October 2, 1919
The launch, Sarabel, in charge of L.L. Wyatt left Point Warde Wednesday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wyatt and two children for Wrangell, but before the entrance to the back channel was reached they had the misfortune to strike a rock, throwing the boat on beam ends. Fortunately the Frank H. Madden was on her way to Anan Creek with a seine boat in tow and as a haze hung over the water could not see far, but the captain, hearing several shots in succession, rushed in their direction and found the Sarabil on rocks and sinking fast. The Madden succeeded in pulling her off and took her to Anan Creek where she was beached.
September 29, 1944
Effective immediately, there will be no rationing, at least for the present, on bicycles, according to word wired to Mrs. Frank Barnes, local representative of the OPA. Hereafter anyone can buy a bike without priority, if they can be found on the market.
October 2, 1969
The management of Wrangell Lumber Company Wednesday announces the promotion of Chet Neill to membership on the board of directors and to the position of vice president in charge of public relations of the firm. Neill is the first American citizen to become a member of the board of directors of Alaska Pulp Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan. Neill will remain in Wrangell and act in an advisory capacity to mill management.
October 6, 1994
Shortly after Wrangell received a tsunami warning Tuesday morning, The SHOPPE posted a sign offering one-day specials. Spawned by an earthquake off the coast of Japan, the ocean wave reportedly raised tide levels less than a foot in some areas of Alaska; with no increase evident at Wrangell. Few residents expressed concern and school, sited at a high elevation, was not interrupted. APC’s mill, closer to the coast line, shut down temporarily. The incident added realism to some city’s Shaker IV disaster exercise and gave Wrangell a realistic preview of its own exercise scheduled Friday.
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