February 13, 1919
All of America is expected to be singing during the week beginning Sunday, February 16, and ending Saturday, February 22.
The movement is endorsed by United States Commissioner of Education Claxton; leading state, city, and county superintendents: music supervisors; and leaders of community singing throughout the United States. The objects are “to awaken and develop a love for singing and to make America a singing nation and through the medium of songs of the right sort to inspire us to higher ideals and to unite us as a people.” The ends sought are worthy ones.
Miss Crosno, principal of the Wrangell Public Schools, states that she is making arrangements to enter into the celebration of the Week of Song to as great an extent as the circumstances will permit. However, it is the opinion of Miss Crosno that the Week of Song should not detract to any considerable extent from the regular schoolwork, while its benefits will surely compensate for the extra endeavor on the part of the teachers. America needs to sing now, if ever. She has just emerged victorious from the greatest war in which she was ever engaged. Her position among the nations of the world is established as never before. Our boys are returning by the thousands safely from the battlefields of Europe where they went to lay down their lives, if necessary, in the cause of liberty.
February 18, 1944
Music lovers of this community are looking forward with keen interest to the Victory Recital to be presented on Monday, February 21 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium by Mrs. E. R. Sharnbroich, soprano, Mrs. Orville Keeney contralto and Miss Dorianne Barnes, pianist.
The abilities of these three artists are well known in Wrangell where they are most generous with their talents in activities for the promotion of civic welfare.
The program arranged is one of variety with a repertoire well designed to suit the versatility of the performers. The music ranges from works of the masters to compositions of contemporaries of the modern era.
February 13, 1969
A pre-school and adult tuberculin testing clinic will be held at the Health Center (school room closest to the Presbyterian Church.) This annual clinic has not been well attended in past years. “Medical and health authorities can, in years to come, only succeed in eradicating tuberculosis if the general populace of each community involves themselves,” said Public Health Nurse Bea Espeseth. “If this program of eradication is to succeed, you can’t leave it up to your neighbor or friend; and this is what people like you and I are inclined to do.”
No word has yet come concerning a free chest x-ray clinic, the nurse said. The tuberculin tests are quick and there will be little waiting; Wrangell volunteers will be on hand to help make things go quickly, said Mrs. Espeseth.
February 10, 1994
Evergreen Elementary students and teachers in kindergarten through third grade are preparing for a fun evening of family math and science.
Next Thursday, Feb. 17, the children and their families will be able to make discoveries about math and science concepts while engaging in numerous interactive and exciting activities in the elementary school gym, according to the school’s announcement of the event.
There will be opportunities to help purchase new math and science supplies for the children’s use, the news release said.
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