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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
HANFORD HOME

F. c. Hanford, who for several years has resided at the BaranoE Hotel in Juneau, has returned to Wrangell to re-establish his home here. He is an old-time resident of Wrangell and. through the years took active part in the towns growth and development. At pres rent, he is Alaska representative of the Pacific Northern Timber Co.,, which is planning to install q 4.5 million dollar saw mill on a site it purchased from the Alaska Packers north of town.
 Hanford has established resi- denee in the Lemieux Apartments.
 Hanford said he was looking for the arrival in Wrangell this month of Dean Johnson who will be in charge of construction of the mill here and is associated with the Pacific Northern Timber Go.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
ONE ENTRY SO FAR
 IN DEER DERBY

With snow gradually coming down lower on the slopes of the surrounding hills and the moose season over for another year, hunt CTS can now give thought to deer hunting and the annual deer derby. This is an annual contest put on by the stikine sportsmen E Association which gives awards for the largest buck, that with the largest horns. etc.
 First entry in this years con test is a 131 pound buck brought in by Dean Phillips.
 Deer Derby tickets are on sale at Campbell Bros, Buness Bros. and the airline office for $1O0. Deer are weighed in at Wrangell Cold Storage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
HIEBERT.LAUTH
 WEDDING ON OCT. g

A week from tomorrow at the Presbyterian Church Miss Majorie Lauth will become the bride of Engene Hiebert of Nampa, Calf. The wedding will b. at o'clock in the evening with the Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Invitations have been sent to the young couples friends to attend.
 The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jessie Eyon of Wrangeii and the grooms parents are Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hiebert of Nampa.
 Mrs. Ole Haaseth, aunt of the bride, will be matron of honor with Mir. Haaseth as best man. IA reception will be held after the ceremony at the home of Mrs. Eyon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
ELLIS AND NOLAN ASSURED ELECTION TO SENATE

R. k. Bob" Ellis emoerat of Ketchikan led the ticket in the Senate race in the First Division Tuesday and reelected to serve in the Senate was emocrat James No Ian of Wrangell
 Elected to the House were Dem ocrats Burke Riley, Dora Sweeney Tom Stewart and Vern Metcalfe and Republicans Ed Locken and Joe Mclean.
 With only few precincts out standing, here's how they voted for legislative seats in the First:
 Senate - Ellis 4626; Nolan 3932; Engstrom 3777; Bartholo- new 313O.
 House - Riley 4032; Sweeney 4014; Stewart 3874; Metcalfe S775; Mclean 3657; Loeken 3616. Frank Johnson of Rake was in seventh place with $40 and the others trailed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
WILL YACCINATE BABIES AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS

Vaccination against tuberculosis with lne BCG vaccine will be offer ed in the Well Baby Clinic to be heid Oct. 20. Those parents who would like to have their children receive this vaccine must first haya their child tuberculin tested by Dr. John 0. Bangeman at his office not more than two weeks before the vaccine is to be given. Only mega ,siye reactors to this test are vac cinated. Infants under one month of age are not required to have a tubereulin test before receiving the BCG. Those children who attend the clinic for the BCG vaccine on- ly, are asked to report at I0:30 a. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15

The Town of Wrangell has a very interesting background. There is the color of Thlinget life and lore; the rich historical back ground of Russian occupations; the purchase of Alaska known as Stewards Folly; the discovery of gold and the mad rush to get rich quick; and the many and sundry episodes which involved both na- tive and white people. There are stories of the town, told by its people present and past. that would thrill the hearts of the hearers as we'll as make their blood boil But these storiss, which are often dis regarded for some reason or other bear a marked intelligence concern ing the background of the town and it's people.
 Into this poor, plodding human ity, the Protestant church was born. It was not yet an organized church, but at least the message oi the church was brought to the at. tention of the townspeople. It ii true that the Russians brought with them their priests for the re, ligious instruction and devotional
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THOMAS RICHARD IVY CELEBRATES SECOND BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY

Thomas Richard Ivy celebrated his second birthday Tuesday, Oct 12. when his mother, Mrs. Art Ivy entertained a small group Oi youngsters at the Ivy home.
 Halloween motif was carried out the birthday cake being made and decorated as a big Jack o'lantern Halloween favors and orange bal loons were given each child. Those sharing in the fun were Cindy ant Clifford Mccullough, Susan ant Dan Hall. Elizabeth Nore and Jo, Arthur, older brother of the honol guest.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
COMMISSIONERS COURT

Gregory kozeroff pleaded guilty To chlld neglect before U. S Com missioner Joel Wing last Monday and was given 176-day suspend ed sentence conditional to terms specified by the judge.
 oohn MaXand pleaded not guilty to child neglect charge before the Commissioner but was found guilty and lined SIP and given 30 days, suspended. He was ordered to pay $100 to his children's support and was given until next Monday to pay that and the fine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
REQUESTS LOG STORAGE AT PATS CREEK

The Army Engineers this week sent the city an application made by the Wrangell Lumber Company for a log storage area at the mouth of Pats Creek. The Engin- eers ask if the city has any Objec- tion from the point of navigation for granting the log storage to the mill.
 The Town of Wangell has already asked for a preliminary permit for power survey of Pats Creek from the federal power commission,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
MRS. EDITH SMITH INSTALLED PRESIDENT OF ANS

Mrs. Edith Smith was installed as president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood for the coming year at installation ceremonies held Mon day evening in the lodge hall. Oth- CT officers seated were:
 Vice-President, Edna Cabotutan; Recording Secretary. Audrey Orr cutt; Corresponding Secretary, Mary Jackson; Treasurer. Martha Bradley; sergeant-at-arms Sarah Kuntz and Adeline Massin; Council members: Glenora Barlow, Mabel Willard, Mary Smith. Mrs. Olaf Persons.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
COUNCIL WILL MEET MONDAY TO INSTALL NEW C0UNCILMEN

Mayor and Couneilmen elected at the Oct. , election will be in- stalled at q meeting of the City Council Monday night in the City Hall Einar Otteson will be the on ly new member of the Council. re- placing Val Beals. Reelected were COuncilmen Lennie Engstrom and Leonard Campbell. Followers are Dr. John o. Bangeman, Kenneth Lewis and Ole Haaseth.
 The old Council wound up most of it's business at it's regular meet ing Tuesday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
DUKE CHASE
 LOSES GILLNETTER

The gillnet boat 3l-G-440 owned by Louis Duke" Chase, we'll known local fisherman, sank near Point Rossi on the stinine River last Friday, Chase reported. The boat, anchored near the beach. is believed to have been dragged down by a snag. It is in such deep water and probably filling with silt from the river that it will be impossible to raise 1t. Chase said.
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of Juneau.
 Tn the other Divisions Democrats are leading throughout for the House seats. Looks like Ed and Joe won't have much trouble getting together for caucus. They won't have to round up anybody else.
 The Wary Roebuck That's what the moose produced, now let Us head out for the wary roebuck. Luck can't be any better.
 I. ".
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
WRANGELL CASTS LARGE VOTE IN TUESDAY ELECTION

Wraugell and stlkine precincts 'again went over the 400 mark. an Tuesdays general election but were II votes short Of the previous re .coFd of 449 cast in 1852, a presi- .dential election year.
 Wrangell precinct tallied 331 votes Tuesday. Stikine 68 plus .39 absentee ballots for a to- tai of 438. Two years ago the vote was Wrangen 549, stikine 72 with 2S absentee for a total of 449
 Senator James Nolan of Wran- gell and Rep. Ed Loeken of Peters burg led the local voting as usual with Sen. Elton Engstrom tied for third spot. Complete returns from the two local precincts arc as fol- lows:
 Wrangell Precinct
 Delegate - Bartlett 161, Dim ock 153.
 Commissioner of Labor -Bensn 1S3, Lannen 117.
 Treasurer - Hunter 189, Wade 112.
 Territorial Senator Nolan 23O, Engstrom 2O9, Ellis Ill. Bartholo- new 41.
 Territorial Representatives - Loeken 253, Eastaugh 2O9, John son 1G3, Boardman I49, Heinmiller 147, Mclean l36, Metcalfe 126. Riley 122, Sweeney 110, Wood 102. Stewart S8, Wingard 56.
 S+ikine Precinct
 Delegate - Bartlett 42, Dimock 26.
 Commissioner of Labor - Ben son 36, Lannen 28.
 Treasurer - Hunter 36. Wade 31.
 Territorial Senator - Nolan B. Engstrom S8, Ellis 28, Bartholo- new To-
 Territorial Representatives Locken 47. Eastaugh il, Riley 36. Sweeney 36, Metcalfe 86, Board man SC, Johnson 32, Mclean 30. Stewart 28, Wood 26, HeinmilIer p, Wingard IS.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
PROPERTY TRANSFER

Last Friday MT. and Mrs. James Simmons transferred their property in lot 6 block at the intersection of Church Street and Wrangell Avenue to Mir and Mrs. Harold J. Noah.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
ANB WILL ELECT

Election of officers is scheduled as the main order of business by the Alaska Native Brotherhood al it's regular meeting next Monday night. A good attendance is urged 70 be present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
HISTORY OF WRANGELL
 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
By the Rev. Paul F. Evans

In preparation for the Dia- mond Jubilee of the local First Presbyterian Church, to be celebrated here from Nov. to 13, the Rev. Paul F. Evans, pastor, has compiled a history of the establishment of the church in Wrangell.
 The first of the series begins this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-10-15
The House

in the House race in the First Division, Democrats Dora Sweeney of Juneau and Burke Riley of iHaines are fighting 1t out almost vote for vote to see who will lead the ticket. Both are assured of el- ection. Also elected in the unoffic- ial returns are Democrats Tom Stewart, First Division Democratic chairman, and radios golden-voic- cd sportscaster Vern Metcalfe of Juneau. The other two seats have been won by Republicans Ed Lock. sn of Petersburg and Joe Mclean
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This and That

the future. Certainly if he were hui
man he'd be very lonely.
HE is singing with all his might,
but there are no companions to join
him. I think he is really phenome-
non."
Department of Agriculture experts
who keep track of such things say they
have received q few reports Of the sew
enteen-year locusts being heard.
One was even found at College Park.
Md,
The writer here definitely heard the
old familiar locust music in the last
few days of May.
It was May IA, a year ago, that the
creatures came out in their millions.
A few must have been delayed, the
experts say. but they do not know what
causes the delay.
I'VE would love to know" said one.
There is simply no accounting for
what these strange creatures do"
Thus we present here definite reports
from Vienna, Va; College Park, Md,
and Chevy Chase, Md.
All that is known Is that for some
reason a few members Of last years
crop failed to "get moving" along with
their brothers and sisters.
Perhaps they were deeper in the
ground. It may be that some human
agency shoveled earth over them, and
they could not bore up through it in
time.
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Inventory Problem Eosed

Economists and business analysts have con-
tended with considerable unanimity in the past
six months that top-heavy inventories and the
process of reducing them have been major
factors in the current recession It is sound
argument and it is encouraging, therefore, that
Commerce Department statistics show an accel-
Grated drop in inventory stocks through April
of this year.
The pace at which inventories are being
eliminated is illustrated by these figures: At
the end of January, 1854, stocks were per cent
above the comparable date in 1858; at the end
of February the difference was per cent; for
March it was 2 per cent, and at the end OF
April it was " Of per cent 1t is estimated
unoficially now that the reserves at the end
of May were below q year ago.
Since many business spokesman describe
their present inventories as representing safe
level, there Is reason to believe new ordering
from manufacturers may develop. In any case,
production and sales in many lines appear to
have found balance that indicates leveling
OF In the businais chart.
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What DELAYS Reel Mail

Neither snow, nor rain. nor heat.
nor gloom of night stays these couriers
from the swift completion of their ap-
pointed rounds"
Carved over the entrance Of the CEN
trail post Office in New York, this para
phrase of reference to the post riders
of ancient Persia in Herodotus (circa
430 B.C0 long has been the motto Of
the United States Postal Service.
But the swift completion" these
days is being stayed by a blizzard OF
unwanted permit" mail addressed to
such anonymous persons as "Residen-
tial Patron, Local.; Patron, Local
Carrier Route" and Householder. Let
ter Carrier Route"
Pity for the poor painting postman
alone should prod the post Office poten-
tates to purge this pediculous pande-
monium from public practices.
Cecil j. Wilkinson.
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Miss S. w. of Vienna. Va, has been
hearing things.
1.-THE most amazing thing is happen
ing" she writes.
st am hearing the seventeen-year-
locusts again! The sound is unmiStak-
able, and not to be confused with the
high-pitched trill of the hot-weather
kind which are around every summer.
81 recognize the little croak at the
end of each long wall. The only diff
ference Is, this year, there aren't SO
many of them. and haven't seen any.
Gould these be q few which were
supposed to come out of the ground
last year but which were delayed. or,
are there a number Of them here every
year, only in greater numbers every
II years?
'"There is no doubt that I am hearing
the same identical sound which made
every ones ears ring last year"
The next day she writes:
'I have to write you again. as this is
really a phenomenon in nature.
"The cicada I have been hearing, I
think is just one.
HE is singing way OF in the woods
beyond our house, one lone member OF
his tribe, that came out Of the ground
year late.
at must be something like being the
last human being on earth. after every
one else had died. some tar.9R day In
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By Charles E. TroceweN
Leland w. Sprinkle.

Not hitting the time, from May IA to
about June IS, they simply remained
dormant until the magic time came
around again.
For those who love it. there is no
music in the world quite like that Of
the periodical cicadaS, Seventeen-year
locusts, as they are commonly called.
When we heard the specimen the
other afternoon, we could hardly be-.
lieve our ears.
That long, high wall, followed by the
sharp cutoff-croak our correspondent
calls it-came as most delicious music.
Our correspondents specimen was
probably not as far away as she
thought. A year ago we often thought
we heard one a block away, only to
discover it on a shrub just a few feet
on.
The sounds have a ventriloquistic
quality which offers some protection
to the creatures. since it causes enemies
to look for them at wrong places.
We would like to express the hope
that, beginning May IA. seventeen
years from last May IA, 1858. those who
have the felicity Of hearing. the peri
odical cicadas again in their hosts will
refrain from harming them, as they
are among the most harmless, inter-
esting and beautiful Of insects.
In the meantime. it is wonderful to
hear the ghost. as 1t were, Of their
fortissimCf hymn to the sun.
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is when most loyal Americans without
legitimate grievance are denied security
clearance. AS DR.. Ward v. Evans said
in his minority report: "All people are
somewhat of a security risk" This
means that we unavoidably embrace
risk whether we accept or reject Serv-
ices needed by the Nation. We should
not get so enthusiastic about any Secu-
rity system, even the best that is avail
able to us, as to forget that it does not
provide absolute security. We must
put away childish things, for now we
see through glass darby" Only after
the embryo future is born, if then, shall
we see it face to face.
To date we have been given illustra-
tons but no definition of what exactly
is a security risk" There are still
many who think that this is a tag for
attachment onto certain individuals
containing something factual about
them. However, in the vast majority Of
cases there is no question of any
actual diSloyalty or security violation,
but prophecy that the subject might
at some future time endanger security.
1t IS a stochastic question to which
there is no answer which can be called
true or false in advance. 1t is not only
the subject but also the judgment
which is risky. We are concerned not
simply with factual data, actual or
estimated, but with the uncertainty of
future events, and the most that we
can say is that some are more and
some less likely. Those we expect to
happen will have a character which
will surprise us, if and when they do
happen.
There are two kinds of risk-calcu-
liable and incalculable. We can insure
against the former because it is possible
to use the frequency theory of proba-
bility when large numbers are involved.
This theory does not apply when the
behavior of one individual is to be
determined. Thus, mortality tables help
us to reduce and share risk through life
insurance. but they are useless for
learning how long an individual will
live. They tell how many per thousand,
not who. will live or die this year.
We take an incalculable risk in ig-
noring the uniqueneSS of the individual.
We have to do it to some extent every
day of the week but we should rest
from it on the Sabbath. We must take
it into account in the security program
and know that it cannot be baniShed
from, it. The attempt to do so is self
defeating and reduces security to a
ShambleS.
In the case of DR.. Oppenheimer,
which risk is more horrible. that in
which faith plays part or that in
which it is left out Of the reckoning
In any case there can be no absolute
security for our fate. The founders of
the Nation did not ask for that. We
will be lost If we abandon the rock of
the traditional security of the United
States which requires us to face risks
and take them without losing heart.
Sidney KOretZ.
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No True 'EquuIity'

Certainly today all people realize the
Utopian character of the state called
equality" Certainly they recognize it
as a mythical thing that never has
existed and never will, principally be-
cause no one really wants it. At best.
it serves only as hypothetical goal of
minority groups uncomfortable in their
roles as unequals. It never is impor-
tant when it is reached. because by
that time the minority group is intent
upon the higher objective Of special
privilege and placing the former ia
vored in an unequal position.
Since equality is mythical, we then
must recognize a few facts in our
society, brutal as they may seem to
the minorities. First, our Government
and society are based upon rule by
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Greater Labor Harmony

Even without a solid front there is
potentially great stabilizing force in the action
Of "a AFL and CLIO unions agreeing to a no.
raiding pact Amounting to a majority in each
of the two great labor organizations, the unions
committed to this peaceful bargain represent
an estimated 10 million workers The effect OF
the pact will be to end jurisdictional quarrelng
between rival unions of the two associations
or to submit such unreSolved issues to arbitra-
ton
From the beginning of the split in organized
labor, the front line of battle has been the
sector where individual unions have engaged
in bitter contest to capture or to hold industries
or plants already under contract with rival
unions. Hundreds of strikes have resulted from
such tactics with the employer and public in
terests-and even that of the workerS-often
seriously damaged. If there is to be less OF such
trouble now, it is development to be applauded.
Meanwhile, Presidents Meany and Reuther
of the two organizations Joined in an announce
ment that special committee will plunge into
the task of seeking mutually satisfactory
grounds for a merger into q Single united
labor movement" 1t would be to the national
interest perhaps If such unity could be achieved
and it is possible that one larger labor aSSocia
ton may emerge from this rapprochement
among so many unions. Even so, with some
of the biggest and most powerful of unions not
signatory to this newest pact it is obvious that
no single, united labor movement" can result
from the forthcoming negotiations For ex-
Ample, the CLIO Steelworkers, the AL Teamsters
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How Hitler Rose to Power

Please permit me to commend Dor
othy Thompson on her excellent grasp
of the situation in prewar Germany
and the true nature of the forces
which brought about democracys
downfall there.
AS an eyewitness Of Hitler's rise to
power in Germany, I can corroborate
Miss Thompson's version Of the history
and nature of national socialism as
against the left-wing version which
tended to paint Hitler as mere tool
of German militariStS and industrial
lists. Hitler's original strength came
from the millions of disgruntled war
veterans. the masses Of unemployed. the
small farmers of Bavaria and those
hysterical and sentimental elements
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which blamed Germany'S defeat in
World War I on treason from within
and who saw in Hitler the champion
of German patriotism who would lead
the country back to glory after kicking
out the traitors and November GRIM
inals"-thoSe who signed the peace
treaty Of Versailles.
Hitler was harping continuously on
this theme of treason, and any one who
opposed him was quickly labelled
traitor" Since no good German likes
to be called a traitor, the opposition
of the conservative, Communist
elements quickly melted away. Rather
than being caught in the embarrassing
position Of being identified with Com
munists and traitors, the conservatives
preferred to let Hitler have his way.
confident that he would be through in
six months. Unfortunately, as we
know, this was not the case.
Miss Thompson asks: "Why couldn't
the German people see what was going
on?" I think that they finally did see
it, but by that time it was too late.
Freedoms are lost far more easily
than they are won. At first the uni
versity professors were being purged;
then the press was brought under con-
troll, then the radio. ETC., until no free
dom of expression remained. But the
average German was so wrapped up in
his own personal problems that he
didn't care.
So There lis q great tendency among
people to be apathetic about the loss
of liberties and the persecution OF
minorities until the fruits Of this dc
tatorship strike home. BY that time
it usually is too late to do anything
about it.
Mark Schafer