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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-10-11

repayment record according to the
VAS report.
Since 1914, about 1875 900 Gil bu-
siness loans have been made by
lenders to World War II veterans.
OF these, about 7 per cent have been
repaid in full.
On farm loans, the figures are e
ven more outstanding OF the
"a, 900 Gil loans for farms taken out
by World War II veterans. the rate
of repayment in full is A per cent.
World War II veterans are re-
minded by the VA that the deadline
that will terminate their Gil loan
privilege will not arrive until July
25, 1857, still nearly five years a
way.
Korean veterans, under their new
CT Bill. will have 10 years from the
end of the present emergency, a date
which still remains to be establish
ed
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
@. I have just returned to ac-
tive duty and have surrendered
my permanent NSLI policy for
cash. so | now have the free in
demnity protection of $4,000. My
aunt was the beneficiary of my
NSLI policy. Does she remain the
beneficiary of my indemnity pro-
lection?
A. No. You must make new desig-
nations of beneficiaries. Under the
law, they may be persons only with
in the following categories: wife.
child or children, parent or parents.
brother or sister
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
CITY CANDIDATE PETITIONS MUST BE IN BY NOON, SEPT. 20

With the city election set for Tuesday, October ', candidates for city council and school board posi- tions have until noon Sept 20, a week from Saturday, to file their petitions in the City Clerks office, City Clerk Robert Wickman advises.
 Positions to be filled this year are Mayor for one year, two coun- cilmen for three years, one council man for two years and one member of the school board.
 The terms of Councilman George Smith and Dr. E. J. Wheeler, the latter completing the unexpired term of Harry Coulter, both expire as does that of Councilman William L. Eastaugh, completing the unex- pired term of Charles Early. The Mayor is elected annually.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
SANTA GETS EARLY
 START FOR CHILDREN AT TELEGRPH CREEK

Santa was getting a start up the river to Teleg,uph Creek bound for St. Theresa's Mission. It appears that his reindeer travel with ease over the house tops but the ice Of the Stikine River, come December, is too rough for their hoOVes and the Stikine winds too heavy to buck.
 The river boat, Judith Ann will be carrying a number of neatly packed boxes on it's next trip up the river which Santa has consign- to the Mission, containing candy, toys, and clothing for the children there. It is their only taste of Christmas and this reporter learn ed, after thorough quizzing of the Wrangell Santa and Mrs. Santa. that this has been going on for a number of years.
 The Wrangell Sanns? They are Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McKibben who operate a variety store here.
 For several years past, before the last trip of the river boat, they make up Christmas packages for the small Canadian children who live at the isolated Mission and send them to the priest in charge, At Christmas the priest sees that each child gets an appropriate toy. his or her share of candy and some article of clothing. In letters re- ceived by Mir. and Mrs. McKibben the priest has expressed his appre- citation for Christmas donation for children who would otherwise be forgotten.
 Mir. and Mrs. Santa are very modest about the whole thing. "It's just something we like to do," they said, struggling it off as a small matter.
 We imagine it gives them a pret- ty warm feeling on Christmas Day to know that Santa didn't miss St Theresa's Mission on his trip down from the Pole.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
STUDENT TICKETS FOR WRANGELL CONCERTS $500 FOR SEASON

Wrangell Womens Civic Club, which sponsors the Alaska Music Trail in this community, announced this week that student season tick cts wlII be offered fer $3.00 for the four concerts this year instead Of $5.uJ as previously stated.
 Mrs. John 0. Bangeman, in charge of the ticket drive, said that this Is made possible due to the fact that the new gymnasium, with it's larger seaung capacity, will be a. YaIabIe for the concerts.
 C. L. Anderson, superintendent of the schools, urged the lower price pointing out the educational value of the concerts to children and the rare opportunity of students in the smaller towns to hear great art ists. He requested that the ticket drive be continued another week to enable the schools to participate.
 Mrs. Bangeman stated the drive will continue through Saturday, Sept. 20. She added that many per sons who last year pledged them selves for season tickets this year have not yet picked them up so this additional week of the sale should enable her to contact all of these people and deliver their tick cts.
 She said anyone desiring tick ct may telephone her at her home or purchase one at VaTs Gift Shop, Campbell Bros. Store or Dr. Bang t- mans office.
 The four concerts for this year are appearing in Wrangell in this order: Instrumental trio with Max i'm Schapiro, Luigi Silva and Bela Urban, Sept. 25; Greta Manzel, so- prano, in November; Pierre Sancan, pianist, next March and Raymond Manton, next April
 Mrs. Agnes Davis, who is chair man of the entertainment and ar engagements for the artists, has as yet been unable to find a place for them to stay during the time they will be here Thursday night, Sept. 2525. It has been requested that anyone having accommodations, or anyone wishing to entertain the noted artists at meals, please call Mrs. Paul Evans at 3704. Mrs, Bangeman expressed the hope that l local folks would cooperate or, she said. it would be impossible to car " on the concert programs of bringing famous artists to Wran- l gell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW FELLER-JENKINS WEDDING NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

Following the marriage of Miss Christine Teller to MT. Charles Jenkins next Monday night at s O. clock at the Episcopal Church, a reception will be held at the Amer ican Legion hall from 9 to 12 O. clock
 Miss Teller has chosen Miss Cath erine Churchill as her maid-of-hon- or and Misses Jessie Barlow and Seena Bake as bridesmaids. Mir. Sidney Mccullough will be best man for the er on and Messrs. Richard Slough and Earkley Sur teVant, ushers.
 Mrs. L. T. Campbell will be solo, ist, accompanied by Mrs. John Coulter at the organ.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
WRANGELL PIONEER. HIN UF CHIEF SEATTLE PASSES IN WRANGELL

Mrs. Jane May LeWls, affection ately kuawn as Grandma" Lewis passed away at Bishop Rowe Gen eral Hospital last Sunday. Burial took place Wednesday afternoon in Nrangeu Memorial Cemetery with last rites performed at St. Philips Episcopal Church, the Rev. Hugh Hall officiating.
 Grandma" Lewis was a great granddaughter of Chief Seattle her mother being a descendant of the famous Chiefs second wife. Her name was Sarah Bosworth Fletch- CT, her Indian maiden name being Papash.
 Grandma Lewis was born on Bainbridge Island, in Puget Sound, S3 years ago. Her mother used to tell her of the landing of the first white men at Alki Point.
 Mrs. Lewis came to Wrangell as bride of William Henry Lewis in 1886. They had met at Chemawa Indian school in Oregon where they were members of the first graduating class.
 In the summer of 1886 Mr. and Mrs Lewis returned to Bainbridge Island, remaining there until 1896. Four children were born to them there.
 Returning to Wrangell Mir. Lewis, who passed away in 1928, was Indian police for some time and later engaged in fishing.
 Grandma" Lewis was charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary, She was a member of St. Mary's Guild and in early days was active in civic and church work, being soloist in the Episcopal choir.
 For the last 15 years Grandma" Lewis had been confined to a wheel chair but her incapacity to move around did not effect her active spirit. She crocheted numerous pieces of handiwork and still took keen interest in her Guild.
 Survivors include daughters, Mrs Ray Hammer, Mrs. Ann Ernst, and sons, David, Frederick and Clar- ence. Also 21 grandchildren and 19 t-grandchildren.
 Active pallbrearers were Sidney Mccullough, Louis Wigg, Ed Churchill, Ralph Jackson, Jack Urata and Leo Barlow. Honorary pallbearers were Fred Johnston, Oscar Carlson, Willis Hoagland, Gus Johnson, Leo Mccormack, Ot- to Teller.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
FINANCIAL PLAN NECESSARY TO GET SEA WALL HERE

Wrangelfs much discussed sea wall along the outer reef of the fire-destroyed area is in sntus quo. il was revealed at the meeting of the City Council Tuesday night.
 A letter from Donald Wilson. director of Alaska Public Works, to the Council. said that. while his agency is eager to cooperate with the city in every way in obtaining a seawau. it is necessary for the Council to come up with a financial plan for paying the towns share Of engineering and construction costs before APW can move furth- CT. He said for estimating engin- eering costs the city could use six per cent Of APW's estimate on the project as the probable cost of en- gineering. APW's estimate on the overall project was $425.00O. Six per cent of this amount would make estimated engineering costs $25,500. of which half would be charged to the city.
 Wilson stressed that if the Coun- cil was not satisfied with APW's estimate Of cost. it could obtain other engineering plans.
 Councils biggest problem, how ever, it was brought out, was how to finance the citys half of the $425.00O project regardless of en- gineering plans With the water project. the new school building and a proposed s436.700 sewer pro ject, all Of which the city pays half. the towns eIchequer was not oyerflowing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
JEEP BUMPER FUND
 GOES OVER THE TOP

Fire Chief W. D. Grant announce ed this week the Jeep bumper was over the top and the Volunteer Fire Department was assured of getting the new piece of equipment. Some money was still coming in. the Chief said and any amount over the $S25 goal would go toward ac- quiring a Handy Billy portable bumper, at cost of around $500
 Ringing the old fire gong this week were W. (. Stump and Ernest E. Bailey of Ketchikan for ten dol- lars toward the bumper. Bill and Ernie, now praeticing law in the First City, were members Of the Wongell Volunteer Fire Depart ment 27 years ago when they were young blades around town, mem bers of the well known pioneer Parke Stumpe family
 They are still on the reserve list and, incidentally, were the first out-of-town reserves to report for duty during the disastrous fire of March 21-22. They were aboard the special plane Bob Ellis sent up the next morning with Mayor George Beck and other Ketchiban men with an offer of help.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
NO COMMENT

WASHINGTON President Tru- man said he was unable to com ment on the plan for Japanese priv ate interests to log large sections of the Tongass National Forest. He told a news conference he had not been informed of the situation.
 Officials said that under the pro position now being discussed, Jap anese private interests would form an American company to cut tim Der in Alaskan forests and ship the logs to Japan for use in the textile industry Three Japanese technical experts are due in Washington soon to discuss the plan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
PRINCESS KATHLEEN SINKS OFF JUNEAU ALL ABOARD SAVED

A couple of masts showing above the water at low tide off Lena Point. north of Juneau. marks the resting place of the Canadian Pac- fife liner Princess Kathleen which struck a rock and sank there early last Sunday morning
 Reported by her skipper. Capt. c. O. Hughes, a well known and regular caller in WrangeIl, to be mile and a half off course when she struck. the Kathleen plunged some so feet up the rocky shore line. First Officer Charles ". Savage was on the bridge at the time.
 The 425 persons aboard were taken ashore at the point before the Kathleen, lashed by a rising tide, slid off the rock to her doom.
 The same waters which claimed the Kathleen have taken three oth- CT ships of the same company. A fourth. which ran aground. was salvaged.
 The SS Princess Sophia sank and 3#3 Persons drowned on nearby Vanderbilt Reef on October Is. 1918. The sS Clutch sank five miles rom the Kathleen in 1900. Those aboard were saved. The SS Islander went down off Douglas Island in Sept. 1901, and persons drowned. The Princess May went on the rocks in 1911 but later was pulled off No one was lost
 An sos inadvertently was sent on the wrong frequency Ensign Richard Lacey, commander of the Coast Guard cutter reported. In able to understand why there was no response after two hours. the Kathleen contacted the Alaska Communications System by ship-to- shore radio.
 Within minutes the S3-foot cut ter dropped it's tow line to a dis abled fishing boat and sped to the reef. The cutter reached the scene about a. m.
 The passengers were put ashore at Tee Harbor and Auke Bay with in easy access of Mendenhall High way and taken to Juneau in taXis5 buses, and private automobiles. A Coast Guard cutter directed the res- cue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
CEILING PRICE ON SPRUCE AND HEML0CK RAISED Sl0 PER U

JUNEAU -- Dollar=and-cent ceil- ing prices for mill sales of Sitka spruce and West Coast hemlock. manufactured in Alaska and sold for delivery Tn the Territory. were established this week by the Office of Price Subilization.
 The new prices are contained in Ceiling Price Regulation 16 s, which becomes effective Sept. 16.
 Until now, Alaska produced lum- Der prices have been frozen under the General Ceiling Price Regula- ton. to the levels of December Is, 1850 =. January 26,1951.
 The OPS pointed out that since August 1951. Alaska raw logs have been exempt from price control and since that time there has been an increase in the cost of logs to the sawmills as well as increase in sawmill labor costs.
 Ceiling Price Regulation 16S will provide moderate relief for sawmill operators and will conform to the Opehart Amendment to the Defense Production Act.
 The OPS said the effect of the new regulation will be to raise the level of ceiling prices of Alaska hemlock and spruce about $10 per thousand board feet.
 The spruce and hemlock industry ranks third among Alaska's pro- ductiYe industries and in 1951 a total of 5g,0O0.o0O board feet was cut by 24 sawmills from logs taken from two national forests in the Territory This represented about half the consumption in Alaska, the balance being shipped in from the Pacific Northwest.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
COMMISSIONERS COURT

Frank Dewitt, husband of Alma Dewitt, pleaded guilty before Con- missioner Wing Sept. 8, to a clkrge of drunk and disorderly conduct and two seperate charges of assault and battery. He was sentenced to serve 30 days on the drunk and disorderly count, was given 1S0 days suspended on the first assault charge and 150 days suspended on the second.
 Harry Bud" Ukas pleaded gull ty before the Commissioner on Sep tember g, to a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct and to violation of a suspended sentence. He was given $15O fine on the drunk and disorderly charge and had his sus- pended sentence revoked which means he will have to serve 1S0 days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
OIL BID FOR CITY FUEL TURNED DOWN

Standard Oils bid to furnish gas oline and fuel oil to the city at posted prices, or prevailing mar ket price, was turned down by the City Council at it's meeting Tuesday night and a new request for bids to be in by Saturday nights special Council meeting was made. Union Oil had failed to submit a bid by September g, the due rate.
 Posted prices on gasoline range from 18.3 cents a gallon for 400 gallons upward on lesser amounts and 12.4 cents on fuel oil.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
MASON BACK TO ARMY

Pfc. Gordon Mason flew to Jun eau Sunday via Ellis Airlines to make connection with Pan Ameri- can Airways Monday to return to Fairbanks where he is stationed in the Army. He was here on furlough for about a month, visiting his peo- pie, Mir. and Mrs. Julius Mason and brother, Kenneth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
COUNCIL ACTS TO CHECK SPEEDING

To check too fast driving on city streets, parti:ularly at the blind corners, the Council at Tuesday nights meeting instructed Police Chief Bob Gillespie to enforce the speed limit and authorized the er- ection of new signs at blind cor ners such as the Den and bank where old ones have been destroy ed.
 The chief reported he had re- ceived complaints on some of the cab drivers, and owners present at the meeting were warned to take it easy, or possibly lose a license.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
MEETING WEDNESDAY

The women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will start it's fall schedule with a meet ing in the church parlor Wednes- day, Sept. 13.
 Mrs. Sadie Campus in president of the organization.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
MeCarthHsm

Life magazine in it's issue just before last Tuesdays primary cleo tion in Wisconsin, labeled McCar- thyism as a ''yenial sin
 Results of the primary now show that U. s. Senator Joseph R. Me Csrthy. the father of so-ealled Me Carthyism. polled more votes in his home state than all the other nn- didates on both tickets.
 Apparently, the voters Of Wis consin like a little yenial sin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
SON IN PRACTICE

Mrs. Charles Randrup of the Randrup poultry farm, has received word that her son, pr. Earl Kuen- ster, who was graduated in medi- cine from the University of Cali fornia in 1947 and interned on the enst coast. has set up practice in El Cerrito, Calif., with Dr. Ralph NJ Glass.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
SCHOOL ROOMS READY

Contractor Clyde McGillvray ad- vised the City Council last night that the class rooms in the new
 school building would be ready for occupancy Monday. Pending total completion of the gym, McGillvray asked waiver from responsibility for injury to teachers or children while the remainder of the work was being done. This was granted.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
TO ANCHORAGE

Pfc. Henry Bowman flew to An chorage Monday to join his Army unit after being in Wrangell for the recent seining season. He fish ed aboard the Tiny Boy II, owned and skippered by his father, Hank Bowman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
ELECTION BOARD NAMED

City Council t it's reconvened meeting last night named the fol- lowing election board for both the city election on October T, and the general election October 14: As clerks, Mrs. Wilma Mason and Mrs. Irene Ingle; Judges, William Vree- land, Oscar Carlson, and Mrs. Mar. tha Bradley.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
BACK TO SERVICE

Returning to their duties with Uncle Sam in the Navy, Marion Neyman and Felix Yillarma flew 10 Seattle last Sunday. Other pas sengers booked via Alaska Coastal and Pan American for the Queen City were Ralph Denny, ban East man, John O'Compo and William Rogers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
JAPANESE TO STUDY ALASKA TIMBER STANDS

TOKCO - Kyodo Nc ys Agency said this week that Koiol Aki, vice chairman of the National Resources Association, will leave Sept. 14, for Alaska 10 study timber resources.
 The News Agency said Aki will stay about two months. He is mak- ing the survey on invitation from the U. s. government.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
TO FAIRBANKS

Cpls. Chester and George Miyes- nto few back to Fairbanks this week after spending furloughs here. Cpl. Chester is stationed at Big Delta and Cpl. George at Whit tier.
 While here they visited their sister, Mrs. Edith Smith.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
McKibben South

R. w. McKibben of the Wrangell Variety Store. sailed south today aboard the Alaska on a business trip to Seattle, Portland and other northwest cities. While south he will have a physical check-up.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12
Ano her Joe

Another Joe made the headlines this week - Joseph ". Kehoe. Secretary Of Alaska.
 Alaskas Joe decided he'd had enough after a year. He made pub lie he had rendered his resigna- tion to President Truman as of August %, but up to the first of the week had received no reply. He said he expected to enter private law practice in Jonean but would stay on the job until the powers that-be get around to appointing a successor. which means the Govern or and Interior Department.
 IL might be spot for Bob Shel- don of Fairbanks who made quite a campaign against Kehoe before the April primary, although the Secretary wasn't running for any thing, while Sheldon was making an unsuccessful race for Auditor. One of our Republican friends speeulated they might be holding the job for Delegate Bob Bartlett, who possibly would be in the mar ket after the October IA election.
 In Juneau the Governor was quoted as having no idea who the successor would be. Some months ago he was quoted as not knowing anything about the Garland Fund, a California Senate labeled Com- munist organization. and with which the name of Ernest Gruen- ing was listed as an officer and member of the board of directors. A year ago he didn't know any thing about the Lew Williams fir ing.
 Ernest's lack of knowledge at certain times is one of the phen- omena of the current administra- tion in Alaska.
 New Newspapers
 Among the exchanges we note a couple of new faces in Alaska s newspaper field the Skagway AL askan and the Juneau Independent.
 The Alaskan, produced by the Empire in Juneau until such time as equipment can be installed in Alaska's future boom town as a re- suit of the Alcoa development, is edited by Elmer Friend, veteran of some half century in the Terri tory's newspaper field and for many years managing editor of the Daily Alaska Empire. Elmer lived in Skagway in the early days is a charter member of the Skagway Elks lodge and is probably one ct the best informed men on SkagWay and it's enyirons in the Territory. He'll have the feel of it's needs.
 It seems sort of appropriate that it is Helen Troy Monsen of the En- pire and Elmer Friend who are giving Skagway a newspaper as the famed old gold rush town takes a new lease on life with the alumin- um project. It was the late Gov. John Troy, father of Mrs. Monsen, who ran the old Skagway Ameri- can in the early days, and, as we recall the history. Elmer did a stint on that paper, too. As Skag- ways early boom faded. John Troy went down to Juneau and started the Empire, building it into one of Alaska's outstanding dailies.
 As we look over Volume 1, No. 2 of the Skagway Alaskan (we appar' ently didn't get the first issue) we get the feeling it kind of fits with Helen and Elmer at the helm, like
 { Cnntinllnd nn Pana Ennrl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-12

Miss Jessie Barlow, who has been in Wrangell the past month on vacation, returned to Juneau on Sunday. She is employed with the Alaska Native Service in the Capit- al City.
 BAZAAR DEC. 6
 At meeting last night, the St. Philips Guild voted to sponsor a bazaar to be held on December $,