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The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
ural Is Installed in
 Post Office

With the completion of the in- stallation of its handsome mural this week Wraugel may now boast of one of the most beautiful post offices in Alaska. or anywhere else The work was done under the di- rection of Arnold Prusi and is at qracting favorable comment from all sides.
 The oil painting is fourteen feet by eight feet and complete ly fills the wall from the wainscot- ing to the ceiling with a space cut out for the postmaster's door. At the bottom of the main mural are two smaller strips depicting Alas kan Indian insignia. enhancing the authenticity and beauty of h e subject
 The mural. painted by Marianne Appel and Austin Mecklem through the Section Of Fine Arts of the Public Buildings administration. is Q composite picture of various towns in Alaska. with traces easily distinguishable of Juneau, Peters burg and Wrangell Seen in the foreground are totem poles. busy fishermen. evergreen trees. wildlife, and a placid bay stretches into the distance, dotted with islands On the right are the docks. canneries and a busy little town. over which towers a typical Alaskan noun tain. A raincloud may be seen dis charging it's contents over the har- bor, and far in the distance is a glittering glacier, reminiscent of Taku.
 The mural. which was painted by Miss Appel and Mr. Mecklem at Woodstock. New York, was crated and arrived here in good order last December when it was discovered that the painting through an un- ayOidable error, lacked about 12 inches of meeting the specifications. This was promptly rectified by the addition of the two panels at the bottom, technically known as pre- della, and often used in wall paint ing. The entire painting has been installed with great skill by MT. Prusi from specifications approved by the Section of Fine Arts.
 At this time it might be we'll to give out a warning that the mural is the property of the Post Office Department, and anyone caught de- facing it is subject to a stiff fine and imprisonment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
Terrific Battle RageS in Ruined Aachen;;
 Hungary Will Quit

LONDON - American infantry fought from street 10 street in the northeastern factory district of bombed and burning Aachen as the Germans rolled up a heavy force of armor in an effort to relieve the city which was Charlemagnes capl- tai
 The appearance of a fresh Ger man armored division shifted from the Arnheim sector of Holland stirred the expectation of a major tank battle soon in Aachen. which is dissoAing under the weight of American shells and bombs, but there is no sign of a break
 Fifteen hundred to 2,O00 NaH sS troops fought in the rubble and sewers in the northeast of the smoke-hiddeu city The Germans have mounted a heavy counter attack in the Bardenburg area, and lighting k also intensified at Wur- selen and Haarne, at the tips of the Allied spearheads crowding t h @ twin escape route to Cologne
 Associated Press correspondent Don Whitehead reported surprising ly little resistance on the outskirts of Aachen.
 The Allies improved their posi- tions in Holland although signs ap- peared that Marshal von Runstedt is preparing a stiff defense Of southwestern Holland.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
CHAMBER MEETING
 HELD YESTERDAY

A general meeting of the full membership of the WrangeI Cham Der of Commerce to discuss the cur rent aboriginal claims of Alaskan Indians will be held not later than October 25, il was decided at the meeting held on Thursday in the Civic Center. The exact date of the meeting will be announced later A letter was read from the Ketchikan chamber, asking endorsement of their protest. a copy of which was enclosed. The protest was turned over to the Home Industries com mittee for study. A motion by the Key. Ben Judd Jr. chat should the chamber decide to endorse the pro test, notification be given the local chapter of the Alaska Native brotherhood of the chambers ac- ton. was voted down.
 l.. B. Chisholm, who attended the Ketchikan hearings. gave a report. He stated that he testified at the hearing that when the town of WrangeI was laid out, Indian pro perty was set aside for their use. tax free and that the property for the white citizens was based on a deed from the then president of the United states. Theodore Roosevelt. At that time. he said, the Indians made no other claim.
 Two new members of the Cham Der of Commerce were introduced, It Frances Fletcher and Envoy Juanita Routh, new officers here for the Salvation army. Both spoke briefly thanking the people of Wrangeu for the friendly reception accorded them. Envoy Routh said their work would be mostly with the young people, and asked for the support of the townspeople.
 It was anBounched that a group from the Prince Rupert chamber. will stop here while their vessel isl in port Sunday and a committed was named to greet them. A more extensive program is planned when the party reaches here on the re turn trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
RECIPE FOR SMOKED
 FISH RECEIVED HERE

The following recipe for smoked fish is being distributed by the For est Service and comes from c. N. Feast, of the Colorado Game and Fish department
 ounces Wright's liquid smoke
 (yary to suit taste)
 1 gallon of water
 table salt
 Heat water and dissolve salt un- til solution will float an egg. Add liquid smoke Pack cleaned fish in kettle containing the brine a q smoke solution and place on the fire, bringing it slowly to a sim mer. It should take from 20 to 30 minutes to bring 10 pounds of fish to the simmer stage. Remove from fire and let cool. When cool, re- move fish from brine solution and place on paper or cloth to drain. After draining, wrap each fish or piece of fish in waxed paper and pack in box.
 Fish prepared in this way is really a delicacy and can be eaten either cold or warm.
 In my experience I have attempt ed to, and seen others, mess around with various kinds of fish cures but this is the simplest and best one I know of It is especially fine to serve as appetizers, etc.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
TEEPEE TALK

The first party of the season for the Redmen will be held on satur- day, October 21. for the War Relief Fund. Music will be furnished by the Redmen Merrymakers. who have been getting in good condition for the event.
 The new officers are in charge Of the affair and want all Redmeu and their guests To be on hand. Just a good old Redmen party. Come as you are.
 A potluck lunch will be served. Remember. ii is for the National War Keller Fund So we'll be see ing you the 21st-WILLYUM
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
FIVE NUNS ENR0UTE
 TO KODIAK HOSPITAL

SEATTLE-Obviously excited by their great adventure five Grey nuns from Philadelphia were in Seattle Thursday enroute to Ko- diak. where they will assume the management of the Griffin Mem orial hospital a territorial institu- tion.
 Father Edgar Gallant, director of the Plus x mission at Skagway, came here to accompany the sisters north. They will travel by boat to Juneau, then fly to Kodiak.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
Blows Strike LuzOn
 AndFOrmOSa

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA-Faciuues for sup plying Japans war machine with gasoline and oil were wrecked Tuesday at Balikpapan by 135 tons of bombs dropped by fighter escort ed Liberators. Thirty-six to 40 enc Iy planes were shot down trying To break up the heaviest blow Of the war ag the vital Borneo base. The cracking plant was rendered totally perhaps permanently in- operable and the paraffin refinery was heavily damaged.
 Today's communique announcing the raid said heavy explosions and fires sent smoke 2O,O0O feet into the air. Storage tanks were set ablaze, and photographs conclusive ly verified the destruction.
 Thunde CT bolts preceded the heavies in the mid-morning raid, engaging a strong force of Japa- nese fighters. Lightnings formed a close cover while the bombers pushed through the intense flax to the target. Three bombers and one fighter of the attacking force were lost. -.-.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
EAST PRUSSIA IS
 STORMED BY REDS

MOSCOW Russian tanks nd infantry stormed into the centuries old Junkers lands in East Prussia and are barely nine miles north east of the important city of Til- sit, while in doomed Hungary, the victorious Red army raced to the Austrian frontier I66 miles distant. Hungary's admission of defeat is expected hourly.
 Russian columns are covering Budapest along the main rail lines, and are approximately Go miles east of the capital. All major com in Hungary and Serbia are reported in Russian hands,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
TRADEsMEN
 MUST FILE WITH 0PA

Any sellers of services who have not as yet filed their price list with the local War Price and Rationing board are again reminded that Oc- tober l was the deadline for such filings. according to Mrs Doris Barnes of Ehe local OPA office. un- der the new revised regulation now applicable to Alaska the OPA has the power to set prices for those service establishments who fail to file as required. Delinquent serv- ice tradesmen should contact the local 0PA office immediately.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
Indian Claims
 To Be Aired at
 Seattle Nov. IS

KETCHIKAN. Alaska Special from the Ketchikan ChronicIel - Hearings on the claims of Indian tribal groups to all of the area of Prince of Wales island and some adjoining areas of southeastern Al aska. the forerunuer of department of interior proceedings expected to embrace a large proportion of the southeastern Alaska district, will be resumed in Seattle on November 15, it has been learned here.
 Judge Richard H. Hanna, the de partment of interior examiner who conducted the first hearing in Fly daburg. Klawock. Rake and Ket- ehikan. has directed that protests or endorsements of the Indian claims. by telegram. letter or resO- lu-ion. be forwarded to him in care of F. l. Lescher, TIT Arctic build ing. Seattle.
 These protests and endorsements will be held until November 15, when they will be incorporated into the record. subject 10 examination then by counsel.
 Letters and telegrams should be addressed to Judge Richard II. Hanna. care of E. E. Lescher, TT Arctic building, Seattle.
 Because the salmon industry did not have time to prepare its case for the earlier sessions, the Seattle hearings are expected to be the most important of the five. T h metropolitan papers in Seattle and the news services are expected to have staff news men and phOtogra- phers on the scene, so that any thing developing either for or against the proposed Indian re- serves or reservations will be more fully described to the Ameriacn public than in the case of the earlier hearings.
 The Seattle sessions will be held at the U. S. Customs court room, TIT Federal office building. 909 First avenue, Seattle.
 Filing Schedule Given
 Judge Hanna announced new fil- ing schedules, subject to later re- vision, as follows:
 Affidavits, not later than Noyem- Der 25; protests, not later than No vember 25; filing transcript, not later than November 25; briefs, not later than. December 5; pro posed findings and conclusions, not later than December 15; examiners final report, not later than Decem- Der 24; exceptions and briefs on ex- captions, not later than January 8, 1945.
 l Several organizations, both offi- ciaI and unofficial plan to be rep l resented for the Seattle sessions. Commercial, fishing. mining and labor organizations all over the i Territory are sending protests to the examiner or asking congression- al intervention. Congress last May received a favorable committee re- port on repeal of the Wheeler Howard act which authorizes the l secretary of interior to set up res ervations in Alaska. No action yet has been taken on the bill but op- ponents of the Indian turnover in Alaska point out that congress will be back in session when the Seat tie hearings open and that speedy congressional action might head off the setting up of the first reserves or reservations in the territory. Pe- ! titions have been filed, prepared or are being prepared for areas cover ing much of the district around Ju- neau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Wrangell and Douglas, according to testi- mony given at the Ketchikan hear ing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
TRAVELLERS

Taking passage from here on the North Sea were the following pas sengers: Eleanor Mccormack, Fred Toegel, A. Cramer, and MT. d Mrs. Lorenzen and family to Ju- neau; V. Ferguson, w. Dyoknoff, R. Rinehart, and M. Olsen to Sitka: and James A. Harvey. Gus Johnson, H. Benjamin and A. Schlinger to Petersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

New reading material this week at the library includes the follow ing books:
 "Presidential Agent" Upton Sin clair: Green Dolphin Street, Goudge; Ride With Me" Costain; Anna and the King of Siam, Landon: "The Time for Decision, Sumner Welles; What Manner or Man." by Noel Busch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
MRS. GEORGE SUMPTION
 HOSTESS TO SUNDAY
 SCHOOL CLASS THURS.

Mrs. George Sumption was host ess on Thursday night to her Sun- day school class at an informal party in her home. Members of the junior class attending were Bar bara Sharnbroich, Georgia Fabrici- Us. June Rose Dibble, Marlene Me Kibben, Elaine Simmons, and liar riet Miyasato.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
ALEUTS RETURN
 FROM SEALERIES

Stopping in Wrangell this week have been 16 Aleuts, enroute to Burnett inlet from the summer sealing in the Pribiloff islands, where they were working for the U. S. government. They arrived aboard the Penguin, Fish and Wild life vessel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
HALIBUT FISHING TO
 CLOSE NOVEMBER 30

SEATTLE - Regardless of the catch, halibut fishing in area num- Der three will close on November 30, the fisheries commission said. The catch to date is 5,320,000 pounds short of the 27.5O0,000 al- lowed in the area.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
FIFTH ARMY MOVES
 FORWARD IN ITALY

ROME-Aided by warmer wealth CT, heavy fighting flared in the hills along the Florence Bologna road after yesterdays massive air assault against German positions south of Bologna. The Fifth army took more than 300 prisoners dur ing the battle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Anthony E. Karnes, former Ter ,.itorial commissioner Of Education. will soon be returning to Alaska in make his home. Around the first of December. Karnes will be sta tioned in Alaska as representative of the Veterans Administration with headquarters at Juneau. Gen. Hines head of the Veterans Ad- ministration. has needed the plea of Alaska veterans for a represen- tative in Alaska and has assigned Karnes to the task.
 Tony" veteran of World War I and former department comman- der of The American Legion in AL aska. also is a veteran of World War II. Early in the present strug- gle Karnes, an aviation enthusiast and private license holder, entered the Army Air corps and recently was assigned to veterans admin stration work in the Seattle office. He holds the rank of captain. When call came to have a veterans. representative in the Territory, Karnes, with a wealth of Alaska knowledge. got the call. Under the new setup, the work will be eX- tended to Alaska as part of the Seattle office. but it is possible nhat Alaska may later become a regional office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. William Becikoff are the parents of a baby son, born October '. The Becikoffs are from Burnett inlet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

D A R L HARBOR - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced today that Admiral Mare Mitscher's pow erful carrier forces destroyed 22l Japanese planes. sank 16 ships, and damaged 19 at Formasa in e fourth successive blow at the enemy's inner defense line.
 The Japanese had said that 1,000 U. s. planes raided the island which blockades the Chinese coast on Wednesday-U s. time-575 miles south of Japan proper.
 Admiral Nimitz announced the loss of 22 United States planes, but no damage to surface ships Once again Halsey's mighty third fleet failed to find the Japanese war ships.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

The peak of Mt. Everest, the worlds highest mountain, is 29.003 feet above sea level.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
ATHENS LIBERATED

LONDON-A Cairo dispatch said the Germans have quit Athens and declare it an open city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

Two-thirds of the population of Scotland lives in one-tenth of the total area of the country.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

A compilation made number of years ago showed that abnormally tall men tend to die young.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

The first railroad in Scotland, opened in 1912, was worked by horses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

A baby girl was born last Tues day to Mir and Mrs. Nick Shaiskni- koff. This is the second child for the couple, the other being a boy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

Give to the National War Fund drive.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

A daughter was born to Coast guardsman Leo Lyster and Mrs. Lyster at Bishop Rowe General hes pftal on October Il, and another Coastguardsman and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Leftare Delis, are receiV- ing congratulations on the birth of a son, who arrived today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

It may take the official count to decide the contest between Mrs Bess Cross of Deering tDemo.), and B. G. Baker of Nome lRep.), for q House seat from the Second diyis- ion in the next legislature. Com pIete unofficial returns gave each candidate 492 votes There were a few absentee ballots to be counted at last report which probably would break the tie. but then it was expected to be so close that only the official count would give the answer. Mrs. Cross is the wife of Lieut.. Col. John Cross, pioneer Alaska flier now with the army, and Baker is in business in Nome. Political circles were speculating on what would happen if the tie was nnbroken and the best guess seemed to be that each would have q half vote in the House with the probability they would have to split the S15 a day salary allowed law makers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

Three occupants of the Institu,e bus which turned over last night as it was coming to town, are re ceiving care at the hospital. Others in the bus were shaken up by the accident, but did not require hospb talizaaion. Those injured were Hen ry Krokoff, Billy Gregariff and Mrs. Ann Kerson The bus was headed into town, driven by one of the students, when the steering ap- paratus apparently failed. The bus turned completely over, facing in the opposite direction. The bus it. self is a complete wreck, according to reports. None of the cases are serious, the hospital reported.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

There's a split in the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood on the aboriginal rights question. It is so divided in fact that on September 27 ANB Secretary William L. Paul Jr. put out a bulletin denouncing the AFL and CIO for opposing the Indian claims and on the following day ANB President Roy Pcratroyich put out a similar bulletin advising the membership to give some serious thought to the aboriginal rights question. "The question in my mind is," suggests President Pera- troyich, If these reservations are set up as planned, will it affect our citizenship? Let us give this some thought" Peratrovich bulle- tin as coming from the president officially was addressed ito all camps" Paul bulletin was a post conspicuously'' affair, indicating that everything isn't peaches and cream at ANB headquarters. The boys not only appear to be divided on who is putting out the bulletins these days but on what is going to go into them. ANB convention at Rake November 13 promises to pro- duce fight for control of ANB as we'll as a stand on the ANB attitude relative to aboriginal rights.
 
 If rumblings emanating from lawmakers-elect, one of the potent issues before the forthcoming legis- lature in January will be the age old question of taxation and how much Alaska is going to do to help itself. Several of the legislators al- ready have expressed themselves in favor of a dollars and cents devel- opment program for the postwar period. By that they mean the ex- penditure of territorial money to advance the interests of the Terir- tory, instead of crying to Uncle in Washington as has been h c custom through the years. Their ar gument is that Alaska can never advance the interests of the Terri the same time crying for bureau money to develop the Territory Federal funds, they hold, will come ii Alaska shows an inclination on it's own to do something about it Similar program has been suggest ed before, always to be howled down by the anti-statehood crowd largely confined to absentee owner ship and its agents in the north Forthcoming legislature appears tt be less shackled by absentee owner ship than in previous years, indi eating some hope for an flask; program.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

Mrs. Ole Haaseth was dismissed from Bishop Rowe General hospital today after surgical care.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

Mrs. Marcus Daly entered the hospital on october 10 for medical
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15

Denied

George Taylor, "a, of 1854 Ash,
took the stand today in his own
defense in his first degree murder
trial for the fatal shooting of
Patrolman Mitchell Lipinsh TO
deny he shot the policeman.
Under defense questioning, Tay-
lor told of buying a glass of beer
and some cigarets in tavern at
3024 Trumbull on June 6, 1943
He said as he left the place he
saw three men in civilian cloth
ing standing near the door.
He was putting away his change
AS he left the tavern, Taylor teS-
tilted, when one of the three men
demanded to know what he was
doing.
II thought Ii was q holdup,"
the defendant said, because
none of the men Identified him
self as a policeman, so l ran
and began shooting II out with
them.
my gun jammed as 1 fell 'to
the sidewalk when officer Lipin-
ski grabbed me from behind, so
couldn't have shot him."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
War SCdSudIties
For u. 5. 3S9,125

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4 cUP1
u. 5. combat casualties in this
war have i cached $50 lbs. official
reports disclosed today.
Secretary OF war Stimson said
that army casualties in all thea
tiers through Aug % % were 327 sic,
including 62,357 killed, l72.042
wounded. 4SfSt prisoners and
As 036 missing.
Navy, marine corps and coast
guard casualties announced as OF
today total 81, 500. including 24.450
dead. 23,061 wounded, 1929 miss
ing and 4 i66 prisoners.
In addition, the navy reported
as Of today that the merchant
marine had suffered 5,S03 casual
ties as a result of enemy action
in this war. The total included
I'D dead 4,52f missing md $50
prisoners.
OF the total army wounded
II SAP have returned 10 duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-15
Raises Stalled
By Sunnerd(ki.

County Auditor Joseph ? SUI
merach today held up pay in
creases for four women secretaries
Of county probate Judges, pending
a ruling on their legality.
Al the same time. II was re-
vesled that the civil service COM
mission had split two-to-one IN
favor Of reclaSsifying the women
rs administrative assistants in
stead of secretaries.
Under the new classification.
they would receive 81 800 year.
Their salaries al present range
from S2.s71 to S3.045 year.
The women are Miss Clara ].
DevitiS. Miss Leila z. Corn. Mrs.
Agnes II. Hsye- and Miss Eliza
beth Mooney.
II was revealed that both the
ALL and Go were prepared TO
ask for q general pay increase for
county employees If the salary
boosts for the four women 90
through.
The Go vote to ask blanket
raise OF $240 year and the ALL
= aise Of $3.50.