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Feb. 26's Snow Moon shines bright through the trees on Papkes Landing Rd. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the full moon in February is traditionally referred to as a Snow Moon due to the heavy snowfall experienced throughout the month....
March 8, 1946 Invaded by the horrors of hand-to-hand fighting, establishing beach heads constructing air fields under fire were and one of the major events in the movie shown to the Student Body last Friday. William Bendix, Lloyd Nolan and Preston Foster lead in the cast of “Guadalcanal Diary.” The Marines landed and the Japs left though it was a bitter struggle for the Americans which resulted in victory for the GIs. In the absence of Mr. Wingard, the movie projector was operated by Mr. Dick and company. March 10, 1971 Twenty-seven bas...
A female common merganser swims in the waters of Wrangell Narrows Tuesday morning....
Pat Blair changes the street signs at the corner of Gjoa and N. Nordic Dr. ahead of last year's St. Patrick's Day celebration. Blair said he will again exchange the street signs at eight intersections in the downtown area for more festive signage. This year's St. Patrick's Day Parade is scheduled to start at 4 P.M. on Wednesday, March 17 at the intersection of N. Nordic Dr. and Dolphin St....
Before the Alaska Magazine we know today, there was another Alaska Magazine--a small and unrelated periodical produced in Juneau in 1927. As editor, John Edward Meals included articles about explorers to Alaska, stories of interest to tourists and cultural information. Meals was born in Nebraska and lived for a time in Valdez. He worked for the Kennecott Copper Mine there before launching his publication in Juneau. Only 5 volumes were published, and by 1930, Meals had moved on to Seattle. There...
A herd of deer pauses in the snow as they forage down Papkes Landing Rd. on Feb. 25....
March 4, 1921 Two more canneries are to enter the field at Petersburg, within the next few weeks, making a total of five plants operating giving employment to 150-200 people. The Glory of the Seas will be located at Scow Bay during the summer which will give ready market for all halibut and fresh salmon marketed through Petersburg and which will divert much of the fresh fish which is now going to Ketchikan and Prince Rupert markets. Also the long approach to the Citizens Dock will be repealed, decked and extended, giving employment to several...
An eagle basks in the sun near Greens Camp on Sunday....
A pod of orcas swims through the Wrangell Narrows Tuesday morning....
February 25, 1921 On Monday night the Petersburg Fire Department gave another of those delightful annual dances for which the department is justly famous. The hall was decorated appropriately with hose and fire fighting paraphernalia of all kinds. The music was even better than usual and the luncheon served at midnight was in a class by itself. While the crowd was not as late as it should have been on account of the large number of entertainments and dances given during the past several weeks, those present enjoyed themselves to the limit and d...
Luke Glasow holds his 100th day of school bag of trail mix, which includes gummy bears. Kerri Curtiss' first grade class celebrated the 100th day of school by making special crowns and wearing their pajamas to school. The class also brought 100 things from home and challenged themselves to see how many words they could spell....
Amy Wilkes third grade class celebrated the 100th day of school on Feb. 29 by dressing up as 100-year-olds. They also created collages that feature 100 individual pieces of a particular item. Back row from left to right: Declan Olsen, Andrew Ayriss, Alex Deberry, Silas Stanton Gregor, Cedar Littleton, Hakon Eddy and Jamari Tate. Front row from left to right: Jovee Coil, Kyra Chrissley, Tori Miller, Nadia Joekay and Gillian O'Soup....
The Alaska Music Trail In 1948, Russian-born pianist Maxim Shapiro had a debut and reception hosted by the Governor and Dorothy Gruening. Shapiro, impressed by Alaska's beauty and his audience's enthusiasm, desired sharing good music especially with young audiences. Dorothy Gruening appointed a committee to contact interested towns and within a short time, the Alaska Music Trail was born. Over twenty years, communities from Anchorage to Canada, including Petersburg, hosted concerts....
Two students in Rick Brock's eighth grade exploratory class took first and second place in Alaska in a nationwide stock market game. Iris Case, right, came in first place in the state, and Kristina Barkfelt took second place. As part of the class, students studied the stock market and made investments in the online game. At the end of the first quarter of the year, all 16 students in the class cashed out their stocks. Case and Barkfelt ended up making the most out of any other participants in...
February 18, 1921 Last Saturday night a big dance and benefit for the Petersburg Hospital was given by the Sons and Daughters of Norway in the S. of N. Hall. All expenses of the entertainment were paid by the Lodge, the music and all were donated and the entire receipts amounting to $233 was turned over to the Hospital Board. The evening was spent in dancing to the music furnished by the volunteer orchestra, supper was served at midnight, and the crowd was loath to disperse when the last waltz was played at 2 o’clock in the morning. February 1...
Two mallards forage in the chilly waters of the Wrangell Narrows as snow falls around them last week....
A group of surf scoters play "follow the leader" in the Wrangell Narrows Feb. 9 afternoon....
Amy Wilkes' third grade class pose for a picture during Rae C. Stedman's Feb. 11 Valentine's Day celebration with heart shaped valentines. Back row from left to right: Cedar Littleton, Silas Stanton Gregor, Hakon Eddy, Amy Wilkes, Declan Olsen, Nadia Joekay and Alex Deberry. Front row from left to right: Gillian O'Soup, Jovee Coil, Tori Miller, Jamari Tate and Andrew Ayriss....
Public Works staff fill the ice rink at the ball field with water ahead of the freezing temperatures earlier last week....
During the month of February, teachers at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School focused their lesson plans on friendship, caring, kindness and love, said Principal Heather Conn. For Valentine's Day, students had a class themed party. Conn said Kerri Curtiss' first grade class made snuggies on Feb. 11 with pom poms and glued eyes to them. They also made a cozy home for them. Curtiss' class is pictured above. Back row from left to right: Addison Flores, Victoria Ohmer, Audrey Boggs, Jaycee Coil, Lucy...
February 11, 1921 No information available. February 8, 1946 Formed for the purpose of working to secure better facilities for the accommodation of small boats, power launches, outboard motor boats, row boats and boat houses, the “Petersburg Yacht Club” was organized last Wednesday evening. A group of boat owners and boat enthusiasts gathered at the Council chambers for the first meeting, and although attendance was small, it is expected that there will be considerable interest in the organization as its purposes become better known. Off...
The Petersburg Elks Lodge raised nearly $47,000 for the Tagaban family in a series of fundraising events. After subtracting the cost of food and other supplies for the fundraisers, the Elks Lodge signed over a check totaling $42,360 to the Tagaban family. The check was presented to Marty Massin, a representative of the family, at the Elk's Lodge on Feb. 4. Other organizers were present as well. From left to right: Cena Worhatch, Michelyn Coil, Marty Massin and Jerod Cook....
Elizabeth Peratrovich, the "Fighter in Velvet Gloves" who worked toward protecting the rights of Native Alaskans, was honored in 2020 on a U.S. coin. In 1945, she persuaded the Alaska legislature to finally pass an anti-discrimination bill after reminding senators of the intent of the Bill of Rights. Peratrovich, along with Amy Hallingstad and Gertrude Lyons, all of Petersburg, were strong advocates for Native community concerns including employment opportunities, job training, and advocating...
