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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-24

Elks are making plans for an
Easter Egg Hunt for the primary
grades. The plans are far from COM
pleted but 1t is understood that only
the first three TOR FOUR grades will
take part and that the hunt will
start at p. m. on the school
grounds. 1t is hoped that the wealth
er Man will cooperate on that day,
April 9Th. the public will be noti-
fled through the Sentinel as further
plans are completed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-24
Newspaper Published In Emergency
Recalls WrangelI Fire 33 Years Ago

Edw Ludecke. shoe shop.
Mamie Fletcher, residence.
J. Schiller. residence.
c. NJ Coulter, household goods,
shop damaged
Ed Weber, residence.
John Birdsall, store building.
c. P. c. Cole, theatre building.
Pat Lotus, residence and effects.
jim Boatman, residence. effects
Mr.. Lemieux, residence. lot of
coal. etc.
Unknown owners, several houses.
The stock of goods belonging to
St Michael Trading Co. was par
TALLY removed, and a quantity of
the goods were stolen by Siwashes.
some of whom got away with their
plumber About a dozen. however
were caught, red-handed, and are
languishing for six months in du-
rance vile"
Town Rebuilding
Notwithstanding the fact that the
debris is still smoking. new build
ings are arising. phoenix-like. from
the ashes some 1aborers even stand
ing in hot ashes while driving nails.
The buildings are temporary, pend
ing the proper laying-out of the
town and establishment of streets
as an additional improvement and
safeguard against future fires. A
tent or two have also been put up
in lieu of lumber
The Sentinel (poor little cuss) is
being printed in one of the old gov
eminent buildings, and while 1t is
not exactly as we would have it, it
is the best the Wrangell market can
afford at present.
Praise For Ladies
The ladies of Wrangell are en-
titled to unbounded praise for the
heroic manner in which they put
their shoulders to the wheel. AS long
as there was any chance of saving
anything from the burning build
ings the ladies worked, apparently
with superhuman endurance and
strength After the fire was gotten
out steaming tanks of coffee and
heaps of sandwiches for the ex-
hausted men who had been battling
with the flames. This writer es-
pecially noticed two little girls.
Katherine Bronson and Marguerite
Uhler, who, throughout the fire were
"Johnny-on-the-spot" with buckets
of cool drinking water. All the la
dies, however deserve the utmost
credit for their work.
Sawmill Busy
Early Monday morning the saw
mill commenced cutting lumber to
be used in the erection of temper
airy places of business, and has
been in operation, early and late,
since that time. The merchants who
were fortunate enough to save por-
lions of their stock, nothing daunt-
ed, went to work with their char
acteristic enterprise, and in a few
days will be doing business at their
new stands.
To Correct Town
AT ten ClOCh hOuudy IuOIHlu5'
acting on a call from Mayor Jensen,
a majority of the owners of proper
ty in the burnt district met at the
council chamber to discuss the mat
ter laying out the district so that
there will be streets running north
and south through it when this por-
tion of the town is permanently re-
built. Several suggestions were made
and a committee was appointed to
arrange a plat of the proposed
changes, a meeting to be held at
call of the committee. 1t is sincerely
hoped that the town may be correct
ed without dissentions or unfriendly
feeling arising.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-24

Reminder: Card party at Elks
Hall for the benefit of the Penny
Drive of the Seattle Children's Or
thopedic Hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08
Will Toy Satisfy His Majesty?
She Asks Him-and Finds Out

A PRETTY toy-but does it
4 \ have educational value?
Don't ask the nearest child ex-
pert, but hand it to a youngster,
who'll probably think up more
instructive ways to use it than
its inventor ever imagined. And
that's the theory on which the Test
ed Toy laboratory of New York has
helped manufacturers select the
toys you buy for the children this
Christmas.
The Laboratory" is really Miss
Lillian Riflsin, who takes toy to
school, recreational center or park
and records children's reactions to
1t while they play. Then she fills in
an elaborate QUESTIONABLE, COM
menting on the toys durability, fit
ness at various age levels and value
in stimulating mental, artistic, phys
ical or scientific activity.
She doesn't question parents very
often except regarding the toys de-
STABILITY for indoor or outdoor play.
But the child is the final authority.
Little rubber automobiles, says
Miss Riflkin, are second in populari-
ty to blocks. She's astounded by the
elaborate kinds Of dramatic play
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08
Joyous Christmas
Was Frowned on
By Early Settlers

The joy and singing now associat-
ed with Christmas was once for
hidden by ultra-pious churchmen Of
Puritan England. Their disciples
who founded New England carried
the same repressions for many gen.
erations.
In the middle ages Christmas be-
came the greatest Of festivals, cele-
brated with fetes, nativity plays and
general jollity. Many Of our rollick-
ing carols date back to this gay Pc
riod of yule rejoicing.
Such pornp and merriment
marked the Christmas Of Shake
speare's England, when a 12-day
festive period was observed. Work
was abandoned and young and old
gave themselves over to merry
making.
The Puritans frowned upon the
pleasures of the season, however,
so in 1914 Parliament prohibited any
festivities and ordered the day kept
% fast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08
SCIENCE SERVICES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
God the Preserver of Man"
will be the subject Of the Lesson-Sers
mon In all Churches Of Christ
Scientist, on Sunday, December 10.
The Golden Text will be from
Psalms 1918, "The Lord will pre-
serve thy going out and thy coming
in from this time forth and even
forevermore."
Among the citations comprisine
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible John 1887.
"In the last day, that great day OF
the feast, Jesus. stood, and cried
saying If any man thirst let him
come unto me, and drink.
The Lesson-Sermon also WIN in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy. among which
is the following, page IL. In divine
Science, where prayers are mental
all may avail themselves Of God a.
"a very present help in trouble
Love is impartial and universal in
its adaptation and bestowals. 1t -
the open fount which cries 'Ho
everyone that thirsteth, come ye to-
the waters
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08
THE NEW SOCIAL SECURITY Ac1
Old-Age Insurance For Young
Workers

twenty-five out of every one
hundred persons who applied for
social security account numbers last
year were boys and girls under the
age of 10. More than ~ million
workers under age rs applied for
social security account numbers in
1888. Over half of these were young
men. At that time, few of them real
lied that social security meant fu-
ture protection for their families as
we'll as for themselves. Since Con-
gress passed the amended act which
provides supplemental monthly BEN
efits for the aged wives and minor
children of annuftants, and for the
survivors of insured workers, ap-
plications for account numbers have
increased.
Young workers under age rs have
received credit on the records Of the
Social Security Board for more than
SA billion dollars, since the old
age insurance system first went into
operation less than three years ago.
By now, some have a stable social
security account and IA corresponds
ing equity in an old-age and surviv-
ors insurance policy.
Wage credits will be used In de-
termining the amount of the MONTH
ly check which will be sent to bene-
ficiaries when they become entitled
to old-age and survivors Insurance.
benefits. One particular account
number is used in identifying the
social security account of one par
ticular employee. That is why 1t Is
SO important for every worker to
have social security account NUM-
Der and to make 1t known to his
employer. A workers account num-
Der is shown on his social security
card. He keeps this number all Of
his working years. The employer
must know the account number SO
that the workers wage earnings may
be correctly reported to the Govern
ment.
Since the amount of each workers
old-age insurance benefits will be
based upon the amount of wages he
receives in covered employment, the
benefits to his family will also de-
pend upon the workers wage rec
ord; because the amount Of the
monthly payment to the workers
dependents will be based upon cali
culations of his own benefit. That
is why separate wage account,
identified by one particular account
number, must be maintained for
each one Of the AZ million workers
now covered by the act.
For further information call or
write Luther Becker, Social Secur-
ity Board Field Office, SOC Park ave..
Baltimore, Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

that children build around the cars:
Sometimes child travels all
around the world with them. Often
he will recreate a trip he's taken
in the family car. Sometimes he'll
play detective and chase gangsters
and sometimes he's a taxicab
driver"
Miss Rifkin finds that toy automo-
biles, like toy soldiers, help a child
get the surplus energy out Of his
system. And both appeal to his in
stinct for collecting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

One mother, she says, believed
militant tendencies would be fos-
tered If her child were allowed to
play with toy soldiers. So she for
babe them, but instead the child col
lected bottle tops, lined them up in
military formation and shot them
down by cooking his finger.
Miss Rifkin says it's all pretend"
anyway. even child old enough
to know war means cruelty realizes
his soldiers are just toys, and it's
only game"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08
Southampton's Thirteen

Southampton, England, is haunted
by the number.13. At the municipal
elections there were IS fights be-
tween rate payers and Labor party
candidates; Is hours were allowed
for voting and the thirteenth contest
was won by a woman. A few days
later a Southampton-bound plane
with Is passengers crashed a few
minutes after taking off. All wers
killed.
Even hotheaded men occasionally
get cold feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

Az 4 ~ ! . tG ! w ~ "
claims to have
kept Europe out
Of war last year,
has become such
a popular toy with
British young
sters that the
German toynak-
ers, whose peace
he preserved"
are gripping. The
Reich's doll man
u1acturerS claim
their exports to
London have COL
lapsed because
Mr.. Chamberlain
with-an- umbrella
Ii the No. ! ia
vorite toy on the
British isle 8.
Many other linen
of destiny" have
lis this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

Professional man: One who makes
money at job he knows and loses
4 trying to set rich IN some game
10 DOESN'T Know.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

Yes, America has fought for free
dom of the seas; but that was when
there were no uuder-sea assassins
to fight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

It isn't real love II they can keep
the watchfuI gossip from suspect
ing it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

DRESSMAKINC This dress de
signing game" is being tried out
by ttUo youngsters at the elementary
demonstration school Miss Rifkin
runs under sponsorship of Ne,c
York university and the Child Study
association of america.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

PROVING CROUNDMiss Rifkin matches boy putting
its practical testing Among her concuions ~ Children
be pedictabIe their likes and dses but they're notably
their ~ play appeal Of
education Vaue may haze is secondary the cds mind
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08
Hitler's Toys Oussold
By Chamberlain Dolls

Neville Observation-Disclosures
brella, the "appeasement" prime
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08
ARE WOMEN DRIVERS A
MENACE?

Interesting QUESTIONABLE reveals
whether women are q terror of the
road. Don't miss this story In The
American Weekly, Distributed
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
with the
Baltimore American
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

Most Of us are so pessimistic thae
we even exagssrats our troubles
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-08

been made into dolls this ysars
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-19
Erskine Smith To Be
Serious Contender
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it
was like
this

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reer and has for years been looked
on as one Of the most politically po-
tent people in his section. AS evil
dence Of this potency he was nomi-
mated and elected Senator from his
district in 1888 without opposition
and fater the General Assembly
convened he was chosen President
Pro Tenn with equal unanimity.
In view Of the fact that there has
been no time yet for definite
crystallization Of opinion, any pre-
diction OF failure or success for
Smith, or any other Of the candi-
dates, would be not only blind
guess but decidedly premature; but
it can be safely said right now that
the Stanly county legislator is lead
ing no ''fOrlorn hope. Down East
he will have the support Of such
veterans as Senator w. c.. Clark
from EdgecOmbe, and "Cousin Will
lie" was never known to pick or fol-
low a loser, they say.
Issues are often subordinate to
personalities in a race for such a
post as lieutenant governor, but on
such issues as the sales tax, diver
sion Of highway funds and the like,
Smith can be put down on the
thoroughly conservative and Ad-
ministration side.
He is quite likely to cut into
Senator Martins 'dry" support, as
the prohis owe him something for
his desperate and successful stand
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Bill GOODBYE
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she would not marry Nicky, Ellen
couldn't see how she could resist
him.
Also, it was odd that Fabienne
said Nicky wasn't interested in
anything but flying, polo and hunt
ing. Nicky'd been talking to her en-
Enthusiastically about the Bartlett
tobacco business. He'd answered
all her questions with eagerness.
They parked the car and walked
back to the hotel.
Il might stay around for a few
days." he said as they went into
The brightly lighted lobby. ANY
chance of seeing you again ?"
There it was again-that swift
brush of pink that made her dark
eyes sparkle. II don't know"
IT like to talk to you What are
you doing tomorrow night ?"
Still she didn't say anything. She
couldn't very we'll have date with
Fabienne's beau.
You have some mighty interest
ing ideas about marketing. You
could help me if you wanted to.
How about it"
If she could help hin-that was
different She said, I'm that case,
I'd be delighted"
I'll pick you up for dinner about
eight I'm sure glad you came to
this shindig"
They passed the florists booth.
wait a minute You ought to have
some flowers" Nicky told her.
She caught his arm and shook
her head. mo, please" she said.
why not ?"
She could only smile and continue
to shake her head. What would Fa-
bienne think if she came in with
Nicky and wore flowers only Nicky
could have bought?
Some other time" she told
him.
"All right" he said, giving in.
You ought to have a special kind
of flower White violets. or purple
black pansies. Something demure
like yourself.
Bill and Fablenne looked up
when Ellen ana NiCky came in.
In a low voice, Fabienne said, Il
never knew Ellen was SO pretty be-
fore"
Didn't you?" Bill said. 1--WE
seen Ellen's face when it looked like
an angels
She looked full at him then,
thinking Of how his face looked to
her. Il know she said, complete
remuneration in her tone.
Gertrude said. There you are,
children. We thought we'd go on
to night club after dinner. We'd
dings let one down so What do
you think ?"
Two sets of aunts and uncles
beamed and said they thought it a
fine idea. Neither Fabicnne and
Ellen nor Nicky and Bill said any
thing. Their silence was heavy.
ITO BE COntinued)
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most unpleasant disposition.
sometimes think" Whatever she
thought was interrupted by the ap-
pearance of the maid with Fa-
bienne's breakfast tray.
why did you ask Bill Mallory
to go with us last night? And
what's the idea Of asking him to
dinner next week?' Fabienne shot
at her mother
Hes a very nice young man" "
her mother said calmly.
you've met lots of nice Young
men," Fabienne drank from her
coffee cup, looking at her mother
over it's edge.
Her mother lit a gold-tipped CT
garet. She said, II think the new
registry did very good job on the
extra servants, don't you? 1 must
remember to call them again"
Fabienne put down her cup and
broke an egg into a warm glass.
He's poor" she said.
"He won't always be poor" Her
mother studied her face in lol :.
mirror.
''Is it just because he's good
looking? Another extra man for
dinners ?"
Il hadn't thought of that" her
mother said pleasantly, "but now
that you mention it, I'll keep it in
mind. Quite romantic looking, too.
Like a doctor character in a novel.
He looks quite like q Rockwell
Kent design. So rugged"
"a little too young for you" her
daughter said cruelty.
II wasn't thinking of myself"
Surely you weren't thinking of
ME! I told you he was poor" Fa-
bienne pointed out. And, of course,
there is always Nicky, or have you
given up that idea ?"
You'll lose Nicky if you aren't
careful" her mother observed.
Fabienne rang for the maid to
take away her tray. When she had
come and gone, she said, Mother,
why are you cultivating, or want
ing to cultivate B:ll?"
Because I'm interested in clever
people. Bob Whiting knows him.
He says that he is one of the smart
est young surgeons on his staff"
Dr. Whiting was probably the
best-known orthopedic surgeon in
New York. Fabienne's heart swelled
with pride. If Whiting said that
Bill was good, he must have been
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the pearl-beaded bag in her lap anC
she wished that she could paint a
permanent smile on her face with
a lipstick. It was all a little toe
much for her to sit beside Bill to-
night and talk about Ellen, to hear
him say that one day he was going
to ask her to marry him. That's
what it all amounted to.
"Well, good luck when you don'
she said, managing a bright, i'm
personal smile.
Her mother broke off her CONVEX
sation with the father Of the bride.
what are you two talking about ?"
she asked.
1.-THE price Of rubber in Puerto
Rico" her daughter said, without
any rudeness in her tone.
Really? What waste Of time.
I always find surgeons the most
Interesting conversationalists. You
must come to dinner with us next
week, DR.. Mallory. Fabienne, re-
mind me to find what evening we
are not engaged and get the doc
tors telephone number"
"Bill isn't social, mother. He's too
hard working to fit his social pro-
gram to ours Aren't you, Bill ?"
Bills face had gone suddenly
cool. He was hurt by the bright
acidity in her voice, and puzzled by
If Ho caid nothirU
"Of course he's hard working"
said Gertrude All bright, interest
ing young men are hard working,
but I mean to see more of him."
Their arrival at the hotel at
Fifth avenue in the sixties put an
end to the difficult conversation.
Fabienne wondered how Nicky
and Ellen had got on. They'd prob
ably arrived quarter of an hour
before.
Nicky, a block away, was saying,
"I'll let you out and then park the
car"
iii come with you" Ellen an
swered, eff you'd like to have me-"
Like to-? Say, wish we didn't
have to go to this dinner You're
the first interesting girl I've talked
to since 1 can remember"
"F'abienne is interesting" Ellen
said quickly. "She's not only the
prettiest girl I've ever seen, but
she is a most interesting, talented,
charming and sincere person"
"You bet" he agreed enthusi
astically. Guess young Mallorv
appreciates her-her attractions,
eh ?"
Bill? Yes, he does. He likes her
very much, but she-she-I mean
they're just good friends" Nicky
mustn't get the idea that Fabienne
and Bill were romantic about each
other, however Bill felt. It wouldn't
be fair to Nicky to let him believe
anything like that.
Anyway, she wasn't sure how
Fabienne felt about any man She'd
said she was fond of Nicky. And in
spite of her one protestation that
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CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

CFAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
THE WEDDING reception wa:
OYER. Dick and his bride departed
amid the, usual confetti, rice ant
congratulations a little after eight
In less than a half hour, the crush
Of guests had thinned out and now
they were only ten in the flower
filled drawing room. Already por-
ters were clearing away the debris
and Gertrude, with a long gold coat
over her yellow lace gown, was still
organizing.
We've only two cars. How shall
We divide ourselves ?" she asked
vaguely, knowing that she'd mar
age the whole thing. Mr.. Havi-
land, will you take Mark and
Edna? I'll take Fabienne and
Nicky in my car. There's room for
five, you know, so I can take
Miss-er Chapman and DR.. NAL
lOry. Oh, dear, that leaves Mr.. and
Mrs. McHenry,S Can you manage
another two, Mr. Haviland ?"
Nicky said, MY roadster's down.
stairs. can take Miss Chapman.
You wouldn't mind, would you?"
ne said, turning to her. you've
both warm coat and a hat"
"Of course not" Ellen agreed.
That's splendid, Nicky, darling.
I'll seat you next to Fabienne at
the table. Well, I guess that fixes
eVerything," she said, leading the
way 10 the elevator.
1T certainly does" Fabienne said
begrudgingly. Mother'd fixed every
thing so that she'd have to sit be-
side Bill - the way uptown while
poor Ellen had to ride with Nicky,
who probably wouldn't know what
TO say to her.
She pulled the hood Of her fur
lined wrap over her head ard
elared at the chauffeur's back, pre-
Jared to glare all the way to their
destination.
How're you feeling" Bill said
professionally.
Swell" she said glumly.
Some show" he tried again.
Wasn't it? The Seymours al
lays give big shows"
II was wondering how you'd look
salking down that long aisle"
Scared, probably"
I wouldn't blame you. It's
long chance you take"
rs that why you aren't married,
Bill?"
Me? No, 1 take chances. If l
bought had anything to offer the
girl I-I-But I'm only a poor,
struggling surgeon"
Maybe it wouldn't matter--to
her, Bill"
Maybe. 1 hope not. Someday,
when she gives me some indication
Of how she feels, I'm going to flnd
out"
Fabienne's fingers played with
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ly and politically, while Smith is
dry politically.
The Senate president pro tenn is
q son OF r. L. Smith, dean of the
Stanly county bar who, incidentally
preceded his son as Senate presi-
dent pro tenn by forty years.
The candidate is a graduate Of
Duke law school, when it was still
Trinity. Since completing his course,
he has practiced continuously in
Stanly county, He is a Methodist
and, like Governor Clyde Hoey, a
Sunday school class teacher.