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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
WICKMAN AGREES TO STAY ON AS CITY CLERK

City Clerk Robert Wiekman WAS re-appoin.ed City Clerk at a spec ial meeting Of the City Council Tuesday night after he advised the Council that he had reconsidered his recent resignation and would remain al the post he has held for nearly seven years if the Council desired. He had previously planned an extended trip to the States which he considered at the time uecessltated vacating his position.
 Several applications for the posi- ton were received from local resi- dents and the Council directed that 2 letter Of thanks be sent to each applicant for his response to the Ciy's request, and for their inter est in city affairs
 School Superintendent (. L. An dersoa appeared before the Council with School Board members P. C. Mccormack and [ R. sharnbroich To bring the Council up 10 date on school matters. One Of the problems, he brought out. that requires con- eerted community attention is 10 cut down the teacher turnover which in recent years has tended To jeopandize the local schools ae- credited rating with the Northwest Association. Wrangell is one of the T. accredited high schools in the Territory from which students who have completed the four-year course can enter college or university without entrance examinations. The Superintendent reported the school. both grade and nigh school, now had an excellent teaching staff and that il was the hope that the most Of them would stay in their posi- ton next year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
FOOD SUPPLIES DUE MONDAY: COMMITTEE MEETING SATURDAY

rood commodities t0tallng 203S pounds will be discharged here from the susitna Monday for direct re- lief ia connection with the Fisher mea.s Aid program. Mayor Lew Will Hams was advised yesterday by Ed c. Sweeney. Special Assistant in the aid program.
 4 meeting Of the committee ap- pointed last wsek to handle distri- button has been called for 2 o'clock tomorrow Saturday afternoon in the Fire Hall Al members are urged 10 make an effort to be on hand as immediate action is neces- sary.
 Members of the committee are. Councilman Lennie Engstrom. Mrs. Jaeh Krepps. Lieut.. Ruth Maynard. Walter Rudolph, the Rev. Paul Evans. Fr. Matthew Hoch, the Rev. Hugh Hall. Brother William Gum. Lloyd Benjamin. Winston Davies. P ). Ingls. and the Mayor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
Robert Ford Visits Parents
? 2 ? 2 REDMEN NEWS
By TOM A HAWK

' ? 4
 Ne have four new Redmen, al though l don't think they will be Of much use 10 the lodge for few weeks as il will take them that long 10 recover from the bruises and broken bones received at the hands of the initiation team They are. Herman Danielson. Gust Beckman, Sidney Mccullough and Lennard Smith. The initiation team did a bang-up job on them and I do mean bang,
 The membership drive has been extended until the first of March so keep the palafaceg coming, bro- thers. And, by the way. there will De five more paleface scalps hang ing from our wigwam next Tuesday night. So come and watch the fun.
 IL was decided to have a potluck party every two weeks the remaind- CT of the winter starting with the first one on the 18th at 10 p. m These are for Redmen and invited guests. The committee for this par " are Loyal Binkley, Bob Rooney, and Al Binkloy. Music by the Lee Holdermans
 The dimes were won by Brother Jorgen Roaming, who will put on the lunch neat week assisted by Brother John Kaer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
WOLVES DROP FIRST
10 KETCBIKAN

.-. The @rangell High School bas- kesbaii team dropped is first game in the southern division of the SE Alaska league last night as Ketehi- kan High took them 52-4I.
 Minus the sharp-shooters the Wranseu teams had the past two years. the local boys had plenty Of shols at the basket but eouidu { make them count.
 In tae opening quarter both teams missed field goals and Kayhi led 4-5 on foul shots with three min. utes To go in the quarter. Then
 AayAi put in three field goals anu NfaageIl two goals and three fouls nd tho quarter ended ten-all. The score was tied at three-au and siA and six during the quarter.
 Both teams played smoother bal. in the second quarter - fewer fo.. shots and more field goals - ana the lead changed four times. twl. with 5o seconds 10 go. At half tim the visiting Polar Bears led 23-2a
 Earl Jenkins. W.aagell for,varl went out of the game on fouls rig1 after half time. The third per.oc was close until Kayhi got a 26-25 lead. Then on two long shots and three fast breaks under the basket. the visitors suddenly had ten point lead they held until the end of the quarter, 41-31.
 Nr9urrlT1 e+ar4a1 -r-4 Fa-. s 4, fourth going to within four poin of kayhi before the Bears score. Wrangsll had the ball under the basket enough times but didn make enough of the shots 70 stss H. tAe game. hayhi pulled ahead 1z-point lead and ith two mn utes To go kept control of the ball enough 10 win, 52-4I.
 In the last quarter Wrangel loe Thorne Ferguson on fouls but K chikan lost Maddo. Auger Tucl-.- and Antonsen. There were 51 fou1 called in the game by referees. tLe Rev. Paul Evans and Jack Urala 4Wenty-seven were on Kayhi and 24 on WIS.
 Scoring for Wrangell: Ferguson, A. Miller, g. Rider. 5: Jenkins, 5: Trench 1 and Angerman, l.
 Ssoring for ketchikan: Tucker It. Vincent. 12; Johansen.7. Mad doX, 6. Valentine, 5; Auger, 3. An. tonsen,2; Gilbert l.
 During the half-time the WraY gel High School band under dire ton of William Bixby. entertaius- the audience.
 The second game of the two-gane series between the WIS Wolves ar@ hetehlkan starts tonight at s O. clock
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
ENGINEER HERE ON HhRBOR DREDGING

k D. Hoyt from the district of ice Of the Corps Of Engineers at Anchorage was in Wrangell We'd nesday for re-checking justification of 1ae proposed small boat basin al the head Of the bay which has been on the Army Engineers agenda since 1880.
 More recently, data on the pro- ject along with others in Southeast Alaska. is being brought up to date for presentation 10 Congress with a renewed request for appropria- tions. The project, originally listed to cost SlS9.o00. is now on the en- gineers program at s50l.500.
 Al meeting with a group Of city officials al the City Hall Wednes- day afternoon Hoyt explained that 10 ehang5s In the original proposal are being considered at this time. T. provides Tor dredging the area south and east of Shakes Island. ex- tending the present harbor toward the head Of the bay. Purpose is to provide additional room for small boats now eongesting he harbor.
 Meeting with the engineer were Mayor Lew Williams. Councilmen L. T. Campbell. Vallard Beals. Lem nle Engstrom, Dr. John 0. Bange- man. City Engineer Tom Yoorhies; P. (. Mccormack. member of the Territorial Board of Road Commis- sioners; former Councilman E NJ Campbell Of the Campbell Towing Company, and City Clerk Robert Wickman.
 Hoyt, who was reviewing all the Southeast projects. went on 10 ket- chikan from here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
BRILLIANT VI0LINTST WILL APPEAR HERE JANUARY 8

Frances Magnes. brilliant Am eriean violinist, who will be heard here on the Alaska Music Trail concert series on January g at s p. n. in the school gym. made her New York debut in Carnegie Hall in l946, and since that time has fulfilled some eighty engagements each season in recital and with symphony orehestras throughout the United States. in Canada, Eur ope and Israel.
 Her first major public appear ance was with the Cleveland sym phony orchestra when she was 14. During study in France sha gave concerts there and, after her re- turn 10 America. she toured for two seasons as soloist with the Adolf Busch Symphony. Her first annual Carnegie Hall recital launched her as a mature artist and Paris. London and cities of Israel heard Frances Magnss in 1949 in this role.
 Miss agnes was born in ClsYe- land. Her family is q musical one. Among her ancestors. great grandf Nathan Musicant. was court yiOlinist 10 Czar Nicholas of Russia Her maternal grandfather was h first teacher. At the age Of nine. she began studying with the noted teacher. Herman Rosen, and her educational background in cludes the Cleveland Institute Of Music and L'Ecole Americaine, in Fontainbleu. France.
 Among musical honors she has received the Lucius Pryor Award. the American Artists Award, the Brooklyn Award. the annual Sono- tone Award and the Leon Barzin Merit Award. Her recordings are released by Columbia Records. and frequently she has appeared on radio and teleyision.
 This concert is being sponsored by the local Parent-Teachers As s0eiation and it is announced that single admissions may be purehas- ed al the door for s3.50 for thos. who have not season tickets
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
TLXS WILL GO ELL-0UT FOR
 MARCH OF DIMES

The EIks of Wrangell are plan uing an all-out drive on behalf of the March Of Dimes. Leonard Camp DeIi Exalted Ruler of the lodge here. announced
 h addition 10 an intensive soli- citation among members and their families. Exalted Ruler Campbell said that the facilities and man. power Of the lodge had been offer ed 10 the local March of Dimes or gaaization in support of the cam paign.
 While We have always whole heariedly supported the March of Dimes, this year We have incentives 10 give il our greatest cooperation, Exalted Ruler Campbell said. More money is needed this year in order 10 complete tests of a trial vaccine that will prevent polio. the long sought goal of the National Foun- laIi0n for Infantile Paralysis that now seems near.
 The Exalted Ruler pointed out that s26. 6.5o0.000, or more than a fourth Of the campaign total is ear marked for polio prevention. This tremendous sum, he said. is requir- ed 10 finance lamentations with gamma globulin. which gives tenn porary protection. and 10 finance the tests of the trial vaccine. which offers strong promise of longtime immunity against Dolio
 Campbell said that he had con- ferred with Mrs. Brander Castle, local March of Dimes director. on the lodges participation in the drive ond had named a special com mittee to carry out the Elks' cam paign. Chairman of the committee is R W. MeKibben.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
COLLEEN LEWIS
 70 BE BRIDE OF
 sldWARD TORGRANSOE

AT. aHd Mrs. Clarence Lewis an noonced this week the forthcoming marr.ge Of their granddaughter. Aiss Colleen Cecilia Theresa Lewis so Mr. slgward TorgramSon. both popular young people of Wrangell.
 The wedding ceremony will be performed by the Rev. NJ E. Hoch al the church Of st Rose of Lima and ot John, al 9s21 ia the morn Ing on January 23
 Miss Lewis will be given in mar- riage by her grandfather and will have as maid of honor. Miss Patri- e!a Lewis and Misses Aileen Lewis. Aaurtan Loftus. Minnie Larson and Virginia Kuntz as brides maids.
 Little Virginia Kuntz will be flower girl
 MT. Paul Guggenk.seAIsr will A4s tend the groom as hAsa-nHn ing
 Miss Lewis was pQrn 8n- .Wrans geil but was educated in Seattle where she attended the St. Mary'A grammer school and then Garfield High School. She has been back in Arangeil for the past three years.
 Mir. Torgramson is the son Of Mrs Hans Enzbsnnner o1 WrangeIl. He is a graduate Of he local school
 A reception VII be held in the evening Of the wedding cay from $ 10 II D. n. in the Legion Dugoat
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
q
 THROUGH THE SENTINEL
 PERISCOPE
Presidents Bal

Although the recent grand jury }n ketahikan covered quite lew subje-I Is. and some Of them with considerable Ylgor. We can lind To MLere In ils report that | said any th.ng aoout the March of Dimes so | is assumed one may speak freely oa this very laudable campaign s.uich has been carried on for years and has resulted Iu getting almost lae upper hand over the deadly ls5.o or inIanills paralysis.
 II s. ems Mayor George Beck, whose First City came h for ht- l.- ualHng bs the grand jury m lerpreIs ihe report about the same way. George has stepped out with a challenge To Wrangen and other Alaska cities that his own town Kin beat them in amount raised during the campaign on a per cap la basis.
 Even with a grand jury report you can'l keep the man down, So Ii looks Ike is ID 10 Nrangell 10 lead lhe way again. II probably will be tough competition for May or Beck has a pulp mill. while ours is only in the making. he has Ars. Anna Nhaley. co-chairman of the drive for Alaska who ls reportediS a wniz al this so1t ol thing. and le has a boom town where every body makes money. including the police department. if one is 10 be l4eve The grand jury report. So we may be 8 little handicapped bu- let's give George a run for his mon ey.
 Our suggestion iS that one way 10 give the local campaign Teal boost Is 10 keep The date open, Jan nary 90. for the big dance sponsor d by he ANB and ANS a. wlndup Of the campaign Years ago, be1ore 14e March Of Dimes became the sla- gan il was the dance known as the residents Birthday Ball that rais- el the money for this worthy cause. In more recent years interest in lnese affairs has tapered off, par licularly here where he attend auce has been especially poor.
 With a challenge 10 meet from our boom town neighbor, lets get out and make that Presidents Birthday Ball a real community al fair: 2 grand finale 10 putting the 1854 March Of Dimes campaign in Nrangell over the top.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
TOWN AWAITS ACTION ON NORTH END FILL

Engineering plans Oh the propos ed north end til went forward 10 Juneau this week with formal re- quest Tor assistance under the en- erg Hey woak relief program. City Engineer Tom VoorhIes estimated the LII at 5000 cubic yards and with plans for widening the road 10 l6 feel request was made for lae maximum amount Of S25,9U0. the city paying Its share.
 II Is estimated that So 10 S5 De. cent CT the cost will be in lsbo. Local labor will be used exclusive iy which is aimed 10 take Up the Immediate unemployed slack here following the poor fishing season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD JANUARY 19

Tha Rev. Paul Evans has a- nouneed that the annual congrey7 tional and proportional meeting O. the Presbyterian Church will L held i'll the church pa l5r OIL Tre day evening. Jan. ls Tn. eve will begin with a poslzcz sqq# ( oelock.
 To shor en he meeting 2 reports of church societies H given each me1her for study. ection of Elders and Deacoas " be held. Elder terms expiring are Mrs. | c Bi5 ge. Ms. Olaf pe~ Son and George Smith. Deacon |. term expiring: Mrs R. II. Arm strong.
 Following [ h congregational meeting, a meeting Of the chur F corporation will be held. The ffuar cial progress Of the church will b. reorted and Trustees will be elect ed. Names of the Trustees who terms expire are: Virgil Neymar and representative of both IT. Ladies Aid ond Missionary Society
 Mir. Evans expressed the hen. that every church family would b represented as well as the famiI of each friend of the church. Those attending are requested to brinr one Of tae following: a hot .iish. ? salad, or a dessert
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
wANTA PLAY BADMINTOEP

W anIa Dat tho blru, technIeaIIy known as a shuttle-coek. around?
 Opportunity awaits every Sunday from to 10 p. m. in the new school gym when the Wrangell Badminton Club goes into action There are three courts available and there is heavy demand for players, reported Sgt. Ray Baldwin.
 Prior to the holidays 20 and more players used to show up. the Ser geant reports. where now there are sTnpty courts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
 HONORABLE MAYOR BECK

Mayor George H Beck of kateh- ikan has isuued a challenge to Nrangell and other cities in Alaska 10 beat his First City's collection for the March Of Dimes on a per capita basis. Writes Mayor Beck.
 As Mayor Of Alaska's first city. am writing you this letter in the form of challenge - a challenge To every city tper capita. Of course) in the Territory of Alaska
 The National Foundation for h. fantile Paralysis, as you already know. hopes 10 raise seyenty-fiye million dollars in this campaign. This money will be used for patient care, plus the financing of their new Fourth Front polio preyen- tion - the vaccine field trials 10 be started in February, and The gamma globulin innoculations.
 As a firm believer in this great program. l am in hopes that this inter-eity competition will aid AL aska in going over the top in the challenge tendered Us by the Terri tory Of Hawaii
 Tn hopes that you will accept my personal challenge. and that your city will contribute liberolly 10 the 1854 March of Dimes, I am
 Sincerely yours,
 GEO. H. BECK
 Mayor Of Ketchikan Challenge accepted" replied Ma yor Williams this week "Wrangell has a great record for going over the top on such things. We'll do il again Pour in your dimes and we'll take George on this one"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
MISS LEWIS HONOR GUEST AT SHOWER

Miss Colleen Ie=!ss -2s SS==c.. z: honor at a shower given this week ny ner grandmother. birs Clarence Lewis. at the Lewis home. Over 30 guests were present.
 Miss Lewis will be married Jan uary 2S, 10 Mr- Sigward Torgram- son at the Catholic Church.
 Canasta was played. followed by refreshments after which the bride to-be was presented with man. 7 lovely gifts for her new home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
I A. H" CLUB
 ELECTS OFFICERS

The 4 A. II" Cut, oInlod of boys and girls between the ages of and 12, met at their monthly so- eial evening in the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. Group games were played and after the serving of refreshments, the officers for the coming year were elected as follows:
 President, Sherry Smith: Vice President Einar Haaseth; Secretary, Carroll Hamley; Treasurer, Sbeila Denney.
 The club meets every Friday af- ter school for a half-hour, and is opsn to all. The Rev. and Mrs. Evans are the sponsors.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
NOTICE

All Elks interested in the forma- tion of 3 Commercial Bowling League please sign up at the Air Office or with the Club Steward.
 ACS has a team, as has Castle'r Kegglers, and the firemen have talked about sponsoring one.
 ELKs BOWLING coMMITTEr
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
New Delegate 7

II may be those succulent 0lynl- pa oysters or Ihe very able cover age he Associated Press has in Olympia but We see by the public prints where our fellow tow nswo- man. Senator Doris M Barnes, while visiting in Washington States capital. lei il be known that she is giving consideration to filing as a candidate for delegate 10 Congress On the Republican ticket.
 Despite the dissension in the Re publican ranks. We suspect that fl Mrs. Barnes should finally decide i0 toss her new, chic chapeau into the ring the Republican party would be closer 10 electing a Delegate 10 Congress than they have been in 20 years. h addition 10 being a con- petent person and an able legisla- TOT, Wrangell's Barnes is one Of the greatest yote-getters that eyer blos- somed in the Territory.
 Situation Normal
 While Senator Barnes was giving a new breath of life 10 he Republi- can party Wrangell's Senator James Nolan was keeping the situation normal for the Democrats He's fil- ed for reelection 10 the Senate as you will note elsewhere in 1his !. erless chronicler of the times The nator allows he'd better get back up 10 the Legislature and see if something can't be done about the impossible land registration act which the last Republican-eontrol- l Legislature thrust on the un- suspecting property owners which amounts 10 double taxation within incorporated towns. utility districts and school districts. We imagine Democrat and Republican property owners alike will be very happy 10 have the Senator do something a. bout il - something drastic, let Us hope. like repeal or at least an a- mendment exempting municipalities and the ab0ve-named districts.
 Situation utterly normal with the Democrats. Nolan has filed.
 A Letter From Jerry
 We've been hearing from AIiOr- ney General J. Gerald Williams, no less and. happily, no summons en- closed. He, like about everyone else. reads the PeTiscope and notes with an eagle eye that the Periscoper had him casting an unfayorable vote in the direction of former Ayi- ation Director c. (for George) s. Tony Schwamm. the old Wrangell- Petersburg fly boy who recently severed his connection with the av-l iation department. Jerry reports the vote was four to nothing for ac-l
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-01-15
WRANGELL INSTITUTE NEWS
By J. Lester Minner
Boys Win and Girls Want to Play

Boys Win and Girls Want 10 Play
 he NfangeH Institute basketball team barely nosed out th1 wrau- geH grade school January S. Tals game was played as a preliminary to game between the town team and the high school team at the new gymnasium in town
 During the last few seconds of play the town boys missed a shot which could have won the game. The final score was 36-35, Wran- gel Institute
 Willie Johnson, Laurence Rob- erts, Junior Newman. Joseph Sam. and Lawrence Wilson were in the starting lineup.
 The Nrangell Institute girls are anxious fer 8 gam= with the Wran- gell girls
 Tax Rsfuads Possible
 Under ruling No. 237 of the Bur eau Of Internal Revenue all en- ployees of Wrangeu Institute be- we n 1s4s and 1852 inclusive. may De eligible for q refund of income taxes paid on Cost-of Living allow ancss received from the Alaska &a- tive Service.
 Robert Ford Visits Parents
 Last week Mr and Mrs. Robert Ford enjoyed a short visit from their son Bob He was delayed in Juneau for two days while Wran- gell planes Were grounded due 10 SHOW. Bob is stationed in Valdez with the ACS where they are con structiag a telephone line. Hard work, long hours and restaurant food seem to agree with him. He left for Anchorage Thursday morn ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
BY the Assoei1ssdRre..

ROANOKE. Va, Aug. ga
simmering dispute between some
Washington and Lee alumni. I'M
happy about the schools sudden
dropping of football, and certain
elements Of the schools admin
istration has burst into the open.
A large group Of Roanoke
alumni has voted to press for the
establishment of football at
the Lexington school and to
probe deeper into what some
alumni called alarming trends"
at the university.
The action came last night
during one Of the largest W6zL
alumni meetings ever held here.
In D resolution directed 70 the
Board Of Trustees deploring the
abolition Of football at W&L,
the alumni group asked that
middle Of the road" football be
Reconstructed.
Other alumni chapters will re-
ceive the resolution and be urged
to take similar action. DR.. Fran
els r. Gaines. president of the
university. will also receive a
copy Of the resolution.
The Roanoke resolution is the
first public action by q W6SL
alumne group condemning the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Nationals Open | oday
Without a Siandoui;;
Trabelt Top Rated
BY tho Associated Press

FOREST HILLS. N. Y, Aug.
28.The National tennis cham
pionships got under way on the
.manicured lawns Of the West
side Tennis Club today and
who would step onto the grass
for the finals 10 days hence was
a prediction no one would care
to make.
For the first time In many
years there is no standout player.
Tony Trabert. the defending
champion, has played some very
unimpressive tennis since the
start Of the season, and also
has been bothered by q blister
on his racquet hand.
However, for the want Of q
challenger the former University
of Cincinnati student was seeded
No. l, as Is customary for the
defending champion. If he can
play up to his potentialities, no
one will beat him. Tony drew
a first round bye and won't see
action until tomorrow.
Vic Seixas, Trabert's Davis
Cup mate, has had little success
Of late and is conceded little
chance of winning the title. His
first round opponent is 1t. r.
Spencer Brent Of Dallas.
The women's field is topped by
Louise Brough. Doris Hart,
Shirley Fry and Beverly Maker
Fleitz.