January 22, 1920
Lester D. Henderson, Commissioner of Education for Alaska, arrived on the City of Seattle Saturday. He had expected to reach Wrangell Friday morning and spend the day visiting the local school, but bad weather caused the boat to be a day late. However, it was possible for Mr. Henderson to visit the school Monday morning before leaving on the Jefferson. On Saturday night Mr. Henderson attended a meeting of the school board. He expressed himself to the Sentinel reporter as pleased over the organization of a Parent-Teachers’ association in Wrangell.
January 19, 1945
The annual “March of Dimes” campaign to raise funds for the fight against infantile paralysis opened on January 14 and will continue until the end of the month, according to an announcement made today by Mrs. Frank Barnes, local chairman. Jars will be placed in business houses around town, and shoppers are asked to remember to contribute. President Roosevelt is national chairman and started the campaign soon after his first inauguration. The drive will culminate in a “President’s Ball” in many cities in the states and in Alaska. Chet Steear and E.R. Sharnbroich will assist Mrs. Barnes in the drive here.
January 22, 1970
A delivery truck ran into a house Saturday afternoon. The rare occurrence took place about 5 p.m. when the brakes on the truck failed while backing down an icy driveway. The panel truck belonged to City Market and was driven by Pat Rooney, an employee of the store. He, Ben Curtis and Chet Powell, age 11, were making deliveries to customers and were about to bring groceries to the Ferguson residence. Rooney said that his brakes failed as he was backing down the driveway. The back end of the truck hit the house where double doors opened into the game room. The truck smashed open the doors and caught a panel of the outside wall bending it inward. Mrs. Ferguson said the rear quarter of the truck was inside the house before the truck came to rest. Ferguson estimated damage at $600. The panel truck suffered minimal damage.
January 19, 1995
Tent City Days will receive an added boost when Wrangell’s American Legion, Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No. 6, is host to the 40th annual Southeast District Convention Feb. 2-4. Legionnaires, as well as members of American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion, from throughout the area will be on hand for meetings, election of officers and entertainment.
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