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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
Notice Of Special
Assessment For
Fire Hall Mailed

Tax assessment notices, including
the special fire station and reerea-
ton center assessment of .001 levy,
were being mailed out this week by
C1tg Clerk I. b. Chisholm.
The special assessment is being
levied against all real and personal
property with the town for the year
1871 and a like assessment for each
succeeding year to and including
1851. However. the right is resery-
ed to the property owners to pay
the entire amount at any time be-
fore the maturity dates in which
event a discount of four per cent
per annum may be deducted for such
prepayments. If advantage is taken
of this prepayment plan, it will
mean a big saving to the property
owner, it was pointed out by city
officials, and If sufficient prepay
ments are made it will save the city
the additional cost of borrowing the
money to cover the cost of the fire
station.
The Council will meet at the City
Hall at and p. m. on June 10
and June q to give all persons OPP
portunity to be heard on the special
assessment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
Fire Causes
Heavy Damage
In Ketcbikan

KETCHIKAN- Fire, believed to
have started from fireworks in the
rear of Hunts News Depot. Wednes-
day morning Quilted the Ketehikan
Wharf Company block bounded by
Mission Street, Front Street. and
up to the Ryus Drug Company's
store. Fire Marshal Joe Dimond es-
timated the damage as at least
$4,000 The blaze ragged from 1915
a. m. to 1870 a. m. before it was
brought under control
Mrs. Oscar Holland in apartments
just over Hunts store, noticed
smoke and gave the first alarm.
Trapped by the mounting flames
from the stairway near the Walker
Drug Co, she and her husband Os-
car, escaped by a ladder placed by
the fire department.
Damaged stocks on the ground
floor included Walkers Drug Store.
Hunts News Depot, Charles Insur-
ance Company, Kubley's Liquor
Store and Ice Cream parlors and
bar, and some damage to the Ryus
Drug Store and apartments over
head from smoke
Overhead apartments destroyed
were Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Holland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Elliott, Alfred
Thibodeau, and Bob Robinson. All
of their furniture and personal eff
fects were destroyed.
But for the alarm given by Mrs.
Holland, the upstairs tenants would
have been trapped in the fierce
blaze which balooned skyWard and
spouted from all parts of the block
with dense clouds of smoke. F. J.
Hunt turned in an alarm about five
minutes afterward, and was told the
first alarm had been a silent one.
The Alaska Steamship Company's
office was Quilted and flooded, as
we'll as the warehouse in the rear
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06

Wrangell
Wednesday

WrangelI will have It's first
BIackout al % O'Clock next We'd
nesday night.
Following conference with Cover
nor Gruening. Director of Civil De
tense. here this week Mayor B. j..
Wheeler SET the test Blaekout Tor
that day and hour 10 see how the
organization would function In case
% IN aeIual emergency.
There will be enc eontinuous
blast OF the siren at 10 p. m. on
Wednesday All persons listed i'm
he Home Defense organization are
expected to report Immediately L.
heir respective stations as outline
n last weeks official notice. If you
re not sure about your station. as
chief of Police c. II. Lloyd
Leaders are expected to check
their turnouts and report to head
quarters.
Since publication last week one
new patrol has been formed. It will
be known as the Mobile Fire Equip
ment Patrol and viii report TO
Leader Roy Dolan at the Totem
shed Men in this unit are: Dolan.
Tom Elswiek, William Willard and
Andrew Prussi.
Here are the instructions as an
uouneed last week in case you may
have forgotten them:
INSTRUCTIONS
Emergency signal will be con
tlaued blast of siren.
Immediate blackout Of all lights
If you are a member Of the
Home defense organization report
Immediately to your station
prt to leader
Leader is the first named in each
unit If leader does not report unit
will Immediately select temporary
leader and report to headquarters
at Fire Hall by first available tele-
phone or by runner.
If you have not signed up as a
member OF the Home Defense or
ganization, but are available at time
OF emergency, report to headquar-
ters at Fire Hall
Boat men will report at dock sta
lions with boats as indicated.
Safeguard against fires: Exiting
uish all oil burners, fires in stoves.
cts.
Those who wish to join the Homo
Defense organization and have net
yet registered can do SO by getting
in touch with Police Chief Lloyd or
members of his staff.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
Governor Here
To Onfer On
Civil Defense

To check up and formulate plans
for civil Defense i'm unprotected Al
aska towns. Gov. Ernest Gruening
Director of civil Defense j. j
Ryan. Assistant Director. Alaska
Secretary. Il. L. Bartlett and Paul
Gordon. of the Division OF Territor-
les and Island Possessions. who is
in Alaska for the summer arrived
in Wrange1 by plane. They immed-
lately went into conference with
Mayor E. ]. Wheeler aud leaders OF
the Home Defense organization to
go over defense plans, following
which they inspected the water and
light facilities, oil storage places
and various other points in the com
munity.
Governor congratulated Mayor
Wheeler and Wrangell on being the
first town in the Territory to have
its Home Defense unit organized
and stressed the importance Of
guarding against fire and sabotage
acts of all kinds. He urged thai
the town put in a stock of fire eX=
tinguishers and permit residents to
have them at cost so as to assure
that every house in the community
is properly equipped He urged
stocking up of supplies in the event
that ship schedules might be dis
rupted due To the heavy demand
for ships to carry supplies 10 Bri=
tain, and also to guard against
harrassing campaign on this coast
by those forces which would aim
to defeat aid to Britain as well as
hold up American defense plans.
While it is not his purpose To
cause undue alarm, the Governor
said, people should be warned and
prepared He cited the report OF
last week which put the entire
Pacific Coast on watch against acts
of sabotage which there was a hint
might occur over the Memorial Day
week end Nothing happened, but
there is always the danger he point
ed out.
The Governor stressed the i'm
portanee OF protecting docks, can
neries and such vital points against
acts of sabotage and this is being
worked into the Home Defense pro-
gram here.
Civil Defense is being organized
in all towns not already protected
by Army and Navy forces. Mr.. Ryan
is in active charge of it, under the
direction of Governor Grueniug
Following dinner at the hotel as
the guests of Mayor Wheeler, the
party returned to Juneau in the
evening, in Ryan's big twin-motor-
ed amphibian. Ryan will return la
ter in connection with the defense
plans after survey OF all other
towns has been completed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
FORMER KAISER WILHELM
DIES IN D00RN, AGE so
BERLIN-Former German Kaiser

BERLIN-Former German Kaiser
Wilhelm II. age 50, died Wednes-
day morning at Doom, Holland,
where he has been in exile since the
last World War His death followed
months of illness. His family was
at his bedside when he passed away.
General Wilhelm Won Dommes, ad-
ministrator of the Hohenzollern
properties, made arrangements for
burial of the eX-ruler in Doom.
Adolf Hitler, present ruler of Ger
many, was among those sending
condolences.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
Mighty Stikine Offers Traveller
Real Thrills; Even Veteran Gal
Reporter SuccumbS To Lures

genial, veteran skipper of the Hazel
B, pulled the whistle cord three long
blasts in farewell to the shore OF
Wrangell and headed the stubby
Prov of his ship toward the mouth
of the Stikine AS always, there
We're strange faces to see; strangers
who would be our shipmates for the
next four days and one couldn't help
but wonder what they were like.
A Gay Party
The passenger list showed the
bulk to be parties of Canadian sur
yeyors off for a summer in the wilds
of interior Canada There, their jot
would be to walk where none had
ever walked before, TO scale the
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER
TO VISIT HERE JUNE %

Los Angeles Chamber Of Com
merce will visit Wrangell aboard
the Aletutian ON June 20, the Cham
Der of Commerce was informed in
letter read at its regular luncheon
meeting Monday non in the Civic
CLUB. The party will be headed by
J. A. Hartley, President and Glen
Eastburn, Manager of the Aviation
department.
Van II. Fisk, Chairman of the
Harbor and Airport committee, gaye
report on an interview with Gov
ernor Gruening in Juneau in COZ
ection with the airport and Other
activities here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
NEW FIRE PUMP

Tests were made this week by J.
L. Dolan, foreman of the CCC, of
the Forest Service on a new port
able fire pump sent here by the
Forest Service department for use
in case of forest fires or emergen-
cies.
The pump, powered with a 2-cycle
h. p. gas engine pumps SO gallons
of water per minute under 100 lbs.
pressure. 1t is being stored in a
shed next to the Totem shed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
NaziS Continue
Steady Push n
Mediterranean

Nazi advances in the Mediterran-
can were continuing today under
stiff but ineffective opposition by
the British.
The bombing Of Alexandria We'd
nesday, Britain's eastern Mediter-
ranean naval base. German news
papers Haunted as the first of a
series of blows TO be dealt to the
middle east and claimed The Nazi
air force was now poised to carry
out further extensive missions. In
the air raid on Alexandria, the Ger
mans said, oil tanks We're left in
flames and the harbor was struck
with good effect"
A successful air raid by the Brit
ish ON Beirut, in nearby French Lee
banon. caused but slight comment
from the German press.
Meanwhile, as the war of the
Mediterranean and Atlantic contin-
ued with Suez and Gibraltar the ev-
ident detectives of the German
thrusts this country's increasing at
tention was given to the latest de-
velOpments between Germany and
the Vichy government. Secretary of
State Hull, following the announce
ment of Vichy's final collaboration
with the German government. told
Marshal Petain's government that
Franeo-German collaborat was
inimical to the rights of the United
States and other nations. The Sec
rotary declared reports indicated
that the Vichy government has "a
dopted a policy of collaboration
with other powers for the purpose of
aggression and oppression"
Observers took those words as a
warning to Vichy that the United
States and other American nations
might take over western hemis-
phere possessions of France, if Ger
many made any move toward using
them as naval or air bases.
1t is claimed all of Frances sew
eral hundred islands in the Pacific,
ranging from Clipperton near Mex
leo to New Caledonia near Australia,
are inclined toward pro-British at
titudes and under the influence of
General de Gaulles' free French re-
gime. These islands, including the
Society, Marquesas and Leeward
groups and Tahiti, theoretically
might be used by the Germans as re-
fuelling and provisioning bases for
raiders if Vichy dominated them and
allowed Germany to utilize them but
thus far Tahiti and New Caledonia
support free France.
Reliable sources said the U. s..
need have little apprehension as far
as the Pacific is concerned except
with respect to Indo-China. That re-
gion already has given extensiveI
concessions to the Japanese military
forces and could become instrument
al in an attack upon Singapore, the
Dutch Indies or Rangoon if the
Japanese German combin a t i
should make more use of Indo-China
as base ports.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
IRON MAN. OF BASEBALL
SUCCUMBS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK Lou Gehrig,
known as the Iron Man" of base
ball, and for years famed first base
man and slugger OF the New York
Yankees until his retirement due
to i'll health last year, died this week
in New York.
Gehrig held the record of having
played more continuous games in the
big leagues without missing one
game than any player in history,
topping the mark made previously
by the old Yankee shortstop, Ey-
erett Scott.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
II. TIL. RIVER

For Telegraph ON Che Tuesday
trip of the Hazel B No. 2 of the
Darlington Transportation Company
this week We're Patricia Devenney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph De-
venney, and Hazel Simpson. Patricia
will spend a month with the Simp
sons at Telegraph before returning
to her home here.
To Telegraph on the June 2 trip
was Mrs. Vera Shea. who made
herself famous by discovering the
mammoth gold nugget on the Shea
mining property several years ago.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
ELKS NOTES
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(By Hubert Wellons)
By HUBERT WELLONS

Annual Flag Day observance by
the Elks will be held June 15 in
conjunction with the Elks picnic.
The affair is planned for the park
starting around noon or 1 o'clock,
with the Elks serving ice cream, hot
dogs and coffee for the youngsters,
families attending bringing their
own picnic spread. The affair will
be public for Elks and their friends,
with the picnic primarily for the
children.
Arrangements are being made for
a Flag day speaker. Complete pro-
gram will be announced in next
weeks paper after Chairman Han
ford of the Flag Day Committee and
Chairman Fisk of the Picnic COM
mittee complete their arrangements.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY
COMMISSION TO MEET
IN JUNEAU JUNE 12-14
NNACHIMGnOM

WASHINGTON - Representative
Warren G. Magnuson, of the State
of Washington, and Chairman of the
Alaska International Highway Com
mission, said he will preside at a
final meeting of the Commission to
be held in Juneau from June Il to
June Il.
Representative Magnuson said the
Commission planned to get first
hand information and a picture of
the situation from the Alaska end
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
PARTY FOR KEITHAHNS

Miss Ruth Gauger and Mrs. J. L..
Ripley were hostesses last Monday
evening for a farewell bridge par
ty, at the Institute, honoring Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Keithahn who are
leaving soon for their new home
in Juneau. Mr.. Keithahn will have
charge of the Territorial Museum
in the Capital City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
By WINIFRED WILLIAMS

Up there through those rugged
peaks, beyond the divide there must
be magic Famed old roaring Sti-
kline seems to emanate it as it
pours its silt-laden torrent down
across the flats and smack against
High Island. It's the lure thai car
ries one on as fold. They say
there are moose and grizzlies Turk
ing around every bend in the river,
so let's climb aboard the Hazel Il
No. of the Darlington Transpor-
tation Company of Wrangell and
find out what's hidden up there in
the back country
1t was S:30 D. m Thursday, May
29th. that Captain Hill Harrington,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
MERCURY MOUNTS TO "
HERE DURING STRETCH
OF BRILLIANT WEATHER

Showers fell in Wrangell today
for the first time in more than a
week. From Memorial Day until last
night official weather report showed
no precipitation.
May saw equally good weather,
according to report of Margaret
Simmons. Always Observer. May
20 and May 80, Memorial Day, the
mercury mounted to II degrees.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
DAUGHTER FOR LEWIsES

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a baby daughter, Donna Ann, last
Friday May 81. Mother and baby are
improving rapidly. Little Donna Ann
weighed nine pauudR at hiRth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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The Sentinel extends birthday
greetings this week to the follow
ing:
Mrs. Ludwig Berg, June 7.
Tiny Ferguson, June 7.
Edrie Sumption, June 8.
Roger Larson, June 9.
Leonard AngeFman. hauet L.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
NEW SIGNS GOTTEN OUT
BY FOREST SERVICE FOR
SHAKES ISLAND AREA

New signs posted along Front
street pointed the way this week
for the visitor to Shakes Island re
creational area. The signs, artist
eally carved were made by the totem
workers here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
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HOTEL. ARRIVALS y

Guests registered at the Wrangell
hotel the past week were: Al Erick-
son, A. L. Vaughn, w. H. 10y, P. S.
Slugen, James Ripehart, H. A. Nor
geusten. George Cruz. r. w. Hub
haH&
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
CIVIC CLUB LUNCHEON
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Luncheon meeting of the Wom-
ems Civic Club will be held at 1:S0
p. m. tomorrow in the Civic Center,
it is announced by Mrs. Frank S.
Barnes, President. A program will
follow the luncheon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
MRS. CASE HOME

Mrs. Emma Case returned to
Wrangell this week after spending
the winter Outside. She visited
points in Seattle and California,
stopping off in Ketchikan for
week on the way north.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
BISHOP ROWE IN TOWN

Bishop Rowe arrived here by
plane yesterday and after holding
yesterday afternoon
sailed last night aboard the Yukon
for Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06
MRS. HENNING HERE FROM
KETCHIKAN VISITING MOTHER

Mrs. Clarence Henning, daughter
of Mrs Frank S. Barnes, arrived
from Ketchikan fore part of the
week. Tor a Visit WiAh her m0AheK.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-06-06

Alaska Historical Libra4
Juneau, Alaska
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Red Cross Calls
Health Aides

Increased need in the army for
more medical technicians in some
fields today prompted the Detroit
chapter of the American Red Cross
to issue a call for both men and
women technicians for use in time
of emergency.
The request was made by A. j.
Berries Jr., Detroit chapter man.
ager, who said his organization
needs men and women dieticians,
women physical therapy teehni-
clans. men orthopedic mechanics,
and men and women X-ray techni-
clans to provide a backlog of
registrants.
Interested applicants should ap-
ply by telephoning Berries at the
Red Cross House, Fitzroy 4040.
In addition to filling technical
requirements, applicants must be
between the ages of 81 and 45,
must be able to pass the army
physical tests, and must be willing
TO serve during emergencies.
Women applicants must be un-
married.
Men called into such service as
medical technicians will be eligible
for non-commissioned off C er S
ratings, while women will serve as
civilian employees, Berries said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
What's the Answer?

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IA naval battle of the Civil War ultimately changed the
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What the only walled city in Western America?
(Which of the following metals expensive than
gold: Palladium, tungsten, iridium, platinum, rhodium
molybdenum?
AT the present time who in control of the former Inter-
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5How wide the English Channel between Dover and the
mainland of Europe?
6Two well known kings named George ruling in the world
today. One rules England. Over what country does
the other rule?
Before becoming part the Union Vermont had been
part of what other State?
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Governor Ready
For Road Talks
With President
Time. stan Correspondent,

LANSING, Feb. Governor
Van Wagner will discuss Michi-
CANS defense plans with President
Roosevelt at a conference set for
Thursday in Washington.
lie will be accompanied by High
way Commissioner C. Donald Ken
nedy and United States Senator
Prentiss NJ. Brown.
One of the things under discus
sion will be plans for financing
superhighways for Detroit, includ-
ing a Harper Stanley McGraw
crosstown limited access thorough
fare and either a depressed or ele-
waited superhighway for improving
traffic conditions on Grand River
avenue.
The governor said he was conf
dent construction will soon start
on the crosstown project and indi-
Gated he had advance word from
Washington that financing would
he taken care of for the most part
with federal funds.
1--WE will discuss the general
defense picture with regard TO
Michigan" the governor said,
"and how we will fit into the
general scheme. We want to
know what Is needed and how
we can fill the need.
"Superhighways Of all kinds
especially in and around Detroit.
will come up at the conference"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
The knowledge Test
By DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY

What CITY farther North (a Alexandria Egypt GIBRALTAR
tb Berlin Germany, Mass; Athens,
Galveston. Texas
make choice here ta) Does solar refer the the
noon; (b rcfecory hall dining hall? (c)
cattle weapons kept in arsenal?
Nhere tal Did Moses the Ten Commandments and
where did he de? (b) Christ born and where did he die?
tcD Paul converted and where did he die?
Give a) Three words for wind (b three words for execution
tcl three words for alloy
5What do you do with \ cude-sac; force
tcl raison dera.
6Nho the first a) European view Pacific; (b)
invent safety pins; c) to invent practical revolver
What is the next line a Earth gets price
gives US tb Lot then be and doing How silver
sweet sound lovers tongues by night
Answers Editorial Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Five State Airports
To Receive WPA Aid

Washington today approved six
WPA projects in Michigan which
will employ $500 men. Largest
project, calling for an expenditure
of S905,626, will improve the air.
port at Battle Creek.
Other projects call for the devel-
opment of an airport at Kalama-
700 at a cost of S139,423; construc-
ton of additional latrines and mess
halls al Fort Custer, estimated at
S109S92; improvements to the
Grayling Airport. 100000; an
appropriation of $4,000 to con-
tinue work on the Traverse City
Airport, and S145,000 to improve
the MuskeCon Airport.