The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-07-02
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
Roll Out the Red Carpet
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ed this Fourth of July week end. The Governor coming to town.
 The Territory's Chef Executive. B. Frank Heintzleman, is scheduled to arrive around noon Saturday and will stay over until about the same hour on Sunday when he plans to fly over to our neighboring town Petersburg - for a visit
 No strang r to Wrangell, the Governor will be dropping in to renew friendships and aequain tances made over some 35 years of travelling Alaska, particularly the Southeast, as representative of the U. S. Forest Service. The former Regional Forester probably stayed at Wrangells former landmark, the Grant and Wrangell hotel, f ed in 1852. as many times as the next man. In his forest service days Wrangell was a regular port of call. Probably a fortunate eXper- fence for the community, too
 The man who will be calling in l to see us on Saturday as the Govt ernor of the Territory has longl been the principal advocate of a timber development in Wrangell and can be primarily credited with bringing about the now-proj jected undertakings For a quarter of a century and more Frank Heintzle man has worked diligently for the development of Alaska's timber re- sources, and, in doing so, he always has stressed the stragetic import ance of Wrangel in the heart of Alaska's greatest timber area, as the natural" for the lumber in dustry. It begins to look as if his very fine efforts in behalf of this community are about to pay off in actual lumber and pulp producing activity.
 Even if he hasn't got a sawmill i in every pocket, we're going to be glad to see the Governor as a long 1 time Alaskan coming around to see how things are going, and possibly drop a helpful suggestion here and there that might aid the commun- ity to better it's situation.
 Believe it or not, Frank, the red carpets waiting for you.
 Mother Scoop"
 The Associated Press, of which ! this venerable family journal is a m.mber, is without question the greatest news gathering agency in the world, given an assist from Wrangells mukluk telegraph itl becomes absolutely peerless as Mur- 1 lin Spencer, AP bureau manager in Seattle can testify.
 On a swing around to the AP 1 papers in the Territory Spence dropped in at The Sentinel yester- day (He'd heard about all those | mill whistles due to blow and spec | ulated we might be going daily.) | In the course of a very heavy con- ference with the editors of this | newspaper while enjoying the seen ic view from former Mayor Vern | Smiths soothing emporium of stim- | ulants the mukluk telegraph start 1 ed to click. It seems that Union Oil Coulter had word that the Japan ese lumbermen, scheduled to arrive i in Wrangell shortly, were domicil- | ed at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle. 1 Via Coulter, via Smith, via The Sentinel, via ACS, via veteran re- porter Spencer, the AP bureau in Seattle was tipped off that there might be a story at the Olympic Hotel which is about two whoops and a holler from the AP office in the Times building in Seattle.
 Maybe" speculated Spence, we should give some serious considera- tion to installing a branch bureau at the Stikine Club. Apparently that's where you find out things"
 Seeking Peace and Quiet
 Having successfully withstood the Third Divisions political blasts, Bob DeArmond, special assistant to Gov. Heintzleman, is going to seek a little peace and quiet. The former well known Alaska scribe, is com ing Wrangellward on Monday and thence up the Stikine for few days away from the grind of being a public office target. No anti~ad- ministration forces at Telegram Creek, Bob, and there's a nice view from George Balls ranch.
 Wrangelites at Large
 A card in the mail from Gene and Dorothy Wheeler, local dentist and wife, now touring in the States. It bears a picture of the Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall, historic museum, State Line, New ada, and is inscribed:
 We're enjoying the sunshine here but we haven't broken the bank. Be seeing you before long"
 Maybe sooner, Doc, if you keep bucking that tiger we tried it at Harold's Club and finally came to the conclusion those machine