February 15, 1917: Last Saturday and Sunday the town of Wrangell was host to a goodly delegation from Petersburg. The attraction at Wrangell was the basketball game between the teams of Wrangell and Petersburg. However, neither the Wrangell nor the Petersburg people regarded the game as more than an incident to the visit. The game was called at 8:30, George Northrope acting as referee. Both teams exhibited plenty of “pep” and some swift passes were made on both sides. The visiting team was defeated, their defeat being chiefly poor basket shooting. The game was a clean one, and the best of feeling prevailed throughout. Following the game there was a dance, excellent music being furnished by the Native Band.
February 13, 1942: Mrs. Sarah E. Pritchett, former owner and publisher of The Wrangell Sentinel and for 22 years prominent in this community, was in Wrangell this week, arriving on the Princess Norah and returning to her home in Seattle on the return trip of the same boat. Mrs. Pritchett came up to wind up business affairs and dispose of property. She sold her Front Street home to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Byrd following the death of her husband, James Pritchett, ten years ago.
February 17, 1967: Robert Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Armstrong, and Steve Urata, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Urata, have been selected as members of the U.S. high school band and chorus, Don Riach. Director of Band in Wrangell public schools, was advised this week by First Chair of America, an honor recognition of bands, orchestras and choruses throughout the United States. The selection is made on basis of tape audition and the announcement said “The tape of these talented students was submitted to the Audition Committee of First Chair of America and was judged to be of the quality expected of outstanding high school musicians throughout the nation.”
February 13, 1992: Wrangell’s recycling program is gaining momentum with the arrival of bins and container vans at the solid waste landfill, but Solid Waste Committee member Volney Smith said public input and information are still crucial to getting the program going at full speed. Smith said the committee would like the public’s participation to help decide how it will work. Rather than take a wait and see attitude toward recycling, the city has begun collecting some recyclables.
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