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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-11
Mrs. Hendricks
Entertains The
Peerless Club

The Young W0men's Peerless Art
club met at the home of Mrs, Leila
Mae Hendricks, 1874 Gallagher. A
lovely business session was en-
joyed when the newly-elected Off
GERS were very ably installed for
the year 1889 There was an ex.
cellent attendance in spite Of the
inclemen, weather. The hostess
provided an interesting form OF
entertainment with cunning intel
ligence tests. for which prizes were
issued 20 direct answers.
The club was honored by having
as guests: Mrs. Edna Parks Ameri-
Gus Waddls, and Sarah b Watts.
Mrs Sadie Lindsay is beginning
her fourteenth year as the very
efficient leader Of this aggressive
group. Words Of welcome were
given TO the president by Mrs. Gill
Patton who is a member Of this
club also president Of the North
End Social and Art club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-11
GADDINCS

Continued from page A.
and other household commodities
we're given A few oi those
present were Mr. and Mrs Edward
Pettiford Mrs Kate Johnson
-,---Mrs- Earl Walton -----1{IFeIIa
Walton Mrs Harold Cocker
John Oliver Norma Cocker :,
Juanita Hobbs Mr. and Mrs
Roden Gertrude Jackson
Mrs Pauline Jackson Mrs
T Stringer Mr. and Mrs. John
Brown Mrs f Daniels
Mrs. Solomon Mrs Mcintosh
and many others
1t is our plan to bring TO the
public eve some outstanding per-
sonality. from time TO time this
little personal sketch 10 be known
as PERSONALITIES" II is
our idea 10 interview some one
each week we have chosen
as being worthy of mention be-
cause Of achievement /, the world
of music LEROY smith
the little maestro A living
example Of the paradoxical
local boy who made GOOD
Working against the obstacle If
replacement bv youth in his line
- This slight nrernafnrofy CIV.
ing slightly stooped person
had the feel OF falling from tbe
pinnacle almost 70 the denths
after wears Of success a, tho verv
top of the ladder suing came
and his instrument was more or
less passe II was hard Won
can imagine after such friumnhs
as a five-vear run AT Comics Inn
-,--B-IopF stretch af-tbe- fq-,n,,s-
Gateway Casino in Atlantic
CITY French Casino in Nou,
York Walton hotel in pbna-
delphia musical director for
Hot Chocolates" and "Rbansodv.
in Black" and other equally
important contracts The violin is
Mr.. Smiths instrument and he can
make it do a nip-up. He stud
led with such outstanding exno-
oents OF the violin as BACON
Henry Lucas and rar6frre Ns55rf.
tona. He is at present Star.
ing a phenomenal cone-bscE
He is director NJ our Local WpA
.-t-.. : 80.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-02-11

Mrs. Grier. president; Mrs. Keys,
secretary; and Mrs. Cole, social edi-
tor.
Evening star., 1939-05-14

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Evening star., 1939-05-14

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never before has Dodge offered so many
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in single year!
they say! They include, as standard
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new Individual Action Front Wheel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
LONDON sCORNs
ALLEGATIONS

LONDON, Nov. 24-The London
press seorned the alleged discover
les Of clues the Nazi press said
pointed to the Munich bombing as
an act of the British Intelligence
Service and indicted any confessions
Service and declared any confessions
forced under duress. It further
maintained its former suspicion that
the bombing was another "Reiehstag
fire" and the German Gestapo was
now trying to conceal the real de-
tails by a propaganda smokescreen.
It pointed out reports of increasing
unrest in Germany was sufficient
Yindieation of the British Govern
ment as to any part in the bombing
and again placed the bomb on the
doorstep of dissatisfied German Sc
cret police
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
British Accused
In Germany OF
Munich Bombing

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE Nazi press
this week branded the English cab
met as smurderers' and .assasins'
and as being responsible for the
Bergerbrau Celler bombing in Nun
ieh. II was stated that George FL
ser who was apprehended the night
OF the bombing. November s. as he
was caught attempting to flee across
the German frontier into Switzer-
land. had finally confessed having
made and placed the bomb IN a pill
lar of the cellar, and, after setting
its time clock, left Munich for
Switzerland. II Is alleged Elser ad-
mitted being IN the employ Of the
British. He is claimed To have con
fessed plans for the destruction of
high Nazi officials were laid as early
as September and October of 1898.
The Gestapo, who questioned Elser
told the press Elser explained he
had put the bomb IN the cellar pill
lar a week before the explosion took
place. He said he then LETT Munich
but made the mistake" of return
ing 10 the cellar on the night Of No
vember I 10 inspect the time clock
10 see that all was in order. After
reassuring himself that all was we'll
he breakfasted then took a train for
the border.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
HUSKIES DEFEAT
OREGON 20 TO Ii

SEATTLE, Nov. 24-In their ira
ditional turkey day gridiron clash,
the University of Washington Hus-
kies defeated the University Of Ore
gon here yesterday by a score Of 20
To Is. It was the fourth victory for
Washington in row after dropping
its first four games at the opening
of the season. On December the
Huskies meet the Rose bowl bound
University OF Southern California.
Washington showed a slashing at
tack yesterday, a remarkable change
of form from that shown during the
fore part OF the season. They kicked
passed and ran the ball in winning
style against the stiffest opposition
oregon could offer. GRAPHICAL Of Ore
gon. winding up his college football
career, kicked two field goals, scoreI
Oregon's lone touchdown and con
yerted for all the Webfoot points
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
MCNARY SEEN
As LEADER OF
COP. IN 1910

WASHINGTON. NOV. 24-Names
of Vice President John Nance Gar
ner aud [. S. Senator MeNary Of
Oregon figured in the spotlight yes
terday as the nation paused for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking before the students OF
University of Idaho at Moscow.
Senator Nye Of North Dakota de
clared the Republicans should get
behind Senator McNary Tor the
presidential nomination and draft a
constructive farm program if they
hoped 10 have a real chance in 1940
Nye referred to McNary, who is the
Republican leader in the Senate, as
the outstanding G. o. P figure in
the country.
At the same time. down in Texas
friends OF Vice President Garner
said that within tne next few days
the Vice President would officially
announce himself as a candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomin-
alton in 1910.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24

and officers meeting annually and
their decision is final; that it, it is
not necessary to refer it back to
practical and satisfactory and has
not been seriously challenged at any
time, except in the fall of 1898 at
Sitka on one resolution, The ANB
Bargaining Agency"
That resolution as presented and
passed was a serious blow to the
previous practice of the ANB For
the first time delegates seemed to
have lost their nerve and initiative
when they failed to face an issue
and decide it, The resolution gave
each local option either to accept
or reject the ANB as their bargain
ing agency; it further specified that
the resolution would be binding ON
all the camps provided three fourths
of all camps voted in favor of the
resolution.
or all the camps Yakutat alone
has practiced that idea for years.
They are in majority there. they
are separated from the rest of the
S. E. Alaska towns and communities
SO that they get a steamer there
only once a month After the reso-
ltion was adopted by the convention
Sitka, Kluckwan, and Wrangell tried
it. During the summer Wrangell re-
iected it when it was discovered
only three of those who voted for
it stayed for the season, the rest
going to the more profitable field
at Bristol Bay and joining the CLIO.
Even Sitka ANB, it was reported
abandoned the idea after they saw
lContinned ON page f0usl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
ELKS NOTES

Last Wednesday night at the reg
ular Elks meeting 1t was decided
that the lodge. under the superyi
sion of Chairman P L. Stump,
would give movie about the mid
die of December for the purpose of
raising funds for the children's
Christmas candy and entertainment
and for the Christmas boxes this
year. 1t has been customary for the
committeeman to solicit contribu-
lions from the business houses and
others but this present plan is
thought to be much the better,
planned as it is to give movie en-
joyment-for the usual admission
price-for all money collected for
the Christmas fund
Chairman Stump reported that he
had conferred with J. R. Brown,
manager of the Coliseum Theatre,
and that satisfactory terms had been
agreed upon Besides the regular
movie which Mr.. Brown has prom
ised will be an extra enjoyable one,
on that night, Chairman Stump is
hopeful that the Wrangell Male
Chorus, under the direction of Mrs.
John Coulter, will supply about an
hours special entertainment
1t was reported at the meeting,
indirectly, that the American Lee
gion would again cooperate with the
Elks in the full Christmas program.
They will supply, put up and decor
ate the Christmas tree and will as
sist in the preparation and distribu-
ton of the Christmas candy stock.
ings and Christmas dinner boxea.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
NAMED
TEMPORARY SEC.
OF ASPSU GROUP

At the meeting of the Alaska Sal
mon Purse Seiners Union in Peters
burg last week. John Severson Of
Wrangell was elected temporary Sec
rotary and Treasurer pending the
election of permanent officers Pete
Gill of the Sailors Union, Seattle,
an old timer in the labor movement,
was present for the conelaYe to as
sist the union in its activities He
said it was probable an organizer
would be sent north to work in CO.
operation with the seiners and
Frank Johnson was named to repre-
sent the seiners in the organizing
work.
In anticipation that something
may come of the plan to name a
board OF fishermen and operators to
work with the Bureau of Fisheries
on Alaska fishing problems, the con-
vention nominated A r. Hanson of
Petersburg and John S. Severson of
Wrangell for possible places on the
board if it Is created, this action TO
be subject to approval of the unions.
The matter of creating such board
is expected to come up before the
forthcoming session Of Congress,
having already been recommended
by the Territorial Legislature.
The Cannery Workers Auxiliary
Union met at the same time in the
neighbor city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
ROden In Town In
Connection With
Benjamin Estate

Senator Renry Roden. Juneau at
torney and veteran member of the
Territorial Legislature, arrived in
Wangell the first of the week On
the Alaska, coming down to handle
legal matters attendant to the
Charles Benjamin estate. He expects
to return home on the Taku this
week end.
Mr. Roden, who was recently in
Yakutat, reported a very good fish
ing season there with the residents
making a comfortable seasons ay-
erage. AT Pelican City, where he is
interested in the new cold storage
plant being erected there, he re-
ported steady progress. There are
about zoe people now living there,
he said, and the cold storage plant
will be ready for operation when the
season opens in the spring.
The Senator, who came north in
the gold rush day.. has the distinc-
ton OF being the Oldest member of
the Legislature at this time who was
also a member Of the first session
in 1915, having been elected TO that
historic session from the Fourth
Division when he lived at Iditarod.
Over the holiday he shared a turkey
leg with the editor and his family.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
CAA Director To
Inspect Wrangell
Airport Site Soon

Marshall Hoppin, Alaska director
Of civil Aeronauties Authority work.
who with Benton Davis, senior in
speetor, is now in Juneau. is expect
ed 10 come here shortly to look over
the NrangelI airport site
In a wire TO Mayor Van H. Fisk,
aIr. Hoppin said he would come
down aud said he would advise the
Mayor several days before his ar
rival He is expected TO lily in.
IN the meantime. Mayor Fisk
went over the site with District
Ranger S S. Dennison this week and
the latter agreed 10 put a crew at
work Immediately clearing a marker
trail across the site so that it could
be observed clearly from the air.
The CAA director has expressed
the desire to locate a field between
Juneau and Ketchikan in order TO
facilitate air travel IN Southeast
Alaska for wheel planes Wrangell.
il has been pointer out, Is strategi-
cally located not only as a midway
point between Ketehikan and Ju-
neau but as the natural outlet TO the
coast from the Interior country OF
Canada down the Stikine river.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
GETS 8
WOLVES IN WHALE
PASS DISTRICT

Returning after a patrol trip to
Snow Pass, Whale Pass, Point Ba-
ker. Rocky Pass and Portage Bay
regions, Wildlife Agent Hosea Sar-
Der OF the WrangeIl Petersburg
district of the Alaska Game Com
mission reports things in general
good shape as TO violations and
hunting activities with fine obser-
vance OF the law among sportsmen.
The trip was made on the boat
Black Bear and Lewis Mcdonald &C
companied Sarber as field assistant
in the absence OF Howard Jensen on
vacation in the States.
Sarber says judging from ques-
tons asked him and from the num-
Der of reqests made for wolf trap
ping permits the wolves will get it
in the neck" again this year. George
Engleman of Wrangell has taken
eight already this fall. He is work
ing the Whale Pass section. While
on patrol the game men distributed
both wolf traps and bait to trappers
Because several trappers have for
feited their bounties through not be-
ing conversant with the law which
covers this field Wildlife Agent
Sarber again impresses it upon them
All wolf pelts must be presented Il
a wildlife agent or sent to him fol
Identification together with the re
quired affidavit The left foreleg
must be attached to the pelt il
natural condition when presented.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
FIRST WHITE CHILD
BORN PETERSBURG
STRICKEN AT 81

Bertha Lero, "a, first white child
born in Petersburg, died in that
city No 20 and was buried there
last Wednesday. Miss Lero had many
friends in Wrangell. She was a
language teacher in the Petersburg
school. but for the past five years
mad been confined TO her home
through the illness that resulted in
her death. Surviving are her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. SeYerend Lero, who
are among Petersburgs Oldest resi-
dents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
juneau Families Flee
From Homes AS Slides
Sweep Down Mountain

JUNEAU, Nov. 24-Two more
slides tore down the side Of
mount Roberts here early this
morning leaving debris and des-
truction in their wake. No one
was reported hurt but all persons
living on the mountain side Just
back Of lower franklin Street
were evacuated from their homes
and officials blocked off the area
prohibiting any one from enter
ing. Chief OF Police Dan RalstOn
issued a warning that no one was
to enter the area unless on of
ueial business.
Walter P. Scott, superintendent
of the Alaska Jneau mil, an
nouneed there would be no shifts
today or tonight at the mill as
the slides had taken out the
tracks over which the ore Is
trammed from the mine. If no
further slides occur he said It
was expected repairs would be
made in a few days.
The slides are occurring IN the
same location where the big slide
Of three years ago took thirteen
lives and resulted in heavy prop
erty damage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
SOURDOUGH NUGGETS
DEFEAT BEARS IN
GOLD BOWL CLASH

JUNEAU, Nov. 24-In the first
football game played here in more
than a quarter OF a century, the
Sourdough Nuggets DEBATED the Bar
anof Bears in a turkey day tussle,
6 to o; playing in what Juneau has
labeled the Gold Bowl.
The whole town was on hand for
the affair which saw the two teams,
made up of recruited ex-pigskin
players now living here, go through
their PAGES.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
ALASKA AND 20
STATES ENJOY
THANKSGIVING

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24-Twenty
nine states and the Territory Of Al
aska observed Thanksgiving Day
yesterday Fourteen others are
waiting TO do their celebrating next
Thursday. the traditional last Thurs
day in November, while tive states
are going TO observe both days, com
ment from enc Kansas spokesman
being that they we're observing
Thanksgiving Day yesterday and
would celebrate Thanksgiving day
next Thursday
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. the
first President TO change the tradi-
tional date, and Mrs. Roosevelt OBJ
served the holiday with the child
rem at the Warm Springs Foun-
dation in Georgia. The Chief Exeeu-
tive in speaking before the small
gathering expressed the hope that
the war would be over by next
spring.
I told you last spring I would
be back if there wasn't a war he
said. We'll, there was q war, but
here I am back just the same. 1
hope that by next spring I can come
here again to tell you there is no
war"
The President said he was thank
full that the United States was not
involved in the European war and
declared il would be his major pur-
pose to see that the nations did not
become entangled in the trouble
across the sea.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
WATCH FOR AMATEUR NIGHT!

Local entertainers had better be
getting in form, flr Amateur Night
is in the offing.
Major Bowes and his famous Anna
teur Night may be pretty hot some
times, but wait until you sit in on
Elks Amateur Night, tentatively set
for January 15, for which P L.
Stump is doing the "majoring" and
already lining up prospective pro-
gram.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
RADIO "HAM" CLASS
IS STARTED HERE

Last Tuesday evening the first
class in radio instruction was held
at the Customs House Leo Oster-
man, deputy collector of customs, is
instructor. The course will take stu
dents through theory, code and OPP
Grafton of radio. Those signing for
the course so far are: Ray Nichols,
James Simmons, James Binkley,
Harold Martindale, Virgil Neyman
and Lew Williams, Jr.
James Simmons, local signal corps
operator, will be code instructor for
the class.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
FOREST OFFICIAL OUTSIDE

R. R. Robinson of the .. S. Forest
Service was passenger south
bound on the Alaska, starting va
cation trip Outside which will keep
him out of the Territory until Feb
ruary. During the summer and fall,
Robinson has been doing field work
in the Westward
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
ON THE BOATS

Departures during the week were:
Northland, southbound Nov. Il,
Ben BelIamy, Herb Dunlap to Ketch-
ikan.
North Coast, Northbound, NoYem-
Der 20. Palmer Condor to Peters
burg, Winifred Rinehart to Juneau.
Alaska Southbound, Nov. %. Aug
ust Fletcher to Seattle.
Yukon Northbound, Nov. 20. To
Juneau, Mrs J. Coulter, Irene Coul-
ter, Vim. Paul Jr Mrs. N. c. loft,
Mrs. E. Morke, Miss Morke. To Pc
tersburg, c. A. Shoemaker
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS

:. .
Following are the registrations at
the Wrangell Hotel for the past
week: c. A. Shonaker, Jack Conner,
James Pearson, "Jughaid" Jones, T.
E. Handy, VIM L. Paul, DR.. Rae Lii
liam Carlson, Evelyn 1. Butler, l.
Jenkins, Edward Jacobs, Erma l.
Barr, R NJ. Saylol, Geo. Dale, Dick
Beddington. Henry Roden, Edward
Lynch, all of Juneau; Carl Mathis
and Martin Hoilard
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
Frank Johnson, Former Head
Of A n B Discusses Union
Angle In Letter To Sentinel

The following communication
has been received by The Sen
tinel from Frank Johnson, Past
Grand President of the Alaska
Native Brotherhood, in which
he discusses matters we believe
will be of interest to Sentinel
readers. Views expressed in COM
munications appearing in this
paper are not necessarily the
views of The Sentinel, but it's
columns are always open to
information of general interest
to the community and the Ter
ritoryl
Since the idea of making the ANB
the bargaining agency has been
pressed and is tending to disrupt
and disorganize both the A. F. of L.
and the CIO it is no more than ad-
visable to discuss at this time some
of it.
The ANB is chartered and has
functioned as a fraternal organiza-
ton and has done much for our ma
tive people and for the territory. In
order to clarity further discussion
we will begin by telling how the
ANB functions and what it is.
1t is a fraternal organization OF
the Native people of Alaska which
by a constitution consists of a Grand
Camp made up of Grand-Officers
elected annually from the locals
scattered all over Southeastern AL
aska, the Executive Committee
composed of all past Grand Pres
idents) and, during conventions, Oh
not more than three delegates from
each local.
Most of the important and gen
eral policies ara settied by dasegatei
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
SON OF PIONEER ALASKA
FAMILY DIES AFTER
HUNTING ACCIDENT

JUNEAU, Nov. n - Franz s.
ter, Jr.. 20-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Foster OF Juneau, pio-
neer Alaska family, died Tuesday
following hunting accident a week
earlier Young Foster had accident
ally shot himself through the leg
While entering boat, causing what
was considered at first a superficial
wound. Infection set in resulting in
his death.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24

JUNEAU, Nov. 24-Citizens OF
juneau trembled for a short time
last Monday afternoon around 4:3O
o'clock when a slide started down
the mountain side back OF lower
Franklin Street, near the exact spot
where the huge avalanche OF three
years ago buried houses and resulted
IN the death OF more than twelve
persons. The big slide was three
years ago on Wednesday OF this
week
Mondays slide did only small
damage and caused no injury OF
death. It did, however, halt the OPP
erations OF the Alaska Juneau tenn
porarily but the debris was being
cleared away in time to start OPP
erations again shortly The slide
was caused by heavy rains which
have been falling here recently.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
New Governor To
Sail North Dec. z
Aboard Yukon

Governor Elect Dr. Ernest Gruen-
ing is scheduled to leave from Sc
attic December ABOARD the steamer
Yukon to take over his official du-
ties as Governor CT Alaska, accord
ing 10 word received by The Sentiu-
ell
Frank S. Barnes, President OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, said 1t was
planned 10 form a reception COM
mittee here 10 meet the new Gov
ernor on his arrival
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
T0LLEFsON TRANSFERRED
TO PORTLAND PAsT0RATE

The Rev. E S. Tollefson, pastor
of the Lutheran Church in Peters
burg and well known throughout
the Wrangell Nanows district, is
leaving Alaska. He has been trans
ferred to Portland, Oregon, where
he will have charge of a circuit of
Lutheran churches.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
NuNAN TO PETERSBURG

Harry human of the New Eng
land Fish Company passed through
Wrangell last Monday bound for Pc
tersburg ON business. While in Pc
tersburg human will attend the Ma
sonic banquet concentrating the
18th anniversary of the Masonic
Lodge in that city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-24
HASH TODAY

In keeping with the traditions,
The Sentinel staff observed the an
nual Thanksgiving holiday yester-
day. Thus If you find the news a
little sparing this week, please re-
member we were eating turkey, too,
and we hope you enjoyed yours as
much