The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-02
WRANGELL CELEBRATES PRESIDENTS
BIRTHDAY With BANQUET and BALL


mmerce, Joined with six thousand
OF er communities under the flag of
IL United States, in celebration of
sident Roosevelt's birthday.
:. P. Kirkland, president of the
amber of Commerce, proposed the
O ervance of the occasion at
cl tmber meeting two weeks ago.
TIE proposal received immediate
support and a general committee was
appointed composed of L. M. Camp
bell, F. G. Hanford and DR.. R. N
Scruby, with Mr.. Kirkland as chair
man.
Arrangements were made with
]. C. Grant for the affair to be held
in the Wrangell Hotel and to con-
sist of a banquet furnished by the
hotel, with a program of entertain
ment with cards and dancing af-
forwards. Tickets were sold at one
dollar each, and the demand exceed
ed the space available for banquet
seats.
The movable partitions were tax
en- out of the sample room and COW
ers laid for 107 at tastefully ap-
pointed candlelit tables.
Happy Days
Miss Brunsvold started the ban
quet off happily by leading in sing
ing Happy Days Are Here Again"
which was first sung by the Sing
ing Walters. Paul Cook, an Insti-
tute student, sang baritone solo,
accompanied on the piano by Mrs.
L. F. Jackson, and responded to an
encore.
Chairman Kirkland explained that
the gathering was held so that the
people of Wrangell, could join with
the nation in observing the SIND
birthday of the President
He said that no other President,
though many had worked up from
humble stations in life, had ever,
with the exception of Abraham Lin
coin, displayed the great humane
interest in the poorer classes of the
nation as had President. Roosevelt,
who had been born and reared in
wealth.
Humane Interest in the Poor
He pointed out the millions of
unemployed and starving men and
women in the country when Roose-
welt became President and drew at
tention to the way he has helped
these people. This act, alone"
stated Mr. Kirkland, will so en-
dear him to the American people
that we will tell our children and
our children's children that on jan
uary 80 was born Franklin D.
Roosevelt, one of the greatest and
most humane Presidents the United
States has ever had"
Birthday Gift
Before closing his remarks, Mr..
Kirkland spoke of the thought which
lay behind the plan to raise an en-
dowment for the Warm Springs
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
and offer it to President Roosevelt
on his birthday.
Gallant Fight
The gallant fight which Mr..
Roosevelt waged when crippled by
infantile paralysis, his refusal to let
the affliction end his public life
were pointed out as appealing to the
hearts of the American people and
embuing them with the desire to
help carry on his crusade to
eradicate the disease which is re-
sponsible for large per cent of the
Gripping of children, and to provide
sanitarium facilities where their
condition could be definitely helped.
Instead of a drive for funds, the
national sponsors of the birthday
fete desired that the various COM
munities have a good time together
without increasing their normal ex-
pendjtures for the week and that
net proceeds should be sent TO FreSl
dent Roosevelt toward the endow-
ment fund.
Several contributions had been
sent to the banquet by persons I'M
able to be present, Mr.. Kirkland an
nounced The list was headed by IS
from Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cambron.
Accepts Gift for Stricken Ones
At 8:15 the Presidents address
came in full and clear over the ra-
dio. He thanked the nation for one
of the happiest birthdays he had
ever known. mo man ever had @
finer birthday remembrance from
his friends and fellows than you
have given me tonight" said the
President in conclusion. at is with
q bumhIa and thankful heart that