The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-01-08
TRTR A N G B IL " R I N G E R


 Ii had been our intention not to write a Wringer column this week. Give you folks a rest or make you appreciate us more next week or some such excuse for being too indo- lent to write up our notes. when the Sentinel editor called up and courteously asked if she should send a messenger for our copy. When we began to explain she lost patience and said if we didn't produce a col lumn after promising she'd crown Us on sight. You may not believe 1t folks, but those were her very words and they came over the wire in most exasperated tones. She said she'd "croWn Us and then some, on sight Gosh. these women; doggone em! We'll.
 We sure paused on reading in the Sentinel that Gov. Clarence Martin of the State of Washington had teIegraphed the Town of Wrangell regarding the sailing of the North Star. Inquiry revealed that Jay Byrd took the message over the phone and that the city hall official said the governor had wired, etc. To Jay. who is a Washington youth, governor meant Gov. Martin and in such fashion the story appeared. It is quite possible that the young printer wouldn't have been so iIZzy- minded about governors if he had not been racing to get through work in order to keep an important ap- pointment at the church that night. lThey say he has a horror of being late for weddings.) At any rate, we understand il isn't his job to tal desk calls. lThis is a thrust at the lady who makes us wiring out tl.s copy.)
 We were struck by the fact that the three men principals at the New Years wedding, groom, best man and the one who gave away te bride. were all named Bill. We hope this starting married life with so many Bills doesn't mean that such a swell young couple will be fol- lowed by bills all their life. But if so, here's hoping they will be lit tie bills
 They were talking at Neil Grants the other night about the boy in Tennessee whose case puzzled the doctors as he couldn't stop talking "Oh, but they did stop him; it was very simple" said Neil. What did they do." asked Lillian, all inno~ cent. They just had him get mar ried." said Neil" and after that he never had a chance to get a word in edgewise." They say the air around the Grants cozy fireside was a lit tie chilly for a time after that.
 "Pa, a mans wife is his better half, isn't she" asked young Nor man Anderson this week. We are told so. my son. replied Ernie. Then if a man marries twice there isn't anything left of him, is there, " observed Norman with wisdom be- wound his years
 
 Social tact, a Wrangell guy told us last night, lis making your company feel at home although you wish they were"
 
 It isn't always from choice that man bows to the inevitable, some times he is married to it, observed one of Wrangell's Front Street phil sophers this week.
 
 Jack Johnson said that he once was wiring a tall building and thai he slipped and fell six stories and that he lived to tell the story. That makes seven stories.
 You are accused of breaking { chair over your wife's head, Judge Suratt said recently to man brough before him. Your honor," he replied ''it was an accident. What! Strik ing your wife an accident?" "Oh no; the chair breaking"