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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09
Bible Greatest GuidebOOk
 Says Second Church. Pastor

within the last generation or two more Bibles have been sold than ever before, but fear that there has been decrease rather than an increase fin the amount of time Pro- sestant Christians spend in reading their Bibles stated the Rev. John c. Walker, Second Congregational Church pastor, yesterday morning in his sermon, The ouidebook to Life.'
 Dr. Walker said in part: There are too many amongst us who give lip service tO the matter of Bible reading but neglect to set aside the time for personal religious devo- tions. We are making c mistake bee cause we are f1eglecting to use this great treasurehouse of wisdom and power which God in His goodness has placed in our hands.
 The Bible is the greatest of all guidebooks and it points to a mar. row way. No one who reads the Bible needs be deceived about that. Tn the Sermon on the Mount we read, Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way tht leads to des- truction, and many there be that go in thereat;-" There is Q wide. spread tendency in modern life to think that man can live as he pleases, find his pleasures where he will, do as he likes-and that 1t is nobody's business but his own.
 The Bible teaches otherwise, that man is child of God. that he is call- ed to live a life of service, that he must give account in this life and in the life to come for the deeds done in the flesh. The Bible teaches that the wide gate and the broad way lead to destruction. Perhaps some of us have been led astray by that word strait" It is spelled "s-t-r-a-i-t," not "s-t-r-a-i-g-h-t.' This Biblical word comes from a root which means "to draw tight" From this word we get "straitened, 1" as of difncult circumstances. We get strait" VOWS, strict in requirements, obligations, principles. The Bible teaches freedom, grants freedom, glorifies freedom, but only within the limits of Gods laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09
English Missionary Lauds United States

'The United States is a land of milk and honey compared to standards of living abroad" stated the Rev. Lesne Blomerly of Eng land. a missionary for the Inter national Child Evangelism Fellow ship who spoke at St Pauls Meth. odist Church on East Farm Street yesterday morning.
 He was especially observant of refrigerators, central heating and comfortable homes enjoyed by all the people he9e. He was also im- pressed with the variety of food, in the United States, as compared with the limited diets of European peoples at present.
 Mfr. Blomerly's wife and children are sailing from England next month on the Queen Elizabeth, and plan to join him in Chicago.
 Mir. Blomerly. who arrived in this ,ountry from Paris last October, lans to attend the International
 1r| -reelism Fel'r el-!r Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

Main Street, Hartford 3, the maea- zine said.
 AS a result of recently conducted competitive examinations, 50 or co new state police patrolmen, a ma. jority Of whom are veterans, will soon be appointed, the Merit Man explained.
 out Of 56o candidates who took the written test, the top 200 were given oral and physical examina- tons. An employment list will be made up of the resulting success fui candidates and it Is expected that the list will be ready for certification to the Staet Police De- partment by December IS, the magazine states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

Harold B. Post, of this city, was elected president of the New England Business College Asso ciation at the annual convention in Boston Saturday. Mir. Post is assistant dean of the Post Junior College of Commerce.
 Those attending from this city included Mir. and Mrs. Harold B. Post, Mir. and Mrs. Harry c. Post, and Mfr. and Mrs. Donald J. Post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

Air Transport Service Terminal re- cently for return to the United States, to be discharged from the Army Air Forces.
 Upon discharge. Sergeant Kelley plans to resume his education to- ward law degree. He attended the Junior College of Connecticut. at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

Mexico expects to slaughter 775,- 900 goats this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09
Sgt. John T. Kelley To Resume Studies

orly Field, Paris, France: Sgt. John T. Kelley, son Of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Kelley, 5e Wildwood Ave- nue, Waterbury left the European
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

cal t4vutheran Church marked pas
 toral anniversaries yesterday. zsN
 former ecelbrated his 18th and tlI1
 latter his ninth. 1T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09
pASTORIAE INVERTEBRATES

Bridgeport, after graduating from wiley Rieh School. Waterbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

India and Tasmania win eKolaanWe two teachers c year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09
Rabbi ". Greenfield Formally Installed

Rabbi William P. Greenfield, for- mer spiritual leader of the Beth El Synagogue here, was installed as head of the Temple Beth Fl zedeck. Indianapolis. Ind, yesterday. He left this city four months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-09

Two Waterbury pastors the Rev, W. Bonnie crow6sS of the Zion Baptist Church and the Rev, E, Eanar Krnn of the Zion Exangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
ARNOLD SAYS FISH TRAPS LIMITATION WOULD TERRITORY

SEATTLE-W. c. Arnold, manag- ing director of the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, said today the pro posal of Secretary Ickes to limit each corporation or individual to 20 fish traps in Southeastern AL aska this season would bankrupt the Territory, retard postwar deyel- cpment and prospects for state hood. Arnold said salmon packers operating traps in Alaskan waters would appear in hearings called by Ickes, February 21. We have no fear of the outcome" Arnold said
 In a statement Arnold added: We are convinced when the Secre- tary of the Interior hears the true facts he will not issue the proposed regulations. The statement. said the regulations would also disrupt established channels of production and trade and render yalueless mil ,lions of dollars of capital invested in Alaska and would put Seattle and the Pacific Northwest concerns, which played a prominent part in the development of Alaska out of business; would greatly curtail the food production at time when the entire world is facing critical food shortage, as revealed by President Truman"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
YOUNG MAN
 RECENTLY DISCHARGED.
 IS MARkIEn IN SEAIaTI

A A
 Sgt. Lloyd C. Benjamin. son ol Ms Charles Benjamin. and the late Charles Benjamin, of Wrangell and Miss Clara Pedersen daughter of Mrs. ClaraDell Benjamin of St. Paul. Minn, were married January 23 in the chapel of the First Methodist Church in Seattle in the presence of few close friends and relatives Preceding the ceremony several selections We're played on the pipe organ and the marriage VOWS were spoken by the pastor of the church.
 Mr. and Mrs Knight, friends of the bride, attended the couple and a reception followed at the home of the Knights after which the couple lett by automobile for weeks trlp down the Pacific coast on a honey moon.
 Young Benjamin was raised in NranSell where his father was one Of Wrangelrs esteemed and well known merchants for many years. He was given his honorable dis charge from the Army January It, after almost four years ol service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
EYE WITNESS TELLS SToaY
 OF YUKON TRAGEDY

Mrs. Gerald Roberts, of Corcoran, California, who was one of the first party of 4S removed from the Yu- kon said:
 'I was awakened by terrific noise and jolt. Then a man came to the porthole and yelled to me to get dressed in go on deck. He put lifebelt on me and gave me m overcoat. Several of us sat in a cab in joking with no show of hysteria. We knew we were on the rocks but were sure of rescue.
 After a while we were all ordered up front because the ship was breaking in two Huge waves were coming over the turret where 1 sat and finally We began giving up hope. l knew the end had come, so did the others, but there was still no hysteria.
 Just as we were resigned to die a motor launch from the Onondaga came up. It was the most welcome sight in my life! A rope was lower ed and women and children slid down. One woman fell into the wat CT but was rescued"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
WRECK OF YUKON kEUAAs
 SEVEN PREyIuUo uI,a,l

NAz aaAN a AAAa ' A1 v D A4A8AA9 a
 SEATTLE Breakiug up ol .-.. steamer Yukon III AlasAa ,,usols ... calls several other disasters al 4.. ritorial waters. They incluue.
 Steamer Islander, lost III stc,.. ems Passage, off MarmIon ls.anu rear Juneau, August IA, l90l, wlla loss of 42 lives.
 Bark Star Of Bengal, wrecked oa Coronation Island Sept 2O, 1905, 1l2 lost.
 Steamer State of California, sunk near Gambler Bay. Aug. IT, 1913, 55 lives lost.
 Steamer Princess Sophia, lost in Lynn Canal, near Juneau, Oct. 25, 1918, with 33I persons drowned.
 Steamer Nevada, lost sept. 2S. 1882, AIeutian Islands, with g. lives lost.
 Liberty Ship John P. Gaines. broke in two off Alaska coast Nov. 20, 1913, with loss of 10 lives.
 Liberty ship John Straub, laden with high-octane gasoline, sunk Ap- Til 19, l944, by explosion of un- known origin, 55 lies lost.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
CLAUD CLARK, COMMANDER OF LOCAL LEGION POST
 DIES IN LOCAL HOSPITAL

Claud Clark, Commander of the local Merlin Elmer Palmer Post ana barber here for many years, died at o:l5 Thursday morning at Blsnop Rowe Hospital ol thyrOId crisis anu heart failure. Clark had been in ill Eealth for some time and attempts were made to have him admitted 70 the Veterans Hospital ill Seattle Tor special treatment which could not be obtained here, but proved futile unul his condition became too serious for him to make the trop.
 Clark was about 63 years old and was an overseas veteran of World War l. He was a member of this Post of American Legion for many years and last fall was elected it's Commander.
 Funeral services will be held Sun day afternoon at o'clock from the Legion Dugout and will be conduct CT with full Legion rites. Brother William Gum will deliver the eulogy and burial will take place ln Wrangell Memorial Cemetery
 Clark is survived by a son, Neal K. Williams, of Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
MANS SON
 MAKES HIT ON BROADWAY

Gene GalYln, son of Mr. and Nrs- J U. Calvin, has hit the big time on the Broadway stage according to information received here.
 Young Calvin made his debut on Broadway February 6 in 'Lute Song, which stars Mary Martin. The actor graduated from O'Dea high school and Seattle College and throughout his school years was ac- tive in dramatic work. Since his re- lease from the Army Calvin has been living in New York and deyot- ing his time to dramatic work. His father J. c. Calvin is a well known mining and mill operator of Wran- gell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
CITY COUNCIL HEARS REPORT
 ON CITY LIGHT PLANT

City Council members were treat ed to comprehensive report on the development Of Wrangell's city light plant last night at their regular meeting at the City Hall. The re- port was given by c M. Null, re- presentatiVe of the Fairbanks Morse Company in Seattle whom that company sent here, at their own expense, to look over and make survey of Wrangells plant. MT, Null told this reporter that Fair banks-Morse intended to keep him in the .>.F.tOry as it's representa- tive anu lie would probably go to the We ward in April.
 In Nj. Mull's report last night, which The Sentinel hopes to pup fish ne2t week, he pointed out that from o0 XIV plant in 1850, the To- cal light plant mas grown to an out put of Z7O XIV in 1945. It has doubled production in the last 12 years, and earnings of the plant from 1935 to 1915 were over $300,- 900 with gross expenditures of a- round $150,O00. At the end of 1945 the plant had balance of $15, ,446.- 75 besides S20,000 in war bonds and $5,000 invested in the Fire sta tion. The plant has never received a penny of revenue from the city for street lighting, and has furnish ed burned out bulbs to the tune of about $9 per month.
 It was pointed out later that the plant also pays the town around S2,O00 year in taxes, being pro- bably one of the few municipal concerns in the country to be taxed by town.
 Special meeting of the Council will be held next week to again hear Mr. Null Plans are being made by the town to purchase a new engine for the plant to keer pace with the towns growing need for more power.
 Harbor committee brought out il was doing all in it's power to re- pair floats in the smaller boat har- Dor, in response to requests of fish erman that something be done
 Routine matters followed and were discussed by Councilmen Chas Moore, J. M. Steear, Don Miller and Olaf Hansen, who with Mayor F. C Hanford were present at the meet ing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
FORMER WRANGELL GIRL
 MARRIES IN SEATTLE


 Miss Frances Marie Mccormack, daughter of sMr and Mrs H. P. Me Cormack of Seattle, was married re- gently to Sgt. Marvin Reed in St. Joseph's church in the Queen City
 Mrs Reed was born in Wrangell and attended school here for many years.
 The bride was. gowned in white lace and wore three-quarter length veil. She carried a bouquet of wink roses and white carnations, with a gold rosary given to her by her grandmother. Miss Edna May Russell, bridesmaid, wore blue net and gardenias. The brides mother Mrs H. P. Mccormack, wore a black dress with corsage of orchids MT. Benjamin Williams was best man.
 The cake was cut by the bride and groom in traditional fashion and Mrs J. Parent, the brides grandmother, served. Mrs Solie, an aunt of the bride poured.
 A reception was held in the Gold Room of the Mayflower Hotel and Alaskan guests attending were: MT and Mrs. Neil Grant, Mrs. Susie Lund, MT. and Mrs. Ned Lemieux MT. and Mrs. Harry Coulter ant James Wheeler. The couple will re side in Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
ON ALASKA

Arriving on the SS Alaska from Seattle were. Edith Bigelow, Cor allie Bigelow, Danny Bigelow Mrs. Grace Craig, Bob Ferguson, Lutes Fujita, Katherine Fujita, MT and Mrs. Neil Grant, Suzanne Grant, Mir and Mrs. Carl Green, Takashi Hori, c. M. Null, Knut Ness MT. and Mrs. Roland Pearce, John Siy- ertson, J. M. Steear, Jack Urata. Charles McDermitt. Arriving from Ketchikan were: Lawrence Chris Crawford, A. l.. Florence, I. Jacob son MT. and Mrs. J. S Jeffrey, Leonard Layman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
TEPEE TALK By Willum

Another good time was had at the Red Men hall last Saturday night by everyone. There will be another Pot Luck Party in the near future.
 Last Tuesday night all of our past officers were presented with their Past pins by Ralph Lindsley
 All of the drill team should be on hand next Monday evening for a drill as we will have two candidates on hand next Tuesday eening for initiation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
PETERSBURG ELKS TO BE GUESTS, HERE FOR ETKS
 ANNIVERSARY DINNER

Petersburg Elks and their wives have been invited to be in Wrangell next Saturday night, Feb. 16, to at tend the anniversary dinner of this lodge. Dinner will be served at Red Men Hall at 6 D. m., to be followed by initiation by the Petersburg ie- gree team.
 Chet Steear is chairman of the committee with Trustees Jim Nolan, Roland Curtis and George Gunder- son in charge of the dinner. An en- tainment program is being planned for the visitors following lodge meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
EMBLEM CLUB TO HAVE
 VALENTINE PARTY FEB. IA

February IA, Valentines Day the Wrangell Emblem Club will en- certain Elks and members of the club with a party given at Elks Hall, starting at o'clock. Dancing and cards will be main events of the evening with refreshments as a grand finale Whist, pinochle and bridge will be played.
 Next meeting of the Emblem Club will be next Monday night, Feb. II, and all members are urged to be present to help in putting the final touches to plans for the party on the following Thursday
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
X AMES GIVEN OF PERSONS MISSING
 FROM YUKON

The ears of all Alaska are turned
 10 that rocky spot near Johnstoae
 Bay where the gallant old Yukon
 met her end early Monday morning
 When word of the tragedy was
 heard, the cutters Onondaga and
 Cedar were ordered under forced Graft to proceed to the aid. The On oudasd wds the first 10 reach the scene and her launch removed the
 first party of IS women and child ren and sped them to Seward.
 rIrst reports from Chris Trona- sell, captain oI the Inner. stated tb.., they would wait for favorable ude To pull free or be lowed otf the iocks where the Yukon hadgrounl- ed. soon, how ever, te snip began breaking in haI under terrIftc pounding oI monstrous waves twen- g 10 thirty feet high
 1uahy mercy snips were soon rom Fefging on the scene, but because of lhe storm il was d ditucult task ta remove passengers.
 The ukon, which was buiif in Philadelphia Tn Ioy9. has been in serNice for tne Alaska steamship company for some 20 years.
 Many Army planes were ordered to the stricken vessels aid yylfb He boats ana doctors ana suppiips rom the Aleutians and other paris III Alaska. A special train was sent With supplies Tor the stricken pas- sengers and crew.
 ftnaIly, welcome word was rs eeiYed tnat al persons were off fh,. ieek With aDout IUO nuddled on tue beach at Cape FairchiId ,,alfi,i, transfer by brooches buoy In ,n,. rescue shlps. Airmen were r,y,.s, over the seene dropping looa .n1 clothlhg to the men arol,uu nopt,r... OH the beach. These mn were f..s.., ashore from the wreck Dy p,ss.,.. buoy. "' 'o.eusa
 N ofd Received this a.yru.n. ... associated Press says ,he ,otat 1,,1 Der or persons rescueu i.,.a -. wrecked Yukon stands Il iisted by the Alaska .,,ea.a,,4., company and total oIl |, ,r.. n. accounted for. "ie uii-
 barney O'Conner or Norrho..., Medieai Supply Co.,, in sea.r,a sa.a the eity's supply of penieiitn fs ~, nausted by demands of the Seward hospital. "'iu
 Leslie Baker spokesman for fbe steamship company, said those nar- sona not yet accounted for ineinIo SIX military personnel, two crew men and three civilian passengers me three passengers are; RaInb pohoyan, Arlin"ton, Wash john P Llhtner, Rensselaer, Ind, missing cfewmen are: Warren J. Hines of Juneau, and Ray Smith of Kennv- daie' Wash. Military personnel who are missing were not named
 Wrangell people aboard the Yu- Ron were Mrs. Minny DobberpbuI and her daughter Miss Betty Bige- low who have been living in An chorage and Sgt. Raymond Wheeler "ho was coming home on furlougb from the Aleutians.
 Alaska passengera included: Joan Mahceu, Juneau; Everett II. Wool ard, Fairbanks; Jones M. Harti.y. Leon Hartley, Gilman A. Liae3, Palmer; Julia Wellsunul. Jun1.s. Arthur Hammer, PetersOur,e: ri n C. Meier Palmer; Freder.cA ai,s,f. Fairbanks; Fred William. Est.H.- kan; Phillip J. Dasro&. sa.u.s a.- ntskett, Klawock; NJ. P. Iudsea. Metlakatla; c. Didricksoh, Sitka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
JACOBSONS SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. Carl Jacobson, pro- prietors of The Smart Shop, are leaving next week on the south bound No. Sea for the south on a combined pleasure and buying trip. They will go as far as California to visit relatives there.
 While they are gone, Mrs. J. c. Johnson will be in charge of The Smart Shop, with store hours from 10 a. m. to D. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
SURVIVORS OF YUKON IN SEWARD HUSPIrAL ARE
 GLAD TO BE ALlyA By M M hnnf
Edlt0r of Seward POlaTis

SEWARD - Irageuy struck the steamer Yukon Monday morning A- part from it's tragic appeardnce ou the shoreline or FaufieIu iont, the ventures of Iue trlm yesseI oI Juc Alaska steamship co. ana sometimes referred to as IIagsnlp uI the Iee, Dcause of its maJestlc name, lukou, seems to have come to an end, all end beutting the many years she has served.
 Robert Bassette s,orekeeper oI the Inflated ship reports une mciu- enJ in thIs manner. Were glad to be aliye.2
 JacK Relnhold, stafI sergeant in the Armed Forces ol the l.. 5. puts Il ,nIs way. were glad to be a- live"
 After 50 minutes in the water, seeing some of his comrades washed off the bow oI the 1uKon, charles b. Scriyener from ms cot i'll the Seward General Hospltai, reports: .1 Ill gIad to be alive
 from hospital beds in the local hospital, the trlo tell this story wlln the reservations that are So pertlu- ent to military status. They tell of their partners being washed ashore not ashore, but just into the water where the huge cliu ahead Kept them from being rescued immediate ly.
 According to members of the trio the mlshap occurred about Ago d. m. with the weather bad and the sea rough. A long vigil until day light merited nothing. The vessel foundered. preparatory to breaking up.
 No Hysteria
 According to this same trio no measure Of hysterla was notIceaDic the many passengers aboard the Yukon.
 ScrNener, assistant purser of tn, vessel, states that while lie "its H atCnlns waLerspouts shoot 50 feet high, throwing spray over his vessel, the passengers on board a,r ou Mltn caution and sensed no fear tor their safety at any time. And so it seems that some 3O-odd men hay, yet to be accounted for, while those who have been fortunate enough to survive retell a story of their eA perience on the ill-fated vessel.
 Their story is complete: Thirty odd not accounted for; some 3OO- odd who had no fear or hysteria !, and the lack of shoreline; some thinking of these self same aboard.
 Concensus of survivors sums up to this: To Major Leroy Berg, to the members of the efficient staff of the fleet of vessels sent out to contact those adrift, to those who in any way assisted in this tragedy. their thanks will be everlasting. such an ordeal is most pertinent in their most intomate thoughts
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-08
TO PIONEERS, HOME

Tom Dalgity Wrangell pioneer, left last week on the SS Alaska for the Pioneers Home in Sitka where he will reside
 Dalgity is one of Wrangell's real old-timers and for years in the early days was one of it's leading bus mess men. He expects to return oc- casionally for a visit to his home town