October 18, 1917: Dr. W. J. Pigg returned Saturday from Ft. Seward at Haines where he took a physical examination and passed. He expects to receive notice any day to report somewhere for medical examination. Dr. Pigg hopes soon to get a commission in the regular Army. He thinks it probable that he will leave Wrangell within the next three months.
October 23, 1942: Merlin Elmer Palmer Post, American Legion, last night gave a farewell dinner for Wrangell’s latest group of men who expect to leave soon for the Army. The dinner was given at the Legion Dugout and a sumptuous meal was furnished and prepared by Mrs. Harry Ferguson, Mrs. Frank Churchill, Mrs. William Taylor and Mrs. May Hanford, who volunteered their services and efforts. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson generously donated cigarettes for the affair. Regulations prohibit the publication of selectees’ names or the number inducted until after they have been accepted and are in uniform. Toastmaster H.C. McKowan, Commander elect of the Legion, expressed the good wishes of the Legion and entire community which will accompany Wrangell’s men wherever they may go.
October 13, 1967: Since Wrangell still has unpaved roads, there should be an unwritten law which would benefit the many pedestrians who use the roads. This law to which I am referring is quite simple, slow down when you near a pedestrian on the road. Surely you aren’t in such a hurry that you don’t notice all the mud you leave behind on some pedestrian. Even though our streets are muddy, many of us still have to use them for lack of a better mode of transportation. So please, the next time you see someone walking down the street on a rainy day use a little common courtesy and take your foot off the accelerator.
October 15, 1992: Thomas Bay seems to have been the place to be during this moose season which concludes today. As of press time Wednesday, 21 legal moose were taken in the Thomas Bay hunt according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The Stikine River harvest was 18 bulls. There have been two confirmed legal moose taken on Wrangell Island according to ADF&G. Fish and Wildlife trooper Greg Hamm said he had heard reports of a third, but it hasn’t yet been confirmed. An illegal moose was shot in the Wrangell hunt, which has a spike fork or 50 inch antler restriction.
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