April 5, 1917: Wellcome, head of one of the largest wholesale drug concerns in England and the United Kingdom, accompanied by his valet, was in Wrangell from Monday morning till Wednesday afternoon, when he sailed for Seattle on the Spokane. He stopped off in Wrangell for the purpose of adding to his collection of photographic views of the Northland. Mr. Wellcome is one of the men who originally backed Father Duncan in his effort to civilize the natives of Old Metlakahtla when the tribe moved to the American side and settled at their present town of Metlakahtla. For the past three months Mr. Wellcome has been at Metlakahtla as a guest of Father Duncan. Last week he went to Juneau to confer with Governor Strong and other officials in an effort to see what steps can be taken for the relief of the present situation in the Native village.
April 3, 1942: Dr. E. J. Wheeler, who declined to serve again as Mayor, will be entered as a sticker candidate for the seat on the council, it was announced today by John Maxand, local bartender. Dr. Wheeler formerly served on the Council before becoming Mayor. The Mayor said he would accept the Council seat if elected. City election will be held Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and for the first time in many years without a contest on the ticket. The Tuesday ballot is: Mayor Lew M. Williams, L. Eastaugh, the first two for reelection.
March 31, 1967: Gertrude Maxand, daughter of the later Mr. John Maxand and John Maxand of Sitka and foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Zenger of Wrangell, winner of Wrangell’s March of Dimes scholarship ($500 a year) for 1965, 1966 is again eligible for the 1967 award, on the grounds of the Mary Murphy School of Nursing in Wenatchee, Washington, where she is in training. This scholarship is offered by the Tongass Chapter of the National Foundation, which includes Wrangell, Ketchikan, Annette Island and Craig.
April 2, 1992: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, is alerting the sport fishing public on a safety concern in the Wrangell Narrows, particularly in the vicinity of Blind Slough. According to a press release, a problem with boaters not obeying marine right of way safety regulations has been identified. Complaints have been filed against small boat operators who have failed to yield to larger vessels that have the right of way in the shipping lane near the mouth of Blind Slough.
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