November 9, 1916: A few months ago a few natives of Wrangell organized a society to be known as The Sisters and Brothers Society of Wrangell, Alaska. According to the group’s agreement, “The membership shall be composed of sober well disposed Native men and women living in Wrangell who sign this agreement and pay the sum of twenty-five cents per month. The purpose of this Society shall be to care for the sick and bury the dead. The Natives signing the above were: Joseph Louie, Mary Loftus, Jennie Beaudrie, Anna Lloyd, Kittie Kinch, Agnes Louie, John Bradley, Emma Bradley, Maud Williams, Susie Walburg, Jim Cooney, Kittie Cooney, Flossie Eschonclan, Peter Eschonclan, Susie Lynch, Nellie Gleason, Lizzie Grant, Susie Thomas, Annie Hansen and Jane Thomas. Added to the above are 11 new members making the total membership to date 31.
November 7, 1941: A second call for men to fill the ranks of the Alaska Defense Command was made yesterday by Gov. Ernest Gruening. Wrangell Selective Service Board was instructed to furnish eight men and to deliver them at Chilkoot Barracks by December 10. First quota for Wrangell was 13. Of these John Adamoli was inducted and passed his examination at Ketchikan for entrance into the Army. Four went to Chilkoot from here but no official report on whether they were accepted has been received by the local board from the induction station. According to word to relatives here Harry Ukas and David Sandman are being returned to Wrangell. No official word has been received up to date by the Board on the other men.
November 4, 1966: The resident population of Alaska climbed 17.3 percent in the five years from April 1, 1960 to July 1, 1965, according to a report issued this week by the Employment Security Division of the Alaska Department of Labor. In a breakdown by election districts, the report estimates that the population in the Wrangell-Petersburg district increased by 19.5 percent. In the five years following the 1960 federal census, the report estimated the total Alaska population had risen to 265,192. The Petersburg-Wrangell area rose from 4,181 in 1960 to 4,996 in 1965.
November 7, 1991: Wrangell will have a new hardware store. Well, not exactly. City Market Pro Hardware recently affiliated with the nationally advertised Sentry Hardware Stores Program. The store will be renamed Sentry Hardware and Marine. “This change is part of our constant effort to provide our community with better services and bigger selections of brand-name products plus more competitive pricing,” owner Benn Curtis said. Store manager Gene White told the Sentinel the store’s major supplier had changed affiliations after 29 years. “We’ve been happy with PRO, but we feel we’re better positioned for the future with Sentry,” White said. White said he expects the change-over of the store, including inside and outside signage to be complete by the middle of the month. He described it as a “fairly big job.”
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