June 24, 1920
We would call attention to the rare musical treat promised by the Ladies’ Guild at St. Phillips Gymnasium in presenting Mrs. John T. Towers. Mrs. Towers who is spending the summer in Alaska, is from the Boston Conservatory of Music, and has a wide reputation both in Eastern circles and on the Pacific Coast as a vocalist and pianist. The entire proceeds of the concert will be used in replacing the walk in front of the Episcopal Church.
June 22, 1945
W. B. Duwe, veteran pilot, has come north to join the Wrangell-Petersburg Air Service and will be stationed on the Wrangell end of the line when facilities are completed here, it is announced by Tony Schwamm, general manager of the service. Veteran of 15 years in the air, Duwe was a patrol pilot for the Washington State Bureau of Fisheries for eight years and during the recent war years was a test pilot with Boeing, taking the kinks out of B-17’s and other aircraft.
June 25, 1970
Work is under way on an Alaska Airlines terminal building at the airport. Crews were putting up steel framework for the 2,100-square-foot structure which will house ticket offices, a passenger waiting room, restrooms and freight-handling spaces. Art
Nelson, Alaska Airlines station manager at Wrangell, said the building should be ready for occupancy in two months. The airline has maintained offices in a trailer at the airport for more than a year. Previously Alaska Airlines occupied offices in downtown
Wrangell. The airline currently services 40 to 50 passengers a day. The building is being constructed by Alaska Metal Builders of Anchorage, which will retain possession of the structure and lease it to the airline, the manager explained. Following construction of the building shell here, expected in about 10 days, the work crews will move on to Petersburg where a like terminal is going up.
June 22, 1995
Drivers build your cars! It’s time to start working on cars for the annual soap box derby (non-sanctioned), held in conjunction with Wrangell’s Fourth of July celebration. “We have no particular restrictions on design, other than weight,” said Rob Armstrong, event chairman. Maximum weight for vehicle and driver is 200 pounds, he said. “ Helmets are required, he added as another restriction. For drivers 8 to 14, the competition is a companion event to the pinewood derby for younger enthusiasts.
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