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Evening star., 1952-12-02
Lowell MeNett
THEY'RE F|ocking to Santa Claus
Full Burden of Peoples Hopes Descending Eisenhower
When Possibility Of Their FuIfiInent Appeors Remote

isfaction of serving. But they
indicate that if they don't get
that they are apt to lose their
faith in Santa Claus. Santa Is
a good-natured fellow and he
tries to make as many of his
visitors as happy as he can,
but there are only so many
opportunities to serve the coun-
try in the manner they desire
and he has to disappoint some
of them.
For one, he has had to disap-
point Robert A. Taft. although
Taft didn't ask for single thing
for himself. He asked only that
list of his friendsSbe given an
opportunity to serve. But he
hasn't had much luck. This is
the more remarkable since he
had reason to think, after an
earlier talk with Santa Claus.
that he was to be allowed to
help pass out the presents. His
faith in this particular Santa
must be fading fast as he sees
that boy Dewey doins all the
helping, the latest in the case
of Winthrop Aldrich, who gets
to go to the Court of st. James
and meet the Queen.
Concerned as he must be
over the disappointments Of
this kind, the man who wished
the whiskers and red suit on
himself has cause for greater
concern. He knows that the
politicians are not the only ones
looking to him now with hope
in their eyes. There are all the
special interests who gave him
their support in his quest for
the job. They expect to be re-
warded. Mostly they wish to be
freed from controls and Govern
ment regulations of one kind
and other, everything that can
be called interference with
business" This, however, is a
job he can share with Congress
or to a large extent unload on
Congress. The new Congress
being what it will be. the real
estate, railroad, power and other
such interests really ask little
more than interference with
the legislative process or the
sort of legislative process they
are able to anticipate.
Beyond the hungry politicians
and the hungry special interests
there Is a far, far greater group
looking to Santa Claus, q group
whose claim he cannot deny, but
whose hopes must make him
heartsick. 1t is composed Of the
tens of millions who voted for
him in the belief that his elec-
ton would somehow bring to
an end the fighting in Korea
and the growing threat of more
widespread war. AS the days go
by and closer application to the
problems reveals less and less
assurance that these hopes can
be fulfilled at any time soon. the
burden of even thinking about 1t
has surely become heavy.
If there were a Santa Claus,
Christmas would be a sad season
for him, having to diSappoint so
many little folks who believe in
him. 1t can hardly be a happy
season for the man here called
Santa Claus. whether he spends
it in Korea or in Kansas.
Wherever he may be he will be
alone with a terrible burden, so
cruel is life to those 1t lifts UP
to ultimate leadership.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Doris FIeeson::

Kansas, Gen. Eisenhower's
home State, is unrepresented in
his cabinet. but it is now Offer
ing with every expectation of
success candidate for Repub-
lican National Chairman. He
is Wesley Roberts. a former
State chairman, who has been
an Eisenhower headquarters
executive since the start of the
drive to nominate the general.
Kansans had two candidates
Tor Secretary of Agriculture,
Senator Frank Carlson. who was
at Eisenhower's side throughout
the campaign, and Representa-
tive Clifford Hope. chairman Of
the House Agriculture Commit
tee Of the next Congress. The
explanation offered is that the
new President needs them too
badly in the narrowly divided
Senate and House to transfer
either at this point to the exec
utive branch.
Presidential explanations are
necessarily accepted with good
grace. at least at the start of
a regime. A special drive is on
for Mr.. Roberts, however. A
source close to Senator Taft
says he sees no objection and
does not anticipate an argu-
ment. Mr.. Roberts is not a
member of the committee, for
which there is ample precedent.
The Eisenhower cabinet is
now complete with the naming
of Sinclair Weeks as Secretary
Of Commerce and Martin Dur
kin. head of the plumbers
union, as Secretary of Labor.
Politicians here see more
Evening star., 1952-12-02

the coal-rich Saar Province
from the rest of the Western
republ ic and having it made
unofficially into a dependency of
France. The elections which
have confirmed in power the
Saar's ngly pro-French
Prime Minister Johannes Hoff-
man are bound to create a
strong anti-WeStern sentiment
across the Rhine. Hoffman, who
barred the openly pro-Bonn
party from the polls. is re-
garded by the Western German
republic as a French puppet.
He is also accused of having
used the French occupation au-
thorities to intimidate the
voters by denying them free
speech and applying drastic
censorship under the terms Of
the unconditional surrender Of
1945.
1t is true that SIS per cent Of
the ballots were cast for Herr
Hoffman. But the Western Ger
mans contend that this major.
ity was obtained after many
months of intimidation on the
part of the puppet and French
officials in the Saar. And they
point out that the fact that
the Saarbrucken government
barred the German party shows
that Herr Hoffman was afraid
of free elections as had been
held before the last war under
the control of the League Of
Nations. These retained the
Saar for Germany by an over
whelming vote.
This phase may look unim-
portant in the overall troubled
world picture. But its signifl-
canoe lies in the fact that the
peoples of Western Germany
may feel that the Russian
spokesmen were correct and
may lend a more friendly ear
to the Red advances.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Lowell MeHett:

Only % days till Christmas
and time you told Santa Claus
what you want. It's still 40 days
till the big political Christmas,
January 20, and the politicians
are not being backward in let
ting their Santa Claus know
what they want. They've been
travelling up to Morningside
Heights. sitting on his knee and
whispering in his ear. Or. if un-
able to see him personally. they
talk with his aides. If they can't
get even that close, as is the
Evening star., 1952-12-02

case with most Of them, they
see their national committee
man, their Senator or their
Congressman.
And they all want the same
thing: Just an opportunity to
serve their country. They are
not like the selfish little boys
and girls you see in the depart
ment stores. asking Santa Claus
for everything they can think
of. things solely for their own
pleasure. The politicians ask
for nothing more than the sat-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
SMALL CONSOLATION

After writing what our sports writer considered his supreme eff fort last week as a feature on our local high school basketball team, we printed it and discovered too late there were errors not corrected in the proof reading. We left out the ages (16) of the sophomores on the team and referred to Allan Casey as ''the only sophomore when we should have said "Only a sophomore there are two, Neil French and Casey. Then we said Clint Miller led the team with 50 personal fouls - the correct num- Der is sixty (nOte to limo opera tor: Transpose THAT into fifty!D
 The sports writer was dejected and started reading another paper However, he was soon laughing his head off. He ran across the follow ing Associated Press story:
 VENICE. Fla. The Ven ice Gondolier, a weekly news
 paper, last week printed
 sports story about the home
 towns basketball team reach ing the finals of an area bas-
 ketball tournament at Punta Gorda.
 'The facts were straight
 with one exception, reported the Gondolier this week. The
 tournament was held three
 years ago.
 ''The newspaper explained
 the teams coach had left the
 wrong score book at it's of flee"
 The Sentinel can't shove tho blame for it's mistakes off on Wrangell Highs coach Don Kan. gas but We can be consoled in the fact that We did get the right team.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
FIRST BOWLING LEAGUE PLAY ENDED THIS WEEK

The first bowling league, put on by the local Elks lodge ended Tues day evening with II. B. Thorn quist capturing high individual honors with 211. Thornquist was also high man for the week ending March 1 with 211-467. High wo- man for the week was LaDonna Castle
 Runner up in the league high scoring was Dan Roberts with 203 for the entire league play
 Tuesday night, team No. 9 got 1881 pins for the weeks high. This team was also high for the entire league, winning seven series and losing none They totaled 13,380 pins.
 League Chairman Art Nelson said considerable interest is being shown for continuing league play until the end of April and for forming a mems commercial league and also a womens league for play on different nights.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
FILM TO BE SHOWN
 AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Key. Paul Evans auao ueas today that full-length feature motion picture. entitled "Lo. Au With You will be shown Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock in the Presbyterian church. The pietur, was filmed by the Swedish LRaher- an church in southern Raodesia. South Africa and the native os this area are a part of the east
 MT. Evans said that the picture was formerly in the Swedish lang uage but has been changed to ar. English speaking film. Sunday. presentation will mark the second time this film has been shown in Alaska, Evans said
 The worship service for the ev- ening will be led by students from Sheldon Jackson Junior College. who will be here aboard the SIS IT. They are under the leadership of Lawrence Doig, elder of the First Presbyterian church of Sitka.
 Evans issued an invitation to the general public to this special serv- ice. There will be no admission charge for the picture, but ail- yer offering will b e received. Children attending must be accom- panied by an adult.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
IMPROVEMENTS BEING
 MADE IN REDMEN HALL

Redmen. with an able assist from their Poeahontas sisters. have been adding improvements to their hall and building which. when completed, will make the quarters among the most attractive in town. New entrance steps have been put in from Front street and will ha finished in veneer. Upstairs, the kitchen has been moved from the front of the building to the bael; allowing for more recreational room as well as more adequate space for the kitchen. The Poca- hontas have finished their own powder room and are providing the lodge with six 1O-foot folding ban quet tables.
 The work, which has been going on for some time, is done s.when funds as well as members are a. yailable. Most of the actual work is being done by the members in their spare time and represents a fine display of community and fra ternal enterprise.
 Redmen property, in the heart of the business district. is one of the most valuable in town. Pres ent plans call for exterior improve ments in the future pointing to the entire structure.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
P0CAHONTAS, REDMEN, WILL FAVE GALA TIME ON MARCH 15

March 15 will be a gala night for the Pocahontas and Redmen. At 8 o'clock the Redmen and their ladies will gather around tables at the hall for a dinner planned, cooked and served by the Pocahon- tas After the clearing away and dishwashing, the Redmen will take over with one of their well known parties
 Invitation to the dinner include all members of the Redmen, all the ladies of Redmen whether or not they belong to the Pocahontas, and Pocahontas husbands, whether ol not they are Redmen.
 Invited guests of Redmen who attend the party after the dinner will receive the usual hearty well come.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
SQUARE DANCE TOMORROW IF BASKETBALL SERIES IS OVER

If the present Juneau and Wran- gell high school basketball games end tonight. the planned commun- ity square dances will be held fa the gym tomorrow night at 8 p. m. as was announced two weeks ago according to Mrs John ODonahue, instructor and director in charge of the dancing
 Last months first dance was a great success with over loo attend ing and the date of March was set for another before it was found ogt that Wrangell high schools basketball team would be playing Juneau for the Southeast Alaska basketball championship.
 However, if WrangeIl wins again tonight, ending the series. square dancing will go on as planned and those attending are reminded 10 bring their own sandwiches. Coffee, pop and "cokes' will be on hand.
 The dances, as a get-together for the entire community, are sponsor ed by the Wrangell Parent-Teaqh- CTS Association and the Wrangell WOmen's Civic Club
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
Refuses 15 Per Cent

When Councilman Art Nelson suggested a raise of 15 per cent on the present telephone monthly rates, Starr said the proposal was just not acceptable to his company.
 Starr said he would be willing to lower his rate base, which is the value placed on the property for rate purposes, from the submitted figure of $33,O0O plus to $30,00O and that he had to have an eight per cent return on that investment,
 He declared the new switchboard put in this week represented an investment of $11,4OO Or provides for 19O lines at an average cost of $60 per line. When questioned by Councilman Nelson, Starr admitted the unit of the board placed in op- eration here represented an actual cost of between $2,000 and $3,000. It was also brought out that the equipment being installed here had been used by the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Company for two years and therefore was not new equipment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
ST. MARY'S GUILD HAS STUDY PROGRAM

A study program, to D-gin with its March 2J meeting, h5as ofgaHl4. ed by St. Mary's GuIId of the 1p.s- copal church at it's meeting wed nesday at the home of Mrs. Jam-a Bradley.
 Members were each given a set of pamphlets for study The first subject is Where the Star shone," a study of the work of the Angeli- can church in the Near Beast.
 After the business meeting the hostesses, Mrs. Bradley and Mrs Ralph Jackson, served a delicious lunch
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
Propose Cutting Service

Starr said there would be no service from D. m. to ' a. m. starting April 1. unless the re- quested rate increase is granted. He also said that telephone sub scribers had been notified of a rate increase for that date. Wheth- CT the cut in service and the in- crease would become effective on the first of next month was not made clear.
 Manager Starr told the Council that he realized it would mean breaking Che franchise with the city, and that he was sorry, but that the company could not giyd full service under the present rates.
 We are not going to lose mon ey," Starr said, Tor when that happens I won't be here"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
P-TA TUESDAY

The March, meeting of the Wran- gell Parent-Teachers Association will be called to order at 8 D. m,. on Tuesday, March II, in the high school auditorium. A very worth while film entitled, Angry Boy,'' will be shown with a discussion following Several important items of business will be brought up. Re treatments will be served All par ents, teachers, and interested a. dults of the community are urged to attend the P-TA meetings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
105 BLOOD SPECIMENS TAEENIAsT MONDAY

One hundred and five blood specimens were taken last Monday evening by Dr. John o. Bangeman at a final blood bank for people of Wrangeu This. Dr. Baneaman said, brings 10 over 8o0 records of various blood types in Che town.
 Records are kept by Dr. Bange- man for eases of emergenev and can be quickly referred to through card index system.
 Those who assisted Dr. Baage- man last Monday in the Waters building where the tests were talk en, were nurses Peggy Bige- low, Peggy Price, Marjorie Buntin. Annette Jacobson and registrars. Mrs. Brander Castle and Mrs. Bangeman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
Ultimaturn Issued On Phone Rates

If telephone rate increases rang ing from 70 per cent for some res identjal telephones to 67 per cent on business phones is not approved by the City Council the present 24-hour service will be discontinu- ed by the telephone company.
 This was the ultimatum issued Tuesday night by Douglas Starr. manager of the Alaska Telephone Corporation, which operates tho phone service here. after four hour meeting with the City Coun- ciI.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
Fifth Grade News
By Grace Winder Price. Teach

oN LIdCG HlHuCI 1IlCGs 4GdCutI
 Boys and girls of the fifth grade of Wrangell school entertained Su- pelintendent W. L. Angell and par ents last Friday afternoon The chairman, Kenneth Grover, wei comed everyone to Happy Town"
 Various pupils told how good citizens keep happy. One girl sug- gested, Do not carry gossip" An other child, Always obey safety rules" One boy, Remember WI are good Americans and be proud of our freedom"
 Two fifth grade band boys, Ed die Harding and Joseph Lawton, played America on their trum- pets.
 The entire play was built a. round the new Fifth Grade Club The club motto is, Do a Good Deed Every Day. Donna Lewis is presi- dent; Woodrow Garcia, secretary; Roy Martin, treasurer, Kenneth Grover and Patsy Casey, sergeants- at-arms.
 Patsy Casey, Miss February, en- tertained some of the February birthday guests Miss February was dressed in patriotic colors; Long fellows daughters were dressed in pastel-cOlored paper dresses; Abra- ham Lincoln, Grant Thompson, was in full costIr.e. His tall black hat, black fur whiskers, and fine old fashioned black suit were a great source of delight to his friends.
 Joe Lawton and Paige Daley are prepared for rocket travel to Mars. They gave a short play, "A Visit With Our Heavenly Neighbors," ]" tuning in and talking with all the planets.
 The last part of the assembly the children took an imaginary air plane trip to the southern part of the United States. King Cotton, the Blue Grass region, national parks, Everglades in Florida, to- bacco, southern fisheries q Washington, D. c. were some of the points of interest discussed. A large colored chalk mural also told old songs of the South.
 The children sang some of the !, old songs of the Soth.
 Many of the fifth grade boys and sgirls have never really been in the isouthern states but they feel like they have. Their Pen Pals" have written so much about the beau ties of the South Some of them have received many gifts and pro ducts from their Pen Pal friends. Milford received a box of pecan nuts from Sanderson, Florida, and Joseph Lawton has received some very interesting letters from his Pen Pal at Memphis, Tennessee.
 The following guests attended the afternoon program:
 Mr. Angell, Mrs. H. Harding Mrs. E. Dayey, Mrs. Ned Johnson, Mrs. Ralph Devenny, Mrs. Jas. Gil- len, Nellie Rudolph, Margare Hamley, Mrs. Earl Lawton, Frl Anni Hansen, zona More, Tommy Nore Mrs. Garnet Myers, Mrs. Knut Ness.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
HOME ON FURLOUGH

Private Hernando Villarma, soa of Mir. and Mrs. Victor Yille1ra arrived home Monday fro Richardson on a weeks a
 Pvt. Villarma is with termaster Corps cf ti fantry. He has just con basic training course
 He is due back at F son next Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
GROSS S-ASKELAND
 MARRIAGE- -SATURDAY

m simpIe CIVIL ceremOny m l5 'office in the Federal building last Saturday afternoon, U. s. Commits sioner Joel Wing married Carl Askeland and Mrs. Bessie Gross. Mr and Mrs. Lester Bjorge at tended the couple.
 Mr Askeland is known here and in sitka as a successful halibut boat skipper.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
DANCING AT a.3n

Dancing at the Redmen party on March Is, will start at 9:3O p. m, instead of at 830, 1t was announc- ed today by Loyal Binkley.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
Wants No Unions

In pointing oIt high costs of operation, Starr said the company was paying operators a dollar an hour and $1.10 for the chief oper- ator. He declared that if there was a union here the rate would be $1.40 an. hour and added, i've don't want any unions"
 Mayor Vern Smith brought up the matter of the company paying taxes on it's present valuation and Starr said the company would pay on its assessed valuation; that it was up to the ci ty to make thel assessment.
 In what he said was a move aimed at curbing cost of operation, h e corporation representative said his company was working on plan through the Alaska Com- munications System to have Wran- gell and Petersburg wor ked through one board. This idea, he said, was in a tentative stage, and he couldn't go into details. At an other stage in the discussion, Starr said if he had to break down ev- cry item of the company's finan- cial statement as presented, he would have to demand a "closed" session, which means barring the public from the meeting.
 Referred to Attorney
 After the long discussion, the Council referred the matter to the City Attorney Howard Stabler oi Juneau for more information.
 The present telephone company has been operating here since 194S under a franchise first given by the city to previous owners in 1941. It provides that 24-hour tel ephone service be maintained and requires a performance bond O l$1,0OO. The City Clerk said he ha( been unable to find that such a performance bond had ever been filed.
 A re-convened meeting of tn Council will be held on March IS. at which time it is expected the telephone rate increase will agail be taken up.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-07
Referred to Attorney

After the long discussion, the Council referred the matter to the City Attorney Howard Stabler of Juneau for more information.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Miss Sue Jones To Be Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lee Jones
OF Monroeville. Ala. announce the
engagement of their daughter Sue
to Mr.. Cedric Cisternas Philipp of
Washington and New York City.
He is the son of Mrs. Seth Larsen
of Los Angeles and Mr.. Alfred
Philip Of New York City.
The bride-elect is a graduate Of
the University Of Alabama and
was travelling counselor for her
social sorority, Alpha Delta ri for
"a year. She spent last winter in
Europe as assistant to the Vice
Consul at the United States En-
bassy in Brussels. Belgium.
Mr.. Philipp attended college and
law school at Columbia University
and the Universidad de Chile in
Santiago, Chile. He also did
graduate work at Princeton Uni
|versity. He is an officer in the
Division of Caribbean Affairs of
the Department Of State. During
the last war he served as a unit
commander with the United States
Army during the Rhineland cam
|paign and later as a military gov
Iernment officer in Germany.
Evening star., 1952-06-22

Vase with gently sloping sides rising from brilliant
base decorated with three.lobed, applied ornament.
Height IA" $500
Evening star., 1952-06-22
|DonnoLuru
IS Married

The Luther Place Memorial
Church was the scene on June 9
of the marriage Of Miss Donna
Clyde Lura, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Soren Lura. to Mr.. Harold
Edward Fink. He is the son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. william c. Fink
of st. Michaels. Md. The Rev. L
Ralph Tabor oficiated at the
ceremony. with the reception
being held at the home Of the
brides parents.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and her twin sister
Mrs. Samuel e. Pruett of Prince
ton. w. Va, was matron Of honor
The other attendant was the
brides 9-year-old cousin. Elaine
Christopher. Of Minneapolis. Best
man was Mr.. Ludwig EglesedeI
and ushers were Mr.. Frank LAMA
and Mr.. Harold Clossom.
The couple went to Minnesota
on their wedding trip.
Evening star., 1952-06-22
Bethesdo-LowerM Montgomery County
HoIts Are Leaving Tomorrow;
Threesonne Going to Canada
By LiIIion Arthur

nights visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Dawson. Before leaving
for Florida. Miss Yessir graduated
from Mount Vernon Junior Col
lege with the class of 1852.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Wat
kins sailed Friday for Paris where
Mr.. Watkins will be in the office
of MSA for the coming year and
during their absence their home
on Maple avenue will be occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Athur King who
have come from CORVALLIS, Ore,
to make their home here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Watkins daughter, Miss Joan
Watkins will be in Paris with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Hughes
had a week end visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bergelin. one time resi-
dents of Somerset, at their sum-
mer place on Clear Lake, Mich;
and while they were there Mr..
and Mrs. Bergelin gave a cocktail
party in their honor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bergelin are now residents
of Big Rapids, Mich.