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November 29, 1917: Several local mariners have called our attention to an error in our report of the Mariposa wreck. The Sentinel stated that the wreck occurred at a place that is out of the usual course of traffic. This is not true. Any large vessel leaving Wrangell northbound would pass very close to where the wreck occurred. It is only the smaller boats, such as the Humboldt, Jefferson, and City of Seattle that go through Wrangell Narrows. All vessels leaving Wrangell must go around Cape Decision and cannot avoid the perilous passage which t...
November 22, 1917: The Wrangell chapter of the Red Cross raised $104 for Christmas packets for soldiers. By Christmas the United States will have 1 million men under arms. The Red Cross has, in addition to its many other labors in humanitarian work, undertaken the task of sending each American soldier a Christmas packet filled with good things and good will. It was possible to have Christmas packets made up for $41 each. When the Wrangell chapter received notice of the undertaking, the time was so limited that it had to hurry and transmit the...
November 8, 1917: A cry of distress was heard in Wrangell about 10 o’clock Tuesday night when a passenger off the Dispatched walked off the Columbia and Northern dock, falling into four feet of water. The traveler had been seen uptown for several hours and gotten in such a condition that he needed a friend to look after him. However, his splash in the icy water of the bay tended to have a reviving effect. At least there was nothing the matter with his voice when it came to waking the town to the fact that he had come to grief. Marshal Earl W...
November 1, 1917: Beginning with tomorrow Nov. 2, letter postage will be three cents. Postals and post cards will be two cents. Drop letters in towns without carrier service will remain one cent. November 6, 1942: The appearance of the three horses destined to be pack animals for the Groundhog Basin mine properties was nothing short of a spectacular event for at least forty one Wrangell youngsters, who had never before seen a horse. Not only were a number thrilled by their first sight of the first equine visitors in Wrangell for many a long...
October 25, 1917: An enjoyable event in Native circles on Monday night was a dance given by the crews of the gas boats “Albatross” and “Lake Bay” in honor of the local members of the Alaska Native Brotherhood. The dance was held in the band hall, and was hugely enjoyed from the start to finish-the finish being at 2 a.m. During the affair refreshments consisting of cake and ice cream were served. The visitors who gave the dance are Sitka Natives, who during the past summer have been engaged in fishing at Lake Bay in company with a number of Wran...
October 18, 1917: Dr. W. J. Pigg returned Saturday from Ft. Seward at Haines where he took a physical examination and passed. He expects to receive notice any day to report somewhere for medical examination. Dr. Pigg hopes soon to get a commission in the regular Army. He thinks it probable that he will leave Wrangell within the next three months. October 23, 1942: Merlin Elmer Palmer Post, American Legion, last night gave a farewell dinner for Wrangell’s latest group of men who expect to leave soon for the Army. The dinner was given at the L...
October 11, 1917: An erroneous impression prevails in Wrangell that the town is likely to be left without a doctor. This condition has been anticipated by the War Department. When a physician offers his services to his country and receives a call it is on condition that he does not leave his community without a doctor. Dr. Pigg is seeking a commission in the reserve. He has not been accepted yet. Should he be called, he could not respond until another physician had located here. Consequently there is no excuse for anyone in Wrangell not...
October 4, 1917: War was declared on Wrangell Saturday night by Oscar Weston, who, after mixing drinks too freely, became enraged over imaginary offenses. Weston went aboard a gas boat tied to the slip of the Columbia and Northern dock and opened fire on the town with a 280 Ross high power rifle. Fortunately he aimed a little too high to do any harm, but the whistling of bullets overhead was not very welcome music. The officers, knowing that Weston was insane for the time being, and wishing to take him alive, permitted Charlie Olesen, who knew...
Leland Dawson Helgeson was born in Seattle on August 20, 2017 to Lauren Simpson Helgeson and Andrew Helgeson. He weighed 7 lbs 2 oz and was 20 inches long. His maternal grandparents are Drs. Duke Simpson and Lynne Dawson of Vancouver, Washington and paternal grandparents are Ginny and Steve Helgeson of Wrangell. His paternal great-grandparents are Frances Ousley and Richard Helgeson of Portland, Oregon....
Students at Evergreen Elementary were invited to bring along their elders to school last week during a pair of events. Students of Mrs. Miller's third grade class headed to the museum inside the Nolan Center on September 12, tasked with an historical scavenger hunt. Grandparents and adoptive chaperones helped them navigate the displays, answering questions on different elements of local history. On the morning of September 15 the school opened its doors to other students' grandparents,...
September 27, 1917: Charles Hawkesworth, superintendent of the Indian schools, was in Wrangell Saturday. He was present at the opening of the Native school at Hydaburg, which is in charge of J. P. Wells, a school man who comes from southern Oregon where he was school superintendent for nine years. The school at Klawock opened with Prof. C. E. Hibbs in charge. His three assistants are Miss Orr, Miss Sullivan, and Miss Maloney. The school at Metlakatla will open October 1. Regarding the Wrangell Native school Mr. Hawkesworth said: “The school h...
September 12th & September 15th...
September 20, 1917: The “Rag Doll Party” given at the Rink last evening under the direction of Mrs. C.G. Burnet for the benefit of the Red Cross was largely attended, and was a success financially. The 22 little people taking part furnished an evening’s entertainment which for real amusement discounted anything their parents and the rest of us might have attempted before the footlights. It required no little effort to train the little ones to do their parts so well. At the close of the “doll party” Mrs. Burnet gave a reading. She received...
September 13, 1917: The town council met in regular monthly session Thursday night. The school board was authorized to purchase three typewriters and a microscope. The school board was directed to submit plans for a shed for the school playground. H.D. Campbell was awarded contracts for a walk on Church street and roadway on Case avenue, also a bridge on Case avenue. A communication was read from a Front street resident complaining that two houses of ill repute on Front street are a nuisance. Marshal Earl West was summoned before the council...
Wrangell High School's cross-country team gets in a group photo on August 26, after its first meet of the season in Juneau. Heading to Klawock the following weekend, senior student JD Barratt (second from left, giving bunny ears) placed second overall among the boys, and was first for Wrangell's division. The team will be hosting schools from across the region this weekend, with a five-kilometer cross-country meet scheduled for Saturday morning near the 40 mph sign on Spur Road. A community...
Sept. 6, 1917: Little Glenora Waters made her social debut Tuesday afternoon when she entertained a number of her little friends in honor of her first birthday. The large birthday cake with a single candle alight upon it formed an attractive feature and the tiny hostess gave her assistance in the cutting of it most ably. A photo of the babies was taken and refreshments were served. The tiny tots present were Anita Wheeler, Louise Dahl, Beatrice Palmer, Eunice Mitchell, and Anne Elizabeth Matheson. Sept. 4, 1942: Double holiday looms this...