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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
Mrs. Fred Adams
Taken By Death

Funeral services we're conducted
today at the Grace Full Gospel church
for Mrs. Fred Adams, 20, pioneer
matron, who passed away Monday
morning at the home of her daughter
in Charleston, following lingering
illness. Rev. B. P. Wilson officiatel
at the last rites. Interment was in
the Wilbur cemetery.
Mrs. Adams had been a resident of
Coulee City for about Is years, com
ing here from Clark, Wash.
Born September 3, 1869. at King
ston, Tennessee, she came west with
her parents when she was Is years
of age. The family hornesteadel near
Wilbur.
Surviving members Of her family
include her husband, Fred, Coulee
City; three daughters, Mrs. Lily
Johnson, Charleston, Eva Moxey of
Ohio, and Cornelia Weirham of Che
Ian; two sons, Fred Eckle Of Wapato,
and Albert Eckle, Keller: broth
ers, William F. Schoibner and o.
valid R. Scheibner, both Of Wilbur,
Fred T. Scheibner, Coulee City. and
Henry j. Scheibner of Calgary, Can
ada; two sisters, Mrs. Lily Osborne
of Osborne, Wash, and Mrs. Nora
jenkins of Coulee City. She was pre-
coded in death by daughter and
brother, Charles.
The sympathy Of this community
is extended to the family in thei.
bereavement.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
CLEARING TO REACH HIGH
WATER MARK BY JUNE

Il g.
WPA will complete the clearing of
the Coulee Dam Reservoir lake bed up
to the 1850 contour line, from the
dam to Kettle Falls by June 1, accord
ing to Don G. Abel, state Work Prof.
ects administrator. Abel announced a
new WPA ALLEGATION Of $2,343,015 to
finance the huge project until next
December, and said an additional
$476,212 will be contributed by the
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.
The 1850 contour line is expected
to be the high mark of the back water
during the peak of the Columbia flow
next June and July. To complete the
project, clearing must be done to the
1890 contour line. the final shore line
Of the lake when the dam is COM
plete. Tho reservoir right of way lands
reach to the 1910 contour line which
is 1910 feet above sea level, said
Abel.
WPA workers will complete all the
clearing from the dam to a point about
seven miles from Lincoln before May
1, except the stretch Of about 20
miles of steep canyon walls on the
Columbia, just above the mouth Of
San Poll river, said Abel. This region
is being cleared by workmen Of the
WPA floating camp as the back water
rises. The steep cliffs can not be
reached by land crews.
Camp Lincoln, first Of the $50 man
WPA clearing camps, will be dis.
mantled about the first of May. Half
Of it will be reassembled at Camp
Gerome and the other half at Camp
Clifford. Camp Spokane, $50 man
tent camp, has been moved from the
upper Spokane river valley to Camp
Lincoln. This camp now accommodates
crews clearing along the lower Spok-
ane river. The back water has already
reached to a point just below Peach
The new project will include the re.
moving Of 210 miles of fencing, 81
miles Of telephone lines and 1000
buildings.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
Welding 0keh
Says Steel Firm

Officials Of the Western Pipe and
Steel company at San Francisco, U.s.
serted yesterday "a week or two Of
rechecking" would "clear up the sit
uation' at Grand Coulee dam, where
Secretary Ickes stopped payment Of
about s72S,312 to the company for
steel pipe embedded for power pen
stocks.
Ickes ordered payments halted un-
til he had investigated the reason
two X-ray photographs of separate
sections Of field weld joint in tho
pipe assertedly were identical. A
statement by company spokesman
said:
''Our investigation shows that this
is just case of certain workmen,
who were Immediately discharged,
substituting a few previously made
4-ray films out of approximately
10000.
"T'herc is absolutely nothing wrong
with the workmanship or the weld
ing
Every foot Of Welding is accom-.
plished in from five to 10 successive
operations and every foot is closely
inspected by three or more inspectors.
Tho X-ray is merely formality for
purposes Of record A week or 80 Of
rechecking the X-ray films will clear
up the situation.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
COULEE CITY NOSES OUT
CLOSE WIN OVER QUINCY

A close, exciting contest took place
on the local maple court Friday,
when Coulee City high took the Quin-
cy Jackrabbfts into camp by the mar
gin Of one point, 20 to 81.
Neither team had any considerable
lead during the game, and up to the
final gun it was anybody's game.
Few fouls were committed, sports
manship and whole. hearted playing
featuring the game. Eggleton headed
the Giant scoring with points, and
Gibson totaled like number for the
invaders.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
$Do
! YOU
KNOW?
o. Washington sts,s Progress eomr,,.slss

The $350,000 bridge spanning De
ception Pass, one hundred and eighty
feet above the water, and connecting
WILDLY Island with the mainland, Is
located entirely on state park pref
erty. 1t unites the WILDLY Island
and Fidalgo island units into one
park, thereby making accessible one
of the most beautiful scenic areas in
Washington state.
Deception Pass state park has an
area of 1900 acres and wes acquired
ty the State of Washington through
gift from the federal government. Its
great varisty of natural resources,
flora and fauna; the extensive devel-
cpment of roads aud trails, makes Il
popular with an ever increasing num-
Ter of visitors.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
IIoNORED AT SHOWER

A "storku shower was given in
honor Of Mrs. B. +. Wilson Wednes,
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs
M. Bogart, with members of the
Grace Full Gospel church in attend
ance. fHostesses were Mrs. Bogart,
Mrs. Cora May Moore and Mrs Har-
ry Arrand.
At the close Of the event, Miss
Turner, a missionary from Java, gave
a very interesting talk on her expert.
ences as o missionary.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services will be held at tie Pres
byteran church Sunday evening at
1880, with Rev GRAHAM, in the pul.
pit Special music win be rendered
by the male quartet.
There will be no morning church
service, but Sunday school will be
held ~ usual nj 10 a. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
LEASES MEAT MARKET

The meat department Of the Home
Market has been leased to Stan San
ken Of Standpoint, Idaho, it was re-
vealed today. Mr.. Sanken, an expert
enced meat. cutter, has operated
market in Standpoint for the past SIX
wears, and comes here highly recon-
mended. He assumed management OF
the establishment Immediately
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
FAREWELL PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. Don Davidson were
guests of honor at farewell party
Saturday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Janni -Four tables
Of pnochle were i'll play, and refresh
ments were' served following the
games.
The Davidsons will move to Almira
within the near future, where Mr.. Da-
wilson will manage the Union Oil
company plant.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
HANS PRESTON

Hans Preston, we'll known rancher
of this vicinity, died at Ephrata, fol
lowing an illness of some time. Flu
neral services were held in Ephrata,
and burial was in the Highland GEN.
etery.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01

Mansfield bigh's basketball team
comes to Coulec City Saturday night
for the first game of home and.
home series. Mansfield is rated very
highly this year, their strong quint
having lost only one game this sea-
son. They defeated Waterville hand
lily, and threaten to take the Giants
into camp A large crowd is ex-
pected to gee these old rivals match
skill. Don It miss it!
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
sroRTsMEN DANCE AT ADRIAN

The third annual dance, given by
the Adrian Grange for the Grant
County Sportsmcn IS association, VIII
be held at the Adrian Grange hall Oh
Saturday evening, February 10.
Music will be furnished by We
natchee orchestra, it was announced.
John Tucker and Alfred Pierpolnt
are in charge Of ticket sales locally
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
B. p. Wilson, pastor

Sunday
Sunday school. 1000 a. m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a. m.
Young Peoples meeting, 6:4e p. m.
Evangelistic service, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday: Prayer meeting, $500 pm.
Thursday: Mid-week service, follow
ed by choir and orchestra practice sos
p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01

MEET WITH MRS. GARDNER
Mrs. Arnie Gardner will he hostess
to The Presbyterian Ladics Aid 1t
her home Thursday, February 8.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01

Tho high school girls played a
basketball game against the boys
Tuesday. The gals had quite bit of
running to do to keep up with the
boys, but they managed to exc out a
I'LL tie game.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
SCHOOL NEWS

The International Harvester com
pany put on an interesting and edu-
cational program at the gym Tuesday
night, before a full house,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01

A large number of local people at
tended the President s ball at Hart
line Saturday night.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01

The 9Th grade dropped close, fast
game to the tall Mansfield boys last
Friday afternoon, by a score of 13 TO
49, The local boys, most Of thena
looking like midgets beside the visit
ors, gave the invaders a battle" the
hardest game we have had yet, :" they
said. The Mansfield boys are unde-
feated so far this year. The local
Sth graders play at Maritime this Fri
day afternoon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01
Maritime RESIDENT PASSES

Mrs. Josephine Volk of Hartline
passed away early Wednesday morn.
ing at the Gibson hospital where she
had been patient for several months.
Her death was the result of heart
ailmeun, from which she has suffered
a long time.
Surviving Mrs. Volk are son,
G. J. Volk, Brcmerton, sister, Mrs
Wosoba, Hartline, and a sister in
Cresco. Iowa.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.
Don Gilden, who has been working
IN the exploratory shaft, has been
transferred to the diamond drill.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01

Coulee City schools have reached
an all time high in enrolment, with
1872 enrolled in the elementary grades
and 80 in the high school Rooms are
crowded to Overlooking, and chairs
and other equipment are short of the
needs. This increase will help finan
cially next year by increasing our
state and county apportionment.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-01

The Boy Scout troop committee
will hold its monthly meeting Mon
day, at the school at 7:15 sharp All
members please attend.
The Seniors have chosen for their
class play, care You Mr.. Butter
worth9' 1t is a mystery Comedy and
will be coached by Miss Mesick and
presented March 20 and 80.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
CHAMBER MEETS

At a meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce held last Monday noon
President Frank S. Barnes instruct
ed the present Executive Committee
consisting of Leo Mccormack. q. NJ
Bradford, J. J. Coulter T. ]. Nc
Bride, F. G. Hanford, Van H. Fisk
and w. C. Waters to select a time
to hold a reorganization meeting.
The airport also came in for dis
cussion 1t was decided it would
probably be necessary to bring an
engineer from the States to make
a complete survey of the site before
much could be done in the way of
development. Such a move was ap-
proved by the Chamber but it was
referred to the City Council for ac-
ton as being under their jurisdic-
ton.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
THrELEs HONOR GUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Kittilsby com
plimented Mr. and Mrs. Karl Thiele
who left last Wednesday for Seat
tie with a small dinner party Tues
day evening. Mr.. Kittilsby and Mr..
Thiele returned a short time ago
from the Seward peninsula where
they were associated in mining. The
Thieles, who will spend the balance
of the winter in Seattle expect to
return to Wrangell in the spring.
Guests at the dinner besides the
honor guests were Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Y. Grant and the host and hostess.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
CHARMING NEWCOMER
is HONORED At TEA

Mrs J. H. Clements entertained
at her home last Tuesday afternoon
with a tea honoring hrs. Bruce Mil
ligan. wife Of DR.. Milligan who has
taken over DR.. Clements practice
while DR.. and Mrs. Clements are IN
the South. A large group of friends
gathered to meet the charming new
conner.
DR.. and Mrs. Milligan are from
Chicago. With their small daughter.
Katherine DeHaven, they motored to
the Coast. going by the southern
route. Mrs Milligan expressed her
self as greatly attracted by Alaska s
beautiful scenery and looks forward
to an enjoyable three months stay
in the Territory.
The tea table, conferred by a vase
of calendula, larkspur and stock
picked through the snow in the Kit
tilsby garden that morning, was
softly lit with candles and presided
over by Mrs. Frank Barnes. Mrs.
John Coulter and Mrs Lars Eide
assisted in serving Wrangell wom-
en- were delighted with the oppor-
tunity to meet the Chieagoan and
look forward with pleasure to hay-
ing her here, even though for a
short time. While in Wrangen DR..
and Mrs. Milligan are occupying the
Clements home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
HEALTH COUNCIL
MEETING TO
BE PUBLIC

The Wrangell Health Council met
al The Public Health rooms last Fri
day evening and decided to make the
next meeting Of the Council open
to the public It will be held at the
school and announcements viii be
made later
The fact that returns from the
TB Seal Sale were not coming in
promptly was reported and the pub
lie is asked to cooperate in this mat
ter so that all names can be check
ed either as purchasers of the Seals
or as having returned the stamps,
in order that the final accounting
to the Alaska tuberculosis Associ-
alton may be completed as
soon as possible. Miss Rachel Wads-
worth who attended the meeting
made a report on the school lunch
project which is being carried on
very. successfully in the Home &c
room by school and community CO.
operation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
Wrangen Star Holds
1910 Installation

Wrangell Chapter No. Il 0. E. S.
held its annual installation of Off
GERS last Tuesday evening January
16. Following the ceremony, wives
and husbands and other members of
the Star and Masons gathered for
an informal lunch and entertain
ment. During the evening Oar Smith
was presented with a Past Pauon's
badge in appreciation for his ser
vices in the past
Officers installed, who will pre-
side through the coming year. were
worthy Matron. Sue Smith: Worthy
Patron; Oar Smith; Associate Pat
ron. Ernest Anderson; Secretary
Doris Barnes Treasurer. Irene
Coulter; Conduetress, Helen Glenn
ents; Associate Conduetress, Mar
jorie Thornquist; Chaplain. Jose
phine Mason. Marshal Mary Ander-
son; Organist. Val Coulter; Adam
Neva Coulter Ruth, Helen Anger
man; Esther Margaret Magnus-
son: Martha. Helen Wells, Electa.
Ethel Beilbyi Warder, May Camp
bell; Sentinel. Leonard Campbell.
Carrie Biorge was Installing Ma
tron, Marjorie Thornquist, install
ling Marshal and Josephine Mason,
Installing Chaplain.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
TRAVELLERS FETED
AT ENJOYABLE
BRIDGE AFFAIR

Mr.. and Mrs. John Coulter and
DR.. and Mrs E. !. Wheeler were
hosts last Saturday evening at an
enjoyable bridge party given to
honor two sets of travellers. DR.. and
Mrs. j. H. Clements who have al
ready sailed for the South and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank S. Barnes who are
leaving Tuesday on the Alaska. The
affair was given at the Harry Coul-
ter residence.
Twenty two guests were present
TO share the pleasure of the even
ing and wish the travellers bon voy-
age and at the conclusion of the
evening a delicious lunch was serY-
ed. Lovely guest pvizes were presen-
ted to Dr. and Mrs. Clements and
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes as we're those
awarded the winners at bridge. Mrs.
H. B. Thornquist won the Women's
high score prize and Mrs. Leth
Meadows, second. Mrs. II. G. Shain
captured the travelling prize Mems
high honors went 20 Ben BrOdhead
who also took home the mems trav-
cling prize. NJ. G. shain was next
highest score and won mems second
prize. Guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. H.
B Thornquist, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Coulter Dr. and Mrs. J. II. Glenn
ents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ G. Shain, Miss
Marine Dalbec, Miss Irene Coulter.
Mrs. T. J. Mcbride, Mrs H. Kittils-
by, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brodhead, Mr..
and Mrs. Leth Meadows. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew Williams, Messrs Lars
Eide and Frank Winston.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
SIZE SMITH ARRIVES HOME

Miss Sue Smith, sister of Oar
Smith who is employed at Sinclair's
Store, arrived in Wrangell last Mon
day morning on the Princess Norah
and is at home again with the Fred
Hanfords. Miss Smith spent her
first day back in town visiting old
friends and expressed deep satisfac-
ton at once more being home. She
spent the last year in Seattle attend
ing business college.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
WINsTONs HAVE BABY GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Winston are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter, Thursday morn
ing January Is in the Bishop Rowe
General Hospital Mother and child
are reported as doing fine-and even
the proud Daddy is recovering from
the ordeal. A name for the little
Miss has not yet been selected, but
she joins a brother, Billy, who will
probably call her isis"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
WATERS FAMILY ARRIVES
ON PRINCESS N0RAH

". c. Waters, pioneer resident of
Wrangell and curio dealer, arrived
in Wrangell from Seattle with his
wife and two children, Glenora and
Jack, last Monday morning on the
Princess Norah. Mr. Waters came
north to be in WrangeIl for the
close of the fur season and plans
for the future are indefinite. The
family may return shortly to Seat
tie to continue their visit in that
city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
TURKEY AGAIN TREMBLEs

ANAKARA, Jan. 10 = Turkey is
again experiencing a series of earth
quakes. In the Nizdu district, 200
miles southeast OF here fifty per-
sons were reported killed and 100
injured by heavy shocks which
started Wednesday night and con-
tinued throughout Thursday. Bitter
cold weather continues to add to suf-
fering.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
NOTICE

DR.. H. H. 10y. Optometrist of Pc
tersburg, will be at the Wrangell
Hotel for one week starting January
%.
Those in need of glasses or Optical
Services are requested to make ap-
pointments in the early part of the
week adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
PLANE CRASH MOVIES
TO BE SHOWN HERE

One of the features of the meeting
at the Bible Auditorium tomorrow
night will be the showing of pic
lures of the Wiley Post-WilI Rogers
crash at Point Barrow some years
ago Pastor Wood visited the farth-
est north village just after the acct
dent and took pictures of the wreck
age. He also secured motion pictures
taken at the time of the crash.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
TO KEEP GERMANS IN
OR OTHERS OUT

AMSTERDAM, Jan. IA barbed
wire fence ten feet high was being
erected along the German-Nether-
lands border Thursday. Nazi sol
diers, building the barrier. said ii
was designed to keep undesirables
from crossing the frontier and to
prevent smuggling, especially money
from Germany into Holland.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
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ON THE BOATS

Alaska. northbound. Jan. IS. To
Juneau, James Cooper. To Seward,
Edwin Wood. Joel Larson, Carl
Larson To Kodiak Paul BACON.
Northland, southbound. Jan. L.
To Seattle, Mrs. Mary Grant, w c.
Bradley.
North Coast, northbound, Jan. Is.
To Juneau, J. R. Brown, Lew Viii
liams, Van. H Fisk. To Petersburg
Harold Smith
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19

Continued from page one)
pearance with the recently cut arch
between two of the rooms framed
with pine, heather and other green
cry. The club eolors of blue and
white were carried out in the table
service and three Of the guests, Mrs
Emma Case and Mrs Oscar Carlson,
charter members of the club, and
Mrs. Josephine Mason, were gowned
in costumes of days-gone-by. The
evening was one of hilarity and good
fellowship and ended in a Sing of
old-time songs long after midnight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
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ELKS NOTES
BY The Publicly Chairman

4 X x x 4 K X X 4 x
Last Wednesday night the Elks
quite definitely decided to give a
benefit card party for the Bishop
Rowe General Hospital on Thursday
night, February Is. A large commit
tee is to be appointed to insure a
very special party with special at
fractions. The public is cordially in
vited and the proceeds will go to
the local hospital. And you are prom
ised and evening of fun.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
FRED sAKAGAu TO REOPEN
RESTAURANT NEW LOCATION

Fred Sakagami, who for the past
year has been proprietor of the City
Cafe located in the Jenkins building,
announced today that his lease has
expired in that location. He will re-
open for business IN a new site in
the near future.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
MISS UKAs IMPROVING

Friends of Miss Martha Ukas, who
has been III and confined and to the
Government Hospital in Juneau for
some time, will be glad to learn that
she is making good progress toward
recovery and is now able to be up
and around for short periods during
the day. When she will return to
Wrangell is still uncertain.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19

Pastor and Mrs. H. L. Wood and
Mr. Arnold Anderson arrived in
Wrangell from Juneau Thursday
evening, January II, on board the
Messenger. Mr.. Who'd said they en-
countered a very stiff blow near
Taku Inlet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
NOTICE

Virginia Moore, owner of the
Wrangeu Beauty Salon, is leaving
for the South about Feb. /. She will
return about March l and will be
open for business then. adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
ATTENTION!

Start planning your costume for
the Firemen'g Annual Masquerade
Ball to be given Wednesday night
Feb. 81 adv
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
NOTICE

Hans Nergaard and Tom Lloyd
have ASSOCIATED their partnership in
the logging business. adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-19
CIVIC CLUB CELEBRATES
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF CIVIC
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Continued from page one)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-24
King George vi
Warns OF Future

LONDON King GsorGs VI
broadcasslngs 70 the nation today
from bomb-scarrsd buckingham
palace. told his people that we live
In grim times and u may bs that
the future wiil b gFimmsr yet"
BE announced creation Of q new
British decoration for vslor-ths
George eroas 70 be given for gal
laniry shown BY civilians In these
psriious but famous dayss
T1be award will rank next 10 thu
Victoria cross. Britain's highest
decoration for military ysi0r.
King George told hls people that
with the sld u our friends In
the Americas Great Britain will
emerge victorious from the war
e. a symbol and citadel 81 free
dom.