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­­­November 13 , 1919

A branch of the American Legion will be organized at the Gymnasium on the evening of November 19. The American Legion is an organization of American veterans of the world war. It was first organized in Paris March 15 to 17, 1919 by a thousand officers and men, delegates from all the units of the American Expeditionary Force. To be eligible for membership one must be a soldier, sailor or marine who served honorably between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1919.

November 10, 1944

The Dorcas Endeavor this week organized their local branch of Post War Relief.

Acting upon President Roosevelt’s recommendation it is planned to have clothing that is clean and in good condition, representative of American standards, sorted, sized and carefully wrapped, ready for shipment to the needy people of the warring nations just as soon as war shall subside sufficiently.

Suitable clothing may be left at the parsonage of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where it will be sorted and wrapped, ready for shipment.

November 13, 1969

Mrs. Joan Fisher, Mrs. Dorothy Doane and Mrs. Donna Philbrich were en route home for them bridge party about 11:30 pm on Nov. 5 when near the three mile area, a medium size black bear decided to cross the road and was bumped, none too gently but the left front fender and hood of Mrs. Fisher’s Volkswagen. The car stopped dead in the road, but Brer Bear continued his slightly interrupted journey and disappeared off the road into toward the beach. The only injuries besides the front of the car and the posterior of the bear were Mrs. Dona’s bruise knees. Rod Redston from the Alaska Fish and Game checked the area the next day and the bear didn’t’ stay around to press charges.

November 17, 1994

Veteran’s Day was commemorated with two community dinners in Wrangell. Friday’s recognition was at the Elk’s Lodge and a Sunday evening dinner was held in the American Legion Hall.

Speaker at the American Legion celebration was editor of The Wrangell Sentinel, Dr. Allen Bird, a retired Air Force officer who also served in the Army as enlisted. He spoke “In the Defense of Defense,” saying that even the Bible points out that Jesus recognized the need to defend ourselves.

Wrangell High School sophomore Jerry Campbell told of his attendance at Boy’s State in Juneau during the past summer and October Curtis, a senior, related events of her visit to the Far East, which included a tour of Hong Kong and mainland China.