Sept. 9, 1926

Wrangell’s first community fair held last Friday and Saturday was successful beyond expectations of the Women’s Civic Club, which sponsored the undertaking. Over 40 varieties of dahlias were represented, the Mina Burgie being shown by most of the growers. H. P. Corser exhibited 17 varieties. One of his Mina Burgles measuring 9 inches across took first prize for being the largest. Dahlias grown in Wrangell have long excited the admiration of tourists from all parts of the country who claim they are equal to any of the prize dahlias displayed in any of the cities of the country.

Sept. 7, 1951

The city council last night accepted bids for supplying the city with fuel and lubricating oil, and painting the light plant. Standard Oil was awarded the contract for supplying diesel and lubricating oil to the light plant, furnace oil to city hall, the fire hall, school and gym, and gasoline to city vehicles. The Standard bid was one cent a gallon less than its posted price; Union Oil submitted the posted price. The cost to the city will be 11.4 cents a gallon for diesel and furnace oil and 15.3 cents a gallon (not including federal tax) for gasoline. 

Sept. 8, 1976

Tentative winter routings for the state ferries would bring three northbound and three southbound ships into Wrangell each week. During November-April, Wrangell will be served by a Sunday afternoon northbound ferry from Seattle, a Tuesday evening northbound ferry from Prince Rupert, B.C., and again Friday evening by a northbound Prince Rupert ship. Southbound, Wrangell will see a Monday morning ship to Prince Rupert, a Tuesday evening ferry to Seattle and a Thursday afternoon ship to Prince Rupert. 

Sept. 6, 2001

Bids were opened Aug. 31 for the city’s new wastewater improvements project; the apparent winning bidder was McGraw Custom Co., at $1,874,125. The council is expected to approve the work Sept. 11. Five other companies submitted bids. Upgrading the waste treatment plant has been planned since 1993 when the city first had an engineer look at renovating the existing plant, which was built in 1976 as a primary treatment plant. Though many communities are now required to operate secondary treatment plants, Wrangell has a waiver allowing primary treatment.