In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
August 17, 1914: The Berg boys came in from their mining claim last Tuesday evening and report everything coming fine up there. The boys state that the incessant high water is causing much trouble and that one of their bridges over Eran Creek was washed out early last week, but is expected to be in place by the time they get back as Chris Weido is busy replacing it. The river boat Karen left the first of the week for Telegraph with J.G. Galvin, George Murphy in the
company. As freight will use to thoroughly prospect their claims in that part of the country. The drill had to be taken all apart to be loaded on the boat but everything was taken all O.K. This company will do some very extensive work
in the Dease Lake country this year and great things were expected.
August 11, 1939: The excellent weather and the completion of the new tennis court were responsible for the numerous displays of tennis rackets the past few days. Due to a lack of tennis facilities the last few years, tennis had become
practically nonexistent in Wrangell. A great deal of interest has been shown in the revival of this fascinating sport. Wrangell should be proud indeed of this tennis court, as few communities in Alaska can boast of a cement court. Owing to the lack of a tennis net, two generous contributions have been made by the Wrangell Women’s Civic Club and George Sumption. These contributions are greatly appreciated by all tennis enthusiasts.
August 7, 1964: The dock at the Wrangell Lumber Company collapsed shortly before 1 p.m. today, dropping the
warehouse, crane and other equipment and thousands of feet of lumber ready for shipment into the bay. C.R. Neill, mill superintendent and vice president of the company, said from a quick check it appeared that no one had been hurt. The crew were on their lunch hour. Cause of the sudden collapse of the piling section had not been determined. The dock
section which collapsed is the berthing place for the lumber carriers that come here to take lumber cargo in the
export trade. Mill operations were temporarily stopped,
due in large part, Neill said, to lack of storage space.
“We do not know just how bad it is until further survey.” Neill said. “But we’ll work out something so we can load the ship.”
August 10, 1989: Construction workers and bank employees are organizing the preparations now for an Oct. 16
open house to mark the opening of the new First Bank branch in Wrangell. As workers finish off the structure at Brueger Street and Outer Drive, First Bank Assistant Vice President Robert St. Clair said bank officials also are
seeking applications for tellers, an operations supervisor and a new accounts manager. Eric Bjella, now assistant manager of First Bank in Sitka, will move to Wrangell to manage
the new branch here, St. Clair said. St. Clair said plans now call for inviting various residents into the bank during
the week before the grand opening. A public, festive open house will mark that opening, he said. “When we come, we want to be a value-added thing,” St. Clair said. “We
want people to get the full community relations a community bank can offer.” St. Clair said bank officials want to
be “good neighbors” to Wrangellites and offer them as
many services as possible. First Bank officials wanted
to expand into Wrangell to complete their status as a Southeast-wide institution, he said.
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