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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
Church OF God

The Rev. 7. u. McGhee preached
from Ephesians 212 Sunday morn
ing at the Church of God. The Rev.
Samuel Randle spoke at storm
Branch Baptist church Wednesday
evening.
At the services Sunday. Feb. %
Son services will he conducted.
The public is invited to attend the
Church OF God located at Gratiot
and Jos. Campau avenues.
Mrs. jamie Hair is church report
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
City Choir Union

The tenth anniversary OF the City
Choir union Sunday. Feb. % at
pm. will be held At the Warren Ave-
nue. Baptist church.
An elaborate program featuring
many choirs and choruscs Is being
planned Mrs. u. J McFall will be
mistress Of ceremonies Mrs. y.
Larry, president: Mrs. T. NJ. hurry.
program chairman; tho Rev. W. r.
Matthews, pastor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
AME Laymen

The AME Laymen will sponsor
their inspirational program Sun
day. Feb. % al Quinn Chapel AME
church. corner Holmes and Me
Kay. Hamtramck. y. f.. Blair will
be the speaker. Music will he fur
nlshed by the I,aymen's choir. The
public is invited.
The officers urge all delegates
and alternates who have been elect
cd TO the next annual conference
TO be present.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
Non-PsrieIs Meet

The Non ParIe's met at the home
OF Mrs. Alice Thomas with the new
officers for the year officiating
They Are
Mrs. olivis Craig. president. Mrs
Frances Mills, vice president, Mrs.
DORIS Greene recording secretary.
Mrs Mshls williams. financial sec
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
ST. James CINE

Paul Kenneth Holt. dramatic
reader and the Grace Chapel CME
choir will present a program Sun
day. Feb. % at 4 pm Estclle Fer
guson IS director OF the choir.
Among those members who will
be features in special numbers are;
Essie Hill, Henry $ Butler. Es-
thcr Lowe. Joseph wilkins. Mary
Harris, Addie Miller. Lawrence
Parker, Christine Smith and George
Walker
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
YPSILANTI
~ MRS. rrCTNTt o'BANvoy

The sunday message a. Brown
charel ANF church vss delivered
hv mo Rev Z G Prorr IN fhs sh-
sencs ~ fhe pastor. frs Rev Fl. g.
simnors
second BAPTIST
Pastor Gariher Ronerson SPOKE
from Ar 2 IS Mr and Mrs J T..
Naie 1ore added 70 ire member
shin Ire Bev G Graf, and :.
p Mann ~ ne'ror we're pu'n,t
rness A 'rio ~ ihe Live vrs
Harmony Singers ~ nefroi' rem
dered Two selortions The Rev r.
q Bronr ASSISTANT pastor Trough,
me evening message on The Rest
less Resi-
SUNDAY marked the closing ~ ths
rail-, f. no Church ~ God vist-
fnrs Nee rrsvent from Irksie-.
Tribe 50 ! ~ which Mrs vinsou
is cspair epor'ed $50 Tribe 10.
2. Ms Narv TIA Curtis. So 50.
Tribe 10 Mrs Lesls Anderson.
1870.
History Week
Dr Cgy q Saulsherrv 81 Detro't
WAS guest spsakc- ~ Harriet Street
TIA n their ~ .ervanco % Negro
Histor, Noes Ho stressed the re-
sYons hiries % NE Negro In the
present National Defense program.
Sevora msstsi selections we're
rendered fc 'he Na'icai Gems A
motion picture ~ George washirr-
ION Carver MAS shown.
Clubs
kwC met last week a. re home
~ Mrs Elsie Thomas Next meet-
re- vii ~ guess dar and po' lux
WY be sorret q the home of Mrs.
carre Roberts Thr ROSY Rce 800
pt'l d. 'ho same ~ ~ Rome ~
Mrs Sam Taeior
This And That
81 aui MIS- ios'e Ardcr IN
rc.ored ~ Detroit ssurds,
James Williams and ran rms
~ Alh'on Mon were SUNDAY ts't-
ots o. Nr ard Mrs Leslie Anler-
son Mr Williams Is coas ~
Mrs Anderson Tho Mieairan
oun'ef - De'~o'' rendered pt'-
gram saturday night ~ Tribe 40.
The Deer Fiver sorrhirds ~
clevoari viii he presented IN a
rcc'a' hv The Live Wire Harmony
s'rcsrs ~ nstraf FRIDAY. Feb Il
a' 81 ord Eap'it chl~rf
The lgno choir vii present he
Mishlran state hard Sa'grdsy Feb.
20
The Rev " G smmor, atfoud-
ri nc Rishons council r Aee or
leans "a LAST week
on THIS weeks six 'is' arc Mrs..
Thomas Graves. D'ho has been TAX
On 70 FarAs hospital and re Rev.
O. vs. carr who was VISITED sun
ia, hv nc Rot and Ms Al Mr..
3 y N lnksff Mrs Ahaun. Nrs r..
y Rfors ~ Whriaker
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

out again after several days III
ness.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
History week

kW1 met 'asf week Al re home
~ Mrs Elsie Thomas Nex' meet-
re vii ~ S1est day and no lux
viz be served 81 'he home Of Mrs.
Carrie Roberf7 Thf res Fer 1856
ni'l DE- The same ~ 'he home ~
Mrs Sam Ta.fnr
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
 IN EXCITING SPY PLAY
 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

An exciting spy story. appropriate to these times, will be the theme of Q play presented tonight and tomor- TOW night by the students of Wran- gell High School at the school aud itorium. Performances will begin at 8 D. m.
 The play is under the direction of Robert c. Evans, English instructor. and the cast is as follows:
 MT. James Gordon, wealthy bus mess man, Odd Sundberg; Mrs. Cor don, his wife, Patty Devenny; Jim mic Gordon, his son, Bernard Iver- son; Jacob Weber, caretaker of the Gordon lodge, Berkley Sturtevant; Betty Weber, his daughter, Betty Binkley; Theodore Maitland, house guest of the Gordons', Emmy Lee For ester; Fox, detective, Dick Stokes Miss Smith, woman detective, Phyllis McCreary; Henry, half-wit Gordon house-boy, Lew Williams, Jr.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
Christmas
 ObServanceS
 In Wrangell

Despite blackouts and war Christ mas holiday period will be observed in Nrangell in the traditional man ner
 Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 the Red Men will be host to their wives and families at the Christmas tree in the lodge hall.
 Wednesday afternoon is the an nual community affair for the child ren sponsored by the Elks. Due to the ban on outdoor lighting, the event will be held in the Coliseum theatre and will be accompanied by a free show. There will be something for each child
 With dismissal of school for the holiday Wednesday, the Senior class, carrying out tradition. will have a Christmas tree program for the Jun for and Senior high school students and faculty.
 At the churches there will be Christmas programs (See church notices elsewhere in this paper for dCNdlAo. lCcoG nOlC NAAaLtoC III LAC Children's Christmas program at the Episcopal church. It will be at 7:30 Tuesday evening and not Wednesday as announced in the Episcopal church notice.
 Kickoff of the holiday note was made by the Elks last night at it's ladies Night" party. A lighted tree with Christmas decorations at the tables gave the true tone and brought words of cmmendation for Chairman Virgil Newman and his committee for a great job" Mrs. Betty Cunningham won ladies high, Miss Ethel Beilby. low; Oar Smith, mems high, and Dave Wing, low.
 Christmas eve will see the tra- ditional home obseryances and Christmas day will be marked with house parties and family dinners.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
Fall Of HengkOng Immlnent AS JapS
 Continue Drive
(RY Assoclated Pressl ]

Fall of Britains great far west stronghold of Hongkong, city of a million population and fortified at cost of S40,00O,000, appeared i'm minent today as Tokyo reported Jap anese troops last night made a yio- lent assault and captured half of the 32-square-mile island. Berlin broadcast said Sir Mark Young. Governor and Commander-in-chief at Hongkong escaped from the colony to an unknown destination Tokyo said British residents in Hongkong had collapsed and capture of city, Britains No. ? citadel in the orient, was only matter of hours The col onial office in London denied Sir Mark had fled, declaring it had a '.telegraphic communication from the Governor this morning to that eff feet, but that only a comparatively small garrison of British imperial Indian troops was reported defend ing the 10O-year-old British crown colony.
 Domei, Jap news agency, said Nippon bluejackets made a swift three-point invasion and captured Jernins Hill, rising 1 1,420 feet in the center of Hongkong island after two and half hours fighting It report ed Japanese planes and guns are furiously battling the enemy"
 Other developments included Dutch bombers smashing Jap invasion for ces in the White Raiah' kingdom of Sarawak in North Boreno and sharply contesting a Jap thrust to- ward the oil rich domain of the South China Sea Two British re- ports said the Jap advance down the Malayan Peninsula toward Singa- pore was slowed down despite iso- lation of Penang island off the north Malayan coast and capture of the mainland province of Wellesley. The. British garrison at Penang was ey-. acuated safely, London announced
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
PATRIOTIC RALLY TO BE HELD SUNDAY IN THE
 COLISEUM THEATRE

To create a real united Wrangell, the Red Cross on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the Coliseum in sponsor ing a Patriotic Rally, the first held in Wrangel for a number of years. A number of short pep talks will be given, songs will be sung and the Rally will serve as a climax to the War Relief Drive which the Red Cross is now at work on. Every Am erican is urged to come out and take part in this Rally.
 In a check up on Thursday it was estimated that over $400 has already been donated in the Red Cross War Relief Drive and donations are com- ing in at a good rate, chairman E. R. Sharnbroich said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19

Highlights of the war this week were the imminent fall of Hong kong, the Philippines well in con trol of American forces, Singapore under seize, relieving of duty of several of the American high com mand in Hawaii as the result of the first surprise attack December ', and the complete route of the Germans by the Russians as well as retreat of the Axis forces in Libya.
 TOday's dispatches said the Bri- tish had rejected Japan's second de mand for surrender at Hongkone and while it was quoted as an "eyf- dent surprise to the Japs, obser- yers Were of the belief that the odds were heavily against the British . ing able to hold to the area which has such a vital part in the defaH=# of the Malay peninsula. Domei, Jaa news agency, claimed hall the U0re. kong area was now under control of the Japanese.
 Personal investigation by NavY Secretary Frank Knox of the Ha- waiian attack which resulted in the loss of 5000 men, two battleships. several destroyers and smaller craft. brought about an inquiry ordered by President Roosevelt this week. Su- preme Court Justice Roberts heads a special Investigating committee. Meanwhile, until the probe has been completed and decision reached, Ad- miral Kimmel has been replaced as commander of the Pacific fleet by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who has been chief of the Bureau of Nav igation. Lieut. Gen. Walter c. Short has been replaced in the islands by Gen. DeLos Emmons and Major Mar tin has been replaced by Brig. Gen. c, L. Tinker. The President stressed the replacements are made purely for purposes of fair investigation and allow the men ample time from ac- tive duty to testify in the hearing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
.H < + # + {. # !. l. s + HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Z z. !. Z. z. !. :. !. !. |. !. .:. .. The Sentinel extends birthday greetings this week to the follow Ing:
 Emerson Reid, December 20. Cherry Sorset, December 21. Benton w. Davis, December 21. Harry Ferguson, December 21. Mrs. Leonard Campbell, December 22.
 John Magnuson, December 22. I. P. More, December 23,
 George Gunderson, December 23 Leo Osterman, Jr., December B. Mrs. Goodrich, December g. Mrs J. M. Lewis, December 24. A. R. Brueger, December 24. Mrs. Dora Larson, December 25. Ingyald More, December 25. F. A. Cooper. December 26.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
 Supplies For
 AlaSkanS
tBy# Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 - A Presidential request for $15,- 100000 appropriation for re- lief in Civilian Defense III AL aska, Puerto Rico and the Vir- gin Islands has been approved by the House committee. The money is needed, the request pointed out, to purchase sup plies. provide storage space, and arrange for distribution of food, drugs and hospital supplies in the event actual war operations curtail ents to these coun- tries. The supplies will be avail able to merchants to replentish their normal stocks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
Laura Ingalls,,
 Noted AViatrix,
 Nabbed As Nazii
(By= Associated Pras)

WASHINGTON - Laura Ingalls,, noted woman flier, has been ar- raigned on a charge of failure to register as a foreign agent in con- nection with alleged activities for the German government. Needham Turnage, U. S. Commissioner, fixed bonds at $7,500 and postponed ar- raignment and hearing until Decem- Der 26 after she asked time to con- suit an attorney. The flier said she had no money and a government of ficial said she was taken to the Dis trict of Columbia jail.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
NOTICE

The Library needs new shelves!
 Another shipment of the seasons newest and best books are on the way for your Christmas vacation use and not an inch of shelf space left. If you want to help us make your li- brary more commodious, watch for Christmas Sweets Sale tomorrow afternoon Sat. Dec. goth at the J. c. Johnson store. Homemade can dies, cookies, popcorn balls and candied fruits.
 -Wrangell Library Board.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
UNION DANCE SATURDAY

A dance will be given by the Union organizations Saturday night at the new Union headquarters in the Red Men building to which the public is invited. Good music has been arranged and a good time is assured. adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
Excellent Harbor

Wrangell has a fine land-locked harbor and is served by all the steamship companies which enter Alaska, five companies being repres- ented by ticket agents. Plane travel is growing and service is being maintained with neighbring towns. In summer, the Harrington boats ply the Stikine River between Wrangell and Telegraph Creek, British Colum- bia, the little city at the end of a journey of 16O miles of unrivaled scenery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
By MRS. M. 0. JOHNSON

When one sees the tongues of fresh water from the Stikine River tapping the salt water of the sea along the shores of Wrangell at cer- tain stages of the tide, one realizes that 1t Is literally true that here the Stikine meets the sea. The city on Wrangell island, 720 miles from Se- attle, and the beautiful Stikine Riv- CT that flows from northern British Columbia have shared an interesting history. One of the oldest towns in Alaska, it is a far cry from the days when valuable furs from the Stikine country were de-yalued by greedy white traders, when gold rush mad ness brought thousands, and when bloodshed and racial difficulties made military occupation necessary. The little trading post where Rus sians and English vied for trade be- came the American port of entry to the Canadian neighboring country and the growing municipality of to- day has only memories of an historic past.
 Built along a curYing shore line that faces west, Wrangell has a fa- vorable location which accounts for the fine growth of flowers, fruits and vegetables. It is a picturesque place with it's many totems and the mountain-ash trees which border many of it's streets, and wherever man has given aid to nature, the sloping lawns of the residential sec tion. nestling against the sleeper hillside, form a satisfying picture.
 Wrangell has a population of l. 200 with a considerable increase during summer months when indus try is at it's height. Three salmon limits and did record business dur ing the past season, fish in this dis trict being plentiful and prices high. Shrimp and crab canneries give steady employment except for the short closed season in the spring. A cold storage plant attracts fisher men the year around and several large companies have fish buyers on the docks. A lumber and shingle mill are producing according to demand for their products.
 Thriving Business District
 The business district has five general stores, a meat market, two drug stores, four curio stores, one hotel, a number of apartments To- cated in business buildings, four rooming houses. two express offices, shoe repair shop, steam laundry with cleaning plant, cleaning and pressing establishment which car ries a line of clothing also, two bar Der shops, electric shop, plumbing and electric shop, two garages, two cocktail bars, six liquor stores, two taverns, card rooms, two soft drink and ice cream stores, one beauty sa- lon, a bakery, ladies' apparel shop, a bank, movie theater and a week ly newspaper, The Wrangell Sen- tinel. This weekly is the oldest con-. tinuOusly published newspaper in Alaska having isaned its first copy
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
AUTO LICENSE PLATES HERE

Auto license plates are now avail able at the City Clerks office and auto owners are urgec to get them early as all cars mus: be equipped with the 1s42 plates on January I.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN

Those desiring to donate to the Bundles for Britain campaign may leave parcels at the Mccormack dock and they will be sent south on the next boat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19

There will be no Red Cross sewing at Civic Center this Tuesday. Anyone having finished articles please hold thhem until meetings are resumed Tuesday, December 30.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
Facts About Thriving Town Of WrangelI At Mouth Of
 Famed Stikine River

November 20, 1902, and never mis- sed a week during it's 39 years of existence.
 Wrangell has a fine, large dairy recently installed in new quarters outside the city limits, three boat building shops and marine ways, two machine shops and a welding shop. There are a number of mink ranches along the highways and on adjacent islands with farming and chicken raising carried on success fully on a limited scale. A doctor, a dentist, a community nurse and modern hospital care for the physi- cal ills of the community. An ex- cellent public library draws many patrons.
 Much of the social life of the com munity centers in the fraternal or ganizations, Order of Eastern Star Elks and Red Men. The latter own their hall and rent the lower story for union headquarters The Alaska Native Brotherhood and the Alaska Native Sisterhood own one of the largest buildings in the city. The American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary meet in an historic build ing left from the old Fort Wrangell days. It was recently moved to a new location and extensively inn proved.
 The Wrangell Health Center works with the community nurse and a Re creational Council interested in re- creational projects for various groups is being organized. Women interested in better gardens are forming a Garden Club which will affiliate with the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs. A Sportsmens Association is active. Scouting and All groups are spon- sored. One of the oldest societies of Wrangell is the Women's Civic Club and Library Association, Inc, which affiliated with the General Fedora tion and has long list of work for the good of the community to it's credit since it organized in 1913. Working to develop enterprises of benefit to the City of Wrangell and cooperating with other communities for the good of the Territory as a whole is an active Chamber of Com merce.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19
ALASKA PAYS TRIBUTE TO FIRST ALASKAN TO
 DIE IN PRESENT WAR

Sentinel is in receipt of the following information from Governor Ernest Gruening.
 "I have issued a proclaim ation today Wednesday, de- signating Sunday, December 21, as memorial day for En- sign Irwin Thompson, first Alaskan killed in the second world war in the Pearl Har- bor attack. I am requesting flags be flown at half mast Sunday and suggesting suit able memorial erYices throughout the Territory"
 Ensign Thompson was a Ketchikan man.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19

Watch windows for specials in coiored photography and photo prints, J. c. Johnson's store.- adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-19

Don't forget the Elks New Year .Hi-Jinks December 31iIi!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Spreading the Work

The defense job naturally gravitated into the hands of the large companies best equipped to grapple with it directly, inn mediately and on large scale. Mater ials vitally needed for defense naturally were assigned to these large industries. Meanwhile many smaller industries, mak- ing goods not immediately necessary ln the defense effort, and unable to get de- fense contracts, face shutdoWns. Pools of unemployment are beginning to appear in the flood of defense jobs. Something has to be done.
 The Office of Production Management is facing the problem. Already it has moved to remedy the situation by forcing the spreading out of defense work among smaller companies. The OPM proposes to proceed along this line: Spe- cial efforts to get defense work assigned to communities already feeling the loss of jobs through lack of priority mater ialS for their smaller industries; require ments that in all contracts over O,OOO a definite percentage of the work be Harmed out" to subcontractors; negotia- tion of some contracts without competi- tive bidding, so that some small shops can get contracts even though perhaps the large firms might outbid them.
 Obviously this is not the most economi- cal way to proceed. It seems perfectly clear that some work is going to be allotted to certain towns and plants delib- erately to alleviate unemployment, rather than on strict economic basis. The tax payer will pay, again, but it will be price incident to defense. So with nego- tiated contracts instead of competitive bids: there will be instances in which Bethlehem Steel might be able to bid lower on a job, yet the DoakeS Manufac- turing Company be given the contract as a means of relieving the unfilled-order list of Bethlehem and spreading the work
 Time and morale are both elements in defense, just as machine guns and tanks The proposed OPM plans look like way to buy some of both by spending more money than production of the actual goods would cost if the lowest bidder were always to get the job regardless of time and the effect on the morale of small plant employees thrown out of work. it might well be economy in the long run to buy some time and morale in this way along with the actual goods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Labor Has Something to Celebrate

Labor Day has always been sort of combination of Thanksgiving Day ana Demonstration Day for organized labor. Labor meets, parades, celebrates to mark its progress and demonstrate its strength. On both counts there is special reason for it to mark the day this year. More men are organized in labor unions than ever before, the best estimate being about 16,O00OOO With their families and de- pendents, that makes sizable chunk of the whole people. Organized labor'S strength was never so great.
 On the other hand, never has organ lzed labor owed so much to the society in which it has it's being. The high state of organization which has been achieved is due in large measure to the taVorlng climate established by the federal govern ment. It is under the social conditions set up by our democratic republic that organized labor has been able to reach It's present impressive stature.
 It need only look across the ocean to see the condition of it's brothers in toll when free democratic government has been overthrown The workers of whole continent are either bound to the iron wheel of Nazism, without freedom to or ganize or have voice in their own condl- lions, or else are ground beneath that wheel in condition which comes so peril ously close to slavery as to make one shud- der.
 Labor, therefore, on it's own day, Mon- day, September 1, when it celebrates it's own power and achievements, owes sober thought and moment of dedication to the Republic whose principles of free dom have made and kept labor free.
 Organized labor is coming into period when, it's chief obstacles surmounted, 1t must think increasingly of it's place in the social order, it's duties and responsiblll- ties toward the people as whole, and toward the free institutions which have favored it's development. There is every sign that it is preparing to play with re- in the future of the American people.