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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
Den,ocratic Choice

DemOcratic Choice
 Nov. 14. The nominee has promised new faces" on the slate, declaring during his campaign that public opinion demands sweeping changes.
 Count on Culhane
 The Scully forces count on the backing of Senator Culhane during the election campaign, the senator having given public assurance that he would throw his strength behind the winner of the primary.
 The primary battle was marked by enthusiasm on the part of both sides, but no disorder of any ccnse- quence was reported. The contest was highlighted by the dramatic ap- pearance of more than 25 state policemen, who were sent here at the request of the Culhane forces after minor disputes in several dis tricts had taken place.
 Voting Is Heavy
 The voting was heavy through the five hours that the polls were open. Well over half the registered Dem- ocrats in the city expressed their choice, with the opposing factions well-organized in every district and doing their best to get out the vote. MT. Scully carried g of the 32 districts in his successful battle for the nomination. He lost districts l-2. 1-3, 1-4 and 1-6 in the first ward, 2-4 in the second ward, Al tn the fourth ward, and 5-7 in the fifth ward. He won all other dis tricts. but the vote was extremely close in some, as was also the case in several of the districts which he yielded to Senator Culhane.
 Ward Ma5orities
 The corporation counsel, son of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
MANY TUNA CAUGHT

Halifax. N. s, Oct. 2l-(UP)- More than 70 tons O. bluefin tuna were caught by visiting fishermen during tt.e 1899 season, final tabu- lations showed today. The largest weighed 800 pounds and was caught by John Manning, Los Angeles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-21
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 OCT. 21, 1914

By United Press)
 German ferces began retreat from Warsaw.
 British and Japanese forces captured MariannaS Marshall Islands.
 Battle of Langemarcks Flan- ders began Germans stormed bridge near Tervaete Co cross xser river.
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The Weather

Cloudy, Warm Tonight;
 Sunday Fair .s
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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
MRS. GRANT HOME FROM TRIP
TO NEW YORK AND NOVA SCOTIA

Mrs. Mary Grant, proprietor OF
the Wrangell Hotel, returned on
the Princess Norah Monday MORN
ing from a trip to New York to visit
her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Thomas.
She was Joined at Seattle by her
daughter, Mrs. A. R. Brueger, on
the trip east. They were visiting at
Pictou, Nova Scotia, the old home
of Mrs. Grants late husband, when
word was received advising Mrs.
Brueger to return to Seattle due to
the illness. of Mr.. Brueger.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Brusger i'm
mediately cancelled reservations
for the trip home by way of New
Orleans and Los Angeles and re-
turned by the shortest route to Sc
attic, where Mrs. Grant remained
until Mr.. Brueger was definitely i'm
proved in health.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
Dufresne To Be Guest
C. Of Commerce Dinner

Instead of the usual luncheon
meeting next Monday the Wrangell
Chamber of Commerce will hold a
dinner meeting at 6 o'clock that
night. Wives of members and men
teachers in both the public school
and Wrangell Institute and wives
will be guests at the dinner which
will be served in the room adjOin-
ing the hotels dining room.
Frank Dufresne, executive officer
of the Alaska Game Commission,
will be the speaker of the evening,
F. G. Hanford, entertainment chair
man, having received his acceptance
of the invitation this week.
Mr.. Dufresne is an entertaining
speaker and the Wrangell chamber
feels particularly fortunate that he
was able to meet with the members
here.
Thirty-four reservations for the
dinner had been made by this after
noon and Mr.. Hanford asks that all
who wish to attend will notify him
not later than Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
Contractors Resume
Road Extension Work

Work was resumed Wednesday
ON the construction of the Wran=
CELL Highway, Chichagof Point
Section by the contractor, Wright
q Stock, Inc. of Seattle. Washing
ton. A. B. Swanson, superintendent
for the contractors, arrived in
Wrangeu on the MS Northland,
which called IN port here Monday.
The camp has been reopened, and
at present there are about 20 men
at work on the project. The main
operations being pursued at this
time are drilling and shooting OF
rock. rough grading with shovel
and dumptors. aud erection Of the
crushing plant.
As soon as conditions and wealth
er permit, a fine grading crew will
be started Surfacing operations will
be started some time later.
At the height of operations about
40 men will be employed on the
work. Seventy percent, approXi-
mately, OF the present crew are
either Alaskan or local men. This
percentage, Mr.. Swanson said to-
day, will be increased as additional
men are added to the crew, as all
men are hired locally.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
Funds Now Available
City Relief Projects

Receiving notice yesterday that
FUNDS are now available for WPA
projects, Mayor Fisk and the city
council last night appointed Art
Larson as temporary general fore
man of the work to act during the
illness of Arnt sorset, appointed at
recent meeting.
The hospital sewer project will be
started Monday with a crew of 30
men. After scanning the list Of 81
registered at the city clerks office
for relief work, the council finally
decided to put the first 80 regis
tered with five alternates to work
ON the first crew.
Regulations of the relief projects
now forbid employment of aliens
with the exception OF Filipinoss who
are not now being considered strict
ly aliens. Two eight-hour days OF
work are allowed the workers with
so cents an hour the wage scale
for common labor.
Unless there are many more reg
istrations the council fear it will pc
difficult to find workers enough toI
use the funds by June 80. Several
OF the men registered are now en-
ployed elsewhere, some are elimin-
ated as aliens and for other rea-
sons.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
Trimble On First Lap $4,000 Mile
Inspection Trip In North

over. In 1929 certain consultations
and other changes produced the
present organization of Railway
Express Agency.
While he was not able to give
the full history of express here in
Wrangell, Mr.. Trimble did go on to
say that there was an Alaska Pa
cific Express office here in the days
of '98. Then after changes and per-
haps some lapsations, an express Of
fleet was then American Rail
way Express-was re-opened in
Wrangell in 1926 with Neil Grant
as the agent. Following Mr.. Grants
service, Mrs. It. j. Mcbride acted
as agent for about seven years un-
til in the autumn of 1885 she found
it necessary to give up the work
in order that she might give more
time and space to her own ladies
wear business. Mrs. Mcbride was
succeeded by Joel Wing as agent.
"This is the Tooth year of express
in America, and perhaps in the
world" Mr.. Trimble said in speak
ing of the history of express, For
it was on March 4, 1899, that Will
liam F. Harnden, an enterprising
young railway conductor and pas
senger-clerk, inaugurated a service
between Boston and New York.
Mainly, he offered to carry small
valuable parcels between those two
cities. And from that small begin
ming, has grown the transportation
company of Railway Express Agency
with some $1,000 employees and
$4,000 offices. And now, with our
nation becoming more and more air
minded" Mr.. Trimble declared, "air
express has almost limitIess possi-
biIitiea."
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
Egg Hunt Feature
Of Easter Sunday

Sponsored by the Elks lodge, with
P. L. Stump, chairman in charge,
the first Easter Egg Hunt to be
held here is planned for next Sun
day.
The hunt, which will be held on
the school grounds at o'clock will
be open to presehool children and to
those in the first, second and third
grades.
Rive prizes will be given. The
child finding the most eggs will get
a live rabbit. For the next four
prizes attractive stuffed rabbits are
provided.
AL of the kiddies will have to
be fair in this or they will be barred
from winning a prize. They must
not start before the hour and they
must all start eyen," Mr.. Stump
said today.
I'VE hope everyone, he continued
will turn out and have a lot of fun
as we are sure they will" He added
that 800 eggs have been colored Tor
the hunt. They are all fresh, but
hard boiled, of course-so they can
be taken home and eaten.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
WRANGELL
HOLDS QUIET
CITY ELECTION

In the quietest city election in
many years Wrangell Tuesday re-
elected Van H. Fisk, owner of
Vans Transfer, as mayor for the
coming year. Mr.. Fisk was unop-
posed for the office.
H. H. Hungerford, manager OF
the Wrangell Cold Storage, Olaf
Hansen, partner with his brother
in the Hansen Boat Shop and Dr..
Eugene ]. Wheeler, dentist, We're
the successful candidates for the
city council. Their term of office is
for two years. Hungerford and Han
sen were reelected but it IS the
first time Dr.. Wheeler has held city
office here.
F. S. Barnes, president Of the
Wrangell Packing Company, was
elected to serve one year and Leo
Mccormack, of the Mccormack
Dock Company, to serve three years
on the schoolboard Neither were op-
posed.
One hundred eighty ballots We're
voted out of a registration of go.
Last year 267 votes were cast from
a registration of 315.
The vote received by the several
candidates was as follows
Van H. Fisk, 152.
H. H. Hungerford, 104.
Olaf Hansen, 1913.
Fred Cunningham, 81.
DR.. E. ]. Wheeler, 154.
Frank S. Barnes, $50.
Leo Mccormack, 139.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
$3.50 Home From HihatmOSphere
Hectic Hollywood

His hunger humored for the high
hatmosphere of hectic Hollywood
and points east, west, and south,
1890 Jack Pratt arrived home four
days ago. Feted by film royalty and
social tycoons throughout the length
and breadth of the United States,
Jack cut himself many slice of
limelight by publishing Alaska with
tales of adventure in his own inter-
probation.
From Beverly Hills where Jack
frolicked with stars and starlets, he
went On to New Orleans and Chica-
go. In the latter city he was the
guest of Fred T. Ames of the Cord
Corporation, General Wood of Sears
Roebuck and was entertained by
"Jack" Powers, President of the
Blackstone Hotel where he had a
suite of rooms.
From Chicago he entrained for
Washington d. C. to visit his sister.
Committing several times between
New York, Washington, and Phila-
delphia, Jack was guest speaker on
several programs on the national
network, including the I'VE the Peo-
pie" Program broadcast originating
in Washington, d. c. Next on his
travels says Jack, was an impromp-
tn five weeks cruise in the Medi-
terranean, as the guest of Alvin
Cord auto and nlane manufacturer
On returning to New York. he
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
Club Women Publish
Edition Alaska Press

The Juneau Woman's Club Edi-
ton of the Alaska Press is again in
circulation and will be disposed of
here by members of the Civic Club,
100 copies having been ordered.
That it is one of the finest editions
ever published by the Juneau wom-
en- is evident at a glance. Mrs. Mil
bred R. Hermann is again editor
in-chief and Mrs. Harriet E. Will
hanson associate editor. The issue
is dedicated to Sadie Orr Dunbar.
The club edition is especially well
come at the close of a Legislative
session and as Mrs. Hermann at
tends the Legislature faithfully, is
an attorney in her own right, and
a skillful political commentator, the
Legislative section of the issue is
one SO we'll worth reading that no
one should miss it. The late Sena tor
Holman who passed away in Seward
at the close of the session told the
editor before leaving Juneau, TELL
the whole truth about this session.
1t isn't going to make pleasant read
ing but l want you should tell it
anyway" Mrs. Hermann has told it
as much as any mere on-looker
could know about the working of
the collective legislative mind. The
saloon and fish trap bills get es-
pecial highlighting.
Other sections of the edition are
brim-full of articles that reflect the
activities of women in the life of
frontier land-women who can
laugh at the hardships and have the
intelligence to write story-like
record of this life. OF especial inter
est to Wrangell is the story of one
of her pioneers, Mrs. Emma Case,
written by Mrs. Valborg B. Coulter,
the account of the Civic Clubs ac-
tivities for the past year chronicled
by Miss Geneyieve Mayberry, and
an historical sketch of Wrangell by
/ Mrs. M. o. Johnson, boiled down
from a longer story written for last
years edition, and requested espec-
tally this year as 1t will be included
in pamphlet which the Juneau
women expect to publish. Above this
sketch is a fine cut of Wrangell
witch has been given a place of hon
or on the first page of section two.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
PUBLIC NOTICE

Applications in writing will be
received by the city clerk until 5
p. m. April II for the following
appointments:
City Clerk.
Street & Water Commissioner.
Health Officer.
Assistant Harbor Master.
City Electrician and light plant
operator.
Chief of Police and Night Marshal
Fire Chief.
Fire Marshal.
Librarian.
Appointment of Fire Chief and
Fire Marshal will be made upon
recommendation of the Fire Depart
ment and Librarian upon recommen-
dation of Women's Civic Club and
Library Association.
By order of the Common Council.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07

Facing an Alaskan travel timer
airy of between 10000 and $4,000
miles in order to complete his tour
of inspection and audit the books
of the 40 Railway Express agencies
in Alaska, Yukon Territory and
northern British Columbia, before
returning to his home office in
Seattle next December, L. L. Trim
BILE, route agent and auditor for
Railway Express, has been a Wran-
CELL visitor this week.
This is the fifteenth year that
Mr.. Trimble has come to Alaska In
the interests of Railway Express
which this year will take him to
38 stations in Alaska, five in Yu-
kon Territory and two in northern
British Columbia.
Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians is
the westernmost Railway Express
Agency in Alaska. The main ship
ments from Dutch Harbor are fur
specifically blue fox. Kotzebue
from which agency many white fox
pelts are shipped is the northern
most agency on the coast. 1t is 9
bit farther north than Fort Yukon
in the interior from which quaint
ties of various furs, especially musk
rat pelts, are shipped.
The Railway Express Agency a
Atlin, B. c., from which much golt
Is shipped, is the easternmos
British Columbia region.
When asked about the history o
express in Alaska. Mr.. Trimble. salt
that Alaska Pacific Express date
back to the wide open days of '98
Then in 1911 Wells Fargo took owe
the business in Alaska Later, il
1913 American Railway Express tool
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
.RANGELL
ELKS. LODGE
5 YRS. OLD

Wednesday night saw the begin
ming of the fifth year OF the exist
ence OF Wrangell Lodge No. 1875,
B.P.O. Elks Exalted Ruler George I.
Gunderson opened the meeting and
proceeded to new business" at
which time Past Exalted Ruler Van
II. Fisk acting as Grand EXALTED
Ruler, installed the following roster
Of officers Tor the new year.
+. G. Hanford exalted ruler
Frank Winston. leading knight Leo
Osterman, loyal knight. secretary,
Fred Cunningham; Joel Wing,
treasurer; Clifford Bjorge, tyler;
L C. Bjorge, trustee and James No
Ian, alternate representative To
grand lodge.
j. c. Johnson. lecturing knight
elect will be installed upon his re-
turn from trip TO the states.
Upon assuming his new Office
Mr. Hanford announced that the lp-
pointive offices would be filled by
Charles Wagner, esquire; Austin
Moe inner guard; Rev. Arnold
Krone, chaplain; Jack Wilson, or
ganist.
After these officers had been in
stalled Mr.. Hanford proceeded TO
make numerous committee appoint
ments They included Harold Mar
tindale and Jack Wilson as the
Ladies Night committee on Thurs
day, April 13 and Joel Wing, Oar
Smith and Al Toryanger to the Pen
ny Drive committee for the early
part of May.
In the interest OF creating new
enthusiasm in the lodge membership
as a whole. the new exalted ruler
plans TO introduce various new pro
grams into the lodge meetings. As
an introduction he has designated
beginning May 3, the first Wednes-
day night in each month to be
known as Birthday night, at which
time all members having birthdays
during that particular month will
in someway be given special alton
ton although final details have not
been arranged.
Following the meeting supper was
served by the house committee E.
A. Lindman, S. Cunningham and l.
C. Biorge.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
New Lunch Opens With
Free Coffee, DOughnuts

Free coffee and doughnuts were
served all day Saturday by Nels
Stensland, owner of the American
Bakery, as an opening celebration
of the new Bakery Lunch which he
has installed across one end of the
bakery sales room.
The equipment is in red and
white. Four-inch red tile squares
scored in white, face the counter
which is topped in deep red with
holdings of chromium plate. The
base is black, the counter stools OF
Chromium upholstered in red and
white leather.
White tile scored horizontally in
red with red holdings form the
back bar in which circular mirrors
and glass brackets are placed. The
counter and back bar were built
by Mr.. Stensland and his brother
TaroId. Breakfasts and light lunch
es featuring genuine silex-brewed
coffee, are served from early morn
ing until ten o'clock at night. Mrs
Stensland has charge of the counter
mornings. AT noon Miss Mildred
Iverson takes her place for the rest
of the day.
The Bakery Lunch is starting of
with good patronage and every
promise of its becoming a profitable
investment for Mr.. Stensland.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Russell F. Peterson, Pastor

Community Sunrise Prayer Meeting
a. m. Brigadier ". J. Carruth-
ers will be the speaker.
The WrangeIl High School Glee
Club will present special music.
$50 a. IN. Chapel Service at
Wrangell Institute.
1870 a. m.
Easter Morning Worship
Subject: I'VE Believe in the Re-
surrection and Life Everlasting. -
The Church Choir will present
Easter Anthems.
Il noon, The Bible School: Paul
breaches the Risen Christ. study
Acts 1916 to 80 and I Corinthians
15:19-22. Recognition will be given
to the leaders in the Scripture Mem
DRY Campaign.
7:30 p. m. Easter Evening Wor-
ship. Subject: 1.-The message of
Christ on the Road to Emmaus."
Wednesday, 7:3O p. M, Prayer
meeting in the Church Parlor.
"Church-Going Families Are Hap
pier Families. Link.
Come And Worship God With Us.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
TENTATIVE WAGE SCALE TO BE
OFFERED AT MEETING APRIL IL

The regular meeting of the CWAU
tonight has been postponed until
Friday night, April IA, according to
announcement by James Cauley,
agent.
A tentative wage scale for cannery
workers in 1889 will be presented
for the approval of members.
Another important item of the
meeting will be election of a dele
gate to serve on the negotiating
committee. Negotiations will be held
in Ketchikan this year.
Cauley urges all members to be
present at the meeting and to freely
express their opinions on the new
1893 contract.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07

made trip to indianapolis and was
entertained by w. T. Holiday of
the Monarch Steel Corporation.
Portland, Oregon, Seattle and Ketch-
ikan were touched on the return
home Always the adventurer, Jack
finished the last leg of his journey
home as the guest of Warren CHS
holm aboard the tug, Edward
Schenck.
Great disappointment attended his
return, Jack said, when he learned
that vandals had wrecked his camp
at Anan Greek, causing damage to
cupboard motors, camp and other
equipment. He expects to raise
new outfit soon and leave for the
quietness of the hinterland.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
HARRY MCCAIN ELECTED
MAYOR OF KETCHIKAN

In holly contested election
Tuesday which polled 1907 votes,
the highest in the history of Ketch-
kan, Harry G. Mccain was elected
mayor and r. E. Hardeastle, Henry
Erwick and L. P. Sunderland to the
city council.
DR.. W. E. Peterson was elected to
the schoolboard and S. H. Peterson,
as member of the Ketchikan Public
Utilities board of control.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Wing and son
Walter arrived at Mechanics yester-
day by plane from Carcross, accord
ing to a telegram received by Joel
Wing. They left here on March goth
going in through Skagway but were
held at Carcross by weather condi-
tions until yesterday. The plane
landed them at Mechanics a mile and
half from their placer properties on
Quartz Creek.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Rev. Arnold Krone
Deacon in Charge
Easter Day

Easter Day
6:30 a m. Sunrise Service at the
Presbyterian Church.
9.45 a. m. Church School with
Presentation of Lenten Mite Boxes
And Distribution of Easter Baskets.
1000 a. m. The Ministration of
Holy Baptism.
HOO a. m. Morning Prayer with
Special Easter Music.
Sermon: The Day of Resurrec-
ton.
Offertory Anthem: open Our
Eyes. Sung by st. Philips Choir
under the direction of Mrs. John
Coulter.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
sEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Sabbath school for old and young
at 1000 o'clock a. m. Saturday.
Sermon at HOO o'clock. You are
invited.
Sunday evening service at 8. Ser
mon-The Power of the Resurrec-
ton"
Monday evening you will want to
hear the illustrated study. II Christ
were to visit Wrangell, which
church would He attend?" Bring
your friends at 8 o'clock.
Singing at 7:45.
M. L. Miles.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
ASSEMBLY OF GOD MISSION
Mrs. Berta Vaughn. Pastor

He is not here: for he is risen'
as ne said. Come. see the place
where the Lord lay. Matt. 2:S6.
Sunday, II a. m. Sunday School
Evening Service, 7:30 Bro. Hir-
schy will bring the message.
Tuesday. 7.30 Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. Regular
Mid-Week Service.
All are invited to attend the sun
rise service at the Presbyterian
Church at a. IN. Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
LAST SUMMONS

Coliseum Theatre, Sunday mite
tits Love I'm After" Featured
Stars, Bette Davis, Leslie Howard,
Olivia De Haviland.
Hospital benefit show-musical
program by the Institute choir.
Afternoon show starts-2:30 p.
M.
Evening Show starts at 1880 p.
m.
Adults, 40c. Children 25c. Adv.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07

Tickets will be on sale next week
end for the big hospital benefit
dance which the hospital board and
the Maxi orchestra will give at the
A. N. B. hall Saturday evening,
April Is. A fine time and good mus
ic has been promised, and further
details will be published next week.
Thanks are due the A. N. B. for the
free use of the hall for this gala
occasion.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH

EASTER SUNDAY.
The Resurrection of Our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Sunday. April 9.
7:30 a. m. Communion Mass.
10 a. m. Parish Mass.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment.
Sunday School.
No evening service.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-04-07
CIVIC CLUB NOTICE

Ladies please bring articles for
homecraft display to the Dugout
on next Friday afternoon or to the
committee in charge sometime dur
ing the next week.
The Committees.