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The Way We Were for Feb. 18, 2027

Feb. 18, 1926 Within the past month, the bait herring shortage in the Wrangell district was so serious as to arouse intense interest. Unless something was done to relieve the situation, there would …

A clean sweep for the community

The Way We Were for Feb. 11, 2026

Feb. 11, 1926 Within the year since the Willson and Sylvester Mill Co. of Wrangell grew into the Wrangell Lumber and Power Co., immense changes and improvements have taken place in the plant almost …

The Way We Were for Feb. 4, 2026

Feb. 11, 1926 An experiment is being tried in the hygiene class of Miss Larkin’s room to determine the effects of additional milk between meals on the children who are below standard weight, both …

Crafty use of the library

Headed to a new home

The Way We Were for Jan. 28, 2026

Jan. 28, 1926 The members of St. Philip’s Guild experienced a joyful surprise last Saturday when a check for $130 was received from Mrs. George E. Norton of Rochester, New York, to apply to the …

The Way We Were for Jan. 21, 2026

Jan. 21, 1926 Leaving Anchorage a year ago this month, Milton Willis, “The Cassiar Kid,” went to Wrangell, where he procured as much information as possible, got an outfit together and headed for …

The Way We Were for Jan. 14, 2026

Jan. 14, 1926 The past six-week period showed an enormous increase in tardy marks at the high school. Announcement was made that beginning with the new semester, all tardiness would be penalized by a …

The Way We Were for Jan. 7, 2026

Jan. 7, 1926 Wrangell is able to report to the world a climatic phenomenon in that the present winter in this section of Alaska is so mild that beautiful roses are now in bloom out in the open yards …

The Way We Were for Dec. 24, 2025

Dec. 24, 1925 The third of the “Gym Deficit Benefit” dances given by the PTA will be the closing event of Christmas week. Preparations are being made to make it a Christmassy affair, the event …

Holiday dinner tradition

The Way We Were for Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 1925 At 7 p.m. Saturday, before the Petersburg-Wrangell high school basketball game, Wrangell students pulled off a serpentine “downtown,” flaunting their colors to the …

The Way We Were for Dec. 10, 2025

Dec. 10, 1925 The basketball game between the high school girls of Wrangell and Petersburg, which was scheduled for Saturday night in Wrangell, has been called off as a result of the walkout staged …

A bright start to the holiday season

The Way We Were for Dec. 3, 2025

Dec. 3, 1925 Through courtesy of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the Wrangell Commercial Club has been advised that there is a party in the states who desires to procure a quantity of moss, of a …

Firefighter training

The Way We Were for Nov. 26, 2025

Nov. 19, 1925 The school is again planning to sponsor a five-program course of entertainment for the winter, with the proceeds devoted to making up the deficit in the community building fund. The …

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