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January 6, 1916: Ase Hollenbeck and Roy Murphy arrived from the logging camp of Jimmie Green’s last Tuesday. The logging camp is situated at the head of Burnett Inlet and to get out, the men were forced to cut a channel for the gasboat through ice three inches thick, it taking them two days to get out of the inlet. They report good progress at the camp as they have a hundred thousand feet of logs in the water and two hundred thousand fell in the woods ready to be taken to the water. They will leave again for the camp as they were running out of grub, hence the trip to town.
January 3, 1941: The proverbial infant, pictured most often wearing little more that a bright ribbon with 1941 stamped across it, found a warm welcome in Wrangell last Tuesday when he made his bow before a throng of merrymakers at the Elks annual Hi-Jinks at the ANB Hall. A large throng danced all evening to the fine music of Margaret Eyon-Hamley’s orchestra and no one seemed the least sorry at seeing the Old Year go into whatever limbo it is where past years go. New Year’s afternoon, Dr. and Mrs. John H. Clements held open house for a large number of friends and the snowy landscape about the grounds was a sharp contrast to the hospitable warmth of the Clement’s home. During the evening the Elks held open house at the lodge rooms for members and friends and it was well attended.
January 7, 1966: Senator Ernest Gruening addressed a capacity crowd Tuesday evening at a no-host dinner held in Aunt Winnie’s Café. State Senator James Nolan introduced the congressman, noting that he is probably the greatest living authority on Alaska history alive today. His service to the state of Alaska has always been outstanding, Nolan said. The Senator acknowledged the compliment by providing the group with a detailed history of the state, noting its exploitation under the voteless status of a territory to the present strides being made under statehood. Discussing the federal highway system, Gruening said that Alaska was excluded from the system for over 40 years, resulting in a tremendous backlog of roads to be built. As a new member to the family of states, “Alaska has a great deal of catching up to do,” he said.
January 3, 1991: Planning for Tent City celebration is under way, according to Chamber of Commerce President Roy Martin. Tent City festivities will be held on the first weekend in February, he said. Martin said that Mike Bell was chosen to chair the celebration at the chamber committee’s first planning meeting last month. The committee has also started calling former chairmen and sponsors of Tent City events to see if they want to be involved again this year. Martin reported that all of last year’s events are being planned, such as the Shady Lady Ball, beard contest and tall tales contest. The committee is also trying to confirm a new feature event. Martin said they are trying to bring the New Archangel Dancers of Sitka to Wrangell for the festivities. If the committee is successful, Martin said, the traditional Russian dance troupe will perform several times over the weekend. The committee is planning to meet again next week, and Martin said anyone who is interested in helping with or sponsoring an event can contact him, chamber secretary Barb Maenhout or chairman Mike Bell for more information.
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