The Way We Were In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.

February 19, 1920

There was a well attended meeting of the Parent-Teachers’ association last Thursday evening. Interesting addresses were delivered by Mr. Gordon C. Mitchell, Mrs. George H. Barnes, and Mr. H. L. Rowley, recently of Bayview. The audience was favored with a vocal solo by Mrs. W. W. McLaughlin. In addition to the program there was a profitable discussion of school matters. The meeting opened and closed with singing led by Mrs. W. W. McLaughlin. The president appointed the following committees to act for the remainder of the present term which ends in May. Membership - J. G. Grant, Mrs. B. Y. Grant, Miss Allender. Program - Rev. H. P. Corser, Miss Crosno, Mrs. Pritchett. Social - G. C. Mitchell, Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs. Hilts.

February 23, 1945

Saturday night this last week, our Wrangell town team challenged the Coast Guardsmen from a boat in port, to a basketball scrimmage. Few spectators looked in. Although this team is a picked experienced team and has played many teams in Alaska, including Sheldon Jackson school in Sitka, it proved an easy match for our town team as shown by the final score of 36 to 24. We are proud of the sportsmanlike manner of our town team that night as a few misunderstandings arose which were calmly smoothed over. Again Monday night the two teams played with a more smashing victory for the town team, 45 to 21.

February 19, 1970

Appointment of Ed Barker as editor of the Wrangell Sentinel was announced today by Charles F. Willis Jr., publisher of the newspaper. Barker, who has been in charge of the Sentinel’s operation since coming here in November, is from Eagle River. He had been editorial assistant until his promotion. The promotion makes Barker one of four editors in the Nome Publishing Co. Byron Fish, a columnist for the Seattle Times, is senior editor. Robert C. Weaver Jr., former editor of the Sentinel, edits the Petersburg Press, and Albro Gregory, former Press editor, is in charge of the Nome Nugget.

February 16, 1995

Wrangell Volleyball fans were treated to an exhibition of skill Friday and Saturday when the Lady Wolves treated Metlakatla’s Misschiefs to a lesson in skill at the net. Coach Myron Myers girls obviously out-classed, in basic skills, conditioning and training, the visitors. There was never a question as to the outcome. Of an even dozen games played, only the junior varsity squad allowed Metlakatla a couple wins - and that was one game of the three played Friday and one of three on Saturday. Wrangell varsity swept both nights.

 

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