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The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
APPEAL MADE TO MARITIME COMMISSION FOR HELP

SEATTLE = The Alaska Steam ship Company appealed to the Mar time Commission for action to set He a iurisdiationa union dispute that spread from Ketehikan to seward Alaska.
 Unloading of the steamship Bar pof in Seward was held up by the controversy between Seward ClO lougshoreuen and the deck la- partment of the AFL Sailors Uu- ion of the Pacific.
 The trouble started in Ketchlkan December IT. company officials said. when longshoremen demand ed To drive winches in all matches their men were working.
 Steamship company spokesnen said members of the AFL union were entitled under contract agree aenf To handle winch-driying in Alaska ports.
 J. Zumdieck, superintendent of the Alaska Steamship Company said he had been informed that one hatch was still being worked Jl the Baranof, presumably the hat .h manned by the deck crews.
 The Baranof and North Sea, af- fected by the hetchikan work stoppage, carried much needed car go north after the prolonged maII- time strike.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
END OF POSSIBILITIES
 MAY REDUCE TAXES

WASHINGTON President Tru- mans proclamation terminating hostilities may automatically rA- duce the nations 1947 tax bill by approximately 37O million dollars.
 Colin F. Stan, expert of the joint Congressional committee on internal revenue told reporters that, under MT. Truman's action, excise leyies, including those on liquor, jewelry, furs, luggage aad many items, will be cut back eff fective July 1. The tax on liquor will drop from $9 to $6 a proof gallon
 The reductions were made man datory in the 1943 wartime rev- enue act in which Congress stipu- lated the high war-imposed ex- cises should be trimmed to speei- fled levels six months after the termination of hostilities."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
PETERSBURG TEAM
 HERE TO PLAY
 WRBNGELL AM. LEGION

The powerful Waswick-Toryi.k k basketball team of Petersburg is schedueld to arrive in Wrangan this afternoon to play the local A l- erfcan Legion team tonight and .o- morrow night in the High School gym.
 This will be a two-game return match that is expected to furnish plenty of excitement Both teams are in better condition than when they first played in Petersburg a month ago The visiting team is composed of stars of former Pet ersburg High School championshp p teams - all the players being for mer All-Alaska Their lineup in- cludes Tommy Thompson. Tommy Wanberg. Nels Ottness. Ernest Enge. Chet Ottness. Art Rosvoid and Arnold Noride. The team man ager is Erling Nicklson.
 The WrangelI Legion lineup win be about the same that defeated the local High School last week. Coach Jack Urata's boys will he Art Clark, Barney Iversen. Dick Stokes. Lloyd Rinehart, Charles Loftus. Charles Jenkins. Cliff KiI- kenny and Al Vacura.
 The Petersburg team has five wins and no losses so far in the season while Wrangell team stancs with two wins and two losses. Both of Wrangen's losses were to Pet ersburg on the Petersburg con f early in December. Coach Urata announces his boys will try Q stop the attempt of Petersburg to annex the Southeastern Alaska championship. and should do Ii with the addition of Art Cla,I; and Al Vacura to the lineup since playing Petersburg last.
 A preliminary game will be played both nights between lie 7th and Sth grade and High School freshmen teams. The prelim win start at 7:3O with the main game about D. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
OUT OF THIS WORLD

\ real "champeen' pinochle game, played by experts, of course, hit the jack pot when three ol tn players got hands that happen most of us once in a lifetime.
 Gus Johnson, of Johnson Mach inc Works, playing as pardner of Mrs Ray Nolan, drew 1500 trump. 4 little later, Olaf Hansen, owner oi Hansen's Boat Shop, found in the kitty" the missing cards to fill his hand for 1000 aces. His pardner, Mrs. Gus Johnson, not to be out done, hit the jack pot with 1000 aces in the next hand.
 Anyway, they're all away above our league. We're always grateIu. for pinochle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS END OF HOSTILITTES
 IN WORLD WAR Il

WASHINGTON- President Tru- Hag Tuesday ended the period of hostilities of the Second World War. He left intact. however. the states of emergency declared by the late President Roosevelt before fha United States went to war and re said that Tuesdays action does mol end the state Of war itself.''
 Recommendations will go d Congress in the near future. N. Truman told a news eonferen .e. with respects to cancelling the na- 'ional emergency and ending fha state of war. His proclamation end Ing hostilities, effective at noon n Tuesday, December 3I. 194G. did erase from the statute books at once some 20 wartime laws.
 Stin others will automatically die six months from that date un- less Congress acts to continue them One of these Is the Smith ConnaI- ly Anti-strike Act under which. the Government has seized strik l bourd plants and mines.
 Another the law under wh.snI wartime leases Of silver held or owned by the United States :. permitted. In a few instances. ArI Truman said. statutes affected 1Y ,ne proclamation give the Goteln- ment certain powers he believes should be continued in peaceume oi at least for the remainder of the period oI reconYersion.
 In these instances, the President said, he will ask Congress for au- uitional legislation.
 Under questioning ds 10 whether thls was d step in his promise to cooperate with the new Republic .u controlled Congress. the President said that this was cooperating with Congress.
 The President emphasized that the termination of the period o4 hostilities did not have the effect "t terminating the state of war ;t- self. Nor, he said, does it termin- ate the state of emergency deciar- ed by President Roosevelt on Sep tem6er 5, 1859 and May P, 1911.
 The time has come. Mr. Truman said at one point, during an ex- change with reporters. when the executive branch should give ap some of the powers exercised du4- ing the war.
 This is entirely in keeping with the policies which I have con sistently followed in an effort 10 bring our economy and our Coy ernment back to a peacetime bas- Is as quickly as possible"
 only Monday Senator Wiley CR- Wia) reported 10 the Senate Re. publican conference that the effect would be chaotic" if all the Gov. e.nment wartime controls were ro- pealed in a single stroke. He pro posed a review by the Judiciary committee which he will head in the S0th Congress in the light of the overall national welfare"
 Power to declare an end to most wartime emergency laws was vest cd in both the President and Con gress. Either could act separately
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
TOWN WILL COLLECT PHONE
 BILLS FOR LAST MIDWIFE

January telephone bills are to be paid to the city this month and to the Wrangen Telephone Company after the first of February, it " IS decided at a meeting of the City Council last might. (Phone users will note two notices in toda 5's paper. The one on page was printed prior to the Council meer ing and therefore not effective + til February 1.)
 Council also decided to enforce ordinance which requires proper4y v owners to keep sidewalks clear I ice and snow Council meeting wos presided over by Acting Mayor Olaf Hansen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
 PLANNING FOR 1947

JUNEAU A program of activ- ities for the Alaska Developmanr Board in 1947 is being drawn ID this week at a session in Juneau or members of the Board This is fba first formal meeting of the Board since the appointment of Georea Sundborg as General Manager. Those attending the session win him are Governor Ernest Grueninp Chairman; J. A Talbot. Ketcbi- kan; Antonio Polet. Nome: Wilbur Wester, Anchorage and Leslie Nor- land, Fairbanks, members.
 Progress made in recent months In working with Alaska industrial prospects was reported by the General Manager and plans laid for carrying out this work in the coming year The Board was ey- pected to take action on a number Of other important matters. ia cludtng the extent of its participa- ion in rate hearings now confront ing the Territory.
 Members were also considering what recommendations should ae made by the Development Board to the Legislature. The Act creating the Board instructs it 'to focus attention on the need for any changes in or additions to present Federal and Territorial activities which the Board believes will en- hance the prospects for Territorial development and to urge action by the agency or agencies in charge2
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
CAN TRAVEL BETWEEN
 ALASKA PORTS UNTIL MAR.3l

may travel between Skagway aud other Alaska ports on Canadian vessels for three months following approval by the Treasury Depart ment of Delegate k. L. Bartlett 5 suggestion that this be done.
 Permission for such travel had been extended to December S1 of 1g46, but under the new order l. Iowanee will be effective until March 31, 1947. Waiver of the law forbidding such travel was possia,t under the Second War Powers At N hich is in effect until March 3l.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
SNOW DISAPPEARING
 AS TEMPERATURES RISE

IH0s- 6igl WInds forecast In The Sentinel last week develop 9d this week. Coastal planes were z.ounded yesterday on the Juneau nelehikan run and the prospect -.r today wasn't too bright Mean tuIle. the weather had moistenel. Thawing glare ice was the order Of Jne day wlth the street crew of s1e cit5 getting out the sand truck. Temperatures were rising with in- trrmIttent rain showers yesterday, .asl night and today
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
CATHOLIC DEVOTI0NS Father M. E. Hoch, Pastor

Sunday, January , - Feast of the Most Holy Name.
 No Holy Masses in Wrangelll the Rev M E. Hoch will be in Peters burg.
 Week day Holy Masses: Mon day and Saturday, 9:OO a. m. Rest of the week, 7:30 a. m.
 Servers: Hernando and Felix Villarma.
 Instructions at Wrangell Insti- ute 6:30 Tuesday evening. In- structions for town grade and high school children, Thursday and Fri day after school.
 Mrs. John Everson will decorate the altar for January 12.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
CIVIC CLUB MEETING

Regular meeting of the Wlan- gell Women's Civic Club and Li- brary AssOciation will be held to- morrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Civic Center with Miss Beulah Kanistanaux and Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook as hostesses. Members are aked to bring guests.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
RED MEN ON VISIT
 TO KETCHIKAN LODGE

About 15 members of Stik;ne Tribe No 5, Improved Order of Red Men, left this morning aboard tse Counsul D, Capt. Red steear, for a visit to the Red Men lodge la ketchikan. Thlinget Tribe No. 4. The party expects to return Sun day. The Ketchikan Tribe is hold ing its annual winter banquet Fl the First City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
ANOTHER SHIP TIE-UP
 FOR ALASKA LINES
 NOW IN THE MAXIM

Report was received here tod. that Seattle docks were taking more freight for Westward Alas ports and that ships now in K chikan were idle due to lab troubles. The Baranof ran into jurisdictional dispute in Seward C. her present voyage and the North Sea was delayed in Ketehikan due to similar trouble
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
AT THE AusPITAL

Patients admitted 10 Bishop rowe hospital during the week were: Danny BIgeloW, Airs. Chas. aauIer, Sidney TorgramsOn, and scoltya Sheriff.
 Discharged were Mrs. Russell Grande, Jack EIsner and Billy
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
BACK TO JUNEAU

Misses Joan and Shirley McCor- mick, daughters of Mir. and Mrs. Leo Mccormick. returned to Ju- neau by plane New Years day af- ter spending the holidays with the family here. Shirley is with tte Veterans Administration in the Capital City and Joan was with the Federal disbursing office
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
pRE-S0HOOL CLASSES
 DISCONTINUE FOR PRESENT

civic Club Pre-School classes, formerly held in the Fire Hal, will be discontinued for the pres ent until the Fire hall is again available. Because of delay in the city receiving the new boiler for the city hall, it has been neces- sary to move the city hall office 10 the fire hall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
NEW MAk RARY

fIrst 4Sai baay Tor Wrangell ar- LEeu at Bishop Rowe Hospital with tne New Tear for Alr. ana Mrs. Morris Larson. The baby, a seven pound boy, has been named Kip Leroy. Mother and baby dfe reported doing well.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
CALLED OFF

The special meeting of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary, originally planned for tonight, has been called off. Next meeting of the Auxiliary will be held Monday ey- ening at the Dugout at 8 p. nl, which is it's reguar meeting night
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Ray Nolan was guest Of honor at a small dinner party giy- en at the Lew Williams residence Sunday evening. honoring her birthday Mrs. Nolan is the wife of Ray Nolan, Wrangell Drug phar- macist.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
TO BUSINESS COLLEGE

Miss Betty Hagen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rudolph Hagen, left on the Princess Norah last night for Seattle. She will go on to San Francisco where she will enter business college.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
BABY PASSES

Austin Russell Grande, eight day old son oI MT. ana Mrs. Rus seII Granue, passed away at Bishop Rowe hospital December 3O. The baDy was delivered by CaesarIan section December 22.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
RETURNS SOUTH

Miss Patty Devenny, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Deyenny, re- turned south on the Princess Norah last night to resume her nurses training at Providence hos pital, Seattle, after spending the Christmas holidays here with her family.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
SHIPS SALMON sOuTH

The Binkley Canning Company processors of smoked king salmon shipped BPS cases south on the North Sea for distribution in sho States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Prior 10 the fall elections the Chicago Tribune sent one of Us political reporters to Alaska to do some scouting. This week the Chi cago Tribune Press Service re- leased a story credited to Rep. Hoffman. Republican of Michigan. that he would ask an investigation of Governor Gruening's recent visit 10 the States on grounds that the Governor has made some lectures while Outside on official business. The Tribune is violently Repuoli- can and was just as violently anti Roosevelt. The Governor is a Dem ocrat and was one Of the early Roosevelt appointees. Maybe it adds mp.
 
 Need for additional airplare service to Alaska from the States was emphasized again this week 0y Governor Gruening in a letter O James N. Landis. Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Retui G- ing from his recent trip Outside. he found in Seattle approximately l 5O persons bound for Alaska by air, but unable to get transporta- tion. CAB has contended in deny ing further certificates, that there is ample service and that there a.e often empty seats on the U. S.-Al= aska planes. The Seattle backlog would indicate a different picture.
 What is needed is to extend the service of the two pricipal AL askan carriers" the Governor said in his letter. Pacific Northern should De allowed to extend its route from Juneau through ketcl- ikan to Seattle, and Alaska Air lines should be given the oppor- tunity of serving the interior over land route from Fairbanks to Chi cago. Northwest Airlines has an nounced only three times a week service from Chicago, Minneapolis, etc, to Anchorage. I would sug- gest that Alaska Airlines be given the opportunity 10 extend it's sery- ice from Fairbanks to Minneapo is and Chicago on the other three days'
 
 Bess Cross. recently down from the Arctic. reports COP campaign promises in the Eskimo villages in cluded pensions to Eskimos at agel 1 ,, no taxes. no liquor in any Yil- lage, good work and more pay Sounds ike pretty good deal Most everyone would like iess work and more pay.
 
 Two Juneau candidates jumped into the special election House race this week with announcements coming from Carl Weidman and 4. J. Sprague. Neidman is a troller. fishing out of Juneau the last 16I years and before that out of Ket- chikan. Sprague. also a long tine resident of Juneau, was with the old Bureau of Fisheries for I9I years. Ketchikan already has two candidates in the race, Joe Krau5e Do
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
CHARLIE POWERS DEAD

Charlie Powers, well known [ al man, died thls afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
ST. PHILIPS GUILD

St. Philips Guild will meet We'd nesday, January at p. m. at the home of Mrs. W. c. Waters. Mrs. Waters and Miss Margaret Bron- son will be hostesSes,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
SALVATION ARMY
 Corps Officers
 Major E. Koerner

Sunday i1:0O a. m. Holiness Meeting.
 2:3O D. m. Sunday School. --7:30 p. m. Salvation Meeting.
 Tuesday, p. m. Special Union Watch Night Meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Rev. J. L. Webster

Sunday, January 5:
 10:00 a. m. Morning Prayer 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
NOTICE

NOTICE
 Telephone bills sent out by the City January l are due and payable to the Town of Wrangell by January 15. Bills sent out February 1 may be paid to The Wrangell Telephone Company.
 TOWN of WRANGELL
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH

Sunday, January 5:
 11:00 a. n. MornMing Prayer and Sunday School
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
At The Churches

ASSEMBLY OF GOD
 W. R. Gum. Pastor
 MISSION 10:30 a. m. Sunday School. 11:30 to F Morning Worship 2:30 D. m. Sunday afternoon SIngspiration Service.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
Legion Seeks Club License

The American Legion Club, Post IF, presented an applica- tion at the city council Monday for club liquor licence, for a new clup to be located in the rear lounge of the Mecca bar and liquor store building.
 The council did not approve the granting, pointing out they were governed by the city ordin- ance which prohibits the issuan- ee of any new retail liquor out lets. The council agreed howev- CT to send a letter to the district court, pointing -out their reason for non-action. The district court can grant the licence without council approval if it wishes, and the club will apply directly to the court for the permit
 An amendment to the city or dinahce, to permit vetrans' or gaDizations to be granted liquor licenses, was read, but no action was taken The second read ng of the amendment will be made at the next meeting
 The American Legien is repor- ted to have drawn up 8 contract for a year period, for operation of the private club in the rear of the Mecca, with Jake Foley, at present manager of the Club Li- quor store, as club steward The action follows that of the Veter ans of Foreign Wars, which star ted the VFW club the first of the year in the former Club Montmartre building outside the city limits.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
Center To Close For Flooring

After g months of seven-day- a-week operation for the benefit of Kodiak residents, the Kodiak Community Center will close its doors on Monday, March 3. Be- fore anyone gets excited about the closing, however, it will be we'll to state that the doors will be closed for just one week and that when the Center re.opens on Sunday, March 9, It will have a brand new heMlock floor.
 The old floor has been comp letelv worn ous by the more than 10000 pairs of feet which have trod on it in all kinds of activi- ties, slnce the Center opened to the public n June of last year.
 Funds for the new floor were appropriated from the U. $. Ma w gift of S2750 made to the Center last fall and the floor ar we'd oD the Densli. The floor will be installed by Owen and Sutliff who are making special price as part of their donation to the Center's financial campaign.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
KarIuk Theatre Man To Wed

Archibald "Scotty" Bruntoh, cannery watchman of LarseD's bay and operator of theatre in Karluk, visited Kodiak this week on business, and applied for q marriage license for himself and Marie Jackinsky, teacher at LaIsen's bay.
 Mir. Brunton left with Bob von Scbeele on the mail boat, and the marriage will be pes- formed on their arrival home by, Bob, who IS brother of the bride-to-be.
 MT. Brunton, who has lived over 70 years at Larsen's bay, IS planning a couple ot new thea tres, including one at OuzinHle If he can obtain a building.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22

Kodiak's classiest cribbage character captured the champ ionship at the Community Cent r again on Tuesday night-Jack Realey defying thousand-to-oDe odds to win the title for the third consecutive time.
 Young Healy won z out of 8 games to retain his champion ship from a field of IA contest ants. Tied for second place, with Swins and 3 losses apiece, were P.J. Kerrigan, Pete Hjelmeir and the champions dad, F. A. Healey.
 Only player to defeat the champion was Mrs. Pete Magnu- sen who posed him out by ? holes in the seventh round.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
Grade Contest Winners Named

The grade school division Of he Why You Should Support Ihe Community Center" essay contest was graded this week bv
 Judges S A Nave, Walter Sip
 prel aud William Lamme, after
 ldelay due to the closing Of
 rhOol The winners and prizes are: lst prize, $l0, to Ruby Lar
 DR, 7tn grade. 2nd prize, s, to Stella Scroggs, sth grade. / 3rd, honorable mention, Irene ,lmeon,ff, 4th grade.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
Steam ThaWer Works On Mains

Rain and wet snow we e on the weather menu in Kodiak this week, as efforts were being directed to thawiDg large mans of the city water system that are ice blocked
 After many hours work the steam thawer got water to the Community Center and the GM hospital, and then began in the down town area, in order to get water to fire hydrants. During the cold spell there were only 2 fire hydrants in town that were not frozen
 Thawing of the main line on Alaska Way revealed a break in front of the Town Club
 Steam from boiler on skids is being shot into the mains through a hose that Is pushed along the wooden pipe
 Last night, while Ihawing out pipe in front of the bank, the crew went to dinner and while they were gone the ice gave way a torl en, of water down Mill Bay. Alaska Way and around the rner at the Orphe- um and d VII Harbor avenue Some Of the water got into the bas .ment of the bank
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
To Operate Base Cafe

Al Miller, of the Victory cafe, announced this week that he, his father, Fred Miller, and brother Rocky Miller. have been award ed a contract for operation of the base civilian cafeteria and restaurant, and are to take over March 1.
 L. M. Markham has been op- eratlng it since it's opening.
 The Victory cafe, one of Kodl- ak's largest restaurants and meeting place for local clubs, has been put up for sale.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
Chimney Burns Out

During the high wind at 2::30 an last Saturday the chimney at the Polar Bear cafe burned out with a shower of sparks. | In the cafe kitchen the heat of the pipe set fire to 1t outside the pipe and flames leaped to the seihng.
 A fire extinguisher that was grabbed by the chef was empty, but the blaze was put out with water before it set fire to the wood work.
 No alarm was sounded.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22
Named Chief

Henry Gonzales, who has been acting police chef since the res iguation of Belmont McCotmlck, was named as police chief, retro active to Feb l, at the counel meeting Monday.
 Walter Boyd, formerly employ ed at the base, is new nlgl t patro man, serving his p'obaiion ary period
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-22


 Breaking all attendance records for this type of event, . near capacity audience enjoyed the mi-monthly sOngfest at the Community Center Wednesday evening. Vocal solos by Mrs Charles E. Sutll1, talented cont ralto, was a feature of the prog ram
 Dr 4. Holmes Johnson led the singing and Miss Beverly Gunnison accompanied at the p'ano.