June 3, 1920
Charlie Olson made a trip to Woronofski Island on Monday, taking with him a party of young picnickers. They took their lunch and spent the afternoon, indulging in target practice on the beach and climbing the mountain. On their return in the evening they were invited to the Coulter home where the day was finished off properly with a dancing party. Those who made up the party were: Misses Margaret Bronson, Irene Coulter, Helen Hofstad, Lillian Kelly and June Elliot; Messrs. John Coulter, Colonel Mason, Harry McCormack, Leonard Campbell and Tip O’Neill.
June 1, 1945
The increasing use of airmail services to and from Wrangell is clearly shown in the records being kept at the local post office, according to Postmaster E.R. Sharnbroich. The month of May shows that the weight of airmail received and dispatched from Wrangell has almost doubled since January of this year. During the month of May 719 pounds of mail was received and 694 pounds dispatched via plane. There were 58 dispatches of airmail during May. Airmail was sent out and received every day, except one, during May, Sharnbroich urges patrons to get their airmail in the post office early in the morning, if possible as planes go through as early as 8 and 9 a.m. these summer days.
May 28, 1970
A husband-and-wife team has arrived in Wrangell to operate the Wrangell Sentinel. Jamie Bryson, 35, a California businessman, is the new editor of the Sentinel. His wife, Linda, 34, will be business manager. The Brysons, who have six children ranging in age from five to 15, arrived in Wrangell May 23 aboard the ferry Taku after a 2,500-mile motor trip to Prince Rupert from San Diego, Calif., in their camper-truck. Bryson is a veteran of 15 years in the newspaper business in the San Diego area, including nine years service with the San Diego Union, where he was a general assignment reporter, an assistant city editor and county editor. He studied journalism at San Diego State College. He is a native of San Francisco. His hobbies include flying, sailing and bicycling. Mrs. Bryson is a native of Los Angeles.The Bryson children include Heather, 5; Diana, 10; Belinda, 11; Mark, 13; Bridget, 14 and Betsy, 15. Byson’s appointment as editor was announced by Charles Willis, publisher of the Sentinel. “We are pleased to welcome a newsman of Mr. Bryson’s caliber to our family of newspapers,” the publisher said. “And we are sorry that Mr. Newman has chosen to leave our employ to return to school.” Newman says he plans to enter the newspaper field when he completes his education.
May 25, 1995
Hawaiians are coming to Wrangell. Hawaii’loa, an eight-man crewed sailing catamaran, will be welcomed in Wrangell June 29. On board the vessel will also be Ernie Hillman of Sealaska Corporation, who has spearheaded the arrangements for the Seattle to Alaska portion of the trip. Hawaii’loa, was constructed from two 65 feet long by 8 feet in diameter spruce logs donated by Sealaska. Six months of searching the “Big Islands” high koo forests had failed to turn up suitable trees for the canoes. They turned to Southeast Alaska for the material needed to construct the vessel in Hawaii. The trip is being made as a cultural exchange between Native peoples of Hawaii and Southeast Alaska, showing how the logs were used. The twin-hulled craft was barged to Seattle and from there, it will be sailed north through Canadian waters and the Inside Passage to Juneau. The ship and its crew will be stopping along the way to visit Northwest Coast Tribes of Washington, Canada and Southeast Alaska. Events are being planned at each community along this voyage. Wrangell Cooperative Association, the local IRA Tribal government, is coordinating arrangements for their local visit.
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