In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
September 2, 1915: According to information given out by F.E. Smith the first day of the week, the Wrangell Shingle Mill will be advertised for sale and sold at public auction in the near future. The mill belongs to the Gano Estate, of which Mr. Smith is administrator. Mr. Gano, who built the mill, died here in 1910 and left a wife and three children who live in Tacoma. Mrs. Gano later married again.
September 6, 1940: There’s something about the Bishop Rowe Hospital, or rather the nurses, or again maybe it’s Wrangell’s ardent swains. They think nothing of robbing the hospital staff of their charming nurses overnight and from now on The Sentinel is going to keep a close watch for the ladders under the hospital windows. The latest elopement from the hospital took place last Sunday evening when Hubert Wellons, known to his intimates as “Hoop”, and Miss Grace Carruthers, member of the nursing staff for the past two years, surprised their friends by their marriage at the St. Philip’s Church before a small crowd who were in on the “know.” It doesn’t take good news long to travel fast, however, and by the time the reception was held at the Wellons’ home, immediately after the ceremony, the house was filled with friends bringing their good wishes for the happy couple.
September 3, 1965: The Wrangell Public Schools opened yesterday with what appears to be a record enrollment. At this early date it is important to give any accurate figures, however, it appears that something over 500 will register within the first 10 days of school. Last year the total enrollment for the entire school year reached a figure of 554. Of this number, 481 attended school the last day of last year. A new course will be introduced in the high school this year, commonly called distributive education. This course will be available to all youngsters 16 years of age and over, provided of course that they can meet certain requirements. This is a vocational course financed from federal funds and consists of work experience together with actual classroom work that relates to work experience.
September 6, 1990: Record-breaking sustained water flow on the Stikine River was recorded in June by a U.S. Geological Survey station on the waterway. According to computer calculations provided by the agency, the average for all days in June came in with flows of 173,400 cubic feet per second. That is the highest average flow for the month of June since the Geological Survey began keeping records on the Stikine 15 years ago. But Jim Van Maanen with the agency’s Juneau office said Wrangellites who maintain the river didn’t reach record-breaking heights in June are correct despite the statistics cited. Those Wrangellites probably have seen higher peak flows at various times, Van Maanen said. Peak instantaneous flows may be offset by lower-than-average flows on another day in a month when the month long averages are prepared by the Geological Survey, Van Maanen said. The peak instantaneous flows and the average sustained flows are two different things.
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