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The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
FISHING NEAR END; LEADING FIELD WITH 42,OOO CASES

As of 6 o'clock last night the com .mercial salmon fishing season ex eept trolling and gilInetting. was closed in most of Che districts of SE Alaska. The only districts remain ing open are:
 soath Prince of Wales and CIar enee Strait except North Bahm Can al section. Normally. these districts close Wednesday.
 The Fish and WiIdIife Service said the closures were necessary 10 pro It the remaining pink salmon runs in view of inadequate escapement to date. The Service said a further an nouneement could be expected fo morrow.
 Commenting on the situation tbfs week, FWS Regional Director CIar enee Rhode said the only brirbt spot in the picture was the co on eratIFe attitude of the fishermen and packers in the face of a Ter rifle economic setback. He described II was one of the worst seasons in modern times.
 One of the best packs in Alaska on comparative basis in view of tbe exceptionally poor year was being put up by the Farwest WrangeU plant in Wrangell. As of today. Manager A. R. Brueger reported he had up 42,000 cases. The plant packed 2,40O cases today. Final figures probably will show Harvest leading the field as it did two years ago when it put up 15O,00O cases. FWS announced the fall sefnipg season is scheduled to open at 6 am. Tuesday September 24. and closes .at 6 pm. October l. Registration Is required for entering and depart ing of boats when fishing in the following open areas. the announce ment said:
 Security Bay, Port Camden. Hood Bay Chalk Bay. Excursion Inlet. kaasan, Moira Sound. ChoImondelev Sound and Klawock.
 Trolling for coho salmon commer. cialy ends at pm. September 20. Trolling for kings commercially also closes on that date but opens again at 6 am. October 6.
 Stikine River giIlnetters have un- til September 90 to fish commercial ly.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
PARTIES HONOR MRS. GRAY
 AFTER VISIT HERE

Several parties were given in hon or of Mrs. Raymond Gray last week before she departed Wednesday for her home in Minneapolis She is the mother of Mrs. Hugh Hall of Wran gel and has been visiting the Hall family for several months.
 She is being accompanied as far as Minneapolis by Mrs. Frank Webb who is to visit her father and family lat Louisville, Kentucky.
 The women are going by train from Prince Rupert after a plane ride from Wrangeu.
 Saturday night Mrs. Webb was hostess at a dinner and card party for Mrs. Gray at the Webb home.
 Guests for the evening were Mes danes Wm. Eastaugh. Francis Ruks. R. W. McKibben Art Ivy. Virgil Newman. Hugh Hall, Miss Irene Coulter and the guest of honor.
 Mrs. Newman and Mrs. McKibben won the prizes.
 The St. Mary's Guild had a sur prise going away party for Mrs. Gray on Monday evening at the St. Philips Rectory.
 Canasta was played during the evening with the high prize going to Mrs. Kjell Nore, low to Mrs. Ken Lewis and travelling prize to Mrs. Dennis Barlow.
 Mrs. Gray received several gifts including a lovely pair of white moccasins made by Mrs. Olaf Person.
 Those attending the party were Mesdames Herbert Bradley. Fanny Bradley, Tom Ukas, John Teller. Marcus Daley, Dennis Barlow. Kenneth Lewis, Daniel Gross. Sid ney Mccullough. Art Ivy, Kjen Nore, Olaf Person, Lloyd Goodrich. Howard Churchill Hugh Hall and Mrs. Gray.
 Hostess were Mesdames Howard Churchill, Sidney Mccullough, Kjer Nore and Fanny Bradley.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
NEVA COULTER HOME

Mrs Harry CNeya) Coulter ra- turned home here yesterday by plane from Seattle after a three and a half month vacation trip in the states.
 She left here the middle of May with Mrs. Lew Williams and the two women drove down the coast as far as Mexico, visiting en route. They drove east to Fl Paso, Texas. then north to Mrs. Coulter's former home in Harlem, Montana. They spent the Fourth of July together there.
 Mrs. Williams drove back to Seat tie leaving Mrs. Coulter to visit un til a month ago.
 The last month, Mrs. Coulter wis ited in Seattle and Issaquah. She visited former Wrangellites, the Mickey Shains, in Issaquah.
 Mrs. Williams, who has spent the last two months with her daughter Mrs. Val Ferguson. in Seattle, will return home in several weeks aftei Mir. Ferguson returns to Seattle al the end of the present fishing season
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
SENATOR BUTLER DRAWN INTO LIBEL SUIT

ANCHORAGE (AP)-Sen. Hugh Butler (R Neb), chairman of the Senate Interior rommittee, was drawn into a s175,O00 libel suit be- tween two Alaskans here Monday.
 Butler, here to preside at state hood hearings. was summoned to the office of Stanley McCutcheon to give a deposition in connection with McCutcheon's suit against Territori- al Sen. Marcus Jensen of Douglas.
 Butler refused to testify, claiming Congressional immunity.
 McCutcheon, an Anchorage at torney and former speaker of the Territorial House. of Representatives, who resigned last week as Democra- tie National Committeeman, said he will institute contempt proceedings on the contention that Butler is a key witness in the libel case.
 McCutcheon contends Jensen pro vided Butler with inaccurate state ments which were inserted in the Congressional Record in an effort to postpone Alaska statehood in 1850.
 The Record shows that the Neb-. raska Senator stated Alaska state hood should await an inquiry into the conduct of some of Alaska's Of ficials.
 William Strand, director of the Office of Territories in the Interior Department, also was summoned to give a deposition in the Mccuteheon- Jensen case.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
AT LEAST THEY WON'T BE "FIsHY' DUCKS

Starting at noon on September l5, the season opens on ducks and geese and shooting hours for the re. mainder of the 75 days season will be one half hour before sunrise to sunset, according to an amendment to the migratory waterfowl hunting regulations just issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Formerly all hunting was to stop an hour before sunset.
 Winging in from yet another sur. vey looking for fish which didn't arrive, Will Troyer of the local FWS Istaff remarked:
 At any rate, we won't be eating fishy ducks this fall by the looks of things
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
COMMUNITY FAIR
 THIS WEEKEND
 IT CIVIC CENTER

Sponsored by the Wrangeu No. mems Civic club. tbe annual Con. muaity Fair will be held tomorrow and Sunday at the Civic Center. II Twill be open Co the public Saturday from pm. to 5 pm. and in the evening rom 2 to pm. and on Sunday From 1 to , pm.
 All these interested in displaying their works in the various classia cations are asked to bring them 10 the Civic Center this evening be tween 7s3o and 9 pan. or on Sal urday morning from to n am.
 A group of impartial judges will award ribbons in the following ciassificatious during the noon hour Saturday.
 Flower arrangements. cut flowers and plants fresh fruits and veg tables. knitting. quitting. crochet ing. sewing. embroidery. photo graphy, leather work. weaving. tex tile painting. oil or water painting and costume jewelry.
 Ribbons also will be awarded to any works not listed above where there is competition. the committee in charge of the fair announces.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28

Senator Hugh Butler. who was in the Territory last week with his Interior and Insular Affairs commit tee on a statehood probe. made the news in another way. Stanley Me Cuteheon of Anchorage. who has libel suit filed against Senator Mark Jensen of Douglas. subpeOnaed the Senator, while the latter was in An chorage, to make a deposition in the case. The Senator refused stood on Senatorial immunity. McCutcheon claims Jensen gave Butler informa~ tion which Stan says isn't so. Once again it would appear the cause of statehood wasn't particularly aided.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
ROAD COMMISSIONERS ASK FOR SPECIAL SESSION

JUNEAU-Tha Territorial Board 'of Road Commissioners. during its recent meeting in Juneau. requested Gov B. Frank Heintzleman t5 call a special session Of the Territorial legislature during the coming win ter.
 The request made by the road commissioners for a special session was revealed in the Juneau News Letter sent from the office of Al aska.s chief executive by R. x. De Armond, special assistant to the governor.
 Favorable consideration is likely to be given by Gov. Heintzleman t0 the request Of the road commis- sioners. The governor circulated a poll early this summer asking leg islators the time most convenient for a special session.
 Road appropriations and motor taxes prompted talk of a special ses- sion months ago.
 The road commissioners suggested consideration of the boards follow ing recommendations
 CD That the Territorial Police appropriation of S750.00O from the motor fuel tax fund be transferred to the general fund and that all monies spent on the Alaska High way Patrol and Territorial Police Department during tht current bi ennium be refunded to the motor fuel tax fund
 i2) That the tax. on motor fuel used by motor vehicles be increased to four cents a gallon but that the increase not apply to fuel used in stationary engines and that the tax on fuel oil used by boats remain at two cents per gallon.
 l3) That an appropriation of three million dollars be made to the Board of Road Commissioners from the general fund, to be used on roads and harbors to hasten the develop ment of the Territory.
 The road commissioners during their Juneau meeting also adopted the following general policies re garding expenditures of motor fuel tax funds.
 Receipts from the tax on boat fuel shall be spent on water facil tiles and receipts from the tax on fuel used by land vehicles shall be spent on roads, trails and ferries.
 The motor fuel tax is to be ap- portioned hack to the Divisions from which the revenues are derived, eX- cept that ten percent of revenues from the First, Third and Fourth Divisions will be contributed toward the construction of a Nome trunk highway to connect with the Alaska System.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28

The il-fated ferry Chilkoot. ply ing between Juneau and Haines, is making the public prints again. Steve Homer, who operated the craft until the Territory took it over, has brought an action against the yes sel, alleging he has some money coming which hasn't been paid. Hearing on the matter is scheduled for next month in Juneau. which is just about time to close down the operation for the winter anyway. Meanwhile. a private company Is advertising a beat operation between Juneau and HaiHes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
HERMANN WANTS MORE
 BUT MOORE SAYS IEO MORE
NO MORE

JUNEAU-A $I47O.o0 voucher made out by Mildred Hermann in payment to her for 294 hours of work at $5 an hour for preparation of material for the recently publish ed Statehood Committee report. was disaIlowed Wednesday by Auditor Neil Moore.
 Moore disallowed the voucher on the basis that Mrs Hermann as sec retary of the Statehood Committee is a paid employee of the Territory. and, according to an opinion of the territorial attorney general any work by salaried employee is GOV cred by his salary. No overtime pay ment is allowed under the law.
 In explanation, an excerpt from the minutes of the committees meeting early this year was attached to the voucher when it wos received in the auditors office.
 The minutes indicated that the committee had set aside S5,000 for the printing and preparation of the biennial report. The action was un- animously voted. according to the minutes. upon a motion by former Gov. Ernest Gruening. who was seconded by Lee Bettinger.
 Moore maintains that the State hood committee action cannot sup
 He pointed out that $147O.OO at ercede the law involved.
 He pointed out that $147.0O at S5 an hour would provide payment for 34l2 8-hour days for the prep aration of the 43 page booklet. He said that Mrs. Hermann's salary as secretary of the statehood committee is established at $35 a month.
 Mrs. Hermann, who has objected to Moore's disallowance of the voucher, now has recourse to the Appeals Board, Moore said, members of which are Gov B. Frank Heintz- leman, Attorney General J. Gerald Williams and Treasurer Roden.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
Timber Men In Town

Due in town today to look over timber prospects are Robert Johnson, president of Pacific Northern Tim Der company, which plans operations in this area, and Owen Cheatum, president of the Georgia Pacific company, a large lumber. pulp and paper firm, which is the parent com pany of Pacific Northern.
 They are accompanied by former Mayor Fred Hanford. Pacific Nor thern plans operations in this area after the first of the year if pre- sent negotiations materialize.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
OWENS LOGGING MOVES TO KETCHIKAN AREA FOR PULP MILL

L. N. Owens Logging company today started towing it's outut 10 Che ketchikau area where it will start cutting in the spring for the Eatchi kan Pulp Mill, according 10 L. N Owens. head of the logging company.
 Owens, and his associate. L. N Marsh, have contracted to cut timber at 6edney Bay in Behm Canal. The stumpase on the timber has been paid for by the pulp min company.
 ShingIe mill property owned here by Owens win sit idle until it can be sold Owens said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
CHARLEY EDWARDS SUES IN INJURY CASE

KETCHIKAN-Su has been if led in the U. s. District Court by Charles Edwards of Wrangell against the Farwest Wrangell Com. pany, Inc. and the Mccormack Dock Company, a co-partnership.
 The plaintiff alleges that on Au- gust 29, 1852, while he was em. ployed by Mccormack Dock Co.,, he suffered leg injuries when struck by an automobile driven by an em- ployee of the Farwest Wrangell Co.,, and asks $15,O0O damages for injury and time lost from his work, plus costs and attorney fees.
 Ziegler, Ziegler and Cloudy, attor- neys for the plaintiff, have asked for jury trial.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
JOYCE HAY NEW LICENSING OFFICER STARTING SEPT. 1

Effective the first of September, Joyce Hay of Campbell Brothers store will be licensing officer for all Alaska Game Commission hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and for the Alaska sporting fishing license.
 Announcement of this was made jointly this week by Hay, local Fish and Wildlife agent Monte ClemmOns and U. s. Commissioner Joel Wing, who is giving up the licensing job.
 Agent CIemmons said licenses for hunting. fishing and trapping will also still be available at the FWS office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE STARTS SEPTEMBER l

The annual Salvation Army main tenauee drive starts next Tuesday September l. it is announced by Mrs Ruth Maynard. who has charge oI SA work in the community
 "Ou that day residents Of Wran gell VII be receiving an appeal by letter" Mrs Maynard said a0ur goal of S1.000 represents a minimum need for the coming year. There will be no other contact in an effort to raise funds. An who donate will receive a sticker designating that they have given 10 the drive. All gifts will be appreciated and wiu help us to attain our goal Of ser vice to God and men in NraugalI.'
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
NoTmalcy in Juneau
PERISCOPF


Things appear to be about normal up around Juneau according to eur rent reports. Mildred Hermann. Sec retary of the Statehood committee. put a bill into the Auditors office for SI470 for work done on prepar- ing some sort of a report for the committee. Auditor Neil Moore turn ed it down: said Mrs. Hermann was getting S85 a month as Secretary of the committee from Territorial funds and couldn't under the law, draw additional funds for work for the Territory.
 They say Statehood is going to cost a lot of money. Looks like it's costing money without Statehood.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
IKE ADMINISTRATION TO SPEND 70 BILLION OF 68 BILLION INCOME; (And Senators Are Worried About Alaska Being Able to Support SeHD
Able to Support Self

WASHINGTON CAP)-The new Eisenhower administration budget was unveiled this week. Latest esti mates suggest a special session for Congress may not be necessary this year to increase the federal debt limit. It indicated the peak of de .fense spending has passed.
 The budget makes these esti mates for fiscal year of 1854:
 The government will spend about 72 billion; have net receipts of ap- proximately 68 billion. wind up the year with a deficit of more than three billion and a national debt of 271 billion.
 Republican members of Congress hailed this as a sign of progress be ing made toward a balanced budget.
 lEd note: Maybe the Territory of Alaska could loan the |. s. Trea- sury some of it's 12 million surplus at a respectable rate of interest. of course.)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
HEAT WAVE FROM ROCKIES TO NY.
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 4 heat wave covered the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast Thursday.
 High temperatures of 97.4 de grees were recorded at Chicago for the second day of record heat
 St. Louis had 96; Green Bay Wis, 92; and New York, 95.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
A FEW VOICES OF AMERICA TO BE UNEMPLOYED

WASHINGTON (AP)-More than 5000 government workers are go- ing to be hit by payroll cuts. Big gest reduction will be in the T. S. Information Agency, which includes the Voice of America and overseas library. It is going to fire 2,OO0 and leave thrilled 500 present vac ancies.
 The Veterans Administration says fl is dropping 1000 employees at Washington.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28

The biggest coho salmon taken thus far this season in the sport fishing league around these parts, including Ketchikan, was landed here this week by George Scrien, a local sport fisherman. Weighed IS and a half pounds.
 What was that Editor Sid Charles of the Daily News in Ketchikan said about big fish? l.w.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
COMMUNIST RIOTERS TRY STOPPING AMERICAN FOOD AID FOR EAST GERMANS

BERLIN (AP)-Communist dem onstrators failed in efforts to pre-. vent S0,O00 East Germans from col. lecting American food parcels.
 West German police broke up demonstrations involving five thou sand Communist rowdies, today, and arrested 64.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
WATERS SOUTH

Former Wrangell man, Jack Wa. ters. who now makes his home in Seattle, flew south Tuesday after working at the Wrangell Cold stor-. age for the summer.
 He and his mother will leave Se.. att1e next week to drive to Toronto.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
DAUGHTER FOR BJORGE's

A daughter, Jonelle Marie, was born to MT. and Mrs. Lester Bjorge at Bishop Rowe Hospital last Sat urday. The young lady weighed five pounds and three ounces at birth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
VILLARMA ON FURLOUGH

Pvt Fernando Villarma. son of MT. and Mrs Victor Yillarma. ar rived here last Sunday on a 90 day furlough from his Army base in the Interior.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
NOTICE

Persons or persons tearing down posters put up on the ANB Hall will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and parents will be held for any action of their children in damaging or destroy. ing the posters.
 Robert Gillespie
 Police Chief
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
GIRL FOR KOzEROFFs

Mr and Mrs. Gregory Kozeroff became parents of a seven pound three ounce son last Saturday morn ing born at Bishop Rowe Hospital.
 The young man has been named Stephen William.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
NEW HOSPITAL COOK

Mrs. Lee Holderman has taken over the duties of cook at the Bishop Rowe Hospital. She replaces Mrs. H. Dorr who went south with her hus.. band on the Canadian boat last Tuesday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
SOUTH WITH CPR

Passengers leaving Wrangelll for the south on the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Louise last Tues day included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dorr. Bertha Parish and Katherine Wiggins.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
SCREEN LEADS IN C0H0 DERBY THAT ENDS SEPT. 20

George Scrien landed a IS pound eight ounce coho salmon in front of town this week to take the lead in Buness Brothers coho derby.
 Buness Brothers announced today that the derby will close September 20 at midnight.
 Winner of the weekly derby that ended last Sunday at midnight was Arthur (COuncilman) Nelson with an II pound entry. Nelson also won the prize for the previous week as no other entry had been made.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
SUPERINTENDENT HOME

School Superintendent c. l.. Barney" Anderson returned yester. day from his former home in Skag- way after being gone a few days attending to business interests.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
NOTICE

R. Harrison Leer, MD, will be in
 Wrangell September II for a few days to do eye examinations. Persons interested may please leave their names at the office of Dr. Bangeman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
ALASKA sB 9:8O TONIGHT

According to word here this af- ternoon to the Mccormack Dock Co.,. the steamship Alaska is due through here southbound at 9:30 tonight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
Too Late To Classify

FOR SALE-Large family size ell ectric mangie. Excellent condition. Call SIR. II tie
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
NOTICE

Telephone bills are due and pay. able by the 10th of the month. Due to the high costs of operation 1t is to have accounts paid promptly. Service not paid after 60 days will be discontinued.
 Alaska Telephone Corp.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28

Communitg Fair - August 29, 30
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
Senator Gets Attention

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-08-28
Note For Sid

6
Evening star., 1953-09-13
By The Associoted Press

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 12.-
Testimony of television star Luz
cille Ball that she was never a
Communist, but once registered
to vote the Communist ticket to
"appease an old man." her So
cialist grandfather, was made
public today.
A transcript of the comedi-
enne'S testimony before William
A. Wheeler, investigator for the
House Un-American Activities
Committee, last September 4 in
Hollywood was released by COM
mittee order.
In the 27-page transcript of
testimony under oath, Miss Ball
summed up her feelings by say
ing:
II am not a Communist now.
I never have been. / never want
to be. Nothing in the world could
ever change my mind"
Miss Ball, AZ, clad in pink
SlackS and white blouse, and her
husband, Desi Arnaz, talked to
reporters. The actress said she
first learned she was being in
vestigated when Mr.. Wheeler
called her about 18 months ago
and asked if she had recalled
that she had registered to vote
the Communist ticket.
"Mr. Wheeler asked just few
questions" said Miss Ball. "He
told us not to talk to people
about it. that he was just run
ming down a rumor and
everything was okay."
MY conscience has always
been Clean" said the actress.
And I have great faith in the
American people. They have
been very good to me in the
past and I'm sure they will be
now"
AS to her grandfather, the
late Fred c. Hunt, Mr.. Arnaz
chimed in to say: Grandpa was
the type of fellow who wanted
the whole world to be happy and
have lots of money. When I
first started to date Lucy I'd
come to the house and there
would be Grandpa, IA years old,
reading the editorials of the
Daily Worker. He was like a
character out of You Can't
Take It With YOU"
In the transcript released to-
day it was disclosed that Miss
Ball, star of the Il Love Lucy"
TV show, admitted she regis
tered March 10, 1886 to vote for
the Communist ticket
How we got to signing a few