Princeton. Rev. Verne Swanson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Mrs. Hill harrington and son,
Billy, arrived in Wrangell on re-
cent boat to Join Captain Hill Bar
rington. The family has taken the
George Barnes residence property
for the season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Mrs. George Sumption and young
son returned on the Yukon Monday
from visit with her mother at
Portland, Oregon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

son returned on the Yukon Monday
from a visit with her mother at
Portland, Oregon.
A baby girl weighing six pounds
was born on May II to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Herring in Petersburg. The
mother was formerly Miss Connie
Meldahl of Wrangell.
Harry Mccormack and five year
old son, Harry Jr., left the first of
the week for Seattle where the boy
will be given medical attention at
Harry Ferguson has been select
ed by the health and police commit
tee of the town council, to succeed
S. D. Grant who recently resigned
as city marshal.
Miss Betty Barnes, daughter of
Mayor and Mrs. F. S. Barnes, will
be graduated on June IT from
Grant High school at Portland,
Oregon, and will leave for Wrangell
soon after commencement exercises.
Emily Bell, daughter of George
Bell, has returned from the Shell
don Jackson School at Sitka, hav-
ing graduated with the 1892 high
school class. She is living with
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Worthington.
Clara Teller returned during the
past week from Sitka where she has
been a pupil at the Sheldon Jack
son School Her younger brother
Albert is remaining at the school
during the summer.
The Diamond X. Packing Co. Of
Wrangell is installing a new can
forming line from the Continental
Can Co. ]. e. O'Rourke from the
Seattle Service Department is doing
the installation and will operate
the machines this season.
Mrs. Hill harrington and son,
Billy, arrived in Wrangell on a re-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

A baby girl weighing six pounds
was born on May II to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Herring in Petersburg. The
mother was formerly Miss Connie
Meldahl of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Harry Ferguson has been select
ed by the health and police commit
tee of the town council, to succeed
S. D. Grant who recently resigned
as city marshal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-06-10

Harry Mccormack and five year
old son, Harry Jr., left the first OF
the week for Seattle where the boy
will be given medical attention at
the Virginia Mason hospital.
Evening star., 1932-07-22

issues, etc., decreased $5,558,s43 to So
1913, ,539, while the tax on capital stock
sales or transfers dropped $7,823,842 20
S17,696,129. The miscellaneous bracket
decreased S1,0O6.375 to s1,847.076.
Admissions to theaters produced
$920,258 less in taxes in 1882 than in
the previous year, bringing in a total
Of $l,858,605. Club dues fell of $2,-
273136 to S9,204. .587.
During June, the last month of the
fiscal year, the number Of cigarettes
taken out Of bond in the United States
amounted to 10,560, ,212 1850, as compared
with IL sos, ,062, ,422. Playing cards also
showed a sharp decrease in June with
only 1,643O31 packs being tax paid.
against 4;397,769 packs in the same
month last year.