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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
WOmen's s Club Holds
 Interesting Meeting

Thirty-seven members and guests of the Civic Club gathered at the dug-out last Saturday for the Sep tember luncheon meeting. The long table down the center of the hall held large bowls of vari-colored sweet peas and was banked by smaller tables at one end.
 In response to the welcome ex- tended by Mrs. M. o. Johnson, pres ident, to the new members of the faculty as we'll as to the returning teachers who had spent the summer elsewhere, the guests of honor res bonded with short and interesting talks following the luncheon.
 Letters received at the business meeting included a note of thanks from Mrs. Gilbert Brown of Wen atchee, Junior Past President of the Washington Garden Clubs for cour- tesies shown while visiting Alaska during the summer by the Civic Club and the Chamber of Con- merce; a letter from Mrs Saddle Orr Dunbar received recently by Mrs. Johnson a report from the outgoing treasurer of the Alaska 1 Federation, Mrs. Leroy J. Storey | of Cordova, and a comprehensive statement of matters accomplished Or attempted during the last Alaska Federation administration with sug- gestions for the coming term by the outgoing president and new director, Mrs Robert B. Atwood of Anchor age. Mrs. Barnes read a report of the work of the Ketchikan Women's Club during the past year and Mrs. Brodhead gave a clever story from the last issue of the G. F. W. O. l Clubwoman. Mrs. Anderson spoke on the importance of representation for Wrangell at the 1889 Legisla- ture and urged non partisan support for the local candidate at the com ing election.
 The meeting closed with a jolly Miss Harding and Mrs. Moe talk. ing turns at the piano. The October meeting will be held at the Insti rtute, the members at that schoo acting as hostesses. The luncheon will be served at 1:30 and it wa: stated that all members who car attend must notify the committed which will be named later so that transportation can be arranged | the weather is rainy, those making l the trip will meet at the home oi Mrs. H. R. Coulter at 110. as ths cars will leave from in front of ths Rsst. offiee
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
GETS
 HEAVY VOTE
 AT WRANGELL

Seldom does a home town candid ate receive a vote of confidence comparable to that given Frank S. Barnes in Tuesdays elections when nine out Of every ten Wrangell vo- ters marked their ballot for Barnes in nonpartisan support of his can didacy.
 The voting was light due to the fact that many fishermen were out of town, and that others were in different to the election results. It is estimated about 100 voters did not go to the polls Voters in Wran- gell precinct which includes all within the incorporated limits of the town cast 250 ballots. Stikine precinct, where all citizens living outside the incorporated limits who receive their mail at Wrangell vote, cast 54 ballots.
 The results were as follows.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
Best Fish Runs Known KlawOck
 Come Close Of Season

R. J. PeratoYich, Sr., prominent citizen of the Indian village of Kla- wock brought in 26 students aboard his cannery tender Dubrovnik this week to enter Wrangell Institute.
 MT. Peratovich reports only a fair salmon pack this season at Klawock. The cannery he started some years ago, now operated by the Ocean Packing Company put up 32,OO0 cases.
 Fish runs were late on the west coast of Prince of Wales island, he says, and the bureau of fisheries closed the area for AS hours then granted a two-day extension but the first news the Klawock fishermen had of the extension was over the radio the afternoon of the first day The seine boats were all in port and by the time they could get out from eight to ten hours fishing had been lost.
 The two-day extension closed. ac. cording to MT. Peratovich, with more fish massing in Klawock In let than has ever been known. Int runs were so heavy that youngster; took salmon on rod and line as fas as they could pull them in.
 Klawock creek was so low th' fish could not get upstream. They are still milling about at the moutl of the creek. He questions the polio, of the bureau of fisheries tha would arbitrarily prohibit the can ming of these fish. They came II enormous quantities, fresh ant aparkling. and a portion shout, hasa hasn canned FaRaralsas. of tn,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
Survey Wrangell Hbr.
 Be Undertaken Soon

The survey of Wrangell Harbor upon the recommendation of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, has been approved by Maj or General J. L. Schley Chief of En- gineers. '. S. Army. according to word received by the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce from Dele gate Dimond's office in Washing ton.
 The preliminary examination of the harbor was authorized by the river and harbor act approved Au- gust 26. 1887. and reports were submitted by It Col. H. J. Wild, District Engineer at Seattle and Col. John c. H. Lee. Division En- gineer of the North Pacific Divi- sion in Portland. Oregon
 The Chamber of Commerce has re- quested improvement of the harbor by dredging a basin about 500 feet long by 400 feet wide in the tide flat area east of the reef, with en- trance through the reef from the existing improved harbor, all to a depth of 10 feet at mean lower low water.
 The field investigation necessary for the preparation of a survey re- port has been assigned to Colonel Wild, Major General Schley has an- nounced, and will be undertaken without delay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
Convention Delegates
 Aboard Aleutian

Delegates to the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary conven- tions which held sessions concur rently in Ketchikan last week, were aboard the Aleutian Monday even ing returning to their homes at northern and westward ports and in the interior.
 Thirty-one members of the Anchor age City Band, eight girls, Ii boys and six men attended the coIyen- tion. To many of the boys and girls it was their first long trip and at least three, born and reared at An chorage had never been to Seward.
 The band is supported by com munity effort, the salary of the dir ector, Ed Berutto, being paid in part by the city and the remainder by Anchorage organizations.
 Legionnaires and Auxiliary mem bers marched from the wharf up Front street to a spirited march per fectly executed by the band, after the Aleutian docked at Wrangell.
 An informal reception was held for the party in the Legion dugout by members of the local Legion Post and Auxiliary unit who were glad of the opportunity of meeting the new department officers and renew ing acquaintance with those met in convention fin former years It was with deep regret that the Wrangell Legion and Auxiliary found there were no members available 10 send as delegates to Ketchikan, the week of the convention at the close of the fishing season, being Wrangell's busiest days of the year.
 Fairbanks was selected for hold ing the convention next year. E. NJ Policy of Juneau was elected De partment Commander of the L9;i ,J and Mrs. Eleanore Marsch of An. chorage, Department President oi the Auxiliary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
Mrs. Maud Sterling
 Dies Brief Illness

The many friends of Mrs. Maude Sterling Sexton will grieve to learn that she passed away in Seattle on August 30 after a brief illness.
 She was a cousin of Mrs. S. c. Harrington and a brother of Ted Sterling. Her mothers death occur red when she was a young girl and for several years after that she made her home with Mrs. Barring ton. Five years ago she opened the LaCharme Hat Shop on Pine street between Second and Third Avenue in Seattle which she was conducting at the time of her death.
 Until few years ago she came north each season with Mrs. Bar rington She had many devoted friends in Wrangell and all who knew her regret her untimely death.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

and void in the state of New York
 A bill was then introduced into the New York legislature to reor- ganize the company and appoint new officers to receive the money.
 In every move made, Mr Chis- holm had to participate and the ap- prova1 of the executor be secured af- ter Mr Stedman's death.
 The case was delayed over a long period due to the fact that many of the stockholders had died and the heirs to their estates had to be To- eated. Some were found in Europe and others were scattered over many localities in the United States. To add to the delay Clarence L. Me Knight. Washington attorney for the stockholders died and 1t requir- ed some time for a new man to be- come familiar with the case and carry on.
 Full Restitution
 Notwithstanding the fact that not all of the stock was issued, the Congressional act provided full res titution for the capital stock of $1OO.00O
 The first checks issued are for 80 per cent of the shares. There seems to be some little question now about the income tax to be deducted but there may be a further pay ment to all stockholders or their heirs and it is possible they nay receive the full amount
 Mr. Stedman's will made Mrs. A.. E. Gurr, a niece of his late wife, who during her girlhood days made her home with the Stedman's and stood in the relationship to them of a daughter his sole beneficiary One thousand dollars has been sent to her at Portland where the Gurr family moved from Wrangell eight years ago and the rest will be sent after claims against the estate have been settled.
 Estate Taxes
 The final iheritance will be far ther reduced before it reaches Mrs. Gurr as the Alaska inheritance tax cannot be avoided
 Nevertheless, those closest to the Stedmans during their long resi- dence here are confident it would afford them much satisfaction to know that to their beloved niece had come in some part the recovery of the money which they had not lived to receive.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
Feature Article Tells
 Of Alaska Climate

Whats the Weather Up There" asks the title of a featured article by Stan Lillian in the October issue of The Alaska Sportsman, just out. The article then goes on to give a comprehensive description of clim- atic conditions in all parts of AL aska pointing out why the South eastern Alaska district has such mild, rainy weather, whereas in the North the ground under the surface is frozen the year around.
 Records for various districts and the maximum and minimum ther- mometer recordings are given for illustration although it is pointed out that R. L. Frost, Assistant Me teorologist for the Weather Bureau at Fairbanks warns that because of the comparative short period of re- corded weather in Alaska-thirty to forty years-new records in weather data are not of the same import ance as in the States where figures have been compiled over long per iods of time.
 "The Indians Won't Tell" is the title of an article by L. L. Bales de- scribing the reasons for totems and how they were carved and erected. The article is replete with Indian lore.
 Homer on the Inlet" describes the Cook Inlet town where many people are now taking up home steads. It is by Churchill Fisher.
 Steve McCuteheon tells an inter- esting story of hunt Down the Susitna for Moose" and there are the usual departments and page of "Glimpses of Alaska. From Ketch- ikan to Barrow and Arms and Ammunition"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
EDWIN FLODQUIsT ARRIVES
 SAT. AT FORT LEWIS HOSPITAL

Carl Edwin Flodquist, radio op- orator at the local Signal Corps station, received word Sunday that a son had been born to Mrs. Flod- quist the previous morning in the Army hospital at Fort Lewis.
 The young man weighed T pounds 121S ounces on his arrival. He joins three little sisters and has been named Edwin Fred After leaving the hospital Mrs. Flodquist will return to her former home at Burien, Washington, where she has been living the past few months.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

calendar, Mir. PeratoVich believes. They are now no benefit to the creeks, no benefit to anyone.
 This same situation arose several years ago, he recalls. The salmon, unable to get upstream, spawned in salt water. The greatest harm, az he sees it, is that the humpies are blocking the streams and will kill off the echoes when their runs start the middle of this month.
 How much better", he points out ''it would have been if the bureau had granted a ten-day extension. A normal pack would have been put up, and seiners and cannery work CTS would have made enough mon. ey to be independent through the winter"
 It seems a poor policy to him fol one governmental agency to allow valuable resource to be wasted, U compel a people to stop fishing ant watch big runs being worse thar wasted, because of the harm they are doing the cohoe run, and ther because the people were not allowed to make living at the proper time other government agencies will hay' to get busy and provide relief rolli for the winter
 The situation in Klawock Inle prevails at all the creeks along tn, island. On his way to Wrangell Per atovich said he investigated tn, main creeks enroute. Shakan Pas is not so bad but at Big HarDor Eleven Mile and other points heav, fish runs are massed unable to ge kupstseamt
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

Under the head of "Chechako's s Nightmare" the Fairbanks News Miner recently carried the follow ing story of mining operations on Cripple Creek, at Fairbanks as seen by a newcomer:
 Land of 0z has nothing on this Countryi Good God, here they have thousand-ton monster with X 40 shoes-what size would those be? Please note those dimensions were seven feet wide by 40 feet long! At least one could be sure of at last having found something with bigger feet than ones own.
 It has only one arm, but that is 200 feet long with a grasping, de- tachable hand weighing Il tons, which by means of a 3-inch cable she can throw out some 40 feet be- yond the end of that arm. Old bull Caesar would turn green with envy to see the swell cloud of dust she raises when she starts paving the ground with that 11-ton hand.
 She is still siesta-ing, but her trainer states that when she is all steamed up with the 1900 HIP. she is able to generate, of which she only needs about 450 HIP, and gets going in her own peculiar propell- ing, repelling, expelling, revolving, elevating, excavating, and what-not manner of travel, it will only take her a couple of days to dig herself path, a hundred or so feet wide from where she is on top of the ledge to the bottom of the canyon some 200 feet below.
 Queer Animal
 To go forward she goes backward {; that is, she picks up those big flat feet of hers-having all that weight on them it's not surprising they are lfiak-sliGisa taspa baek and plants
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
DELEGATES WILL ATTEND
 UNION CONVENTION SITKA

James Cauley local agent of the Cannery Workers Auxiliary Union and Don Miller delegate with George Case and John Seyerson, delegates of the Alaska Salmon Purse Seiners Union at Wrangell will leave tomorrow on the Kadin for Sitka to attend the southeastern convention of the ASPSU and the auxiliary.
 The convention opens on septem- haR taA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

Mrs. Charles Sabin and daughter Joann and Miss Nell McCloskey oi Juneau were guests this week of Mrs. Z M. Bradford They made the trip to Sitka and there boarded the Union Oil barge tugboat Foss for Wrangell, arriving here Saturday They returned to Juneau on the Al eutian Monday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
DEMOCRATIC
 CANDIDATES
 LEAD IN TERR

JUNEAU, Sept 16-(Special Co the SentineD Thirty precincts out of 5 in the first division give the following vote:
 Dimond 2S76.
 Olsen 1926.
 Roden 2261.
 Anderson 2119.
 Barnes 173O.
 Davis 2169.
 Foster 1850.
 Mccall 2S1.
 Mccormick 2462.
 Price 1895.
 Walker 1889.
 Wasvick 5O5.
 Westfan 435.
 Votes est in favor of the one house legislature so far in the first division total 1793 with 2269 votes against the proposition
 Dimond is winning two to one ov- CT combined vote of Grigsby and White in other divisions. Olson about six to one. All Democrats for the Senate and House are elected in other divisions except the second where Leroy Sullivan is leading George Laiblin for the Senate
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

Wrangell precinct voters cast 85 votes for and 127 against the one house legislature; Stikine precinct 25 for and 26 against.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

Miss Frances Ward, former mem Der of the local hospital staff and now employed at the Pioneers Home at Sitka, is spending her vacation in Wrangell, having arrived here on the North Sea.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
lear Old Sends Young
 Friend of 80 to Hospital

< Dawson - John Macdonald < well known octagenarian. was # taken to St. Mary's hospital re- * gently. He was discovered il in & his cabin in the Nprth End by < his neighbor, Even Cameron, * boasts of 99 years on this nun
 dane. Mir. Cameron called a * taxi and had MT. Mcdonald * removed to the hospital.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

MT. and Mrs. c. F. Hurley left on the North Sea Saturday for Seattle where Mir. Hurley will have surgical attention at the Marine Hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
Gold Mining By Dragline Termed
 Cheechako'S Nightmare

them firmly; then without much apparent effort she raises her body and brings it back into position be- tween her feet. In that manner she does away with danger of headache from the jar she would get if she just hoped all in one piece-be- sides, the good people of Fairbanks, which is 14 miles away, would think it a recurrence of last years earth quake session.
 Understand, this is no prehistoric monster; in this country queer things are found above as well as below the ground. Although if this one had a mouth, the mastodon tooth, which is one of the common mementos of a past age, would be just about the right size. The cut ting edge of these teeth, which are pretty we'll worn-this was in pre- Tadio-dentistry age - is usually about AZ inches wide by g inches long. However, the prehistoric horses hoof about 21a inches across would be sure to embarrass her.
 What is this-this 1,000-ton mass of iron and steel that would certain ly delight the heart of a Japanese war lord IF he didn't know about freight rates to or from Alaska? They call it "dragline"-for short probably-but actually 1t must be g. "Bucyrus Monaghan, whatever that is, because that's what is branded on it's side.
 Latest and Largest
 Seriously, in mining machinery this dragline is. the latest and larg- est of it's particular type in the world, This baby has taken its first steps and very soon will be down to the serious business of earning a little" money for it's owners-they
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16


 * Juneau Alaska * * Sept. 15, 1888 * * SENTINEL, * * Wrangell, Alaska * * May 1 express through you to * the citizens of your city and < * district my heartfelt thanks # * for the decisive vote Of confi- *
 * dence given in the recent elee- * tion and my firm desire to rem * * der the best possible service to * * all of the people of Alaska. * ANTHONY DIMOND * + # * * * <
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16

Stl Philips Guild is planning a sale of fancy work and stuftie dolls for Saturday, October 29. Further particulars as to time and place will be given after the October meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-09-16
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
= lcquelin Warner
Takes Honors At
Bridge Section

Jacquelin Warner took high
honors at the advanced bridge sec
tion meeting Of the Junior Ten
thousand club which met Wednes-
day night at the clubhouse.
Lillian Holiday received the Sec
ond prize for contract.
The next meeting will be held
at tbs pm. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at
the clubhouse with Lillian Holli-
day and Mildred Record as hos
tesses.
Present were the Mesdames Louis
sr.aalloway, William Outlook, Paul
|of.ee, Eugene Moore, Robert Brown,
and Karl Kaiser, and Lucille Wells,
Mildred Record, Lillian Holiday
Kathleen Westmoreland, Jacquelin
Warner, Bess Stansbury and Claire
Guthrie.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
NeIUs Items About
VALLEY Residents

Mrs. William McMullin of Los
Angeles is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arno C. Yaeckel at their home,
1884 Euclid avenue.
Roy Linden of Los Angeles was
in Ell Centro on business WedneS-
day and Thursday.
Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox and Miss
Janet Aitken left Ell Centre We'd
nesday for Los Angeles where they
will visit for several days. Miss
Aitken will remain in Los Angeles
from where she will return to COL
lege.
A new teacher, Gerveese N. Jones,
joined the faculty of Washington
school the first of the year.
Mrs. j. w. Donohue underwent a
major operation at the Ell Centro
hospital Thursday morning. Her
condition is quite satisfactory.
Dave Taylor left Ell Centro Thurs
day for business trip to Los An
geles. He will return Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Shirer of Del
Mar, are visiting with their daugh-
ter and Son-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Frazier.
The Shirers are former residents
of Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

Elementary school principals will
attend the winter principals meet
ing at the Frances S. Stevens school,
Palm Springs, on Saturday.
The meeting will open with a
group conference at 9:30 am, en-
titled "Appraising the Elementary
Program"
Group l will be Teaching Prin-
cipals" with Miss Ruth Angelo,
principal of Hancock Park school,
Los Angeles in charge. Group 2
will be on the principals of For
eign Schools" with Fred Heisner,
principal of Garfield school in Col
ton, in charge. Group will take
up non-teaching and supervising
principals, with Vincent Correll,
principal of U. S. Grant school of
Long Beach, in charge.
At l0:45 a general meeting of the
C.ES.P.A.S.S. will be held with DR..
Walter Dexter, state superintendent
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
Beginning Bridge
Section Holds
Meeting

Members of the beginners bridge
section of the Junior Ten Thous-
and club met for their fifth les
son in contract at the home of
Ruth Sprinkle, 473 Holt avenue, on
Wednesday night
Following the lesson given by
Mrs. B. E. Lemons. Miss Sprinkle
and her cohostess, Allora Gallaher,
served large variety of dainty
sandwiches and tea. The refresh
ments were served by candle light
The next meeting will be held at
7:30 pm. Wednesday, Jan. IL, at
the home of Mrs. George Fluter,
1895 woodward avenue.
Present were the MeSdameS B.
E. Lemons, w. d. Hudgins, N. w.
Knudsen, r C. Rayburn, c. S. Ship
way, and Allora Gallaher, Marie
Kundsen, Ruth Sprinkle, and Fau-
vette Thompson.
Matte Jim Michael and Mrs
Fluter were guests of the section
and served as substitute.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
Girl Reserves
Make Plans
For Lecture

Neya DoWd was appointed ticket
chairman for lecture to be held
Tuesday, Jan. 18, sponsored by the
Girl Reserves at their meeting
Wednesday night at the high school.
Betty Niisiki will be in charge
OF the publicity for the lecture.
= 0Plans were made for the Girl
Pfseserve annual formal to be held
on Saturday, Jan. 29 Moonlight
Trails" will be the theme of the
dance.
Hazel Lee will be in charge of
location; Donna Mills, orchestra;
Mary Moore, refreshments; Elrose
Maquar, entertainment and Helen
Moore, decorations.
At the meeting, Alice Combs gave
the devotional and Irene Swanson
led in prayer.
The program consisted ola talk
by Ruth Riddle on enlarging friend
ship, a talk by Tonne Sue Nc
Christy on Christ's standards in
friendship, and the reading of poems
on friends by Shirley Maddux.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
Society OF Interest to Women
Birthday Dinner
Party Honors
VI. o. King Jr.
Churches
Schools

NJ. o. King jr. was honored at
a dinner party given Wednesday
night by Mrs. King at their home
on Olive avenue, in celebration of
his birthday anniversary.
The dinner table was attractively
decorated with green candles with
clever flower arrangement of
pink flowers serving as the center
piece. The delicious dinner was
served by candle-light.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Nuffer, Dr.. Forrest Kutz and Mrs.
Kutz, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Buehner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Johnson, Mar
garet Lanier, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
E. Breedlove, Mr. and Mrs. j,
Stewart Ross of Los Angeles, and
Mr.. and Mrs. King.