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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
SCOT Explosion Fails
Ruin Redmen Dinner

Although it looked for a few
minutes as though the Red Men
lodge annual Thanksgiving dinner
Saturday night would turn into a
minstrel show when the oil burner
in the big range overlooked and a
shower of SCOT spread over the
diners just as they were being seat
ed, the dinner after time proceed
ed enjoyably though it was served
in a different fashion than had
been planned
Chas. Williamson. who headed the
dinner committee, was standing in
front of the range when the SCOT
explosion occurred. He turned in
dismay when he saw the diners
rushing from the tables, but they
had merely taken refuge about the
card tables in the lodge room.
Williamson, with the other men,
bers of his committee, John Well
man and Harry Olsen, plunged into
a Cleanup campaign, in which
they were Joined by Mrs Olsen, Mrs.
Angerman and other volunteers.
Every dish and piece of silverware
had to be washed and the dining
room and kitchen cleaned of the
SCOT before the dinner could be
served.
A delicious dinner, featuring four
big turkeys was served to lodge
members and their ladies, SO in all
1t was discovered when it came ti'ae
to serve the plum pudding that a
gallon of hot rum sauce on the back
of the stove, had been mistaken for
gravy by one of the volunteer wait
ers and served with the turkey.
But more sauce was made quickly
by Mrs. Paul Owens who had been
engaged to cook the dinner, and the
pudding was served after a short
wait.
Cards and dancing were enjoyed
for the remainder of the evening
Music for dancing was furnished by
Mrs. Carl Bradley, Mrs. John Sever
son and Mrs. Ann Dunkelberger at
the piano.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
G. Sumption Home From 3-MOnthS
Trip To States

One of the many surprises OF he
Gulf shrimping to Sumption was the
fact that 80 per cent of the en-
ployees were white. He had taken it
for granted, he says, that 1t WAS
practically all Negro labor.
Another surprise was to see the
method of paying the pickers.
Shortly after the cannery opens, a
dray with great cans of five-cent
pieces and pennies is brought up to
the weighing tables. At the Harvey
Canal cannery, these coins weighed
a ton. The pickers weigh in shells
instead of meat, as the two are of
equal weight. They are paid one
cent a pound in contrast to Wran-
CELLS eleven cents. The Gulf shrimp
are much larger, but even so New
Orleans pickers average from so
cents up to top wages of 81 for
eight hours work while top wages
in Wrangell run to $3.50 for large
shrimp and $3.50 for small
The Gulf pickers are paid cash at
the tables each time shells are
weighed in, instead of the weekly
check system here.
Witnesses Bull Fight
Sumption drove to the coast by
the border route and made several
trips into Mexico. At Juarez he wit
messed a bull fight in which four
bulls were killed A good time was
enjoyed in Les Angeles. Before
leaving he had a short visit with r.
F. Jeffries, we'll known in Wrangell,
wAo is convalescing from a long
illness.
Mr.. Sumption stopped at Portland
to visit his wife and seven-year old
son Wesley. After several weeks OF
illness the boy is back in school. He
was placed in a school which Ia
part of the city public school sys-
tenn, but is set apart for children
who have asthma. They are given
special rest periods and care. Nom
inal fees are charged all pupils able
to pay. Mrs. Sumption has taken an
apartment near the school for the
winter and will be home in the
spring I'm time to put in her flew
sy garden
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
Xmas Seals Mailed
By Health Council

With the Wrangell Health Goun-
ell in charge of the Christmas Seal
Sale this year. a committee from
that organization. Mrs. B. Y. Grant,
Mrs. S. D. Graf. Mrs NJ. o. Johnson,
Rev. Russell F. Peterson and Rev.
Arnold Krone, assisted by Miss Doris
anne Barnes, spent Tuesday after
noon revising the 1897 mailing list
and wrapping and stamping the
seals for mailing. A letter explain
ing the purpose of the annual sale
accompanies each sheet of stamps
and blue envelope is enclosed for
the dollar it is hoped as many as
possible will buy the seals for. or
the return of the seals If the re-
cipient is not able to purchase them.
Fifth Sale In Alaska
While seals have been sold in this
fashion in the states for the past 80
years, 1898 marks only the fifth
annual sale in Alaska Awakening
to the terrible toll which tubercu-
losis takes in the Territory, the AL
aska tuberculosis Association, aided
by the National Association, is do
ing its utmost to cut down the
death rate by locating the active
cases, helping those whose lives may
be saved and by educating the pub
lie, safeguarding those who have
not yet contracted the disease. Tu-
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
Need Relief Juneau Claimed Due
Solely To Labor Trouble

there is much work that could and
would be available If it were not
for the labor troubles.
1.-The Committee looked into the
matter of establishing a woodward
and a place where the men could
work for their board during the
winter months, but the establish
ment of wood-cutting operations
would entail considerable expense
and no money is available.
THE Committee then thought of
asking the Council to levy a special
tax of two mills for the purpose of
raising funds, but the Committee is
firmly convinced that the public
would not support the Council in
any attempt to levy taxes for this
purpose under the circumstances
where work is being prevented by
labor disputes and pickets.
1.-THE Committee pointed out that
1t had been severely criticized for
supporting picket lines and furnish
ing free meals at picket headquar-
ters, but it was brought out at the
meeting that the Committee had
not supported any organization, that
it had not contributed any funds to
the headquarters of the pickets mol
to any other source, as 1t was alb.
/ solutely without funds, and no city
funds were available for this pur-
pose.
For the reasons stated by the
/ Committee and for the fact thai
public opinion in Juneau at the
present time makes it impossible tt
raise any funds for relief, the Com
mittee decided to report to the May
or and Council that its work woult
have to be abandoned, at least unit
j the TabaF Troubles ara se1s5ed"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
Legion Asks CCC Camp
For Unemployed Men

In an effort to do something to
alleviate the unemployment situa-
ton at Wrangell during the coming
winter the American Legion at its
meeting Tuesday night instructed
T. Y. Garry, post adiutant. to send
wire to Regional Forester B.
Frank Heintzleman, urging the es-
Enlistment of a Gee camp here this
season.
Pointing out the need for the
camp Mr. Garry stated there is a
total of Is ex-serviee men in addi-
ton to many others who are prac-
tically destitute and that there are
virtually no prospects of securing
work through the winter as local
building activities are at a stand
still until spring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
MORE and SONS
CONSTRUCTING
GRADE ADAIRY

I P. More and sons Ingvald, Mar
tin and Bert who conduct a trans
fer business. dairy and mink farm
and other enterprises under the
firm name of More and Sons. are
making excellent progress in de-
veloping a model dairy and fur
farm on Wrangell Highway.
Two years ago they bought the
improvements on the domestic held
by c. c. Rulaford IngYald More
filed on the land which is 400 feet
square, while Martin filed on a
similar area lying directly back of
his brothers.
At present a crew of five men
and three of the Nores are clear
ing the first tract, putting in the
foundations for three mink houses
each 20 $50 feet and a feed house
Across the road dividing the tract
a modern dairy will be built The
rear walls of the buildings are Just
within the boundary line of the
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE
COOPERATION OF THE BUREAU
OF FISHERIES REGARDING
FUTURE REGULATIONS

Whereas:
Fishermen in Alaska have per-
ceived the advisability of consul
tation with the U. S. Commissioner
of Fisheries for the purpose of CO.
operating in an effort to arrive at
a satisfactory fishing season, and
Whereas:
The season recently ended has
been very unsuccessful to the main
body of fishermen leaving them with
barely, and in many cases not
enough, funds with which to subsist
throughout the winter, and
Whereas:
Any assessment to send represent
atives to Seattle to meet Commits
sioner Bell would cause a great
hardship, and
Whereas:
These fishermen believe that the
fisheries of Southeastern Alaska are
of such an Importance as to war
rant aforesaid consultation in Alas
ka, and
Tn erefore be it resolved:
That the Wrangell local of the
Alaska Salmon Purse Seiner's Union
respectfully ask Commissioner Frank
T. Bell to set a date in the near flu
ture when he will meet with their
chosen delegates in Ketchikan, AL
aska, and
Be it further resolved:
That copies of this resolution be
sent to the Town Council of the
Town of Wrangell and to the Wran-
CELL Chamber of Commerce with a
plea for their support.
Signed: Alaska Salmon Purse Sem
ers Union.
w. G. Wies, Agent
Signed Town Council of Wrangell
Alaska.
Van H. Fisk, Mayor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
Bureau
Started At School

The school employment bureau is
ready to serve the residents of
Wrangell. Students at present en-
rolled in the bureau are ready to
take nearly any kind of work. Girls
have expressed a preference for,
washing, ironing, nursemaid and
house work Among the boys any
kind OF manual labor is acceptable.
The rate of payment IS placed at a
level fair to both student and en-
ployer.
If you wish to secure a boy or
girl for any kind of work please
call the school or send note stat
ing your wants and our bureau will
do its best to help you, announced
supt. George J. Fabrieius today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
HALL
TOBE ALTERED
STORE BLDG.

Redmen lodge members at a re-
cent meeting voted as favoring re-
pairs and alterations which will
convert the street floor of their hall
into quarters suitable for a busln-
ess firm, and by taking out the
front stairway give more kitchen and
dining room space upstairs.
A committee was appointed con
sisting of Olaf Hansen. John Sever
son and Fred Cunningham, to pre-
pare an estimate of the cost for
store front. heating plant and other
alterations.
A lease has not been signed but
it is said that several persons are
interested in securing the building.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02

JUNEAU - Reporting that it had
little response to its request for
funds for relief purposes and had
met with a definite sentiment
against relief at this time due TO
labor troubles in the community
the Juneau Relief Committee at its
meeting this afternoon voted to dis
continue its activities for the pres
ent.
Checks totaling $3.50 received
from 1,20G. letters requesting assis-
lance will be returned to those send
ing them and $115 raised at the
vaudeville entertainment presented
by Mrs. Crystal snow JENNIE, Mrs.
Trevor Davis and Charles D. Beale,
Thanksgiving afternoon at the Capt.
~tol Theatre was voted turned over
to the City for relief purposes.
In dropping relief work for the
present, the committee adopted the
following report:
1.-THE Committee sent out 1900
letters to residents of Juneau ask
ing for monthly contributions for
the purpose of taking care of the re-
lief of needy persons during the
winter. Very few responses were re-
ceived and the Committee received
mostly criticism.
1.-THE Committee is of the opinion
that 1t is impossible to raise funds
in Juneau because of the fact that
the public feels that the need for
relief arises out of conditions of UNI
employment largely brought about
through labor troubles, and tn.
Committee has come in for a grea
deal of adverse criticism for ever
attempting to raise funds under the
circumstances. Practically all build
ing work going ON i'm Juneau in GO
Eng asa ks2sinS Hfeksk Efness ana
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
MRS. HOPE PONzIO ASSISTING
AT BISHOP ROWE GEN. HOSP.

Mrs. Hope Ponzio is assisting at
the hospital this week. She has had
three years of nursing experience
since she was graduated from the
Jane McAllister School of Nursing
of Victory Memorial Hospital at
Waukegan, Illinois. The Victory
Memorial is a 76 bed hospital with
an average of little over one
thousand patients and 225 births
a year.
Mr.. Ponzio came to Wrangell last
spring from Waukegan and was
Joined by his wife in September.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02

After several consecutive weeks
of a new low in number of patients,
Bishop Rowe General Hospital a
week ago took on new activity. with
a major operation on Friday MORN
ing, birth Monday night. and an
other birth early Wednesday morn
ing. There are two other patients,
Scotty Martin and Pete Pospeth, who
have been at the hospital for some
dme.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02

Pastor H. L. Wood, Superinten-
dent of the Alaska Mission of Sew
enth day Adventists, visited with
Pastor and Mrs. M. L. Miles for a
few minutes Monday while the Yu-
kon was in port. Pastor Wood is
just returning from a fall counsel
meeting of North American leaders
in the Seventh-day Adventist work.
While at the counsel meeting he was
taken ill, and underwent a serious
abdominal operation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
RENEWAL OF ALL LIQUOR LICENSES
FOR YEAR APPROVED BY COUNCIL

meeting as to next seasons fishing
regulations.
The mayor signed the resolution
upon a motion made by Hansen. sec
onded by Hungerford and unan-
imously carried.
In response to the call for bids
advertised by the council the first
of the month for the sale of the
vacant lot on McKinnon street de-
scribed as Lot II in Block IA,
two bids were entered D. L. Wing
hid $125 and Leo Mccormack S152.-
so. Hungerford moved and Ronning
seconded that the lot be sold to the
highest bidder
Harbor Violations
Ronning, chairman of the Harbor
committee, reported that the air
plane float was being used the
greater part of the time for tying
up boats and that he believed the
float should be moored In a location
where it could not be used for that
purpose
The matter of supplying lights to
boats in the harbor was discussed
but no action taken other than to
request H. Wellons to furnish an
estimated cost for such installation.
James Gillen was appointed Of
fetal dog catcher to Oe paid S1.00
per dog impounded, this payment to
include notification to owners and
such care as may be needed while
such dogs are impounded
Claims in the following amounts
were read and ordered paid with the
exception of one account held for
investigation: General fund. 81,
O5255; Light Plant. $2.467.89.
Other routine matters included
authorization of the street commit
tee to carry the new street lead
ing to the former Columbia and
Northern Building back an addi
tional so feet at the same price per
foot as the original contract; auth
orization to lay a new water line
from the Frank Churchill property
through to John Kaer The work,
together with other small projects
were approved to furnish employ
ment in worthy cases as far as pos
sible.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
DYGERT = LLOYD

Mrs Rhoda Lloyd and Carlos Dy-
CERT were principals at quiet we'd
ding this afternoon at the brides
home near the head of the bay.
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Richard Suratt in the presence
of the immediate members of the
family.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02

Captain H. r. Coulter returned
on the Yukon Monday from Seattle
where he took the Marguerite, Dia-
mond X cannery tender, after the
close of the fishing season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Brood return
ed home on the Yukon Monday az
tssaGss.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
CIVIC CLUB NOTICE

Wrangell Women's Civic Club will
hold its next meeting on December
10, at the Elks hall All members
who plan to attend should please
notify one of the hostesses, Mrs. H.
Coulter, Mrs. J. Coulter or Mrs. E. C.
Anderson by next Friday, Dec. 8.
Jeanne NJ. Moe
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02
NOTICE

Regular meeting of the ASPSU
will be conducted in the future on
Wednesday nights at 1880 in Cases
hall. Fishermen interested in the flu
ture are requested to attend.
W. C. WIES, Agent
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02

A. w H. Smith, general manager
of the Darlington Transportation
Company, and Mrs. Smith have res
ervations on the Princess Norah,
due in port southbound December Z
for Seattle where they will spend
the winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-12-02

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Evening star., 1938-10-16

to debate his reply. Mrs. Tupper took a hopeful
peak at a newly turned card "Drat!' she
muttered.
Il suppose you'd say I'm a moon-struck
cub, Bill offered tentatively. He waited
Mrs. Tupper waited.
do you believe in love at first sight, Abbie?"
Having taken to the water. Bill plunged. Il
mean the pure quill. know it seems like 50
much mush when you read about it and see it
on the screen, but ~ The words meandered
off. but the eyes, troubled and anxious, probed
the big face bent over the little table.
Mrs. Abbie Tupper pushed back her chair.
Despite the warmth of the summer night her
huge bulk was encased in sitting black silk.
"Of course, do" she declared vigorously.
She gestured with a card. Emotion rules this
world, Willie. Don't ever be ashamed of it.
Love at first sight? You bet! Too many of the
sophisticated cookies who go around laughing
at romance are only laughing at the gibbering
ghosts of things that might have been. You
stick to the pain and the lift and the goose
flesh. She paused for BREATH "Now Just what's
biting you?''
I'm in the doghouse.''
For why?"
"You''
"Me?" Mrs. Tupper dropped the deck to
the table. me? Why?"
Young Bills oowlick nodded somberly.
Pamela thinks I'm your bird dog"
His mothers bushy brows rose in frank
astonishment. For gosh sakes what gave her
that idea?" she inquired.
Young Bills finger toyed awkwardly with
the cigarette. Its like this: Pamela heard you
make that date with her father for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

ohe knew you were going to try and interest
him financially in this aeroplane stabilizer of
Merricks. Well, we were getting along like
pair of worms in ripe peach until her father
dropped into the room for a moment.
thought it wouldn't do any harm to try a
little pre-selling for you. So started to tell
him what a wonderful thing the stabilizer
was. Maybe did take little too long doing
it but -"
Pamela didn't like it, eh?"
"She jumped to the conclusion that was
only pretending to fall for her in order to get
at her father. And was she burned up!'
Hell hath no fury like woman who thinks
she isn't loved for herself alone, Mrs. Tupper
ad lbbed. You explained, of course"
Bill nodded dolefully. Il tried to. Abbie
But she wouldn't listen Talked about my
violating her hospitality and 50 forth. Then she
veered around mean she - she sort of limited
that you"
Talked about woman of my years going
around promoting a lot of cockeyed inventions
maybe, eh?"
Don't get her wrong" her son urged 1T
wasn't really her fault. Gloria had been filling
her ears with how you embarrassed your daugh-
tiers by always trying to sell their guests stock
in your your schemes. 1t would have been
all right even then, suppose, except that got
mad and said she was talking like prg told
her how you had raised us kids, after dad died,
by going out selling and - and -"
Mrs. Abbie Tupper levered herself out of the
tight chair. She famed her face with mans
size linen handkerchief.
That was nice of you. Willie" she said
gently. "And Pamela probably thinks 50 too,
Evening star., 1938-10-16

down in her heart. sized her up for rather
nice kid. She
''She is, Abbie! I'm sure she didn't mean
what she said. Oh. forgot didn't tell you
that. She said she wasn't going to permit her
father to be taken in. She ="
$50 we have increased sales resistance, Mrs
Abbie Tupper broke in musingly. well, the
bigger they are the harder they fall"
Her calm assurance seemed to cheer her off,
spring until his troubled mind recalled the
personal problem. "She told me she never
wanted to see or hear from me again, he NUT
tered lugubriously.
And what did you say to that?"
Il didn't tell her anything - just picked
up my hat and then IL picked her up and
kissed her.
Mrs. Abbie Tupper waddled over to the
couch. A crooked smile wreathed her big face
She dropped gentle caressing hand to brush
the cowlick. That's the old Tupper spirit.
Willie" she approved hoarsely I'VE Tuppers
take after the Chinese. One quick action
better than ten thousand words.'
Monday was busy day for Mrs. Tupper
At ten thirty she met Mr. Purseglove Harlow
at his Office.
At one O'Clock she met her daughter; Mrs.
Gloria Hartley. for luncheon. The wife of that
rising young insurance man. Jimmy Hartley,
was plainly in one of her most plaintive and
re1oachful moods.
Jimmy saw Mr.. Harlow at the golf club
yesterday morning, +" she announced tragically,
'and and he hardly spoke to Jimmy"
Despite the heat, Mrs. Tupper was having
roast beef. She made clucking noise.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

RS. ABBIE TUPPER sat in the middle OF
Nv her Victorian parlor and debated the
relative merits of two different plays
at patience. Mrs. Tupper was that indefatigable
lady whose adventures in high finance - in
cluding the promotion of an electric tooth
brush, and mahogany concession in Honduras
were the despair of her married daughters
and the delight of her two sons.
As she finally elected to deposit red queen
on black king, the front screen slammed and
heavy feet clattered across the hail.
Hi. Willie" Mrs. Tupper murmued alb
sently, as, with grunt of satisfaction, she
reached for black jack of clubs. Mice eve
ming? Has Pamela Harlow still the most beauti-
full eyes in the world?"
Young Bill, who lived with his mother. flung
his battered brown felt in the general direction
of a very stiff and very ugly mahogany chair
and dropped dejectedly to an equally stiff and
. ugly sofa.
Next to you. Abbie, think she is the most
wonderful girl that ever lived" he announced.
1t was characteristic of the relationship be-
tween the two, that neither thought of the
other after the accepted fashion of parent and
child.
Mrs. Tupper raised her head The black
ribbon around her red neck quivered inquir-
ingly.
That's nice way to put it, Willie" she
rmbled gently. Every mother ought to have
a son like you. You're better than face lifting"
She paused. Nov out with it. What happened?
Don't tell me you've already gotten into each
others hair
Young Bill dug a limp cigarette out of the
side pocket of his wild sports coat and seemed
Evening star., 1938-10-16

And it was only last week." her daughter
continued, her fork fiuttering accusingly over
romaine and grapefruit salad. that Jimmy
had him practically signed to a half MILL
dollar accident policy"
Mrs. Tupper sighed. As concession to the ~
warmth. her bulk was wedged into black and
white print She eyed her daughter
And it's all my fault. Is that the idea?"
Jimmy would never have called inventors
impractical Missionaries if if he had known
Mr.. Harlow invented that CHASTITY beverage
dispenser you brought to my dinner party
Friday night. You know he wouldn't He's too
good salesman
Evening star., 1938-12-14
50 5ubpoenas Issued
las Two Mtkesson
Heads Are Arrested
Treasurer Tells How
He Become Suspicious
Of Shortage
BACKGROUND

McKesson & Robbins, giant
drug firm, filed a Federal Court
petition last Thursday to reor-
gdntze under the Chandler Bank
Tuptcy Act. Investigations dis
closed an apparent loss of $1S,-
100000 in the concerns S87,-
100000 listed assets, largely, it
1Das said, because some drug
stocks had been found non -er-
istent..