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In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 19, 1914: On the last steamer from the south comes the news that Canadian authorities are in fear of a German attack on the cities along the coast and have mined a section of the well-beaten path of the steamships plying the inside passage to Alaska. The section closed is known as Broughton Straits and means that vessels coming up the inside passage will have to bear off to starboard from Ella Point and pass to the north of Malcolm Island instead of to the south and take what is known as...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 12, 1914: Wrangell was visited by one of the worst storms last Sunday that has hit this port for several years. The storm started about two o'clock in the morning following a slight earthquake, and from then on a strong Southeaster was blowing 'til late in the afternoon. Considerable damage was done by the big wind and sea along the waterfront, several gas boats being driven on the shore and smashed more or less. Several shacks in the lower part of town were smashed and other damage was...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 5, 1914: The Wrangell Fire Department held their regular meeting at the City Hall last Monday evening. The feature of the evening was the thorough discussion of a baseball park for Wrangell. The idea is one that should be thoroughly worked out and it is certainly possible for Wrangell to have good ground and with the rest of Alaska enjoy the national game. Several persons have already come forward with the promise of financial assistance if the fire boys can get the ground. The fire boys...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. October 29, 1914: It is with a feeling of regret that we make the announcement this week of the retirement of Dr. L.P. Dawes from the medical field of Wrangell, Dr. Dawes having decided to move to Juneau to take up the practice of his profession in that city. Dr. Dawes has been in practice in Wrangell for about five years and had built up his practice to the full extent and his move to Juneau is for the reason of a larger and wider practice offered in the Capitol City. During his stay in Wrangell...
Ladies from Unit 6 of the American Legion Auxiliary donated $500 to staff representing Wrangell Medical Center's Cancer Care Fund, raising the money previously as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The fund provides travel and lodging money for cancer patients in Southeast as they seek treatment. Auxiliary members Donna McKay, Zona Gregg and Juanita Courson presented the checks Friday morning to Jane Bliss, Cathy Gross, Kris Reed and Ann Kramer of WMC....
Steven Nelson demonstrates how technology was used to revitalize the Eyak language in Alaska at an Alaska School Board Association-sponsored workshop the evenings of Oct. 21-22. Around 20 Wrangellites attended the first night of the presentation delivered by Nelson and Cheryl Bobo, and 15 attended the second evening. The two also met with a number of local school faculty members during the day to help them begin improving how technology is used in the classroom and with other projects....
Richard Oliver and Perry Butler of White Construction prepare to take their first load of waste, collected as part of the WCA-IGAP Elder Property Cleanup project, to the landfill. A $14,100 grant was secured to hire and equip local workers to remove large debris and garbage from the properties of Wrangell's elders for disposal. Sixteen households were identified for assistance through the program, which will end next week....
Parents and students crowd around tables packed with books at Evergreen Elementary's annual book fair Friday night. "It was probably one of our bigger sales," said the school's principal, Deidre Jenson. Though primarily aimed at school-age readers, there was a bit of something for everybody, with more adult selections such as cookbooks and novels available. Wrangell High School's Close Up program held its big bake sale as well, raising money to send students in the program to Washington D.C....
November 5, 1914: The Wrangell Fire Department held their regular meeting at the City Hall last Monday evening. The feature of the evening was the thorough discussion of a baseball park for Wrangell. The idea is one that should be thoroughly worked out and it is certainly possible for Wrangell to have good ground and with the rest of Alaska enjoy the national game. Several persons have already come forward with the promise of financial assistance if the fire boys can get the ground. The fire boys appointed a committee to look into this and...
Scores of families came to the gym at Evergreen Elementary School Saturday morning for this year's Wrangell Early Childhood Coalition – Best Beginnings Children's Fair. "It's going very well," said Krissy Smith, the coalition's executive director. Manning the door, by midday she figured it was rivaling last year's turnout. "It's been too busy to count them at the door," she said. Later in the day, she was able to calculate that 364 participants of all ages had attended. In addition to handing o... Full story
Wrangell's public radio station KSTK began its annual fall membership drive Monday, with hopes to raise $18,000 by Saturday. The fundraiser is one of two the station holds each year, raising a total of $36,000 for its yearly operating budget. The rest of KSTK's approximately $290,000 budget comes from public funds, with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) making up the largest share along with Alaska Public Broadcasters. “Without these funds we can't rely on the CPB or Alaska broadcasting money,” station manager Cindy Sweat exp...
There was a good turnout for the Southeast Beasts' first-ever Alaska Day five-kilometer fun run and half-marathon Saturday morning, with around 65 participants. It was an almost perfect Alaska morning, with swiftly drifting clouds a creamy hue, a pair of ravens chasing after each other overhead, and not a drop of rain to be seen. Runners lining up at the starting line shuddered slightly as they were reminded of the season by a hearty gust. They seemed relieved when the air-horn finally sounded,...
The middle schoolers in this year's Girls on Track program gather round the finish line by the park at Shoemaker Harbor Saturday morning after their final five-kilometer run of the year. "It went really well. We had a great season," said coach Becky McIntyre (back row, right of center). Despite a solid downpour, 20 runners joined GoT's six girls for the 5K, including parents and younger siblings. McIntyre enjoyed this first attempt at the program aimed at a middle-school audience, which is an...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. October 29, 1914: It is with a feeling of regret that we make the announcement this week of the retirement of Dr. L.P. Dawes from the medical field of Wrangell, Dr. Dawes having decided to move to Juneau to take up the practice of his profession in that city. Dr. Dawes has been in practice in Wrangell for about five years and had built up his practice to the full extent and his move to Juneau is for the reason of a larger and wider practice offered in the Capitol City. During his stay in Wrangell...
Superintendent of Wrangell Public Schools Patrick Meyer speaks to 22 elders about new developments as they enjoy an Alaska Day luncheon Monday, hosted at Island of Faith Lutheran Church. Earlier in the meal, students from Jen Miller's third grade class presented the group with a song. "We've done this for several years," said church member Gayle Gross. Volunteers from different denominations helped to serve up an assortment of soups and desserts. Gross explained they chose Alaska Day for the...
In association with the Juneau Mendenhall Flying Lions Club, the Wrangell Lions will be bringing in a plusoptiX vision screener to the borough to mark World Sight Day and National White Cane Day this week. Tomorrow screening will be available to the children of Evergreen Elementary School. Screenings open to all comers Saturday at the Wrangell Children's Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at the school. Adults can be screened, though the focus is on children ages six months and up. “It's an awesome tool,” Lions President Janet Strom explained. Th...
Maddison Gillen contemplates which pumpkin to pick from the patch as her mother, Tracy, looks on. Arranged by the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce and supported by volunteers, Saturday's Second Annual Pumpkin Festival was a success. Five pallets of the seasonable orange squash were distributed around the Alley Cat lot next to Wells Fargo, with face painting booths and pony rides giving children something fun to do while their parents enjoyed the borough's Tax-Free Day sales....
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. October 22, 1914: Deputy U.S. Marshal Wallace has out a call for bids for the repairing and remodeling of the Court House and when interviewed on the subject stated that he has received orders from Marshal Bishop in Juneau to get same with the view of putting the old Court House in good shape. If the contracts are let for the work, the building will be raised about twelve inches and the old fireplaces torn out and new windows and doors placed in the entire building. The repairing and remodeling of...
