The Way We Were

September 23, 1920

The publisher of the Sentinel is in receipt of the following letter from the territorial historian of the order of Pioneers of Alaska: Valdez, Alaska. Mr. J. W. Pritchett, Wrangell, Alaska. Dear brother Pritchett; I want to congratulate you on the excellent manner which you presented the landing of the planes and incidents connected therewith. You seem to fully appreciate the tremendous importance of the occasion and realize the value of a full descriptive article covering it, as data for the future historian. Of course it could be procured from the records of the Government, but the local incidents, which you have covered so amicably, was up to you and you did well. I would like very much to have an extra copy of that date, Sentinel, August 19, 1920. Very cordially yours, J. W. Frame.

September 21, 1945

As far as can be learned today, four moose have been brought in so far this season from the Stikine river, famous moose hunting area. And John Kaer brought the first, Loyal Brinkley, Ralph Devenny, one in just after the season opened. Other Nimrods who have succeeded in getting one of the big animals are; Luke Rideman and Walter Larson who got one with an unusually fine set of antlers; Joe Lawton and party; and Cliff (Chicago) Kilkenny and Bill Tennis who had the novel experience of having the moose come down halfway to Wrangell to meet them. They got it on a small island before they entered the river, leaving here at noon Sunday and being back with their trophy near dinner time.

September 24, 1970

Wrangell-High sponsored a cross country meet Saturday. Thirty-four trackmen participated in the 2.6-mile contest. The teams participating were Wrangell Institute, Wrangell High School, Ketchikan High, Juneau-Douglas High and Petersburg High. Juneau-Douglas High dominated the race, taking first, third, sixth, seventh, 11th and 14th places. Wrangell High runners, Gil Urata and Harold Riach placed second and fifth place, respectively.

September 28, 1995

Getting the beat-Kamiko Kahalioumi, Lexi Garvey, Kirstem Lewis, Sara Martin, Melissa Wellons and Marlo Mathis listen to the drum beat of Heidi Armstrong as she begins teaching them a Native chant they will use as JOM Kastl’an Dancers. The dancers will perform for the Sealaska annual meeting in Wrangell Oct. 5 and 6.