The Way We Were

October 25, 1917:

An enjoyable event in Native circles on Monday night was a dance given by the crews of the gas boats “Albatross” and “Lake Bay” in honor of the local members of the Alaska Native Brotherhood. The dance was held in the band hall, and was hugely enjoyed from the start to finish-the finish being at 2 a.m. During the affair refreshments consisting of cake and ice cream were served. The visitors who gave the dance are Sitka Natives, who during the past summer have been engaged in fishing at Lake Bay in company with a number of Wrangell Natives. The Sitka fishermen gave the affair as a farewell to their Wrangell friends. They left a day or two later for their homes at Sitka.

October 30, 1942:

Some of the windows around town this morning didn’t look like the kids were cooperating much but the Elks free show at the Coliseum theater goes on as scheduled at 7:30 tomorrow night, Manager Fred Cunningham of the theater assured the committee. All youngsters of school age will be admitted free. In giving the show, the Elks ask the cooperation of the youngsters in not causing damage to property and other Halloween stunts of vicious nature tomorrow night as the goblins howl.

October 27, 1967:

Elks bowling leagues open their winter season next week. Organizational meetings are planned this week by bowlers of men and women’s leagues. The night-team men’s league opens Monday at 7 p.m. The women’s league starts its season the following night for lady Elks and members of the Emblem Club. Schedules are available at the Elks Club. Wills, chairman of the men’s bowling committee, this week announced the names of sponsors and team captains. They include: Alaska Wood Products, Mike Hay; Seafood, Gene Jundy; Totem Bar, Leon Angerman, Winnies Café, Bob Wickman; Wrangell Lumber; Matthew Massin, and Wrangell Stevedoring, Duke Chase. Assisting Wills in the planning of the season have been committeemen Ed Moriarity, Dan Roberts, Bill Grover and John Hall.

October 22, 1992:

According to a release from the U.S Postal Service, all Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend checks will be delivered as they are received in the local offices from the Permanent Fund office in Juneau. The Postal Service is asking customers not to call local post offices asking if their check has arrived, as it is postal policy that such information not be released by telephone. If a customer has placed a change of address order with the Postal Service, the check will be forwarded as First Class mail.