March 27, 1919
All the local lodges have gone in together on a plan for a big masquerade ball next Tuesday evening. The proceeds will be donated to the Armenian Relief Fund. All people who attend are urged to come masked, and no unmasked persons will be permitted on the floor before midnight. The event promises to be a notable one as it is the first masquerade ball that has been given in Wrangell for over two years. The reason for this was that during the war it was not considered consistent to go to any unnecessary expense.
March 24, 1944
In view of the recent
decision declaring the 3 per cent tax on freight shipment illegal, Chamber of Commerce at its regular luncheon meeting yesterday authorized a communication to the War Shipping Administration asking if and when refunds would be made. Mayor Hanford reported to the Chamber that through the efforts of Governor Gruening, Dr. Louis had been obtained for Wrangell, during the absence of Dr. John H. Clements. The Mayor also reported that the town’s request for use of the dredge material, when the harbor is dredged, for making fills along the waterfront, had met approval of the Army engineers in Washington. Harbor dredging is at the top of the list of Alaska projects for the post war period; has been approved for three years.
March 27, 1969
David W. Dale, M.D., city health officer, reported Tuesday that four cases of hepatitis have been reported in Wrangell. This infectious disease is caused by an intestinal virus. Dr. Dale stressed that good hygiene measures and hand washing in clean water decrease the chance of
spread of this disease. Water supplied to the public in city tank trucks has been checked and is safe. However, Dr. Dale stated that anyone unsure of the safety of their water supply should disinfect the water by boiling for at least one minute. Dr. Dale said that gamma
globulin is being given to members of the families of the four patients to help protect them from the disease. He pointed out that state public health officials advised that there is no documented proof that the community-wide administration of gamma globulin would be effective as a preventative measure against the disease.
March 24, 1994
Learning experiences frequently go both ways, with both the student and the teacher benefiting from the experience. A case in point is the current swimming lessons preschoolers from the Tlingit & Haida Headstart Program are receiving at the Wrangell pool. According to Wrangell Park and Recreation Director Ron Koch, the 4 and 5 year olds from Headstart have come to the pool for two weeks of lessons every year since the pool opened. This year, Koch has decided to do things differently, and contacted Bill Gablehouse to see about the possibility of getting students from his high school physical education class to teach. Nine members of the class, a mixture of sophomores, juniors and seniors, volunteered to participate. Asked after a recent instruction session with their protégés from Headstart, all nine of the high-schoolers agreed they prefer their duties at the pool to running miles of playing floor hockey, which is what the non-volunteers do during that same third hour P.E. class.
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