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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
SENTENCE IMPOSED

Monday morning sentence was imposed upon Mrs. Valentino Koz- erctf who had previously pleaded guilty in Commissioners Court to a charge of child neglect.
 In special consideration of the several children involved, the court did not revoke a 90-day suspended sentence of Sept. 4, 1853, a part of which, the Judge pointed out, the defendant could have been forced to serve. Instead, a 15O-day jail sentence was imposed and then was suspended, conditional upon good behavior for one year and condi- tional upon strict observance of certain rules of personal conduct and family care as outlined and or dered by the Commissioner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
PLEADS GUILTY

In the court of U. S. Commission CT Joel Wing Monday morning Mar GUS Larsen pleaded guilty to a charge of giving, bartering or sell ing intoxicating liquor to a Wran- gell boy on July IS. Larsen was fined $10O, which he paid, and was sentenced to serve so days in jaiI An additional 30 days were sus. pended.
 On Tuesday morning Marcus Lar sen waived preliminary hearing in the matter of a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and was bound over to the grand jury by the Commissioner. He was charged with having assaulted Jerry Bos- worth while armed with a hatchet 'in threatening and menaeing manner"
 He was not charged with att tempting to strike Bosworth with the hatchet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
GRANTS TO SAN FRANCISCO ON VACATION TRIP

On combined vacation and bus mess trip. Mr. and Mrs. Neil GSant and daughter. Suzanne, flew south today. They will return before school starts next month.
 Mrs. Grant and Suzanne returned last week from several days stay at Balls Ranch up the stikine River where they were guests of the Balls and enjoyed horseback riding, fish ing and other outdoor activities. : One of the highlights of their stay was a "seotty Meat' party where meat was roasted over an open fire. Bobby Ball. son of MT. and Mrs. Ball, baked bannock which, Mrs. Grant said, was better than the best bread I ever tasted,
 Early this week MT. and Mrs. Grant were hosts at supper party honoring Mrs. Grants uncle. Ern- est Powell, with the following guests present. Capt. Sid Barring ton, of the river boat Judith Ann; Mrs. Hazel SOwle, Keena Gibbons. Mrs. Grace Mazeris and MT. Powell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
ANNUAL FIsHEPTEs
 HEARING SCHEDULED HERE SEPTEMBER 7.

Annual fisheries hearing con- dueted by the [. S. Fish and Wild life Service will be held here at 1q a. m. September 2, it was announc' ed by local agent Elmer Copstead
 Few changes are expected in the 1853 regulations. according to the present outline. In announcing the hearing, FWS said:
 'In consideration of the 50 Der cent reduction in salmon trap ef- fectiveness and equivalent increase in closing seining areas imposed under the 1854 regulations and which will continue in force through 1855, the changes in reg ulations proposed by tine Fish and Wildlife Service for 1855 in South east Alaska are principally of minor nature"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
WRAlvGELLs ANNUAL DEEa DERBY GETS UNDERWAY TOMORROW

The Wraugau Deer Derby. spon- sofed by the sikiue sportsmen.s E mens Association. will open to- morrow. Aug zs, it is announced by Lee Ellis. president of the assoc iation
 Tickets Will be available al Campbell Bros, Buness Bros. and the Air Office. he said.
 First prize this year is a 76O Remington, winners choice. don ated by Campbell Bros. second prize Dacron sleeping bag, don ated by Buness Bros. and a third prize loo rounds Of ammunition. winners cho.ce donated by Ben iamins Store.
 Deer are to be field dressed. Ef- lis said. wilh heart. liver and kid,- neys left in and head and evidence of sex Jeff on. Animals will be weighed in at the Cold Storage. pri2ea being for largest deer. In the event of lie in weight, as occur red two years ago. winner will be determined bE toss of coin. Ellis explained.
 Hunters who have been afield since the opening of the season re- port an abundance of deer this year. attributable 10 the past two open winters Elmer Copstead. in charge of the local Fish and Wfl life office, said that reports reach ing that agency pointed to an es}t ceptionally large number of ami mals and that hunters who have .been out report excellent success. Under the regulations this season. Gopstead stressed. hunters are re- qnired 10 report their kill to FWf within 10 days Report cards are available at Campbell Bros. store or at the FWS office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
FIVE FLIRT WITH DEATH AS LOCAL PLANE PASSENGER GOES BERsERK

The pilot and four passengers narrowly escaped death near Wran- geu late last Friday when one of the passengers. the Rev Daniel Tyson Baptist minister of Ketchi- kan, screaming ahaye you met your God?' leapad from his seat and grabbed the steering wheel over the pilots shoulder sending the plane zooming toward the water.
 Pilot Clarence J. Rhode. regional director of the Fish and WiIdlLfe Service. on leave making special flights for Alaska Coastal Airlfnesi fought off the. passenger while try ing to right the plane. until three other passengers, Tfldon Pyree. chas. W. Wilson and Lloyd Johan- son, came to the rescue and re- strained Tyson. The plane was reported to have been within.a few hundred feet of crashing before the pilot got it under control and came into Wrangell where Tyson was de- tained in the Federal jail. He was said by authorities to be suffering from a nervous breakdown.
 Tyson was later released to the custody of his wife in Ketchikan. No charges were filed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
SALVATION ARMY FUND CAMPAIGN BEGINS SEPT 1

It was announced today by Major E. N Hammer, local officer in charge of Che Salvation Army, that at recent meeting of the Saliva tion Army advisory board the date of Sept I, was set to begin Its an nual campaign Tor funds 10 carry on the work of the corps for the coming year.
 Major Hammer pointed out that t h Salvation Armys ministry and work of benevolence, as well as it's character building work. is we'll known in Wrangell. He said i,t is one of the oldest established organ izations in this area, having had it's beginning at least as far back as 1902.
 Major and Mrs. Hammer, who came here in July. have had 39i combined years of experience as of- fieers in the Salvation Army = the Major 22 and his wife IT.
 He said that once again letters will be sent out to residents of a NtA itA ' Atii5 anu ItIueSllHE financial support for the coming year. Effort is to raise S1.O00. which. he said. is needed for com munity work As always. Major Hammer pointed out. the Army re- lies on "the warm-hearted and con siderate and generous cooperation of its many friends in order ro perpetuate it's good work in the community.
 Its needs again are acute and the work it seeks to do is vital. With eonfidence,' Major Hammer said. the Army requests your warm sun port again and believes sincerely you will continue to give if the tools, the sinew. that are so neees- sary for its existence. We earnestly invite your prayers for the cam paign as well as your gifts"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
NO CAMPAIGN BUT $5 RECEIVED FOR MARCH OF DIMES

No campaign is being conducted here in connection with the emerg- ency March of Dimes drive now underway nationally but Mrs. Bran der Castle, chairman of the March of Dimes committee, reported today that she had received $5 for the fund from Eva Minner of Wrangell Institute.
 While no campaign is being car ried on here for the emergency drive because we thought, as did some other Alaska communities, that it would conflict with other worthwhile causes and would de- tract from our annual drive in Jan uary," Mrs. Castle explained However, if anyone cares to do- nate we will be glad to handle the money and see that it is forwardRd to the Southeast Alaska chapters
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
SEINE AND TRAP
 FISHING CLOSED FOR ALL SOUTHEAST

Stepping the closure up for few sections by four days, the U. s. Fish and WiIdGfe Service terminated the commercial salmon season in South east Alaska for seine and trap fish as of last Tuesday night at 6 oC clock. The closing order was four days early for northern Clarence Strait, Southwest Clarence Strait and South Prince of Wales.
 A weak showing of salmon and the need for adequate escapement of fish to the spawning grounds was given as the reason for the general closure.
 The local Farwest plant conclud- ed it's canning operations Wednes- day. Manager Harold Heaton said the total final pack would be ap- proXimately 6O,0O0 cases. Fisher men on the whole reported a fair season, some boats doing exception ally we'll.
 Glllnetting continues on the Sti- klne River through September 30. Reports from 45 boats on the river revealed the average catch was run ming about 5 echoes and 15 pinks to the boat daily with improved showing reported toward the end of this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
Arc ANNOUNCES TWO DOLLAR BOOST IN PHONE RATES

Alaska Telephone Corporation which operates the Wrangell eN- change announced 10 its subscrib- CTS this week that as of September !. an increase of $2 a month per telephone would be effective.
 The City Council July I3. turned down a request of the company for a raise on grounds that il was ez7' cessive. The present action of the company has been referred to City Attorney Howard D. Stabler of Ju- neau, it was announced at the City Hall. AfC was granted an increase by the Council in 1852.
 In announcing it's latest rate boost. A. J Proctor, president of Are, said:
 aThe directors of your company have given considerable thought to the above problem Crate increase) After the denial of the rate fn- crease they were faced with a cur tailment of telephone service such as an s to 10-hour day basis. Linn iting hours of operation would. however. work an undue hardship on many subscribers as there would be no method for reporting fires and other emergencies if p switchboard were not operated on full 24-hour basis Therefore. as an emergency relief, it will be necessary to effect the increase of $2.o0 per month per telephone be- ginning September l. 1954.s
 Frank Webb, local manager. said today that there had been a few re- quests of diseontinuance of tele- phone service but thus far the mum Der was not large.
 In Juneau. City Attorney Howard stabler said he could not say whether the action of the company was a breach of contract until he has studied the contract.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
TROUBLE CONTINUES FOR KETCHIKAN COUpIE

After having been before U. s. Commissioner Joel Wing earlier in the week on a charge of illegal fishing and being sentenced and fined two Ketchikan people Thom- as F. Allain and Ruth D. Under hill, were back in the tolls of the law.
 Judge Wing on Monday sentenc- ed Allain to a fine of $500 and Go days in jail - 30 days of which were suspended. Ruth Underhill was sentenced to 30 days in iai1 70 days of which were suspended and was given a $100 fine. bo4h being on the illegal fishing charge. Judge Wing gave the defendant. from Monday until D. m. Wednes- day to take care of their fishing gear and store their seine before heginning their jail sentences.
 Apparently the ensuing time was not spent in all work and no play for on Thursday morning they were back before Judge Wing. Charge. drunk and disorderly on Wednes- day afternoon when, after D. m.. they should have been guests of the government.
 For violating their suspended sentences by being drunk and dis orderly and for failure to appe4 at the Federal jail by D. m. We'd nesday, Judge Wing sentenced them l.
 to some more free board and room.
 Score now: Allain 90 days in jail and $500 fine; UnderhilI: SO days in jail and $1OO fine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
POLIO HITS PALMER: 3 CASES REPORTED

ANCHORAGE -lR- Polio has broken out in Palmer, where the first three cases of the year have stricken two little girls, age 13 months and two years, and five year-old boy. They are being treat ed at an Anchorage hospital.
 Two of the youngsters have be- come paralyzed. The other case is of the milder non-paralytic type.
 A supply of gamma globulin has been ordered for Palmer by Dr. Jack Eason, regional health officer.
 Meanwhile, two new cases were reported this week in Anchorage, bringing the total there to S3 and 50 in Seward.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
BALTIC GIVES RESUME OF PAST SALMON SEASON

C. Howard Baltzo, assistant reg ional director of the D. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. today issued a re- suma of the past commercial fish ing season which closed last Tues day for the 1851 season. IL follows.
 Now that Che salmon season is about all over in Alas. !. except for a few minor fisheries on chums and echoes. it is possible to summarize how things went in the principle areas
 Bristol Bay produced a dlsappout- ing pack of red salmon. This was at least partially expected so the share eanneries engaged in a CO., operative concentration program to cut expenses. The parent cycle year too. was weak in both pack and es- exponent To spawning grounds
 This was the weak cycle for pinks on the Alaska Peninsula. SD the season was set for early clos ur' in advance and one district was closed entirely. Nevertheless. Che pack was a distinct improvement over the cycle year of 1g52.
 Kodiak was Che bright spot of Alaska - the pinks came through in volume as had been hoped. T1ga once-important red salmon fishery. however. continued 10 decline.
 The red salmon on Cook Inlet produced good catches on the two lays of each week that were open The drift sillnet gear got the pre- ponderance of the fish. abetted bv near-perfect weather. The pinks came through in early August in usual even-year abundance.
 Prince William Sound was closed as part of a tWo-year program to restore the pink salmon. Surveys to date show this restriction to have peen wise one = so few fish ar- rived that a commercial operation would have been an economic fail ure. However, an improved escape ment over former recent years has been achieved
 Fortunately, the nearby Copper River enjoyed a good red run which provided a measure of relief to the cordoye fishermen displaced from public welfare.
 The once-great pink salmon runs of Southeast Alaska repeated their dreary performance of the past sev- eral years. Few fish came in. and q larger proportion was secured for spawning only by cutting short the fishing seasons. Some Of the finan- eial sting was taken out by the unusually good ehum runs that came in early before the pinks. AM the river gillnet fisheries in South east Alaska have produced good total catches this year, and the trollers continue 10 do very we'll With an abundance of echoes at high prices.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
HANF0RD IN TOWN ON COMPANY BUSINESS

Former Mayor Fred G. Hanford, Alaska representative of the Pacific Northern Timber Company. was in Wrangell from Juneau for a few days this week in connection with. company business. He reported Pa cific Northern's plans are going forward as originally outlined with probability that construction will be started in the spring. The com- pany has taken rooms in the Lem ieux building where offices will be established during the winter while engineering work is being done.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
TH0M's LAKE SHELTER CABIN TO BE BUILT BY NEXT JUNE 30

Construction of a shelter cabin and trail at Thom's lake will be undertaken under the Dfngeu- Johnson act which allots funds from the tax on sports fishing gear for' such purposes, according to word to Lee Ellis. president of the Stikine Sportsmen's Association of Wrangell. The work is scheduled to be completed by next June 90)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
Dear Customer
&* 3

It was bad week Tor aGear cus7 toner around these parts. Wheth- CT adear customer" would become a tough customer and take out his telephone remained 10 be seen. Meanwhile, the cost of talk. usual ly considered a cheap product. was taking on an inflated value in Wrangell.
 To be more specific the subscrib- CTS to Alaska Telephone Corpora tion service here who have been picking mp their mail since last Friday afternoon have found in their mail boxes a communication. addressed dear customer. which advises that effective September 1. there will be a neat two dollars d month per telephone increase in rates in this thriving community. The letter is signed by A. J. Proc- tor. president of ATC, and attach of the minutes of the City Council meeting of July 13 at which time Arcs request for rate boost was denied.
 It's a well constructed letter. Not until one gets down into the dying sentences of paragraph five does "dear customer learn that. instead of receiving a dividend. he will be nicked for a couple of bucks addi- tional in the name of product of the times, emergency relief Says the communication:
 "Therefore, as an emergency re lief it will be necessary to effect the increases of $2.OO per month per telephone beginning September l, 1854" Neat. concise and cer- tainly clearly stated. President Proctor is to be congratulated as letter writer.
 However, the after-taste of the communication was something else again. Some of the dear custom ers." recalling the substantial rate boost given the company in 1852, were coining such phrases as we'll fact, a feeling of discontent and great many were giving considera- tion to disseminating their phones and wondering what the City Coun- cil was going to do about it. That worthy body, although not official ly advised except as dear GUS tomer," had placed the matter be- fore City Attorney Howard Stabler of Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
ENGINEER TONER
 HERE LOOKING OVER PLANE PULL-OUT SITES

FeIlX Toner, Juneau engineer re- presenting the Territorial highway engineers office, was in WrangeIl this week looking over prospective sites for an airplane pull-out ramp which might be constructed here if funds become available to the de- partment. Among sites inspected were cemetery beach. head of the bay area not far from Standard Oil and the city's old Columbia North ern site on the downtown water front
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
B0B ELLIS CALLS

R. E. Bob" Ellis of Ellis Kirlines was a caller in Wrangell ths week while looking over his company's operations in the Southeast towns. Veteran pilot and airline operator Ellis, former Ketchikan Mayor, is also Democratic candidate for the Territorial Senate and was top man on the totem in the spring primary. He's going out for that Tooth vote in Wrangell. He got 99 in the pri- mary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
CHAMBER MEETING TONIGHT. FIFE HAT1.

A regular meeting 0f tlo Cham Der of Commerce will be held at 7:30 this evening in the Fire Hall, it is announced by President Joyce Hay. Several matters requiring ac- ton are on the agenda and a fuIk turnout of membership is urged.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
ALASKA GETS $75,O00 FOR WILDLIFE AID

WASHINGTON - = Undersee- retary of Interior Ralph Tudor has announced that Alaska has been al lotted $75,00O for aid in the restor- ation and development of it's wild life resources. The money comes from the Il per cent federal excise tax on sporting arms and ammuni- tfon, levied on it through the manl ufaeturers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
sUSITNA NOT TO STOP HERE THIS TRIP

Due to insufficient cargo for this port, the freighter Susitna, sailing from Seattle today, will not stop in Wrangell this trip, according to information to Mccormack Dock Company, Alaska Line agent
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
HRS. HAY SCHEDULED TO RETURN TODAY

Mrs. Joyce Hay and two children. who have been on a summer vaca- tion in Texas, the former Hay home, was due home today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
No Polio Here

.Ihere was no infantile paralysis in Wrangen and Dr. John 0. Dangeman, Cily Health Officer, Was attempting to see that there would not be. Learning that pupils rom the polio-strlcken area of Seward, Anchorage and m e T were scheduIed to be enrolled in school shortly at Wrangell Insti- ute, Health Officer Bangeman dir ected strong radiogram to Terr4- torlal Health Commissioner C. Earl Albrecht urging delay in such en- rollment until the disease is defin- itely under control in the West ward area Meanwhile, as may be noted elsewhere in today's paper, the Institute is off limits" as Ia protection to the residents of this community.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-27
Politics at $1.50

And, as if that wasn't enough bad news for one week, we've just received through the mail pam phlet entitled "Let the Record Speak" authored by Mildred Meters Hansen. It is said to be the inside story of the 1853 session of the All aska Legislature' and sells in this inflated era for $1 50. A quick per usal indicates it is strictly political propaganda indicating that in ad dition to increased telephone rates and danger of polio a political cam paign is in the offing.
 Cheerv Note
 In contrast with the foregoing deluge of gloom, it is cheerful to note that with fishing over most of the fishermen have had a fair sea- son, some quite good. and the local Harvest cannery toted up a pack of around 60,000 cases of Alaskas s famed salmon. Work is going for ward at the Wrangell Lumber Co., plant and Pacific Northern is nov ing ahead with it's plans for getting its substantial development into op- eration next spring.
 Faint all bitter, dear custom CT" Every dark cloud has a silver lining
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-11-18

here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hides and Mr.,
and Mrs, Lovettc Coddington were
Saturday evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Sines.
Recent visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Black were r. NJ. Holman,
California, Pa; Mrs Nellie Ilutzel
and Mrs. George Teats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lytle visited
Mrs. Emma Thomas and family at
Everson, Pa, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Schlossnagle
and daughters were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Sines.
Mrs. Warren Thomas and infant
son returned home Thursday from
the Community hospital, Meyers
dale. Her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Rush, has been staying with her
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Murphy anc
daughter Kaye left Friday fol
Florida where Mrs. Murphy anC
daughter will reside for the winter
due to the health of Kaye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dixon anc
family, Baltimore. spent the week
end here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vitez, ST., OF
Mill Run, and Mr. and Mrs. james
Ross and children were visiting OF
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Snes. Mr.. Sines suffered an in
jury to his head while working al
his saw mill near Sand Patch las
Friday. He has been confined t
his home but is improving now.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Mitchell anC
children, Edgar and Marion, anC
Colt Wicklow, Baltimore, spent the
weekend in Accident with he
father, Clarence Wicklow, and Mr.
and Mrs. r. NJ. Wilkens; also will
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Schloss
maggie and daughters, here.
! Gordon and Lambert Wright
Potomac State College, Keyser, w
Va, were here over the weekend
, with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
, Russell Wright. Sunday Dime
guests Of the Wrights were Mr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-11-18
Methodist Church Activities

Methodist Church Activities
Services for Sunday, Nov. 81. in
the Methodist churches are: Selbys-
port, 9:45 a. M; Friendsville, II
q. M; Sang Run, 1870 p. m.
Mrs. Ralph Swauger will enter
tain members Of Circle III of the
WSCS at her home on Monday
evening, November %.
Mrs. George Vitez entertained
members of the WSCS of Selbys-
port at her home Thursday even
ing.
Lutheran News
Sunday School at 10 a. m. and
Worship service at 1880 p. M, for
Sunday, November p, at Grace
Lutheran church.
Plan Community Service
A Community Thanksgiving
service will be held in Grace Lu-
theran church on November 25 at
1890 a. m. Rev. Shaffer, of the
Methodist Church, will deliver the
sermon. All other churches are in
vited.
Bake Sale to be Held
A Bake and Notion Sale will be
held i'm the fire hall on Wednesday
November %, from Pc O'Clock,
sponsored by the Junior Sunday
School class of the Lutheran
church.
Sunshine Society
The Sunshine Society of Grace
Lutheran church met last Thurs
day with Is members and leader,
Mrs. Ward Livengood, present
Miss Janice Schroyer, president,
conducted the business and devo-
tionals. Names were drawn for the