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The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
WELCOME SIGNS. FLAGS. DRESS UP STREETS FOR
 STIKINE STAMPEDE

Wrangell has taken on a gala air this week with completion of stringing of flags and banners a. long Front Street. A large "Wel- come" sign, with Wrangell scenes painted by George Case Nick Johnson is stretched a. cross the street by the Bear Totem Store and gives the opening date of the Stikine Stampede for all tourists to see. The new Amer ican flags, purchased by the city are in place and the smaller ban ners of various colors, made by R. W. McKibben are up.
 Mir. McKibben reports that now that the flags are all in place he is going to see what can be done about the colored lights. He hopes to see enough salyaged to brighten up the street. This is the first time since the war that Wrangell has been so decorated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
S32, 100000 RECOMMENDED
 FOR R.R.. ROADS. IN ALASKA

WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee this week recommended $32,2OO.OO0 tor Alaskan highways and the Alaska Railroad for the year starting July
 The sum is contained in the In terior Department appropriation bill. It includes $l5.O00,0OO cash to carry on $4785S.79O re- mobilization program of the Al aska Railroad plus $6.70O,000 in contract authorization. The $13,- 500,0 for road construction and improvement includes $5,000,0O0 in contract authorization.
 The road allocation is $3.211,- 400 under budget estimates and provides maintenance and improve ment of existing roads $1,7O0,O00: construction of roads, $6,000,000 cash. $5,0OO.000 contract authoriz- ation; construction of repair shops and district headquarters s300.00O and surveys S50O,0OO.
 The Army urged the committee to be liberal with its funds for the Alaska Railroad and for roads.
 Alaska Native Service
 The bill provides S4.5lS,962 for the Alaska Native Service; $325,- OO0 for investigation of mineral resources in Alaska by the Geologi- cal Survey and funds for the Ter ritOriaI government
 These latter include salaries and expenses -s62.785. legislative ex- penses $4S.OOO; public schools, $5O.O00; care of insane, $400,000; and construction and repair of roads and trails S100,000.
 In addition. sums for Alaska are contained in funds for a number of other Interior agencies includ- ing the Indian Bureau, the Mines Bureau, Fish and Wildljfe. the Ma tional Park Service and others.
 One Indian Bureau item is con tract authorization of $5,925,00O for a new hospital.
 No Move From Juneau
 The committee recalled reports that Interior officials planned re- moval of Alaskan headquarters
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
DIXIE WEST AND
 RICHARD HAJNY TAKE
 MARRIAGE vows MAY

The Catholic Church was the scene of pretty wedding last Wednesday morning Wheh Miss Dixie West and Mir. Richard Hajny pledged their marriage vows before the Rev M k. Hoch ir 4 double ring ceremony.
 The bride was beautiful in her white taffeta gown made with fit led bodice and full skirt which fell .n graceful folds into d long train. The Heckilne was of sweetheart de- sign, scalloped and joined to white net yoke. The sleeves were long and fitted and she carried d miniature bouquet of white carnations and white prayer book. On her head she wore a corOnet of brilliant rhinestones from which fell a finger-tip veil
 Mr. Bruce Johnston played the wedding march and as Miss Joan Armstrong. bridesmaid and Miss Arden Armstrong, Maid of Honor, preceded her down the white-car- Ieted aisle. the bride entered on he arm of MT. Ray Nolan who gave her Tn marriage.
 The Misses Armstrong were lovely in pink and blue gowns of nylon. They wore white coronets covered with short white net veil and carried small shower bouquets of white carnations. Each wore a strand of white pearls, a gift from the bride.
 At the altar awaited MT. Hajny with his best man, Peter c. Me ing of the vows, a nuptial Mass, by Rene l.. Becker. was sung by the choir.
 MT. James Schwartz was usher.
 The best man received a gift of cuff links from the groom and the usher and altar boys gold key chains.
 Following the ceremony a we'd ding breakfast was served at the church rectory for the bridal party and a few close friends. Tables were est in white linen with tall white tapers and at the bride and grOom's table the three-tiered wed ding cake, topped with dainty white flowers, was cut by the bride.
 Mir and Mrs. Hany left shortly after noon on a honeymoon, destin- atiOn of which was a secret, but they expect to return Sunday and then will be at home in one of the Waters cottages. Mrs Hajny is on the nursing staff of Bishop Rowe General Hospital and Mir HaJny is associated with MT. R. H. Arm strong in the fishing industry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
DAYS OF '98" TO BE
 KEYNOTE OF ELKS
 HUNKS SAT. JUNE 5

4. N B. Hall will re-echo and resound with Days Of f9S drama, dancing and gaiety next Saturday night June 5. when the local Elks Lodge celebrates the 5Oth anuiyer- sary of the Gold Rush with a Hi Jinks on that night.
 The EIks promise eXciiment. sen sations and a bevy of beautiful girls Gin appropriate costume1 in a Can-Can number.
 "The Shooting of Dan McGrew' will be staged with original cast of Wrangell players.
 Boards will be on display with prizes awarded for the biggest and bushiest" beard; the best trimmed beard and for those not so successful in raising a crop prize will be given for the scrawn- lest beard There will be First and second prizes for the best dressed lady of the Days of '98.
 Judging of boards and costumes will start at II D. m. and following the planned entertainment Of the evening the hall will be turned over to the public for old time and modern dancing.
 Admission to all the excitment and entertainment of the evening will be $200.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
EARNEST -WRANGELL
 CANNERY SUES AGENCIES
 FOR LOSS IN CANNERY FIRE

SEATTLE - An Alaska fish packing firm filed suit in Superior Court here Wednesday for S9S,- 7g5.54 damages against nine insur- ance companies for losses asserted Iy occasioned after fire destroyed it's eannery al Wrangell last June s.
 The suit was brought by the Farwest- -Wrange1l Company and it's component corporations. Farwest Alaska Company, Burnett Inlet Salmon Company and Wrangell Fisheries, Inc
 Plaintiffs complained they spent S73,795.54 in transferring their operations to other plants follow ing the fire. In addition, they as serted, they were unable to pack 25.00O cases of salmon as a result of the fire and lost S1 profit per case. or $25,OO0 making the. total loss which the insurance com panies refused to pay $98,795.54.
 Named defendants were Caledon- ian Insurance Company, Hanover Insurance Company. Fidelity and Guaranty Fire Corporation Home Insurance Company, Mercury h. surance Company. Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company, Provi- dence Washington Insurance Com pany and Glen Falls Insurance Company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY TO BE
 OBSERVED IN WRANGELL WITH All. LEGION PROGRAM

Stores, offices. the Post Office and other places of business in Wraugeu will eose Monday in ob- serYanee of Memorial Day.
 The American Legion Merlin El- mer Palmer Post will hold It's an nual Memorial Day services al the Coliseum Theater which the public is invited 10 attend Monday morn ing
 Doors will open at l0:30 a. ID. and the program will start prompt Iy al lO:45. F. G. Hanford. a vet erau Of the Spanish-American War, and local business leader. will give the address Of the day. The Rev. G. C. Croweu, who returned to Wrangell earlier this week after severa months Outside. will offer the opening prayer and the Rev. NJ. E. Hoeh will give give the Ben edictiou Mrs John Coulter will furnish the musical program.
 After the services at the theater the color guard and firing squad from the local Legion Post with Adjutant Joe Simpson in charge, Will proceed to the cemetery where Capt Esther Wilson of the Salya- ton Army will conduct a brief prayer service after which graves of veterans will be decorated and a salute fired. Bobby Stokes will play taps and James Schwartz will play the scho.
 All persons owning cars are ask ed to help transport persons to the cemetery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
BOOKED FOR TELEGRAPH

Fourteen passengers were Dook- ed for Telegraph Creek this week aboard the Hazel B of the Ritchie Transportation Company. High wa ter, however, was delaying depar- ture of the river boat and Capt Al Ritchie was hoping cast-off could be accomplished late this afternoon or tomorrow. Passengers for tn trip were: Ed W. Boucher, Max Beebe, Leo Mehrkins, George Johnson, James Love, William Love. Ralph Malpass, Galiano Piccoli, Alfred E. Shepherd. Ernest TuTcotte, Derek Weismiller. Pat Etzertza, Irene Pete. Isabel Reid.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
WEATHER FORECAST

[. s. Weather Bureau marine forecast for Southeast Alaska for the period from Friday morning to tomorrow night is as follows:
 Protected waters Of Southeast Alaska and outside waters, Dixon Entrance to Yakutat, variable winds mostly westerly to mortimer ly less than 20 miles per hour.
 Variable cloudiness over the en- tire area with a few slight rain showers. Fog patches along and near the coast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
R. W. WATERMAN
 FUNERAL TODAY AT 2:3O

R. w. Waterman, who died sud- denly Wednesday morning at O. clock, was buried this afternoon at 2:30 p. m. with graveside services held by Capt. EstheE Wilson of the Salvation Army.
 The deceased came to Wrangell about five years ago from Tacoma, Washington and at the time of his death was 68 years old.
 He served in the Navy in 1900 and around the turn of the cen tury played professional baseball in the Pacific Coast leaguea
 Mrs. Waterman died two years ago i'll Wrangell.
 The deceased worked at The Club and also did longsh0ring. He is survived by g br0tlaer and sister ia ssaktlA-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
POLICE DRILL TEAM
 DUE IN WRANGELL TONIGHT.

The Seattle Police Drill Team which was in Wrangell last sun day morning on the Alaska north bound is due back again tonight on the southbound trip between s and midnight
 The local Chamber of Commerce is planning an entertainment for the visitors at A. \. B. Hall. Keys to the town will be handed over to the Seattle policemen at the gang plank when the boat docks II is not expected that the Drill Team will put on an exhibition on the southbound trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
TO SITKA HOME

John Olson. Wrangel pioneer was taken to the Pioneers Home at Sitka Tuesday to become a resi- dent there. He was fIoRn over by Island Airline and was ac- oompanied by Andy Johnson who is MT Olson's guardian. MT. John son returned home with Alaska Is land Airline the same afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
GOING TO CANADA

Mrs. Fred Cunningham, wife of the manager of the Coliseum Thea ter. is leaving tonight on the Prin- cess Louise for a vacation trip to Canada In Vancouver, B. C. she will be met by friends whom she has not seen for the past 24 years and from Vancouver will go to Al berta where she will visit her mother and then to Edmonton and Calgary to visit sisters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Prospects for the reopening of the WrangeIl sawmiu appeared brighter this week as word was re- ceived from Washington that an a. greement had been reached be- tween the Alaska-AsiaJie Lumber Mills. Inc. owner of the plant, the Army Engineers and the Recon struetion Finance Corporation for refinancing the enterprise through an REC loan Under the reported agreement the Army WjI complete the mill construction when appro- priations are received. which pro- bably means the first of July - beginning of the fiscal year.
 The Company will give the Army an option to purchase 2I5,000,000 board feet of lumber at suitable prices and the Army will sell all goyernmeut-owned property at the mill to the Company under terms of a mortgage agreement The Chief of Army Engineers has nou- fled the District Court. which con- trols the mill under receiyership. that such an agreement has been concluded.
 Meanwhile. Col. Otto F. Ohlson. Receiver was continuing negotia tions with other prospective priv ate operators pending consumation of the reported agreement. Judge George W. Folta previously had given the Receiver until July 15 to attempt to try to find an operator who might take over the plant and operate it in receiyership.
 
 GOPers and Democrats were looking toward Philadelphia Re publicans have the calendar ringed for June 2l and the Donkey riders will follow up on July 12 in the same town.
 Albert White. COP boss. with Mrs. White left this week with his ultimate destination the National Republican convention. Enroute they would stop in New Orleans, New York and other points. Boss White was planning to make i'm portant contacts before arriving at Philadelphia important to the point of seeing 10 il that he would have support in having the anti White delegation unseated at the national conclaye
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 The Army was scheduled to have lots of money 10 spend in Alaska and was looking toward education, realizing that Alaska schools would not be able to handle the children of Army and construction workers unless given a little help. The Army this week sent a special plane to the Territory with top Army men and Federal Works Agency officials to Alaska to confer with Territorial officials in an eff fort to work out program for the coming fall It was hoped to pre- sent a plan to Congress before it's scheduled adjournment June Is which would give federal aid to the Territory for establishing edu- cational facilities to care for the children of Army and construction crew personnel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
ARRIVE ON LOUISE

Passengers arriving in Wrangell from the south on the Princess Louise Tuesday morning were: w. Bell. E. w. Boucher, Betty Carson, the Rev. G. c. Crowel, Ralph Davis, George Johnson, Ruth Krien, James Love, William Love, Ralph Malpars. Jack Peterson, Cal iano Piccoli Frank Rabchiek, F. C.. Schumacher, Alfred Shepherd, E. L. Turcotte, Derek Wiesmiller, Pat Etzertza, Irene Pete, lsobel Reid.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
NORTH ON ALASKA

Passengers leaving nOrthbound on the Alaska Sunday noon were:
 Ruth Hagen, Marie Mullins, Shirley Mccormack, Mrs. A. Bakke and baby, Jimmy Bake, Leonard Hopkins, Rosemary Kalkins.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
FLOODS SWWEP OVER
 EASTERN WASHINGTON

9 Several thousand persons fled their homes in the Richland- Pasco and Kennewick area of eastern Washington today as flood waters lapped over dikes. flooded several c"mps and threatened numerous hers
 It was reported 5000 persons would be forced to move.
 Exodus covered an Smile strip along the Columbia river from PascO to the mouth of the Yakima.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
PI REPORTER HERE

Guy Searls, staff reporter and photographer for the Seattle Post IntelHgencer. was in town last sunday with the Seattle Police De- Dars.aent Drill Team. Searls is coy- srfag the round trip of the Drill Team on the Alaska for the Seattle Iewspaper which was largely re- sponsible for making their tour possible.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
GOING TO TACOMA

Mrs. Hans Nergaard and her three daughters are leaving to- night on the Alaska for Tacoma where they will visit Mrs. Ner- gaard's brother, Walter Larsen, for the summer. MT Nergaard will join his family in the south in the fall
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
MARSHAL BACK

(. s Deputy Marshal Jack krepps. Mrs. Krepps and daughter gili returned by plane Tuesday from the south Deputy Marshal and Mrs. krepps accompanied pris- gners south to McNeil Island and two insane persons to Morningside
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
I'D CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Collis Greene Is leaving to- day by plane for Santa Rosa Cal ifornia to visit her sister Mrs. June Chamberlain. Mrs. Chamber lain, who operates a hospital in Santa Rosa, is well known here having visited the Greenes last summer. Mrs. Greene expects to be gone two or three months.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
SCHOOL OUT AT INSTITUTE

Wrangell Institute finishes up its school term today. Most of the 265 youngsters will remain at the school throughout the summer. They range in ages up to the sixth grade, according to F. C. IntolubbeI Superintendent of the school.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
TENNIS cLUB TO MEET

There will be a meeting of the Wrangell Tennis Club at the tennis court Sunday afternoon at O. clock. Any persons wishing to take part in tennis activities this sum- mer are urged to be present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-05-28
MRS, PARRISH RETURNS

Mrs. Jack Parrish and son Den ny returned by plane Monday noon from Seattle after several weeks Outside. She visited her parents, Mir. and Mrs. L. Smith in Yakima. Washington.
Evening star., 1948-04-11
Science Calendar
Technical Society
Meetings Listed

The scientific and technical
society meetings listed here were
announced for the coming week by
the Joint Committee on Press Rela-
tions of the District Council Of
Engineering and Architectural
Societies and the Washington Acad-
emy of Sciences. All meetings listed
are open to the public.
MONDAY.
Institute of Radio Engineers; Wash
ington Section, 8 pm, Pepco
Auditorium. w. G. Tuller, project
engineer, Melpar, Inc, "Commu-
nications Theory"
American Society for Metals: pm,
Dodge Hotel, Garden House. DR..
r. Smoluchowski, associate pro-
fessor, Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology, Radioactive Tracers In
Metallurgical Research"
TUESDAY.
American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, joint meeting, Wash
ington section and local student
branches: 8 pm, Bliss Electrical
School dining room. e. w. Beggs,
Westinghouse Lamp Division,
whats New in Vapor and Fluor-
escent Lamps"
WEDNESDAY.
Symposium on the Cathode Ray
Oscillograph, sponsored by the
Allen B. DuMont Laboratories,
Inc: Wardman Park Hotel, Bur-
gundy Room, morning meeting,
$50 am, repeated at afternoon
meeting, Q pm, and evening
meeting, 8 pm. Speakers: DR.. P. s.
Christaldi, A. w. James, w. A.
Knoop, E. G. Nichols and M. G.
Scheraga, al of the DuMont
Laboratories. Lectures and dem
onstrations: ID Recent Develop
ments in the Display of High
Speed Phenomena" (2) photo
graphic Recording of Cathode-Ray
Traces; 90 New Display Meth
ods Of Cathode e-Ray Oscillogra-
phy." Exhibit of cathode-ray
oscillograph equipment.
Helmintnelogical Society Of Wash
ington: pm, United States
National Museum, Natural His
tory Building. DR.. c. G. HUFF
"Malarial, Parasites and Their
Hosts Cell";; DR.. j. T. Culbertson,
"Chemotherapy of Filariasis," and
DR.. r. w. G. Wyckoff, "Electron-
Microscopy of Micro-organisms. !"
Geological Society of Washington
8 pm, Cosmos Club auditorium.
George Grye, geologist, Geological
Survey, "Paleontologic Studies of
Cretaceous and Tertiary Sections
Of Northern Alaska; Parker D.
Trask, geologist, Geological Sur
vey, Recent Changes in Sedimen-
tation in the Gulf of Mexico" and
Merle A. Tuve, director, Depart
ment of Terrestrial Magnetism,
Carnegie Institution, Progress
Report on Deep Seismic Shots"
American Society of Heating and
Ventilating Engineers: 7:45 pm.
Old New Orleans Restaurant, 1914
+. 18th st. NV. DR.. Lawrence B.
Heilprin, Bureau of Standards,
Atomic Energy-Past and
Future" Motion pictures on
atomic development and its use In
warfare. /
FRIDAY.
Illuminating Engineering Society,
Capital Section: 8 pm. Pepco
Auditorium, Charles Bittinger,
captain, USNR, retired, "Appli-
cation Of Science to Art"
Evening star., 1948-04-11

(From D. c. Bureau Of Vital Statistical
Mary Chew. ss, 1854 Col I'd. NV.
Laudeskie K. Howell. SS, 7712 Morningside
Amelia nsi Sutton. so. 44os So. Dakota ave
Mary Ernst, "a. a7ss 2sth st. ne.
Lizzie Maurer. 13. 436 II ST. NV.
Bertha Y; Brand. 72. 5I30 Conn; ave; NV
Pauline z. Paravano az, 637 Dahlia St
Johlnn" B. Crawford, 70. 705 18th st. NV.
SeSers Elliott poDs g. g. sss seldiers 3 Hom.
George +. ROGERS, s6, 624 c st. ne.
John T. Horigan. 60, 4007 9th st. NV.
5snn 5smes iGresR. Z ST. e. e. 2srsland. 2als
ksip RITsn's nsasn ssn g. Wseonsin we asf St. NV
Kstherins 8. s. knight. 50. YWcH. D. G
infant Williams, s516 Shepherd st. ne.
Infant Wilson, Maryland
Laura =. Costley, S5, SOL e st. s.w.
Carrie g. Berry, II, 3745 Jay st. NV.
Lettie B. -Gaskins. SO. 1872 V st. NV.
Alice v: Waston, 81, Kentucky.
Wili,e VIM Bangs; ns. 81. 2o1 s6 gordon ave. ne
Paraguay has q shortage of lux
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goods cannot be bought at any
price.
Evening star., 1948-04-11
Officer at Howard U.
To Get War Medal

Capt. Lucius E. Young. assistant
professor of military science and
tactics at Howard University, Will
receive the Bronze Star Medal at
a special ceremony on the Howard
University campus at 1890 pm. to-
morrow.
Capt. Young served with the
Evening star., 1948-04-11
April Showers Dance Set

An April Showers" dance will be
held at $3.50 o'clock tonight at the
Jewish Community Center, Six
teenth and @ streets NV. A variety
show win be presented during inter-
mission.
Evening star., 1948-04-11

366th Infantry Regiment and the
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duct during ground combat during
March, 1945, In Italy.
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