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November 20, 1913: C.F. Clark, whose nomination for U.S. Marshal for the First Judicial Division of Alaska has just been made by President Wilson, has resided in Juneau for 6 years. He was in the drug business and late in taxidermy. Prior to coming Mr. Clark was located in Tacoma. Mr. Clark is a native of Missouri and his home is in Champ Clark's district. Mr. Clark went into the race for the marshalship without the endorsement of the Alaska Democratic national committee or any local Democrat of prominence as they had another man slated for the job.
November 18, 1938: Henry A. Wells is making such good progress with the home he is building on Wrangell Highway that he expects to be able to have his family move out from town shortly after the first of December. Following the season of poor fishing and facing a winter with all trapping closed, Mr. Wells decided to change occupations so he took advantage of free land near Wrangell and filed for a fur farm on which he will raise mink. At first he had planned to take an acreage at the beginning of the new highway extension but upon finding that the gravel beach was to be destroyed for road surfacing he went to a half mile further on where there is another creek with a fine gravel beach frontage. Lumber for his home was obtained from George M. Bidwell in exchange for assessment work done on the Olympia Mining Co. property on Woewodski. Mr. Wells tore down the house which was one time the residence of Supt. Harvey. The lumber is fir and cedar and in excellent condition.
November 22, 1963: Meeting of the local chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce has been set for 7:30 Tuesday evening in the school library, it is announced by Joe Lawton, secretary-treasurer. At a previous meeting temporary officers were named with Mike Carter, acting president, Alvin Kaer, vice president and Lawton, secretary-treasurer. “We are working on our bylaws and constitution,” Lawton said, “and hope to receive our state and national charters shortly after the first of the year.” The Junior Chamber is a national organization with membership limited to men 21 to 36 years of age. All men in the age bracket are invited to join the local chapter.
November 17, 1988: Wrangellite Carrie Wallace will be honored on Sunday at the Woman of the Year tea held by the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. Wallace is this year's recipient of the woman of the year award, given annually by the local chapter of the national sorority to honor a woman who has made significant contributions to her community. The 21-year resident is a past president of the Emblem Club whose work in the community to benefit children is perhaps her best known. Wallace has been involved in the Girl Scouts program for 12 years, working as director of the camp on Vank Island for the past two years and as a member of the board of the Tongass Girl Scout Council. In her work with the Emblem Club, Wallace has organized the Halloween Community Carnival for three years, and chaired the catering committee for weddings for the same period. She has helped build floats for the Fourth of July parade and walk in the Mothers March for the March of Dimes each year. She now serves as marshal of the club.
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