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January 21, 1915: Wrangell is taking a step forward along the sporting line when she plays Metlakatla a game of basketball next Saturday night at the Rink. According to a wire received yesterday the Metlakatla boys are leaving today and should arrive here late tonight or early tomorrow morning. The game will be the most exciting one that it has been the good fortune of Wrangellites to witness and there is no doubt that everyone will be in attendance. The Metlakatla boys are a very strong team, having put it over the Ketchikan basketball team at that place last week by a score of 22 to 9, and promise a good game here. These games are something that every citizen should encourage, so everybody turn out and boost for the home team. After the game there will be a big dance, the music furnished by the Metlakatla band which will be a treat to the dancers so be there and let’s help the boys along.
January 19, 1940: In a fast and thrilling encounter last Friday night the Institute Hoopsters nosed out the Wrangell Merchants team 35-34. With a half time score of 12-24 in favor of the Institute, the Merchants stiffened their defense and put on a strong offensive drive but missed a foul shot at the final whistle, losing the game by one point. Tomorrow night the Merchants will meet the Petersburg Town Team at the school gym and it should be as exciting as last week’s game as the Merchants are out to win this time.
January 15, 1965: Council took action to join with the Chamber of Commerce in its request for the dredging of Dry Straits and delegated Councilman Don House to prepare data to be presented at the Corps of Engineers hearing scheduled to be held in Juneau January 28. Requests of the ANS and ANB for permission to operate bingo games was approved. ANB request for a no parking area near the ANB Hall was referred to the traffic department. Request of Duke Chase of the Wrangell Stevedoring Company to put a trailer on lot 11 on the fill area back of the 49th Star Theater was referred to the Planning Commission. Financial statements read revealed that as of January 12, the city had $46,012.04 in its checking account; light and power department $3,662.60; utility for revenue bond retirements $3,844.88; fire department for truck bond retirement $2,112.40; and the cemetery fund $1,131.43.
January 18, 1990: The Wrangell Council on Alcoholism is seeking an additional $28,000 from the City Council this year, a more than doubling of the local contribution to the counseling center. Teddy Overbo, administrative director of the center, said the money is needed to boost wages for the staff so more competitive salaries are offered. The center in recent years has lost a few directors, who have been hired away by other Alaskan communities offering higher salaries, she said. The council at its Jan. 9 meeting, however, took no action on the council’s request. Instead, they instructed Acting City Manager Jeff Jabusch to put together rough budget predictions for the coming year – and estimate what the various requests for more city funds would do to taxes in the community. The school district also is seeking an additional $150,000 in operating funds for the current fiscal year, plus $685,000 for completion of the middle school project.
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