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Several churches from across Wrangell came together to celebrate Easter with a shared "sunrise service" at City Park at 8 a.m. The Salvation Army, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Harbor Light Assembly of God, the Presbyterian Church, and the Wrangell Seventh-Day Adventist Church were a part of the service. After the sunrise service was done, everybody was invited to Harbor Light for an Easter breakfast. Pictured here is Debbe Lancaster, superintendent of the school district, joining in a hymn...
St. Frances Animal Rescue held a bake sale at Wrangell IGA last Friday morning, April 19. There were plenty of goods for sale, many donated by people around town, such as banana bread, cookies, and many different pies. Pictured here is Bella Ritchie (left) and Dolores Klinke (right) next to their bake sale booth. St. Frances is Wrangell's only animal shelter, located at 3.5 mile Zimovia Highway. They can be reached at (907) 874-3452....
April 17, 1919 A branch of the Alaska Labor Union was organized in Wrangell Tuesday night with 72 members. H.V. Henrickson, secretary of Alaska Labor Union No. 5 at Ketchikan, arrived in Wrangell Tuesday. A large audience turned out in response to the call. Mr. Henrikson delivered a forceful address setting forth the need for united and intelligent action on the part of the workingmen. Mr. Henrikson said in part: “There are three things necessary in order for the workingmen to better their condition: First, organization; second, education; thir...
Many people came out the morning of Saturday, April 13, to participate in the Wrangell Community Clean-Up. Both individuals and local organizations participated in picking up trash wherever it could be found. The Wrangell Rod and Gun Club, for instance, drove out to the gun range on Spur Road to clean up trash and bullet shells. One family found a pile of old tires left in a ditch near Volunteer Park, while another group came by with a rusted, old sled. Wrangell Resident Paula Rak and the...
Ernestine Hayes, author of "The Tao of Raven," "Blonde Indian," and "Juneau (Images of America)" was in Wrangell last weekend to host a writer's workshop. She also visited with Wrangell residents at the Irene Ingle Public Library at a meet-and-greet on Friday....
Local reporter Caleb Vierkant recently won two awards in the 2019 North and East Texas Press Association Newspaper Contest. Before moving to Wrangell last July, Vierkant was a reporter for the Jacksonville Progress, a semi-weekly newspaper located in Cherokee County, Texas. He took fourth place in two categories, "news photos" and "feature photos" for semi-weekly papers. Pictured here is one of the photos, of a grass fire in northern Cherokee County, in January of 2018. The Jacksonville...
The Wrangell Rod and Gun Club held a "blanket shoot" at the outdoor range last Thursday afternoon. The shoot was very successful, according to a post on the club's Facebook page. Participants were asked to bring prizes, valued at $10 or more, to lay on large blankets for people to win. Whoever got the high score in the contest was allowed to pick their prize first. In the youth category, Miranda Ridgeway (left) and Jayden Daughtery (right) tied for first place. After two shoot-offs, it was...
The cruise season has officially opened in Wrangell. The Wilderness Adventurer, of UnCruise Adventures, docked early on the morning of Tuesday, April 9. According to Economic Development Director Carol Rushmore, the city saw about 16,000 tourists from cruise ships in 2018. This year, there will be an estimated 20,000 cruise ship tourists coming to Wrangell....
April 10, 1919 A committee has been busy at the Red Cross rooms the past week cutting refugee garments from material on hand. These garments consist of simply made girls’ petticoats and children’s shirts and they will be ready for distribution next Tuesday. While the pajama orders which the local Red Cross must finish as soon as possible is nearing completion, there are ten convalescent robes to be made at the sewing room and a great many refugee garments. Wrangell was unable to get the amount of old clothing for the refugees assigned as her sh...
Two bald eagles were seen on a lamp post near City Dock the morning of Friday, April 5. Bald eagles, the national bird of the United States, are a fairly common sight in Alaska. According to the American Eagle Foundation, 30,000 bald eagles live in Alaska, compared to approximately 10,000 to 14,000 in the rest of the lower 48 states....
April 4, 1919 St. Philip’s Guild will enter into the magazine business temporarily, having made arrangements with the Priscilla Publishing Company to secure 50 subscribers before April 10. A committee representing the Guild will visit Wrangell homes and will have some tempting club offers to present with the Priscilla. With the end of war activities in sight, a longing for the needlework, which was laid aside during the busy months, will make itself felt once more, and a good fancy work magazine will be a household necessity. April 7, 1944 The...
Wrangell had its second annual "adult prom" at the Elks Lodge last Saturday night. Everyone over the age of 21 was invited to come out, dance, and raise money for the high school class of 2021. According to Lucy Robinson, one of the event's organizers, the prom raised $2,000. "To all of the dancers, who danced their tails off, thanks so much for supporting the class of 2021," she said. Pictured here is Esther Ashton, dancing at the prom....
Evergreen Elementary School is holding a Spring Book Fair this first week of spring, from April 1 to 5. Pictured here is Michelle Jenkins (left) and Everett Meissner (right) purchasing some books....
The Coast Guard flew into town last Friday to show off some rescue maneuvers to a crowd of curious onlookers. They dropped swimmers into the water, between City Dock and the Nolan Center, and demonstrated how to rescue them with a rope as well as a basket. The Coast Guard also trained with The Wrangell Fire Department, search and rescue, and Alaska Crossings on how to raise and lower a basket up to a hovering helicopter. Afterwards, they landed on the dock to give the public a chance to talk...
March 27, 1919 A nation-wide campaign is being made this week for 1000 tons of old clothing for the relief of the most serious need of millions of men, women and children of northern France, Italy, Czecho-Slovakia, Belgium, Serbia, Romania, Greece and other allied countries. Wrangell’s share of this amount is 2000 points and a committee consisting of Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Grant, Miss Woods and Mrs. Walker is canvassing the town. While garments should be strong and durable, they need not be in perfect condition. The committee w...
The WCA IGAP department held its third annual e-waste event at the carving shed last Saturday. This was the last e-waste event the cooperative association will be hosting for a year or so, according to Kim Wickman. During the e-waste event, people were encouraged to stop by the carving shed and drop off old or broken electronics, which the WCA is helping to ship away for proper disposal and recycling. Pictured here is Wickman with a bag full of nothing but old power cords. Wickman said in an...
Rayme's Bar was packed last Saturday night, with lots of people coming out for a night of live music. Local band Shotrock performed a setlist of classic rock, from Alice in Chains to ZZ Top. Pictured here is the band: Singer Kelley Decker, Glen Decker on the guitar, "Doc Rock" Don Sherman on Bass, and drummer Jason Beaty....
Wrangell Elks Lodge No. 1595 swore in a new batch of officers in a small ceremony last Friday evening, March 22. Pictured from right to left are Leading Knight Juanita Courson, Secretary Shirley Clark, Exalted Ruler Barbara Hommel, Esquire Kevin Stutz, Treasurer Bob Grant, Chaplain Jennifer Bates, and Trustee Carrie Wallace. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a nationwide organization that works to support and give back to their local communities....
March 27, 1919 All the local lodges have gone in together on a plan for a big masquerade ball next Tuesday evening. The proceeds will be donated to the Armenian Relief Fund. All people who attend are urged to come masked, and no unmasked persons will be permitted on the floor before midnight. The event promises to be a notable one as it is the first masquerade ball that has been given in Wrangell for over two years. The reason for this was that during the war it was not considered consistent to go to any unnecessary expense. March 24, 1944 In...
March 13, 1919 Capt. S. C. Barrington is having a new river boat built which, for efficiency will surpass anything that has gone up the Stikine. The design of the new boat was worked out by Capt. Chas. M. Binkley, who is in charge of the construction. The new boat will be somewhat larger than the Hazel B III. One of the reasons for building the new boat is to provide a safeguard against interruption of service should anything happen to the Hazel B III. Another reason is that there will be times when a boat with greater carrying capacity than th...
State Representative Dan Ortiz made a stop in Wrangell last week to discuss the proposed budget cuts by Governor Mike Dunleavy. He was present at a town hall meeting on how the cuts could affect Wrangell last Wednesday. He also stopped at the Stikine Inn Thursday morning for an informal meet and greet....
