January 9, 1919
The Four Minute organization disbanded on December 24. W.H. Warren, who was the local Four Minute chairman, rendered a patriotic service in keeping before Wrangell audiences the excellent messages of the Government committee on public information. Those who did the speaking are also to be commended. Mr. Samuel Cunningham of the Rex Photoshow cooperated with the organization. The three lodges of Wrangell also enrolled as Four Minute organizations and there was a four minute address at each of their meetings during the past year. Just before the Four Minute organization disbanded President Wilson wrote a letter acknowledging the receipt of the final report on their work.
January 7, 1944
Four veterans of World War II, recently honorably discharged from the Army, were initiated into Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No. 6 Monday night at a special meeting of the Post called by Commander Don Miller. The new Legionnaires are Edward Lowney, Edward Loftus, James Shakinaw and Clark Larson, all Wrangell men. This makes five World War II veterans in the local post, Andrew Bakke having previously been initiated. The local post has a membership of 38. Ceremonies welcoming the new war vets were climaxed with a feed and the presentation of a Past Commander’s pin to Harvey C. McKowan, who served as Commander last year.
January 9, 1969
E. Johnny Coonjohn of Juneau, formerly field representative for the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., has been promoted to Manpower Administrator’s Representative for Model Cities in the U.S. Department of Labor. Coonjohn, who was an Administrative Assistant in Manpower Development and Training with the Alaska State Department of Labor, will be based in Atlanta, Ga., in his new position. He also was Southeastern Alaska Field Representative for the Office of Economic Opportunity under Gov. William A. Egan’s administration. He is the son-in-law of Lew Williams Sr. of Wrangell.
January 6, 1944
As Wrangell High School students returned from their holiday vacation this week, they began gearing up for the school’s annual homecoming later this month. This year’s homecoming is scheduled for the week of Jan. 16-22, and culminates with a weekend of basketball games against archrival Petersburg. For the first time since mid-November, both the boys’ and girls’ varsity and junior varsity basketball teams will play at home. In anticipation of the Vikings’ arrival in Wrangell, the varsity cheerleading squad recently received some reinforcements, according to cheerleader Trella Montoy. Joining the varsity squad are Rita Ferrel and Laura Miller. “We’ll have spirit-raising activities and pep rallies during the week,” Montoy said, noting that a bonfire, at some point in the week, is a possibility. She said that everyone should bring a flashlight to all the games, since cheerleaders plan an out-of-the-ordinary introduction for the Wolves’ line-ups.
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