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The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
Board Asks For Mail
Routed Thru Wrangell

Congratulations to the Wrangell
Chamber of Commerce for the pro-
gress it has made in obtaining a
grant for construction of an airport,
were rendered by the Telegraph
Creek and Cassiar Board of Trade
in letter read Monday at the cham
ber's regular luncheon meeting.
The letter stated that a resolu-
ton had been passed by the board
of trade petitioning the post office
department of Canada to consider
the question of routing Telegraph
Creek winter mail through Wran-
CELL, bringing to mind the quicker
and cheaper service that would be
obtained on this route. The posi-
bility of routing Atlin mail through
Telegraph Creek and Wrangell was
also mentioned.
The matter of survey of the pro-
posed airplane field was brought up
for discussion. 1t was stated the aid
previously counted on in surveying
the grounds would not be forthcom-
ing as M. D. Williams of the U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, while in
Wrangell last week had informed
President Barnes that c. G. Cohn,
road engineer, would not be able to
assist in the survey due to the fact
that any time so expended would
have to be deducted from the road
project under way at Shoemaker
Bay.
The chamber, therefore, voted to
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
REFUGE
MOVEMENT
UNDER WAY

A petition bearing the signatures
of q residents of Wrangell and the
Wrangen Highway district was pre-
sented by F. G. Hanford to the
Chamber of Commerce for endorse
ment at its luncheon meeting Mon
day.
The petition. which is addressed
to the Forest Service, requests that
the north end of Wrangell island
be made into a game refuge. In
the discussion which followed it was
pointed out that in order to give
any opponents of the measure an
opportunity for expression on the
matter either by appearing in per
son before the chamber or in pc
tition at the next meeting. publicity
should be given the matter through
the Wrangell Sentinel. The petition
was tabled, therefore, until next
Monday.
Considerable support for this
measure, Mr.. Hanford said, which
had been lacking in The chamber. S
initial action last year, was brought
by the assurance that making the
area a game preserve did not make
It unlawful to discharge firearms
in that area.
He also quoted Frank Dufresne,
executive officer OF the Alaska
Game Commission, as saying when
in Wrangell recently that the
stocking of game birds on the island
could not be carried out by the
Game Commission until such time
as the active support of the local
residents was obtained by passing
some such measure.
Mr.. Hanford further reported
that in answer to a request for the
permanent stationing of a game
warden at WrangelI. he had been
practically assured by Mr.. Dufresne
that at least a six months per year
assignment would be made.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
STARTS
SCHOOL AREA
IMPROVEMENT

The city council met informally
Wednesday night at the city hall
with the school board TO discuss how
the relief money shall be spent on
the school grounds.
In the funds recently alloeated to
WrangeIl the sum of S6123 was Civ
en- to school ground improvement.
To this The city had to add 1888
To cover foremans wages and all
supplies aud materials needed on the
project the federal funds being
available for labor only
With the $685. To be expended it
was decided 10 level, grade aud
drain the grounds and construct a
tennis court. A crew was put to
work on the grounds Thursday
morning the second crew since the
relief work started it having been
decided to have the men earn the
$40 per month allowed in eonsec-
utiYe days, instead of the two days
per week as first planned
OF the 80 men registered for
work between so and 80 were avail
able when called, the others having
been disqualified either because
they had found other work, were
aliens or were receiving pensions.
The attention of the council was
called by the city clerk regarding
publication OF his report as city
treasurer He informed the council
that the Wrangell Sentinel publish
er had offered TO publish free of
charge the reports of the general
and light plant departments as pre-
scented by him and accepted by the
council at its meeting on April 7th,
but that condensed report would
be charged for at regular rates.
1t being the consensus that while
the council understood the fuller re-
port it would only serve to confuse
the average citizen, Mr.. Chisholm
was instructed 10 have "a condensed
report published with the statement
appended that a more complete re-
port could be seen at the city hall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
Local LOngshOremen
Target Clio Organizer

SAN FRANCISCO - Delegates to
the west coast CIO longshoremen, s
convention Friday closed the doors
OF convention quarters TO onIookers
as a debate began on whether to
recommend re-opening of a water
front contract wit hemployers for
revision in September.
Harry Bridges is believed certain
TO be renominated as president.
The convention decided to point
its organizing efforts to Hawaii ana
Alaska and less fntensiyely toward
British Columbia. It approved send
ing a full-time representative TO or
ganize clio longshoremen at Sitka,
Petersburg. Wrangell, SkagWay and
Pelican City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
Life In Costa RIGA
Enjoyed By Meals

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Neil, who
spent several months in WrangeIl
last summer, are now in Central
America, where Mr.. Neil is on a
construction job at Puntarenes,
Costa Rica.
Mrs. Neil in a letter to her cou-
sin, J. c. Johnson, received this week
stated that they arrived in Costa
Rica in February after a delightful
23-day trip from Los Angeles aboard
slow freighter which called in at
many small ports. Her letter gives
vivid picture of a little town
built on a sand spit with sand
streets, open houses with shutters
at the windows, only few having
screens or glass; twelVe-foot ceilings
with Stats three inches apart for
air circulation; not much grass in
the yards; a view of the ocean thru
tall cocoanut palms 100 yards
from her home; Native women
washing clothes in primitive fashion
by pounding them on rocks and US
ing harsh scrubbing brushes; not
many mosquitoes, but teeming in
sect life including inch-long cock
reaches and huge spiders and a
poverty and filth of the poorer
classes, appalling to Americans.
The Neils had hired a cart and
pony on the Sunday before her let
ter was written and had driven six
miles to the jungle where they saw
numerous monkeys, parrots with
long blue, green and red feathers,
beautiful birds in exotic plumage
great flocks of canaries the size OF
sparrows and cleaning white storks
to mention but a few.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil live in a big
house with two other American
couples and are enjoying their ex.
periences in the tropics.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
Display OF HOmecraft Feature Of
Civic Club Meeting

The request for a display of home
craft by the American Home Com
mittee which had charge of the pro-
gram of the Women's Civic Club
meeting Saturday, brought an array
of beautiful articles which trans
formed the Legion dugout into a
miniature fair.
The committee members, Mrs. J..
H. Clements, Mrs. J. c. Blackburn
and Mrs Melvin Steear, functioned
most efficiently in using the limited
space to display the articles brought
by members to the best advantage.
Much admiration was aroused by
a length of handwriting brought
by Mrs. Margaret Magnussen. The
wool had been sheared from sheep
owned by the family, then carded,
dyed and woven by her mother
many years ago in Norway. A Sec
ond length, also designed to be used
as a coyerlet, was an heirloom
which came to her from Norway
through her fathers family.
Another example of old Norwegian
handcraft was shown in a sampler
made by Mrs. Mundy's grandmother
in 1868.
OF unusual interest was a cover
let made by Mrs Leo 0sterman's
grandmother in Rumania rs years
ago, also from homegrown wool 1t
is woven in squares of soft scarlet
wool each decorated in beautiful
and distinctive wool embroidery.
Another interesting exhibit was a
silk crazy" quilt, pieced by Dir.
Clements grandmother in 1902, each
seam covered with embroidery
stitches.
Recent handwork was represented
by beautiful ecru linen luncheon
cloth in cut work made by Mrs. John
Coulter, two linen and crocheted
luncheon cloths, both lovely, but
one in particular, of unusual beauty
by Mrs. Oscar Carlson, and an ecru
all over lace cloth made by Captain
Margaret Morris, Salvation Army
officer from northeastern Canada,
now ON duty in Alaska.
Mrs. Carlson also exhibited a
number of examples in crocheted
doilies and centerpieces. Needlepoint
by Mrs. Thornquist, quilted pillow
by Mrs. Berg, crocheted novelties by
Mrs. M. o. Johnson, and lace pieces
made recently by her mother in Sc
attic, now in her eighty-third year,
wood carving by Mrs. Art Larson,
erocheted table pieces by Mrs.
julius Mason, a woven wool afghan
and pillow by Mrs. Chef Steear,
were all of great interest.
Mrs. Osterman brought a collec-
ton of original designs and stencils
fOr decorating screens, tiles, towels
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
council HOLDS OVER APPOINTMENTS.
SALARIES, WAGE SCALE UNTIL MAY "a

John Olson, owner Of the build
ing in which Mrs. ellen Ronning
conducts a beer par 9r and room
ing house. appeared before the
council and entered complaint about
the Marshall building adjoining this
property. He said the chimney was
too low, and smoke poured into the
upper rooms of his place; that the
roof was covered with moss and a
constant fire menace; that when the
city cut off the front of the Mar
shall building TO widen Front street
at that point the Marshall building
was anchored to Olson's building or
otherwise with the foundations gone
it would erumple into the bay.
Mayor Fisk asked the clerk TO
instruct Fire Marshal T. ]. Nc
Bride to inspect the building and
report to the council at once.
The council seemed agreed in the
belief that Mr.. Marshall probably
would not take kindly to any no
tice issued by the city that he
should either fix his place or vacate
the premises.
City Liable For Damage
City Clerk Chisholm, who also is
city attorney, was asked by Council
man Campbell what the city could
do in this matter; that so far as he
could recall, the city has never con-
demned a building used as a home.
You can do plenty" Mr.. CHS
holm replied. You can condemn
the building upon the showing that
it is a menace to adjoining property.
It has been on fire several times.
Mr.. Olson has appeared before the
council previously, in protest of the
condition of the building, and there
is no question that the city will be
held liable for any damage Olson
may suffer if the council ignores
his complaint"
The council went thoroughly in
to the matter of fixing the boundar-
les of the hospital sewer district and
with problems connected with the
project which is being constructed
with relief funds of S1941 and city
funds of $2457. While a crew of
workmen are in the district, correc-
tions of water pipe installations
a group of houses on Weber
street were authorized.
Hansen Stated that the new dam
was reported to be leaking badly.
His suggestion that the entire
council make an inspection trip up
to the city's reservoirs on the fol-
lowing Sunday, was met with in
slant agreement.
Replacement of the water main
on Stikine avenue was held by May
or Fisk as necessary to be included
in the city's budget for the coming
year. The main has been in bad con-
dition for several years and is said
now to be beyond repair.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
TrOllers, Buyers Sign
Closed Shop Agreement

a closed shop agreement between
The Alaska Trollers Association and
fish buyers was signed at ketchikan
Wednesday, according TO word re
eeiyed BY Frank Reed, port delegate
of the ATA at Wrangell rom L. {.
Sukow. assistant secretary at ATA
headquarters in Ketchikan.
The agreement did not call for
fish prices. but only for the ATA to
be the exclusive bargaining agent
for all trollers in southeastern Al
aska.
recommendation for minimum
prices will be passed by Wrangeu
troIlers at their regular meeting IN
Union Hall Sunday afternoon
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
By DoRIsANNE BARNES


Excerpts from the minutes of the
meetings of the Wrangell Mems
Chorus)
A bunch of the boys were whooping
it up, down at the B.P.O.E.
And the kid that handles the music
box was trying to keep them on
key.
Way off in a corner, perched high
on a chair,
The "dere teecher" stood with both
hands in the air,
Yelling, Lets sing that just once
more, now-right,"
Then we knew that we'd sing it the
rest of the night.
When out of the darkness, to join
the men,
In comes Fred Cunningham-late
again.
e. And there the parody ends,
for Fred stays only long enough to
"zum" through a chorus or two of
the "Winter Song" (the same
gums, by the way, that are so
hard on another members upper
plate) before he is off to be secre-
tary for one or another of a half
dozen organizations. 1t will be sad
if he has to leave before the "Trip
Little Ghostie" number next Tues
day night. We think he is just about
our best tripper.
But there are plenty of other
highlights. Jay Byrd absolutely hits
rock bottom as he sings that last
awesome beware" in his solo, and
we wager you'll be counting vibra-
tions in his voice as he goes down,
and down
and down
And just try to keep your eye on
Arnold Krone as he darts around
singing End tenor in one song, bass
in another and baritone in the quar-.
tette. Now, if he could just sing al
three at once, we could overlook the
times he's been too engrossed in
dinner to come to rehearsal. Ever
that doesn't seem too important
when he and Bill Grant and Franz
Winston, and John Wellman sing
"God Bless America" and sing it sc
well that it is designed to make 6
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
FISH DOCK NEWS
By Al Cramerp

Considerable activity has been
seen the past three or four days IN
the salmon and halibut lines. Troll
ers are icing up and taking on bait.
Quite a few salmon have been com
ing in the last day or so and a few
are being caught in the harbor in
front of the town. The salmon are
all of a large size, although there
are quite few white ones.
Work on the new fish house at
the Wrangell Cold Storage is being
rushed and in another IS hours
will be ready to receive fish and
deliver ice over the new chute
The ARB Packing Company made
its first purchase of the season of
fresh salmon and halibut on April
II from Ralph Prescott.
Prices on the Wrangell dock dur
ing the week have been maintained
at II cents per pound for reds,
cents for white kings, 512 cents
medium halibnt, 312 cents, chicks
and large halibdt.
At these prices the ARB made the
following purchases:
Ralph Prescott, 10 lbs. large
reds, 81 lbs. white kings, 215 lbs
medium halibut, As lbs. chicken
halibut.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
VREATTS LEAVING SOON
TO MEET NEW GRANDSON

Mr.. and Mrs A. Yreatt are leay-
ing in two or three weeks for Port
land, Oregon, for medical attention
for Mrs Vreatt, to visit her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Worden, and to meet David
Edward Worden, a 1usty youngster
who made his appearance in Port
land on March 18th.
If Mrs. Yreatt's health permits
she and Mr.. Vreatt will visit the
San Francisco Exposition before re-
turning home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
BOY SCOUTS WILL MEET
IN COURT OF HONOR APR. q

Wrangell Boy Scout Troops Court
of Honor will meet April % at s
p. N. in the Legion Dugout to ex-
anime nine Tenderfoot Scouts in
preparation for rating as Second
Glass Scouts.
The Scouts will be tested in out
door life by James LoVett, in first
aid by DR.. J. H Clements, in Code
by Leo 0sterman, and Scout Law by
Rev. Russell H. Peterson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21
Reporter Reports On PeculiarltieS
Wrangell Male Chorus

flag-WaYer out of even you. Amerl-
canism week may be over, but the
words: when the storm clouds
:. = = = y :.
= Hear ye! Hear ye =
= From this day forth, let it be +
i known by all
= John J. Coulter Is A Member Of +
= The Wrangeu Mems Chorus +
:. = ::
gather, far across the sea, Let US
swear allegiance to a land that's
Free" should strike a responsive
chord in any American heart, and
particularly when accompanied, as
it is, by music from the pen Of IrY-
ing Berlin.
Cleopatra, who is the star of The
musical comedy skit with which
we hope to close our evenings per-
Torrance, is still at large some
where on the ocean blue. (The
quartette is out on an expedition
to find out who swallowed Jonah,
right now, SO We'll have them in
vestigate the case of Cleo while
they're about it, But in case their
investigation is unsuccessful, and
since the show must go on, we have
reliable understudy who can step
into the part if the false eyelashes
and the Dutch bob fit.
How is your score for Identified
lions on the poster in Basso Thorn
quist's window? Even your reporter
would like to get glimpse of the
key to them. She's stuck. Honestly
Leo 1.-The kid" Osterman actually
thought the "caisson" was the cook
kitchen because Curly and Nels
keep 'em rolling" with such gustc
and enthusiasm.
You haven't heard Jim Nolan sing
for months, we know, but you'll moi
soon forget his zone Alone" from
''The Desert Song. And you'll wani
to see Mickey 'Shain in the role OF
Julius Caesar collegiate athlete
albeit a bit broken down, who holds
high position for Michigan, being
their star Dagger of touchdowns.
So, come Tuesday and have III
translate your Latin lesson for you
1t will be one of Caesars wars that'i
i seldom heard of.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21

Charles Early this week bought
the 40-foot seiner Edrie from Wal
ter Rudolph who built it for George
Sumption few years ago and later
bought 1t for himself. The boat is
powered with 40 h. p. Mack-Truck
engine. 1t will be taken out during
the season by Charles Moore.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21

Albert Elsner was Joined Monday
by his son Albert, junior, of Port
land, Oregon, who arrived on the
Alaska to make his home with his
father.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21

At a special meeting Friday night
the city council met to conclude the
business Of the council year.
The city treasurer's report for the
year was read and accepted after
which the council adjourned. Tho
oath Of office was then taken By
the newly elected council members,
Mayor Van Il. Fisk, Councilmena II.
Il. Hungerford, DR.. Z. J. Wheeler
and OLAF Hansen and organization
of the new council effected.
From announcement of committee
appointments by the mayor it was
shown that in the division of coun-
ell duties l. NJ Campbell viii again
be chairman of the finance commit
tee aud a member of the fire and
light plant committees; George Gun
dersou, chairman OF the water and
property and equipment committees
and a member of the street. harbor'
health and police committees Dr.
Wheeler chairman of the fire aud
health and police committees; and
a member of the water committees;
Hansen chairman Of the street COM
mittee and a member of the finance,
water, harbor, health and police and
light plant committees; Ronnlng
chairman of the harbor committee
and a member of the fire and prop
erty and equipment committees and
a member OF the finance
light plant and property and equip
ment committees. Mayor Fisk again
takes the craftsmanship Of the light
plant committee, the other members
being those of the finance commit
tee.
Bond Approved
The bond offered by Joel Wing,
school tax collector, Youched by the
clerk as being properly executed and
acknowledged in the sum OF $1,000
with I. c. Bjorge and L. NJ. Camp
bell as sureties. was unanimously
approved.
Appointment Of city officials, set
ting Of salaries and the wage scale
We're not considered, the mayor
stating that he believed it better
to carry the matter over to the reg
ular meeting in May in order to
give time to discuss any issues
involved. The chairman OF the COM
mittees, he said, would make recon-
to the council at that
time.
Final reading of an amendment
to Ordinance 80, was read and or
dered published. 1t establishes uni
form rate structure to govern the
cost of current supplied from the
municipal light plant applicable to
boats moored at floats where the
service is available The rates, the
council was told, were below the
cost of production, but were offered
primarily as a service to fishermen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21

The members of the Finnish la
dies sewing club presented the hos
pital with a dozen fine sheets this
week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-21

Continued on page four
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
Stadium Defeats Lincoln I'm Wild, WOOIIy Gam
Husky-Tiger
Play Tonight

Hal Rhymes 1889 Tigers will
make their final exhibition ap-
pearsnce in advance Of the regu-
lar season here tonight when they
meet the University Of Washing
ton nine under the lights in Ath-
letic park.
The game II slated TO begin
AT 1:t5 o'clock. 4 nominal
admission will he charged TO
help defray costs Of the game.
Rhyme will field the team he
expects will start the season under
the Tacoma banner.
Bob Cole, Ray Medeghini, Rex
Cecil and Gordon Mann. all in fine
form. will be available TO pitch
tonight's contest.
Neil Clifford and Norbert
Pfeifer win divide the work
behind the plate.
Bobby Garretson. Angy Fer
raris. Jack Colbern and Vincent
Hartman viii hold down the in
field posts, while Morry Abbott,
Ralph Mountain, Dave Goodman
and Herman Reich, as we'll as
Pfeifer. will be available for duty
in the outer garden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
HighGne, Kent
Win At Tennis

Opening matches in the Puget
Sound conference tennis league re-
turned Highline and Kent victors
in the north division and Puyallup
and Enumclaw winners in the
south.
Identical scores were recorded
in both divisions. South end re-
suits were Al. while north end
scores were 80.
Renton lost TO Highline at Rem
ton and Kent measured Auburn.
Summary OF south end matches:
Ply ALLUP !. BUCKLEY
Leon Phillips b beat Paul Foster
tPl. 6-4. SO. 6-3
Kathryn Babnick P) beat Jean
Rich tBt So So
Lloyd Baisinser and Raymond
Dickey fPl beat Don Cook and Sam
Onustack OBJ 60. go.
Jennie Johnson and Marianne
Jacobs lPl beat Joyce sorenson and
Marvel Peterson fBl. Ga. 6-3.
ENINCI.W I. SUMNER
LLOYD LIndel CEl beat Don Foster
IS 1910. 60
Darlene Seigrist e beat Mary
Jane Geiger 81 81 6-3
Paul Smith and Joe Janikula r.
beat Harold Foster and Jerry Kreu-
ger 81 6-4 6-3
Betty Melby and Vera Gugeen-
bickler e. beat Edna Blscksdder
and PATTY Dunn 81 rs Ga
Don Foster and Bonnie Moriarty
IS bear Betty Hawkes. and Charlie
Fslk e 81 SO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
Lutheran Netmen
Top Grays Harbor

Pacific Lutheran college tennis
team scored its third straight vic
tory by defeating Grays Harbor
junior college. five matches to
two. on the Point Defiance courts
yesterday afternoon.
The Lutherans will open their
conference season at Point De-
fiance Friday against the Western
Washington College of Education
al Bellingham.
Results
Singles Beemes tGHD defeated
Jensen pic. 60. SO; Sloodovski
PIC defeated Hagen lGHl Sc. 6-3
Ga. Gslbrsith pic defeated gill
tGH). 6-3. 6-i. Hepp PIC defeated
Fisher tGHl. as. 60; Wall PIC
defeated Partridge tGHl. 6-3. Ga
Doubles: Beemes and Hagen (GHD
defeated Jensen and Sloodkovski
PIC. SO So and Gslbraith and
Hepp CPLC) defeated Partridge and
Gill lGH1. 6-i. Oil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20
Everett Relay Track Meet
Will Dedicate New Field

Benny Blair. Stan Boyle, Bob
Brady. Jim Brady. Dick Brewitt.
Abe Coleman. Chef Dyer. Dave
Glen, Tom Hesdlee. IVES Hudson,
Jim Inge. Bob Lambert, Harold
Lewtas. b. Lichtenwalter. Ray
Marchesini. Al Midal. Stan Nor
ton, Jim Nelson. Bud Phelps.
Chuck Reeves. Les Roline. Gale
Smith. Bob Solder. Bill Tucker.
George Warter and Jerry Wilhelm
sen.
Lincoln's lineup. led by Coach
Bill Hardie. is: Walt Arnstead. Jim
Aylesworth, Ralph Berndt. Logan
Blades, Arnie Herstad. Henry
Howard, John Hunt, Sachio Ikeda.
Louie Marchesini, Bob Maycum-
Der. Jack Mortenson, Willie Muse.
Stan Novotney. Howard Usage.
Harold Oswald. Mel Sanders, Don
Sceley. Bernard Sweeney and
Turrenne.