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The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
BRITAIN TO BUY
GRAIN FROM RUSSI

LONDON - Dollar-short Britai
has secretly agreed to buy nearly
million tons OF coarse grains
from Russit next year, an official
source disclosed today.
The grain deal is part of a
one-year British-Rcssian trade
which has been in the discussion
stage for some time.
Earlier this week Britain order
ed a halt to the spending of her
dwindling dollars except where inn
porters could show such spending
a matter of urgent national neces-
sity
Sir Stafford Cripps reported the
sterling areas reserves are down
to 624,O00,00O after dropping
radically in six months, but he
said Britain has mot the slightest
intention of revaluating the
pound"
Existing contracts for dollar
area Purchases will stay in force,
Cripps told the House of Commons
but the treasury will permit fur
Their spending only where a clear
would mean that some of the more
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
FORMED IN WRANGELL

A ministerial association consist
ing of the ministers of the Saliva
ton Army, Assembly of God, Pres
byterian and Episcopal churches
has been informally organized in
Wrangel. 1t is to meet once every
month.
Aim of the association is to pro.
mote the work of Christ through
the churches, to unite Christian
endeavors and to facilitate real
sense OF Christian understanding
and fellowship among churche
and their congregations.
AT the organizations seeon
meeting it was decided to under
take a religious census of the
town. The purpose of the census
is not to prosylyte, propaganda,
or embarrass individuals or famil
les; but to find out church prefer
ence and, if there be children, if
they are attending Sunday
School or any class or religious in
struction.
1t is the collective feeling of all
churches that every family ought
to be actively associated with some
church and every child attending
regularly some Sunday School. The
Ministerial Association humbly asks
the cooperation of all.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
ELKS LODGE ADOPTS
SCHOOL IN ALASKA

SEATTLE - Membes of Elks
Lodge No. so read an editorial in
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer this
week and proceeded to adopt an
Alaskan school.
Roman MALACHI, teacher of tn
Territorial school at Ninilchik, AL
aska had written the Pr pointing
out that his school and those of
other small Alaskan communitie
are in crying need" They are
without athletic equipment, hav
no toys for the primary grades,
there is not enough proper food,
little health protection and no
medical Or dental care, the letter
reported.
In an editorial, the paper sug-
gested that some Seattle organic
alton adopt" the school because
its children "are actually in just
as dire need as many youngsters
in the war-devastated areas of
Europe" The suggestion appeale
to the Elks' heart.
Lodge No. OF will stock the
schools library and send films,
toys, games and clothing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
BAgT VESSEL TO VISIT
WRANGELL SEPT. $40

A4.yor George Gunderson thi
we'd resolved the following letter
tom Ii u. j. Mcmillan, command
er OF the uSS EPCE 6RJ S57:
'1his vessel will have the plea
sure OF visiting your city during
the.~period OF septmber 8 to 10.
This vessel is 1870 feet long and
is classified as an experimental
eleetronic ship, working with civ
ilian and naval scientists from the
u. S. Naval Electronies Laboratory
at San Diego.
Visitors will be welcome aboard
between the hours of 100 p. m.
and 400 p. m. on Septefber s and
8.
This vessel also boasts of a
very good softball team; perhaps
game can be arranged
Looking forward to a pleasant
visit.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
ALLOWANCES FOR CTS
TO EXPIRE JULY 25

JUNEAU Unless Congress
amends the existing law, veterans
of World War III, who we're dis
charged from the armed forces on
or before July 25, 1947, will DO
unable to claim seryicemen's re-
adjustment allowances under the
.GI bill of rights after July %,
1919, according to r. E. Sheldon,
execctiye director of the employ
ment security commission of Alas
ka.
All veterans discharged after
July %, 1917, will be eligible to
claim readjustment allowances a
any sime during the 2-year per-
iod following their date of dis
charge but not alter than July %,
1872, he said.
Since the initiation of the pro-
gram in September 1914, approx
mately 4543 Alaska veterans of
World War IL have received one or
more checks and for the same per-
iod 500 exhausted their benefits.
During the montr of May in AL
aska 715 ex-GIs received service
fen's readjstment allowances ana
So exhausted their benefits.
The July rs deadline date, Shell
don said, will affect many Alaska
veterans who served in World War
II. The servicemen's reimbursement
allowance program is supported by
federal funds and the employment
security commission has been serv-
ing as an agent for the Veterans
administration or this program in
Alaska.
AS the federal law now stands,
the entire readjustment allowance
program is scheduled to expire July
rs, 1852, Sheldon said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
NOTICE OF SALE
OF POWER BARGE

TAKE NOTICE, that pursuan
to the order made in the Probate
Court for Wrangell Precinct, in
the matter of the estate of Thomas
Tremble, decreased, the administra
tor will offer for sale by sealed bic
the power barge ELOISE, an UNI
documented vessel approximate
40 feet in length, powered with
40 marine Chrysler engine with
! eduction gear.
Bids should be plainly marked
SEALED bid" and directed to the
undersigned, Box 141, Wrangell
Alaska. Bids will be opened in the
office of the u. S. Commissioner at
2 o'clock in the afternoon of July
20. The right to reject any or all
bids is hereby reserved.
LEE ELLIS
Administrator OF the estate
of Thomas Tremble, deceased
First publication July 8, 1949
Second publication July Is, 194o
Posted July s, 194s
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
short $40 ON SHAKES
ISLAND REPAIR WORK:
ASK FURTHER DONATIONS

Don House, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce Shakes Is
land committee, with Mrs. Doris
Barnes as co-chairman, today re
ported that the repairs on the APP
proach to Shakes Island are COM
pleted. Repairs consisted of new
bracing, new piling, hand rails
and new planking on the walk
a total OF S230. had been col
lected for the work, but expenses
came to 5000, making a deficit Of
approximately $40.
Following is list of donors
who have already assisted in hte
project It was felt that many
others would like to contribute
toward Wrangelrs leading tourist
attraction, and their contribution
would be greatly appreciated in
making up the shortage Dona-
tons can be left at the Den o.
Sweets, Tie Sentinel or given dir
ectly to Mr.. House.
Donos to date are: Doris Barnes.
$1,000; Leo Mccormack, $500,
Don House. $1,000; Bank of
Wrangell. $500; Bear Totem
Store, $500: Lempi Fykerude
S100; Wrangell Drug, $500:
Wrangell Hotel, $1,000; Camp
bell Bros, $1,000; Wrangell Sen
tinel. $500: Stikine Club, $1,000;
Ellis and Alaska Coastal Airlines,
$1,000; Standard Oil Co., $1,000:
Union Oil Co., $500; R. Curtis,
$500; Irene's, 500; The Gift
Shop, $500; City Motor Service,
$1,000; Anonymous, $4,000; Ben
iaminvs, $1,000; Wrangell Flee
trio, $500 Charles Moore, $500;
A. N. B., $15.22
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
DEAD SILENCE HITS
SENTINEL OFFICE AS FRONT
PAGE HITS THE FLOOR

Readers, we hope will bea with
US this week when your Sentinel
arrives about four hours late -
IT FINALLY HAPPENED
While the boss (who. by the
way just returned from a three
weeks vacation il that had any
thing to do with it, was carrying
the front page form TO the press
about $3.50 p. m. what we've al
ways wondered what we'd do if it
happened, happened. You guessed
it, he dropped the form.
The result was different than
we'd ever envisioned. The boss's
mouth dropped open, his eyes were
just blank; Janey just said oh!
mama screamed, like a woman and
Leonard said, you dropped it."
The air wasn't blue, no one ran
up to nearest bar to forget the
catastrophe in fact we didn't
do any of the things we always
planned to do. Susie left off her
floor scrubbing upstairs and came
down to help us pick mp the pieces.
The only sound throughout the
whole re-assembling of the type.
re-reading proof and resetting Of
smashed lines was someone mutter-
uder their breath: q can't believe
it"
We can't either. what we mean
is the silent, logged reaction -
after ALL, it happens in the best
of regulated print shops. And we
know our friends will bear with
us.
Now, let's get the press roll
ing, kids, I need a drink
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
PLANE PASSENGERS

Passengers out of Wrangell the
past week via Alaska Coastal and
Ellis Air lines were:
July 1, to Ketehikan: J. Craw
ford. Emerson Reed. clyde Henle.
Hans Nergaard, Julia NergaarL
Marie Nergaard, Carol Nergaa1v
Mae Johnson. To Juneau: II. J.
Somers, B. c. Candles. X. Bowins
To Petersburg Henry Kataase
Alex Johnson.
July 2, to Ketchikan: Title Carl
strom. c. o. Stewart Hal Arthur.
Alex Johnson, Lawrence Ericsson,
Jessie Rinehart. To juneau: Mary
Lanting, Coreen Truitt, Arnold
Hildre. Bill Glafke. To Petersburg:
Vern Taylor.
July 3, to Ketchikan: Donna Mae
Peterson, Mrs. Roy Blake To Jun
eau: Francis Ferguson, Gail Fel-
guson, G. Conley. To Petersburg
Sadie Campus.
July 5, to Ketchikan: c. Howard
Baltic. J. NJ. Engel. To juneau: NJ
Lynch. To Petersburg: Coma
Crantz, the Rev. Hall, Mr.. Peter
son, Tom Lloyd.
July g, to Ketchikan: Aren Bulk
eley, Florence Wilson, H. l. Paul
son. To Juneau: L. T. Campbell
Charles Bates, Lew Williams Sr
Fred Hanford
July Z, to Ketchikan: Clinton
Stoekley. To Petersburg: G. DaR
son. To Sitka: Christine Hope, W
Edenshaw, Cecilia Choquette.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
COUNCIL APPROVES
ELECTION ORDINANCE

Ae It's regular meeting last night
~ lily nan the Town Council read
ordinance 40. AZ, Tor the thru
1ilne ana approved II. a special ell
oet-ou Wall De held Tuesday, Aug
dat 2, Tor the voters 10 approve or
usIpproye the new ordinance
wnien prescribes the date Tor mum
| iolpal elections, setting the date as
the first tuesday in October and
setting one year as a term tor
mayors and three years Tor eoun-
elinen ana school board members.
The ordinance also provides FOR
permanent registration OF munich
pal voters. The new law, if approx
ed VIII follow IN line with the neW
law passed W the last Territorial
Legislature that sets municipal ell
ecuons in Tie Territory as the
tlrst week III October.
city maintenance man Frank
zepp reported that the water main
on Reid street has been installed
ana that the sewer would be COM
pleted in about 10 days He also
rec iYed the Councils permission
10 repair the roof OF the city ware
house in back OF Civic Center and
reported that the old city truck
would be IN running order again
shortly
Light plant superintendent Ralph
Devenny reported he was balanc-
n45 al power and light lines and
the job would be completed by the
next Council meeting. This project
was started TO insure a more even
How oil power through the citys
system.
A discussion was held ON the
sewer drain that empties between
the Wrangell Sentinel and Owl
Cafe buildings. Mr.. Zepp was asked
by the Council to clear the city's
part OF the drain and the City
Clerk was instructed to write the
owner of Owl Cafe asking that
suitable plumbing be installed. The
Clerk was also instructed to write
others in town not hooked to the
city system, or other approved sys-
stalled by the city there is no rea-
son for not using them.
TENS, requesting that they hook up
immediately. The Council felt that
with all the new sewers being in
a discussion was held on the
sales tax ordinance and problems
arising from it. One point clarified
vas that anything bought within
~ city for use outside the city
was subject to the tax, but any
ntng purchased in the city for re-
a. outside the city would not be
taxed.
Bills were voted paid and the
Il cong adjourned with the posi-
bility of a special meeting before
ne next regular meeting August
4, to set the tax rate for the year,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
COOK INLET TO GET
FIRST SURVEY FOR LARGE
SCALE DEVELOPMEN

SEATTLE - Cook Inlet basin
will be the first section in Alaska
to be covered in an army engineer
survey looking toward large scale
development Of the Territory Col
o. b. Walsh, new division engineer
said today.
Hearings are to be conducted at
Anchorage, Kenai, Kasilof, Homer
Seldovia and other points.
Studies will include proposed
navigation improvements and the
possibility of multi-purpose pro-
iects involving large hydroelectric
developments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
RETURNING M0TDAY

Mrs. Doris Barnes, who attend
cd President Emeritus Day at Uni
versity of Alaska July l as a spon-
sor honoring DR.. Chas r. Bunnell
will arrive home on the Aleutian
Monday night, a card from her
fom Mckinley Park tells The Sen
tinel. incidentally, the card shows
a view of the Yukon river with the
old, we'll known Stikine river boat
Hazel B 2, drawn up on the shore.
Mrs. Barnes reports having a
wonderful time in the Interior.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
WOULD TRANSFORM
ATLANTIC PACT INTO A
WORLDWIDE ALLIANCE

WASHINGTON = A brand new
plan to transform the Atlantic pact
into a worldwide alliance against
aggression turned up today ON Cap
1tol Hill.
Senator Mundt (R-SD.), one or
its Senate sponsors. said the plan
would open the North Atlantic
pact TO any nation agreeing to the
principles of free democratic ma
lions.
He added that members would
also have to agree to: 1. no veto
power; 2. no military use of the
atomic bomb; 3. International con-
troll of atomic energy and 4. inter-
national police force.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
WEATHER

Marine forecast for Southeastern
Alaska for the period from Friday
morning to tomorrow night is as
follows:
Protected waters of Southeas
Alaska and outside waters, Dixon
Entrance to Yakutat, gentle to
moderate variable winds. Slowly
decreasing cloudiness over tn
area. Patches of fog tonight and
Saturday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08

Haaseth.
The committee expressed it
sincere thanks to all who worked
so hard and gave so generously to
make the celebration the success
1t was. Special mention was due
r. w. McKibben for getting the
Stikine Stampede show together
and to those who took part in it.
Thanks was also expressed to A.
r. Brueger for use of cannery
barge for shooting off the fire.
works.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
DAUGHTER BORN

A third daughter was born this
week to Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Lar
son when Jill Lorraine arrived at
523 a. m. on July z. The little
girl weighed seven pounds six
ounces and mother and baby are
reported doing well.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
INsPECTs CONSTRUCTION

Ralph Mize, district constructlO
engineer for the Alaska Native Ser
vice, from the Juneau office. was
in Wrangell yesterday and today
inspecting the new construction
and repair work at Wrangell In
stitute. A new staff house is being
built and remodeled and repair
work done on the interior of the
main school buildings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
RETURN FROM KETCHIKAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nergaard and
children Marie and Carol flew to
Ketchikan last Friday to spend
the Fourth of July holidays in the
First City. They returned home on
the Aleutian Monday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
AT THE HOSPITAL

Patients admitted to Bishop
Rowe hospital this week were Jo-
hanna Bradley, July 2 and dismiss
sed July 5, medical patient.
Clinton Campus, admitted July
4, medical patient.
Caroline Casey was dismissed on
July 8.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
JUST TOO. TOO MUCH.

SPOKANE - Ever since the Il
force achieved Independent statu
air en- have bristled 49,. =
pla said army ar for e.
1 his week a new blo8 n L.
81 okane air force base
A new Spokane telephone dire
toy was distributed Ii listed tn
ba sc under Department of til.
Navy"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
ARRIVE ON ALEUTIAN

Arriving here on the Aleutian
Monday night were Vernon Day,
Gerald Day, Albert Gray. A Math-
isen, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cox,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Snodgrass,
Billy Snodgrass
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
TO KETCHIKAN

Mrs. Tillie Carlstrom flew to
Ketchikan Sunday to spend week
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Carlstrom
She is expected to return home
this week end.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
TO SEATTLE

John Crawford, former employee
of the city, flew south last Friday
afternoon for an indefinite stay.
He expects to spend most of his
time in Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08

Assessment work under the new
property tax law, one per cent of
the true value, was beginning to
get under way. F. G. Hartford of
Wrangell, general chairman foe
the four divisional boards, was in
Juneau this week in a huddle wit1-
Tax Collector M P. Mullaney and
it was expected all boards would
soon be on the job. There had hea~
some difficulty in the Third and
ourth Divisions getting an asses
sor. Assessment rolls must be COM
pleted by September 1 this pear.
In future years the time will be
July L.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08

After three months in Washing
ton battling for Alaska projects,
Gov. Ernest Gruening was back at
his headquarters in Juneau tins
week. En- route from the east the
Governor, with Mrs. Gruening, a,
tended the Governors conference
in Colorado Springs and from Seat
tie flew directly to Fairbanks
where he was master of ceremonies
for the President Emeritus day
marking the retirement of DR.
Charles e. Bunnell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
THROUGH
THE SENTINEL
PERISCOPE

Rep. Clarence Heating of Seward
took over as Director of the Census
for Alaska effective July l. He has
established headquarters in tn
legislative House chambers in Jun
eau. Business census will star
shortly and later work will star
on the 1850 nose count of every
body in the Territory Estimate or
population runs between 10000
and 100000. Last census, 10 years
ago, gave the Territory 72,524..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08

Alaske became a district head
quarters for the Army engineers
beginning July l. The office will
be at Anchorage. Business which
heretofore was done through Seat
tie for Alaska will now be carried
on through the Anchorage district
office. Applications for fish traps,
changes in locations or ownerships
and requests for placement of OBJ
structions of any kind in any nav
igable waters of the Territory
should be cleared through the Al
aska headquarters.
Pending projects such as small
boat harbor examination and in
term report will continue to be
handled in Seattle until cleared
This also includes Wrangell Mar
rows dredging.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08

The Folta decision unfolding the
income tax law was getting results
in the tax collectors office. Up 20
the end OF June, collections from
this source totaled 100000, more
than double the amount paid when
the law was in litigation. The day
after the Fourth, first business day
after the week end holiday, 800
900 showed up in income tax col
lections. Withholdings which pre-
yiously had been collected by en-
ployers but held up pending court
decision, were now beginning to
flow into the Treasury. Most of the
taxes due since the first of JanU~
airy under the income tax law werS
expected to be paid during the
month of July. If not, the tax col
Iector could be expected to get
tough.
Effect on the general treasury
was bound to be soothing. Coupled
with liquor license taxes due in
July, the total return probably
would mean that some of the more
than five million in appropriations
now frozen would be thawed out
for general purposes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08

Earl N. dinner, Chairman OF the
Alaska Game Commission an
prominent fisheries operator and
business man of Petersburg, flew
through Wrangell last Saturday
bound for Dayton, Ohio, where he
had been called by the serious ILL
ness of his mother, now 80 years
old.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08

Tony Schwamm of Petersburg
took over his duties this week as
Director of Aeronautics of the new
Department of Aviation, created by
the last Legislature as a division
of the Alaska Aeronautics and
Communications Commission. TIL
Commission was expected to meet
shortly with CAA officials to go
over an overall airport construc-
ton program for the Territory on
which the CAA is now working.
Evening star., 1949-03-31

when they head North from At
lanta Tuesday after q three-day
stay.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.-For the
next two weeks Brooklyn pitchers
will go as far as the other teams
will let them, Manager Burt Shot
ton said today.
Lefty Joe Hatten drew today's
assignment against the San An
tonic Club of the Texas League.
Ralph Branca went all the way
yesterday against Beaumont as
the Dodgers posted a 14-2 decision
on a muddy field. He gave up
four hits including a home run to
Keith Thomas. He struck out one
and walked six.
PHOENIX, Ariz.-The New York
Giants appear almost a sure thing
to be named the years most un-
predictable major league team.
Trampled, 22-9, by the lowly
st. Louis Browns on Tuesday, the
Giants vented their ire against
the pennant-contending Pitts
burgh Pirates yesterday to the
tune of 11-4. The loss was the
first in II games for the Pirates
and only their fourth in 18 starts
during the exhibition season.
Even more encouraging than
their attack which included three
home runs, was the Giants pitch
ing. Clint Hartung, who worked
seven innings, was the winner.
Sid Gordon hit two of the homers
and Johnny Mize the other.
TAMPA, Fla.-The Cincinnati
Reds returned here for four
game stand today after bowling to
the New York Yankees. rs, yes
terday in II innings. Manager
Bucky Walters named Walker
Cress and Frank Fanovich to pitch
against Washington today.
Walters still is undecided on an
outfeld. His latest plan was to
use Rookie Lloyd Merriman as
regular center fielder, with Hank
Sauer and Danny Litwhiler hold
ing down left and right, respec-
lively. against southpaw pitchers,
and Johnny Wyrostek and Frank
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Capital, Durham Fives
Tilt in Amvet Meet

Washington faces Durham, N. c.,
tonight in the quarterfinal round
of the third annual AMVETS
teen-age basket ball tournament
at Fort Myers North Post Gymna-
SUM. In other quarterfinal rounds,
Belleville. N. j., meets Central
City, Iowa; Cumberland, Nd.
plays Racine. Wis. and st. Louis
battles Brooklyn.
Washington's team advanced
with a 53-41 victory over New
Bedford, Mass, last night. Bobby
Reese led the winners with 16
points. while Nick Poulos. with IL
points, and Gerald Goeringer, with
II, also helped out.
Alexandria was eliminated by St.
Louis, 1923, while Cumberland
ousted Providence, r. l.. 41-36;
Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh, 1852,
and Belleville won by forfeit over
MOrgantoWn, w, Va.
Evening star., 1949-03-31
Maryland Won't Split
Control Of Racing
BY the Associofed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Mar. 81
Harness racing officials have lost
their bid for a separate State COM
sion to supervise their sport.
The Maryland House Judiciary
Committee voted an unfavorable
report on a measure which would
have removed control of pacing
and trotting events from the State
Racing Commission.
Delegate McNulty Of Anne
Arundel County, an officer of the
Maryland Harness Horse Associa-
tion, had put in the measure to
set up a new three-member har-
ness commission.
After hearing protests, the COM
mittee voted to retain dual control
Of fiat and harness meetings in
the present racing commission.
McNulty said he was undecided
about making an effort to revive
his bill.