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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
ARMISTICE BETWEEN
FRENCH AND BRITISH
FALLS THROUGH

VICHY, Jul II - The Petfin
government, poteEting that Pritain
had ignored a request to cease fir
ing in Syria and Lebanon, disavow-
ed responsibility for continued yio-
lence and destruction. 1t would fight
to the last ditch, Petain officials
said.
Amid the puzzling tangle of con-
tradiction, and the talk of offended
honor, which had snarled Vichy's
own proposal of an armistice. Cen
eral Maxine Weygand, supreme COM
mander in North Africa, is still in
Vichy comforting with government
heads.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11

this office she was appointed to the
craftsmanship of the national re-
Mobilization committee, one of the
most difficult and responsible posts
in the organization. She directed the
Auxiliary's nationwide efforts for
the rehabilitation of disabled world
war veterans with such success that
she was re-appointed for a second
year, which she was completing at
the time of her election.
Born in Indiana, Mrs Lemstra
was educated at Indiana University
and the State Teachers College.
Five years teaching in the public
schools were followed by five years
in secretarial work. In addition to
her Auxiliary work, she has been
prominent in the federated clubs
and civic groups of her community.
For five years she served as a men,
Der of the County Board of Chart
ties. Descended from ancestors who
came to this country with William
Penn, she is a member of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
During the World War, Mrs. Lem
stra was active in the organization
of Red Cross Chapters and Liberty
Loan drives. Her husband was in
war service in the navy. She became
member of the Auxiliary in 1924,
when she joined Frank Luke Unit in
Phoenix, Arizona. Moving to Indiana
she transferred her membership to
the Clinton Unit and became active
in its work. Service in Unit, Dis.
trict and Department offices gives
her broad background for her Head
ershin az Raai@nal asAiwtataR
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
Winners
Announced
4th Contests

The Fourth of July in Wrangell
passed and was evidently all that
it had promised beforehand Al
though showers married the day. it
did not seem to quench the enthusi-
asm Of celebrationists and grown
folks and youngsters turned out en-
masse for the days festivities.
The Legion dance. the night of
the 3rd, started things off with a
bang, which bang resounded all
through the weekend until Saturday
night after the Good Night Ladies"
of the Elks dance.
Joe Biglow, Wrangel1 fisherman,
was lucky winner of the Legion
Auxiliary hope chest.
The morning of the Fourth, op-
ened with motor boat races off the
Mccormack dock.
Throughout the day women of
the Civic Club sold hot dogs and
coffee. Mrs. H. B. Thornquist and
Mrs A. w H. Smith were chairman
of the committee and were assisted
by Mesdames Harry Coulter, Hill
harrington. F. s. Barnes, 3. J. Cow
ling, I. C. Bjorge, Sid Darlington
and Jack Mcbride. Mrs. Sid Bar
rington walked away with high hon
ors with a record sale of 10. Ores
sed in red. white and blue and with
the Faithful Princess, a real hot
dog" in her patriotic blanket and
bright collar, they covered Front
Street thoroughly
Winners for the day in parade
and races were:
Motor boat race Ten horsepower
and under, first prize, Al McKibbon
Ten horsepower and over, First
prize, Bill Sinclair; second prize, Al
McKibbon.
Parade = First, Sally 10 Evans
and sigurd Bake; second, Chip
Champlin and Earle Jenkins; third,
Simmons children and Steele Fergu-.
son.
Boys foot race, 9 and under Il
First, Felix Valarma; second Law
renee Taylor; third, Gilbert Stokes.
Boys foot race, IA and under Il
First, George Myasato; second, Tom
my Teller; third, Jesse Casey.
Girls foot race, 9 and under Il
First, Joan Halverson; second, Shir-
ley Eyon; third, Margie Looth.
Girls foot race, IA and under !
First, Robin Ferguson second,
Catherine Willard; third, Seena
Bake.
Boys sack race, 9 and under =.
First, Richard Pringle; second Felix
Valarma; third, Gilbert Stokes.
Girls sack race, and under Il
First, Shirley Eyon; second, Margie
Eyon; third, Stella Looth.
Girls sack race, "A and under Il
First, Robin Ferguson; second,
Katherine Willard; third, Seena
Bake.
Boys sack race, IA and under Il
CONTINUED on page six
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
SPORTSMEN TO
HOLD FIRST SKEET
SHOOT TOMORROW

In order to determine the amount
of interest in Wrangell among sports
men for future contests, the stiikne
sportsmen's Association will hold a
Skeet shoot at the local range to-
morrow evening from to 9 p. m.
Shells for 12-guage guns will be
sold at the range but participants
should bring their own shells if
guns of any other ealibre are used
by them.
This is the first experiment in
skeet shooting here. No prizes are
offered. The meeting is open to the
public.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
SCOFF
AT RUMOR OF JOINT
BASES IN FAR EAST

Batavia, July 11-Authorities here
denied a report that the Netherlands
East Indies and Australia and Bri-
fish Malaga had officially agreed
upon joint use of naval and air bas-
es in the event of an emergency.
Observers said, however, they con-
sidered it natural that the govern
ments concerned would make provis-
ions in case an agreement became
necessary because of an outside at
tack
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
SCOT SAYS MEN
IN MIDDLE EAST DIE
FOR LACK OF WEAPONS

LONDON, July II : The British
government replied today to bitter
complaints of a shortage OF wea-
pons and disuse of American planes
by promising to blast Berlin with
increasing fury.
Artillery Captain James Henderson
Stewart, Scottish government
member, declared that in the mid
die east thousands upon thousands
of British Tommies and Australians
were left to die or fall into the
hands of the Nails because men were
denied weapons with which to de-
fend themselves.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
GERMANS CLAIM
CAPTURE OF 3. 3.

BERLIN. July II - The German
High Command announced today
that it had destroyed the vital rail
road between Leningrad and Mos
COW. After reporting the capture of
Salla, fortified Russian city opposite
Finlands eastern frontier, 1t said
German and Finnish troops were
progressing relentlessly on the nor
thern front, meeting little resis-
lance in the drive toward the Muir
mansk-Leningrad railway, their next
objective.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
Reliance Shrimp
Closes Down For
Salmon Season

Due to labor shortage the Re
lance Shrimp Cannery has closed
down and will not resume opera
tons again until after the fishing
season. probably around September,
according to Neil Grant. eannery Of
fetal
The cannery boat. Shrimp. is be
ing refitted and will go SEEMING for
the balance of the summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
ECUADOR AND
PERU REMAIN AT
ALERT ON FRONT

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. July II
Quiet reigned along the Ecuador
Peruvian frontier although the mil
itary command said troops were still
facing one another over the line.
The last exchange of fire occurred
last Tuesday, lasting Is minutes, and
took place at Querbraseca. Army
planes brought a few casualties
from the front to hospitals here
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
FLYERS DIE IN CRASH

Augusta, Ca, July II = Three
instructors of the Georgia Aerotech
Flying School were killed and ca
Diet bailed out and floated to safety
in his parachute yesterday when two
training planes eallidsea In TIE air.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
HOUSE REFUSES
ROOSEVELT POWER
TAKE OVER PLANTS

WASHINGTON, July Il = By a
vote of almost two to one the House
defeated yesterday the bill asking
that President Roosevelt be empow-
cred to take over defense plants
where the management refuses to
use Federal Cancellation and medi-
alton services to settle labor dis
putes.
An amendment offered by Repres-
entative Healey, Democrat of Mass
achusetts, to eliminate that section
from pending legislation was adopt
ed by a standing vote of ITO to 81.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
OREGON - CALF.
FORESTS BLAZE

PORTLAND, July II = Fierce
forest fires, many of them out of
control, We're burning in various
places throughout the state today.
In eastern Oregon, near Warm
Springs, $4,000 acres of brush was
ablaze and had not yet been brought
under control
Fires in northern California are
also said to be numerous.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
SPANISH GOVERNMENT
OFFERS TO MEDIATE FOR
SOUTH AMERICAN PEACE

MADRID, July Il - The news
paper Arriba, organ of the Phalan-
Dist party, said today that Spain.
which had mediated in the past be-
tween. Peru and Ecuador, again had
offered aid to settle their present
border dispute.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
TURKEY SAYS STAY
OF FRENCH SHIPS IN PORT
MUST BE ONLY "a HOURS

ANKARA, July IL Turkish
authorities announced today that
they had notified the commanders of
six French naval vessels, which ar
rived at Alexandrette last night
from Beirut that they must leave
within "a hours or be disarmed and
informed. The flotilla included one
old destroyer, four armed trawlers
and one armed tug.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
FISH CHIEF THROUGH

Ward T. Bower, Chief of the Di-
vision of Alaska Fisheries of the
Fish and Wildlife Service, was a
through passenger on the Yukon
last Saturday.
Bower is bound for Kodiak on an
inspection of fisheries conditions to
the westward.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
RUSSIAN HEADS IN
CONFERENCE WITH BRITISH
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA

MOSCOW, July II = Premier
Joseph Stain conferred for more
than an hour yesterday with Sir
Stafford Grips, the British ambassa-
dor. Foreign Commissar Molotov
was also present.
This was the second long confer
ence in three days between the Rus
Sian baaiaeR and the nritonI
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
ARMY PLANES ROAR
OVER PHILIPPINE CITY
DURING PRACTICE BLACKOUT

MANILA, July II = Manila held
a half hour practice blackout last
night. United States army planes
roared over the city during the
blackout, the first this city has ev-
er experienced. The Cavite naval base
had a practice blaekOat several aayR
Ia@A - -
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
REDS REPORT AIR BATTLE

MOSCOW, July II - Terrific air
battle, in which the Russians claim
to have shot down 80 German planes
while losing only five, was described
in a communique, which said the
fight ended in complete rout of the
enemy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
WHITE MOUNTAIN
ANNOUNCED AS SITE
OF NEW NATIVE SCHOOL

A new boarding school for Eski
mo pupils and five new day schools
will be opened by the Office of In
dian Affairs in Alaska this year un-
der authorizations in the Interior
Department appropriation bill just
passed and signed by the President,
General Superintendent Claude NJ.
Hirst announced today.
The boarding school will be at
White Mountain in a building used
for an orphanage which
was discontinued in 1892. Original
enrolment will be 80 pupils with
plans of the Office calling for the
addition of 80 pupils each year until
there is a total enrolment of about
120
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11
Relieve Eklutna. Wrangell

When the new boarding school is
opened it will enroll Eskimo pupils
from the Arctic and Boring Sea
coasts and up the Yukon River as
far as Koyukuk, Eklutna, which
has an enrolment of $50 will take
pupils from the area between the
White Mountain bounds and Cordo-
va, Wrangell Institute will take pu-
pills from Yakutat south. The pres
ent registration at Wrangell is 225.
Since 1896 the enrolment in Of
flee of Indian Affairs boarding
schools has grown from 1875.
New Day Schools
The day schools will be at Attu,
Cutoff on the Koyukuk River, Pal
miut on the Yukon, Fishhook Town
on the Black River, east of Fort Yu-
kon and at Moose Creek on the Ma
besna River.
The appropriation bill also in
cludes an item of $250,00O for a
tuberculosis hospital, location OF
which had not ct been announced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-11

CONTINUED on page six
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

h, tid"'t 10 have The authority
to d. that
Continuing tn, SolIie, wrote
He uhe major, said iha, W
last night august lID IN" are
comprising the maneu\c' area
would be under martial law
However il southern units o.
the arm, a. aS ,ut.lc'np agent:
for martial law. we wont be any
better off. aS they seem to bo
working with the city and state
cops again Us in every way.
Last night there was open
talk of every man in the batta-
lion walking out and going back
to Fort Custer. Last night som,
of our SCrgeantS went AWOL
mad are trying I" get through
to Fort Custer hoboing q freight
tain. We we're ready to leave III
The first sign of trouble. We slept
with our clothes on and with
Has hliGhtS and machcteS. big
kmiNcS) near us. No trouble
developed and we didn't leave.
50 this morning as | write this,
the situation stands as it did last
nigh.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

ing it TO pieces, Unf?r trnately,
we did not have any sWn''niiti,cn
1hd,n would be .almd st suicide
to fry without ammunition The
:aptain talked the men out Of do
ny anything at that time.
Meanwhile. the situation was
getting worse. An ultimatum
vas given to the major of our
battalion To move all the 'niggcr>
Dut OF that part of the woods by
4 certain time or else something
drastic would happen. =
The letter goes ON to recount
the stopping Of the troops on the
road by state highway patrol
men. the impcrtincnt demand
that the officer pet those mi2-
GERS oil the highway. tn" slap
pin OF the white licutant Donald
tuir... by one of the patrolmcn
who called the army man mig
ger loving Yankee.
the writer also revealed thai
the men begged to be issued am
mumition but were refused a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

Labor Day week end demons clearly enough the
methods designed to further safety the highways long
they wont work The police do what they and wonder
why it the driver who passes
reasoning should be safe driver yet likely he will
perfectly flat wide stretch orod demosh bran,new car
equipped with every known safety invariably in
event he survives he stand around with silly worried look
his face all highway mtromen knowha is if he feels he
his out and have Reinsurance the bill
In humble opinion high an entrly new APP
proach be made highway safety.
good since 80 of hundred bad
wrecks show mechanical tests
loose the steering wheel That so well known
has be Joke making mandatory revoca-
ton OF permit kind accident-for
least 60 days for minor acclen-wil tighten up many
loose nut at the steering wheel numerous
as nothing else will do The added possibility permanently
beng barred for repeating is point worthy of consideration
law in which local through avoritism or for am
reason can Get around Is ne" al much and suspect that
magistrates World ri" and cheer tight
they had t" ;,ft"ra no rolar,c hi.
political career BECAUSE member locally numerous
influential family dr'r\rdIv lesson in what
N'l /" d" with au"m"oj OF magserac h,,
"'""> seriously endangered HIS political in
Is wonder that of astounding inances wher,
ia completely drunken driver wraps his around staggerS
"ut Of he "rrckage and in dayor guilty and
again driving around if nothing happened and as rui,
the" smart CO are known repeater4
IcI'f that oSo regulation the cure for mos,
h hWy accidents influences strongly f cr,raor, knew
invariably followed any accident the ar,ting officer iulpcd
or could prove the result careless or wcckess driving
accident would pmmc DOWN. ard overnight If ANYBODY has
better solution of the obi'm should stcp forward
Los "I permit attack may not require legislation but
docs Is not the problem serious warrant special
session OF the legislature? True qualify a. safety
expects and Our solution be good but Judging from, the
H record ana our own observations it Is high a
Iar hr developed Almost anyone drove even few miles
Il- W.rk-and will agree.
The feeling is growing walking ON = heavily travelled
ihi" Is ma faca evidence mental incon1petancv lack Of
realization # danger bcgcrant attitude, toward cars and
"F' IN cas-" OF the Nclagaoperaor can bc counted ON
f" meet tight situations to avoid accidents most 81 10
% 'u suppose ne or she Is driver who drives on the
extreme right OF the road and afraid TO pass bcr cars close?
Ii'' nee" S' is h"i-'Funk? Suppose if is dark and light
Of approaching car prevent thc,c,Irstria, r, Ii
me H''So the driver ncrc blows his horn, Well almost
any newspaper will reveal what follows all these "upposos on
trcll to often 'Pp'' :"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

the welfare gro soldier and the stclchld
treatment accorded him plainly indicates ne
why then does the President and the War Department
not excuse him from military service aogeher???
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-09-05

"iaco"Sin's troWclt1i'cl t..,o-
OF which there are thJus3rf. IT. 10
state, often weigh 80 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
Spokane Greets
Ward at Home

SPOKANE - Marvin BUD
Ward brought the National ANA
teur Golf championship trophy
back TO Spokane again last night
and found his townsmen ready TO
sever diplomatic relations with
Omaha.
Ward won the title Saturday at
the Omaha Field club where the
gallery, incensed by reports that
he had called their course COW
pasture. was hostile tn him and
favored Pat Abbott ~ HOLLYWOOD
his opponent in the final match.
With the championship
trophy under his arm, Ward
told a welcoming crowd at the
airport:
This sounds like the cheers Pat
Abbott got when he played that
33rd hole. Where the match
ended)."
Ward said he had never called
the field club cow pasture" but
had mentioned It was not in the
best condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
Enid Refiners
Take Ball Title

WICHITA, Hans. - Tine Enid,
Okla, Chsmphn Refiners came
from behind last night to defeat
the Waco. Tex. Dons, e-3, and won
their second consecutive national
semi-pro baseball title.
More than 1000 fans damned
Lawrence stadium to see the
champlins pound three Don hurl-
ers for three runs in the fourth,
four in the sixth and two more in
the eighth. The Dons, winners Of
six games in the tournament, had
a one-run lead until the fourth.
The Champions will meet the
Puerto Rican champs in San Juan,
in nine-game series starting
Sept. "a, for the worlds champion
ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03

EII<ENsBuRG. Wash. - Fritz
Truan. national cowboy champion
from Salinas. Cal. yesterday won
three day bronco busting title
in the annual Ellensburg rodeo
before a crowd Of 1000.
Truan won the rcsieo's top
honors with a total of eT2 points.
Tommy knight OF Cody. Wyo..
who led the first two days. was
second with eee and Stub Bartel-
may Of Arlington. Ore. was third
with a6s points.
Carl Sheppard OF Benson. Ariz-.
won the calf ropiug competition,
Dave Campbell OF Las Vegas. n.
NJ, topped the bulldoegers, Carl
poSscy Of Phoenix. Ariz.. won the
bareback ride. and Buck Wyatt
OF Seminole. Okla, the Brahma
bull riding contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
Brodea Wins
Final F afure
Tokes Labor Doy
Cop at Longocres

canadian-bred Brodes came In
first BY a head yesterday 10 win
the $500 Labor Day handicap on
the concluding program Of the
1871 Longscres horse racing sea-
son.
Brodea. owned by Mrs. Joe
HimeIhoch Of Seattle. broke away
fast and turned back the challenge
of Lady's Son in the stretch OF the
mile and one-sixteenth run. Lady's
Son. owned by Mrs J. c. Parsons,
finished second. and Rolling Bah
OF Needmore stable third.
Brodea's time WAS LAS is.
The winner paid $50. $3.50
and $3.50; Iady's son. Sl7.40
and $50; Rolling Ball. $40.
Longaeres officials announced
the pari-mutuel handle OF the Al
day meeting was S2.e70.111, a
daily average of sos .O02. Last
years average was $50, e3s. Jockey
Charlie Rails OF Houston. Tex.
easily won riding honors and Mrs.
Frances Keller Of Rosebriar farm
was the Leading trainer with 20
winners.
Rosebriar farm disclosed that
olimpo, South American veteran.
was being retired to stud near
Arlington, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
WESTON WINNER
THE DALLEs. on.-Rav

ton. Portland golfer. again today
held the fourth annual mid-Colum-
oia golf tournament championship.
Weston retained the crown BY fir
ing three-under-psr final round
yesterday TO down George Beechler
OF Hood River.
Weston shared donors with
Madeline Spseth Of IL Grsnde who
Won IN the womens division. She
turned IN a s6-hole total of 1es
which was one stroke better than
the card OF Helena Robin Of Hood
River.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
.Empo Winner
OF Fish Derby

ASTORIA, Ore. - oney Empo,
Brownsmead, Ore. logger TODAY
was $4,000 richer as the result Of
45-pound salmon which topped
catches in the annual Astoria sal
mon derby
Second place WAS won nv
Huntington Malarkey Of Port
land with 4t-pound. five
ounce salmon.
More than 1900 fishermen par
tieipsted. William ArCr.rory
derby chairman. reported TODAY.
he estimated more than 1000 sal
mon wer. taken ny anglers during
derby week. a great many of
them had their fish canned here
to take home later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
To'ss 5000 Il Ia n !

SAlsm ........ ..... olo 40 o2o-
SPOKANE .i.sAI.,.., si2 600 7i1-if
surnmary~-HIns betted in Peter
sen 2, Cameron 3. Adsn. HcCo-marh
= MARTINEZ, Gedzius q Rosenluno
hayes two-ba>e hi5s. George No
nsoInAck. oedzins. Cameron. Hayes,
ee-oase hits. Buccols Gedzits.
stoien bases. Alden. Buccola. sarri-
ice buecola. double PLAYS LanIfsro
e Griffiths 70 Cameron. Georv. to
cameron. Griffifhs 70 Warren ~
George left on bases. salem g soo.
( zane II. bases on pals OFF Windsor
Smith /. Hayes g. hits on WIndso,
IN 2e innings G runs of smi,n
10 n So innings 3 runs. hit ~
plteneT. Lanifero hy Hayes viz
pitch, HAYES. losing pitcher Winosor-
time OF game 2.o5. umpIres, EeISon
and Enger. e''''
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
SWIM RECORD

AKRON, O.--Jim Councilman Of
Columbus, O.. unattached. set q
new American time Of 1888 last
night in the loo-meter breast
stroke event Of the Cuyshora Falls
AAu open Ohio swimming cham
pionshirs.
The previous time OF 1855 wss
set by Paul Friesel. Of Jones
Beach. Long Island.