November 28, 1918
In a letter from Reverend Corser, “I have happened to run into some important inside history of the war which has never been published. It is a special reason for thanksgiving, and I will speak about it at that service. My great regret is that I could not have been in Wrangell to have helped in the celebration. It began here at five o’clock in the morning. I was awakened by the blowing of whistles. I knew that they proclaimed victory because we were all looking for it. Conningsby Dawson was here and spoke in the evening. Hearing him was an event in one’s lifetime. I expect, some evenings at Wrangell to give a review of his oration. He spoke specifically for the Soldiers’ War Welfare fund. Scranton expects to raise $700,000 and hopes for a million.”
November 29, 1943
Just 22 days hence and another wartime Christmas will be here. That is, unless Hitler and Hirohito throw in the sponge before that date which isn’t probable. Fact is that the next boat south should be taking all the Christmas mail if it is expected to reach its destination by December 25. Wrangell mailers responded in fine shape in getting their Christmas mail off to the men in the service. They will be smart again not to miss next week’s boat going south with the last of their mail for the Outside.
November 28, 1968
The Wrangell High School Wolves will make their first appearance of the 1968-69 season tonight in the high school gym, when they meet the Wrangell town team in a single game at 7:30. Undoubtedly Coach Meritt will use all of his 12-man squad against the older opponents, in an effort to give all members of the squad an opportunity to get some practice. Admission for tonight’s game will be 50 cents for grade school children and 75 cents for adults. The season tickets will be on sale at $12.50 and will be good for all home games during the year.
December 2, 1993
Wrangell’s electricity is being produced by the city’s diesel generators after a power outage early Friday morning that resulted from the collapse of about 4,400 feet of the transmission line from the Tyee Lake hydro project. According to Tim Gillen, Wrangell’s electrical superintendent, the downed “phase” of the transmission line is on southern Wrangell Island along Blake Channel. Thomas Bay Power Authority Manager Lowell Highbargin said Monday the incident apparently resulted from a “hardware failure” when a compression dead-end ring broke. The weather on Thanksgiving night brought heavy rains to the island’s lower areas and snow and ice in higher elevations. Highbargin said that may have played a part in the failure.
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