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December 4, 1913: The school entertainment given by the school children at Red Men's Hall Friday evening was a great success in every way. The program was fine and carried off without a hitch and the pupils did themselves and their teachers great credit. The entertainment was a success financially as the school cleared about $50 which will be used as a library fund. Jack Walsh, manager of the Home Bakery, installed a fine large baking oven last week. The oven is the latest thing out in that line and is a great improvement to the bakery as it is now possible to bake a hundred loaves at a baking and it does better than the old one.
December 2, 1938: I.P. Nore and sons Ingvald, Martin and Bert who conduct a transfer business, dairy and mink farm and other enterprises under the name Nore and Sons, are making excellent progress in developing a model dairy and fur farm on Wrangell Highway. Two years ago they bought the improvements on the homesite held by C.C. Rulaford. Ingvald filed on a similar area lying directly back of his brothers. At present a crew of five men and three of the Nores are clearing the first tract, putting in the foundations for three mink houses each 20x150 feet and a feed house. Across the road dividing the tract a modern dairy will be built. The rear walls of the buildings are just within the boundary line of the tracts.
December 6, 1963: More than $10 million will go into road projects in Southeast Alaska next year, Robert Sharp, State Deputy Commissioner of Highways, told the annual meeting of the Southeast Conference here today in outlining the state's area highway plans. “During 1964-65 fiscal year we expect to have 12 projects under construction in Southeast Alaska,” he said. “The contract price is estimated at $9,994,435 and the projects will consist of 11.5 miles of grading and drainage, 23.9 miles of paving and one bridge. The pre-construction and construction engineering programs total approximately $1,740,000 during the same period.”
December 1, 1988: Wrangell resident Marge Byrd has been awarded a special certificate from the grand camps of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhoods honoring her for years of service to the organizations. Byrd, first grand camp vice president to the ANS, was unable to run this year for grand camp president because of ill health. To honor her, however, the organizations, presented her with the certificate of merit at their 76th annual convention recently. The honor was bestowed “in recognition of faithful support in encouraging advancement among cultivated races of the world; to preserve our history, lore, art and virtues; as member, delegate, officer and generous contributor” to the organizations. Byrd was the first recipient of the award to receive it while still living. Also attending the annual convention from Wrangell were ANB members John Feller, Ed Casey, Willy Eyon; and ANS members Dawn Hutchinson, president of the local camp, and Marleita Wallace, delegate. The 1989 convention will be held in Hoonah.
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