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Levi Charles Edwin Paul was born on April 13, 2016 at the Rite of Passage Birth Center in Friendswood, Texas. Levi weighed 9 lbs, 1 oz at birth and was 21 inches long. Levi was welcomed by his parents Emily and Joe Paul and two brothers Kody Paul, 14 and Bear Greer, 8....
In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 2, 1941: With Mrs. Ted Sterling, wife of Capt. Sterling, breaking the traditional bottle of champagne over her bow as she slid gracefully down the ways, the new Hazel B No. 1 of the Barrington Transportation Company was launched yesterday afternoon at the Anderson Shipyard. The fifth riverboat Capt. S.C. Barrington has built in his many years in the north from the Yukon to the Stikine, the new No. 1 brings the Barrington fleet to three vessels and a new barge just completed, for traffic on the river...
In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 25, 1941: With the registration of nearly 150 men here for home defense, the American Legion Post, which carried on the registration for the city, this week urged upon the council the immediate setting up of a home defense organization which would be prepared for any emergency that might arise. In a resolution adopted by the Legion Post and submitted to Mayor E.J. Wheeler and the Council, the legionnaires declared that the national emergency demanded immediate action. They suggested that the town...
A memorial service for Greg Scheff will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. in the Wrangell Elks Lodge Room. Reception to follow downstairs in the Nolan Room....
In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 18, 1941: Mrs. Henry Bowman and son Tiny returned to Wrangell aboard the Princess this week after being in Seattle during the winter with her husband, Capt. Bowman, who will be along in a few weeks with a new boat to replace the Tiny Boy which was lost last season. The new boat, about the size of Gunderson’s Alaskan, is virtually completed and awaits only the installation of engines. The Gunderson vessel Alaskan arrived in Wrangell yesterday from Seattle bringing Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunderson, G...
Dave Galla, 60, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 8. Memorial services will be Sat., April 16 at 2 p.m. at Harbor Light Assembly of God. Full obituary will follow....
In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 4, 1941: Mrs. Frank S. Barnes was elected President of the Civic Club for the forthcoming year at the regular meeting held last week at the Civic Center. Mrs. Harry Coulter will be the new Vice President, Mrs. N.H. Champlin, Secretary, Mrs. Mary Steear, Corresponding Secretary, and Mrs. H.B. Thornquist was unanimously re-elected Treasurer. Trustees are: one year term, Mrs. I.C. Bjorge, two-year term, Mrs. Harry Coulter; three-year term, Mrs. O.M. Johnson. The dessert luncheon last Saturday had...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. March 31, 1916: Dr. E.J. Wheeler, well-known Wrangell dentist, was elected Mayor of Wrangell at Tuesday’s election without opposition. He was given 171 votes. Neil Grant, John Coulter and H.H. Hungerford were elected to the city council for a two year term, Hungerford being re-elected. Grant was high with 156 votes, Coulter second with 134 and Hungerford third with 115. W.G. Wies, the only other candidate, received 96 votes. Mrs. Valbourg Coulter was elected to the school board without o...
Principals Honor Roll: Kaylyn Easterly, Laura Helgeson, Tasha Massin, Trevor Miller, Jing O’Brien, Jade Balansag, Samantha Acuna, Liana Carney, Mercedes Morgan, Sophie O’Brien. Honor Roll: Madison Blackburn, Hannah Brown, Karri Buness, Aaliyah Messmer, Logan Ritchie, Bruce Smith, Jimmy Baggen, Jamie Early, Daniel McIntyre, Elizabeth McIntyre, Tyson Messmer, Kaydin Mill, Rowen Wiederspohn. Honorable Mention: John Buness, Caitlin Cooper, Adriana Larrabee, Skyler Lofftus, Tate Miller, Hank Voltz, Hunter Wiederspohn, Brendan Bergstrom, Jacob Dow...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. March 24, 1916: The ladies of Wrangell will give a leap year ball on Friday evening, March 17, 1916 at the Rink. The admission for ladies will be $1.00 and gentlemen free. Music by the Wrangell Orchestra. With Mrs. Oscar Carlson chairman of the refreshment committee everyone present will be assured a surprise in the line of refreshments, and with Mrs. T.J. Case as floor manager it goes without saying the dance will have the snap to it that will forevermore put J.G. Grant and J.R. Bender in the back...
DeAnna Hallman of Ketchikan and Michael Villarma of Wrangell, Alaska were married on February 13 at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. DeAnna is the daughter of Bill and Cheryl Goodale of Ketchikan and Thomas Hallman of Roundup, Mont. Michael is the son of Craig and Margaret Villarma of Wrangell. Following a reception at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, the couple left on a 10 day honeymoon in Fiji. Michael currently works for the Alaska Department of Transportation as a Marine Engineer....
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. March 17, 1916: Manager Richmond of the Rink makes the announcement in this week’s Sentinel that will certainly take the eye of every motion picture lover in Wrangell, that of having signed for the famous Chas. Chaplin comedies which are making such a great hit all over the United States. The first of these pictures will be “Shanghied,” which will be run next week and followed thereafter by one of his comedies every week. He has also another line of pictures which will start on April 1st that is ah...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. February 24, 1916: The first of the season’s operators to go up the river is A. Godfrey of Vancouver, who is working three claims at the headwaters of McDames Creek in the Cassiar. Mr. Godfrey last year purchased the Rossela hydraulic plant and his winter men are moving it to his claims. Four men are going in with Mr. Godfrey and will work for him this season who with the men there now will make a crew of nine men. The men have a long trip ahead of them which means some three hundred miles of m...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. February 24, 1916: The survey of Dry Straits is the real beginning of the new route across the Dry flats for which the local Chamber of Commerce has worked for the past two years. Dry straits lies between Mitkof Island and the tide flats adjoining the mouth of the Stikine River, running from Kadin Island (High Island), at a point four miles from Wrangell, into Frederick Sound at the northern end of Dry Island, a total distance of nine miles. The Dry Strait channel will not only help Wrangell but is...