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January 20, 1917 – Postmaster Refling has received advice from the department at Washington that, owing to the difficulty in obtaining paper and skilled labor, the furnishing of “office-request” envelopes has been suspended for the present. These are the envelopes with the words, “After – days, return to - , Petersburg, Alaska,” printed on corner. It is stated, however, that there is ample stock of envelopes with only the stamp printed thereon; also that “special request” envelopes – bearing the printed card of the purchaser – may be had. Jan...
Gloria Constance Simon was born to Dana and David Simon on January 12 at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial in Fremont, Michigan....
January 18, 1917 – The sixth ‘phone was added to Petersburg’s telephone system this week when Electrician Purinton connected up K. L. Steberg’s office. The other ‘phones are at the two docks, the wireless station, Hogue & Tveten’s, and the Glacier Fish Company. The latter office also has a ‘phone connecting with Scow Bay. January 16, 1942 – At the annual stockholder’s meeting of the Petersburg Cold Storage Company all directors were reelected. The board consists of Ed Locken, president; Frederick Nelson, secretary; J. L. MacKechnie, treas...
The first baby of 2017 was born to Lyman and Rachel Hudson on January 6 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Brynnleigh Aurora Hudson was born at 9:24 am, and she weighed 5 lb and 7 oz....
January 6, 1917 – C. A. Arness has installed a power gurdy and winch in Capt. Strand’s gasboat Agnes. The boat was also recently equipped with a new fourteen-horse-power engine. The Agnes has heretofore been fishing at the Stikine, but will now be used for halibut fishing. Mr. Arness also completed this week a rather intricate job of oxy-acetylene welding for Pete Constrad’s logging boat. In an accident the friction drum and clutch had been broken into fourteen pieces. These were all welded into place, making the drum and clutch as subst...
Petersburg High School 2008 graduate, Alix Oyler, has graduated summa cum laude from University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). She received a Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Science on December 18 with Departmental Honors. She will start work at Mt. Edgecumbe SEARHC Hospital in Sitka as a Medical Laboratory Scientist....
Katherine Crusoe Thomas was born Dec. 26, 2016 to Heather and Brandon Thomas at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. Baby Katie weighed 6lbs 6oz, and measured 20 inches in length....
December 30, 1916 – It is reported that Chief Steward Page of the Americ awoke in his berth Tuesday night with the impression that the craft was sinking. He rushed uptown for help. When Hogue had sauntered out to the float he found the boat had hit bottom all right – but the tide was out. The listing of the craft, together with the running of water from a sink, caused the steward's illusion. The Americ “bobbed up serenely” with the tide and sailed next day with merchandise freight for all points on her run. January 2, 1942 – The closing days of...
The Petersburg Rotary Club has again brought in the most Red Kettle donations during the 2016 Christmas season. Rotary collections totaled $4,979.32. Petersburg Vessel Owners Association collected $2,655.54 and Sons of Norway rang-in $1,162.82. Red Kettles stationed at store checkout counters brought in $830.73 for a total of $13,643.79 for the annual event. Businesses, organizations and individuals all manned the downtown kettle on behalf of the Salvation Army. Donations were down by $1,553.63...
Incumbents retained their positions after the results were announced for the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce 2016 board of directors’ election for 2017-18 service. Angela Christensen, Dave Kensinger and Serena Newman will continue with the board for 2-year terms and new board member Chelsee Hansen was also elected to the board. Cate Kowalski, David Byrne, Barry Morrison and Ron Loesch currently serve on the board. Chamber President Seth Scrimsher will make appointments to fill-out the 11 member board after the new year....
Winners of the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Decorating contest are: Business: Lee’s Clothing, Inc. Church or Organization: St. Catherine’s Neighborhood: 3rd St, Lenhard, Abbott/Hart, Stratman, Nielsen. Home: (tie) Yeckley & Jabusch/Granburg. Boat: Jim Roberts. Gift certificates for the winners may be picked up at Petersburg Rexall Drug on Dec. 30. The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Petersburg Power and Light sponsor the contest....
December 27, 1916 – The Firemen's masquerade ball last Saturday night was a big success, with a big and jolly crowd in attendance. There were so many good costumes and impersonations that the judges – John Allen, Captain Grindrod, and C. E. Clure – found it a difficult job decide on the prize-winners. Miss Florence Johnson and Luther Thorvilson were awarded the first prizes and Mrs. John Jensen and Chris Grunseth second prizes. The total receipts from sale of tickets was eighty dollars, and after paying all expenses incurred about fifty dolla...
