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Rae C. Stedman Elementary School staff handed out information to families on how to sign their children up for preschool, along with goodie bags filled with seeds, gardening books, hot dogs and other treats on April 23....
Samuel William McCallum weighing six pounds, four ounces and Bristol Lynn McCallum weighing six pounds, 10 ounces were born on April 4 in Seattle, Washington to Reba Temple and Seth McCallum....
Gage Aries Bullard weighing nine pounds, four ounces and measuring twenty-one and three quarters inches long was born on April 20 in Sitka, Alaska to George Bullard and Samantha Lindsey (Bullard)....
Working Against Violence for Everyone held an anonymous art show at the Clausen Memorial Museum from April 17 to 24. Hillary Hunter, of WAVE, said the art show featured 11 pieces created by survivors of sexual assault or other survivors as a means to express their emotions. Hunter said the artists used their art to show other survivors that their situation can get better or to process their pain and anger if they're currently experiencing sexual assault. "The people who attended the event were...
April 22, 1921 A chapter of the Mooseheart Legion will be installed in Petersburg within a short time by Mrs. Pritchett of Wrangell. The Petersburg women organized and applied for a charter some time ago and it is expected to arrive on every boat, the chapter to be instituted as soon as possible after it arrives. At the meeting held at the home of Mrs. Pete Jorgensen recently, Mrs Charles Pautzke was elected Senior Regent of the new chapter, and Mrs. Wm. Worth as Recorder. The new organization will have between twenty and thirty members. April...
A Public Works crew replaced planks in the Sing Lee Alley Bridge over Hammer Slough on Wednesday....
Commercial aviation in Alaska dates back to 1927. In 1936, Ellis Airlines was formed in Ketchikan by Bob Ellis. The fleet of 10 Grumman Goose amphibious aircraft were well-suited to travel in Southeast Alaska. Alaska Coastal Airlines of Juneau merged with Ellis in 1962, creating the largest fleet of Grumman Goose in the world. In 1964 one of the planes, which had a 50 foot wingspan, had an accident in Petersburg when a plane hit some wires. The airline's "West Coast" run included Ports...
April 15, 1921 That the water power development on Cascade Creek, Thomas Bay, fifteen miles from Petersburg is among the largest projects in Southeastern Alaska, is shown by the report on Mining Developments and Water-Power investigations in Southeastern Alaska just issued and copies of which have been received. The investigation of the water resources of southeastern Alaska was begun by the Geological Survey in operation with the Forest Service in 1915 and was designed to determine both the location and the possibilities of water-power sites....
Two students at Petersburg High School were finalists in this year's Poetry Out Loud competition. Myah Enriquez, left, recited "Enough," by Suzanne Buffam, "Rondeau," by Leigh Hunt and "The Ocean," by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Logan Haley, right, recited "Where the Wild Things Go," by D. Gilson, "Across the Bay," by Donald Davie and "Thine Own," by Josephine Delphine Henderson Heard. Enriquez said the competition helped her move past her fear of public speaking, while allowing her to express herself...
A branded Steller sea lion was spotted near Horn Cliffs earlier this month. The female sea lion, or W252, was branded as a pup on White Sisters Island in 2004. Sightings of branded Steller sea lions can be reported to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game....
Calm waters were lit up in South Boat Harbor at 11 P.M. on April 3 as low cloud cover moved in over Kupreanof Island....
April 8, 1921 The biggest social affair ever pulled off in Petersburg was held last Saturday night by the Petersburg Lodge No 702, L.O.O. Moose as a benefit for the Petersburg Hospital. The affair took the form of a masquerade dance, luncheon being served during the evening. The Moose committee in charge reported that the total sum of $292 was raised and will be turned over to the Hospital Board within the next few days. April 5, 1946 Smoked salmon, Alaska cod, halibut and red snapper will be turned out commercially by a new plant being built h...
Alaska Seaplanes commemorated their inaugural flight into Petersburg on April 5 with a ribbon cutting ceremony in their terminal at Petersburg Airport. The airline is now offering two daily roundtrip flights between Petersburg and Juneau. The flight schedule will include daily departures from Juneau at 8 A.M. and 4 P.M. and return departures from Petersburg at 9:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. "It feels special for us to start servicing Petersburg and help connect the other communities of Southeast,"...
Colleen Nicholson, left, was honored by the Friends of Petersburg Libraries during National Library Week as she is the last living member of the original 1954 Library Board, according to a statement from Sue Paulsen. Cathy Cronlund, right, presented Nicholson, 92, with flowers and remembered her work in the early years of the Library Board as a representative of the Friends of Petersburg Libraries on Tuesday. The local library started out as a single shelf of books in the American Legion Hall...
Early Petersburg saw a number of large fires which destroyed canneries, docks, homes and businesses. In 1910 G.H. Petersen was appointed as fire chief, but little of him seems to be known. Officially Louis Miller, previously of the Seattle Fire Department, is recognized as first fire chief. The new Fire Department purchased 36 buckets for firefighting, and searched for a fire hall site. In September 1929, the first fire truck was purchased. It still appears in local parades. The second truck...
April 1, 1921 Earl N. Ohmer, manager of the Alaskan Glacier Sea Food Company, who has been making a short business trip to the south returned on one of the late boats, and is making preparations to start the shrimp packing plant again within the next few days. Mr. Ohmer reports that every kind of fish, from halibut to shrimp is almost a drug on the market, with cold storage plants packed full, but that the stock is gradually moving. He says that the shrimp business will be rather quiet for several weeks, but that he is preparing to start up...
The Del Gattos perform at Sandy Beach on March 28 during an outdoor concert. From left to right: Tom Walsh and Sarah Fine....
Adam Caster catches air during a brief period of sunshine on March 22 off the slopes behind Hungerford Hill....
March 25, 1921 Under the names of the “Gold Dollar Brand” the first shrimp and crab were packed at the Elson and Malcom cannery this week, marking a distinct step in the utilization of the shrimp of Alaska. The cannery, which is fitted up in the old Trading Union warehouse on Main Street, is modern and clean and every precaution is taken to insure an absolutely clean pack. On account of the icy coldness of the waters from which the shrimp and crab are taken, and the difference in the natural food, the Alaskan crab and the shrimp are dec...
The Arctic Brotherhood was one of the early organizations formed in the northern territory, as a fraternal organization exclusively for white males over 18. It began with a group of gold seekers sailing to Alaska by steamer in 1899. Their constitution stated that they espoused intellectual and social intercourse and to advance the interest of the Northwest Section of North America. Despite that lofty sentiment, the dollar initiation fees were often spent on entertaining members. The...
Beth Flor has been accepted into the International Guild of Realism 2021 Spring Salon Online International Exhibit which is for juried members only. The painting Cabbage Heart was selected for the show running from March 20 - May 20 and may be seen on the guild's website. Beth's painting Spring Row will also be included in the Spring Show at Fountainhead Gallery in Seattle in April....
March 18, 1921 Four fires occurred within the past week all of which were extinguished by the Fire Department in short order. Only one house, that of Pete Skog was damaged to any extent, the others being confined to the roof. The first fire occurred last Friday when the roof of the big green house in the rear of the Brennans Pool hall caught fire around the chimney. This was quickly extinguished without damage. On Sunday afternoon the Pete Skog house caught fire under the roof. On Monday a spark ignited the roof of the house owned by the...
