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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
COUNCIL SCRATCHES COLLECTIVE HEAD
 OVER FINANCES

The old bugaboo, finances, oceu- pied much of the attention of the City Council at its regular monthly meeting last night in the Council chambers. Report of the treasurer revealed that after January bills are paid, the general fund will be down to approximately SI,000 with only water revenues and a few other in- cidental collections available to meet current expenses. Report show ed the general fund now owing the light fund $10,060. Scratching it's collective head, Council voted to pay the current bills when funds are available" and to put in the future reference" file all new plans having to do with the spending of money.
 The ohlorination plant recently purchased at the instance of the Territorial Department of Health was ordered returned as 1t does not met the requirements here. Resolu- tion was approved clarifying the technicalities in connection with proposed widening of the gravel road on the Federal building grounds. This was done to meet gov ernment requirements.
 Council voted to collect auto li- cense fees from car owners outside the city as well as those inside. Some owners outside the city have refused to pay on grounds they are mt iOqiha fhn mnD{cinolify and therefore not subject to city regul- ation. City contends outside drivers use the streets and are subject to pay the same license fees as those Inside,
 The usual city drivers license re- Quirement was rescinded as under the new Territorial law, Territorial drivers license Is required to oper- ate a motor vehicle; cost s1 per year. Council felt city drivers H. cense, too, would be double taxation,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
FEAR JAP GAINS AGAINST DUTCH

BATAVIA = Official silence hid the fate of Ambonia last night and suggested that Japanese landing forces might have gained the upper hand in the bitter fight which had been taking place for the Duteh's second biggest naval base midway between the Philippines and Darwin, Australia.
 Soerabaja, the Dutch's biggest na- val base, was attacked again by Japanese bombers and a communiuue received here acknowledged that some damage to the town had been suffered in the attack.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
SpOrtsmen Will Have To Prove Their Fish
 Stories This Spring

Who's going to catch the biggest fish in Wrangell this season, on sporting tackle?
 The Stikine Sportsmen's Associa- tion of Wrangell is planning to try and find out. At it's meeting Monday evening, the sportsmen named a committee headed by Secretary Chet Steear to delve into the possibilities of a prize contest for the biggest one and also to consider plans for fishing derby some Sunday during the spring when the fishing frater- nity is. taking a little relaxation from the war effort.
 :. The sportsmen also named a com Rfttee to outline plans and activi-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
US. Planes
 Crack JapS
 In Air War
-(Rv Associated -Preasl )

WASHINGTON = A little group of American pursuit planes tackled a heavily superior force of Japanese bombers and fighter planes over Ja- va, the Army reported today, and bagged one bomber and a pursuit ship. One American plane was mis- sing.
 The American planes were fast P-40's. This was the first mention that such craft, with American pill ots. were taking part in the East Indies struggle. Meanwhile, beaten to a standstill in a fortnight's saw age fighting. the Japanese on the Batan peninsula in the Philippines, gave the hard pressed defending forces of General Macarthur a. rest. Combat operations were confined to skirmishes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
Alaska Highway
 Is Approved By
 War Department
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The Inter- national Highway from the Un- tied States to Alaska was given new impetus today when the War Department advised the House committee on public roads which has been holding hearings on the proposal that it favored immediate construction of the road as a military neces- sity. Alaska Delegate Anthony J. DimOnd had earlier in the week asked al appropriation of $50,000,00O for the immediate construction.
 Observers in the capital pre- dicted the action of the War Department, which is now con- cerned with Alaska defense as a part of the war effort, would mean the probable start of work on the highway this summer. probably continuing north from Hazelton. B. c. Favorable con- gressional action was anticipat- ed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
Bristol Bay May. Be Closed For
 Fishing 1942

JUNEAU - All fishing west of Kodiak Island probably will be banned during the 1942 season, Act ing Governor E. L. Bartlett said this week he had been informed from "an official source" in Washington. D. c.
 If the threatened eurtailment is carried out, a drastic blow at the Territory's chief source Of salmon the rich, teeming Bristol Bay red salmon grounds-wilI be struck. Bartlett declared. Bristol Bay an nually supplies from one-fifth to one-third of the Territory's pack and pays a tremendous share of the Territory's tax revenue.
 The curtailment has been pro- posed because of lack of cargo space." Bartlett said he was inform ed.
 Bristol Bay eanneries pay approx imately S300,000 In direct taxs ev- cry season. Bartlett said, in addition to the nonresident fisherman's tax. The Red salmon pack from the area averages 8 million cases a year and will be a heavily felt loss, not only to the canneries and their employees but to the nation as well, which is heavily dependent upon the Alaskan canneries for salmon throughout the year.
 Also affected by the order, pre- sumably. would be the fishing banks of the Aleutian Islands and all other fishing grounds lying west of Ko- diak Island.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
GR0UNDHOG SAW HIS
 SHADOW BUT SUNSHINE
 CONTINUES IN WRANGELL

The coldest day in Wrangell dur ing January was IT above zero on January and the warmest 56 on Jan. 20, according to the monthly weather report of Mrs. Margaret Simmons. Airways Weather Obser- yer. Total precipitation for the month was SIT inches; the great est in 24 hours, 1.15 inches on Jan 12.
 Clear, fair weather is continuing in Feb. Groundhog saw his shadow last Monday and can go back to sleep if he wants to. Everybody else is going to stay awake and enjoy the fine, sunny days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06

ties for the season to report at the next meeting, March 2. It is made up of Jack Mcbride, c. Kilkenny, H. B. Thornquist, Lew Williams. General outline discussed at the meeting includes indoor rifle range, planting of pheasants on the Sti- kline flats, promotion of rifle shoot ing through use, if possible, of gov ernment arms, fishing contests and similar events.
 The Association set its 1942 mem- bership goal at 100 members and Secretary Steear reported 54 men and women have already taken out their AZ cards. Dues are one buck the kind with an eagle, not horns; see the Secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
GILIINGHAMs HOME

Brig. and Mrs. J. s. Gillingham of the Salvation Army returned to their headquarters in Wrangell. this week after their annual inspection of S. A. stations in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. They visited eight Salvation Army units in B. c. and four In Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
NURSE VISITS

Mrs. Mary Keith Cauthorne, ma ternal child welfare nurse from the Department of Health in Juneau, was in Wrangell this week in con nection with health matters Depart ment is stressing health problems in connection with the war effort at this time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
QUICKER IN TOWN

J. W. Gucker, Schenley representa- tive and we'll known merchandising broker, was in Wrangell today north bound from Ketchikan on business calls, Young Jack, who was here for the hunting season last fall with his father, has entered Columbia prepar- atory in Portland. Gucker, one of the Stikine flats waterfowl enthusiasts, was going on to Petersburg by plane this afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-02-06
WRANGELL GETS CWhU,
 ASPSU CONVENTION '43

Wrangell will be the meeting place of the annual convention of the Southeast Alaska Cannery Workers Auxiliary Union and the Alaska Sal mon Purse Seiners Union in 1943, bringing delegates from various Southeast Alaska points. Wrangell was decided on at the recent Craig convention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Common Sense Precautions
Can Help PreUent Fires

Damage from fire can work
serious hsrdships now that ma
terials for replacement or new
construction are becoming in
creasingly difficult 10 obtain
During the month Of june,
alone. more than SD .OO0. 600 worth
Of property was destroyed by fire.
Much Of this property may have
10 wait until after the war be-
fore IL can be rebuilt
The following precautions are
recommended 10 safeguard against
fire damage
Keep chimncys. stoves. and fur
naces clean and IN good repair
Empty ashes into metal contain
ers. never wooden ones. This also
applies TO storage Of mopS and
rags that may contain paint and
oil stains.
Guard against accumulationS OF
rubbish anywhere. especially IN
the attic or basement.
Never under any circumstances
use inflammable cleaning fluids
such as gasoline, naphtha, or ben
zine.
Never force. a heating plant in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
MOdernization
Of Old Homes
Is Increasing

With huge expenditures for
national defense accelerating the
tempo of business and with a
shortage of housing in many de-
Tense areas, increased activity in
the modernization of residential
and commercial properties is re-
ported in all sections, says the
Plumbing and Heating Industries
Bureau.
In those regions where the hous-
ing shortage is particularly acute,
large numbers of older houses are
being converted into two-family
dwellings, and six and seven-room
apartments are being made over
into S m all two and three-room
units.
In nearly all types of moderniza-
ton work. plumbing and heating
are important factors. Additional
bathrooms, new kitchens or new
boilers. radiators, and water heat
ers are required when properties
are rehabilitated to take care OF
more occupants.
Older houses are easily adapt
able to moderniZation. Built with
larger rooms, wider halls. and
waste spaces in the form of hal
ends and closets under stairs, these
houses offer varied possibilities
particularly for the addition o.
bathrooms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
When Remodeling
Add a Window
Installing Large Glass
Area improves Home

Probably one of the greatest
shortcomings of older homes is
that almost invariably they fail to
take full advantage Of the view
afforded by the location.
Correction of the deficiency will
serve as the primary remodeling
project to bring new INABILITY to
the home. Install a large glass
area in the living or dining room
to bring in" the outdoors and
make il a part of the living.
Include built-in shelves, cabi-
nets, cases and benches beside and
below the window to change COM
pletely the atmosphere of the
room.
Often the center window is fixed
with ventilation gained through
side windows. Choose the exposure
carefully as well as the Grapes or
blinds.
The project may include panel
ing or built-ins in other parts of
the room, too. Or cover the old
cracked ceiling with plywood
painted near-White.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Make Shelves
In Long Walls

Rooms built with two odd cor
nerS thanking fireplace in a long,
narrow interior. take on character
when the corners become floor-to-
ceiling open bookshelves. or you
might make one corner a combina-
ton bookcase and bench.
Long walls may be broken up by
built-in book and bric-a-brac
and a centered window or
door at the end of small. narrow
room, can be enhanced by COM
bination Of built-in cabinets and
and a window seat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

The likelihood of repayment of
home mortgage depends on two
factors. These are the ability of
the borrower TO pay and the in
Icentive OF the borrower TO pay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Against Use
Of Dormitories

From the rent collection stand
point dormitorics are not as de-
sirable as family units. At least
this has been the experience of
the MIA so far.
Explanation advanced by the
government men is that single
workers living in dormitories are
usually away from home and
therefore are faced with double
living costs. They have to take
care of their families left behind
them as well as meet their own
expenses in their new places of
abode Thus they are unable 10
pay rent scales that would reflect
even the greater part Of the cost
of building and operating dormi-
tories.
This appears 10 be still one more
reason for programming family
units rather than glorified canton
ments so far as possible for our
war workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Heating
Cleanliness and Tiehtness
OF Furnace important

Heating the house is important
these days and every one should
be as sparing with fuel as possible.
According TO experts, much coal
tonnage is flagrantly wasted. The
two key points for home conser-
walton of fuel are cleanliness and
.tightness Of the heating plant. All
heating surfaces should be clean,
inside and outside. Accumulation
of SCOT, dust and dirt, sediment
and scale within boilers should be
removed.
All parts of the system should
be tight. Air leakages and water
leakages must be detected and
halted. Crates, furnace doors and
draft doors should be put into
good condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Housing Plans
Will Continue
Says B|dndford

How long will there be a need
for a war housing program?
MIA Director Blandford was
asked this question during his re-
cent appearance before the House
appropriations committee. His
replay was that housing is neces-
sarily tied in with plant construc-
ton and expansion.
Viewed in this light. he told the
committee that there is a con-
siderable amount of plant con-
struction still going on and that
many plants that have already
been completed are just begin
ming to recruit their workers on
a schedule that will not reach its
peak until lin many cases the
spring, summer or fall of the
calendar year 1943."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Timely Hints Offered
For Trailer Homes

Although economy of space
makes double duty furniture a
must" in trailer-homes used by
war industry workers, studio
couch is just as comfortable as
though in a larger dwelling. Reed
or bamboo chairs are favorites in
trailer-homes, too. Lamps, radios,
books and flowers also contribute
charm and comfort to the daily
trailer living OF war industry
workers and their families.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Building Permits
Show an Increase

A total OF 1877 building permits
were issued for new structures up
to November Z this year compared
with 1T for the same period a
year ago. Joseph p. Wolff, COM
of building and safety
engineering. reported Saturday.
The estimated construction cost
for new buildings was $7S9, 155 this
year while at the same time in
1871 the cost was S587, 800.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Revamp Home

OF course you change your APP
parel from summer to winter, so
why not do it with your home :?
Many of the country Smartest
homes enjoy a seasonal change,
and the accompanying benefit is
very real-both 10 the home occu-
pants and the furnishings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08

cold weather.. Call a heating ex-
pert
Always place an iron screen
with an iron mesh In front Of the
fireplace.
Always diSconnect electrical APP
planes. even If YOU leave them
only a minute
Use only electrical appliances
listed as approved by Underwriters
Laboratories.
These common sense precau-
tionS can help prevent fires IN the
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-08
Realtors 10 Hear
Emery Talk tuesday

George +. Emery. city planner,
will be the speaker at the lunch
con meeting of the management
division of the Detroit Real Estate
Board Tuesday. il was announced
by Frank T. King, chair
man of the division. Emery will
deal with topics in which both the
city planning commission and
managing agents are interested.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Tender and Juicy
Broiled Steak Is
Always a Treat

Sirloin, rib Club, T-bons and
porterhouse are all good steaks for
broiling. The number Of persons
you plan to serve will probably de-
termine the thickness as well as
the cut you will use.
Steaks should be at least /. and
preferably IN to 2 inches in thick
ness. A thick steak will be more
juicy, flavorful. and more evenly
, done than a thin one. At the same
time the number of servings from
thick steak is as great as from
the same amount of meat in several
thin steaks.
To broil steak place the meat
on the broiling rack in the broiler
with the top surface inches
from the source of heat for steaks
inches thick, and 2 inches from
the source Of heat for steaks l.
inch thick or less. Broil on one side
until nicely Drowned. Season with
salt and pepper, turn and finish
cooking on second side. Season
second side and it's ready to serve
Fifteen to 20 minutes are required
for a 1-inch steak to be cooked to
the rare stage and IS to 40 minutes
for 2-inch steaks cooked to the
same degree of doneness. For l.
inch steaks cooked to the medium
stage allow 25 to 80 minutes and
for 2-inch steaks allow As minutes
for the well-done stage.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Timely Menu Suggestions
For Next Weeks Meals

DINNER.
Salmon du Grdtin
Baked Potatoes
Buttered Greens Wine Jelly
Coffee
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice
Reddy-to-Edt Cereal
Bacon Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Crenmed Mushrooms in Bread Cases
Broccoli
DINNER.
Broiled Beetstenk
Shoestring Potatoes
Romany Salad BolUl
Lemon TartS Cotee
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Pineapple Juice
Cooked Cereal
Podched Eggs on Toast Cofee
LUNCHEON.
Cottage Cheese Salad
Bro1Dn Bread Sandwiches
Canned Peaches Tea
DINNER.
Baked Shdd
Potatoes With Parsley Butter
Scalloped Tomatoes
Rdisin Tdrts Coffee
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Reddy-to to-Edt Cereal
Bacon Whole Wheat Roll,
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Scdlloped Fish and Eggs
Lettuce With French Dressing
Applesduce Tee
DINNER.
Veal With Bacon
Rice Paprikd Buttered Spinach
Custard Pie Cofee
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Interesting Dish
For Buffet Meal

Is your mind q blank when 1t
comes to new and different bufiet
dishes? Then serve buttered mac
aroni shells with 4 Mexican seafood
sauce and you'll walk around wear
ing a halo of praise. It's dish your
guests will like to eat-and like to
have often.
BUTTERED MACARONI SHELLS
WITH MEXICAN SEAFOOD
SAUCE.
18-ounce package macaroni shells.
/ small onion, chopped.
Il cup sweet green pepper, chopped
II cup chopped celery.
6 or 8 sliced stuffed green olives.
tablespoonfuls butter.
cup canned tomatoes.
l cup whole canned or fresh
shrimp (tuna or salmon may be SUBJ
stituted).
Salt and pepper to taste.
Combine the onion, pepper, celery
and olives with the butter. Cook
until vegetables are tender. Add to-
matoes and shrimp. Simmer until
all is thoroughly heated. Combine
with the macaroni shells that have
been cooked in boiling salted water
until tender. Arrange in casserole
or individual baking dishes and bake
for about 20 minutes at $50 de-
grees F,
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Try Cubed Avocado
In Onion Soup

Onions and avocados are delicious
in salads, sandwiches and appetizers.
In the following recipe the combi-
nation finds new form. Cubed
avocado is served floating on the
surface OF rich onion soup-canned
or home prepared-to give an epi-
curean appearance to a dish already
beloved by those who know good
food.
AVOCADO-ONION SOUP.
q cup diced avocados.
2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Salt and pepper to taste.
cups onion soup.
To prepare avocados cut into
halves lengthwise, remove seed, pull
skin from fruit and cut fruit into
cubes. Sprinkle with lemon juice,
salt and pepper. Pour hot onion
soup into bouillon cups, add avocado
cubes to each cup and serve imme-
diately Serves four.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

It's good news for homemakers
the country over that poultry Is
abundant with corresponding favor
able prices. So right now is good
time to indulge chicken appetites
with the smaller sizes of young
chicken, IA to 3}a pounds in weight.
These young chicken sizes are
commonly called broilers, but the
method of cooking is by no means
limited to the broiling process. They
may be baked, broiled. braised. fried,
fricasseed and roasted. The variety
in service Is limited only by the
homemaker' imagination and fair
for cooking and seasonings.
Skillet chicken with rice is
delectable concoction of chicken sea-
soned and Drowned in hot fat, then
steamed to tenderness with the rice.
The dish Is almost meal-in-one.
Keep in mind that when most peo-
pie eat chicken they Nant plenty of
chicken and not too much variety
| in other foods. With skillet chicken
and rice try a salad of cooked and
raw vegetables dressed with a tart
French dressing and hot mufflns for
the main course.
! Cut up the chicken according to
/ size, the smaller weights into quar-
ters. Larger sizes. say 21a pounds or
| over, may be cut into legs, or drum
sticks and thighs, 2 or pieces OF
breast, pieces of back. 2 wings and
the neck Be sure to include the
giblets. too. The heart, gizzard or
liver will be some ones favored NOR
sell
SKILLET CHICKEN WITH RICE.
3 pounds young chicken
y cup flour
IL teaspoons salt
! teaspoon paprika
Is teaspoon pepper
Il cup fat for frying
3 cups boiling water
q cup rice, washed
| onion or / Glove garlic optional
Parsley.
Quarter or cut up chicken into
serving pieces according to size. Rub
with flour into which seasonings and
paprika have been mixed thoroughly
into each piece. Brown in the hot
fat. When nicely and uniformly
Drowned, reduce heat, add boiling
water and onion Cor garlic). Sprin-
kle rice over chicken. Cover tightly.
cook gently until chicken is done AS
Evening star., 1942-04-09

delicious honeydews from Argentina
revive interest in fruit desserts.
Huge white mushrooms suggest to
the ingenious cook that they be
stuffed with curried crab meat, and
served piping hot on bed of
steamed rice; tender artichokes
meet the transition from cold to hot
weather by offering themselves as a
chilled course with mayonnaise to
end a springtime meal. That lovely,
loose-leaved all-green lettuce Is
available in some shops and should
delight epicures who believe that 1t
is the ONLY proper ingredient of
green salad. A new shipment of
chives has come in-but these in
stead of being in pots come in
clumps Of earth for planting outside
there goes that gardening complex
again!
Fresh-killed Long Island ducklings
are being featured at attractive
prices in several markets this week
end-we suggest that you serve
them with broiled oranges or hot
spiced cumquats instead OF the
usual appleSauce. Or try a cram
berry sherbet-there are still some
fresh cranberries to be had. or you
may make a very good sherbet with
the canned cranberry sauce. Chuck
roast Is also a recommended buy,
and there will be some cuts of lamb
and veal that should not be over
looked by the thrifty housekeeper.
Frying chickens, broilers and ca
pons continue good, as does the
"chicken-by-t -the-piece" sold in a
number of places, which solves the
problem of enough drumsticks. sec
ond joints or breasts to satisfy each
member OF the family.
Don't overlook the fact. when you
are purchasing meats, that you can
add to your supply of cooking fat:
by being sure to take home all the
scraps you pay for. The Consumers
Guide warns us that there Is nc
fat for wasting these days and sug-
gests several ways to make youl
fat supply last longer.
They recommend, in particular
that you buy bacon by the piece, in