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July 21, 1922 At the city council meeting on Monday night a committee was appointed to locate a new cemetery site. It was pointed out that the old cemetery was inaccessible except at low tide, that the survey has become obsolete, the location of lots and graves being unknown, and that in general it would be almost impossible to get it straightened out. It was pointed out that a sand and gravel ridge parallels the Narrows between Petersburg and Scow Bay and that if a location can be secured the ground is deep, well-drained, sightly, and...
The Petersburg Lutheran Church announces that Bev Siercks is the newly appointed President of the Church Council. Siercks has on two prior occasions served on the council for a total of 14 and a half years and chaired committees on evangelism, worship, scholarships and now building maintenance. Siercks is a happily retired math teacher and volleyball coach who taught 20 years in Petersburg and, before Alaska, taught 17 years in rural North Dakota where she also took a three-year course to...
Joseph Tagaban was surprised by family, friends, and teachers at the airport Wednesday afternoon before what he thought would be another trip to Seattle for a medical appointment related to his cancer treatments. The group revealed to him that in actuality, his wish was going to be made true by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and ESPN and he was about to leave for California to meet five-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. "This is crazy, that's...
July 14, 1922 That the development of the Cascade Creek water power at Thomas Bay on a big scale is probable within the next year is the statement of D.C. Doherty, holder of the temporary permit from the Federal Water Power Commission who returned from there on Thursday. “In fact we have been investigating Cascade Creek for the past two years and all the figures secured from the preliminary surveys look favorable and now, after looking it over, it is even better than we thought. In fact, it is almost too good to be true,” he said. In reply to...
July 7, 1922 For the first five months of this year, shipments from Seattle to Alaska totaled 77,936 tons as compared with 34,410 tons for the same period last year, a gain of 43,526 tons or 126 percent. The shipments this year represent virtually 39 cargoes of 2,000 tons each, a gain of 21 cargoes over the same period last year. July 4, 1947 Salmon continues to come in slowly. Approximately 18,000 pounds of salmon, from trollers and packers, has been brought into Petersburg this week. This is a small catch and reflects the present scarcity of...
Volunteers, many from the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department, spent the week leading up to the Fourth of July preparing the annual fireworks show. They gathered at the ballfields Sunday evening to set up the shells, mortars, and a new wireless firing system. The system is being used this year partially thanks to $1,000 in prize money awarded to Dave Berg by the Petersburg Community Foundation after he was named Petersburg Community Volunteer of the Year. Prior to the show, Berg linked up a...
Watermelon Eating Contest: Ages 4-8: Nick Hanner Ages 9-12: Emi Anderson Ages 13-17: Reid Ruecker Ages 18-up: Alex Shugarts Hot Pepper Challenge: Sajjan White Water Jousting: Ali Kittams, Molly Wolf, and Alex Shugarts Diving for Marbles: Tavyn Cabral & Eli Anderson Messy BBQ Wing Eating Contest: Ages 4-8: Atlas Short Ages 9-12: Emi Anderson Ages 13-17: Eli Anderson Ages 18-up: Alex Sugarts Four Legged Race: Ages 9-12: Molly Wolf, Jozlyn Turland, Eden Benavidez, Isabelle Hammer Ages 13 and up: Alex Shugarts, Kuaola Emmsley, Andrina Healy, Sam...
June 23, 1922 Block 8 of the Petersburg townsite will be purchased by the Town of Petersburg from the Petersburg Packing Corporation for school purposes. Block 8 is located one block above the cannery and next to the Sverre Johansen residence. It is a scenic site, overlooking the north end of the Narrows, Frederick Sound, and the mainland mountains. It is level, well drained, and with a good gravel subsoil close to the surface which ensures dry playgrounds and a solid foundation. The owners offered the entire block to the town for the sum of...
Parents Ian and Shawna (Klein) Braun welcomed baby daughter Malenie Claire Braun, born on May 10th at The Flagstaff Medical Center, Flagstaff, Arizona. She weighed 6 pounds, one ounce and measured 19.5 inches. Proud grandparents are Duke and Kate Klein of Prineville, Oregon and Rick and Sue Braun of Petersburg....
Julia Susan Murph earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and graduated cum laude from the University of Alaska Fairbanks on April 30, 2022. Britton Erickson and Gillian Wittstock earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for spring semester 2022. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed. Britton Erickson graduated cum laude with a BBA in Business Administration from Gonzaga University....
June 16, 1922 Big Joint Picnic is Great Success. Although the weather outlook appeared rather questionable Sunday morning, it did not stop a large crowd from starting out for Mason’s Place, 20 miles down the Narrows, to meet the Wrangell crowd for a joint picnic. The Americ left first with the early birds; then followed the Eunice, Lorraine, Sherman, and Odin – not to mention Jesse Ames’s pleasure yacht. Unfortunately, the Wrangell crowd did not show up until after two o’clock in the afternoon, but they came in force, using two large gas boa...
Henry James Rathmann was born on May 19th, 2022 7:44 pm at Mercy Birthing Center in St. Louis, Missouri to Petersburg residents Kaitlin DuRoss and Josh Rathmann. He weighed 7lb 6oz. and was 20.5 inches long....
This flag flew over the Experimental Fur Farm, established out Mitkof Highway in the late 1930's by Earl Ohmer and operating under the initial direction of Dr. Jules Loftus and the University of Alaska. Loftus was succeeded by James Leekley, who donated the flag to the Museum. Pre-dating statehood for Alaska and Hawaii, the flag is reflective of its era with only 48 stars. It was hoped that more scientific management of fur production would improve success, with a focus at the farm on animal...
June 9, 1922 Big Joint Picnic With Wrangell Planned Sunday. Prompted by the splendid weather and by a mutual desire of getting together for a neighborly visit, the Wrangell and Petersburg American Legion posts have agreed to meet about half-way between Wrangell and Petersburg, at Masons Place, on the coming Sunday, and arrangements for the picnic are being completed in good shape. Every person who can possibly get away from town on Sunday is expected to be on hand Sunday morning at eight oclock as boats are scheduled to leave at that time. A...
