January 11, 1917: There was an interesting meeting of the Wrangell Fire Department Monday night. In addition to the regular routine several matters of new business were taken up. A motion prevailed that the Town Council be petitioned to build a fire hall, and also erect a suitable tower for drying hose. A disbursement of $45.75 was made to cover the last three fires and the amount distributed among the members. Chief Carlson reported that the fire hydrant near the Sentinel office was frozen. Chief Carlson reported that he and Mr. Katzenmeyer had made an inspection of the stove pipes for the south side and found some in very bad condition.
January 9, 1942: Since the first defense bonds were issued in May, Wrangell citizens
had purchased up to last night $20,000 worth of them and had applied for $15,000 more,
or a total of $35,000, according to Postmaster B.Y. Grant. Sale has been so rapid that the Postmaster is entirely out of his allotment of bonds but more will be along directly to be issued against the $15,000 he is now holding on application and for sale to others who may wish to help their government win the war.
January 13, 1967: More than 200 parents, leaders, cub scouts and friends were on hand January 5 in the school gym to participate in the launching of Wrangell’s new scouting program. Pack masters Ed Rasmuson and Clark Whitney were in charge of the program. Rasmuson called the meeting to order and led the cubs in the opening ceremony. The Rev. Edward Caum, representing the sponsoring ministerial assocation, presented the Cub Scout Charter to Lloyd Watkins, representing the local scout committee.
January 9, 1992: From Wrangell with love. The Soviet Union is no more. The peoples of the different Russian republics have new political and economic ideals, but they may not have much faith in them if they face starvation this winter. Mike Bell, Wrangell Chamber of Commerce president, has an idea designed to help two situations: providing food for Russia, and helping the state’s chambers of commerce to work together on a project. Bell wants to send canned salmon to republics in the former Soviet Union. First and foremost, “It’s a chance for businesses in Alaska to show the Russian people that free enterprise can work,” Bell said. “We can show that while free enterprise can be profitable, we’re not only interested in making a profit.” Bell said he thought it would be a good representation of Wrangell to send $1,000 worth of canned salmon overseas. He described the project as a “short-term deal,” which would probably take about 30 days to organize and execute. He added that if the project were successful, it could grow.
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