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January 31, 1919 Several of the drafted boys from Petersburg, who have been stationed at Fort Seward, returned on the City of Seattle. They were forced to make the trip round by way of Ketchikan to get here. Among them were A. Todal, A.H. Beujaminson, O.S. Olsen, Peter Jelle, Charles Norberg, John Roald and Lars Tjomslrnd. February 4, 1944 Getting off to a good start in the three-game series here, the Petersburg high school basketball boys took Ketchikan hoopers in the first game 31 to 29 in what proved to be one of the best games ever played o...
Coast Guard personnel will be in Petersburg February 4-8 to conduct dockside safety exams on commercial fishing vessels. Sign up at the harbormaster’s office for an exam. These exams are free, take about an hour and help ensure vessels are being operated safely and legally. Vessels passing their exam will be issued a decal that is good for two years. Prior to the exam, vessel owners can visit www.fishsafewest.info, where they can create a customized checklist of federal requirements for their vessel. Contact Steve Ramp at 738-7267, with q... Full story
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will convene on Feb. 6 for a work session to discuss options and ideas for solid waste disposal and recycling. The community is welcome to participate and share ideas, according to a Borough release. The session will be held in the assembly chambers at 6:30 p.m....
Luke Boyles was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 term at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon....
January 24, 1919 At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Petersburg Hospital Association held on Jan. 22, the by- laws were changed so that fifteen stockholders present at any regular meeting will constitute a quorum. Louis Vick, was unanimously elected to succeed himself as member of the Board of Directors. At the Directors meeting held after the stockholders meeting the following officers were elected for the following year; Thomas Lando president, Louis Vick vice president, Erick Ness treasurer and Rasmus Enge secretary. The stock ce...
VFW State Service Officer Lisa Robinson will be in Petersburg at the Tides Inn Jan. 30 from 1:00-4:00 pm. She will be available to answer questions about VA Entitlements and provide free assistance filling out the application forms for VA Entitlements. Contact her at 888-353-7574 Ext. 4801 or email lisa.a.robinson@va.gov with questions. VFW membership is not a requirement....
Kayleigh Eddy was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana....
Guylynn Etcher, Grace Wolf and Zoe Marsden of Glacier Express Cafe stand with the Molly sandwich cookie that was being auctioned off on Friday for a fundraiser to raise money for the special education program at the Petersburg School District on behalf of Molly Parks. Glacier Express Cafe raised $2,454, and Common Grounds, who also participated in the fundraiser, raised approximately $1,200, but the final amount has not been tallied....
January 10, 1919 An aeroplane mail service between Seattle and the cities of southeastern Alaska is one of the probabilities of the near future. The first experiment will in all probability be made next summer, and if it proves successful the service will gradually be extended to include Southeastern Alaska and then Iditarod, Nome and Tanana Valley. A conference at which the initial plans were outlined has already been held by Postal officials and it is said unofficially that it looks very encouraging for installation of the system within the...
Jeffrey Erickson was named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the Fall 2018 semester. Kaia Dahl was placed on the Dean’s List at Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois for the Fall 2018 semester....
Participants in this year's Polar Dip line up on a dock in South Boat Harbor on the morning of Jan. 1 before taking the plunge into the frigid waters of the harbor....
A group made up of staff from the school district or those who have worked for the district in the past caroling downtown while collecting Salvation Army Red Kettle donations. Throughout the year, the group calls themselves the Luncheonettes, but during the Christmas season they go by the Twisted Antlers. From left to right: Cindy Marden, Teri Toland, Katey Gilpin, Mary Ellen Anderson, Irene Littleton, Denise Gubernick (behind Littleton), Janet Holten, Mary Leonard and Erica Kludt-Painter. See...
January 3, 1919 One of the nicest social affairs of the season was the dance given on New Year’s Eve by the Moose at Sons of Norway Hall. The affair was in the order of a Hard Time Ball and everyone was dressed for the occasion. Those who were not so dressed were given a chance to explain their actions to the “Yustise Court” presided over by Dictator Jacob Otness. The music was peppy and up to the occasion and was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. John Otness. Exactly at 12 o’clock those present stood and sang the “Star Spangled Banner” as a welcome t...
December 27, 1918 No paper was published this week December 31, 1943 Lt. A. Langdon, chairman of the Petersburg Christmas Cheer committee, turned in a final report of the committee’s activities this year. Organizations participating in this work include the P.T.A., Daughters of Norway, Sons of Norway, Lutheran Ladies Aid, American Legion, Rotary Club, The Trading Union, Inc., Legion Auxiliary. The Salvation Army usually makes a donation if there are not sufficient funds to cover expenditures, and the Salvation Army officer has charge of the w...
