June 28, 1918
The Postmaster will have on hand at the Wrangell Post Office a sufficient supply of war savings stamps to take care of the large amount of extra sales on that day.
Representatives of the War Savings Committee will be at the Town Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to meet every loyal person who may desire to call for information or give assistance in the drive and deliver War Savings Stamps and receive pledges covering later purchases of Stamps during this year. All citizens should subscribe to the limit of their ability.
June 18, 1943
Captain Gwen Carruthers, formerly with the Salvation Army in Sitka, and daughter of Brigadier and Mrs. W. J. Carruthers who some years ago were in charge of the Salvation Army in Wrangell is visiting here a few days awaiting a boat southbound. Captain Carruthers, who recently was promoted from Lieutenant to her present rank has received notice that she is being transferred from work in Alaska to that in Canada. Her new station has not yet been announced.
June 20, 1968
The Aleutian Queen, one of Alaska’s newest and largest king crab boats, stopped by Wrangell Saturday.
The boat, which was built in Tacoma in 1960, is 96 feet long and cost approximately $250,000. It has a 30-foot beam and displaces 140 tons. She is powered by two 330-horsepower diesel and carries 15,000 gallons of fuel.
Harry Mongeon of Wrangell is engineer in charge of the boat’s freezing plant.
The boat stopped here to take on fuel and water on her way to a summer of work as a tender for the King Cove Cannery. Skipper of the boat is Bob Gaskill.
June 17, 1993
Thirteen Wrangell businesses and organizations received high scores on state environmental health inspections performed May 25-27.
The Department of Environmental Conservation scores businesses based on a perfect score of 100, assigning negative points for various health code violations. Scores from 100-90 are considered good, 89-85 acceptable and 84-70 marginal, requiring some correction of all violations within 30 days. Establishments scoring lower than 70 are closed until all violations are corrected.
Scores for Wrangell businesses were The Dock Side, 92; Duke’s Diner, 93; J&W’s Fast Food, 99; Maggie’s Pizza, 100; Benjamin’s Deli/Bakery, 100; Elks Lodge kitchen, 100; The Roadhouse kitchen, 100; Harding’s Lodge kitchen, 100; C&E Bradley’s, 97; Diamond C Café, 95; American Legion kitchen, 91; Wrangell Little League, 98; The Hungry Beaver kitchen, 99; Wrangell General Hospital, 100; and the Wrangell Senior Center kitchen, 99.
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