Digital Bob Archive

29 February 1980 issue

MARCH 28, 1918-All Juneau schools have been closed until April 6 or further notice and all children have been barred from theaters and public gatherings. The order came from Mayor E. Valentine and was issued on the advice of the city health officer. It is part of the effort to stamp out an epidemic of diphtheria. At present there are at least seven cases in the city.

FEBRUARY 19, 1919-Dr. L. P. Dawes will open his hospital on March 1 in the building formerly occupied by the Orpheum Hotel. The building has 25 rooms, some of which will be used for a kitchen, dining room and surgical rooms.

MAY 20, 1927-George Folta, champion bear hunter of this locality, bagged his 37th bear last night on the mountainside above the Alaska Juneau rock dump. It was a black and weighed between 350 and 400 pounds.

JANUARY 29, 1929-Justin W. Harding, for the past two years U.S. Attorney for this district, yesterday took the oath of office as judge of the Federal District Court for the First Division of Alaska.

FEBRUARY 23, 1934-There will be an open house tomorrow for the opening of the Shattuck Building at Third and Seward Streets. The 45 x 100 foot reinforced concrete building, two stories and full basement, was built by J. B. Warrack & Company from plans by N. Lester Troast, architect. Ground floor stores will be occupied by The Hayes Shop, Juneau Florist Shop and the offices of the Shattuck Insurance Agency. Six of the 13 offices on the second floor have been rented. The insurance business now operated by Allen Shattuck was established in Juneau in 1896 by E. F. Cassel. On January 1, 1898, Cassel and Henry Shattuck turned the business into an independent agency and two years later Allen Shattuck and Ed Burwell became interested in a successor company under the name Shattuck & Company. In 1923 the company was incorporated. Curtis Shattuck joined the firm in 1930.

AUGUST 3, 1935-Mrs. J. M. Clark has purchased the ferry Alma from the Juneau Ferry and Navigation Company. Her husband is Inspector of Hulls in the Steamboat Inspection Service here. The Clarks will remodel the vessel and live aboard it.

JULY 8, 1936-Articles of Incorporation have been filed by Captain J. V. Davis, Alex B. Holden and M. E. Monagle for the Marine Airways. The company plans to operate seaplanes out of Juneau with Holden as pilot.

NOVEMBER 7, 1940-Back in Juneau where 24 years ago he made his start in the theater business at that old Dream Theater at Second and Seward, Hal Daigler today announced his association with the B. F. Shearer interests which operate the Capitol Theater. Daigler left Juneau 20 years ago and was manager of the Hamrick Evergreen theaters in Seattle for many years. The Shearer interests include theaters in 14 towns from California to Alaska.

NOVEMBER 23, 1940-Nearly 200 men at the Elks Hall last night and organized the Gastineau Channel Sportsmen?s Association which is pledged to the protection and promotion of Alaska?s game and fish resources. Elected president of the organization was Bob Henning, with George Folta as first vice president and Henry Harmon as second vice president and Earle Hunter as secretary.

MARCH 17, 1941-Flying the season?s first trip to Tulsequah on floats, Pilot Shell Simmons shuttled back and forth between Juneau and the Canadian mining town today, making four trips carrying passengers, freight and mail.

APRIL 2, 1941-In a three-way race for the mayor?s chair, H. I. Lucas was re-elected by a landslide yesterday, receiving 937 votes to 246 for John McCormick and 254 for Edmund J. Krause. Three of the council candidates on Mayor Lucas? People?s Ticket were also elected: N. Floyd Fagerson for one year, Henry Messerschmidt and Elroy E. Ninnis for two year terms. Ernest Parsons won a council seat for two years, running on the Citizen?s Ticket, Walter P. Scott was unopposed for the School Board.

JANUARY 17, 1942-The City Council last night deferred action on a request from Major General Simon B. Buckner, chief of the Alaska Defense Command at Fort Richardson. The general asked that an ordinance be passed to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor to men in uniform or in the armed forces except between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. The council thought this might be discriminatory and asked the city attorney to investigate the matter.

JANUARY 27, 1942-Overpowering the Juneau Crimson Bears two games out of three, the Skagway Panthers are the basketball champions of the northern division of Southeast Alaska. They won last night?s game by a score of 41-23. Playing for Skagway were Dennis, Selmer, Sipprell, Hannon and Olson. For Juneau they were Floberg, Johnson, Nuckolls, Bavard, Kukuyama and Nordling.

APRIL 6, 1942-Garnick?s Grocery, after 17 years on Seward Street near Third, opened its door today at its new location on Seward between Front and Second Streets. This is the space formerly occupied by the S. & N 10-Cent Store. Garnick?s Grocery is operated by Frank Garnick, his daughter Anita, and his son, Ed.

APRIL 16, 1942-Chief of Police Ken Junge has resigned that position to re-enter private business. He has served with the Police Department for eight years and has been chief for a year. Prior to joining the police force, he worked at the Empire for six years as a linotype operator.