The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-07-30
Delegate Is
 HOnOred At
 Dinner Here

Back in the Territory for the first time in four years, Anthony J. Dimond of Valdez. Alaska Delegate to Congress, was a visitor last week end in Wrangell, arriving Friday evening from Ketehikan and leaving early Monday morning via Coast Guard boat for Petersburg where he planned to spend a day or so before going on to Juneau. The Delegate will stay in the Territory until Congress reconvenes September A. From Juneau he expected to go to skagway and Haines for a look over various war projects there be- fore going to his home in Valdez. As a member of the House military affairs committee, the Delegate will inspect the entire military setup in the Territory and returning to Washington plans to go out over the Alaska Military Highway. And he wants to go over 1t by truck. jeep or whatever is available that travels on the ground; holds you can't tell anything about a road by flying over it in an airplane.
 On arrival here Friday evening. Delegate Dimond was welcomed by the greeters committee of the Cham Der and later spent a couple of hours chatting with business men at the Elks club room. Saturday heI visited Wrangell Institute and cal- led on old friends in the commun- ity. One of his most pleasurable visits. he noted was with pioneer P. c. Mccormack, whose friendship he has treasured through the days they served in the Territorial Leg islature and the many years both have lived in Alaska.
 Tragedy struck while the Dele gate was in town, taking another of his old friends, Arnt Sorset, before he could see him. He called immed- lately on learning of Sorset's ill., ness but it was too late. The latter had passed into a coma from which he failed to rally.
 Saturday evening ne was the hon. ored guest at a special dinner meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce, arranged by A ". H. Smith and Leo Mccormack of the greeters com mittee. Gathered around the festiyeI board to hear Tony" give a highly interesting, mainly "off the record address on the Washington picture, the war and the economic problems as related to Alaska were:
 Vice President H. B. Thornquist, presiding; Leo Mccormack, Leonard Campbell, Howard H. Hungerford, A. w. H. Smith, W. L. Eastaugh, James Nolan, Dr. E. J. Wheeelr. Acting Mayor; the Rev. Ben F. Judd, Jr., Father Matthew Hoch, Fred Cunningham. Port Captain John Examiner Ensign R. K Bern stein of the U. S. Coast Guard, Neil Grant, Van H. Fisk, J. c. Calvin, George T. Barrett, J. Lloyd Ripley, Peter Mccormack, Jr., pr. John H. Clements, E. R. Sharnbroich and Lew Williams. Dinner was prepared by Mrs. Helen Roaming and served Dy tue lOllOhIuB memDeTS OI lne Women's Civic Club: Mrs. H. B. Thornquist. Mrs. A. ". H. Smith, Mrs. Van H. Fisk and Mrs. Lew M. Williams.
 Following the dinner, the Dele gate was a guest at the Van H. Fisk home where friends dropped in to greet him.
 Sunday he attended church ser vices, meeting townsfolk through out the afternoon and departing early Monday.
 'T always have particular de- light in coming to Wrangell," he commented on leaving, because have so many true and loyal friends here. The citizens of Wrangell are always among the first to come to my support when I need inforna- tion or help on some Alaska matter before Congress. am grateful to the citizens of this community and in hioh via