Digital Bob Archive

1 December 1980 issue

JANUARY 23, 1905-The Mine Owners and Operators Club held a banquet Saturday night in the new Oddfellows Hall in honor of Royal A. Gunnison who was recently appointed to the bench of the First District Court of Alaska.

DECEMBER 9, 1921-Another local industry was launched this week when the manufacture of candy was started by Elmer E. Smith and Harry J. Fisher in the Behrends building on the ferry wharf approach. The product, including chocolates, bonbons and coated nuts and fruits, will be marketed as S. & F. Confections. Elmer?s Ice Cream Parlor will be the retail outlet in Juneau.

SEPTEMBER 2, 1922-Judge James Wickersham has been appointed a special assistant United States Attorney to assist District Arthur Shoup in the prosecution of two former federal prohibition agents who are under indictment, charged with perjury.

SEPTEMBER 28, 1922-A large crowd was present at the Arctic Brotherhood Hall yesterday afternoon when Governor Bone formally opened the first Southeastern Alaska Country Fair. Agricultural and handicraft exhibits have been received from all parts of Southeastern Alaska. The fair will run three days and features concerts, dances, fashion shows and other special entertainments.

AUGUST 18, 1923-M. B. Summers, who has been in charge of the Weather Bureau here has been transferred to another station, has resigned his seat on the Juneau School Board. Last night the City Council elected R. E. Robertson, Juneau attorney and former mayor, to the School Board seat. He will serve until the regular election next April.

SEPTEMBER 8, 1923-The Alaska Eagle River Fur Farms has been incorporated here and has purchased the C. L. Gelsinger homestead of 156 acres of patented land in the Eagle River Valley. Incorporators are Emery Valentine, Thomas George, James Wickersham, C. L. Gelsinger and Mary L. Winn. In addition to raising foxes and perhaps other fur bearers, the company plans to establish a tourist camp and roadhouse at Eagle River.

SEPTEMBER 23, 1923-The transfer of Walter B. Heisel from the field Service of the General Land Office to the Customs Service has been authorized by both the Interior and Treasury Departments. Heisel will enter the Customs Service on October 1.

JULY 9, 1943-Miss Rosellen Monagle has purchased the Charles Goldstein home at Eighth and Calhoun. Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein, who have lived in the house since 1920, will move to the Baranof Hotel. The house, which is across Eighth Street from the Governor?s Mansion, was built by Henry Shattuck.

OCTOBER 13, 1923-A deal was closed today between Dave Housel, Proprietor of the Arctic Pool Hall, and J. B. Caro & Company, giving the former a long term lease on the Alaskan Hotel. The hotel has been under lease to Mike Pusich for the past 18 months.

JUNE 22, 1944-Jack O?Connor, newly appointed Executive Officer of the Fish & Wildlife Service in Alaska, has arrived from Anchorage to take over his new duties. The position was formerly held by Frank Dufrense who has transferred to the Chicago office of the Wildlife Service. O?Connor is widely known in Alaska.

MARCH 11, 1948-The well known law firm of Faulkner and Banfield now has a third member. Robert Boochever, formerly assistant U. S. Attorney for the First Division, has become a member of the firm which will now be Faulkner, Banfield and Boochever.

APRIL 1, 1948-The mail boat Estebeth was completely destroyed by fire early this morning at Swanson Harbor, some 55 miles from Juneau. The fire started in the furnace in the vessel?s engineroom soon after it left Funter Bay bound for Hoonah. Captain Pat Davis ran the boat into Swanson Harbor, beached it, took off the two passengers and the first class mail. Then he and his five crew members fought the fire as long as possible. The fire was spotted by a passing Pam American plane which reported it to the Coast Guard. Passengers and crew were picked up by one of the Coast Guard vessels. The Estebeth was built in Tacoma in 1918 especially for the mail runs out of Juneau. Her first owners were Captain James V. David, her present owner and Dr. R. G. Kaser. She was named for Dr. Kaser?s twin daughters, Ester and Elizabeth.

JANUARY 23, 1950-Sale of the Juneau Drug Company was announced today by Frank Hermann, owner of the firm since January 1, 1943. Purchasers are Kenneth M. Shaffer and W. L. Nance. Shaffer, who has been with the store since November, 1948, will serve as manager.

JANUARY 28, 1950-The newly organized Juneau Lumber company has purchased the property of the Juneau Spruce Corporation at the south end of town and will build a new mill there. The former sawmill burned last August. Incorporators of the new company are B. C. Canoles, Juneau contractor; J. R. Murphy, a principal owner of the Duck Creek Lumber company; and Robert Boochever, Juneau attorney. The new company will put up a 60 by 200 foot building at the south end of the property and will install a mill to cut 30,000 to 40,000 board feet of lumber a day.

FEBRUARY 2, 1950-Robert P. Pheasant, Cordova agent for Pacific Northern Airlines, has been in Juneau for several days and will return soon to stay in his new capacity as District Sales Manager.

MAY 9, 1951-Everett R. Erickson has been appointed Territorial Commissioner of Education, effective July 1 when the resignation of Dr. James Ryan becomes effective. The appointment was made by the Territorial Board of Education. Erickson has been deputy Commissioner under Ryan and his teaching experience includes five years with the Juneau Public Schools. Dr. Dorothy Novatney will succeed Erickson as deputy Commissioner. She has been with the department since 1945.

MAY 28, 1951-A. B. Phillips, former Superintendent of Schools in Juneau, has retired as vice president of the B. M. Behrends Bank in Juneau, effective tomorrow.