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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
Appointments
Are Made By
City Council

With Mayor E. ]. Wheeler pre-
siding, Wrangelfs new city Council
made its appointments and outlined
its program for the year last night
in the Council chambers in The City
Hall Budget was gone into only
briefly and will be set up at a spec
ial meeting Tor that purpose satur-
day night
All present employees were reap
pointed with small increases grant
ed IN salaries. Appointments and
new monthly salaries follow:
Night Marshal and Fire Chief
G. H. Lloyd, S1S2.50
City Electrician and Light Plant
ator-Hubert Wellons, $3.50.
First Assistant Light Plant Oper-
ator-Ralph Deyenny $1S5.
Second Assistant Light Plant Op-
erator-Julius Mason, s1a5.
Street and Water superintendent
II X. Coulter. $175.
City Clerk. Magistrate Treasurer,
Attorney, Assessor. B. Chisholm,
500.
Health Oficer-Dr. j. H. elem
snts. SO.
Librarian-1lrs. yalbofg Coulter.
$50.
The position oil Assistant Harbor-
master was discontinued from May
1 To November /. the usual custom.
The school budget. calling for
S25.5S0 OF which the towns share
is $685.. was approved The budget
is up about $50 over last year due
10 improvements planned in the
building.
On closing hours for liquor places,
the Council voted to set the closing
hour al a. IN. during he summer
until November /.
Claims against the general fund
IN The amount OF $5,915.51 and a.
gainst the light fund in The amount
of s1.549.S7 were approved.
Veteran employee named By the
Council was Mr.. Chisholm. The eff
ficient City Clerk is beginning his
18th year in that position. He began
back in those days when Wrangell
had a net worth of s53,979, accord
ing to the records. Over the years he
has seen and felt the headaches of
municipal operation as Council fol-
lowed Council with its own peculiar
problems.
Light plant, the school bonds and
m nv orbnr iraDrovounoufe onJ cd
ditions to Wrangell have brought
their grief Able Mr.. Chisholm with
the various Councils has weathered
them through TO accomplishment.
Today Wrangell can point with
pride TO a net worth of $221,513,
including its own light plant and a
lot of other improvements.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
WILL STRONG IN FROM
TELEGRAPH LOOKS FOR
UNUSUALLY BUSY SEASON

VIII Strong, Telegraph Creek
trading post operator and interior
river boat operator, was down river
for the first time this year Monday.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Strong
and Mrs. Agnes Brenton. After
stocking up. he returned up river.
Things look particularly bright in
the Interior this year. he reported,
defense activity including airport
and other developments foretelling
busy season.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
CLARK. NEWMARKET HERE
ON INSPECTION TRIP

Capt. John NJ. Clark and Chief
John Newmarker, U. S. steamboat
inspectors from Juneau, arrived in
Wrangell this week on annual boat
inspection trip. They inspected var
ious craft here and were renewing
operators licenses.
All boat operators licenses ex-
pired on April %, Capt. Clark said.
and now operators must take a phys
ical and visual standard test The
inspectors are handling the work
while here and afterward applica-
lions should be sent in to Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
FAIRBANKS FLIER
CRASHES; DIES LATER

FAIRBANKS, May ? = Crash
ng on his first airplane flight, m
thur Corners, 26, fell into the chilly
waters of Moose Creek near here
Sunday. He swan safely ashore but
died a few minutes after he had re-
turned to the city in an automobile.
a physician blamed Corners
death to heart failure, induced by
shock and exposure
Corners was employed on the ar
my air base project here. His par
ents live at Even, Michigan.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
WARD STORE IN
PORTLAND CLOSED
BY LONG STRIKE

Portland, Ore, May 2-The Mont
gomery Ward Company, Portland
mail order and retail store, will
close its doors tomorrow, throwing
1875 employees out of work, the
management said in an advertise
ment in a Portland newspaper to-
day The company said picketing of
the plant since December 7, 1910,
and inability to get truck, rail or
postal deliveries were the causes.
AFL Warehousemen, Retail Clerks
and Office Workers Union struck for
wage increases and a union shop.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
SHAKES ISLAND PROJECT
COMPLETED; SOME CARVERS
TO CONTINUE POLE WORK

Work on Shakes Island has been
completed and Gee Crews will be
transferred OF disbanded for the
summer. A small crew will be kept
on, however, at carving totems here.
according TO James l.. Dolan, Fore
man.
Nine poles altogether have been
erected on the island and work fin
ished on the building preparatory
for the tourist season
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
PETERSBURG TEACHER
DROPS DEAD ON STREET

Impi Alto. for many years a
teacher in the Petersburg schools,
dropped dead on the street in the
neighbor city this afternoon, ac-
cording to word brought here by
Pilot Tony schwamm. She apparent
iy suffered a stroke, it was said.
Miss Alto formerly lived in Doug
las but for five years taught kinder
garten and first grade in Peters
burg.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
CANADIANS DIG
TO PAY WAR COST

Ottawa. May canadians will
have to dig deeper into their pockets
for war purposes and eurtail more
sharply their non-essential expenses,
Finance Minister J. L. Ilsey said
this week in presenting the govern
ment's third war budget to the House
of commons He said Canada's war
costs for the current fiscal year will
be about $1,45O,000,0O0.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
FINE MAY BASKET
ARRIVES HERE FOR
HARRY OLSONS. JR.

A May basket, brought by
that well known old bird, the
Stork, and dropped at Bishop
Rowe Hospital yesterday,
May l, contained a tiny new
son for Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Olson, Jr., of Wrangell.
The little newcomer, born
prematurely, weighed only
four pounds 10 ounces and
the comfortab BILE incubator at
the hospital is his crib. Hos
pital authorities report moth
er and babe as progressing
nicely.
No name has yet been de-
cided upon for this littlest
Olson. His father and moth
er arrived in Wrangeil from
Seattle about three months
ago, although AIR. Olson was
here formerly and is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Olson
of Wrangell.
The new papa is employed
on the new ffrehall project
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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
G q SATURDAY

Saturday is the regular meeting
day for the Women's Civic Club at
Civic Center. Dessert luncheon will
be served at 100 p. m. sharp with
Misses Marie Carlquist and Rachael
Wadsworth and Mrs o. Brattebo as
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
US. Speeds Up
Defense Work
As War Looms
By= Associated Preas)

While ueN and strong forces Of
the British Imperial army stood
guard in Iraq this week end in the
path of a vast AXIS pineers which
appears to have begun already a
sweep aimed at engulfment of suez.
Egypt. and the rich oil fields of As
ia Minor. the United States pre-
pared to face a critical situation. Is
interpreted by many observers as
foretelling war.
President Roosevelt in a letter to
defense work directors Knudseu and
Sidney Hillman ordered all the de
Tense mahine and machine tool or
ganizations put on a 24-hour day.
He requested a triple program: IL
Mobilize every useful or potentially
useful machine tool and machine in
the nation for use in the defense
program. - utilize these machines
and tools where they are or trans
port them to points where they can
be useful; 90 recanyass the entire
nation including the armed forces
for skilled workers for purpose of
operating machines for the maxi
mum output
Iraq Focal Point
Meanwhile in London. authorize
tive sources disclosed that addition
al British forces had been landed
al Basra over the opposition of the
new Iraq government and in the
face of Iraq army concentration
which they feared are threatening
the British air base at Habanniyah
on the Euphrates.
From Istanbul came word the So
Wet ambassador to Turkey was re-
ported to have left the Turkish cap
ital for an undiscIosed destination.
The Embassy refused to confirm or
deny his departure while Turkish
political quarters attached much
Importance to the report that large
number of German troops had land
ed in Finland
The reported departure of the Am
bassador lent support to the belief
in some quarters that the Turks
and Russians are in close consulta
ton on the possibility of a Nazi at
tack on either or both.
Tobruk Battle Scene
In Cairo it was reported that Ger
man shock troops cracked the outer
defenses of Tobruk, Libya, after a
terrific battle launched with the hope
OF wiping out the British threat to
the Axis drive toward the Suez can
al. Tanks led the way in the ae-
ton which was continuing. To re-
lieve pressure on Tobruk garrison,
British warships turned their big
guns on Axis troops and supply
trucks moving along the coastal road
west of Tobruk. The bombardment
was successful the Admiralty said
Berlin said Nazi air forces IN
Ieashed what authorized sources de-
scribed as an itensified offensive in
North Africa and blasted ships in
Suda harbor on the island of Crete.
The high command gave no intima-
ton as to the direction of the next
German thust in the southeast but
Berlin newspapers Significantly be
gan discussing the vulnerability of
the island of Crete, merely 100
Continued Cd page four)
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

!. !. !. !. : : : : = : : I. J
The Sentinel extends birthday
this week to the following
Don Miller, May 3.
Howard Messenger, May 4.
Al Osborn, May 4.
Mrs. Loyal Binkley, May 4.
Mrs. b. Y Grant, May z.
Eaeiile May Campus. May a.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
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JAY BYRD BRINGS IN
SEASONS LARGEST



Pin the medal on William
E. Byrd Jay to you, of The
Sentinel staff for the biggest
steelh.ead brought into
Wrangell so far this season,
and maybe the largest of the
year.
With light trout tackle,
Jay landed 32-incher in
Conch Greek last week end
after an hour and half
battle in which sometimes
Jay was leading the fish and
sometimes the fish was lead
ing Jay. Printer Byrd had
the final say as the big
steelhead feebly gave up.
Sentinel party also got a
nice bunch of cutthroats;
good fishing in creek and
lake with flies.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
FDR PROPOSES ROAD
TO CANAL ZONE

WASHINGTON, May - Presi-
dent Roosevelt asked Congress this
week to authorize an appropriation
for construction OF an inter-Ameri-
can highway as far as the Panama
Canal.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
WRANGELL CHAMBER
MEETS MONDAY NOON

Regular luncheon meeting of the
Wrangell Chamber of Commerce
will be held Monday noon at the
Civic Center. Several matters of
Importance was scheduled to come up
and a large attendance is anticipat-
ed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
HURT IN LOGGING CAMP

Magnus Erickson was admitted to
Bishop Rowe hospital last night..suf
fering from a cut foot, sustained in
logging operations at Owen Bros.
Co. camp at Lake Bay.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
AUXILIARY MEETS MONDAY

Monday evening, May 5, will be
the regular business meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary in the
Dugout
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-05-02
TO KODIAK.

Manuel Lotus and ". C. Banks,
both well known Wrangell men left
this morning on the Denali for Ko-
diak to work on the air base there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

figures at all, for like the conception of the
Good Shepherd they date even further back
Similar figures have been found in Syria and
Mesopotamia. A relief from Khorsabad, a
city in Assyria dating back TO the Sth Century
B. c., shows an Assyrian carrying a gazee
over his shoulder. Another relief found at
Samal in North Syria from about / 900 b. c.
shows with gazelle on his shoulder
in the Hermes posture marking the similarity
between Hermes, the Ram Bearer, and the
Good Shepherd
Some Mesopotamian figures are much
older than those mentioned such as the mural
painting dating back to the Sumerians who
lived in Babylonia in the fourth millennium
B. c. 1t shows sheep being taken to sacrifice
an evidence of their value. since only precious
animals were offered to the gods.
All of these archaeological discoveries en-
phasize the point that there was a more or less
fixed tradition for the Good Shepherd, run
ming back thousands of years before the birth
Of Christ.
Nor should il be forgotten that the Shep-
herd Kings. the Hyksos played important
role in the history of Ancient Egypt, having
subdued the country and ruled there for sew
eral centuries before the Israelites entered
Egypt
When Jacob went to Egypt, on the invita-
ton of his son, Joseph, Joseph told his
brothers to reply when Pharoah asked them
about their occupation:
THE servants trade hath been about cattle
from our youth. even until now. both we and
also our fathers, for every shepherd is an
abomination unto the Egyptians"
This is supposed to refer to the Egyptian
recollection of the hated domination of the
Hyksos dictators.
Another interesting incident concerning
sheep is also related in Genesis.
While Jacob was tending his Uncle Laban's
sheep, he made the bargain that all the
spotted and speckled sheep should be his
share. Then Jacob tried the trick Of putting
up streaked rods at the watering troughs that
the ewes might be affected and bear spotted
young.
Thus il can be seen, that the idea of the
Good Shepherd was in part capitalization
of the ideals of ancient times which reached
climax in the appealing representation Of Jesus
as the greatest Good Shepherd of all times or
in the language of the gospel of st. John
am the good shepherd; the good
shepherd giveth his life for the sheep
And other sheep have, which arc not
of this fold them also l must bring, and
they shall hear my voice, and there shall
be one fold, and one shepherd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

of the Good Shepherd in the Lateran Museum
in Rome. This figure, like most of the other
representations of the Good Shepherd is that
OF beardless youth, wearing a short sleeve
less tunic.
Why this fixed artistic form for the Good
Shepherd ?" asked Or. Wright
The answer seems To be that the Christians
were not inventing a new artistic form. ON
the contrary. they were using type of figure
which had long been familiar TO Greek and
Roman artists. Some of the picturizations of
the Good Shepherd are similar to those of the
pagan god Orpheus, even TO the inclusion of
the Tyre. Orpheus was a shepherd who could
charm the beasts and birds with the music of
his Tyre.
This use OF the pagan forms was an intelli-
gent appropriation for early Christian artists
to make. II they had used a completely new
idea the Greeks and Romans wouldn't have
known what they were trying to portray
But seeing the older form, the new converts
could bridge the gap In their own minds and
be more receptive TO the new teaching.
Hermes, lord of the flocks and another
pagan god. was sometimes shown as a ram
bcarer-pictured carrying ram on his shout
ders. Artists used this concept too, in draw
ing the Good Shepherd.
Actually, the Greeks did not originate these
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

those days and in the Book Of Zacharah II
says, Woe to the worthless shepherd that
leaveth the flock"
In the Book of Ezekiel the shepherds Of
Israel are taken TO task because they ate the
Fat Of the sheep and clothed themselves with
wool yet they did not feed their sheep.
Shepherds became so important TO normal
living that their lives furnished some OF the
most familiar and picturesque imagery OF the
Prophets and the Psamists says Or. Wright
The TWenty-third Psalm is an outstanding
example of the use of this imagery which has
made II one Of the great poems Of all times
THE Lord is my shepherd, ! shall not
He maketh me TO lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the still
waters
He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in
the paths Of righteousness for his names
sake
Yea though / walk through ne valley
Of the shadow of death ! will fear no
evil. foi thou art with me; thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest table before me in the
presence OF mine enemies. thou anontcst
my head with oil my cup runncth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life; and ] shall
dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
This Psalm, supposed to have been writ
ten by David, may have been suggested by
the strange adventure Of David which he re-
lated tor King Saul when he asked to meet
the Philistine giant Goliath in mortal COM
bat
In order that he might be granted the priv
ilege, David told Saul that when he was keep
ing his fathers sheep. lion and bear
attacked the flock and carried off a lamb
David smote the beasts and delivered the lamb
When the lion rose against him, David caught
him by the beard and slew him
In the Book OF Isaiah, the Good Shepherd
is defined as one who gathers his lambs in
his arms and carries them In his bosom and
who gently led those that were with young.
1T is with this background that we obtain
the many illusions TO shepherd and sheep In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Soon II became evil
dent that Christ's al
lusions TO the Good
shepherd took prccc-
dent over His other
activities in early por-
travals of Him. From
the Second to tn @
Fourth Century A. y,
rcpreso nations Of
Christ as the Good
Shepherd abound in all
forms Of art They
appear on wall-paint-
ings, tombs, m e t a ]
vases and urns and in
statuary.
Some Of the earliest
appearances of this
motif, only $50 years
after Christ's death,
have been found in
excavations in Rome
The earliest Christian
Church which has ever
been unearthed. at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

be saved.
And when the early Christians heard the
words And other sheep have, which are
not of this fold; them also must bring, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

the teachings of Jesus, "
says Or. Wright.
The idea is all the
more appealing because II
was the shepherds Of Pal
estine who first saw the
Star in the East and fol-
lowing IL 20 Bethlehem
stood in awe or the infant
Jesus and His Mother.
BY the time the Saw
Jour went forth into the
world, the idea of the
Good Shepherd had a very
special meaning II inn
piled not only the careful
tending OF the flock but
redemptive capacities
as well-a shepherd
would save his sheep
from trouble and give
hts life for their safe
keeping.
Since lie WAS a
carpenter, II might be
natural to assume
that Jesus might
have used language
which derived from
His trade. But the
people to whom He
spoke were, for the
most part, shepherds.
and He instructed
them in a language
with which they were
familiar. v
After Christ's
martyrdom, the allu-
sion 10 His being the
Good Shepherd be-
came even more en- ~
phatic. He had shown M
Himself TO be the u
Good Shepherd who al
had given His Life W
for His Sheep, In IA
order that they might
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M NiioA NAA~ NCAANN
ton of a Messiah being
a Good Shepherd to
His focks dates far be.
fore the writing Of the
Gospels.
In Old Testament
times. as well as to-
day, a large part OF
the population Of the
Near East made It's
living tending hoCks Of
sheep. The animals
were used instead Of
money by their owners
20 barter clothing. milk
and other necessities.
Sheep were used 70 pay
taxes. and at Solomon's
court. for example. one
hundred sheep were
consumed every day
and the Israelites had
70 provide them. Wool
was a staple article Of
commerce and even the
rams horn had its
uses. In the Book of
Joshua mention is
made ~ its use as a
trumpet and in the
Book Of Samuel. as an
oil flask.
Shepherds, In Bib
lical times, were as
important 20 the well
fare OF the nation as
our national defense
industries are today. A
shepherd who left his
n0Ck was a bottle
neck" In production in
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MSayi0uriST Title
G00dShepherd'
IraCedt{RS}IA nCiientS
81 am the good shepherd: the good
shepherd giveth his life for the sheep"
John. Chapter 10, Verse 2.

Shepherd"
MI
w shepherd at ALL but
He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Euphrates River, and which dates from the
Second Century, has figure OF the Good
Shepherd drawn on it's walls.
DR.. Wright calls attention to the picture
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Sumerian Wall Painting $4,000 Il. O.
Showing a Sacrificial Procession With
Sheep, and Indicating the Important
Illustrations of Community Leaders,
Called Good Shepherds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-14

Centuries Before Jesus
Was Born. the Name
Was Given Kin dIy
Leaders. Whose Fol-
lowers Were Likened
to WeII-Tended FIocks.
Biblical Research Re-
veoIs-And the Ideal
Pastor Thus Denoted
MuferioIized With
Chrisf's Ministry
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OIL ~ American w ~ lnc Glcat rIlain Rights Rc.crvcd
Evening star., 1941-04-06

informed him good-humoredly. 81
guess took it pretty hard"
"You called him crotchety. obsti-
nate, shortsighted genius
"But not until he called me domi-
neering. high-pressure old female"
They both laughed. incidentally.
that's why I'm in Oakesville. Maybe
you know Winslow has new process
for manufacturing malleable glass.
He wants me to handle it for him,
even though. according to his letter.
he can get plenty of money here in
Oakesville. So maybe my sales efforts
of nine years ago weren't wasted,
hey?
"Heber Marrow died about four
years ago. His son jeff is running the
Merchants Trust now"
"Winslow told me that in his letter.
Said the young man offered him all
the money he needed. l can under
stand Henry hating the elder Marrow.
But why is he so bitter against the
young man"
"His daughter"
"You mean Connie? My. my, how
time flies. The last time l was here
she was a thin little thing, all eyes.
yellow hair and legs"
She's lovely thing now"
"And young Narrow"
If MIR. Abram Page had been in
Mrs. Tupper's bedroom he might have
wondered at the eager way she stared
at the telephone; contrasted the care
lessness of her tone with the snap in
her round dark eyes.
aE's a swell lad," the lawyer in
formed her. Straight as a die. In
terested in people and the town. Even
the folks who hated his father are for
him. Except Henry Winslow. He
hasn't mellowed any with the years,
and now. with his only daughter
falling in love =" The words trailed
off.
Mrs. Abbie Tupper stared up at
the pink rosebuds meandering list
lessly across the ceiling. There was
wide smile on her crimson face. But
her words, when she spoke. we're