Digital Bob Archive

6 June 1980 issue

MARCH 1, 1917-Frank Bach and Harry F. Morton have traded jobs. Bach has been deputy U. S. Marshal for Douglas Island and has resigned. He will become a jailor at the federal jail in Juneau, a position that has been held by Morton. The latter will become deputy Marshal at Douglas.

JUNE 14, 1919-Edgar A. Stanton arrived from Seattle on the steamer City of Seattle to meet with the Juneau School Board. He was elected Superintendent of Schools at a special meeting of the board this morning. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and will return to his home in Seattle until late in August.

APRIL 5, 1922-In the Juneau city election yesterday, R. E. Robertson, on the Citizens Ticket, was unopposed for mayor. For the two year council term, I. Goldstein was elected on the Citizens Ticket, Jack Woodward and A. F. MacKinnon, Peoples Ticket. For the one year term, James J. Connors was elected on the Citizens Ticket and William J. Reck on the Peoples Ticket. O. J. Wicklander is the holdover councilman. Grover C. Winn was unopposed for school treasurer. Total vote cast was 820 out of 935 registered voters. At Douglas, 133 out of 183 registered voters cast ballots, electing F. A. J. Gallwas, James Christoe, Joe Reidi and Joseph Simpson and reelecting William Robertson, E. Loomis and John Feusi. Nels Anderson was elected to the school board.

JULY 28, 1928-The cornerstones of two new Juneau buildings were laid this evening. First, at 7 p.m., was the laying of the cornerstone for the new Juneau High School on Fifth Street, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. From there the crowd moved to Fourth and Seward Streets for the laying of the cornerstone of the Masonic Temple. Governor George A. Parks and the Juneau High School band took part in both ceremonies.

APRIL 5, 1929-For the tenth consecutive time, J. L. ?Dolly? Gray was elected chief of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department at a meeting last night. O. E. Schombel was elected assistant chief, Minard Mill was named foreman of Company 1 and J. S. MacKinnon foreman of Company 2. J. A. Davis was elected secretary. E. E. Ninnis was elected to fill a vacancy in the ranks of fire fighters.

JULY 24, 1930-W. G. Hellan has been awarded a contract to transport children living along Glacier Highway to and from Juneau Public Schools during the coming school year. About 40 children will ride Hellan?s bus and he will receive $10 for each day of actual service.

SEPTEMBER 3, 1930-The ninth annual Southeast Alaska Fair opened at 8 o?clock last evening in the spacious Fair Association Building on Glacier Avenue. Governor George A. Parks gave the opening address. The three-day fair features a carnival, sports events, band concerts, an art exhibit, agriculture, needlecraft and other craft exhibits, moving pictures and stage acts, with prizes in many categories.

MAY 19, 1933-The Family Shoe Store is opening tomorrow on Second Street with a complete stock of shoes for men, women and children. Sam Savin is the proprietor.

SEPTEMBER 16, 1933-The first concrete sidewalk in Douglas, except for approaches to residences, was laid this week by Joe Reidi in front of his bakery shop on Third Street.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1934-J. E. Barrager, Sr., chief accountant for the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company for the past 16 years has resigned the position and his place has been taken by his son, J. E. Barrager, Jr., who has been with the company for 10 years.

OCTOBER 12, 1934-One man killed and three were severely injured in the crash of the seaplane Baranof of Alaska Southern Airways at Pinta Bay, Chichagof Island, Wednesday noon, the 10th. Gene Myring, pilot; Lloyd Jarman, mechanic; and Tom Moyer, passenger, are in St. Ann?s Hospital, Myring and Moyer with compound leg injuries and Jarman with fractures of the pelvic bone. Killed was Walter Holmquist, a passenger. The Lockheed plane left Juneau at 10:30 Wednesday morning with two passengers for Pinta Bay and was caught in a downdraft when approaching for a landing, crashing into the trees. The wreck was not found for nearly 30 hours.

MARCH 31, 1937-When Percy?s Juneau Ice Cream Parlor reopens at 10 o?clock tomorrow morning-?never to be closed again, day or night?-it will bring Juneau a modern restaurant, lunchroom and soda fountain, including a banquet room. The premises have been completely refinished and refurnished by owner Percy Reynolds. The regular 40 cent luncheons will be continued while dinners will be served at 75 cents on weekdays and 85 cents on Sundays. (Note: Percy?s is now The Viking, on Front Street.)

SEPTEMBER 11, 1941-Dr. L. P. Dawes and Dr. J. L. Rude have moved their offices from the old First National Bank Building at Front and Seward Street to the second floor of the Triangle Building at Front and Franklin. They have taken the five rooms formerly occupied by the National Guard, Dr. M. J. Whittier and the Peter Pan Beauty Shop.

NOVEMBER 1, 1949-Juneau?s first model airplane meet, sponsored by the Juneau Rotary Club, is being held this afternoon in the Southeastern Alaska Fair Building at 11th and Glacier. Nearly 100 model planes have been entered, built by more than 50 Juneau boys. They will compete for 15 major prizes.

MAY 15, 1942-Despite his determined refusal, Mike Pusich was unanimously re-elected chief of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department last night. Others elected were H. L. Cochrane, president; Walter Andrews, vice president; J. R. Langseth, secretary; Ray McCormick, foreman; Alex Gair Jr., chief truck driver; A. J. Balog and E. E. Engstrom, trustees. Val Poor was elected a member of the department.

JULY 2, 1942-A Woodley Airways plane, piloted by A. G. Woodley, owner of the company arrived yesterday from Anchorage with eight passengers and left this afternoon on the return flight.