July 30, 1925

The Civic Club benefit dance last Saturday was well attended and very enjoyable. Dancing began shortly after nine o’clock with A. Sorset as floor manager and H.D. Kyle, A.E. Gurr and D. Cochrane comprising an introduction committee. The balance of the affair was handled by members of the Civic Club. Receipts including donations were as follows: Door $83.50, lunch $6.90 and supper $23.45. Expenditures for hall music and incidentals totaled $40.45, and the balance will be divided equally between the Civic Club and the Fire Department. The donation is for the fire truck fund, and is given as a mark of appreciation and understanding of the need for the equipment.

July 28, 1950

An attempt will be made to organize an Army National Guard unit here if enough volunteers are found. A letter from Col. Joseph D. Alexander, acting adjutant general in Juneau, to Mayor Peter C. McCormack asks that organization of such a company in Wrangell be given consideration. Anyone interested in volunteering for a National Guard unit is asked to contact City Clerk Robert Wickman.

July 30, 1975

The city has asked the state to use some of its federal road improvement money to pave streets on the city fill area. The city council last week directed City Manager Jim Eide to proceed with the request. Eide said it would be an opportune time to arrange for the surfacing, while Red-Samm Mining Co., the firm which is paving Wrangell airport, is on the island. “The machinery and the materials will be readily available,” the city manager said, “and the streets are ready for paving.” He said surfacing of Outer Drive, Brueger Street and Lynch Street is hoped for. Lynch Street, a short block linking Front Street with the City Hall area on Brueger Street, was completed recently, except for paving.

July 27, 2000

A six-year wait for a boat stall, and seiners who want to keep their boats in Wrangell all winter but refuse to keep them in transient storage because of vandalism – these are some of the problems Heritage Harbor can alleviate. Wrangell voters will be asked on Aug. 15 to approve a bond for $4.5 million to help pay the local share of the inner harbor portion of the new project. The first phase of the harbor will be the breakwater; it is estimated to cost $16 million. Funding was thought to be secured for the breakwater, with the federal government picking up 80%. The remaining 20% will be split 50/50 with the state. Wrangell’s share will be paid for from harbor reserves and economic recovery funds.