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Evening star., 1952-06-29

from competition. they are today
in the Olympic museum at Lau-
same, Switzerland - where they
will remain.
No man, no matter how gifted,
is a special" case in the Olympic
Games. To reinstate Thorpe now
would be to break faith with the
more than 10000 athletes who
have kept the code since the mod
ern revival of the Games in 1886.
In 1882 at Los Angeles, evidence
was presented to the Council of
the International Amateur Ath-
letic Federation that Paavo Nurmi.
Finland's idol and a six-time
Olympic victor, had been paid for
racing. This proof of violation of
the amateur rule came like a bomb
shell on the eve of the Games.
With more than 100. 600 fans wait
ing to see the fabulous Nurmi rum,
it would not have been difficult to
temporize, to postpone action or
to compromise.
Nurmi did not run. He was
dropped from the Games as sum-
marily as if he had been totally
unknown.
8paeess DGeamase 1GaM?
EVERY gathering of the nations
brings an incident" +" In the vast
scheme of the Olympics these are
minor matters, but press hysteria
blows them into iurid headlines.
Since 1929 / have been ON the
receiving end of a great many of
these bFickbats. 'sMeanest man in
sport, ''the last living amateur"
and apostle of hypocrisy are a
Evening star., 1952-06-29

with Lectric Shave. I shave much
closer and fasaer-and get a cooler,
more comfortable shave in the bar
gain." reports F. Ensnsinsev, Jr.,
Newark, N. J.
1T fills . loae-lelt need" says ". n.
Tariey, Newton Centre, Mass.
"Lectric Shave makes il possible to
get fast, close shaveS. No irritation,
either-even in hot weather."
Evening star., 1952-06-29

she would be out of the Games.
I'm happy to say that the best
girl won in Switzerland, in 1913,
as an amateur. After her victory
Miss Scott and her mother looked
me up at st. Moritz to thank me for
the warning.
The Jesse Owens Furow
kNCs. princes, Oriental poten-
tates and plain citizens have told
me that in their opinion nothing
does more to combat racial preju-
dice than the Games. Still, stories
persist to the contrary. Vast lip
service, for example, has been
given to the fable that Hitler
snubbed our greatest Olympic ath-
lete, Jesse Owens, a Negro, at the
1896 event. The furor over this
threatened to overshadow every
thing accomplished at Berlin.
Olympic heads were even accused
of being pro-Nazi.
In reality, we of the Inter-
national Committee suspected long
before 1896 that the Nazis might
attempt to use the Games for
national aggrandizement. Politi-
clans have tried it many times
before. None have succeeded.
Count Baillet-Latour of Belgium,
then president of the international
Olympic Committee, put a quick
quietus ON any ideas of this kind
by informing Hitler, at a special
conference, that he had nothing
whatever to say about the conduct
of the Games.
"You are a spectator, the count
tod the dictator. when the five
Evening star., 1952-06-29
Cool Comfort
For Burning Feet

Let Iee-Mint keep your feet In cool. fresh
easy to apply this frosty-White medicated
cream - 50 lasting In its soothing relief. A
and corns. Don't delay. Get Mint today.
Evening star., 1952-06-29

ALMOST anyone who has had dealings with
IA kitten will understand the pictures on
these pages.
Kittens will sometimes refuse food, shut
their eyes to dangling string, even ignore a
Evening star., 1952-06-29

catnip mouse. But breathes there cat with
soul so dead that never to itself has said,
Here is an empty paper bag; it is my duty,
my very function in life to explore it inside
and out!' CDR
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
LARGE CROWD ON
HAND FOR FORMAL
SCHOOL DEDICATION

WrangelI turned out en- masse
Armistice night for the formal de-
dication of the towns new s825.-
oo1 school room and gymnasium
addition which had been made pos
sible through a $3.50 participating
project by the Alaska Public
Works Administration.
Donald j Wilson. director OF
APW, made a special trip down
from his Juneau headquarters TO
formally accept the key to the
building from Contractor clyde &C.
Gillyray and turn ii over To- sup
erintendent of Schools C.. L. Bar
ney. Anderson. Accompanying Dir
ector Wilson were John Argetsius-
err, chief engineer for APW. and
Inspector w. c. Burke of the Kef-
ehikan office
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
WRANGELL ENJOYS
LOVELY VOICE OF
GRFTA- MENZFI.

A crowd of about 70 persons last
night gathered i'm the new gymnas=
ium-auditofium of Nrangel high
school to hear the lovely voice OF
-Greta Mcneil. Fienna-born prima-
donna of world famed opera COM
panies. She was accompanied by
Thomas Mayer. composer and piano
concert artist in his own right.
Miss Menzeis program was al
most a United Nations offering.
her songs being sung in French.
German. Spanish and Italian as
Well as in English. Mr. Mayer, be-
fore each Group of selections, gave
the audience an informal resume Of
the pieces TO follow, making for
the audience even greater enjoy
ment Of Miss Menzeis rich, lyric
soprano voice.
As with other Alaska Music
Trail artists who have appeared in
Hrangell. both Miss Mcneil and
Mr.. Mayer possessed that informal
and pleasing stage appearance
that has. as in the past captiYated
their Wrangell listeners.
On arrival yesterday, Miss Men
eel ana Mayer We're guests at ?
O'Clock dinner at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Denney, with Mrs.
penney as hostess. She was assist
ed by Mrs. Ronald Schwartz and
MRS. Dan Roberts.
FOLLOWING last nights concert a
reception and supper were held at
the school where the public had
the privilege of meeting the artists
personally and being guests at the
supper sponsored by the Civic Club.
Mrs. Paul Evans was In charge
OF the arrangements aud was as
sisted by Mrs. Virgil Neyman, pre-
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
WRANGELL VOTERS
GO TO POLLS
AGAIN TUESDAY

Next Tuesday. November Is, is
again election day in Wrangell
Two propositions are before the
voters - one to fix the term OF
Councilmen and the other to decide
ON whether to bond the town up TO
9250,00O for a new sewer system.
All registered voters can vote ON
the first proposition and all regis
tered tax payers on the second. II
YOU voted i'm the last municipal ell
ecti0u October 4. you are perman-
entity registered and therefore quail
flied to vote. If you failed to vote
in that election be sure and get up
to the City Hall before o'clock
Monday and register so that you
may be qualified to vote.
This is what the voter will find
on the first proposition:
shall the town of WrangeTfs
ordinance No. 154, amending ordin-
ance No. 142, adopting an election
system providing for election of
Mayor of the Town of Wrangel fer
one-year term. and Councilmen
for two-year terms so that three
Councilmen shall be elected annu-
ally for tWo-year terms. and School
Board members for five-year terms
so that one School Board member
shall be elected annually for a
five-year term, as specified in said
ordinance No. 154, be approved?'
On the bond issue, the PROPOSE
ton reads:
Shall the Town of Wrangen.
Alaska, incur Indebtedness in the
sum of $25O,OOO for the purpose of
acquiring t h e following public
work of a permanent nature: Con-
struction of a new sanitary sewer
system. including new collection
system, and outfalls, and replace
ment of some existing sewer mains,
to be constructed by the United
States of America and sold to the
Town of Wrangell at a price not
in excess of $25O,O0O, said indebt-
edness to bear interest at two per
cent Der annum, TO be evidenced
by a Project Construction and Sales
Agreement between the Town of
Wrangell and the United States of
America and by general obligation
bonds to mature and not to exceed
20 years secured by a pledge of the
fun faith and credit of the Town
of Wrangell, Alaska and to levy
a tax or taxes sufficient to pay
the interest and principal of said
bonds when due, all as provided in
ordinanoe No. 1872, of the Town of
Wrangell. passed and approved the
18th day of September, 1852, and
assume the obligation to operate
and maintain said public work III
perpetuity?"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
BISHOP GORDON
DUE IN WRANGELL
NEXT WEDNESDAY

The Rt Rev. William j. Gordon,
Bishop of Alaska, will make his
fall visitation to the Wrangell-
Petersburg Episcopal field Nov. II
to Nov. p. He will be in PelErs-
burg on Monday and Tuesday, and
on Wednesday will fly to Wran-
gell with the Rev Hugh +. Hat
pastor of the Ocal church.
To honor the Bishop, there VIII
be a POt-Luck d.naer at the ANB
hall Wednesday evening for the
members and friends of S phillips
parish Dinner will be at O'Clock
to be followed by a movie. Light
of the North. showing some of the
work of the Episcopal Church in
the Interior.
On Thursday evening there will
be a service of Evening Prayer at
st. Philips Church at 730 O'Clock
at which Bishop Gordon will
preac. Friday morning Bishop Cor
don will leave for Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
CAPT. E. P. CLARK
PASSES IN COSTA MESA;
TWO SONS IN WRANGELL

Capt. Edwin Percy Clark, 65,
father of Arthur and Vern Clark
of Wrangell, passed away in Costa
Mesa, Calf, Nov. 9. after a long
illness, according to information
received here by the two brothers
last week.
Capt. Clark, who had lived in
California for the past % years,
was pioneer boat skipper in Al
askan waters A captain in the U.
S. Maritime Service, he ran char
ter yachts for many years, touch
ing at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Jun
eau and other Southeastern places,
and during his Wrangell residence
he skippered the Bureau of Public
Roads boat, Highway.
Capt. Clark was buried from the
Grauel Chapel in Costa Mesa on
Nov 5. The Rev. P. G. Newman OF
the Costa Mesa Baptist church
conducted the service.
Capt. Clark was born in Seattle
Besides his two sons and a
granddaughter in Wrangell, he is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie
l. Clark in Costa Mesa. and three
sisters.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
Complete School Program

In accepting the key, supt. And
erson assured the community a
complete school and community
program for the new addition.
with this fine new school IA
cility, one of the best in the Ter
ritory, we have arranged a COM
plete program for its use from the
kindergarten through the 18th
grade he said. Its your build
ing, for you and your children. and
we propose to see that it serves itsi
purpose. What greater heritage can
we give our children than an OPP
portunity to obtain a thorough,
modern education to equip them
for living in this fast-moving
world"
Following the ceremonies. par
ents and friends were conducted on
tour of the school plant by volunt
teer student guides and refresh
ments Were served.
Following is the percentage of
parent attendance at the open
house:
kindergarten 80; first grade
32.1; second grade Sic; third
grade 4O9; fourth grade so; fifth
grade 33.3; sixth grade 352 sew
enth grade SO; eighth grade 1913;
high school 81.
Corrected percentage of parent
attendance at P-TA meetings dur
ing October is:
kindergarten IS; first grade 80;
second grade 12.S; third grade OF;
fourth grade 95 fifth grade 22.9;
sixth grade 1877; seventh grade
14.3; eighth grade 1877; high
school IA.
This table shows the ratio of al
potential of two parents tor family
representative per child to the in
dfviduaI grade enrolment.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
BRIEF HISTORY
OF WRANGELLS
SCHOOL EFFORTS

The following brief history of
WraugeI's successful efforts to get
school facilities here were outlined
by Mayor Lew NJ Williams i'm a
talk ar the new school addition
open house ceremonies Tuesday
night.
The history of this Wraugeu
school is am interesting one one
that reflects courage and foresight
ON the part of the men and women
of this community 1t was I'm about
1880 that Wrangelrs then City
Council and School Board were
scratching their collective heads
about what to do about a new
school building Out of it came an
idea. There was up in Juneau
somewhere, the city fathers decid-
ed. some money i'm some fund they
might get advanced. At any rate.
id was worth "a try. / don't have the
names of all the Council of that
time but among them was The Late
Amt Sorset. the Hon James Mol
an, one of our present Senators.
Harry Coulter and b. VI. Campbell
and some other sound. constructive
thinkers. They decided to have Mr..
Sorset go up to the capital city
and see what, if anything. could
be done What was done stands to-
day the original school which
this fine structure adioins - as
monument to the able craftsmanship
of the late Councilman Sorset. He
convinced the Board of Admins
tration up in juneau that Wran-
CELL had to have a new school build
ing and it didn't have the money
to build it. The Board had control
OF some money in the old Pioneers
Home fund a tidy sum for those
days of some 100000. This they
advanced to the town at six per
cent interest for the new school.
The school was built and over
the years the town kept paying in
terest until in 1915 it was discov-
cred the town had paid in interest
more than the original loan. For
Ai1i U1a9Ol HAeu u. I1dAlOIut al
ways one of the towns greatest
supporters and boosters, had been
elected to the Territorial House of
Representatives that year, and
knowing Fred as all of us do, that
interest paying business was No. 1
item on the Hanford agenda for
the Legislature From the opening
day of the biennial session until he
finally convinced the late Senator
o. d. Cochran of Nome, the famed
financial Watchdog of the public
treasury, that enough was enough.
Fred kept pounding away. At last
o. D. gave the nod to forgive the
interest and it was approved by
the Legislature.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
CITY OFFICIALS
APPOINTED FOR
COMING YEAR

City Council at its regular meet
ing appointed the following addi-
tional officials for the coming
year:
City Attorney, Howard Stabler
of Juneau; Health Officer, Dr.
John o. Bangeman; Librarian, Mrs.
Irene Ingle; Special Police Officer,
Howard Churchill
Light plant employees remain
the same: Ralph Devenny, super
intendent; Julius Mason, Rudolph
Hagen and Carl We1feldt.
Previous appointments were Ro-
bert Wiekman, city clerk James
Markum, street superintendent:
Dale Miller, assistant; Robert Gill
espie, chief of police.
Salaries of all employees remain
the same as last year with the cas-
ua1 labor rate set at the same fig
ure, So an hour.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
P-TA Sponsors Program

Sponsored by the Parcal-Teach-
ers Association. Mrs. Hugh f. Hall.
president of the group. presided
and in making Il check ot her aud
fence found that approximately 30
per cent of the parents. from kind
ergarten to high school, were on
hand for the open house ceremou-
les, revealing. as she pointed out.
the great interest of the entire
community in WrangeIFs fine new
school plant and its more chan BOO.
school children.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
WRANGELL TAX
LEVY TO REMAIN
AT Il MILLS


city Council at its meatfna gss+
night SET the TOWN "a. ~. ~. -
roilis g.. .4.f...
,.'' s'''' me same as IL
mas oesi' Desplle deficit budget
IN It's general fund, the Council de-
elded IL WITS better for the com
munity TO slash expenditures TO
the barest necessities and endeavor
collection af .daIjnana,, 80 - ','-
To increase taxae AZ tir,a -.
the town is recovering fror4 n ,rig-
astrous fire and fs axDer5.ne5n..
The result of ~ p,rffc1,I5rfs. -.
fishing season
laAes VIII be due and payable
Oh December ID. this year, the
council having advanced the time
one month 10 permit it time to
study the actual financial coadi-
non. Lax statements will be i'm the
man shortly or as soon as it is
1Hyai'dIIy possible TO get them out
rom amid the ever mounting vol
oIiIee. lEdltor.s note Ii You think
you re s"amped YOU should take
LOOK at CIV Clerk Bob Wiekmaus
desk what with water project.
school project, hospital project.
sewer project. all of which require
goluminous paper work with parJi-
eipating agencies, in addition to
regular dutles)
III, c,,,., .........,
-, 80 o'' nv. - es',''i''ea 'ne loIai
lowing for lost taxes as a result OF
the fire. Against this are set eX-
penses and bare estimates for oper-
ating the city government of $40
900, leaving deficit of $500.
This can be met, the Council felt,
when taxes amounting to between
$4,000 and $4,000 are collected.
for collection already has boon
started There are bowe,or an.
standing warrants aoafnst Tho gon.
eraI fund in tbe amonnf of az 6oo
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
Principal Still Stood

Original principal, however, still
stood until the following session
when Senator Nolan went up for
his first session in the House and
began pointing out to the law
makers that Wrangell had already
paid off a nominal principal and
interest. In the next session, aided
by Rep. Doris NJ Barnes. now our
junior Senator. the two finally got
through a resolution cancelling the
Wrangell school bonds. The town
had a school, the Territory had its
money back and then some, and
now we come to this expansive
modern structure.
1t was in 1947, while the town
Continued on Page Four
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
RFv ARNOLD RRONE
DIES OF STROKE
IN B0LAHUN, LIBERIA

Wrangell friends were saddened
this week to hear of the death of
the Rev. Arnold Krone, 46, former
pastor of st. Philips church here.
Death, according to reports, re-
suited from a stroke in Bolahun
Liberia where he was on the staff
of the Holy Cross Liberian Mission
of the Episcopal church No date
of his death was given. Memorial
services will be held in Seattle, the
Rt. Rev. Stephen F. Bayne, Jr..
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Olympia, said, but the date will be
set on arrival in Seattle of the Rev.
Krone's mother who has been tray
cling in mid-western states.
Mr.. Krone, born in the midwest.
was graduated from the Philadel-
phla Divinity School He was or
dalned deacon and priest in 1898,
and 1899, and served as a mission
airy here. Later he was transferred
10 Nenana and served some time
at the Ketchikan parish. In 1945
he was called to All Saints church
IN Seattle to be priest-in-cbarge
and in 1917 was assigned to
church of the Advent in Seattle
He left Seattle in 1850 for SANTA
barbara, Calf, and later went 10
Liberia. -
Surviving are his mother. Mrs
Elizabeth Krone of WoodinviIle
brother, Wilbur Krone of Seattle
ana sister, Mrs. Edith Donovan
Baton Rouge, La.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
,HOFsTAD IN TOWN

Thor Hofstad, captain of the
tug Kumalong. flew up from Ket-
chikan yesterday to spend few
days inhi home town. Capt Hof-
stad, whose tug is towing gravel
to Wards Cove in connection with
the new pulp mill construction,
said things are still humming in
the First City as a result of the
40,000,000 pulp mill being built
there. He expects to return to Ket-
chikan Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
Sc. ALASKA POLIO
CASES REACH "a

Reports from the Territorial De-
partment of Public Health and
Mrs. M. Dudley, chairman of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, were that three cases of
polio were brought to the Ketchi-
kan hospital from Metlakatla Is
land during the week of November
3.Total cases of polio now for
Southeastern Alaska is "a for the
year of 1859.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
MARY HOVER DOLL
TO BE AWARDED
ON NOVEMBER %

The Mary Hoyer doll, on display
in Mildred's shop, will be awarded
Nov. %, proceeds to go to the ALL
aska Crippled Children's Associa-
ton.
Help them to help themselves, >
said Mrs. VIM. Eastaugh who is on
the committee, mo worthier cause
can be found than to aid crippled
youngsters make a place for them
selves in this world"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
Wilson Compliments Town

Director Wilson explained APW's
part in the school construction and
complimented the town and Coun>
ell for its excellent cooperation. He
said his organization was proud of
the new building as one of the best
school facilities in the Territory
He gave particular credit to Clvde
McGillvray of McGillvray Bros.
contractors of Ketchikan. for an
excellent job Of construction
pointing out that Mr.. McGillvray
had gone beyond the usual con-
tract specifications to assure an
up-to-the-minute modern building
for Wrangell of which the town
and APW could be Justly proud. He
explained that there were few
ineidentals in the way of equip
ment which he hoped to see added
out of funds allotted to the project
and remaining from actual con-
struction costs. Total cost of the
building in the final analysis, he
said would be around $4,000.
Mr.. Argetsinger and Mr.. Burke
both complimented the community
on the new structure and Mr.. Nc
GillVray on the fine job he had
done.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
Tell of Project

Mrs. Hall called upon Mayor
Lew NJ Williams, Sr.. who intro
duced the visitors and gave a brief
history of Wrangelrs struggle for
school facilities. lSee history out
line adjoining story
Retiring Mayor Vern e. Smith.
who has headed the city govern
ment for the last three and one
half years, told of the work that
had gone into bringing about the
school project and of the coopera-
ton the town had received from Al
aska Public Works.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
NEW NURSE FOR
FOR HOSPITAL STAFF
DUE HERE TODAY

SO join the staff of Bishop Rowe
General Hospital, a new nurse
was due to arrive in Wrangell to-
day. She is Miss Florence Shade,
coming here from Schenectady, N.
Y. She is graduate of Lock HavL
en- Hospital in Lock Haven, Penn.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
REPAIR OF BOATS
EXEMPTED FROM
PRICE CONTROL

JUNEAU - Charges for renairs
OF boats are exempt from price
control under a new order of the
Office of Price Sterilization.
The OPS said the amount of
money involved in boat repairing
had little effect on the cost of liv-
ing or business and national de.
Tense.
The exemption was effective on
November 5 and applies to charges
for the repair and conversion OF all
types of boats and ships.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
LEAVING For Seward

Mrs. Dorothy Bather. who has
been on the nursing staff of Bish-
op Rowe General Hospital the past
six months is leaving Sunday for
Seward where she will work in the
Seward Sanitorium.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
FINED FOR DOE

Charged with killing a doe in
violation of the game law, James
Gillen was fined 500 in U. s.
Commissioners court this week
and his license, gun and deer con-
fiscated.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
Too Late To Classify

FOR SALE Baby buggy,
heavy duty, four wheel action,
good condition. Phone 1O1.
52xx-tfe
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14

FOR SALE = so TT. 4 inch cop
per tubing; 80 it. 6-iuch stove
pipe, very good condition. Call Air
lines. 52xx-tfc
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14

7 S.asl.a Historical LIby.,,
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-11-14
What's AN Agreement

Last spring when the steamship
Continued on Page Four
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01
3O,OOO,OOO-Bu.
Storage Space

STORAGE SPACE for more than
30,000,000 bushels of grain is avail
able in off-farm commercial struc-
lures in Montana according to an
estimate released by the Production
and Marketing Administration.
The estimate is based on survey
begun last May by PIMA state and
county committees in cooperation
with the grain trade. The Montana
figure includes bulk storage for 49,
$4,000 bushels and $4,000 bushels
Of sack storage, a total of S0,656,OOO
bushels.