October 26, 1916: A. O’Kelley was in town from Frosty Bay all last week having some work done at the machine shop. We happened to make a trip to the machine shop while the work for Mr. Kelley was being done, and noticed that in pulling a wheel off a shaft four iron hooks were used to bind the wheel to a large nut that worked on a two inch screw. The threads of the screw were eight to the inch. The lever used to work the screw was four feet. It took two men who could pull about two hundred pounds each to work the lever. The screw was pointed against a shaft. Question: How strong a pull did it take to pull the wheel of the shaft?
October 24, 1941: Wrangell Chamber of Commerce at its regular luncheon meeting Monday noon in the Civic Center went on record urging the Town Council to repair the streets in town, particularly those by the new Federal building and leading to the Post Office entrance. If something is not done to put the street running from Front to the Post Office in shape, it will soon only be passable with a pair of rubber boots, several members pointed out. With the rainy season here, walking on virtually all the streets in and around the Federal building is hazardous, it was stated. Communication to the Council also was ordered, urging more stringent enforcement of the liquor closing ordinance and enforcement of the curfew law. It was said that some of the liquor places are closed in accordance with the regulations but that others are permitted to remain open after hours.
October 21, 1966: City Council at a special meeting Wednesday night approved the purchase of an additional fire truck and raised the city tax levy from 17 mills to 19 mills. The new equipment will be the same as the more recent truck and Fire Chief Gordon Buness reported to the council it will take about six months for delivery. The council adopted a city budget based on a revenue figure from all sources of $500,800. General property taxes, estimated at $138,500, coupled with garbage collection receipts, liquor and fish refunds and other sources, is expected to yield $200,800. Sales tax return was estimated at $60,000, light and power income $200,000, water $26,000, cemetery $1,000, for a total of $507,800.
October 24, 1991: Wrangell’s Shady Ladies apparently have finally earned national exposure. The Ladies were in Sitka for the Alaska Day festivities last week, and they must have left quite an impression. “We had a wonderful time,” June Robinson said. “CBS was there and they filmed us singing ‘Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.’” The song was to be used as an introduction on the network’s “CBS This Morning” program. No one was sure what day the song would be used, but it was expected to happen this week. Robinson said the Ladies attended the Baranof Ball, marched in the parade, attended a luncheon for the VIP’s of the parade, participated in cemetery dedication ceremonies, and performed in both the talent show and a fashion show. Also on their busy agenda were trips to the Pioneer Home for senior citizens, a day care/nursery school facility and Sitka’s high school to meet with foreign exchange students. Robinson said it was “really a busy time” and “all the Ladies were really proud to be in it.”
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