In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
May 20, 1915: The new river boat Tyconda arrived up from the south last Saturday morning. Capt. Kildahl, one of the best known navigators of the coast, piloted the vessel up from Seattle. The Tyconda is a trim stern wheeler and is just the right size for work on the Stikine and undoubtedly will be a success. The vessel made an experiment trip on the river last Sunday, taking a small party up as far as Andrews Creek and left again on Monday morning for her initial trip to Telegraph. On the trip she has five tons of freight and one passenger. On her next trip, the vessel will make excursion rates for anyone who would care to make the trip to Telegraph. The fare round trip will be $10.00, meals and berth extra, meals 74 cents and berth 74 cents per night. This will afford an unusual opportunity for an outing trip up the river as the weather is ideal and the mosquitoes and flies not what they will be later.
May 17, 1940: Everybody in Wrangell is invited and expected at the big, colorful Potlatch dance tomorrow night in the ANB Hall. Wear your Potlatch blouse if you have one, urges the committee, but come anyway, whether you have a blouse or not. The admission is one dollar and, contrary to circulated rumors, there will be no extra charge for those not having blouses, the committee emphasized. However, only those with blouses will be eligible for the prizes that will be awarded during the evening. Up on the orchestra stand you'll see brilliantly bloused Director Walter Bidwell and his melodious Wrangell Rhythmeers, piping sweet, hot and catchy Potlatch music, interspersed with old favorites of early Wrangell days. Hitler can go to Brussels, the British can go to Berlin, Queen Wilhelmina can go to London, but everybody in Wrangell is going to the Potlatch party tomorrow night at the ANB Hall.
May 21, 1965: Twenty six students, the largest class to graduate from Wrangell High School, will receive their diplomas at commencement exercises Monday evening, 8:00 p.m. in the High School gymnasium. Two honor students-Bryant Benjamin, valedictorian, and Ginny Breese, salutatorian-will share the speaker's platform with guest speaker Robert Van Houte of Juneau. Van Houte is the executive secretary of the Alaska Education Association and is formerly from Oregon. The Wrangell School Band and Chorus will be featured in the program and the Junior Class will provide ushers. The invocation and benediction will be given by the Revs. G. E. Downs and Dan Baldwin, respectively. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday, 2:00 p.m. in the High School gymnasium.
May 17, 1990: Scores of trolling outboards were humming almost around the clock this week as Wrangell fishermen hit the water in hopes of hauling in the winning king. Don Morgan, a first-time Wrangell visitor, hauled in the largest fish in the opening days of the 1990 Wrangell King Salmon Derby. His 51-pound king was caught at Snow Pass early Monday. Morgan, from Standwood, Wash., is visiting Will Fykerude for his first visit to town. “It's the first large salmon he's ever caught,” Fykerude said. Morgan couldn't be reached for comment, however. After weighing in the salmon -winner of the $500 prize for first king over 50 pounds-he immediately returned to the fishing grounds aboard a fishing vessel owned by Eugene Wells. “I don't expect them back unless they catch another big one,” Fykerude said. Hauling in the second-place fish as of Tuesday morning was Ken Davidson, Jr., with a 43.1-pounder. He caught the fish Monday at the Elephant's Nose.
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