Hearst Papers No Place for Bible Texts
Hearst Papers No Place for Bible Texts questions Rev Ernest Marvin in text choice on editorial page. Heywood Broun criticizes the selection of Hebrews verse as misaligned with peace and holiness and questions Hearst’s labor stance and fascist philosophy.
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Hearst
Heywood Broun
New York World
New York World-Telegram
Ernest J. Marvin
New York
Marvin
Broun
Mr. Broun
Big Catches of Herring Made Off Oregon Coast
Portland merchants report strong herring catches by Alaska vessels Edgar C. and Laurenz off the Oregon coast. F H Reese of the Portland Chamber of Commerce praises captains and crews for $5,000 hauls despite operating independently. He notes Alaska fishermen wintering in Seattle and confirms herring abundance in fall and winter with plants paying about $10 per ton in Oregon waters.
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Portland
Alaska
Oregon
F. H. Reese
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Reese
Edgar C
Laurenz
Mr. Reese
Seattle
Petersburg Residents Offered Alaskan Mayfield Mines Stock
Emil Helekal president of Alaskan Mayfield Mines announces a stock offering to Petersburg residents at 50 cents a share. The firm is authorized to issue 287055 shares at 1.00 and seeks public ownership to qualify for exchange listing. Helekal remains in Petersburg through early next week before returning to Valdez.
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Petersburg
Alaska
Alaskan
Mayfield Mines, Inc
Emil Helekal
Arctic Hotel
Valdez
The
Federal Trade Commission
Helekal
Sons of Norway to Host New Year Eve Ball
The Sons of Norway announce their annual New Year’s Eve Ball at the Sons of Norway Hall next Tuesday New Year’s Eve. An orchestra will provide music for a festive ushering in of the New Year and dancing across the evening.
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Sons of Norway
Sons of Norway Hall
Town of Petersburg Seeks Subscriptions for 4 Percent Bonds
Subscriptions for the purchase of Town of Petersburg General Obligation bonds bearing 4 percent interest will be received by the City Treasurer at the Bank of Petersburg office until January 15, 1936.
Fur Industry Active in Petersburg Alaska
Southeastern Alaska fur trade bustle as Petersburg reports brisk pelting of ranched mink wild mink and foxes. Ranched mink sales reach about twenty thousand dollars with blue fox sales matching that sum. Ben Mazer and Lan Ketcham linked to Olaf Swenson bought around 1000 blue fox pelts and 700 mink before Christmas. Prices for ranched mink and foxes remain strong.
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Alaska
Petersburg
Ben Mazer
Lan Ketcham
Olaf Swenson
Seattle
Christmas Cantata at Lutheran Church
Next Sunday's evening service at the Lutheran Church will feature a Christmas Cantata entitled Emmanuel God With Us. The performance includes solo and mixed voices with biblical readings by the pastor. A monetary note mentions a large lending response of 4.5 billion dollars.
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Cristmas
God
Funds for Pioneers Xillas Campaign Totals $12.50
A Sitka drive raised $12.50 for the Pioneers at Sitka, surpassing last year’s collections. H. E. Carython thanks contributors on behalf of sponsor W. D. Gross, listing Petersburg firms and individuals including Hak of Petersburg Trading Union Alaska Steamship Coli seum Theater and many others.
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Sitka
H. E. Carython
W. D. iGross
Petersburg
Hak
Trading Union
Alaska Steamship
Coliseum Theater
E. J. Wheeler
Petersburg Cold Storage
Mina Olsen
R. G. Smith
Chas. Greenan
Town Team Rallies to Defeat H S High School Varsity
Petersburg Town Team avenged an earlier loss by beating the High School varsity 25 to 19 in overtime at the school gym. HS led 14 2 at halftime but town rallied with long shots in the fourth quarter to tie 17 all, then held the HS to one field goal in overtime. Rolf Wiprud and Leo Ness led the town with eight points each.
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Petersburg
High School
Town Five
Rolf Wiprud
Leo Ness
Gay Christmas: 1's Celebrated
After rain the headline notes a clear colder Monday followed by snowfall on Tuesday for the Xmas Eye and Xmas Day festivities. Groups visited, the postal service reported activity, and Postmaster Brennan with assistant Helen Lang were busy distributing local greeting cards and Tuesday’s mail.
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Expen
Brennan
Helen Lang
Sid Charles becomes editor of Alaska Fishing News
Sid Charles former Petersburg Press publisher and recent Alaska Fishing News contributor with a column Grins and Groans has purchased A Sherman’s interests, the paper’s long time editor since its founding. Sherman will not reveal future plans.
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Sid Charles
Alaska Fishing News
Petersburg Press
A. Sherman
Seven Turkeys Won at Rifle Shoot at Citizens Dock
At the Rifle Club turkey shoot last Sunday at the Citizens Dock seven members won turkeys. Contestants shot an inch target at fifty feet and several ties required shoot offs. Winners were Kenneth Welde, J L MacKechnie, Raymond Swanson, Donald MacKechnie, Hugh Jones, Henry Gardner and Chet Steear.
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Citizens’ Dock
Kenneth Welde
J. L. MacKechnie
Raymond Swanson
Donald MacKechnie
Hugh Jones
Henry Gardner
Chet Steear
Alaska Game Commission Ends Twelve Day Session
The eleventh regular session of the Alaska Game Commission adjourned after twelve days. Irving McK Reed of Fairbanks becomes chair with Earl N. Ohmer of Petersburg as his successor. The panel approved changes in game and furbearer regulations to take effect July 1, 1936 and outlined migratory bird zone recommendations. They urged better regulation for the 1936 duck season and requested predator control funds from federal authorities.
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Juneau
Alaska Game Commission
Irving McK Reed
Fairbanks
Earl N. Ohmer
Petersburg
Wm. R. Selfridge
Ketchikan
Frank P. Williams
St. Michael
Andrew A. Simons
Lakeview
Secretary of Agriculture
Commission
Advisory Board of the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Department of Agriculture
Alaska
Chambers of Commerce
Townsendites press for $200 monthly aid to seniors
Townsend politicians watch the Townsend crusade aiming to fund $200 a month for residents over sixty five. Some expect Townsendites to travel to Washington next month as leaders claim a large congressional bloc will back the plan.
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Washington
Congress
Eastern Star Chapter Sets Officers Installation
Northern Light Chapter No 12 invites members of the Eastern Star and Masonic fraternity and their families to the officers installation at Sons of Norway Hall at 8 PM on Friday January 3. Sibyl D Locken W M Ralph R Reeser Secy.
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Northern Light
Order of the Eastern Star
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Fraternity
Sons of Norway Hall
Sibyl D. Locken
W. M
Ralph R. Reeser
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Tor Develt
Italy
Rome
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Funds For Pioneers’ Xillas
Knud Stenslid
Hammer and Wikan
T. W. Benson
A. Friend
C. Clausen
Fryer Machine Works
Erick Ness
Chas, Mann
Knut Rongver
H. Brough
Sam Nakamoto
Fred Nelson
Chris Gronseth
Dick Miller
Kayler and
Otness
Knut Thompson
A. B. Holt
C. H. Lang
Chris Christensen
A. O. Heimdahl
Abraham Brackney
Olaf Olsen
Andrew Peterson
J. Nelson
H. Oyama
Roy Watson
Sisson
O. K. Lien
C. Hoogendorn
People’s Drug
T. Swanson
Tom Goodman
Ellery Carlson
H. H. Loy
R. Brennan
L. T. Swanson
Nelst Stensland
Chris Tveten
Barber
Joe Williams
Ekrem’s Place
J .O. Rutie
Cornelius Mercahble
City Bakery
Bue Hentze
Mrs. York
H. S
Lund
F Wiprud
D.ohmer
F Tate
Heimdahl
F Ness
Dahl
F Nate
C Enge
Johnson
G Martens
B. Ohmer
Lando
Stenslid
G ' Stout
Ingell
Mr. Sherman
Game Commission
Notre Dame
Notre Dame University
Roosevelt
John F. OtHara
Neuen
Philippine Indenen Nde Cg
Roosevelt Canes
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