The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12


 torship Norco arrived in port north bound on Tuesday afternoon and re- turned south again on Thursday af- ternoon.
 The Alaska Steamship Steamer Victoria was in port southbound Thursday afternoon and brought the following passengers from Juneau. Mrs. L. B. Chisholm, F. c. Hanford, Estter Orcutt.
 The section of Reed Street in front of the M. O. Johnson home Is closed to traffic while repairs are being made on the water main. Work will commence soon on a rock re taining wall on the lower side of the street to keep the gravel from washing down into the property be- low.
 The upper end of Cassiar Avenue, between Frank Barnes residence and T. J. Mcbride property has been closed to cars until repaiIs have been made on it. The street which skirts the edge of a cliff, IS believed unsafe for heavy traffic as several rocks have loosened and fal- len into the road.
 Director Claude Hirst of the h. dian Office passed thru Wrangell on the Alaska on Monday enroute +n his nffion in Juneau after a trip to Washington D. C., to confer on affairs of his bureau. While the Al aska was in port Director Hirst talked over Wrangell Institute prob lens with the staff.
 OrVal Keeney returned on the Northland Saturday nite from d short business trip to Juneau and has resumed his work at Campbell's store. MT. and Mrs. Keeney lave moved into town and will reside in one of Bjorge's houses.
 E. E. Engstrom, wife and small son arrived on the Northland for a short visit with Adolph Engstrom. They returned to Douglas on the AL aska on Monday. They report that they escaped the Douglas fire of sev- eral weeks ago altho homes nearby were consumed.
 N. Lester Troast, Juneau archi- tect, was a passenger on the Alaska tn ic Juneau after having flown down to KlaWock, Metlakatla and Ketchikan the day before. He reports he will be in Wrangell later this spring for a week or ten days.
 MT Ed Lindman returned on the Princess Norah Monday from sev- en week trip to the states. While there he visited with his daughters and their families in Seattle and Wenatchee. He reports 20 degrees below zero and six feet of snow in Wenatchee upon his arrival there.
 Miss M. R. Weightman, Govern mant nurse. arrived on the North
  burg where she has been for the past five weeks.
 Father Monroe returned Saturday evening on the M. S. Northland from one of his monthly visits to Peters, burg.
 Ka1yinafoy fo4 with air-conditioning unit was in- stalled at the Bishop Rowe General Hospital during the past week.
 Mrs. Georgia Clark arrived home on the Princess Norah Monday after a four months visit in Seattle with her two daughters, Mrs. G. c. Bart lett and Mrs. w. J. Cornell. Mrs. Cornell having undergone a serious operation, Mrs. Clark stayed with her while she was recuperating.
 The Canadian Pacific Steamer Princess Norah, commanded by Cap tain Palmer was in port SouthbouudI a short time Wednesday afternoon. George Sumption booked passage on the ship to Seattle where he will join his family for a vacation.
 The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Norah was in port north bound early Monday morning and brought the following passengers for Wrangell Mrs. Georgia Clark, Ed Lindman.