Oct. 1, 1925
The first exhibition of jiu-jitsu ever seen in Wrangell took place at the rink last Saturday night when Professor Takahashi, a noted Japanese athlete and wrestler, took on David Graham and Ellery Carlson for wrestling bouts. The hometown men made fair showings but of course they had no chance of winning from a champion. Takahashi was retained by the U.S. Army during the war to instruct soldiers in jiu-jitsu. The city of Deven later employed him to instruct its police. During the evening, Takahaski gave an interesting talk on jiu-jitsu. Much interest was shown in his demonstration of nerve control when he struck a large hat pin through his arm without the slightest indication of pain.

Sept. 29, 1950
A new boat was added to the Wrangell fishing fleet Sept. 27 when the MRS was launched at the Campbell House shipyards. The boat is owned by George Sumption and was christened by Mrs. Sumption who broke a bottle of champagne over the bow as it slid down the ways. A group of about 50 friends were present, as well as Ken Marvin who was the master boat builder. The boat was designed by H. C. Hansen of Seattle. This design is a stock model 46 feet long, with a 15-foot beam. It is powered by a 110 hp, 2-cycle General Motors diesel. It is a combination boat and is ideal for all kinds of fishing.

Oct. 1, 1975
The Wrangel High School boys cross-country team took the Southeast regional championships Saturday for the first time in history, according to Schools Superintdent Dick McCormick. Led by senior Ernie Riach, the Wolves placed three of their nine runners in the top 10. Riach finished in fourth place, freshman Rusty Ingle finished sixth and junior Richard Rhinehart finished ninth. Riach and Ingle will be two of the six runners representing Southeast Alaska at the state cross-country championships in Anchorage on Oct. 4.

Sept. 28, 2000
If leaves are falling, can the flu be far behind? Autumn is the time when many turn their thoughts to getting an annual flu shot. This year, however, delays in the distribution of influenza vaccine are expected for the upcoming influenza season. It is also possible that significantly fewer than last year’s 80 million to 85 million doses might be available for distribution, according to a State of Alaska epidemiology bulletin. The potential delay/shortage has been caused by difficulty some manufacturers have reported in growing one of the three influenza virus components. The amount of influenza vaccine and timing of availability should become clearer over the next two months, but health care providers, including the Wrangell Public Health Center, have been advised to delay their vaccination campaign until early to mid-November.