March 5, 1914: The big liner Mariposa went south early this morning and reports having had a very stormy trip all the way north and back. While going to the dock at Ellimar, she struck a rock at high tide and her fuel oil had to be pumped into the bay to float her. The ship's bottom is thought to be in bad condition from the bump and she will go on the drydock as soon as she arrives in Seattle, which will probably delay her sailing date. The Mariposa took five cases of fresh fish south with her this morning.
March 3, 1939: Councilman Ronning, chairman of the harbor committee, submitted his report for building a gridiron in the inner harbor which he estimates will cost approximately $600. City Clerk L.B. Chisolm was instructed to arrange for the necessary plans and specifications and to file application with the war department. He was also instructed to order lumber to build a ramp.
March 6, 1964: At its last meeting it was decided, by the Wrangell Rod and Gun Club to take over and run Wrangell's annual King Salmon Derby. Orden Phillips was appointed chairman of the Derby committee and he will be assisted by Nadine Phillips, P.C. McCormack III, Ora Phillips, Pat Clark, Dean Phillips and Joe Lawton. It was reported that after much bragging and talking by the so-called stronger sex on the finer arts of hunting, when the moment of truth came up, it was Mrs. Nadine Phillips who walked off with the “largest deer” trophy - with a buck that outweighed her.
March 2, 1989: Six Wrangell women traveled to Anchorage earlier this month to represent the community at the annual Fur Rendezvous celebration. The Shady Ladies of Wrangell rode in the Fur Rondy parade, assisted at Monte Carlo Night during the festivities and attended the dog sled races as representatives of Wrangell, spokeswoman E.J. Treadway said. The Shady Ladies, who always appear in Tent City-era costumes while on the road, also participated in horse-drawn carriage rides in Anchorage, adding their colorful, historic attire to the 1890s mode of transportation. They sold many Shady Lady pins during the festivities and handed out many Tent City buttons to promote the town. During a five-hour wait in Juneau for another flight on to Anchorage, the Shady Ladies ate lunch at a former Wrangellite Glenn Johnson's restaurant. They were joined by Rep. Robin Taylor, R-Wrangell, and Kyle Taylor, former manager of the National Bank of Alaska branch in town. Skip Henderson of Wrangell also met the Shady Ladies during the Juneau stopover. The Shady Ladies raise money to pay all their own travel expenses by conducting raffles and serving hot lunches to local schoolchildren. Each woman pays the cost of her own costumes. Representatives on the trip to Anchorage were Lorraine Buness, Dar Gervais, Barbara Maenhout, Louise Shilts, Judy Daniels and E.J. Treadway.
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