Digital Bob Archive

30 May 1980 issue

MARCH 1, 1917-Paul Kegel, employed as shift boss at the 300 mill at Treadwell, utilizes his spare time raising mushrooms. His plant is just west of the Russian Church in Douglas and he finds a ready market for all he grows.

JUNE 3, 1919-The first Ford tractor to land in this part of Alaska has been received by the Juneau Dairy for use on its farm on the Salmon Creek Road

SEPTEMBER 8, 1920-The Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff has been named curator of the Alaska Territorial Museum and the opening is set for tomorrow afternoon. At the same time, the Alaska Historical Society, one of the main sponsors of the museum, will launch a membership drive.

MARCH 30, 1922-The destruction of two stills was reported today by J. B. Marshall, prohibition director for Alaska. The stills were found on the mainland opposite Benjamin Island and were about 100 feet apart. Each has a capacity of 30 gallons. They were not in operation when discovered but a quantity of mash was fermenting on a low fire in a cabin nearby. Agents destroyed four kegs of moonshine and 12 barrels of mash.

OCTOBER 13, 1925-Two local hardware stores, the Juneau Hardware Company and the C. W. Young Company have consolidated and will be managed by Oliver M. Olson. A new corporation, the Juneau-Young Hardware Company has been formed with capital stock of $50,000. W. G. Johnson, owner of the Juneau Hardware Company, is retiring from the business. The C. W. Young Company has been a familiar name in Juneau since 1890 while the Juneau Hardware Company began business 12 years ago.

JULY 26, 1928-Fred Ordway, proprietor of the Alaska Scenic Views Photo Shop, is now offering 20 recent scenic views of Juneau as well as several new colored photographs.

APRIL 5, 1929-Henry Berry, long time curio dealer and collector of fine ivory, is closing his Front Street store and retiring from business. Dr. Robert Simpson of the Nugget Shop has purchased his stock of Indian baskets and artifacts. Mr. Berry came to Juneau in 1891 and has been in business most of the time since.

JULY 29, 1930-About 80 people attended the annual picnic of Douglas Aerie No. 117, Fraternal Order of Eagles yesterday. The picnic was held at the old Taku village below Dupont. The motor vessel American First made two trips to the picnic site, leaving Juneau at 8 a.m. and Douglas 15 minutes later, and two more trips in the evening. The picnic had been postponed a week because of weather.

MAY 16, 1933-The teaching staff for the Douglas Public School has been announced for the coming year by Superintendent C. H. Bowman, who will also teach mathematics. E. G. Wentland, formerly in the Juneau schools, will teach history and manual training and will be athletic coach; Thelma Engstrom will teach English and French; Lucile Pepoon will teach science and home economics; Margaret Pimperton will have the 8th grade and music; Edla Holbrook will teach the 6th and 7th grades; Lee Thomas will teach the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades; and Elizabeth Graser will be the 1st and 2nd grade teacher.

OCTOBER 9, 1933-The Harry Race Drug Store opened this morning in its new location in the Triangle Building at Front and Franklin. New furniture and equipment has been installed by the manager, J. C. Stapleton. The store was previously located on Seward Street where it was originally Britt?s Pharmacy until purchased by Mr. Race following Senator Britt?s death. (Note: The company recently moved to the Goldstein Building at Second and Seward and became McCorcle Pharmacy.)

SEPTEMBER 5, 1934-The Alaska Children?s Home of Douglas, which has been under the direction of the Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Caldwell for the past two years, is now in the hands of the Rev. I. W. Riswold, the new superintendent. The Rev. Riswold has charge of the Scandinavian department of the Congregational Church of Douglas.

MARCH 26, 1937-The City of Douglas may rebuild its City Hall and Fire Hall on the corner lot at Third and E Streets where the Community and Congregational Church stood before the big fire. Members of the church have agreed to accept the former Congregational Church site on St. Ann?s Avenue and a residence lot elsewhere in town in exchange for their lot.

JULY 12, 1941-The appointment of Curtis G. Shattuck as Supervisor of the Alaska Merit System was announced today by the Merit System Council. He takes over from George Sundborg, resigned.

OCTOBER 16, 1941-The Auk Bay Water Users Association has been organized to obtain a water system for that area. J. B. Caro is president of the organization. Funds have been pledged by member and the Forest Service has been approached for assistance. It is hoped that Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees can be employed on the project.

MAY 3, 1942-Rod Darnell, owner of Triangle Cleaners, and Dan Ralston, former Chief of Police and more recently Highway Patrolman, are going to work for the Alaska Game Commission, a federal agency, as wildlife agents. Ralston will be in charge of the Ketchikan office of the agency, a part of the Fish & Game Wildlife Service. Darnell will be assigned to Juneau for the present. Malcolm Greany, who had been in the Commission?s Juneau office, has been reassigned to the Westward.

AUGUST 15, 1942-After being in business for nearly 27 years, Dave Femmer has been forced to move from his old location on the Femmer Dock, off Willoughby Avenue, to a South Franklin address in the Connor Motor Company building. The property around the Femmer Dock location, as well as the dock itself, has been taken over by the government. As of August 17, Femmer will turn his transfer and feed and oil delivery business over to S. P. Whiteley and Wayne Graham. Femmer came to Juneau in 1901 and worked for both Charles Goldstein and B. M. Behrends before starting his own business, The Pony Express, in 1907.