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May 25, 1917 – Arrangements for the purchase of the Charles Smith residence were completed at a meeting of the Petersburg Hospital Association. The sum of $500.00 had been paid three months previous as an option on the property, since which time about $1,500 was colected in subscriptions, leaving a balance of $1,500 to be raised on the purchase price, $3,500. May 29, 1942 – “By far the best Poppy Sale we have ever had”, is the report of Mrs. Fred Nelson, chairman of the Poppy Sale for Petersburg. A total of $136.00 was turned in for sale of...
The first Assembly meeting for June, 2017 has been changed to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to Borough Clerk Debra Thompson....
Kallie Caples Parents: Darcy Caples and Donny Caples Number of Years in Petersburg Schools: Thirteen years - Kindergarten through Senior. High School Awards or Honors: MoneySkill Completion (American Financial Services Association Education Foundation), Certification of Recognition Cheerleader Manager (2015-2016). Plans following graduation: I plan on Attending NIC in the fall and hoping to pursue a degree in Business management. Favorite Book: “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Alissa Lund Parents: Keris Hadley and Paul Lund Number of Yea...
Front (l-r) Mike File, Emma Chase, Chandler Strickland, Abi Benitz, Victoria Wegener, Hana Newman, Alexandra Bless. Second row (l-r) Buddy Stelmach, Alan McCay, Brandy Mulberry , Izabelle Ith, Alissa Lund, Morgan Swihart, Mariah Taylor, Kristina Lynn (not graduating from PHS). Third row (l-r) Kayleigh Eddy, Nathaniel Lenhard, Daniel Holmberg (not graduating from PHS), Kelsa Sperl, Kallie Caples, Sydney Guthrie. Fourth row (l-r) Casey Bell, Ben Higgins, Ethan Cummins, Nicholas Herrmann-Sakamoto, Axel Vidas, Stewart Conn, Blaine Volk, Wolf...
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 18, 1917 – Brigadier-General Black, chief of the engineers of the war department, through Secretary of War Baker, has transmitted a report on the Dry Straits project recommending an expenditure of $2,000,000 for a channel 200 feet wide and 26 feet deep with a protecting dike 31,100 feet long. The matter has been referred to the rivers and harbors committee of the house of representatives. May 22, 1942 – According to the Forest Service office, picnic parties at Sandy Beach this week-end will find running water turned on. Both beach and she...
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...
PHS students of the month were honored during a dinner at the Elk's Lodge, Wednesday, May 10.. Students recognized this year included:Back Row (left to right): Noah Sullivan, Brandon Ware, Koren Sperl, Nathaniel Lenhard, Van Abbott, Britton Erickson, Josh Thynes, Casey Evens. Front Row (left to right): Melanie Chase, Kayleigh Eddy, Alexandra Bless, Mariah Taylor, Emma Chase, Izabelle Ith, Abbey Hardie and Julia Murph. The Elk's student of the year for the boys is Nathaniel Lenhard and for t...
Trooper Cody Litster (in the water) Emelia Yeckley, Lilianna Yeckley, and Eden Davis practice what to do when a canoe swamps during the cold water survival event at the community pool hosted by the Petersburg Indian Association and the Office of Boating Safety. There were 35 attendees and all elementary school students learned about cold water survival via fun activities during their PE periods....
Mitkof Dance Troup recital May 1 & 2, Monday and Tuesday...
Reversing Wrangell’s fortunes last year, the Ray Pederson Memorial Ryder Cup returned to Petersburg this weekend after its golfers edged out locals in a 5-4 win. Due to expected weather conditions Sunday, the usually two-day annual tournament was condensed down to cover Saturday. With nine participants from each community on hand, teams were made parties of three rather than the usual two, which Muskeg Meadows course manager Bill Messmer said worked out pretty well. The six teams were able to get in 27 holes in three categories of play, e...
Sigrid Lois Wollen was born on April 27, 2017 st 6:15am in Everett, Washington at Providence Hospital to Glorianne Wollen. She weighed at 6 lbs, 15 oz and was 18 inches long.... Full story
Julia Buschmann of Petersburg is graduting from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology on May 21.... Full story
Free fishing vessel dock side exams by USCG will be 1pm, May 16-1pm May 19. Vessel owners seeking information on what federal safety requirements apply to their vessel can go to www.fishsafe.info and select the link for “Generate your own checklist”, then follow the directions to launch the Checklist Generator. Anyone interested in scheduling an exam should sign up at the Harbormaster’s Office....
