Digital Bob Archive

18 April 1980 issue

APRIL 10, 1919-The work force of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company at Thane and Perseverance now totals approximately 500 men and is still being added to. Many former employees who have been in the armed services are now returning to work for the company.

APRIL 9, 1927-A contract for the erection of a new Southeastern Alaska Fair building has been awarded to the Morris Construction Company. The building, on Glacier Avenue at 11th Street, will be 100 by 200 feet and is to be ready for the September opening of the fair. The bid was $18,600.

FEBRUARY 15, 1928-The Juneau Billiard Parlor, which includes an ice cream parlor, has been sold by Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Leonard to three local men, Fred Cameron, Bert Keifer and Arian ?Casey? Roff. The transaction included the building. (Note: The lower portion of the building now houses The Viking.)

FEBRUARY 21, 1928-With the 1928 halibut season opened on the 15th, most vessels of the Juneau fleet returned to port last night or this morning with the following catches: Addington, John Anderson, 10,500; Louhelen, Knute Hildre, 8,000; Thelma, Bernt Alstead, 7,500; Fern, John Lowell, 7,000; Dagny, Olaf Winther, 6,500; Vivian, Martin Borleck, 6,500; Margaret T., Pete Hildre, 6,000; Ina J., Andrew Hildre; 6,000; Dixon, Emil Samuelson, 6,000; Tern, Andrew Rosens, 5,000; Alpha, Andrew Brensdal, 4,000; Ida II, John Sonderland, 3,500; T-321, Ingvold Varnes, 3,500; Snipe, Chris Molver, 2,500; Tigon, Axel Peterson, 2,000. Prices are 10 and 6 cents per pound, offered by Juneau Cold Storage and New England Fish Co.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1928-Total enrollment in the Juneau school system is 481, of which 366 are in the grades and 115 in the high school. The largest group in the grades is the 4th, with 51 enrolled, followed by the 3rd and 5th grades with 48 in each.

MARCH 18, 1929-Lester D. Henderson, the first Territorial Commissioner of Education, who had served 12 years in the position, was today defeated for reelection to that office by a 3 to 2 vote of the Territorial Board of Education. L. W. Brewer, superintendent of the Cordova schools, was elected in his place.

MARCH 21, 1929-The first ?Old Timers Night? was celebrated last night at Elks Lodge No. 420. It was devised by Exalted Ruler Henry Messerschmidt and dedicated to early-day members of the lodge. J. A. Hellenthal, oldest Past Exalted Ruler, presided at the meeting. Willis E. Nowell is the only charter member of the lodge now living in Juneau.

MAY 23, 1933-To make room for the new addition to St. Ann?s Hospital, a building erected in 1900 is being torn down. It was put up by the Sisters of St. Ann to serve as a boarding school and was completed in March, 1900. After the school closed in 1911, it served as a residence for members of the order.

AUGUST 16, 1933-George F. Alexander, Portland attorney appointed to the bench in the First Judicial Division by President Roosevelt, arrived on the steamer Aleutian this morning, accompanied by his daughter, Jane. He will assume his duties as District Judge on August 19. Mrs. Alexander, another daughter and a son will arrive later in the summer.

SEPTEMBER 14, 1933-Class officers have been elected at Douglas High School as follows:

Seniors: Helen Pusich, president; Roy Williams, vice president; Archie Edmiston, secretary; Astrik Loken, treasurer; Mr. Bowman, advisor;

Juniors: Mary Pearce, president; Jessie Fraser, vice president; Glen Edwards, secretary; Myrtle Feero, treasurer; Miss Pepoon, advisor.

Sophomores: Olavi Wahto, president; Frank Cashen, vice president; Esther Shafer, secretary; Madelene Bucholtz, treasurer; Mrs. Engstrom, advisor.

Freshmen: Gerald Cashen, president; Teddy Doogan, vice president; Vera Kirkham, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Wentland, advisor.

JUNE 9, 1934-Mrs. Thyra S. Merrill today assumed management of Panhandle Air Transport Company, succeeding J. V. Hichey who has been temporarily in charge during the absence of C. V. Kay. She will have complete charge of bookings on the company seaplane Patco, piloted by Chet McLean.

SEPTEMBER 14, 1935-Dr. and Mrs. H. C. DeVighne left on the Princess Louise and will make their home at Santa Barbara. They have lived in Juneau for the past 20 years and before coming here he practiced in Wrangell. Dr. William P. Blanton has taken over Dr. DeVighne?s practice here.

AUGUST 21, 1936-Four water color paintings of Sitka have been loaned to the Alaska Historical Library and Museum by Mrs. W. R. Hulbert of Chicago, sister of Admiral T. T. Craven, U. S. Navy. Admiral Craven recently visited Juneau and the museum. He arranged for the loan of the paintings and had them sent to Governor John Troy for display in the museum. With the paintings is a plate with the inscription, ?Water colors of Sitka painted by a Russian Naval officer about 1860.?

NOVEMBER 20, 1937-Special exercises observing the first anniversary of the opening of the Chapel by the Lake will be held there tomorrow. The Rev. John A. Glasse today extended a general invitation to the public to attend. Today the Chapel Ladies are holding a bake sale at the Auk Bay Grocery.

JUNE 20, 1941-Proceeds from the special benefit performance at the Coliseum Theater Tuesday night totaled $108.40 and will go to Bundle for Britain, according to H. L. Faulkner, chairman of the Juneau Chapter of the organization.

JUNE 5, 1942-The Co-Op Grocery, managed by George Sheeper, has moved to a new location on Seward Street. Since it opened four years ago, it has been on Main Street near City Hall.