The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
WRANGELL FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION
IS GREAT SUCCESS

dance which ended early Tuesday
To help make the Fourth cele-
bration something to remember
two tourist boats were in port -
the Prince George arriving about
IL a. m. Monday morning and re-
naming here until 100 Tuesday
morning and the Aleutian which
came in about 1890 Monday night
as the towns fireworks were being
set off from barge off the Nc
Cormaek Dock.
One of the outstanding events
of Monday night was the reyiva'
of the Stikine Stampede show. put
on at A.N.B. hall during the
dance intermission. All the cast Of
the Back Room Balladiers, The
Shooting of Dan McGrew and
eight Can-Can girls were in as fine
form as they were a year ago
when the show was put on regular
" for tourist boats.
The days races and events for
the youngsters went off smoothly,
thanks to Committee Chairman
Senator Don House and his able
assistants.
Festivities started with child
ren's parade in which first prize
was won by Arthur Nelson, as
Dangerous Dan McGrew; Douglas
Nelson as the Lady known as Lou,
and Sideny Jenkins as the Strang-
er Second prize was captured by
the Girl Scout float featuring Alta
Neyman with the following other
girls taking part: Rosemary Cum
ningham and Sylvia Casey, flag
bearers; Pat Keeney, Jacqueline
Novatney, Sharon Zepp and Alice
Nelson, color guards; Elaine Sim
mons, Dolores Metz, Alora Petit
crew, Earlene Intolubbe, Alene
Lewis and Elsie Rooney.
Winners of the races were:
Boys foot race years and un-
der: First: Butch Bake; second:
Pat Patterson; third: Eric Otte-
son.
Girls foot race, years and I'M
der: First, Joanna Petticrew,
second, Charlene EARLY; third, Ev-
elyn More.
Boys foot race years and I'M
der: First, Butch Johnson; sec.
ond, Jimmy Newkirk; third, Eddie
Harding.
Girls foot race 8 years and un-
der: First, Rhoda Petticrew: sec
ond Kathleen Mccormack; third.
Kathleen Rooney.
Boys foot race IA and under:
First, Allen Casey; second, Dick
Garcia; third, Butch Johnson.
Girls foot race, IA and UNDER:
First, Myrna Stokes; second
Ailene Lewis; third, Joy Newkirk
Boys three-legged race, II years
and under: First, Jonathan De-
Witt and Walter Johnson; second,
Mel Jenkins and John Maxand;
third, Sidney Jenkins and Butch
Johnson.
Girls three-legged race, IL and
under: First, Myrna Stokes and
Emma Churchill; second. Ailens
Lewis and Kathleen Rooney; third,
Sharon Zepp and Rosemary Gun,
bingham.
Boys three-legged race, IA and
under: First, Freddy Cunningham
and Dale Intolubbe; second, War
rem Powers and Allen Casey;
third, Earl Jenkins and Tommy
Engle.
Boys slow bike race, years
and under: First, Butch Johnson;
second, Sidney jenkins; third,
Like Rooney.
Girls slow bike race, IA and
under; First, Sharon zepp; second,
Arlene Lewis; third, Kathleen
Rooney.
Boys slow bike race IA and un-
der: First, Earl jenkins; second,
Warren Simmons; third, Kenny
Mason.
Boys fast bike race, years
and under: First, Butch Johnson;
second, Sidney Jenkins; third.
Melvin Jenkins.
Girls fast bike race, IA and un-
der: First, Myrna Stokes; second:
Ailene Lewis; third, Sharon Zepp
Boys fast bike race IA and I'M
der: First, Tommy Engle;; second,
Warren Simmons; third; Allen
Casey.
Pie-eating contest First, Sharon
zepp; second, Wesley Lewis;I
third, Arnold Casey.
Boat Races
Cupboard motor boat races 10
hip. and under: First, Warren AL
bright; second, Marian Neyman
and Alan Richie
Cupboard motor boats 10 h. p.
and over: First, Lawrence HE
bert; second: Warren Albright.
Work boat races: First, Alasco
skippered by Ernie Campbell:
second, ARB skippered by Ole
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