In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
April 15, 1915: Mr. Worden recently received a letter from W.D. Moore asking him to send some photos of Wrangell and the Stikine River. This letter recalls to a number of Wrangell's oldest citizens reminiscences of this family of pioneers, the “Moores,” and a number of the old timers remember Capt. Wm. Moore who brought the first stern wheeler into Alaska Waters, and for a number of years made regular trips from Wrangell to within a few miles of Glenora, B.C. A little of the inside history of the Moore family can be gleaned by the fact that they all appeared to be pioneers in the steamboat business. The father, Capt. Wm. Moore, made his first trip on the Stikine, from Wrangell to within a few miles to Glenora, in 1862. In 1874, J.W. Moore and W.D. Moore, sons of Capt. Wm. Moore, came to Wrangell and, according to a statement made in the letter received, were the discoverers of gold on the Dease Lake in the Cassiar mining country.
April 19, 1940: Interest in Wrangell's Potlatch June 3 and 4 continues to grow, manager E.L. Keithahn reported at the weekly meeting of the Potlatch Central Committee last night in the Civic Center. Several communications have already been received from outside asking about the affair, he said, and indicating plans for attending. A letter from Charles Hawkeworth, Assistant General Superintendent of the Indian Office, who is representing that department on the Potlatch, offered several suggestions and reassured the wholehearted support of his department in making the affair a success. “I can see,” Mr. Hawkesworth wrote, “that you are going to have one of the greatest events ever held in the north, and there is no doubt that you will have one of the largest crowds.”
April 9, 1965: The Elks Lodge is again planning to sponsor, for the young children of Wrangell, the annual Easter egg hunt. All youngsters up through age 9 are welcome to participate this Sunday. The mad scramble will begin at 12 noon on the school playground. Again, the hunt will be divided into two groups-the pre-schoolers up through age 5 and the second group from ages 6 through 9. Our continuous good weather will certainly add to the enjoyment of the youngsters and on-lookers.
April 12, 1990: Hundreds of Wrangellites mobilized this week for the annual spring cleanup, while organizers of the Earth Day 1990 celebration planned even more beautification events. Both litter and small-item cleanups are scheduled for Saturday, kicking off a week of activities that will culminate April 22, the 20th anniversary of the 1970 Earth Day that mobilized millions of Americans. Saturday's litter cleanup activities are sponsored by the Lion's Club, while a large-item pickup has been coordinated by resident Paula Rak. City Public Works crews have volunteered to pick up the items at curbside between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, she said. “Items to be picked up must be moved to the curb so the Public Works vehicles can get to them,” Rak said. “If you need help moving items to the curb, crews are available.” The city is furnishing a garbage truck, dump truck and front-end loader to help with both the litter and large-item pickups, said Lezlie Murray, coordinator of the Earth Day activities for the Forest Service. The federal agency is acting as the local coordinator for Earth Day 1990. The Lion's Club will be sponsoring the litter cleanup. President Don McConachie said individuals and groups are encouraged to participate.
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