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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
John X. Shepard
Dies; Was Well
Known Citizen

John X. Shepard. 90. ab2s FIFTH
Ave. So. wsll.kHown citizen, dies
Thursday, May 20. In Veteran
Hospital.
Funeral services we're held Tues
day. May Is, 81 Bethesda Church
with Rev. Jerome Tate officiating
Neal Funeral Homo Was In charge
u arrangements IntFrmsnt WAS n
Fort Smelling National Csmetery
Mr.. Shepard was y member ~
Johnnie Baker Post and was for
years an employs II the Great
Northern Railroad.
lie is survived by HE wife. Jessie.
and a brother. Anderson Shepard.
~ Texas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28

Governor Luther W. Young
dahl Thursday appealed 20
Minnesota congressman for
support In his attempt 90 inte-
CRATE Negroes into the Mime
sofa National Guard, after
Army Secretary Kenneth a. Royall
had refused 60 grant permission
Tor such q step,
lie asked them 10 use their In.
f,usRcu In gaining assurance that
federal funds will not as withheld
from the state when puch . step 10
taken.
We are appealing 20 you" the
letter Ia the CoRHTpRsmen read, TO
give Us your help In getting Ss.
surance from the Secretary 81 the
Army that the National Guard In
our state viii not be preiud.ced by
withdrawal 81 federal support whom
this step 10 tAken,"
The GsSsTNaE WTsts that every
effort had been made Ito secure
the consent and cooperation 81
the federal government On this
issue"
Secretary Royal refused On the
basis of = report by "comroten,
and experienced officers" that when
Negroes are employed IN Army
unilN below the battalion. they will
bs In separate organizations" On
April n, IpId, the War Depart.
msnt issusd regulations 10 thiS ~
feet.
1T IL the opinion 81 the stan a,
with which I concur" continued
Royals reply. that in the interest
nf national defence tho policy al
April "a. IeI6, should he uniformly
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
Musicians Union
Local 10 Help
WheatIey Hand

The NBsiciaha Union Ma ~. -
Hp0nsOFiRR . bepshi dance Jgns -
IT Wbsatlsy H08ss,
Net pTocseds will 70 " The pur-
rhRse ~ baNd Instruments far
bsnd being srKHuiEsd 81 Wbsstisy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28

June ~. 81 Pilgrim Baptist church
81 \ o'cIock l. ". Dorsey 10 chair.
man ~ this program. Al this SsTy-
iss the nFWiy organized shrine
ChaBtsrE. under the diTsctinn II
James X. Lynn, will appear for IN"
first time PeyIRnsss Court No. 7
II the DsgRhtErs ~ Isis, the Shrine
Auxiliary, will participate IN the
service Mrs. Wayne Green is H.
lgRtFiSBa ConnaHdrsss II the iEis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
Pilgrim Observes
Sind Anniversary
Sunday. June G

Rev. W. H. Mckinney. pastor ui
Antioch Baptist Church, Cleveland
Ohio, will be guest speaker At the
SIND Anniversary ~ Pilgrim Rap
fist church. 81, Paul. Sunday. June
Rev. Mckinney viii speak Rt oil
services. A. $50 pm. the third ~.
nual presentation Of the l.. W
Harris Chorus. directed by Aries
Harris HBIIoWsIl. will take plare
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
PIni Nenro ON STAFF

Chester. PR.---For The FIRST time
In the long history 81 ths Chester
Times. . Negro reporter IL en-.
ploysd by that Newspaper. lie IL
orrin G. Evans. who for ~ years
was . member Of the stat Of the
dsfunst I'hilSdslphlS Record. lie Ia
DOING r'"'''' sud general assign
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
Fl E r E
AND
r H E RE

Washington, u. Sen. wayne
Morse is being given the bulk Of
the credit for the defeat Of the re-
giOnal education plan for the south,
The defeat Temporary Of the
scheme TO entTeneh segregated edu.
cation with the blessings Of the fed
eral government Was by one vote
In the Senate.
The plan had actually passed by
one vote until . recount vas called
for. giving time for two more sen.
at0rs (unfaVoFAble 20 the plan) TO
reach the aOOF. The motion to re-
commit the bill to the committee
CbnEy. Il for the present SESSION.
came after Senator MOrse's drama.
tic and courageous REhL psf! the
vote split party lines vide OpenD
Perry Towards (SrD election
perennial procedureD for the 18th
time as Republican committeeman
from Mississippi just about assures
the delegates Of that state for Taft
In the Forthcoming convention. No
body will be surprised as Howard
and Taft are personal friends Of
long standing.
when the Greater Washington
Area Council Of ave handed pIaud.
its TO Ida For for being the most
outstanding individual in the Capi.
tai in the civil rights efforts, one
Of the best friends Negroes ever
had Vas hOROred. About time, too.
Nobody WAS surprised very much.
either, when Secy. Of the Army
Royal North Carolina mani told
the Senate Armed Forces committee
(aceordinR to Drew PearsonI that
he would quit before he would order
ar end TO segregation in the army.
Notice to Royal: quit, them
Segregation in Washington took
= terrific rap when the Catholic
schools opened Sp TO Negro stu.
dents.
That Negro Heroes" comic book
Just of the pressIs should be in
every Negro home (where there are
children, especially. The Deltas
and the Urban league have done y
splendid piece Of intrRTaciRl public
relations with this idea.
Negroes everywhere are rallyinR
% prscss~ Raaaase @f the wAsRsE.
EiieRdsS- Taft bin c.. 1851 nov be.
fore the House Of Representatives.
They are being told that this 10 the
last chance 10 get decent homes In
which TO live. (Bin has already
been passed BY the Senate.)
Odds continue TO 80 up on the
Brown Bomber's chances in his
coming fight with WaIcott.
Question Of the week! viii the
laymen Of the AME church be able
ca hold the gains made at the recent
conference?
II you press hard enough you can
get reluctant admissions from in
siders" on Capitol hill that the pos -
sibility for passage Of civil rights
Legislation IL very slim.
White philsnthFopIsts tightening
Bp on donations 10 Negro OFEaniIa.
tioas, saying II N time that ne paid
our own way. CRIGht; no race Of
people deserves 20 be free which IL
too indifferent 10 make the neces.
SaFy sacTiRees.) so how about that
membership In the NAACP and the
UTbaR leaEue7
Question No. 2: How many con
gressmen will be elected on the Wal.
laee-Taylor ticket!
This h going 20 be . bad year
for politicians whose stsck-iR trade
h = can deliver the Negro vote. -
The folks-in-the-strest are fed up
TO the KilIs With these Pied Piper
politics.. and they are saying no
loud.
Best investment yet,
let Il BE- told,
Il q. s. Savings Bonds,
When you get old
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
CORE Holds
Dance Tonight
0t Mpls. Y w

4 Pre- Memorial Day dance Epon.
sorsd by the Minneapolis chap,
Tor ~ CORE tonight fPrtdayl. May
~. at the Minneapolis Y.w.C.A.
Hsnslsy HiII and his Orchestra
will 10 featured EIDDR with DekIs
Mays. vocalist
Miss Ruth l4ttis, shAiFmsn. urged
ell members and friends, ahd those
Interested IN justice snd equality
10 attend the dance.
In - aRs ~ ,lsion such -
Vu,s bF0ihsFhs0d dafss not tote.
rate any FEfsp'ions RABBIT
JdssBa 18th Lehman.
IN sgIaHsapSiis The ps@pis TssA The
HPOk EHNAN
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
Twin City Fans Await
First Home Appearance of
Campanella, Saints Catcher

From all indications. Roy Campanella. St Paul
catcher and the first Negro to play in the American Assoca
ton will be well received in the Twin Cities.
Comment of Twin City fans and sports writers alike, in
dcates that the peppey backsop will be accepted Just
another balpayer. They his joining the Saints as
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
Baker Post Memorial

SerVicfs Sunda'
The Johnnie Baker Post and
Auxiliary will bold annual Nsmor
ial services Sunday. May 20. -
Wayman A. ~ 2 church at 10 4s
am.
The public and all patriotic
groups are welcome. Orlando vii.
son is post commander IN charge
Of the program for the services IL
Mr.. Y. l.. Burns ard Robert Jaek-
-. - l. -k.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
LyndaIe Church 0f God
To Hold Wo-1en's Day

The Church 81 God In Christ
T02 LyDdais Ave. No. is holding lie
annual Wosnen's Day. Sunday. May
20. Various speakers will appear On
the program throughout The day.
Among them will he Mr.. n.
Buffkins, stats supervisor 81 the
church. missionaries ~ the Twin
Cities are expected 10 participate
10 the program.
On 1lna~apstl. th~ p~opas reaA ths
SPORTSMAN
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28

IN ssIRHsapSIis The psSpis TssA the
HPOK EEMAN
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-28
ONLY LIMITATIONS

UNL1 LIMITATIONS
"NO newspaper can ever be greater
than the man who IL responsible for IL
publication.
Il think can assure you that . news.
papers frpciUm Of exprSusioR h limited
only by the owners vision and courage.
II he IL = little, unNid man, the public
suffers ~ n consequence. "--Jahn knight.
Publisher Chicago Daily News,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
Independence Day Program

STARTING 1:30 D. m salutes will be fired at to indicate permissible to events. bikes buggies entrant
 Separate for boys girls under G. under under IA Prizes $I5O; $100 50 cts. Threelegged prizes races ENTRANTS MUST FURNISH OWN SACKS and STRING Bicycle boys girls Long bike those under Prizes $500; $25o and $L00; for slow Pie-eating Open $1. Takes place in front bakery.
 sm-horse Open all it. $5 $250.
 Wooden Contest (baeba pitching oontest) Open baseball mitt prize, base ball
 All welcome! JUDGES DECISION FINAL AS TO WHICH CLASS RAGE BOATS WILL ENTER. NO RACE WILL BE RUN WITH LESS THAN THREE ENTRANTS. PLEASE REGISTER NOW WITH HARRY COULTER IF YOU WISH TO RUN IN EITHER EVENT BELOW! Workboat tugs, large boa tenders prize beer; pre of beer; third prize l NO LIMIT TO NUMBER OF CREW MEM BERS ABOARD.
 cruiesrs, yachts gneers, ollers patrol First prize,
 of beer; second prize eases beer third prize case beer NO LIMIT TO NUMBER OF CREW MEMBERS ABOARD BUT EACH ENTRANT WILL BE LIMITED TO ONLY THREE OF OARS IN WATER AT ONE TIME!
 softbaI game to Petersburg school ground Two beer for winning 1 of beer for losing team. Street Dance. In front 1O:SO p. m. weathe permitting
 FIREWORKS gger better profanity will by fireworks committee while being chased by unpredictabe bombs last Fireworks will be fired barge off seawan at 11:o0 D. m
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
WOMAN IGNORED BY FAIRBANKS
 NEWSPAPER. READERS

Mrs. Doris Barnes this week learned of a signal honor accord ed her by Jessens Weekly. Fair banks newspaper. and it's readers in an award made last week by the newspaper
 Jessen's Weekly had asked it's readers 10 suggest the names of persons who, in their opinion had been of outstanding service to Alaska. The newspaper was award ing handsome bronze and ebony placques to those the readers sug- gested as most deserving.
 Forty-nine placques are being distributed, 46 to Alaskans and three to residents of Seattle
 Commentator citing merit of the placque. to Mrs Barnes says. Mrs Doris Barnes. who has shown that a woman can be as good Mayor of an Alaskan town as any man. Prominent in Alaska's Fed eration work. Alaska needs more women like her"
 Mrs Barnes is one of five wo- men in the Territory to received the placquc
 Others awarded in Southeast AL aska were to Governor Ernest Gruening. who has done more for Alaska than any other man in the Governors chair" Other Juneau men honored were Frank Heintzle- man, Regional Forester; Ralph Rivers, Attorney General of Alas ka. Dr. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Commissioner of Health; E. l. Keithahn, Cureator of the Terri torial Museum and Charles Gold. stein.
 The placque was awarded to Earl N. Dinner of Petersburg and in Ketchikan to William Baker, pub fisher of the Ketchikan Chronicle "a newspaperman who will fight for a principle even if it takes money from his pocket. A fearless ! advocate of statehood He comes up with a lot of good ideas for the ] benefit of Alaska" Robt Ellis and John Talbot were other Ketchikan men honored.
 Delegate E. L. Bartlett also was awarded the placque as an "extra- ordinarily successful diplomat fol i needs of the Territory. There is no person on the horizon who would drive himself as hard as does Bartlett for the good of Alaska" , In Seattle, Mayor William Deyin Mike Dederer. chairman if thC Alaska committee of the Seattle Chamber and Art Ganson, membel of the Seattle Chamber. received placques.
 1 Mrs. Barnes award will arrive here the middle of July.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
TO PETERSBURG

The Rev. and Mrs. c. c. Crowell, accompanied by members of the choir of the Presbyterian Church, Mrs. E. R. Sharnbroich, Mrs Mar tin, Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Zepp, Mrs Berg and Mrs. Mason and five or six members of the Junior group, went to Petersburg Monday on the Princeton Hall and attended serv- ices at the Rev. SpiVy's church. Af- ter the services the party returned with the Rev. and Mrs. Spivy to Wrangen.
 Tuesday evening the Rev. and Mrs. Crowell and the Rev. and Mrs Spivy took the Princeton Hall to Point Baker where they held serv- ices.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
OPENING INTERIOR HOME
 RFOECORATING z

MT. and Mrs. Louis LemieuX, who moved here recently from Ju- neau, Alaska, announce opening on July 6, of their new home re- decorating shop.
 Name of the new establishment is Lemieux Sales and Service and they will have on display com plete line of new and modern dec orative wallpapers of United quail ity, as we'll as enamels, paints and other interior home finishes.
 MT. and Mrs. Lemieux stated that they would always be ready to help customers and patrons with suggestions and advice on interior decorating. They carry national brands of products from which to choose.
 The Lemieux Sales and Service Shop is located in the Lemieux Apartment building, formerly the Vreatt Apartments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
PROMINENT MILL MEN
 LIKE LOCAL HOSPITALITY

A group of prominent mill oper- ators, headed by J. F. Coleman and Mrs. Coleman of Kinzua, Oregon and Fred Wagner of Seattle, were visitors in Wrangell the first of the week.
 A cocktail party was given them Monday afternoon at 4 o. clock at the Elks Club by various business men of the town. F. G.. Hanford was in charge assisted by Mrs. Harry Coulter, Mrs. Howard BaItzo. Mrs. l.. l.. Curtis Mrs. Val Coulter and Mrs. Winifred Will Hams, who furnished plates of hors d'oeuvres and decorated the table
 Two prominent eastern lumber men were MT. Virgil Schultz of De- troit Michigan and MT s. R. Diet rich of Lansing, Michigan Mr. Vic Clark. manager of a Portland lum- Der office also accompanied the party, as did MT. George Dukek, legal advisor to lumber interests represented by the group, from Fossil, Oregon.
 In an interview with the group they were non-commital on object of their visit here but Mr Schultz requested it be emphasized that he holds the pinochle Fire Barn championship of Bay and Kent Counties in Michigan and, should he visit in Wrangell again, will be ready to take on any or all chal- lengers.
 Tuesday afternoon the party en- joyed a fishing trip to Virginia Lake
 The visitors left Wrangell with expressions of deep appreciation of the hospitality afforded them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
WRANGELL TO OBSERVE
 INDEPENDENCE DAY ON
 SUNDAY. JULY 4TH

Nrangel will celebrate the 4th of July this year on Sunday, the lth. weather permitting, although donday will be legal holiday and stores and offices will be closed on both days. Union and Standard Oil stations will be open Sunday but closed all day Monday.
 The official celebration Will not start until 1:3O p. m. Sunday when church services and Sunday School are finished. Firing of three loud bombs will signify the wealth CT i4 permissible to hold the 4th of July events. If the weather Is bad the schedule will be held over until Monday, except for the soft ball game.
 Races this year are arranged for children in youngest age groups as we'll as those who raced last year.
 A bicycle race will be held this year for speed and endurance for both boys and girls. The race Will start at the Fire Hall, go to the APA cannery site, return up Church Street as far as the Epis- copal Church, then down to Front Street for the home stretch" to the Fire Hall. Both boys and girls race will be run simultaneously.
 The Old Wooden Face contest, a basebalI-throwing contest sponsor ed by the Seattle Times which also furnished the prizes, is limited to boys under l4 years Of age.
 Log rolling, greased pole, rowing and Outboard events have been el- minated for this year due to lack of entrants the last several years
 Boat races will be held for all large work boats and for fast cruisers and fishing boats, with the judges entering the boats in their correct class race to make the races more even this year.
 Word has been received from Petersburg that their softball team sponsored by the American Legion, will arrive here Sunday to play a. gainst the local softball team. The Wrangell team from the local Leg ion Post had been invited to Pet ersburg previously but all the play CTS were unable to make the trip, however, the Petersburg team, headed by Jim Miller and Bud" Clemons will arrive here Sunday noon for game Sunday aout 4 or
 D. m.
 rue Street Dance inaugurated last year and proving popular, will Dy neid again this year in front of the Fire Hall and the evening will
 s.4,.zed about II D. m with a fireworks display in the bay off the seawall.
 Inc American Legion will start off the week end celebration with ,tt annual dance at ANB Hall Sat urday night, July 8.
 Chairman of the Fourth of July Committee this year again is Councilman c. Howard Baltzo with Don House chairman if the fire works display committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
RETURNS FROM CONFERENCE

Mrs. G. c. Crowell wife of the Rev. G. c. Crowell of the local Presbyterian Church, returned from the Westminster Fellowship Conference at Sitka last Saturday via plane from Juneau after a side tip to Skagway. Sarah Thomas, Betty Patterson, Loretta Churchill, Lois Bakke and Henrietta Bradley, who accompanied Mrs. Crowell to the conference, returned on the Presbyterian boat Princeton Hall Saturday.
 Mrs Crowell reports the week long Fellowship conference sue cess.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
OWL CAFE OPENS
 FOR BUSINESS TODAY

The Owl Cafe, formerly Towards Place, opened today under new management. Miss Shirley Hartley and Mrs. Nellie Schmidt have pur- chased the restaurant and will op- crate it daily from 12 noon to 2 a. m.
 The restaurant quarters, in the building owned by Mrs. Lee Chis- holm, have been entirely renovated and redecorat-d in pleasing tones of apple green and white.
 Miss Hartley formerly was cook at Wrangell Hotel and Mrs. Schmidt waited tables. Both young women have had considerable ex- perience in the restaurant busi- ness.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
HERE COMES CHARLIE!
LETTER ON DISPLAY

The letter from R. W. SerVice, famed Alaska poet, to George Case of Wrangell which was reported misplaced last week has been found mixed with the music for the Stikine Stampede show.
 MT. Case, not wishing to lose the letter again, has deposited it in the Bank of Wrangell - where 1t is on display in the window.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
RETURNS HOME

Miss Betty Bonnet of Douglas, who has been visiting the Misses Jean and Shirley Mccormack the past week, returned to her home at Douglas, Alaska yesterday by plane. Miss Bonet was the incen- tive of many parties among the younger set during her stay here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
NEW BEAUTY OPERATOR
 FOR STIKINE BEAUTY SHOP

Miss Mayme Roberts, Cralg beauty operator, is expected to ar rive here tomorrow from the West Coast to take over operation of the Stikine Beauty Shop, owned by Frank Young.
 Miss Roberts is an operator of many years experience. She worked for MT. Young, who operated a beauty shop in Craig before com ing here, for five years.
 Miss Roberts does all kinds of beauty work and specializes in hair styling.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
AIR PARCEL POST
 NOW AUTHORIZED

WASHINGTON - Air parcel post service within the United States and its possessions was authorized for the first time under a bill sign ed this week by President Truman.
 The service will begin on Sep tember 1. Rates will range from 55 cents to 80 cents for the first pound, depending on zone delivery Parcels weighing from eight ounc- es, up to 70 pounds will be carried.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
WEATHER REPORT

Marine forecast issued by the U. s. Weather Bureau for Southeast Alaska is as follows:
 Friday morning to Saturday ev- ening, protected waters of South east Alaska and the outside waters Dixon Entrance to Yakutat, wester- ly to southwesterly winds 20 miles Der hour or less. Mostly cloudy with light rain showers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

The Republicans had named their standard bearers; il was the Demo- crats' turn next - July 12 in Philadelphia Alaska delegates were beginning to look to their packing They include Delegate E. L. Bartlett, who is staying over in the east until after the conven- ton before coming to the Terri tory; Oscar G. Olson, Territorial Treasurer; Howard Lyng, Demo- cratic National Committeeman Harold J. Butcher and D. c. Bai- ley of Anchorage and Warren Fay Tor Of Fairbanks. Of the alternates it was expected that Federal Judge Joseph P. Kehoe of Nome and Carles Miller of Fairbanks would attend. Other alternates are Louise Weaver Miller of Ketchikan, Mrs Margaret Webb of Seward and Gradelle Leigh of Fairbanks
 # & # #
 Department of Commerce closed it's Alaska field office this week with the end of the fiscal year of June 30. It was one of several to be closed throughout the country, due to shortage of appropriations The office, which has been located in Juneau the last year, has been in charge of Will Goding, former Skagv ay boy. who was iong in Washington first with former Del egate Dimond and later with the Interior Department. Goding will report into Commerce's Washing ton headquarters for further as- signment.
 * * # * *
 The last quarter for paying the gross revenue or sales tax ended June 3O When payments for the quarter are all made the S3,250,- 900 mark provided for in the vet erans' law will be reached; pro bably a little exceeded. The tax, enacted to carry out the loan and bonus World War II law provisions, had been a quick money raiser, having been enacted by the special legislative session of 1946.
 * # s: * *
 While some candidates campaign ed against them in the primary, you'll hear a lot more about fish traps between now and election day, Oct. 12, when the voters will be asked to express themselves on the referendum of whether toI abolish the traps over period of 10 years by appropriate legisla-I tion or continue their use. A vigor- ous campaign to defeat the abol- ition is shaping up. It will be waged extensively throughout theI Territory with plenty of money backing it up.
 * # *
 Fairbanks, as well as Anchorage, will get a big civilian airport. The House first made appropriation on-l ly for Anchorage, but the Senatei added Fairbanks with the result that the final compromise bill asI 1t went to the President provides $3,50O,0O0 in cash for the two a1r-I ports and $9,OOO,0OO in contract authority. Juneau, too, was plan ming to spruce up it's airport. Plans call for building facilitiesI total1ng $l4O,OOO. Juneau VOterS! have approved a bond issue forI $5O,O0O and assistance will be giv-I en by the Territory from the gas tax refunds.
 * * * * *
 Among the congressional apprO-, priations for Alaska during the ifs cal year which started yesterday, are $1,1S8,4OO for dredging in Wrangell Narrows and $1,804,000 for the Alaska Communications System connecting all Southeast Alaska towns as well as with the Interior, Westward and the States Juneau is the only town hooked up with the Outside via cable to Ekagway at the present time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-02
TO JUNEAU

F. G. Hanford and Col Otto Ohlson went to Juneau this week on business. MT. Hanford flew back yesterday and the Colonel returned this morning by paine.