April 18, 1943
The concentration of Alaska’s salmon canning industry is running smoothly and there is every indication that in the season, which begins next month, the industry will be able to increase its pack over last year. The coordination order, announced early in March, will concentrate canning in 74 of the most modern plants rather than in the 120 previously used. This concentration will save manpower, equipment, and transportation to a large extent. The armed services and the War Shipping Administration have co-operated as far as they could in returning vessels and equipment to the salmon industry, the Coordinator said, and with the craft and equipment still in possession of the canners, there should be a sufficient amount to operate efficiently. Quotas in North and South bound tonnage and passenger transportation have been set for all the canneries and the War Shipping Administration has given assurances that necessary transportation will be available. Last year’s pack of Alaska salmon amounted to 5,300,000 cases. This year it is expected that the pack will reach 5,500,000 cases. The value of the pack has ranged in the past anywhere from $30,000,000 to more than $60,000,000.
April 11, 1968
The Chamber of Commerce’s 16th annual King Salmon Derby begins April 22. Each week, the biggest salmon caught by a derby entrant will win a $100 cash prize. Entry fee for the 12-week derby is $10. Derby chairman Art Nelson said this year’s derby will end July 14. Officials of the derby committee have decided to award the $100 prize each week with no competition for an overall derby winner. The entry fee system is different this year, Nelson said. “It’s $10 for an entry,” he said. “No deals for families.” Entries for the derby can be weighed at three weighing stations — Alaska Airlines, Totem Bar, and Stikine Air Service. Members of the derby committee met last week to map plans for the event. Committeemen in addition to Nelson are Dan Roberts, Einar Ottesen, Barney Iversen, Benny Lanting, Fred Angerman, Bob Wickman, Ole Buness, and Jerry Marshall.
April 15, 1993
A series of thefts and illegal entries into the middle school and high school resulted in the arrest of three juveniles, ages 17,16,15 last Friday. According to police reports, the individuals were later released to their respective parents. Superintendent Lin Laughy said they were all students or former students of the school. Laughy said the suspects allegedly gained access to the school through the use of a key stolen from the school. On return visits to the schools, items were taken including other keys and a VHF radio. The incidents took place over a time period of about six weeks. Laughy did not bring it to the attention of the School Board because of an ongoing investigation. All property taken has been recovered and all the external locks were changed at the schools, Laughy said. He added that the school district would probably seek restitution from the families involved for the cost of changing the locks. There was no serious damage done to the building. Aside from the possibility of vandalism, Laughy said his biggest concern with the situation was the “liability nightmare” caused by people being on the grounds unsupervised. “We’re very pleased with the response of the Wrangell Police Department,” the superintendent said. “They did a very thorough job”.
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