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March 26, 1920 A project is underway looking towards the establishment of a paper pulp mill at Thomas Bay, fifteen miles from Petersburg within the near future. During the coming summer there will be available in the forestry department for work in Alaska $75,000. Present plans provide that a substantial portion of this shall be used to open up trails into timber districts that may be used for paper making. This will be the first direct step toward bringing paper making to Alaska and will be followed by many others. There has been an erroneous...
March 26, 1920 K. L. Steberg, local agent for the Standard Oil Co. has received notification of a raise of prices amounting to 2 cents per gallon on gasoline and distillate and 1 cent per gallon on Fuel Oil, effective immediately. These advances in prices of petroleum products are the natural and direct result of a shortage in petroleum supply, with an increased demand, not only in California but throughout the country. March 23, 1945 Mrs. Jeanne Simmonds is planning the opening of a flower shop in the Worth Building. Both Mrs. Simmonds and...
Effective immediately public access to most Petersburg Borough offices will be limited, by order of Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht. A press release put out by the borough states the action is taken to keep employees safe and to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Borough offices in most cases will put in place alternate delivery of services that will eliminate or reduce direct interaction between individuals. Contact phone numbers for borough offices can be found on the borough’s website, www.ci.petersburg.ak.us Both the library and t... Full story
Arne John Wollen is Petersburg's first baby of 2020. He was born on February 27 at 9:45 pm in Everett, Washington to Glorianne Wollen. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. He joins big sister Sigrid....
March 19, 1920 Bert Haug and wife on the 15th purchased the lease, fittings and good will of the Petersburg Restaurant from Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobson and immediately took charge. Mr. and Mrs. Haug are well known here and with their large circle of friends should make a success of the restaurant business. They have secured the services of one of the best known chefs in this section and promise to maintain the highest kind of service. March 16, 1945 Howard Estelle, temporarily in charge of extension work in Southeastern Alaska, is giving a...
The House Finance Committee will be taking public testimony on House Bill 300 and 306, on Thursday, March 12th at 5:00 pm in the Legislative Information Office. Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes each. House Bill 300 is relating to deposits into the dividend fund and income of and appropriations from the earnings reserve account; relating to the community assistance program and House Bill 306 is relating to deposits into the dividend fund and income of and appropriations from the...
Mary Allen and Blanch O’Dell’s sweet shop offered teas, sweets and luncheons. Each of these soda and phosphate flavoring syrups from their shop has a measuring cap on the top. Advertisements invited customers to "Bring your wife and sweetheart for an ‘after the show’ treat and she will be sure you love her". In 1928, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Standard leased and redecorated the shop in green and lavender, adding a marble fountain from another business to increase efficiency. One new service was holding...
Arne John Wollen is the first baby of 2020. He was born on February 27 at 9:45 pm in Everett, Washington to Glorianne Wollen. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. He joins big sister Sigrid....
March 12, 1920 Ed Locken, manager of the Arness Lumber Company, who has been on a trip to Portland to confer with the owners of the plant, returned on a recent boat and reports that the mill will start as soon as certain repairs can be made and sufficient supply of logs secured. Mr. Locken says that the outlook for the season work is good, that the demand for lumber is good and that the prices in the states continued to hold higher than lumber prices in Alaska. March 9, 1945 Curfew shall not hoot tonight nor any other night according to a decis...
Canned salmon from Icicle Seafoods was included in the 25 totes of fresh produce and groceries donated to the villages of Kake and Angoon this week. The Southeast villages have been impacted by the recent lack of ferry service prompting Rotary Club president elect Bennett McGrath and Pastor Nathan Lopez to gather donations of cash and food for the two communities. (Left to right) Toni Rogers, Marva Reid and Delinda Herbrandson hand label half pound cans of sockeye salmon in the Petersburg...
Three teens from Petersburg completed Teen Ambassador Training through the Rural Alaska Community Action Program. RurAL Cap supports a statewide youth advocacy program called Youth Encouraging Alaskans Health Teen Ambassadors. The youth leaders communicate regularly through teleconferences, emails and social media to promote tobacco prevention at the local and state levels. From left to right: Charlie Ess, a trainer with RurAl Cap, Adam Perry, Devon Guthrie and Becky Fisher....
Two bashful seagulls near Hungry Point were too embarrassed to have their picture taken....
Visible Print Typewriter Despite having no formal training in design, Thomas Oliver was awarded a patent for his "visible print" typewriter in 1891. This "batwing" style model once used at the Trading Union weighed about 30 pounds and allowed typists to finally see what they were typing. Oliver Typewriter Company produced over a million units between 1895 and 1928, remarkable in that the company produced only 375 machines a day. The No. 9 was one of the most popular. Its $100 price tag would...
