The Way We Were

Jan. 18, 1923

A two-story building more than 100 feet in length is to be erected on Front Street this spring by Tom Fugita, owner of the Wrangell Restaurant and Wrangell Bakery properties. The new building will be located between the Starland Theatre and the property of Mrs. Hannah Ottesen. The new building will be built in two sections. The building in which the bakery is now located will not be disturbed at present. The first section of the new building will be about 70 feet in length and will be built at the rear of the building in which the bakery is now located. When the first section of the new building is completed, the bakery will move in. Then the building in which the bakery is now located will be torn down and the second section of the new building erected in its place. When the new building is complete, the front part of the lower story will be used as a restaurant, while the bakery will be located at the rear end of the lower floor. The second story of the building will be used as a rooming house.

Jan. 16, 1948

The Mildred Pierce Shoppe, women’s and children's apparel, has moved from the McCormack Building and is now at home in the Waters Building just above the Sentinel. Jack Waters has just completed remodeling and finishing the interior of the former Bear Totem Store into attractive store space and Mrs. Chase, proprietor of Mildred Pierce Shoppe, said she is very happy in her new location. “There is still a little work to do,” she said, “but we are waiting on materials. However, we are open for business and will add the decorating touches as we are able.”

Jan. 19, 1973

Willy Eyon of Wrangell was elected commander for the Southeast District of the American Legion at the group’s 18th annual convention last week in Wrangell. The three-day convention saw the Southeast District support a resolution urging the Legislature to return the date upon which Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11, date of the armistice in World War I. The Wrangell Post was honored for achieving 100% of its membership quota. A diamond pin award was presented to Hernando Villarma for recruiting the largest number of members during 1972.

Jan. 22, 1998

Although there has been a recent change of ownership at Angerman’s, Wrangell’s men's clothing and sporting goods store, the business will again be under the helm of an Angerman: This time, Jeff and his wife Dawn. After 30 years in the business, Richard and Barbra Angerman have decided to move on to other interests and on Monday, Jan. 12, extended the reins to their nephew Jeff and his wife. Dick began his career as a local merchant in 1968 when he became manager of the Tongass Trading Co., a branch of a Ketchikan firm located in the Kadin Building. After four years, Dick and Barbra bought the store and changed the name to Angerman’s. They continued the business in the same location for two more years, then bought the corner building on Front Street where Angerman’s is today. It wasn’t long before his young nephew, Jeff, was beginning to play a part in the business. The Angermans have been active in Wrangell businesses for nearly 70 years, beginning soon after Dick’s parents moved to Wrangell and bought a shingle mill and also operated the Royal Blue Cab Co.