In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
February 2, 1916: The Wrangell Fire Department met in regular session at the city hall last Monday evening. A good bunch of the boys were present, and the most interesting feature was the reading of a letter received from Wm. Schnable describing the fire department and conference to which he was a visitor. As February 22nd is the date for the annual fireman’s ball a committee was appointed to take charge of the matter. The committee is Fire Chief Carlson, Ole Johnson and Leo McCormack.
January 31, 1941: With the arrival here this week of Supervising-Foreman E.J. Cowling and Architect Harold Foss of Juneau, work was started on the new $16,000 fire station. City Council meeting with Cowling and Foss Tuesday night voted to lengthen the building ten feet to allow for additional storage for equipment. The building will now be 68 by 29. A crew of men were tearing down the old building and in the meantime the fire equipment is being kept in the old Columbia Northern building, now owned by the city. Work is being done as a WPA project, $6,000 being put up by the government for labor costs. Balance will be paid by the city.
February 4, 1966: State Representative E.J. Haugen said he has been assured that Wrangell will get the Hill Harris funds for the construction of its new hospital, which will cost an
estimated $350,000. The town should make its share of the cost available with a local bond issue, he added. He said he met
with hospital administrators Mrs. Elsie Hansen of Wrangell and Mrs. Florence Leroy of Petersburg this week and that Mrs. Hansen is familiar with Wrangell needs and proper
procedures.
January 31, 1991: Wrangell Rainbow Girls No. 11 will host the Grand Worthy Advisor of the Grand Assembly of Alaska, Kathy Epperson, according to newly appointed Mother Advisor Jeanette Dodson. A potluck dinner in her honor will be held in the home of Jeanette Ballard at 5 p.m. Feb. 2. Dodson said the Grand Worthy Advisor, who is a member of Anchorage Rainbow Girls No. 5, will be accompanied by Grand Mother Advisor Sherry Cauley of Anchorage. Dodson explained that the International Order of Rainbow Girls is a service-oriented organization for girls ages 11-20.
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