In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
November 12, 1915: Bert McKay was in from the mine at Groundhog Basin last Tuesday and reports that Manager J.G. Galvin is rushing the work at the mine and that they expect to strike the big ledge within a few days. Three crews are at work at the mine and they have cut through one ledge already which is important enough that it is a mine itself, but the big body of ore is expected to be cut into shortly and then we can look for some big announcements from the men who are backing the proposition. Ole Johnson came in this afternoon from the Groundhog Basin mine and reports that things are looking the best that they have since work was started early in the fall, he also reports that Manager Galvin will be in tomorrow.
November 15, 1940: Meeting of the Wrangell Women’s Extension Club will be held tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, at 1:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, according to Mrs. Robert Evan, president of the club. Mrs. L.B. Chisolm, Mrs. John Clements and Mrs. Leth Medows will give talks on rug making and Mr. L.B. Chisolm, attorney, will tell the women some of the more important points of the law that the ordinary housewife or working woman should know. Miss Helen Johnson will speak on “Toys for Children.” Each member will be asked to tell of her favorite method for cleaning rugs. All members, or women interested in joining, are asked to be present.
November 12, 1965: Three local members of the ANB-ANS were elected to Grand offices at the annual ANB-ANS
convention held in Kake last week. Richard Rinehart, local ANB president, was elected to the office of Grand Treasurer of the ANB. Mae Dailey, local ANS president was elected to the office of Grand ANS Sgt. at Arms and Gladys Dailey will hold the office of Grand Secretary of the ANS. Twelve
ANS-ANB members attended the convention at which Governor Egan spoke. Attending in the capacity of delegate were Richard Rinehart, Joe Pratt and Bill Smith representing the ANB, and Mae Dailey, Margaret Gross and Sarah Hanbury representing the ANS. Also attending were
Gladys Dailey, Mrs. Joe Pratt, Mrs. Bill Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Forest Dewitt. Upon their return the group was
welcomed by a chicken dinner at the ANB hall sponsored by the ANS and chaired by Marlieta Wallace and Sadie
Wallace.
November 15, 1990: South Central Alaska residents are challenging those in the Panhandle to start local “Great Alaskan Hug Clubs” to draw attention to the servicemen in the Persian Gulf. According to Sheila Quigley, the organizers hope Alaskans “adopt” service people and begin sending them correspondence. Mayors in all Alaskan communities also are being asked to hang yellow ribbons throughout town as remembrances of the service men and women in the Persian Gulf, she said. The Great Alaskan Hug chapters already have been formed in the Matanuska-Susita Borough, in Anchorage and on the Kenai Peninsula, she said. Organizers say troops are hungry for news from home, magazines, newspapers and letters. They hope Alaskans will respond by sending cards and letters to service personnel. “A word of caution, please, for the safety of our service
personnel, no religious Christmas cards,” Quigley said. “We are invited guests of the Saudi Arabian government and we must respect their beliefs. You can write any religious saying you want, the Bible if you wish, but you just can’t send
anything that depicts ‘our’ belief in Christ being born on Christmas.”
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