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AuSllni Dotn OF DnaTpSDuTBS Oanlel
and Woodrow, both at home; sis
ters, Mrs. Benjamin Hoffman, Half
way; Mrs. Kate Shryver, Esther
vile, Iowa; brothers, Daniel X.
Ridenour, Hagerstown; Elmer S.
Ridenour, Funkstown; Courtney A..
Ridenour, Curtis, Oklahoma; also 10
grandchildren and four great grand
children.
Mrs. Fannie (Wagner) Spangler,
of this city, died on December 10,
after a long illness, aged 81 years.
The daughter of the late James
and Nancy (Kuhn) Wagner, she was
born in Greencastle where she grad
uated from the Greencastle High
School and spent her early life as a
private music instructor. She was a
member of the Trinity Lutheran
Church, this city.
She is survived by: her husband,
c. II. Spangler, of this city; brother,
David r. Wagner, Washington, d.
c.; sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice Wagner,
of Greencastle.
Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth Newcomer,
wife of Cyrus Newcomer, died on
December IL at her home, Smiths
burg, Route 2, aged "a years.
She had been in i'll health for the
past year and half, following an
attack of flu and pneumonia.
Born at Smithsburg, the daughter
of William f. and Elizabeth Ann
Stephenson Ridenour, she lived her
entire life in this vicinity and was
member of the Lutheran Church
at Leitersburg.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are the following: son, William b;
sister, Miss Bertha Ridenour, and
brother, Joseph Ridenour, all at
home.
Mrs. Emma Chopper Lawrence,
nee Byers, formerly of this city,
died at her home in Philadelphia,
Pa, on December II, aged 70 years.
Born in Hagerstown, she was a
member of the First Christian
Church this city; and the Helping
Hand Circle Bible Class.
Surviving are: her husband,
Charles L. Lawrence, Philadelphia,
sister, Mrs. Earl Meats, this city;
brother, Henry Byers, Corning, N. Y.
Paul f. Henson, son of the late
Frederick and Lottie Patterson
Henson, this city, died on December
IL in a veterans hospital at Port
land Ore, according to word re-
ceived here by his sister, Mrs. Will
liam Stoulfer.
Surviving, besides his wife, Alice,
and stepdaughter Mrs. Robert Car
penter Portland are: one son, T. F.,
Navy, this city; daughter Phyllis,
this city; brothers, Edgar Fairplay;
Ellsworth and Alex, this city; sis
tiers, Mrs. William Stouffer, this
city; and Mrs. Robert Swisher,
Funkstown.
Mrs. Pauline f. Burger, the wife
of Fred A. Burger, 81 North Jona-
than street, died suddenly on De-
cember II at the Washington
County Hospital after an illness of
several hours, aged 40 years
Proprietress of Pauline's Beauty
Shop, q North Jonathan street,
she was a member of the Hair
dressers Association.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: one step-son, o. Victor
Burger, of this city; brother, Kirk
M. Ney, of Harrisburg, Pa; sisters
Mrs. Della Greenwood, of Mount
Alto, Pa; Mrs. Norah Schrope, of
Mechanicsburg, Pa; Mrs. Boyd
Helbish, of Steelton, Pa; Mrs. Betty
Crump, of Atlantic City, N. j.; Mrs.
Sarah Robinson, of Atlantic City,
N. j., and Mrs. Harry Staley, of
this city.
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Emma u. Newcomer, died on De
cember 10 at the Garlock Memorial
Nursing Home, this city, aged 80.
Born at Ringgold, she was the
daughter Of Benjamin and Mary
(Garver) Newcomer, and was a
member of the First Brethren
Church, this city.
Surviving are: two sisters, Nettie,
Ringgold; Zella, Hagersown; bro
theirs, Cyrus, Ringgold; Benjamin
f., Hagerstown; j. Elmer, Washing
ton, d. c.
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TURKEYS FOR SALE

Choice Quality, live or dressed
Martins Turkey Farm Martins
Hatchery, along Maugansville
Road. Phone 836-J-1.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-18

Elmer J. S. Rohrer, retired farm
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Austin, both of Sharpsburg; Daniel
and Woodrow, both at home; sis
ters, Mrs. Benjamin Hoffman, Half
way; Mrs. Kate Shryver, Esther
vile, Iowa; brothers, Daniel K
Ridenour, Hagerstown; Elmer s.
Ridenour, Funkstown; Courtney A.
Ridenour, Curtis, Oklahoma; also 10
grandchildren and four great grand
children
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er, of Rohrersville, died at his home
on December 10 after an illness
of six years, aged rs years.
Born at Rohrersville, the son OF
the late John v. and Sophia Bealer
Rohrer, he was a member of st
Marks Lutheran Church, of Rohr-
ersville.
Surviving are his wife, Cora A.
Rohrer; one daughter, Mrs. Walter
Ford, this city; sons, John. of Rob
rersville; Charles l.. and Carroll NJ,
Boonsboro and IL grandchildren.
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Harvey J. Huffer, retired farmer,
of Boonsobor, died at his home on
December 10, after an illness OF
five months, aged "a years.
Born near Boonsboro, the son OF
the late Alfred c. and Sarah Toms
Huffer, he was a member of the
United Brethren Church of Boons-
boro and the Logan Tribe No. 1855
Of the Order of Redmen.
Surviving, besides his wife, Janey
Huffer, are the following: one SON
Alphonso, of Washington, ID. c.;
sisters, Mrs. Ada Geeting, OF
Keedysville; Mrs. Lily Moudy, OF
Boonsboro, and Mrs. ID. G.. Gilbert
Boonsboro one brother, Clarence
f., Boonsboro, and a number OF
nieces and nephews.
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Mrs. Laura E. Stottlemyer, wife of
Webster w. Stottlemyer, Boonsboro,
died on December Is at her home
after an illness of two years, aged
II years.
She was the daughter of the late
Andrew and Sarah Ooyle) Ride
nour. She was born at Beaver Creek
and was member of the Lutheran
Church of that place.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by: one daughter, Mrs. Roger
Flock, Boonsboro; sons, Stacey and
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VILLAIN L. Petrie, MarylanC
Apartments, died suddenly on De
cember Is, aged 81 years.
He was a member of the Eagle
Lodge.
He is survived by: two sisters, Mrs
Roy S. Long, Hagerstown, and Mrs
A. S. Daniels, Elizabeth City, N. c.
one brother, John II. Petrie, Erie, Pa
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Mrs. Mary E. RidenOur, widow of
Nathan Ridenour, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on Deem
Der IA, aged "a years.
A resident of Georgia avenue, she
was a member of the Washington
Square Methodist Church
She is survived by one son, Carl
William Ridenour, of Washington,
d. c., three grandchildren, and sew
eral nieces and nephews.
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social editor through error, in the
list of names given as extending
social courtesies to Mrs. Blanche
Booker of Oakland, Calf. Mrs
Clark entertained at buffet lunch
con.
The Anniversary committee OF
Pilgrim Baptist church is SEIZED
uled to meet Sunday, Oct. 10, with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor, 6S7
Rondo Ave, at $50 p. m.
Mrs. Chester Oden. S5S Iglehart
Ave, returned home Wednesday
Oct. 8, from Winnipeg, Can, be-
cause of the illness of her mother
Mrs. Simon Harris, 9l2 Iglehart
Ave. Mrs. Oden had planned to
spend several weeks visiting there,
but was forced to cut short her
stay.
Daniel Johnson, 4-mOnth-Old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson,
800 n. st. Adams ST.. was treated
in Ancker hospital, Saturday, Oct.
II, from rat bites.
Mrs. Johnson heard the infant
cry out at a. M, Saturday, and
saw a large rat in his crib. Three
fingers on the baby's left hand had
been bitten. He is shown above
with his mother.
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ter was honored Friday, Oct. 10,
with a handkerchief shower given
by Mrs. II. c. Boyd and Mrs. Lucille
Cook. Guests at the shower We're
Mines. Jessie Sheppard, Hazel Nor
ris, Edith Bowman, Lena Glover,
Mamie Burrell, Mamie Battles, and
Nancy Gaino Of Chicago. A dinner
was also given in honor Of the
Carriers and Mrs. Gaino at the home
of Mrs. Cook. Rev. and Mrs. Carter
left for their home Monday night,
Oct. IL.
The Pedestal Lane Club met
Tuesday, Oct. Ia, at p. M, at
the home Of Mrs. Mary Ann Faison
1901 Clinton. Members present
were Mines. Betty Lewis, EtheI
Smith, Patricia Johnson, Virgins
Ash, and Katherine Thomas. A baby
shower was given by the other club
members for Mrs. Patricia John.
son and Mrs. Katherine Thomas
Mrs. Johnson Of Anoka, Mimi, will
be hostess at the next meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 2l.
Mr.. and Mrs. JudsOu Phillips ant
family, formerly of Sioux Falls
S. D., are now residing at 4l4(
Third Ave. s., in Minneapolis.
Mr., Cleveland SmalIs, who for,
merly resided at 2909 Garfield Ave
S., returned to his home in Buford
S. c., where he married Mrs. Nancy
Jenkins, also Of Buford. The couple
and the brides four-year-old son
returned to Minneapolis and are
now residing with Rev. and Mrs
Elijah Henderson, 1929 Bryant Ave,
N, for an indefinite stay. Mr..
Smalls is active in church work
and is a member Of the Gospel
choir Of Zion Baptist church.
Mr.. VIM. Reed is in at his home,
Sal Girard, after being released
from Abbott hospital,
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Friday, October n, 1947
Page 8, St. Paul RECORDER

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dabney Of
Louisberg, Tenn, returned home
Oct, 8, after visiting six weeks with
their daughters, Mrs. Katherine
Josey. 1853 Fourth Ave. s., and
Mrs. Delsie Miller, 522 Emerson N.
The B.S.C.P. held their monthly
meeting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Owens, 5000 Clinton
Ave. S.
Mrs. Marjorie Hayes Is III at her
home, 3749 Fourth Ave. S. She has
been i'll for the past week.
Mr.. John Motley Of Chicago is
in the city visiting his fianeee, Miss
Thelma Mcclure, $40 Humboldt,
who has been in for a week.
Mrs. VI. f. Cassell Of Dies Moines
is spending a week with her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ballard, 1851 Bryant N.
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also the sister of Mr.. Thomas
Hickman.
Mrs. Willie Black. 1872 ". Cen
trail Ave, received word Saturday,
Oct. 4, of the passing of her
brother, Edwin Lucas, in Montgom-
cry, Ala.
New Arrival: Ruby and John
Barker have announced the arrival
of an II pound, IA ounce, boy, John,
Jr., born Tuesday. Sept. 80 at Mil
Ter hospital.
Mrs. Annabelle Riddeaux, 7O7
Rondo Ave, entered Miller hos
Pital, Monday, Oct. 6. with an in
jured right arm, which she suffered
several weeks ago at Western Elec-
trio company.
Marriage licenses were issued
last week to Jerolyn NJ. Doty, 744
St. Anthony Ave, and NJ. L.
Gooden, 557 Rondo Ave: Willie Nc
Dowell, 321 n. St. Adams and Cora
L. Dixon, 462 Rondo Ave; Clearl
Adams, 493 w. Central Ave. and
Louise Witherspoon, St. Paul.
Mrs. Lizzie Clark of 1877 st. An
thony Ave, was omitted by the
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QaN ulllnef OCl. . given DN MS
gifts. Those present were \
Willie Hudly, Ted Woodland, James
Hudson, and Carl Ampey; Mines.
Marie Green, Mildred Harvey, and
Mr.. Gus Burns.
Miss Theresa Bailey, 35i9 9TH
Ave. S, was hostess to a group of
her friends, Saturday, Oct. IL. The
purpose Of the meeting was to form
new social club. Another meeting
will be held Oct. 25 when further
plans for the clubs formation will
be discussed. Those present at this
first meeting were Mary Crenshaw,
acting secretary; Shirley Cannon,
Burt Wade, Maurice Howell, Ho-
bart Mitchell, Jr., and Carl Frac-
ton.
Mrs. Grace Bryant. 1924 f. 3Sth
St, was hostess at a dinner party
given in honor Of Mrs. Clarissa
Lewis from Boston, Mass, Friday,
Oct. 10.
MIR. and Mrs. Melvin Beasley,
1886 saith Ave. s., are the parents
of a baby girl born Saturday, Oct.
1, at General hospital. She has
been named Sandra LaGene and
weighed four pounds at birth.
Mrs. Gittie Smith, 27O9 3Oth Ave.
S, entered General hospital Tues
day, Oct. Z.
Mrs. Villa Carr. 1921 Smelling
Ave, has returned from Chicago
where she visited friends over this
past weekend
MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Ross, 1925
Clinton Ave, was hostess at a din
ner party Saturday evening, Oct.
II, in honor Of Rev. and Mrs. A. J.
Carter Of New Orleans, La. Others
present were Mrs. Irene Braxton,
Mrs. Mamie Battles, and Mrs. John
Cook, The table centerpiece was
zinnias and twO-tone marigolds, in
the living room were asters, snap
dragons, peonies and other flowers.
A turkey dinner was served.
st. Thomas SOdality gave a pow
WOW from to ~ p. M, Saturday,
Oct. II, at Riverside park. The
group roasted wieneTs and marsh
mallOws, sang songs, and danced
around the fire. Those present were
Messrs, and Mines. Joseph Dan
forth, Gene Underwood, Earl Bur
nough, and Andy Clark, Jr., Mines.
Bonita Nellie, Louise Hughs, Jo-
sephine Underwood, and Miss Pat
Mallory.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pastel, 1918
18th Ave. NJ, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eldridge Fisher, Of this city, mo-
tored to Duluth this past week
end on a fishing trip. They returned
with a large trout.
Mrs. Nellie Walker, 1916 Fourth
Ave. s., had as her house-guest
Monday, Oct. 10, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Adams Of Duluth.
MIR. and Mrse. George X. MOul-
trie returned to Chicago Oct. 10
after a weekend visit with their
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
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. ST. PAUL, I

Dinner: Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Hickman, 296 n.
ST. Adams entertained at dinner Sunday Oct r. honorng
Mr. Hckmans sister Mrs Charlotte Drake of Omaha Nebr
Covers laid for ten Other guests included Messrs
and Mines Earett Glover of Minneapolis Charles Francis
Bradley Ernest Gray; Mr. Thomas Hickman. Mrs Drake is
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Rondo Ave; Mrs. Cleo Phelps, 7SS
Carroll Ave; Mr.. Andrew Guthrie,
Veterans hospital; Mr.. Monroe Dun
can, GIG St. Anthony Ave; Mrs.
F. B. Simpson, 1856 St. Anthony
Ave; Mrs. Hannah Duncan, 619
St. Anthony Ave; Mrs. Helen
Lawrence, 947 Iglehart Ave; Mrs.
Susie Gaylord, $50 St. Anthony
Ave; Mrs. J. c. Sleet, $50 Aurora;
Mrs. Leantha Scott, 1926 n. Chats
worth; Mrs. Zula Tandy, 593 lyle
hart Ave; Mr.. William H. Hall,
Veterans hospital; Mrs. Nema
Phillips, $40 W. Central Ave;
Mrs. Leona Coleman, Cos Rondo
Ave; Mrs. Maggie Irvine, Ancker
hospital; Mrs. Mamie Overton,
CAB St. Anthony Ave; Mrs. Viola
Culver, Ancker hospital; Mr.. David
c. Milligan, 1908 Rondo Ave.
The Booker T. Washington
Study Club will meet Tuesday,
Oct. p with Mrs. Jennie Hall,
1867 Taylor Ave, St. Paul.
The Twin City Maids and Ma
irons Club met with Mrs. Frances
Davenport, Sal St. Anthony,
Oct. II. First prize was won by
Mrs. Nora McCracken, second by
Mrs. R. S. Underwood, and third by
Mrs. o. B. Williams. The next meet
ing will be held at the home Of
Mrs. J. W. Crump, 639 Fuller.
The Entire Nous club will meet
Friday, Oct. II, with Miss Ray
Whitmore, $50 W. Central Ave.
MIR. Charles Hill of ga St.
Anthony Ave, left Tuesday eve
ming, Oct. IA, for Chicago, where
he will join his wife and child
and return with them on Thurs
day, Oct. 16. Mrs. Hill and son,
Charles, Jr., are enrOute home from
a months visit in New Orleans,
with her parents and other rela-
tives.
In st. Paul: Mr.. Fulton North
of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Owen
Hatton of Kansas City, are in the
city to attend to the burial of their
brother, A. R. North, who passed
away Oct. ~.
Initiated: Four new members
were initiated into the Credjafawn
Social Club, Inc, at the meeting
at the Halle Q. Brown, Sat
urday, Oct. 4. The initiates are:
Miss Janeabelle Murphy, Mrs. Luz
venia Murray, Mr.. Jack Mills and
Mr.. X. Johnson. On Wednesday,
Oct. Is, the Credjafawn club met
at the Elks Rest in St. Paul. The
10th birthday of the club will be
celebrated at dinner party, Sat
urday, Oct. Is, at the St. Paul
Elks Rest.
Les TOute BOnnes Amies will
hold their next meeting with Mrs.
Curtis Raymond, 654 Rondo Ave.
The PinOchle Breakfast club is
scheduled to meet Saturday, Oct.
l, with Mrs. Leroy Coleman, TIC
Carroll Ave.
Visitors: Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Hudson of Chicago arrived in the
city Thursday, Oct. 8, and left
Thursday, Oct l6, after spending a
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Brent, 975 St. Anthony Ave.
Weekend Visitor: Miss Emma
Roberts of Minneapolis spent the
weekend visiting Mrs. Gordon
Kirk, 971 Iglehart Ave.
The Maids and MatrOns met Sat
urday, Oct. II, with Mrs. Frances
Davenport, 84l st. Anthony Ave.
Prizes were won by: first, Mrs.
Nora McCracken; second, Mrs.
Russell Underwood and third, Mrs.
o. B. Williams. The next meeting
will be Saturday, Oct Is, at the
home Of Mrs. J. W. Crump, 639
Fuller Ave.
The l.. L. club will meet Mon
day, Oct. 20, 1880 p. M, with Mrs.
Blanche Drizzle, $40 n. St. AL
bans St. All members of the Queen
Sheba chapter No. 5 are urged to
be present.
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Social and Personal
. MINNEAPOLIS .

Mrs. Anna Mae Bannarn 36Il Clinton Ave. s. had
her huuSegueS last Weekend her brother and sister
nlaw Mr. and Mrs Montrose Bradford of Kansas City, Mo
Mr. James BObO, 9S HylaRd n, honOred at a birth
day dinner Oct given by his wife Mr. BObo received many
gifts. Those present were MeSSrS. and Mines II. Tatum,
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Keep of the date October 81,
Bassie Givens dance, Labor Tenn
pie, III S. f. 18th St.-Adv.
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l WAY S55[E
~. BY nELL D0DS0n RUSSELL

few weeks the Rev Kenneth Madison
Wis the Teller who himself of
racial line and asked him if he would be willing
public meeting under the sponsorship Of Alpha Kappa
Wednesday of this week received
tartan minister who has caused such furry
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Twin Cities for speaking engagement. BY this time
he should have had very interesting experiences
such the one in Chicago when he had the main
YMCA door slammed hastily in his face after he
told 'em he brother Of color. There have been
some misconceptions about just what Patton is doing
and why. Seems to this is an admirable oppor-
tunity to clear them up
JoTTINGS: The radio soap opera, The Ro-
nance Of Helen Trent" goes and After over
a decade Helen Trent is still 35 years old and still
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decade Helen Trent is still years old still
can't keep her love life NELL RUSSELL
let Godfrey hook him that Minneapolis
Wednesday morning Tee Hee! Had the widest
last week In Yellow cab The character driving whzed through
traffic like Of those twOTeel comedy
Lake street to the loop five minutes
carrying running his shoulder
Wa the local ladies look Humphreys George
Demetiou That makes the Mill City mayors office strictly
deal Ell? Everybody laughed when that long
time about ady hats
erer love life Ever there's been the
month in publication aboutyou it. Ladies' hats
ladies inner life Haw! Philadelphia Inquirer (whte had its
Negro writer Joe Baker this gauging
ment Negroes The visitor who said
liberalism Twin City Negroes also COP opinion
tester ouzd garishy dressed lady talking
loudly enough in Dyton last Monday substitute for public address
system The the white
louder she When she finally shaddup grabbed gave
her talking to she shouldn't forget for long long time She could
have banged the head for interfering
of the rabdy antwhe Negroes who believe single member
the opposite is do her Too bad Race prejudice
two-way business take the
servae folks who have let themselves be taken by the brothers
with the red underdawe just beginning find the
truth One prominent old gal is calling moustached
advocate of the frOn forces highly ufang having
DUPED HER She almost fell his lap back days
the telling her what
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Visitors: Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Hudson of Chicago arrived in the
city Thursday, Oct. 8, and left
Thursday, Oct. 16, after spending a
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Brent, 975 St. Anthony Ave.
Weekend Visitor: Miss Emma
Roberts of Minneapolis spent the
weekend visiting Mrs. Gordon
Kirk, 97l Iglehart Ave.
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The l.. L. club will meet Mon
day, Oct. 20, 1880 p. M, with Mrs.
Blanche Drizzle, 80 n. St. AL
bans St. All members of the Queen
Sheba chapter No. are urged to
be present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-05-02
MEMBE" Or ASSOCIATED PRESS
PROS AND CONS OF IT

May b taxpayers oI NraugeLI will De called upon to vote ou whether the town should pond IL self for the purpose UI DuiIulng '1 addition to our school.
 We've been listening to pros aua cons on the question and decldea 10 make d personal survey oI tAe situation, did so, and come up With 1nese conclusions:
 Tnere Is no doubt that NraE- selIs schools are oYercrowded, es- pecially the grade school. 4 YIsIs 10 the school will amply confirm this. Also, there Is no doubt lna- Wrangen is growing in popuiatlO 4 check of light department anu other records will amply confirm this. There is not much doubt, either, that Wrangeu will conQnIe it's development and thereby hangs the tale.
 The pros are pretty agreed that Wrangell should have an addition 10 the school - and NOW. Not on- y, they argue, is the present over crowded condition disadvanJageGus Tor pupils and teachers insofar as getting most out Of Eheir work is concerned, but such crowdiRg constitutes a danger in case of fire. Our observation showed there were only two rooms where even three or four desks could be added, and then the back rows would be al- most up against the back walls of the rooms. Regular classes in tae three R's cannot, to our notion, pc property held in a science room or home economics room which are not equipped for regular courses. In the shop, which is a pretty i'm portant part of the curriculum in Wrangell school, the drills, power saws, lathe, all electrically opera ted, are smack-dab up against benches where youngsters work It's not only crowded. but hazard
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-05-02

attended a council meeting at the city hall. the best room in the building, and sat on benches with the wind blowing down his na k through cracks in the window frames will agree the council made Ia good move there
 The city hall building is over 40 years old. In April 1929, following Ia second defeat for bond issue here to build the present school. Editor Pritchett had this to say a- bout the city hall building. which was only about g years old then.
 d. we believe that more
 than 75 per cent of the rev
 enue of the town is derived
 from taxpayers who stand for
 decent school building for
 Wrangells children, and who
 are sorry and ashamed that
 the children are condemned to
 go to school in a building
 that is inadequate, patched
 up and unsanitarily-repre
 Aulc uts oAu pollle SpeeCh.
 Twenty years later we can say THAT again. only 20 years more SO Cost of putting the city hall in shape for classes would be at least S10.000 Leaks along the founda tion in back of the building make the basement, where toilets are
 Continued on Page Three)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-05-02
CIVIC CLUB SATURDAY

Mrs Charles Esliek, today an- houneed that election of officers will take place at the regular meeting of the Wrangeu Women.s Civic Club tomorrow at 1:30 D. m.. at Civic Center An urgent request for all members to be present was added for important business coz corning the mass X-ray program due to take place here this month will be discussed