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The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
SHARNBROTCH EXPLAINS NEW CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE

Postmaster E. R. Sharnbroich today issued an explanation ot a new tpye of mail service which went into effect last week in the U. S. Postal Department.
 Called certified mail service, It was described as a cheap, safe way of specially handling delivery or mail which has no money value.
 Cost for certified mail handling is 15 cents. A receipt showing de- livery of the mail matter may be had for an additional cents.
 At the 7-cent fee the receipt will show only to whom and when de- livered. If the sender wishes to know where it is delivered the fee is 31 cents. If neither receipt is requested but if within six months from the date of mailing the send CT wishes to make inquiry regard ing the delivery, inquiries will be made by the post office for fee oi 10 cents.
 The lesser cost of the special handling service is due to the fact the sender fills out his own forms for the service. Instructions pre- scribing the manner of use are or the certified mail slip and receipts They are available at the local pos office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
WRANGELL HOUSEWIFE CATCHES RECORD SALMON

Wrangell housewife, Mrs. Doris lVersen, landed "A ID. ounce King salmon here late Sunday af- ternoon after an hour and fifteen minute battle, taking the lead in Wrangell's king salmon derby. Last years derby was won by her hus- band, Barney, with a 4S-pounder. Mrs. Iversen's achievement hit the front page of all Alaska papers and the Seattle P-I.
 A traffic jam hit Front Street last Sunday afternoon as word spread of Mrs. Iversen's catch - the largest king ever caught on light tackle in Alaska
 Postmaster E. R. Sharnbroich weighed the big king in officially for entry in the national Field and Stream derby. The fish measured 52 inches long and 34 and one quarter inches in girth.
 Several years ago Ketchikan re- ported 70pounder was landed in its derby, landed by Joe Krause. This was the previous high for sport tackle in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
JUDGE RULES INDIAN LAND NOT TAXABLE

ANCHORAGE -LR- District Judge J. l.. McCarrey, Jr., has up held the constitutionality of fed eral law granting native Alaskans certain parcels of land and perm anent immunity from property tax ation.
 His decision was handede down against the city of Kodiak in a case filed by the U. S. government. The city had contended the law was un- constitutional because it deprived the city of it's right and power to levy taxes. The land in question belonged to natives within the city limits and was placed on the pro perty tax rolls and then the city attempted to foreclose on tax liens.
 The judge ordered the land stricken from the tax rolls and permanently enjoined the city from returning it to the rolls.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
SHERRY SMITH CELEBRATES 11th BIRTHDAY WITH LAWN PARTY

Sherry Smith yesterday celebrat- edher 11th birthday, which occurs next week, with a lawn party at her home. She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Vern Smith.
 Invited guests were Alma Davies, Sheila Denney, Judy and Mary Jo Bixby, Judy Ritchie, Luanne Max and, Ann Bradley, Noel and Bonnie Grant, Karen Campbell, Sharon Beals, Joanna Petticrew. Refreshments were served on the lawn and pretty doll favors, made by Sherry and Joanna. presented , to each of the geusts.
 Winners at guessing games were Sharon Beals, Sheila Denney, Judy Ritchie and Joanna Petticrew.
 Sherry was assisted in enter. her guests by her brothers. Jona. than, Tom and Kyle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
DEATH CLAIMS
 CHARLES RANDRUP; BURIAL IN SUSANVILLE

After several years of ill health, death claimed Charles Randrup,, 75, early Sunday morning at Bish- op Rowe General Hospital
 MT. Randrup was born August 10, 1885 in Susanvi.le, California and his body was shipped there by air Monday for burial.
 In 194O Mr Randrup and his wife, Urania, went to Nome in 1940 and the next year moved to, Cordova. In 1942 has was employ ed as a pump man on the Ahcan pipe line. Mrs. Randrup came to Wrangell in 1943 and brought their present place out Zimovia Highway but Mr. Randrup, except for short visits here, followed the construction work to the Westward and during 1914 and 1945 was stationed in the Aleutian Islands.
 It was not until December of 1945 that MT. Randrup finally finished his construction work and the Randrups began operation of their well known chicken ranch out the highway. Charlie" as MT. Randrup was affectionately known to his many local friends, also fol- lowed his trade of plumbing until ill health overlook him.
 Besides his widow here, he is by a daughter, Katherine Maillard, of San Francisco and a son, Charles w. Randrup of Will lows, Calf. and four sisters, Emma Randrup, Susanville; Mrs. Howard McMurphy, Susanville; Mrs. Helen Lloyd, Fresno and Mrs. Minnie McMurphy, Standish, Calif
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
CAB BLAMES PILOT FOR NOVEMBER CRASH

WASHINGTON -LR- A pilots attempt to fly through a mountain pass in bad weather caused the Icrash of an Alaska Coastal Airline amphibian plane in Alaska last November 4, the Civil Aeronautics Board ruled this week.
 The pilot, James G. Rinehart, 46 was fatally injured in the crash.
 The CAB said it did not know why he chose to fly the regular route through the pass in bad wea- ther instead of taking an alternate route over the water around the north end of Chichagof Island.
 The Grumman amphibian crash ed a few minutes after taking off from Pelican City, Alaska, on a scheduled flight from Sitka to Ju- neal.
 The pilot was removed from the flaming wreckage and lived for a. bout three hours, but never fully regained consciousness. His two passengers, although seriously in Jured, survived. They were removed by helicopter two days ofter the accident.
 The CAB said that when the plane left Pelican City Rinehart apparently did not have sufficient information on weather conditions within the pass. It added, however, that he should have known of the generally poor conditions in the pass and beyond because of the weather briefing before he left Sitka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
CAB AUTHORIZES
 HELICOPTER SERVICE
WASHINGTON -ll

" AOhING HUN -tHl" The CIVIL Aeronautics Board has authorized HIS Copters, Inc, at Anchorage to inaugurate the first commercial helicopter service in Alaska. CAR granted the company a temporary exemption from regulations which have a provision that helicopters Icannot operate regular route where scheduled air services are available. It also said the COpter company must make only casual, in infre- quent flights between any pair of cities.
 Three airlines Cordova, Nor
 thern Consolidated and Wien Air line had asked the CAB to deny the Copter companys application or to defer action pending a hear ing. They complained that the con- pany planned operations on a
 broad and substantial scope"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
PHOTOGRAPHERS HERE ON AERIAL CRUISE

Cameraman Robert H. Nelson and Pilot Robert Daniels, both of Engene, Ore, took advantage of the clear weather Tuesday and Wednesday to do an aerial timber cruise of more than 100000 acres of the 339,OO0 held by Pacific Northern Timber Company in this area under forest service contract.
 Flying a specially equipped Ces- sna plane on lease from Ellis Air Lines and with the latest in lens in their Fairchild K-17 camera, they covered a large part of the area on Tuesday in a couple of hours. Flying around 10000 feet, their camera was capable of cover ing an area of more than 1000 feet with each exposure.
 The aerial technicians reported conditions especially good or their work
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
KOSHO MARU, WRANGELL'S FIRST LUMBER SHIP,
 DOCKED THIS AFTERNOON

First vessel to load a complete lumber cargo from an Alaskan port, the Kosho Maru of the Daido Line, arrived in Wrangen harbor this noon and eaed into the dock of Wrangell Lumber Company to begin loading of approximately B. 500,000 board feet of spruce and hemlock for Japan.
 The Wrangell mill has been op- erating on a 10-hour a day basis for the last two weeks to meet the cargo requirements and Yukichi Ishida, executive director of the Alaska Lumber and Pulp Co.,, Inc, of which the Wrangell Lumber Co is an operating, unit, expressed satisfaction with the progress that had been made thus far.
 The lumber, he said, will go in to the general lumber trade in Japan where it is expected to build an expanding market, particularly for Alaska spruce, considered the best in the world.
 The turbine-driven Kosho Maru was built by the Kawasaki Docks Yards in Kobe and launched in June 1850. She was delivered to Daida Kaium Kaisha, Ltd, (Daido Line) in the fall of that year. She Iis registered out of Kobe and mak- ing her first trans-Pacific voyage. Previously, she has been in the So. Asia trade. She is 395 feet in length with beam of 56 feet. Her deadweight is 7,225 long tons and her gross tonnage 4,39O. She is equipped and powered with the latest and most modern devices for navigation.
 Piloted by veteran Alaska ship Captain, Casey Moran on her first voyage here, the Kosho Maru is in command of Capt. T. Tanimoto as master with M. Muta as Chief Off, ficer and H. Yoshida as Chief En- gineer. She has a total complement of 43 officers and men. Loading operations are expected to get un- derway tomorrow. Estimated time or departure is July 16, actual de- parture depending on the progress of loading operations which is be- ing done from barge and dock.
 The vessel arrived in Ketchikan late yesterday where she took a. board 55G tons of fuel oil and $50 tons of oil and sailed for WrangelI lat 4:30 this morning, arriving in the local harbor shortly after noon. Her destination from here is Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
 Here for the arrival of the ves- sel are Kenji Xxi, director-repre- sentative of the Daido Line; Port Capt. M. Nakamura and T. Suita, assistant to H. Eriguchi, managing director of the Daido Line who was here in April with Director Xxi.
 Here with MT. Ishida is Tom Ogowa, vice president of the Wran- gel Lumber Co.,, and the Wrangeu Mills, Inc, which has the mill un- der lease.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
HARPER REED SENDS WORD OF INTERIOR ACTIVITY

Harper Reed, former Indian Ag- ent at Telegraph Creek, who has many old7time friends in Wrangell, has sent a letter to The Sentinel which carries word of activity up the famed Stikine River.
 Mir. Reed even goes so far as to imply that Telegraph Creek prom ises to be the metropolis of the Stikine--an error The Sentinel has, tened to correct in answering his letter. He says:
 'Perhaps you are not aware that jolly little Wrangell Gas used to beD is on the brink of another shake-up.
 Late this fall you will be able to freight your car up to Telegraph Creek and then run On excellent roadway to Fairbanks or down to Seattle!
 Also, the Iskut River is due tc unload it's vast mineral resources and with it will open up the Brad field River and, of course, the Unak is now open
 Even, perhaps, you might visit the beauty spot of the whole North -i. e: ATLIN.
 Say hello to my friends resid. ing in your Graveyard.
 MT. Reed, as can be seen. now lives in Atlin but we, in turn, in. vite him to come down and lister to our Graveyard" mill whistlei
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
ALORA PETTICREW HOME

After finishing her first year at the University of Washington where she is studying television, Miss Alora Petticrew, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joe Petticrew, has re- turned home for the summer.
 Miss Petticrew, and a school mate drove up from Seattle to Palmer over the highway making the 2,000 miles in five days. Her girl-friend then drove Miss Petit crew in to Anchorage where she got a plane for Juneau and then flew on home Sunday. The girls report having had a fine trip and the highway in good travelling con- dition.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
SHIRLEY ZION HERE

After spending two weeks here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Jessie Eyon, and other relatives, Miss Shirley Eyon has returned to Seattle
 Miss Eyon was employed in the business office of Frederick and Nelson's store but this year will return to riffin-Murphy business college, from which she graduated, for additional courses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
EARNEST CANNERY WILL START WORK TOMORROW

The seasons canning operations will start at Harvest Wrangell Co. plant at 1 p. III. tomorrow, accord ing to Manager Harold Heaton. A crew of approximately 40 will be employed.
 Initial packing will be sockeyes from the river. Two seining areas, Eastern and Western districts, op- ened this morning and the local plant had three tenders on the grounds. Early reports were of a meagre run of fish.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
REBUILDING UNDERWAY ON ENGSTROM BLDG.

A face lifting program has start ed for the Engstrom building now occupied by the Wrangell Variety Store. Contractor Hans Enzbrun- ner's carpenters have closed up all windows along the sides and are covering the side walls with mod ern shingles.
 The complete front will be mod erniZed, Enzbrunner said.
 The building is owned by city councilman Lennie Engstrom.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
SEATTLE MAN APPOINTED ALASKA FIRE MARSHAL

ANCHORAGE -IR- DeIecIIVe Captain Clyde V. Daley, 53, of the Seattle Police Department, he been selected for the job of Territorial Fire Marshal
 Territorial Police Superintendent A. P. Brandt said that Daley had been selected from among IF ap- plicants for the newly created post.
 The board of Territorial Police Commissioners recommended the appointment, which will not be of ficially completed until Daley ar rives in Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
RECEPTION PLANNED FOR VISITING SHIP,
 LUMBER OFFICIALS. MONDAY

A reception for shipping and lumber officials here in connection with arrival of the vessel Kosho Maru for d lumber cargo, will be held at the Elks Club from $ to s Monday evening by the Chamber of Commerce, it is announced by President Maurice Buness.
 The affair will be held on the second floor of the Elks and Cham- Der members are asked to be on hand.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
PACIFIC NORTHERN
 ENGINEER DUE HERE

c. Dean Johnson, Jr., construc- tion engineer or the Pacific North- ern Timber, is due here from his Portland office around the first or July in connection with PINT de- velopments in this area, according to Fred c. Hanford, local PINT re- presentative.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
NOTICE LIGHTS OFF

All lights and power in the Town of Wrangell-except the Shoemaker Bay line, will be turned off at 3 A. M. SUNDAY morning for about two hours while changing primary lines.
 RALPH DEvENNY
 City Light Supt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR TERRITORY NAMED BY GOVERNOR

WASHINGTON - Governor B. Frank Heintzleman has announced the appointment of John A. McKin- ney, of Progress, Pa, to be Terri torial Director of Finance.
 Mckinney is due in Juneau this week end His appointment was made under an act passed by the 1855 Legislature which created the new Territorial Department of Fin ance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCCPE
Red Letter Day

Easing into the harbor today will be the SOOO-ton Kosho Maru of the Daido Line to load aboard around 3,5O0,000 board feet of lumber at the Wrangell Lumber Company for shipment to Japan.
 A red letter day, indeed, in WrangelPs long and venerable his tory.
 It heralds the beginning of era - the long anticipated lumber era; the actual processing on sub stantial scale of Southeast Alaska s great natural resource - timber.
 This first vessel of modern years to take lumber for export. foretells the future years of the big har- vest: the crash of the virgin spruce in the untapped forests before the might of the logger's power equip ment; the whirr of the saws grind ing it out in mills that will come to dot the Panhandle's timber belt; the whistle and chugging of the tugs hauling it about, and the KOsho Maru and many like her clearing with lumber cargo for the markets of the world.
 The day has come. Welcome to the Kosho Maru, harbinger of the new era.
 Another Modern Glance
 Under some rare, sparkling skies this week high aloft Pacific North
  ial cruise of most of it's 339, ,000 acres of timber in this immediate area. With this new aerial photo graphing development, miles of timber stand can be cruised in a few hours as compared with the old foot, climb and look method. From such aerial pictures placed under powerful glass, the lumber man can estimate his timber cuts, lay out road and camps without moving from his engineering board other than to make a sharp quip to a pert stenographer.
 Cost runs high, around $7,500 for a couple of days, indicating that the lumber industry has con cluded that Southeast Alaska's timber-clad slopes are worth look ing at. Along with the picture-taking, PINT this week executed further options on property in the Shoe maker Bay area preparatory to it's planned construction there of lumber plant and pulp mill run ming into an outlay of a good many million dollars.
 Boat Tax
 With the expanding economy Wrangell's harbor becomes an ev- en more vital problem to the com munity. City Council, considering the matter, is thinking a modest boat tax to defray cost of harbor upkeep.
 It visualizes the need of a per- manently employed harbormaster to guard against depreciation which has been particularly prevalent this spring. It sees the need for maintaining the floats in sound and usable condition. In few words, the situation requires man. agement to keep abreast of the changing times.
 It's our theory that small yearly tax on the boats which use the harbor facilities is in keeping with the need. It is a practice in most Alaska ports, particularly as they face growth with inadequate source of revenue.
 L. w.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
CHEVROLET HERE FOR
 FOURTH OF JULY PRIZE

The grand prize for Wrangells $ Fourth of July, 1855 Chevrolet pickup truck, arrived here this week and will be put on display tomorrow near the cold storage. It is now undergoing servicing so the new owner can drive it off. Committee Meets The Fourth of July committee will hold its final meeting before the Fourth next Monday night at the fire hall, 8 p. m. They will make final arrangements for all the holiday events. Secretary l.. M. Williams, Jr., asks all members to be sure to be on hand. The meet ing will be short.
 Visitors Here
 According to word received here by the committee, the Canadian tourist boat Prince George will ar rive here about p. m. on the day of the Fourth. Earlier arrival was tried for by the company officials but the tides were not right.
 The crew of the Prince George will play the local softball team about six o'clock that evening. The ship will be in until after the fire works at II that night. . The Coast Guard cutter from Petersburg will be here on Sunday, July 3, to patrol the boat races and has been invited to bring along couple more Petersburg residents for Petersburg -Wrangell ball game on Sunday afternoon before the races. Last year several Peters burg boys came over to enter the boat races and may again this year.
 Tug O'War
 On, checking with Harbor Sea .oods, committee secretary Williams found they were glad to challenge the shrimp pickers from Reliance Shrimp Go. to a tug o'war. It will be confied to the lady shrimp pick CTS of each cannery only Neil and Ben can't even be anchor men.
 Street Washing
 A week from tonight the local fire department will wash the main street to ready it for the Fourth so car owners are advised to keep their vehicles off the street that night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
UNION SERVICES ON PRESBYTERIAN LAWN
ON JULY 3

The Rev. Paul Evans, of the First Presbyterian Church, has an nounced that a Union Service will De held at II a. m. Sunday, July 3. on the lawn of the Presbyterian Church.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
CUSTOMS MAN HERE

U. s. Collector of Customs, Wal ter Heisel was in Wrangell today, stopping during a routine check of Customs offices in the First Divis- ion. Ia at
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-06-24
IN PETERSBURG

Mrs. Neil Grant, and daughter Suzanne, were in Petersburg this week flying over Tuesday and re- turning home Thursday.
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mortal Hospital, has returned
home and is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Terry
had as their dinner guests
on August 81, Miss Kathleen
Fairfax, first grade teacher,
Academy Hill School; and
Mrs. L. R. Coleman, sixth and
seventh grade teacher, Acad-
envy Hill School.
Last Sunday at 11:30 a. m.
services were conducted by
Deacon R. w. Terry, who
spoke from the. fifth verse of
the 9Th division of Psalm.
The service was very impress
sive. Music was rendered by
the Senior Choir and congre-
cation. Communion was SER
we'd by Deacons B. H. Jones
and Waddie Smith.
Rev. D. w. Williams de-
livered a very timely sermon
at Mt. Zion Methodist Church,
Indian Rock, September 4, at
/ p. m. His text was taken
from Exodus. Subject: "Can
Hands Uphold God?" Music
was furnished by the Junior
Choir.
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Houston, Texas, has been
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ion of the National Board of
Missions, as a parish worker.
She is a graduate of Wiley
College.
Miss Peasants was intro
duced to the congregation at
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
last Sunday, at which time
she told the group about her
work with the Board.
Mesdames Laverne Owens
and Addie Rogers spent La
Dor Day weekend with their
mother, Mrs. Annie Henns,
and relatives.
Miss Jean Rogers has re-
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and children, of Roanoke.
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..Card of Thanks

? The family of the late Mrs.
Marguerite Brown Carter.
wishes to thank their many
friends for their innumerable
deeds of kindness. Especially
would we mention our pastor,
Rev. A. l.. James, and our
friend, Mrs. Mayo, of Mayo's
Funeral Home, Camden, Nj.
Words, can never adequate
ly convey our deep heartfelt
gratitude. May God, in His
love and tender mercy, ever
bless each one of you.
Edgar Brown, Father