Sept. 6, 1917: Little Glenora Waters made her social debut Tuesday afternoon when she entertained a number of her little friends in honor of her first birthday. The large birthday cake with a single candle alight upon it formed an attractive feature and the tiny hostess gave her assistance in the cutting of it most ably. A photo of the babies was taken and refreshments were served. The tiny tots present were Anita Wheeler, Louise Dahl, Beatrice Palmer, Eunice Mitchell, and Anne Elizabeth Matheson.
Sept. 4, 1942: Double holiday looms this weekend with business ceasing, Monday, Labor Day. All stores and most business houses will be closed. Tuesday is general election day and the polls will be open in the City Hall 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Kickoff for the holiday weekend will be the big USO Jamboree tomorrow night in the ANR hall with a full evening of entertainment and eats. There will be dancing, games and other features. With its motto “You help someone you know when you help the USO,” the committee is working to put over Wrangell’s quota in a short time. USO means United Service Organizations and it includes the various groups such as the Salvation Army, Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Jewish, Catholic and other organizations such as participated separately in bringing comforts to the service men in the last war. Russ Warfel’s orchestra will furnish the music for tomorrow night’s jamboree.
Sept. 1, 1967: Sale of the Wrangell Sentinel and Petersburg Press to the Nome Nugget Publishing Co. was announced today by Mr. and Mrs. Lew Williams Jr., publishers of the weekly newspapers. The Nome Nugget Publishing Co. owns the tri-weekly Nome Nugget. Charles F. Willis Jr. is publisher and Al Phelps is general manager of the publishing company. Willis also is president of Alaska Airlines but he emphasizes that the publishing company is a separate business venture, not connected in any way with the airlines.
Sept. 3, 1992: The Starfish Timber Sale on southern Etolin Island will be offered exclusively to Ketchikan Pulp Company to fulfill that company’s contract with the U.S. Forest Service under the Tongass Timber Reform Act. Gail Kimball, Forest Supervisor for the Stikine Area said she made the decision to offer the sale to KPC on Monday. Because of the proximity of the 42 million board feet sale to Wrangell, the City Council on behalf of the people of Wrangell issued a letter on July 30 requesting Kimbell to consider offering the sale to Alaska Pulp Corporation as well.
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