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The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
Einar OttesenS To Tour
Coast On Wedding Trip

Miss Dorothy Marguerite Noss.
daughter of Mrs. Christine Darwell.
and Mr.. Einar OtteBen, son OF Mrs
Hannah Ottesen. were quietly mar
ried at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon
at the Presbyterian church. Rev.
Russell Peterson reading the i'm
pressive service. Only small gath
ering composed OF the immediate
relatives and the wedding party
witnessed the ceremony.
Large baskets OF Yari-hued chry-
santhemums made a colorful and
charming setting for the bridal par
ty as they met before the eurtained
platform where the organ on which
Mrs Leth Meadows, church organist
played the Mendelsohn Wedding
March, occupied a recessed space.
The bride wore a royal blue velvet
afternoon dress with white orchid
corsage and black hat and aecessor-
les Her attendant, Miss Vivian
Green, was in gray with navy blue
accessories and wore gardenias. Mr..
George Fabricius attended the
groom.
A group of close friends enjoyed
the hospitality of the Darwell home
in the evening. Mrs. Ottesen assisted
Mrs. Darwell and the bridal couple
in receiving the guests and Mrs. AT
Larson and Mrs. George Greer pre-
sided over the dainty table where
the bride cut the three TERED we'd
ding cake with its tiny bride and
groom. Chrysanthemums and carna-
tions were used in profusion in the
living and dining rooms, and in AM
adjoining room the guests viewed
the many beautiful and useful gifts
bestowed upon the young couple.
Both bride and groom were born
in Tacoma, Washington, and came
to Alaska with their parents when
small children. Both graduated from
Wrangell high school but the bride
had her first two years of high
school work at Aquinas Academy in
Tacoma. Later, she took a seeretarial|
course in Everett, Washington, and
was employed in the office of the
Everett General Hospital for a time.
Since returning to Wrangell she has
worked in the office of the ARB
company and up to the time of her
marriage, in the office of the City
Clerk. Mr. Ottesen took a Master
Mechanics course in the Boeing
School of Aeronautics at Oakland,
California, and has a responsible
position as foreman of the Wrangell
Packing Company's plant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
WRANGFLL SENTINEL OLDEST ALASKA
NEWSPAPER SOLD TO JUNEAU MAN

Sale of the Wrangell Sentinel was
announced this week by Mrs. Sarah
E. Pritchett, owner and publisher,
to Lew NJ. Williams of juneau.
The Sentinel has the distinction
of being the oldest paper now pub
lished in the Territory. It was
founded by A. V. r. Snyder. who
moved his equipment here from
Oregon and under the name of the
Alaska Sentinel published Volume
One, Number One. on November 20,
1901.
The paper changed ownership
five times in its first fifteen years
but for the past % years, with the
exception OF a six-months period,
has had a Pritehett publisher
MIR. Snyder in 1903 turned over
the Sentinel to his son, George sny-
der. who sold to Richard Bushell in
June of 1909. Mr. 3ushell on taking
over changed the name to The
Wrangell Sentinel. He sold to Har-
old Dawes in April 1913. who re-
tanned ownership for five months.
He was succeeded by Paul stanhope
who sold to J. W. Pritchett three
years later. At Mr. Pritehett's
death a few days before the four
teenth anniversary of his ownership
his wife turned over the Sentinel
on a six-months conditional sales
contract.
By that time Mr.. Pritchett had
entirely re-made the Sentinel. In
stead of the little handset paper,
the plant was equipped with a limo
type, new job and news presses and
other equipment all operating on
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
KAsAAN COPPER MINE SOLD
TO REOPEN NEXT SPRING

KETCHIKAN - Fred Mckay
has recently purchased a half in
terest in the Rich Hill and Magnet
copper, gold and silver mining claims
on the Kasaan peninsula, planning
to open UP the Rich Hill mine next
spring if the price of copper rises,
as it may do on account of the war.
The Rich Hill mine was once
owned by a Canadian concern which
took out approximately $4,000 of
copper before the price dropped. 1t
was owned by Henry Andrews of
Ketchikan, killed when the Alaska
Chief exploded. By his will the prop
erty went to Robert G. Nibbe and
wife of Berkeley, from whom Mr..
Mckay purchased half interest.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
MRS. E. R. SHARNBR0ICH SINGS
KJR SCANDINAVIAN PROGRAM

Word was received here early in
the week that Mrs. E. r. Sharn-
broieh who had most of her vocal
training at the Whitman Conserva-
tory in Walla Walla, Washington,
was to sing on the KJR Scandi-
navian program Monday evening but
the reception was so poor that night
that she was not heard at Wrangell.
The Sharnbroichs were in Seat
tie for the weekend so that Mr..
Sharnbroich who is principal of the
Beaver, Washington, grade school
could attend the annual Institute
held last Monday and Tuesday. Mrs.
Sharnbroich chose three songs in
Swedish for her program, Hunting
Song, Finnish Folksong and When
l Was Seventeen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27

With about forty relatives and
close friends in attendance, Miss
Jean Katherine Grant, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Y. Grant, and Mr..
Eilert Holbeck of East Stanwood,
Washington, were united in mar
riage at 1870 Thursday afternoon in
the Catholic Church, FIR. Mcnamara
officiating.
Pompom Crysanthemums, white
gold and bronze were used on the
altar and the VOWS were made be-
fore tall standards of gold and
bronze blossoms of the same kind.
The bride, in an afternoon gown OF
forest green with brown hat and
accessories, entered ON the arm of
her father. She wore corsage of
green orchids and carried a prayer
book with a shower of valley lilies
and bouvardia, and was attended by
Miss Mildred Iverson who wore teal
blue with brown accessories and a
corsage of bronze baby NUNS. Mr..
William Grant, brother of the bride,
attended Mr.. Holbeck and the ush-
ers were Mr.. Fred Cunningham Mr..
George Gunderson and Mr.. James
Nolan. Mrs. Val Coulter was at the
organ.
Following the ceremony, a host Of
friends called at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Lemieux, grandparents
of the bride, where reception was
held from 2 to and where Mrs.
Grant, mother of the bride, in a
burgundy ensemble, and Mrs.
Lemieux in blue, received the guests
with the young couple. Gold and
bronze NUNS lent their beauty to
the rooms where the many lovely
gifts were displayed and where the
long table with its TERED wedding
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
NOBERG DIES
HEART ATTACK
HEAVY STORM

Drawing the gale which swept the
northern end of Wrangel Island
last Friday night. Charles Moore.
rowed in from position three miles
off PIT. Highfield in a small row
boat to report the death of one of
Wrangelps old-timers, Charlie No
berg.
The two men had been out on a
trolling expedition and were ON
their way to town with a good
catch when the storm broke. Wind
and seas were at their peak when
Moberg went below to attend the
engine while Moore eased the boat
into the swells.
Moore reported that he smelled
rubber burning and looked down to.
see his partner slumped over the en-
CINE with his boot caught in the fly
wheel seorching the rubber. The en-
CINE stopped and Moore running
down to help his companion. found
him dead Since Moberg had been
suffering from bad heart, the.
cause of his sudden death was ap-|
PAL Glll. mug II seas WGlC plAln6 UP
it was impossible in the excitement
of the moment for Moore to start
the engine. With cOmmendable fore
sight he hooked an electric light in
the rigging and started for shore
in the dinghy. His small boat shipped
several of the mountainous. seas be-
fore he reached the site of the aban-
doned APA cannery where the Eng
dahl boat was anchored but unable
to lend aid.
Moore then started out on the
road to WrangelI and was brought
in by Johnny Eyon's car. Once in
town he Immediately contacted
Capt. Henry Bowman of the seiner
Tiny Boy, George Case, Carl johann
CONTINUED on Page Six B..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
Miss Jean Grant Married In Church
To E. HOlbeck

cake surmOunted by a miniature bride
and groom, was cut. Mrs. S. d.,
Grant and Mrs. Alberta Christensen
poured and Mrs. NJ G. Shain served
during the first hour and Mrs. Sam
Cunningham and Mrs. F. G. Han
ford poured the second hour with
Mrs Nolan serving. Assisting were
Miss Mildred Iverson, Miss Arlene
Shain and Miss Georgina Gunder-
son.
A buffet supper was served at the
home of Mayor and Mrs Fisk later
in the day and Mr.. and Mrs Hol-
beck left on the Princess Louise last
night for a tour of Washington and
California. According to present
plans, they will return to Wrangell
before the holidays.
The bride who was born here and
is a graduate of the Wrangell high
school is a descendant of Wrangell
pioneers on both sides of the family.
She is assistant postmistress in
which position she has served most
capably at Wrangell since leaving
school, Mr. Holbeck was born in
Norway and came to Montana with
his parents at the age of six, re-
siding there until the family moved
to Washington in 1928. He spent
the summers of 1897 and '3S in
Wrangell in the employ of the Dia-
mond K Packing Company. Since
spring of the present year he has
had a position with the Hydaburg
Canning Company at Hydaburg He
has made many friends since COM
ing to Alaska and the large circle
to which he and his bride belong
gave them a royal send-off last
night as they left ON their trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Registrations at the Wrangell Ho-
tel in the past week have been as
follows:
H. E. Willard, Arlo Mills, Bert
Mills, James Pearson, Mr. and Mrs.
James Zuver, Jack H Johnson, l.
A. Thatcher, Herb Dunlop. C. E.
Swanson, r. D. Russell, F e. Handy,
Tom Tremble, Bill Smith, Mrs. Don
aid Roberts, A. Van Malvern, F. Nc
Gowan, M. Mattson, w l.. Scribner,
Mr. and Mrs 2. j. Graham, Harry
Barbola, Lyle Hibner, Ole Hanson,
N. A. McEachran, j. w. Quicker,
Fred M. O'Neill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
KATHERINE FUJITA TO STUDY
AT SPECIAL SCHOOL IN SEATTLE

Miss Katherine Fuiita, younger
daughter of Tom Fujita, left on the
Alaska Tuesday to enter the Pacific
School at Seattle, which is main
tanned for non-English speaking stu
dents.
Katherine and Ruth Fujita, who
were taken when small children to
Japan by their father after the
death of their mother, returned to
Wrangell two years ago. They had
received an excellent education in
Japan, but knew no English. They
have made good progress but must
have special work before being adj
mitted to the University of Wash
ington.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
COD. PACKAGES MUST BE
CLAIMED WITHIN 20 DAYS

According to recent ruling of
the postoffice department, the pro
vision for demurrage has been elm
mated from all parcel post mail to
Alaska and other L. S. possessions,
c. o. D. packages were formerly held
for an almost unlimited period with
payment of a 5-eents-per-day de-
murrage fee until they were claim
ed by addresses.
Under the new ruling, after the
expiration of a 20-day limit. the
package must be Immediately re-
turned to the sender.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
Legion Elects Shain
New Post Commander

NJ G. shain was chosen eomman-
der of Merlin Elmer Palmer Post
No. 6. American Legion, at recent
elections. Loyal Binkley was elected
1st vice president, R. L. Hunting
md vice president E. NJ. Campbell
adjutant and Van H Fisk, chap
lain.
The Legion Auxiliary reelected
Kathleen Keeney president and Irene
Coulter secretary-treasurer5 Rena
shain was elected LIST vice president
Wilma Mason 2nd vice president and
Josephine Mason chaplain.
The Legion meets each Tuesday
night in Legion Hall and the Aux
iliary on second Mondays of each
month
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
Sitka, Kodiak Workers
Hired There or Seattle

Workers for naval base eonstruc-
ton at Sitka and Kodiak will be
hired only at Sitka, Kodiak and Sc
attic, o. aall, engineer in charge
of the < reiterated here sun
day when he was IN
= North Sea with a
n for the Sitka
lob AN Chronicle.
This from Stems
Drake Puget Sound. combination of
contractors handling the project,
which was published in The Chron-
icle last week,
Mr.. Hall said he would begin hir-
ing labOrers Wednesday Of this week
at Sitka and they Will start work
Immediately, clearing the land and
exeavating. At its peak the job
calls for 500 men, but only a few
Iaborers will be hired at first.
Alaskans will be given preference,
men from Seattle being called upon
only when none is available at Sit
ka. he said. Key men also are from
Seattle. Workers need not belong to
a union in order to be hired, but
have to join the union after they
work a while.
Workers have to be hired at Sttka
and Seattle, he said, because those
are the only places where there will
be persons to examine them to see
that they are qualified, physically,
mentally and by training, for the
jobs they seek.
The work will go on all winter, he
said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that
in the recent transfer of The Wran
CELL Sentinel, the principals in the
transaction agreed that all bills up
to Nov. 1st would be paid by Mrs
Sarah E. Pritchett and accounts
due at that date would be collected
by her.
From and including Nov. LIST, Mr.
Lew M. Williams will pay all in
debtedness incurred and collect all
accounts from that date.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27

electric motors. The only pieces re-
naming from the plant he had pur-
chased were imposing stones and
a small job press.
At the end of the six months in
April 1881, Mrs. Pritchett was OBJ
liged to return from the states
and take charge Of the business as
editor and publisher, which she has
carried on ever since.
Mr. Williams, the new publisher.
spent ten years as city editor and
political editor of the Baker papers
Tacoma Ledger and Tribune and
three years as city editor of the
Spokane Chronicle. He owned and
edited the Hermiston Herald and
the Tillamook Headlight. Oregon
weeklies. and for four years was a
Juneau Empire associate editor.
Working with him on the Sen
tinel will be his wife, who is a re-
porter and bookkeeper, and Junior,
their I5-year-old son. who will
spend his time outside of school
hours in the office. W. &. Byrd, in
charge of the mechanical work of
the Sentinel for the past three years
Will continue in that capacity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, their son
and two little daughters are aboard
the North Sea, due in port here at
Z o'clock tonight. They will
live in the Saarikoski residence
property on Cassiar street.
Mrs. Pritehett's plans for the flu
ture are indifintte aside fro the
fact that she is not giving UP Al
aska residence.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
FREE MOVIES PROMISED
YOUNGSTERS GOOD BEHAVIOR

The free matinee promised Wran-
gell youngsters next Monday by the
Elks lodge, in return for their not
soaping or waxing windows or get
ting into mischief that night, is in
the nature of an experiment, Elks
officials say. If the trade is sue
cessful the free entertainment will
be repeated next year, if it is not
successful, the matter will be drop
ped.
It is suggested that the eoopera-
ton of parents is needed in coun-
selling with the children and to
see that they stay off the streets
Halloween night.
The North Sea is due southbound
at seven tonight
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27
Increase In Fur Farmers Shown
By Mink Feed

the freighter Redwood and re-ship-
ped to Wrangell on the Yukon. This
change was necessitated by the
transfer of the North Star, in the
Indian office service in Alaska to
Admiral Byrds Antarctic expedition.
A ton and half of moose meat Is In
the cold storage, but little venison
SO far, Mr.. Hungerford said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27

!. 8 s 8 3 !.
HUTCHINSON, KAN. There !
+ are at least three kinds of
. slips. Walden Stroud, assistant >
. football coach at Hutchinson
. high school door with instruc-
: tions to let In no students un-
: less they had pink slips-a sort
< of pass. So Stroud stopped a
. pretty girl. Lets see your pink
. Slip" said he The girl blushed
. So did Stroud as she tilted the
. edge of her dress. 4 must have
( made a Slip" said Stroud.
L x x X X 4 y y
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin steear left
for Ketchikan on the Peewee during
the week, to reside in that city
while Mr.. Steear and M. M. Custard
superintend contract work which the
Alaska Construction Company. of
which they are members will do
over a period of several months
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-10-27

CONTINUED on Page Six
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Uubwonlen
Co-opera ate,
Get Results
CITY HAS 6 GROUPS
WORKING TOGETHER
FOR ADVANCEMENT

FOR ADVANCEMENT
Women's clubs, especially
those formed for personal and
community advancement, may
be a vital force in the life of any
town. Redwood Falls has six
such organizations, some of
whose members have attained
statewide regulations for their
activities in promoting worth
while projects.
To insure the best results in
civic enterprises and the great
est success in any undertaking,
1t has been the custom of the
clubs to unite when undertaking
any project The effectiveness of
this plan is illustrated by the
complete success of the second
district women's club convention
here, June 8 and g, 1889.
The Woman's club, the oldest
study group in the city, was Or
gained in 1901 and was feder-
ated in 1921. 1t is limited to Is
members. Officers for 1939-40
are Mrs L. H. Brown, president.
Mrs. j. w. Lauterbach, vice
president; Mrs. L. P. Winter,
secretary and treasurer.
The Equality club, originally
a suffrage organization after its
mission was accomplished, was
reorganiZed into a study group,
the Quality club, and was feder- |
ated in 1919. It has the largest |
membership of any of the clubs
and present officers are Mrs. A.
j. Coleman, president; Mrs. E.
j. Stephany, vice president; Mrs.
Clinton Ortiz, secretary ard Mrs.
NJ. O. Hanson, treasurer.
The Twentieth Century was
begun in 1913 and federated in
1917. Because Mrs. c. w. Street,
wife of the superintendent of
schools was instrumental in its
formation, wives of superintend-
entS have always been members
of the club. 1939-194O officers
are Mrs. NJ. P. Feigal, president;
Mrs. Reede Gray, vice president;
Mrs. Ira Rogers, secretary and
Mrs. B. H. Clark, treasurer.
The SorOSiS club was organ
lied April Is, 1923 with 20 MEM
bers. It joined the state feder-
alton at that time. In 1889 there
are rs members and officers are
Mrs. NJ. L. Freise, president;
Irma Johnson, vice president;
Mrs. J. M. Stewart, secretary
and Mrs. Elmer Wright, treasur-
er.
The Philolectian club, the
youngest study group, began its
existence April 3, 1889. Officers
elected for 1939-4O are Mrs. r.
H. Root, president; Mrs. Martin
Ehlers, vice president; Mrs.
Elmer Knudsen, secretary and
treasurer.
Redwood Falls township
women organized a study group
at a meeting Thursday after
noon, August 18, 1888. They
meet once a month and their
program of study during the past
year has been interesting and
helpful. New officers are Mrs. |
Robert Stewart, president; Mrs. |
Ralph Weeks, vice president:
Mrs. Arthur HaWton, secretary |
and treasurer.
Another organization is the
Business and Professional Wom-
ems club. 1t began its existence
September 81, 1888 and has a
membership of nearly SO girl
employees and business women.
Divided into several lines of ac-
tivities, members choose their
group from list which includes
athletics, bridge, crafts and
study of current events and lit
erature. The entire group gets
together several times a year for
social affairs. Officers are Edna
Lee, president; Jean Tucker, vice
president; Dorothy Caven, secre-
tary and Verna Schafer, treasur-
er.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

81 have seen wagons mired up
to their axles on this street."
Will Thomas said this week as
he looked over the concrete
paving on Second. Sidewalks
running past the present site of
the Gazette were constructed on
stills to avoid mud, he said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Redwood Falls Mail was
awarded the contract for the
legal publication of the county
commissioners proceedings by
the board in session September
8, 1869. The paper was paid S.
per session.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Citizens Co.
Insurance And
Realty Firm

A quarter of century ago. in 1914,
the Citizens Realty & Loan Company
began business in Henderson. 1t has
been in continuous and successful Op-
GRAFTON through all these years, and
is today the oldest concern of its kind
in the city.
Joel T. Cheatham is president and
manager of the company, dual con-
nection he has held for many years.
He is also president of the Industrial
Bank of Henderson, and is secretary
treasurer of the Home Building &
Loan Association, a connection which
he has also held for nearly two de-
cades. He is a leader in the business
and social life of the community.
The company carries on a general
insurance and rental business in Hen
derson and Vance county and handles
real estate transactions where oppor-
tunity presents itself.
Risks are written as protection
from all common hazards and all
kinds of insurance except life are
sold. Emphasis is placed upon fire,
windstorm and hail damage. The
company specializes in writing risks
for farmers on their crops and their
home furnishings and residence and
clubhouse property. Only strong stock
companies are represented and "sure
and complete protector" is assured
Offices of the company are located
in the Industrial Bank building on
South Garnett street
In addition to the insurance de-
partment, the company does big
rental business, and handles property
for many landlords in and out of the
city. The office organization has moi
changed over a period of many years
and each official and employe is
thoroughly familiar with the needs
and desires of patrons.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Recreation
Parlor Run
ByS. W.Kno

Recreation Billiard Parior has be-
come the meeting place of those who
patronize the Henderson tobacco
market, both during the season and
during the summer months.
Shirley w. Knott, formerly Of
Oxford, is the operator of this
popular spot, and does everything
he can to please his customers.
MIR. Knott has some of the finest
billiard tables in the city, and his
soda fountain is one Of the best,
with a variety Of sandwiches carried
at all times.
The leading brands of beer may
be found here, all chilled to just
the right temperature to make them
SO tasty.
A full line Of cigarettes, cigars
and tobaccos is also carried for the
convenience of the patrons.
Scores from various athletic
events are posted here, all coming
direct from the playing field by
Western Union wire.
Recreation Billiard Par1or has en-
joyed wide patronage from this sec
ton, and Mr.. Knott is now en-
larging his establishment, adding
more room for pool tables. He is
grateful to his many friends for
their patronage, which made his
expansion program possible, and ne
is counting on serving them even
better this year than ever before.