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It is with great sadness that the family of Beth Hagerman announce her unexpected passing on January 9, 2019. She was born Norma Elizabeth Tate to Norman and Vange Tate on July 1, 1943 in Petersburg, Alaska. She was named after her Dad and had a great childhood growing up in Scow Bay with her sisters, Holly and Laurel. Beth graduated from Petersburg High School in 1961. After high school Beth first attended Washington State College and then completed coursework at Pacific Business College. On... Full story
May 31, 1918 The Scow Bay school closed last Friday after a successful term with a total enrollment of 23, the largest in the history of the school. A teacher has not yet been engaged for next term. Carl A. Swanson, who had charge of the school for the past term, is uncertain as yet whether he will make a teaching engagement for next term, he having found that salaries are not keeping pace with the h.c.l. Mr. Swanson will engage in trolling during the summer season. May 28, 1943 In a beautiful candlelight service, Miss Ruth Wetterborg became...
With the adjournment of the Legislature on May 12, Senator Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, talked to The Pilot during the Little Norway Festival about the session. The legislature realized they have to restructure the Alaska Permanent Fund (APF) and Senate Bill 26 does that. Stedman was one of 13 senators who voted in favor of the legislation. With a $2.5 billion deficit the APF has to be protected. He has favored that idea for a long time because it would limit payouts and gives the public the opportunity to look at its structure. The bill sets a...
May 24, 1918 Mayor Ness received a message from Mayor Matheson of Wrangell, Wednesday evening, stating the council of that city had wired to Food Administrator Gunnison that fishermen were arranging to quit, and recommending the changing of prices for king salmon to 5 cents for white and 9 cents for red, with an additional 1 cent per pound for delivery. The Petersburg council, in a message to Mr. Gunnison, indorsed (sic) the action of the Wrangell body. May 21, 1943 Organization of a local branch of the Coast Guard Auxiliary was completed at a...
Gov. Bill Walker stopped in Petersburg for a brief visit Friday, making the rounds for meetings and taking some time to participate in its Little Norway festivities. "It's perfect. I can't complain about a day like today," Walker commented, noting the afternoon's cloudless sunshine. He had attended Petersburg's distinctive festival before, but this year's trip was his first since being elected as governor four years ago. "I came down obviously to meet with various folks, but I was also in the...
Many new events and activities, along with old favorites, will be featured during this year's 60th celebration of Petersburg's Little Norway Festival. At 4 p.m. Thursday at the public library, the Storyteller Pole Unveiling will be celebrated. Master Tlingit carver Tommy Joseph, from Sitka, created the work for the library. The Mitkof Mummer's play "Bigfoot," featuring a cast of zany characters guarantees a laugh a minute. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Wright Auditorium on Thursday, Friday and...
April 19, 1918 The Marathon Fishing and Packing Company, of Seattle, has arranged with the Citizens’ Wharf Company to locate their floating cannery barge Amelia at Petersburg this season. The barge will be moored at the south end of the Citizens’ Wharf, and preparations are made to put up a pack of from 30,000 to 40,000 cases. The company will operate their own seine-boats and also buy from independent fishermen. April 16, 1943 The showing of moving picture films from Camp Little Norway, sponsored by Petersburg branch of Camp Little Norway Ass...
The Muskeg Maleriers are sponsoring the 41st Oktoberfest Art Share in Petersburg on Saturday, and a borough official said businesses have to charge a sales tax. The Oktoberfest craft fair Saturday at the community center is set to feature nearly 60 vendors including food booths with sushi, Thai food, frozen cookie dough and tamales, among others. Local artists will also be there, and nonprofit organizations will be selling memberships, said Sally Dwyer with the Maleriers. If a registered...
The Petersburg roller derby team began its season on Saturday by winning in Sitka by more than 130, a runaway victory that the coach called a testament to preparation and conditioning. The Petersburg Ragnarök Rollers defeated the Sitka Sound Slayers, also known as Shee Devils, on Saturday evening 205 to 72. It was a rematch from last year, said Rebecca Anderson, the lady rollers' head coach. "We had anticipated that they would be coming at us, knowing our strengths and weaknesses and ready to...
The authentic Norwegian Viking ship Valhalla will make its way down Nordic Drive at 4 p.m. Friday as part of Petersburg's Little Norway Festival that runs Thursday through Sunday and celebrates Norway's Constitution Day. Games, activities, dinners, a melodrama, concerts and a Sunday barbeque will be just a few of the events taking place this weekend. A complete schedule appears in this newspaper....
May 11, 1917 – Fish shipments during the past week consisted of 101 boxes of halibut, 4 boxes salmon, 4 of cod, and 3 of trout by the Glacier Fish Co.; 21 boxes of salmon and 11 of halibut by the Ripley Fish Co.; 20 boxes of shrimp by the Alaskan Glacier Sea Food Co. May 08, 1942 – With Martha Hungerford as valedictorian and Marie Anderson as salutatorian, the Class of ‘42 will take its place at the gym, May 15. Seventeen students are graduating. They are: Maria Anderson, David Demmert, Dick Gribble, Justine Gronseth, Gard Hansen, Martha Hunge...
April 27, 1917 Articles of incorporation have been drawn up for the Citizens’ Steam Laundry Company, a new enterprise which is expected to open for business by the middle of June. Martin Kildall is named as president of the company; Paul Lund, vice-president; John Bruce, secretary. The laundry is to occupy the Kildall building, to the rear of the Gauffin building. It is proposed to make a specialty of steamboat and family laundry work; also to have a cleaning and pressing department, and to furnish steam baths. April 24, 1942 – At a spe...
On September 16 The Alaska Recreation and Parks Association presented their annual awards. Local resident Sally Dwyer was presented with the Distinguished Service award, Outlook Park was given the Facility Excellence Award, and the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce was recognized with the Outstanding Organization Award. The Distinguished Service Award is given to a deserving individual and/or groups whose voluntary contribution of time and effort over the years has improved the quality and quantity of leisure opportunities through park, recreation...
LNF thank you To the Editor: On behalf of the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and the Little Norway Festival Committee, I would like to thank everyone who has helped make the 2016 Little Norway Festival a complete success. There is not enough room to thank everyone individually, as this was truly a community-wide effort. The Chamber membership, their staff, and the LNF Committee all gratefully say "Tusen Takk." Janet Holten, Chair Little Norway Festival Committee Marijuana To the Editor: Helping people to understand the opt out option that the...
Kåre R. Aas, the Norwegian ambassador to the United States, is in town for Mayfest, and he cannot wait to meet and speak with locals. "I'm looking to really getting to know the Norwegian-Americans and Norwegian's living here and who have been living here for many, many years," he said. "I've wanted to come here for a very, very long time." Aas is well-aware of Petersburg's history and how influential so many Norwegian families were in creating the small, Southeast fishing town. And people in... Full story
Abatement has begun on the building project. New curb in front of the building has been poured, and Power & Light got the underground conduit put in place prior to the concrete pour. An attempted suicide in the jail was prevented by staff on April 30. Overall statistics in the Police Department are trending slightly higher this year. Total cases FY 16 through Feb were 3235 – total FY 15 through Feb were 2848. Arrests FY16 through Feb were 48 - Arrests FY 15 through Feb were 26. Jail days are down, however, for the same periods, 343 versus 407.5...
Bob Dolan loves to travel and will go on vacation just about anywhere, but wherever he goes, it's all about the music. He loves going to Mexico, especially Xalapa the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Thirteen years ago, when he visited the city he was in his hotel deciding what musical event he would attend later that day. While looking though the newspaper, he came across a listing for a harp recital. The venue was about the size of the Wright Auditorium, with people packed in...
