August 1, 1918
Surgeon General G. Sterling Ryerson, founder and past president of the Canadian Red Cross, will leave Seattle August 2, on the Spokane, and upon arrival in Wrangell, will be at the disposal of the local Red Cross Chapter while the vessel is in port. An effort will be made for him to speak to the people of Wrangell.
Surgeon General Ryerson who is retired from the Canadian army, has served in five military expeditions, including South Africa and the Great War. He is Inspector General of Red Cross work in France. His eldest son was killed in action at St. Julien and his second son, now a major in command of a field artillery, was wounded. A third son, who is in the Engineers, is now in a hospital suffering from shell shock. Dr. Ryerson, from his intimate knowledge of war and its ravages should be an interesting speaker.
July 30, 1943
Discussing the Alaska Military Highway and the other proposed routes from the States to the north, Delegate Dimond said the chances of getting “A” route, the one nearest the coast, are very slim at the present time and the prospect for “B” route, between the coastal route and the present military highway, is not overly bright. Major reasons are that Canada will not put any money into the ventures and the attitude of Congress generally appears to be not to spend further American money in Canada, as Uncle Sam is now bearing the complete burden of the military road. Pressure continues to be exerted on the west coast with the compromise feeling that “B” route would be better than nothing, but the outlook for “B” route is not bright, although a connection with Puget Sound might be worked out.
July 25, 1968
Saturday window service is being discontinued at the Wrangell Post Office beginning this week, Acting Postmaster Bernard Iversen reports.
Iversen said general delivery mail will be given out from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Postal customers will not be able to purchase stamps, pick up parcels or do other business at the office on Saturdays, however.
Iversen said the closure will not affect the movement of the mail as sorting and dispatching will continue as usual. The cutback is part of a national economy move.
July 29, 1993
The Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department has recruited volunteers to serve on a committee that will prepare plans and coordinate response to natural and man-made disasters in the Wrangell-Petersburg areas.
The committee, called LEPC, is mandated by a federal law that requires these committees to be established across the country. Wrangell fire volunteer Randy Churchill is coordinating the committee locally. “Petersburg and Wrangell are forming a joint committee because we are two small towns that would be more efficient working together on this” Churchill explained.
LEPCs are required to analyze hazards within their district, compile the information, and make the information available to the public. As a final step, LEPCs must put together a plan to deal with emergencies such as spills or releases of hazardous materials. The local LEPC has received an operating budget from the state.
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