In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
February 26, 1914: C.E. McCuskey and A. Marion left over the Stikine trail last Sunday morning for the headwaters of McDames Creek 120 miles from Telegraph. Mr. McCuskey and Mr. Marion are partners in several placer claims in that region which they will develop during the coming season. Mr. McCuskey has undying faith in this section of the country and says there is plenty of ground never touched that is open for prospecting. They claim they have the real thing and say they will bring out a bunch of nuggets next fall to show.
February 24, 1939: In the short time at their disposal, Chamber of Commerce members at the regular luncheon meeting Monday disposed of much routine business and several new projects were gotten under way. A letter from the newly organized board of trade at Telegraph Creek asking for airplane landing facilities at Wrangell was received with great interest, each member immediately sensing the advantages to be derived from such a project. Leo McCormack was appointed chairman of a committee to handle the matter and requested to contact the legislative and territorial officials for appropriations to build a field.
February 23, 1964: Construction and extension of the city power line south to Alaska Pacific Lumber Company at Shoemaker Bay is expected to start shortly following action of the City Council at its Tuesday meeting approving easements so far obtained through private properties for routing the new line. Possible further extension of the power line to serve potential users on the loop road, the former route of the main highway from the Institute to the Arland Breese property, was considered and action initiated. Contractor had submitted an estimate of $3,200 additional for installing the service.
February 23, 1989: Wrangell's Goldie Sivertsen is a woman of many interests. She sews placemats for church bazaars, picks berries on the bogs and collects Eskimo artwork. But she thinks her most challenging pastime is her bead working. “It's an art, it's creative,” she said. The slim gray-haired senior learned the craft about 10 years ago when she lived in Petersburg. The Native woman who taught a bead class showed her students how to make traditional totemic motifs on a felt background, Sivertsen said. But Sivertsen has taken her instruction one step farther and now designs her own patterns. In fact, she said she likes the challenge of developing original motifs. Sivertsen also sews, knits and can do embroidery. Handmade craft items are scattered throughout her apartment. Visitors who wish to examine her bead work can browse through a large square plastic container that holds all her finished products, carefully wrapped in cellophane.
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