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January 19, 1923 – Neil C. MacGregor, who has just returned from a trip to Morningside with insane patients, reports that Captain George Torrey, who was sent there from Petersburg recently, is now a raving maniac and the physicians in charge say that he can not live over two years and possibly only six months. Captain Torrey is confirmed in the violent ward and is kept strapped to his bed by the wrists. He recently enticed one of the other patients close to him on a pretext of wanting to whisper to the man and bit his nose off. Mr. MacGregor s...
January 12, 1923 – Last Sunday afternoon the Ladies Glee Club, assisted by the Kjerulf Male Chorus, appeared in a concert of song at the Sons of Norway Hall. The program was well rendered and showed the result of hard and long training. Mrs. John Flint, the director is entitled to a great deal of praise for the hard work she has done in training the members of the chorus. Mrs. Johannsen rendered two solo numbers and was the surprise of the program as this was the first time she had appeared in public. Her voice is rich and sweet and her s...
F. Klevenhusen & Company operated out of their headquarters in Altoona, Washington, a town which flourished from the 1890s to the 1940s. The letterhead notes in German that the company deals in salmon, fish and crustaceans. This exchange between Klevenhusen and Mr. Sonsthagen of Petersburg is regarding the fish desired – preferably salmon of eleven to twelve pounds per side. Due to a perceived glut, the letter says customers will have enough fish to last until the next winter. It goes on to p...
January 5, 1923 – Following custom, the bachelors of Petersburg will give another of their annual dances at the Sons of Norway Hall on Saturday night. For many years it has been the custom for the bachelors in town to give a big dance to which everybody is invited just before the start of the spring fishing season. The dance will be entirely free to all, the entire expenses being paid by the hosts of the evening. January 2, 1948 – At a meeting of the Territorial Board recently the application of the Town of Petersburg for funds to con...
January Petersburg experienced record snowfall on New Year's Day with 17.5 inches of new snow on the day, bringing the total snow depth to 40 inches according to the National Weather Service. The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed a resolution requesting a discussion with the U.S. Postal Service about providing additional services in Petersburg following continued issues with staffing, irregular hours, and long lines. All-purpose vehicles became legal to drive on roads in Alaska, including in...
December 29, 1922 – Harry Naylor, who had been in the hospital since last Friday suffering from a gunshot wound died at four o’clock this morning, death being caused by tetanus or lock-jaw. Naylor was accidentally shot in the arm at Farragut Bay while on a hunting trip with Hervie Jorgensen a week ago Wednesday. First aid was given and a boat was rushed from town to bring him in. Every possible thing was done, but early Wednesday morning symptoms of tetanus were observed. There being no supply of the serum necessary to treat the disease her...
December 22, 1922 – The Kake mail boat Trygve broke her tail shaft and went adrift at Point McCartney last Sunday forenoon and for three days considerable anxiety was felt for her safety. She arrived Petersburg safely on Thursday morning in tow of the Americ which had been sent out in search of her. The Trygve made Kake last week and was bucking a hard Taku wind on her return trip when the shaft parted. Paul Adams, a native of Kake, was a passenger on the boat for Petersburg. He at once took the skiff and rowed a distance of seven miles to Kake...
December 8, 1922 – A Ford passenger car arrived in town on the mail boat from Juneau this week for Ole Scarbro and will be used in a general jitney service. This is the first strictly passenger car to arrive in town and its first trip down the street occasioned considerable interest. December 12, 1947 – The custom of Christmas ships for Alaska will be revived this year after a 10-year lapse. With a Santa Claus to distribute candy, fruit and nuts to children and sprays of holly to their mothers, a show will be put on at each port, officials sai...
Petersburg's Sons of Norway Hall saw a sizeable turnout for Wednesday night's pickled herring contest. The annual event-which celebrated its 45th year back in 2019 but was disrupted in 2020 and 2021 by the pandemic-made its triumphant return with dozens of seafood delicacies competing in five categories. First place in the pickled herring category went to Glo Wollen, her third ever win in thirty years of competing in the contest. Reigning champion Jim Edgars' smoked winter king proved...
Learn to safely preserve foods at home in a five-week series of online classes available statewide from January 7 to February 4, 2023. Sarah Lewis, an agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will teach the Preserving Alaska’s Bounty series. Students will learn about and practice pickling and fermenting vegetables; canning fruits, berries and pickles in a boiling water bath; and preserving meat, fish and vegetables using a pressure canner. Classes will also cover dehydrating fruits and vegetables, making j...
Mantle ewers were a popular decor item in the Victorian years between 1837 and 1901. Not a vase, the body is actually sealed. Ewers were placed atop a mantle on either side of a clock, and as one antique aficionado stated, "were designed. . . to be forever dry and dusty." This piece was collected by Alice Frederickson and owned by Sybil Locken. Very civic-minded, Sybil helped establish the Episcopal Church, organized the public library, and was involved in many organizations as chair and...
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