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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-11-21
peIIghlfuI Cakes

Delightful Cakes
IF YOU'VE BEEN counting house
4 hold pennies and are wonder
ing how you can manage 10 have
cakes ON a limited food budget,
then here are some wonderful
ideas, with an eye to economy but
no sacrifice TO their delectability.
Minee meat goes into a cake roll
70 make a perfectly delicious des.
sert, while tomato soup makes a
nice spice cake. especially good
with a cream cheese frosting that's
easy to put together.
Milk chocolate in q cake Is an.
other new idea, too, and q lemon
favored cake II light and airy,
ons OF the many chiffon type cakes
now 30 popular.
Mince Meat Roll
(5erves 81
! Bounce package minCe meat
u cup water
3 eggs
I cup sugar
8 tablespoons water
I teaspoon lemon Juice
I cup sifted flour
! teaspoon baking powder
Y teaspoon salt
Break mince meat into small
pieces and put in small saucepan.
Add water. Place over low heat
and stir until Jumps are thoroughly
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-11-21

the Chicago Art Institute, the
aunt asked:
How often do they feed those
Ions?"
Without batting an eyelash, the
child responded to the teasing by
saying: "Everytime they roar"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-11-21
Coral Spice Cake
is q Money-Suver

Coral Spice Cake
Makes 9-ineh layersl
3 cups slfted cake flour
! tablespoon double acting bak-
ing powder
4 teaspoon cinnamon
I teaspoon nutmeg
4 teaspoon ground cloves
" cup shortening
IN cups sugar
2 eggs
l1-Ounce can % condensed
cream Of tomato soup, UNI
diluted
Y cup water
" teaspoon baking soda
Heat oven TO moderate (350oF).
Silt together first 5 ingredients.
Cream shortening and sugar thor
oughly. Add eggs and beat well.
Combine soup, water and soda.
Add the soup mixture and sifted
dry ingredients alternately 70
oreamed mixture. stirring after
each addition. Pour into creased
and Toured o-inch layer pans. Bake
In moderate (s50'F.) oven 80 to
IS minutes. Cool; frost with Cream
Cheese Frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
, S-Ounce packages cream cheese
; cups sifted confectionery sugar
4 tablespoon butter or substitute,
softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat cream cheese with hand or
electric heater until smooth. Add
sugar and continue beating until
wen blended. Add butter and van
ina. Beat to blend and spread on
cake.
Lemon Gold Cake
makes 1O-lnch tube cake)
3N cups sifted cake flour
III cups sugar
I tablespoon baking powder
I teaspoon salt
n cup salad on
9 eggs, separated
q cup cold water
. teaspoons fresh lemon juice
I teaspoon grated lemon peel
" teaspoon cream Of tartar
Sift the flour. sugar, baking pow
der and salt together in a bowl.
Make a well and add in order, the
OIL, egg yolks. water, lemon juice
and peel. Beat with a spoon until
smooth. Add the cream Of tartar
to the egg whites and beat until
very. very stiff. Pour the egg yolk
mixture gradually over the
whipped egg whites. carefully fold
ing with rubber scraper just UNI
I'll blended. Do not stir. Scrape
bowl and spoon or beaten. Add eggs
and beat 200 strokes q minutes by
hand or on mixer at low speed,
Bake IN two square 8x8x2-inch
creased pans in moderate (350'FD
oven 25 to IS minutes. Spread Al
mond MIX Chocolate Frosting be-
tween layers and on top and sides
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
BURNED OUT OF HOMES

Burned out of their homes were: lir and Mrs H. R. Coulter and tenants ot three apartments. The Hans Nergaard family and tenants of their rooming house. The Lowell Stusteyants.
 Mrs. Lee Chisholm.
 SEerre Larson.
 The Charles Early family. The Jerry Marshal family. Lee Stella family and tenants Of three apartments above the bakery. The George Kunz family and cabin occupants.
 Roland Curtis family.
 Totem Ba apartment occupants. Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Wheeler. AIr. and Mrs. William Holt and other occupants of the Wheeler a. partments.
 Tom Eoorhies.
 AIr and Mrs. J. J. Coulter. Wrangeu hotel occupants.
 * #
 Winnie Forget Saves Cat The fire was raging in the back of the City Market but Winnie Tor get remembered the cat and kittens. Rushing through the flames, the smoke and the water, Mrs. Forget arrived back safely on the street. eat, kittens and Winnie all intact.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
GOVERNOR FLIES TO SCENE OF WRANGELL FIRE

Gov. Ernest Gruening flew to Wrangell Saturday to take up with Mayor Vern Smith and other city officials possible government aid Ito the stricken town.
 The Governor said he would inn mediately take up with the proper agencies what might be done to help rehabilitate the business con- munity. He expected to return to Wrangell later in the week.
 He arrived on a special flight of Alaska Coastal piloted by his son, Hunt, that also brought down Red Cross blankets.
 Ketchikan Party Here
 The first plane in Wrangell Sat urday morning was an Ellis Airline Gruman piloted by Gene Heath and having a party headed by Mayor George Beck of Ketchikan to of- fer his city's aid Also aboard was Associated Press photographer John Elliot and 70 Red Cross blankets.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
TRANSFER. AIRLINE AND PHONE COMPANY AID

Hardly had the fire been brought under control when Wrangell Tans- fer was on the job with the offer to move all families stricken to whatever locations they desired. Saturday morning their trucks and the Bjorge Transfer trucks were on the moving job.
 During the fire Wrangell Trans fer furnished the gas that kept the fire trucks going.
 Alaska Coastal Airlines amour ced Saturday they would fly those left homeless by the fire to Ketch- ikan, Petersburg or Juneau free Of charge if they had relatives or fri- ends there to stay with. They also volunteered to fly in relief pack ages from out-of-town friends to stricken persons.
 Douglass Starr of the Alaska Telephone Corporation flew from Juneau Saturday and announced that the new phone rates would be cut 50 per cent for the next month.
 The phone company has a large job of replacing burned out cable all along front street.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
Properties Lost In Fire

Properties destroyed in the tra- gic 1952 fire included: Zimoyia Lockers. recently buiIt by 1Ir. and Mrs. H. R. Coulter
 The former John Olson building Lowell SturteYant building. Lowell Sturteyant barber shop in ] Chisholm building.
 Adjoining Chisholm building housing Card Room and Lee Chis- holm residence.
 Wrangell Electric and Supply. where fire originated. and Charles Early apartment.
 Charles Early house occupied by MT. and Mrs Jerry Marshal and family.
 The American Bakery. operated by Lee Stella in the Stensland building, and the two apartments in the building.
 Coliseum Theater. owned by W. D. Gross Of Juneau.
 Roland Curtis building and a. partment
 Redmen Hall, which housed the City Market, operated by Mr. and Mrs. R. Curtis.
 City garage in the former Col umbia Northern building.
 E. J. Wheeler's Totem Bar and building with apartments.
 Adjoining Wheeler properties. Gerri's women and children's wear store operated by Mrs. Jerry Bakke.
 F. J. Wheeler buildings housing Dr. Wheeler dental office and a. partment, Holts mems store and liquor store and apartment, Moore's Sporting Goods and Camera Supply
 All the Elks property, formerly owned by Sinclairs. which housed the recently completed Elks Club lodge rooms and bowling alleys and quarters occupied by Tom Voorhies.
 Bjorge building and Bjorge Transfer recently purchased by R. Shulstad and Earl Lawton.
 The MT. and Mrs J. J. Coulter building housing their apartment and the Gift Shop.
 Wrangell Hotel liquor store and the Wrangell Hotel properties op- erated by Neil Grant.
 Wrangell Hotel warehouse. stor- ing thousands of dollars worth of fishing gear.
 Mccormack Dock Company office
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
PRESIDENT G0YEREOT
AIDING TOWN

Mayor Nern smith, of Hraugel -oaay received the following mes sage from Governor Ernest Gruen- ing in Juneau in behalf of aid for Nrangeu The Governor said T sent the following wire to the President of the United States yes lerday:
 This is To notify you of disas- troas fire al Wrangeu Saturday morning. March p. which destroy ed one half of business section in- cluding residences of about loo persons. ] have since visited Nran- EeI to ascertain extent of damage and relief measure needed. Most o1 community's food supply burned out including stores. personal cold storage lockers and the towns only bakery. Also towns only hotel various business housed apartments and industrial establishments. Ex- pect to request Federal aidJ pur- suant to Public Law 975. Slst Con gress and Public Law 107, S2ud Congress when full showing possi- ble on basis joint survey being con- ducted by representatives of Fed era1 agencies.
 Have received the following re- ply from the President.
 |" This acknowledges your tele- gram of March g. and l shall wait more detailed adyfces from you concerning the extent of the dam age done by the fire in Wrangeu. Meanwhile. please tell the people in the stricken area that I am con scious of their distress and extend to them as assurance of deep sym Dathy' 2"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
SPIRIT OF NEVER-QUIT PREVAILS IN TOWN

Before the embers were cold (and they are still smoking) burned out M angeH business houses were get ting back in business. The spirit of never -give-up" was prevalent along the fire-scarred street and the town which has twice been laid low by flames in the last half century was rising again.
 Yals Gift Shop was readying to operate in the Waters building on the scared but saved side of the street.
 Dr. E. J. Wheeler was going in- to the old Wheeler Drug store.
 Lowell Sturteyant was planning to open his barber shop this week in the old beauty shop location next to the Wrangell Drug. Neil Grant was preparing to moye-his hotel office and liquor store into a Grant building across the street.
 The Royal Blue Cab is temper arily operating out of the air office and the Star Taxi from the Cassiar Cafe.
 Wrangell Electric and Supply is making arrangements to operate temporarily out of Bro. Gunn'i shoe repair building
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
RED CROSS DISASTER OFFICE SET UP HERE

l. was announced today by E. R. Sharnb-oieh. chairman of h e WrangeIl Chapter of the Red Cross. that disaster aid office would be opened Tuesday in Room 1o4 of the Federal Building. Office hours will De between g am. and pm.
 trough Friday.
 This Red Cross disaster office is for the discussion and listing of aid needed by those fire victims who believe they may need some help in making a recovery Mr. eharnbroieh pointed out that the long established disaster policy of the Red Cross is to give neighborIy financial aid to those who have used most of their own resources. but still need some help. Loans are never made. he said. but only free grants in the form of disbursing orders to the local merchants.
 Tom Carpenter. field representa- tive of the National Red Cross ar rived in Wrangell on Sunday from Seattle. and will be in the Federal Building Red Cross disaster office to talk over the fire losses with those citizens who believe they need some assistance. Friday will be the last day for making application for aid. After that date, it will be as sumed by the Red Cross Chapter. that those who have not come to the Disaster Office, do not need, or do not want. help from the organi- zatiOn.
 Dick Sharnbroich said that an advisory committee of five Wran- gell citizens had been appointed to assist the chapter in working on this disaster. They are oel Wing. Winnie Williams, the Rev Paul Evans. May Campbell and P c. Me Cormaek.
 The chapter chairman stated ey- cry effort will be made to help people find satisfactory housing. and to extend to those who need help in refurnishing their home. The chapter. and the National Red Cross, are glad to work with Mayor Vern Smith and cooperate in any way possible with the local and Territorial governments in aiding the citizens and town of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
AMMUNITION EXPLoDEs

The city maintenance crews head ed by L. c. Bigelow started picking up the rubble on front street Sat- urday but they had competition from the kids who were scrambling for the exploded ammunition cases from the Wrangell Electric and Supply store.
 When the fire first started the exploding ammunition made ex-G.- Is recall machine gun range prac- tiee. Several people were hit by the flying cases but no one was ser iuosly hurt by the ammunition.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
MAYOR SMITH REPORTS TO PEOPLE

Mayor Tern smith today e1pre.- sed appreciation oI he eamuauI.- -o tae iIeucH and tle many wh5 tss#.-d Iu combating Che mos .lsas-aroas fire Nraueel has ex- .e.ianead since I996.
 'Iha Bremen did an outstanding job w-lh taa facilities at hand and many r.skad lie and Hmb 10 lrs md halt Che blaze" the Mayor said
 Fowuspeople rallied in gallant fashion and want to commend each and every one of them for the great part that they played. IL was one of the finest examples of q community fighting shoulder 10 shoulder in an emergency that 1 have ever seen.
 At the telephone office and the Alaska Communications System of flee operators kept trunk lines open with the outside world during ev- cry minute of the disaster.
 The light plant crews were climbing poles which were still smoking in a great effort to pre- serve lighting and power for the community.
 'The American Red Cross was Immediately on the scene with all the facilities of that great orgaui- .ation. A. R. Brueger of Farwest Erangel was on the phone from 'eattle offering his bunkhouse and whatever else was needed from his 1lant to meet the emergency. At the hospital. Dr. John O. 2angeman and his staff stayed on -un 24-hour shift to handle any eausalties.
 We were fortunate that only swo persons were injured. Darrell Miller of the ACS was hurt by fly ing boards and Fred Cunningham suffered severe hand cts. Einar Ot- teson was hospitaIized as an ex- posture casualty.
 Every one, everybody did heroic work and personally and in behalf of the entire community, I wish to express to all my deep thanks.
 ''The task of rehabilitation will go forward. and we will have public meeting as soon as flying conditions permit the arrival in town of representatives of govern ment agencies who may be helpful in the disaster. They are expected today"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
LODGE MEETINGS

The Elks, Emblem Club, Redmen. Pocahontas and Order of Eastern Star were burned out with the loss of the Redmen and Elks halls.
 The American Legion and its Auxiliary are making arrangements to let some of the organizations use their hall for meetings.
 The Elks will meet there We'd nesday night, the Redmen a week from tomorrow night and the En- blem Club at a later date. The Emblem Club meets tonight at the Frank Denny residence.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
Winnie Forget Saves Cat
RECORD RAINFALL DURING FIRE

One of the heaviest downpours of rain recorded here in a short period fell during the fire Weather recorder Art Nelson announced to- day that from 3 pm. Friday, March 21. to am. Saturday, March %, 1.21 inches of rain fell. Most of it fell between midnight Friday. an hour and a half after the fire star ted, and 8 am. Saturday.
 The only rainfall to exceed that recently was on January ? when 1.54 inches fell. Since then not even a half an inch has fallen dur ing the same length period.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24

fighters and with two city pumps broken or out of operation, pump ing equipment aboard the ships was used. The Coast Guard crews bat tied the blaze down, then when it was just smoldering, they kept wa ter on the ruins. They worked all day Saturday and both ships were finally able to leave early Sunday morning.
 After a wire request to Juneau headquarters. the commandant of the 17th Coast Guard district au- thorized the Sweet Briar to leave mobile salt water pump here to augment local equipment that was not lost or destroyed in the fire.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
MORE FACTS IN FRIDAYS PAPER

The Sentinel has many messages of appreciation from persons suffer- ing in the fire which will appear. with whatever else the community wants, in next Fridays paper. Also, messages offering aid and sympathy from out of town will be printed.
 This smoke edition" is limited in space and only a ''rep1ate'' of last Fridays paper.
 Thanks for bearing with us.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
And AftA- the Game

After the series was over and the Wolves had made off with the All-Alaska title, the local Elks lodge sponsored a buffet lunch and dance for the local and visiting high school students. Reports indi- cate everyone enjoyed themselves dancing to the Elks orchestra in the lodge meeting hall. Anchorage boys proved to be talented in mus fc as we'll as basketball and satin with the music-makers.
 Sunday morning the visitors flew
 (Continued on page Four1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
PROPERTY LOSSES RUN TO BIG FIGURES

Among the heaviest losers in the disasterous fire were Wrangell FL eetric and Supply, owned by Chas. Early and Virgil Newman, where the blaze started, the Wrangell Ho- tel. the City Market, and Dr. E. J. Wheeler.
 Early estimates his losses at least at $50, 1000.
 Neil Grant of the hotel said loss there would run upwards of S100,- 900.
 Roland Curtis of the City Mar ket set his figure at around S50,- 900.
 Wheeler lost three buildings that housed a bar and three stores and seven apartments.
 This is only six of the 22 pro- perties completely destroyed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-24
Insnranoe Adinster

L.. T. Campbell. local insurance agent. said he expected an adius4 ter to arrive on the first plane from the states.
 Mrs. Doris Barnes, local insur- ance agent vacationing in the states. wired she was checking with her companies in the states and would fly home tomorrow.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-05-10
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DIRECTS CAREERS

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-05-10
Have A Smile

ANDREW F. FRUEHAUf = ,
At the Ma sonic Tempe
when Billy Graham rem
dered his excellent service,
the writer said to sever"
ministers present, you
know, Billy Graham
doing a good Job. ne y
softening up adams ' INV
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God bless 'en
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-05-10

ALTHOUGH "ie- y 81,
ball seem 10 be 20
there was . tim b,s
actually came "a
hall diamond "a
Such a time a
1922. on April 80
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-05-10
no Perfect Comes TodoE
5ut Tigers Sow One One

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-05-10

God Christ Science performed the
following Major Miracle not yet
equaled in 30 years
This divine Revelation is the forerunner
Of Ma ior Miracles in National and
international Politics
No Perfect Games Today But Tigers
Saw One Once.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-06
Personalities and Impressions
Evan Tucker Is Only President
OF Citizens Group for so Years

section where Frank was a class
mate of Theodore w. Moves. Mr..
Tucker speaks with admiration of
the initiative of Mr.. Noyes in his
long association with The Star
took in furthering needed objec-
tives for the city. Among them
are Union Station, the Geological
Park. the Public Library system,
Fairgrounds, the formation of citi-
zens' associations and sponsorship
of the Board of Trade.
Gas Used for Lights.
While the fuckers lived on F
street, he recalls, gas was piped
into their house for illumination.
AS theid dining room gas jet was
lighted he recalls his brother
Frank saying, well, this looks as
III I won't have to fill those old
coal Oil lamps tomorrow"
His father was an ardent tenn
perahce advocate. The family was
brought up to touch neither alco-
hol nor tobacco, practice Mr..
Tucker has followed all his life.
His early recollections include
seeing the State War and Navy
and Pension buildings under con-
struction. The latter was used for
inaugural balls. AS boy he
played near the then-un completed
Monument and later watched the
workmen reinforce and replace its
inadequate first foundation.
Established Grocery at II.
He has attended the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church since
his Sunday School days and re-
calls the popular Bible class con-
Quoted by Supreme Court Justice
Harlan. Among Mr.. fuckers con-
temporaries were Philip and John
B. Larner. who became leaders in
business and professional circles.
At the age of II he established a
grocery at the corner of First and
F streets NE. This he main
tanned until the property was
taken over by the railroads in con-
nection with erection of the Union
Station. For fortw-two and a
half years his wife and he lived at
720 A street NE. She was Della
Louise Pinock of Ohio. He first
met her when as little girl she
came in his store and stood on the
rungs Of his bookkeepe's stool to
talk to him while her mother was
giving the family grocery order t,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-06
By Jessie Font Evons

Evan H. Tucker ST., of 3424
Twenty-second street NV, is the
only person in Washington to be
president of a citizens association
for so years.
The 87-year-old Mr.. Tucker is
president emeritus of the North
east Citizens Association. He has
seen the Nations Capital grow
from modest town to q world
capital.
He has received many citations
for his civic service.
The leader of many delegations
to Congress and to the White
House on behalf Of vital legisla-
ton for the city of his birth, he
recollects wildly how President
Theodore Roosevelt would say,
I"Delighted. delighted" when a
visiting group apparently met with
his approval.
He recalls how the President
sat on the edge of his great desk
and siad. BY George" at least six
or seven times during the course of
a plea Mr.. Tucker and a group of
citizens were making no behalf of
our public schools. It is still a
source of satisfaction to him that
President Teddy saw to it that
what was laid before him came
about in the form of remedial
legislation.
Office on Seemed Floor.
Until repairs to the White House
were launched in President The
Iodore Roosevelt's administration,
the Presidents office was on the
second floor adjacent to the fam
lily quarters, Mr.. Tucker recalled,
with visitors using the same stair
way as the household.
Gen. Grant is the first Presi-
dent of whom Mr.. Tucker has q
definite recollection. He cherishes
his association with President
Grants grandson, Mai. Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant III, in many
civic endeavors here.
Mr.. Tucker was born in 1864 on
Tenth street NV, in the square
now occupied by Woodward &
Lothrop's North Building.
When the Tucker family lived at
802 F street NV. Evan Tucker
and his brother walked to the old
Jefferson School in the Southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-06

his brother Frank. They still
have the stool. On May 81, 1851,
they celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary. Her wedding
day was her birthday.
The fuckers are the parents of
Evan H. Tucker. jr., chief &C
countant for the District, and of
Mrs. John Reglie Of Philadelphia
A member of the Committee of
the Society of Natives and Colum-
bia Historical Society, Mr.. Tucker
is vice president of the Oldest In
habitants' Association and of the
boaro of directors of Casualty
Hospital. whose monthly meetings
he invariably attends.