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November 11, 1920 One of the matters which claimed the attention of the Town Council at its meeting Thursday night was the matter of the use of tobacco by children. The town marshal was directed to notify every tobacco dealer in Wrangell not to sell tobacco in any form to any child under 17 years of age. The marshal was further directed to advise the tobacco dealers that they are not to sell children tobacco for use by their parents or other adults, except on a written order stipulating the date and quantity of tobacco to be delivered to the...
Southeast Alaskan electrical vehicle owners are hosting a one-hour knowledge sharing session outlining the economic and environmental advantages of EV ownership, including saving money, supporting the local economy, and reducing CO2 emissions. There are now several hundred EVs in both Sitka and Juneau. The fundamental advantages of EV ownership that exist in Sitka and Juneau also exist in other locations, as the presentation will outline. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session for...
October 28, 1920 The new Victrola which was purchased with the entertainment funds has arrived. It was ordered by Mr. Patterson who let the school have it at cost. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Mr. Patterson. We also wish to thank Mrs. Watson for presenting the school with four valuable Victrola records. The school has received several free industrial exhibits from prominent manufacturing companies. October 26, 1945 Johnnie Simpson, of Telegraph Creek, and his river boat Butterfly caused a flurry of anxiety in the U.S....
(Left to right): Cassandra Schilling, Briana Schilling, and Kassee Schlotzhauer showing off their Halloween costumes during a photoshoot last weekend....
The Southeast Alaska Health Consortium hosted a flu shot clinic last Saturday afternoon outside of Evergreen Elementary school. People were invited to walk or drive up and receive a free flu shot. While the flu can be caught year-round in the United States, according to the CDC, it becomes more prevalent in the fall and winter. Flu activity generally peaks between December and February, their website reads. Pictured here are several members of SEARHC who operated the clinic (left to right):...
October 21, 1920 Walter J. Larson of Wrangell, who two years ago obtained a patent on a fish trap, has recently invented a piston-cooling device for internal-combustion engines. Mr. Larson’s invention comprises an improvement in water cooled pistons with a supply of cooling water. While the invention is described as using water for cooling purposes, any suitable fluid may be used. The invention may also be used with many types of engines and it is not the intention of the inventor to limit its application to any particular type. The object o...
The Nolan Center hosted a fall market last Saturday as part of the Tent City Days Festival. Items for sale at the market ranged from food, to jewelry, and even grant applications with the city. Pictured here are Tawney Crowley and Carter Hammer, sharing a booth and selling personally designed stickers....
October 14, 1920 Advertising in the Sentinel pays. For instance, Ed Grigwire this week received an order from U. G. Parks of Newark, Ohio, for a Wisconsin motor to be delivered to him at Wrangell next Spring. Mr. Parks stated in his letter to Mr. Grigwire that he saw his advertisement in the Sentinel. Mr. Parks is a retired tailor. Two years ago he spent the summer in Wrangell putting in most of his time with Charles Borch on Snake Creek. He liked the North so well that he is coming back next year. October 12, 1945 Alvin T. Nelson, M.D., today...
Wrangell's annual pumpkin patch festival took place during tax free day last Saturday, Oct. 10. Families were invited to the downtown pavilion to pick out halloween pumpkins, buy food, and play games. Pictured here are Amura, Rory, and Kaiya Roher showing off their Star Wars costumes at the pumpkin patch....
October 7, 1920 Articles of incorporation have been filed in the office of the secretary of Alaska for the Wrangell Mining, Pulp & Power company. The company is incorporated for $1,000,000 and is divided into 10,000 shares for $100 a share. The articles state that the company will carry on the industries of mining, pulp milling and leasing of water power for the generating and transmitting electric power, in the vicinity of the town of Wrangell. The period of duration of the corporation is 50 years. There are five directors. The incorporators...
A Red Squirrel poses for a photo, on the stairway between Church Street and Front Street. Red Squirrels are common across the forested areas of Alaska, according to the Department of Fish and Game. Red squirrels are active year-round but they may remain in their nests during cold spells and bad weather. With summer at an end, this squirrel will be relying on food it has spent the season gathering up to make it through the winter....
Sept. 30, 1920 The school benefit entertainment and dance given in the Redmen’s hall Friday evening was a huge success, both socially and financially. Hon. P.C. McCormack, treasurer of the school board, acted as chairman for the occasion, and his preliminary remarks met with a ready response. The following program was exceptionally well rendered, each number receiving an encore: Piano solo-Miss Erma Grant, Song-Miss Edna Mae Bidwell, Song-Miss Marjorie Johnson, Piano Solo- Glen Matheson, Vocal Solo - Miss Lillian Kelley, Irish Jig - Miss M...
Last Tuesday, Sept. 22, was the official last day of summer for 2020. It was a unique season in Wrangell, with the COVID-19 pandemic and rainy weather. Much like the weather Wrangell saw over the summer, the National Weather Service is predicting likely rain for the next several days. Pictured here is Wrangell on the last day of summer, seen from the top of Mt. Dewey....
September 23, 1920 The publisher of the Sentinel is in receipt of the following letter from the territorial historian of the order of Pioneers of Alaska: Valdez, Alaska. Mr. J. W. Pritchett, Wrangell, Alaska. Dear brother Pritchett; I want to congratulate you on the excellent manner which you presented the landing of the planes and incidents connected therewith. You seem to fully appreciate the tremendous importance of the occasion and realize the value of a full descriptive article covering it, as data for the future historian. Of course it...
For the first time in several months, since the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact life in Wrangell, the Nolan Center showed a new film in its theater last Sunday evening. The theater has still been operating through the pandemic, with safety precautions in place, but has only shown older and classic movies. The new movie brought to the theater last weekend was "The New Mutants." Pictured here is Devlyn Campbell and CeAirra Glaser managing the concession stand before the start of the...