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July 4, 1941: Under the leadership of a go-getter committee, consisting of Chet Lloyd, Harry Coulter, Mickey Shain and headed by Wrangell’s mayor Dr. E.J. Wheeler, Wrangell’s merchants and citizens responded nobly to a subscription of funds to give the kids a grand and glorious Fourth of July. Two hundred and nineteen dollars and eighty five cents was collected, making it possible to give the youngsters substantial prizes for their efforts in contests with free candy bars thrown in on the side. The American Legion Dance tonight at the ANB Hal...
Victoria Ingram, of Wrangell has made the dean’s list at Eastern Oregon University for the 2016 spring term...
June 27, 1941: Roused by the frantic barking of his thoroughbred bear dog, Trixie, Jeff Rees, Canadian Customs officer stationed at the boundary above Wrangell on the Stikine River, rushed to the window of his home to find the place surrounded by bears. From out of the trail back of his house walked a huge mother grizzly bear and three cubs, two youngsters and one yearling. Rees, who doesn’t care for such intimate company with big grizzlies, got his gun but found he had only four shells. He drew careful aim on the cubs, killing the two y...
After three public meetings held last week and in March, the design team for redevelopment of Wrangell's former Institute property put together a unified proposal. Based on the likes and dislikes put forward about 15 initial draft concepts, the proposal integrates a combination of uses for the 134-acre property, with a residential school campus and senior assisted living center at the northwestern end, surrounded by small- and mid-scale residential arrangements. The biggest upfront costs to the...
June 20, 1941 The newly coordinated Fish and Wildlife Service fleet of eight patrol vessels and an airplane put out Wednesday morning of this week on Alaska’s first intensive red salmon stream patrol. It’s purpose: to protect early streams from poachers, and over a period of time to bring back the early red run which has failed to materialize the last few years. Patrol vessels started gathering here last weekend. By Tuesday night all had assembled at the Fish and Wildlife float where they were joined by Assistant Executive Officer Homer Jew...
A new collection of masks and art pieces were put on display inside the Nolan Center lobby on Saturday. Created by award winning artist Eleanor Carlisle, the collection is the latest the center has displayed in an effort to showcase the work of local artists. "We're still always looking for more artwork," Nolan director Terri Henson said. Anyone interested in showcasing their work or a collection of locally significant art can contact her at the museum office....
June 13, 1941: Wrangell’s first blackout in initial test of the Civil Defense organization Wednesday night was virtually a 100 percent operation. Of 168 men originally registered and assigned to stations, 145 reported when the siren blasted its signal at 10 p.m. Wednesday, according to a check made by Mayor E.J. Wheeler and his staff at headquarters in the new Fire Station. Additional men, not previously registered, reported for duty, and the Farwest Alaska Company checked in with a complete fire fighting unit and emergency squadron from its c...
June 6, 1941: Samuel R. Privett, a resident of Wrangell since 1927, has taken over the Union Oil dealership here. He succeeds Edward J. Bradley, who has been the dealer here for seven years, said he would be selling heating oil as an independent dealer. Privett, who has been associated with the logging industry during his fourteen years in Alaska, took over the dealership last Friday. He is being assisted in the operation by Jimmy Early. June 6, 1966: Wrangell will have its first backout next Wednesday night. Following a conference with...
Congratulations to our 2016 Wrangell High School graduates. You truly deserve to be proud of your achievement. Alaska is an exciting location for ambitious graduates in the beginning chapters of their lives. It is the frontier of our country’s future. Jobs never before dreamed are being created right here. There are opportunities for new industry in Alaska, from the Arctic passage to rainforest ecotourism. Our tried and true fishing industry and its elements are oft-debated, but it is lively and reliable due to our excellent public m...
Principals Honor Roll: Laura Helgeson, Jing O’Brien, Jade Balansag, Liana Carney, Sophie O’Brien. Honor Roll: Madison Blackburn, Hannah Brown, Karri Buness, John Buness, Kaylyn Easterly, Tasha Massin, Trevor Miller, Hunter Wiederspohn, Jacob Dow, Aaliyah Messmer, Bruce Smith, Samantha Acuna, Jimmy Baggen, Jamie Early, Daniel McIntyre, Elizabeth McIntyre, Tyson Messmer, Mercedes Morgan, Ryan Rooney. Honorable Mention: Caitlin Cooper, Adriana Larrabee, Skylar Larrabee, Tate Miller, Sean Rooney, Hank Voltz, Terra Hoyt, Logan Ritchie, Alex Roo...
In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 30, 1941: Effort will be made to have work start of Wrangell's airport this year, Gov. Ernest Gruening told a special committee from the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, who called on the governor last Saturday in Juneau, flying up with pilot Tony Schwamm. The airport is on the CAA approved list of fields on which work has been designated to start next year, the Governor said. However, in view of the urgency in defense matter, it is possible that the project may be moved up, the Chief Executive said, an...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 11, 1916: L.T. Watson, mining man from the Stikine country, is in town this week. Mr. Watson states that the mining outlook for his country was never better and is looking for a number of prospectors to go into the country this spring. Mr. Watson reports that the past winter has been an exceptionally good one for furs and states that one of the largest catches in the country will come down the river as soon as navigation is on in good shape. Mr. Watson also put in a good word for the work being...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 11, 1916: A party of men of more than usual interest were in Wrangell this week. They were Dougal MacDonald, Jack Moran, Lloyd Simpson and Thomas Hankins, all of Telegraph, and bound to join the British forces at the front. The boys were given a big farewell reception at Telegraph on the eve of their departure and have many beautiful and useful tokens from their friends there. During their stay in Wrangell a purse was subscribed and a small bear cub was purchased and presented to the boys who...
A regional credit union announced it will be opening a branch in Wrangell later this summer. Tongass Federal Credit Union had expressed interest in opening a branch locally in October, sending its CEO to meet with residents and assess whether a branch would be desired. In a press release, the Ketchikan-based financial institution announced its board of directors voted in favor of opening a branch office in Wrangell at its April meeting. TFCU currently operates four branches on three islands in southern Southeast, with its main office and loan...
