June 28, 1917: Judge Wm. G. Thomas who has resided in Wrangell more than 40 years, and who has been U.S. commissioner for 11 years has tendered his resignation to take effect June 30. When seen by the Sentinel reporter Judge Thomas gave no special reason for resigning except that the fees are quite small, and that his wife being in poor health he wished to take her up the Stikine for a month or two in the hope of benefiting her health. Judge Jennings, in accepting the resignation stated that he did so with regret as he had been in Wrangell so long and had always given satisfaction and there had never been any complaint of graft or partiality. In resigning Judge Thomas recommended C. E. Weber as his successor. Judge Jennings has decided to appoint Mr. Weber U.S. Commissioner at Wrangell to take office July 1. Asked regarding his plans for the future Judge Thomas stated that upon his return from Telegraph creek he expected to take up the practice of the law in connection with his fire insurance business.
June 23, 1942: Wrangell Drug store, operated by James and Elsie Nolan, moved into its newly renovated quarters in the Nolan building this week. The drug store and the Den O’ Sweets, a long established Nolan enterprise, will be operated jointly with Pharmacist Jack Phillips in charge of the drug department. Remodeling work on the Nolan building is now virtually completed and with its large display window space is one of the outstanding places along Wrangell’s main thoroughfare.
June 23, 1967: More than 75 Elks and family attended the annual Elks annual Father’s Day picnic at eight- mile beach last Sunday. For the first time in years the weather cooperated which accounted for a much larger turnout. entertainment was offered by the arrival of Bud Hodge and August Schultz in Hodge’s cruiser with water skiers Fred Pully and Dave Churchill in town. Loretta Stokes and Dave Churchill then gave quite a show. Alysse Neyman, Bob Maxand and Ken Skulstad gave a performance of offshore swimming and diving feats. Sheila Camm, who was taking movies has one for Art Linkletter’s book. Linkletter started the gag on TV of going through Women’s purses and giving fabulous prizes if some odd item was present. After taking the movies of the skiers, Sheila put her camera in her purse which flipped on and it took a movie of the interior.
June 25, 1992: More than any other state in the union, federal power in Alaska has its limits within which Alaskans must seek to realize the promises made by the Alaska Statehood Act. Federal control over Alaska lands and resources has produced a sense that Alaskans are not the masters of our own economic destiny. Our reliance on oil for 84 percent of Alaska’s income has compounded this sense of helplessness. Each year, hundreds if not thousands of young Alaskans who go outside to attend college fail to return to the state, seeing no economic future, for themselves or their families in Alaska.
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