February 5, 1920
A.L. Brown, a prominent West Coast merchant, is in Wrangell this week on a business trip. Mr. Brown says the people of the West Coast are looking forward to the fishing season of 1920 being even more successful than that of the past year. He says Craig is growing rapidly and that in order to keep in the band wagon he will soon begin the building of an addition to his store.
February 2, 1945
At the risk of revealing important military information, it must be stated that according to the old legend Wrangell is due for six more weeks of winter, but if it is no more severe than the past six weeks, there is nothing to be alarmed about. Usually reliable sources said today that the month just past is the first January in many a year during which not a flake of snow fell in Wrangell, also that, although the Stikine blew some it did not bring on freezing weather. When questioned about the groundhog theory our informant said “to heck with that story, it’s just an old wive’s tale.”
February 5, 1970
The Presbyterian ministers of Metlakatla and Wrangell will exchange pulpits this Sunday. The Rev. Robert Frye of Metlakatla will be the guest here for the morning service at 11 a.m. and a family potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. Rev. Frye has been pastor of the Metlakatla Presbyterian Church for two and a half years. He also served a one-year seminary internship at Hydaburg. A movie entitled “If the Salt has lost its Savor” will be shown at the potluck dinner. Friends and visitors, as well as members, are welcome to the two services. The reason for the exchange, announced Rev. John Rogers, local Presbyterian minister, is for ministers and churches of Southeast Alaska to become better acquainted with each other.
February 2, 1995
Wrangellites are invited to attend the Americanism Luncheon noon Friday at the American Legion Building. The luncheon is part of the 40th annual Southeast District Convention held Friday through Sunday by the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion. Douglas A. Vig, sergeant-at-arms for Department of Alaska American Legion from Ketchikan, will be speaking on the need to protect our flag from physical desecration. He hopes that members of other civic and fraternal organizations will attend and will support the drive to pass a flag protection amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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