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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

Good Friday was fraught with despondency at Wrangell Institute early this morning when it was dis covered that the recently launched tender, Institute 1, had sunk during the night.
 It is believed that the mishap oc- cured when a chain with which the boat was secured fouled on the worm eaten bottom of the mooring dolph- in during the extreme low tide this morning. The launch was un- able to rise with the tide and car eened until water poured in through a port hole which could not be made watertight. Damage, however, is be- lieved to be almost negligible as no provisions bedding or clothing had been taken aboard The cannery tender Betty and the launch Edrie were on the job early to aid in bleaching the sunken vessel. Salva- gers report that the boat will float on the next flood.
 The Institute 1 will be remember ed by those along the waterfront as the Sea Otter. She is a 4S-foot
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
Institute Prepares
 Easter Sun. Services

A special yesper service will be conducted at the Wrangell Institute at 3:30 in the afternoon Easter Sun day. The general public is cordially invited to attend the services and the special program provided. The program follows:
 1. Christ The Lord Is Risen To- day" Assembly.
 ?. Invocation, Mir Krone.
 3. 70 Morn Of Beauty. by Sil- belius, Chorus.
 1. What Easter Means To Us. Brigadier Carruthers.
 5. Vocal solos. Mrs Yalborg Coul- ter
 6. Aids To Worship, Number 354. Assembly.
 '. "sanctus", by Gound, Chorus.
 s. All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name" Number 135, Second Tune. Assembly,
 g. Benediction, Rev. Pederson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
CARLSON AND JENSEN
 ARE WRANGELL VISITORS

Albert Carlson came in the first of the week from Niblack island where he and Harold Toleffson are engaged in raising mink. The "boys" make the 30-mile trip in about ev- cry three or four months and usual ly do not finger in town. The ne- cessity for dental work occasioned this trip for Carlson ahead of sched- ule and kept him here for four days.
 He reports everything going well in their mink venture. They were unfortunate in having a light in- crease the past season and then a low fur market but this was com pensated for the most part by the sale of several breeders.
 The area in which Carlson and Toleffson live is thickly populated. George Axton is on an island two miles away, while Pete Jensen and Andy Morrison live on Brownson is- land, eight miles from Niblack.
 Jensen also came in town Monday, but as usual his gasboat got uneasy the morning after arriving here and he had to take it home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
BOATS AND CREWS BEGIN LEAVING
 SATURDAY FOR ALASKA CANNERIES

striking will be done by lottery
 The Alaska Fishermen's Union accepted the proposals submitted three to one, six hundred men voted in Bellingham and Seattle and all unions will negotiate along these lines as a basis, Dunlap stated
 The expenses of the fact finding day per man with a limit of $2000 each. If it is found that the packers can afford to pay 1887 prices, they will pay the expenses of the fact finding committee.
 Dunlap declared that Senator Walker, who was sent to Seattle last week by Gov Troy to represent Alaska, is the man who broke the strike and that all credit is due to him.
 Board held that the C1O is the bona fide union for cannery workers this year Dunlap said, but this is only for outside cannery workers in Se- attle and vicinity and has no bear ing on Alaska cannery workers, who will negotiate independent of CIO.
 All cannery workers in Alaska united with Fishermen's Union at Copper River, Cooks Inlet and Ko- diak. It looks like eannery workers and fishermen in Alaska, Dunlap's telegram said in closing, are going to unite to prohibit this situation next year.
 Dunlap said he believed south eastern Alaska is going to get a fair deal and better than has been proposed to the Westward.
 Delegates of the Alaska Salmon Purse Seiners Union, which was re- gently granted an AFL charter for southeastern Alaska extending north as far as Yakutat, started negoti- ations today with packers of south eastern Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
Child Health Program Planned Mayday Week

Mrs. John J Coulter, appointed Wrangen chairman for May Day Child Health program, has selected as her assistants in planning the days activities, Miss Dorothy Ben der, public health nurse, Dr. J. H. Clements, F. G. Hanford, chairman of the local Health Council, Mayor elect Van H. Fisk, Geo. J. Fabricins supt Wrangell Public School, Geo. T. Barrett, director of Wrangell ln- stitute, Miss Harriett Caldwell, Girl Scout Captain, Mrs. Ernest Ander- son, vice president Women's Civic Club. A. M. Moe, Boy Scout Cap tain, and Miss Mary Alice Shields, nome economics demonstration.
 At a meeting held Wednesday the committee decided to begin obser- vance of Child Health activities on Saturday. April 30, al which time q public program of exhibits, play and songs will be held at the school auditorium, presenting to the par entts and others in the community ohIld Health needs requiring their attention.
 During the remainder of the week the community will be given an opportunity to make full use of it's resources in order to insure to children safe birth, normal growth and protection against disease and accident in their program from in- fancy to maturity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
ANTONSEN CONVICTED
 2 COUNTS

K. Antonsen was tried before a jury in district court at Ketchikan last week on. two counts Of game law violations, trapping out of sea son and possession or illegal fur.
 He was convicted on both counts and given a penalty of $500 fine and 30 days in jail on each count the jail sentence to run concurrent ly. It also cost him an extra hund- red dollars for an alien trapping li- cense.
 The jury was out only an hour, just long enough to review the eX- hibits. The case was prosecuted by U. s. Attorneys George Folta and Wilfred Stump Much interest was shown in the case and the court room was packed each of the three days of the trial.
 Antonsen, who is an alien, was prosecuted by Game Warden Hosea Sarber in the U s. Commissioners Court at WrangeI on December 16,I 1887, and convicted of a law Viol tion. taking furbearing animals during closed season." He then ap pealed the case to district court.
 Tt was gratifying to see the in- terest shown," sarber said at Wran- gell Monday, and to know that the trappers and others are demanding that this sort of law breaking dis continue.
 This was further evidenced, heI stated, by the fact that witnesses fearlessly appeared for the Govern ment in order that Antonsen bel brought to justice
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
SAN FRANCISCAN MAKES
 ALASKA TRIP ON ARB 10

The ARB No. 10 returned We'd nesday night at eleven o'clock from seattle Besides the regular crew aboard was Dr. c. A. Klein of San francisco, brother-in-law to Capt. Hayes who made the trip to Alaska for a general outing and to satisfy an unrequited ambition to emulate the whalers of old. The ambition was reborn when on the trip up the boat encountered several schools of porpoise. Immediately upon his ar rival here Dr. Klein went to the blacksmith shop and ordered a har- poon with which he expects to im- pale the wiley mammals of the deep on the return trip, possibly tomor- row.
 The other passengers were MT. and Mrs. Arlo Miller. Mir Miller was machinist last season for ARB and will continue his work this sea- son.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
FIRE
 CAUSED
 BY MATCH

The small 32-foot halibut boat Elsie caught fire and sank last week all because Joe Burke couldn't find his sock when he got up In the morning.
 It happened this way: Joe got up at 4.30 am. Sunday before last to put on the coffee pot but 1t was dark and one sock was missing so be and one sock was missing so he lighted a match and searched along the floor. The match ignited fumes, and gasoline in the bilge caught fire. Y. B. Smithley, the captain and owner of the boat, jerked the py- rene off the hook and began pump ing vigorously but the liquid ran out before flaMes were extinguish- ed.
 At the time the accident occurred the Elsie with her crew was off Two Tree Island about three miles from McDonald's. The men were in their underwear, or whatever it Is that halibut fishermen use for sleep ing garments. As there was no time to don suitable clothing, like true men of the deep. they jumped into the tender and lowed the burning boat ashore, sank her with a few blows of a halibut axe below the water line, and went ashore to await results.
 The tide WAS flooding so the fire went out. Elsie was later raised with the aid of oil drums There was little damage done, Smithley stated, that could not be remedied within a few days. The men expect to resume fishing the first of the week.
 Where they secured clothing was not revealed, but at least they were not in sleeping wear when they came back to town.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
MIXED CHORUS OF 26 TO SING
 EASTER AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

The Wrangell Institute Mixed Chorus, composed of twenty-six voices will take part in the singing at the Catholic church Easter Morn ing it was reported today. The chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Clarissa Ursich will sing "Sanctus'' of St. Cecelia's Mass by Gounod and "Oh, Morn of Beauty. Sibilius
 The chorus is directed to sing in four voices. The members are as follows
 Sopranos - Rosalinda Lanado, Frieda Davis, Minnie Phillips, Ev- elyn Ridley, Stella Banson, Johan- na Marsden, Irene Nickerson.
 Altos = Nellie Perat ovich, Inez Friday, Alberta Adamson, Elsie Gunyah, Phyllis Ridley, Violet James, Doris Ridley.
 Tenors - Mike Johns, Arnold Austin, Ben Jackson, Sheldon James, Matthew Wilson, Walter Martin.
 Bass - Gibson Charles, Rudolph Jackson, Herbert Dugaqua, Evans Gunyah, William Reece, Walter Will liams
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
GRADE PUPILS SCORE
 SUCCESS IN 0PERETTA

The Magic Piper, an operetta in three acts, presented Friday night by Wrangell grade scohol children, was an outstanding success.
 The operetta was directed by Miss Sue Harding, assisted by the grade teachers, Misses Conrad, McLaugh- lin, Caldwell, Mrs Brodhead and Mrs Coulter.
 There was not a dull moment from the time Robert Shermer step ped in front of the curtain and re- cited Browning's versification of the famous old German story.
 The children, in costume, went through their parts to the delight of the large audience which was most responsive to the excellent music and dialogue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
MRS. CARLSON REPORTS
 ENJOYABLE TRIP SOUTH

Mrs. Oscar Carlson, who accom- panied Mrs. Jorgen Roaming on the roundtrip to Seattle aboard Henry Ronning's boat, the Andrea, reports having had a most delightful time during the month spent away from Wrangell.
 It was her first trip south in fif- teen years. The boat made good time each way and the weather was pleasant Mrs. Carlson spent the greater part of the time while south with her son Carl and family in Steilacoom, where they live in order to be near his work at McNeill is- land. For the past eight years he has been on the maintenance staff at McNeill's. The family are well and Mrs. Carlson had a very happy visit with them.
 In Seattle, most of the time ac- companied by Mrs. Roaming she en- joyed visits with former Wrangell friends. These included Mrs. Nels Roaming and sons, Mrs. J. c. Ems ley the Harry McCormacks, Mrs. McCormacks father and three sis ters, Mrs. Lulu Chapin, Mrs. Her. bert Lowe, formerly Pauline Snyder. MT. and Mrs. A. Jacobitz and small son, Miss Mary Armstrong, former Wrangell teacher, who for several years has been teaching in Seattle.
 Each of the former residents sent messages to all Wrangeu friends
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
(. of Commerce EntertainS Ladies
 At Dinner Meeting

Covers for forty were laid at gell Hotel Monday evening for a dinner given by the Chamber of Commerce in honor of the ladies and to introduce H. B. Thornquist, who has succeeded c. P Kirtland in the Bank of Alaska, Mrs. Thornquist, T. V. Garry, operator in charge of the local Signal Corps and Radio sta tion Mrs. Garry, Geo. T. Barrett, dir ector of Wrangell Institute, and Mrs. Barrett, all recent arrivals in Wrangell. Other guests were Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne of Juneau, can didate for the senate on the Dem ocratic ticket, J.. E. Boyle of the Union Oil Company, and w. J. Me- Intosh of Fairbanks, Morse & Go.
 Vases of delicate blueberry blos- sons and pink roses the latter grown by F. G. Hanford in the experiment. al greenhouse he built last year, formed the table decorations.
 Following the dinner, President F. S. Barnes made a perfect toast master. Mrs. Jenne was first in- troduced and responding to the chairs request for a brief address, told of having come to Juneau as a child with her parents and older brother: Juneau, in 1887 she des- cribed as a village in mud, stretch ed along the beach for a distance of about three blocks in all. Twice her father crossed Chilkoot Pass without his family but in 1894 the mother insisted they would accom- pany him. This was before there were tramways or even horses and the four walked up the difficult pass, until caught in a hlizzagd .
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

half mile above timber line. A nole was dug out in the snow for a tent held in place by poles packed up the trail and with just room enough to crawl about on hands and knees, they remained until rescued three nights and two days later, the only clue of their whereabouts having been the hole in the snow made above the tent by the chimney of the Yukon stove.
 She recounted interesting stories of her days in the log cabin at Circle City and later in the Klon- dike, told of her fathers part in or ganizing the fore runner of the present Pioneer lodge and her moth CTS organizing the pioneer woman of Alaska and the Canadian Yukon; her schooldays in Juneau, her re- turn later as teacher after further schooling in the states, her marriage and residence in Juneau, where her three children were born, two of whom are now in college and the third to enter next fall. Her ex- periences with the donkey" were touched briefly and with much hu- mor Although failing to achieve her ambition previously, she had re- mounted, she said, and hoped to ride this time to victory.
 Mrs. Thornquist and Mrs. Garry each responded graciously to intro IAI tSxr their husbands, who expressed their pleasure in becoming a part of the community and appreciation for the welcome accorded them.
 MT. Barret spoke of his pleasure
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
Council Closing
 Business Past Term

The city council held it's regular monthly meeting in the city hall on Thursday night of last week with the mayor and a full council present with the exception of Councilman Campbell, who had been called to Ketchikan as a witness in district court.
 A telegraphie request having been received by Mayor Hanford from the Union Oil Company for a resolution approving their proposed improve ment at WrangelI in order to speed up the work contemplated, a reso- lution granting such permit was in- troduced by Mcbride, seconded by Gunderson and carried unanimously.
 Committee Reports
 Water Committee by Chairman Mcbride reported that 1t would re- quire approximately 800 it. of 2 inch pipe to lay the new proposed service line to the residents in north end of Block 12. The matter was tabled for action by the incoming council.
 Fire Committee by Chairman Cunningham reported four fires during the past two months.
 Street Committee by Chairman Hanson reported the completion of the new North Stikine Ave. street built by Jenkins and Larson. The street was declared to be an excel- lent piece of work and coming with in the estimate.
 Properties Committee by Chair man Gunderson reported that re- quests had been made for the use of city trucks to repair the wood road off the Shoemaker Bay high way leading to wood lot where a considerable quantity of fuel wood had been cut for indigent purposes and could not be gotten out unless the road was repaired.
 It was laid on the table for the present, as the cour c1l believed such request should cone from the |. S. Forest Service.
 Barnes Appointed Schoolboard
 F. s. Barnes was appointed to fill the vacancy on the schoolboard caused by the resignation of c. P. Kirtland, until the next general city election. The appointment was made upon the recommendation of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
WATERS PREPARES FOR
 BUSY TOURIST SEASON

Mr and Mrs. w. c. Waters and son Jack have returned from Seattle where they spent the winter. They came north last week on the Norah, MT. Waters and Jack stopping off at ketchikan to bring up the Beilby which has been undergoing repairs and general overhaul.
 Charles Behan, a graduate of the University of Washington in Fine Arts, came up from Seattle with Mr. Waters and will be employed by him making up souvenirs from Al askan wood and ivory for the Bear Totem Stores.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
ANDERSON LAUNCHES SMALL
 BOAT BUILT FOR OWN USE

Several small jobs are in progress at the Anderson Boat Shop this week. The seiner Mary once owned by Capt. Henry Bowman and now a part of the ARB fleet is on dry dock for a general overhaul. The Edward Schenk is up for spring cleaning and a paint job. Henry Bradley's small fishing boat is hav- ing a new pilot house built.
 MT. Anderson launched for him. self this week a shining new eight een-foot pleasure boat. It is an open boat except for a small trunk cabin forward. The craft is to be powered with a 16 h. D. Evinrude motor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
LETTERS
NOTICE TO PARENTS

You are cordially invited to att tend our Open House and Exhibit at the school April 22 at 7:30 p. m. The entire school will be open for your inspection and we will ap- preciate having you see your school and what is being done in it.
 Two short plays will be given for your entertainment and following them light refreshments will be served.
 G. Fabricius.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
-:FISH DOCK NEWS:-

ARB shipped on Alaska COST lbs. halibut; prices: 5;3.
 oO lbs. salmon. prices: 11-7.
 9105 lbs halibut put in freezer.
 M. S. ARB No. 10 will leave for Seattle Sunday evening with about 35,O00 lbs of halibut and 60 cases of crab meat.
 c. C. Mundy placed 658O lbs. in freezer bought at 5-3.
 Shipped on Northland 4000 lbs. of fresh halibut bought at 5-4 42 and 690 lbs. of salmon bought at 11-6.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

The Sentinel next week has two important subjects to report, the meeting of the Civic Club last Sat urday with it's plans for observ- ing next month it's twenty-fifth an- niversary, and consideration by the city council in conference last night and again tonight with w. J. Mo Intosh of Fairbanks, Morse & Go, for lower light rates.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
PROCLAMATION
TO THE CITIZENS OF wRANGELL;

TO THE CITIZENS OF WRANGELL;
 Inasmuoh President has proclaimed and set aside Child Health Week is therefore my duty and peaure claim and aside the week of May first seventh Child Health earnestly request all the Citizens of Rrange participate way this worthy by attending the May Day Exercises or a visit to the Health Council
 -F. HANFORD
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

St. Philip Guild will hold a sill yer tea from 2:9O to o'clock at Legion Hall, Saturday afternoon, April 23. A silk quilt will be raffled at 4 o'clock
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
ATTENTION SEWERS

Problems of vital interest to sein- CTS are to be discussed at the next meeting of the AsPSU. It is imper- ative that we have a full attend ance.
 W. E. WEES,
 Agent.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

Boats are expected to begin leay- ing for Alaska tomorrow with crews and supplies for northern salmon cannery operations now weeks be- hind schedule.
 The unions involved in the wage deadlock offered two amendments to the settlement proposal drafted this week by Joseph Cheney special mediator, Saul Haas. collector of customs, Norman R. Walker of Ketchikan, Commissioner of Fish cries Frank Bell and Ernest P. Marsh, federal labor coneiliator.
 The pact provides that the men go to work on the basis of the best offer of the packers until such time as fact finding commission deter mines if the packers are financially able to pay more. The agreement would provide that if the commits sion finds favorably for the fish ermen, the canners will pay up to 10 per cent more than in 1887. Meanwhile the men probably would work on the 1886 scale, which is 10 to 20 per cent under that for 1937.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

In response to a request from the Wrangell Sentinel for further in- formation concerning the new agree ments between cannery operators and unions, M. M. Dunlap secretary treasurer of the Alaska Salmon Purse Seiners Union, who is now in Seattle ,last night, telegraphed that the minimum cut in the 1887 scale is 15 per cent.
 The fact finding committee, he stated, will consist of one man from the industry, one from the unions and the judge of the circuit court of appeals in San Francisco will ap- point three men. The unions and packers will strike one man each, the remaining man to serve. The
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
SILVER TEA

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Evening star., 1938-12-18

brink of war scare Total
series pictures in all studios
reaches IA Top song hit
Pocket Full of Dreams
October-Studios show signs OF
life Boris Karloff digs old hor-
ror makeup out of moth balls and
new graveyard cycle starts {.
Gable dances in idiots Delight"
Conway Tearle. silent veteran,
dies Cold beds Mrs. Temple;
Shirley's picture halts Sidney
Toler named new Charlie Chan .
May Irwin, star of screens first
kiss scene, dies Martha Raye's
dad drops non-support suit -.
Martha weds David Rose, with pre-
view trimmings Snow White"
voices sue Disney for 100000 :.
William Wyler, Margaret Tallichet
wed g. Fanny Brice divorced {.
Fred Kohler, veteran villain, dies
Top song hit-"Pocket Full Of
Dreams"
Observation-Disclosures study time
clock punching technique g. Ellen
Drew loses appendix :. Sally Rand
guilty OF smuggling spectator
Adolph Zukor exiled by Paramount,
Frank Freeman succeeding as stu
dio boss ). Bill Hart awarded $276.-
900 damages in old picture profit
suit William Powell RECEIVERS,
signs M-G-M contract to continue
as thin man." Paramount weds
television and tells world En-
ployment takes leap Production
hits five-year top Movie stocks
rise Constance Talmadge di-
vorces Townsend Netcher . Noun
tain fire endangers stars homes for
five days .. . Comedian Robert Wool
sey dies :. Top song hit-"My Rev.
erie"
December-Sam Goldwyn signs
James Roosevelt in movies biggest
publicity coup since Will Hays was
lifted from Harding Cabinet
Harmon o. Nelson divorces Bette
Davis Leni Riefenstahl, hailed
as head of NaZi films, treated to
Evening star., 1938-12-18
It's a Must

For the first time IN the history of
Hollywood, studio has made the
viewing a motion picture obligatory
for its young stock players.
The picture is the British-made
The Beachcomber,' starring
Charles Laughton, which will be re-
leased in this country by Para
mount.
Not only is the film must" as
signment for Paramount youngsters,
but before seeing it they must enact
certain scenes before test camera.
Then the players are taken into a
projection room and shown their
work on the screen, after which
they see '"The Beachcomber itself
We're not trying to make COM
parisons; that would be not only
unfair but downright cruel" explains
Oliver Hinsdell, Paramount talent
director. I'VE simply want to show
these young players what can really
be done with part. The purpose Is
not to deride, but to inspire"
"The Beachcomber" is picturiza-
tion of Somerset Maugham's short
story, Vessels of Wrath" laid on
tiny island Of the Dutch East In
dies. Laughtons wife, Elsa Lam
caster, has the feminine lead.