December 5, 1918
British Day, December 7, will be properly celebrated in Wrangell on Saturday evening by entertainment and a dance. On Wednesday evening of last week Mayor Matheson called a special meeting on the town council to consider the matter of a local observance of British day. The council were in favor of the day being observed in Wrangell, and did not believe that its celebration would be inconsistent with the public health. There will be three patriotic songs by a young ladies’ quartet. There will be several other numbers by pupils of the public school. Following the program there will be a dance with music furnished by the orchestra. Card tables will be provided for those who care for this form of amusement. There will be a supper. Everybody is urged to attend and make the event a worthy expression of our feelings of gratitude and appreciation of the party played by our British ally in freeing the world from the curse of Prussian militarism. Everything in connection with the affair will be free.
December 3, 1943
Mrs. Elizabeth Peratrovich, by a unanimous vote, was elected Grand President of the Alaska Native Sisterhood for the ensuing year at the annual session held recently at Hoonah. One of the most important topics of discussions at the session was the proposed summer program for the children in cannery communities. The Grand Convention moved to take initial steps in trying to establish three nursery schools throughout Southeast Alaska. The nursery schools will be patterned after one tried at Klawock last summer. Mrs. Peratrovich assisted at the Klawock School, so was able to give a firsthand report on the program.
December 5, 2068
Gale force winds pounded Wrangell Thanksgiving Day as a storm system raked Southeastern Alaska from Ketchikan to Haines. Winds unofficially nearing the 100-mile-an-hour mark hit Ketchikan where the damage was most severe. Estimates of damage to the Gateway City were running to $1 million. The Associated Press reported that three 300-foot radio towers were toppled in Ketchikan. Other damage there included sinking of a fishing boat, broken windows and ripped up roofing. In Wrangell, residents had problems cooking their Thanksgiving turkeys if they had electric stoves. Power outages plagued city crews. A total of 20 trees went down along Zimovia Highway. Campbell Towing Co. and Wrangell Lumber Co. tugboats were called out to keep log rafts from breaking up in the five-foot seas. The winds were replaced by snow over the weekend. By yesterday approximately six inches of snow was on the ground.
December 2, 1993
The Wrangell School District and the Police Department are looking for a few people who can contribute a small amount of their time for a very important purpose. There is currently a need for people to work as crossing guards at Evergreen Elementary School, according to Officer Doug McCloskey of the Wrangell Police Department. He said someone needs to be on duty during school days before classes begin from 7:55 to 8:30 a.m., for 15 minutes at noon when kindergarteners arrive, and at the close of the day from 2:30 to 2:45 p.m. “It’s flexible. They’ll work a schedule out with people, depending on when they’re available,” McCloskey said. If someone can only cover one time period a day or only certain days, he encourages them to volunteer anyway.
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