Ferry System Surpasses Alaska Highway in Short Run
The Petersburg Press reports the Marine Highway System outpacing the Alaska Highway in a ten day period by July 30 to August 9 with 883 visitors using the ferry route, 732 by ferry deaths, and 446 by bus. Pursers’ records show 2,411 vehicles boarded ferries at Prince Rupert from February 1 to July 31.
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Alaska
Petersburg
Department of Public Works
Tok Information Center
Division of Marine Transportation
Prince Rupert
Children wreck ferry terminal and disrupts power plant access
A.M. period report notes 1 897 southbound boardings at Haines and 373 at Skagway. Parents of two boys face $1 000 and embarrassment after children enter a no admittance area causing Petersburg ferry service shutdown for months and damage to the ferry terminal. Rock throwing near the Blind Slough power plant leads to no trespassing signs.
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Haines
Skagway
A&taska
Petersburg
Sam Thomas
Blind Slough
Whale of a Weekend in Kenai Days festival coverage
Wrangell Sentinel notes Kenai Peninsula events with Kenai Days featuring a beluga whale hunt and a Standard Oil refinery dedication at Port Nikiski. Prize of 100 dollars offered by National Bank of Alaska, plus local notices on fishing, weather, and a gas supply change for Petersburg Heating and Plumbing.
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Kenai
Kenai River
National Bank of Alaska
Standard O
Port Nikishi
Alaska
Standard
Life Magazine
Congress
Federal Treasury
Darrel
Advertising rates and circulation plan details
The notice outlines subscription rates for in state and out of state readers, annual costs, and mail options. It lists domestic and air mail pricing and mentions payment in advance. It references delivery and mailing procedures in a concise ad-like format.
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Air Mail
Homecoming notes from Oregon College of Education personnel
The letter recalls returning to Corvallis Oregon after eight weeks at Oregon College of Education. Dorothy Raver teaches fifth grade at John Adams Elementary and Bill Raver teaches seventh grade guidance at Western View Junior High. Cal Conley works in Corvallis and attended a summer science institute in Berkeley. Mildred Bischoff shares memories of Petersburg and her father worked on a fishing boat. A Norwegian package from Daiters arrived, symbolizing care from afar.
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Oregon College of Education
Sale
Bill
Tacoma
Finlaly
Oregon
Dorothy Raver
Ravers
Guam
Corvallis
Western View
Dorothy
John Adams
Oetjen Drive
Cal Conley
Cal
National Science Foundation Institute
Berkley
Monmouth
Mildred Bischoff
Petersburg
Conrad Haugen
John Molver
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Wrangell
Sentinel
Bob Day
Mighep
Lew M. Williams, Sr
By Hugh Tallent
Frank Larber
Frank
Neil Sandvik
Fall
Hardies
Haftar Gjerde
Kenny Hammer
Bob Fish
Petersburg Heating & Plumbing
Public Deck
Petersburg Heating
Plumbiae
Associated, Press
Associated Presa
Niews
Associated News Iéches
Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Williams
Rae Stedman
Seattle
Christ
Daiters
Norway
Accounting Books
Besk
Ing Glass
Webster’ S School Office Dictionary
Conward
ASTE
Thes
Ciant
Avh li
Cpital
BIC
Orlon
Caer
Wer
Lewes
Wwe
C.L. Traylor
John Baker Service
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