Ed Dahl, Alaska resident and longtime handyman, dies at 65
Ed Alfred Dahl died of a heart attack at 65 after collapsing Saturday while working at Kite's Kave. Born in Emdahl Norway on April 25 1902, he lived in Seattle and Alaska, leaving a son Jerome and his family. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church and donations were asked to a Swimming Pool Fund. The American Legion plans to rename Post 14 to Edward Locken Post in memory of WWI veteran and charter member.
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Ed Alfred Dahl
Dahl
Emdahl
Norway
Seattle
Alaska
Jerome
Ethel Amens
Wrangell
The
Elks
Kite’s
Lutheran Church
Ed Dahl
California
the Legion Post
Edward Locken
American Legion
Ed Locken
Wrangell Ferry Boat Steward Missing On Fishing Trip
A wide search by sea and air continues for Tom Ireland, chief steward of the M V Taku, missing since Friday night after departing Wrangell for a fishing trip to Prince of Wales Island. The Coast Guard and Stikine Air Service have conducted extensive searches in fair weather with no sightings. Ireland, a Wrangell resident with a wife and daughter in town, is a Marine High.
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Wrangell Ferry
Tom Ireland
Stewart
M/V
Taku
Ireland
Wrangell
Prince of Wales Island
Coast Guard
Stikine Air Service
Daugher
Mrs Hollingstad Hospitalized in Seattle for Broken Leg
Mrs Jonas Kathy Hollingstad is under treatment in Seattle after a fall left her with a broken leg. Her address is Virginia Mason Hospital for cards. The Sarah Magill Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold a picnic dinner and Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday hosted by Maud Martin. a brief business meeting will be included. The gathering will be the final one until September.
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Jonas
Kathy) Hollingstad
Seattle
Sarah
Multi Million Lumber Mill Planned For Afognak Island
Gov. Hickel announced a five million dollar Afognak Timber Co project to build a spruce mill and permanent community on Afognak Island. The operation targets 40 million feet annual output and will ship lumber via Wrangell Lumber Co. with a 10 year initial contract.
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Afognak
Juneau
Kodiak
Alaska
Walter J. Hickel
Afognak Timber Co
Alaska Lumber Industries
Ognak Island
Chuyak
Hickel
Clifford Reeves
Haines
Forest Service
Reeves
Wrangell Lumber Co
Wrangell Lumber
Charity Box to reopen money for new season
The Charity Box in the fill area by the Kayler Dahl cannery approach resumes Monday afternoon, hosted by the Petersburg Hospital Guild as a second hand store. Proceeds support Petersburg General Hospital. Summer hours are Mondays 1 pm to 5 pm. The churches plan cooperative worship through summer with Ep iscopal and Presbyterian services rotating between Wrangell and Petersburg locations.
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Kayler-Dahl Cannery
Petersburg Hospital Guild
Knute Thompson
Petersburg General Hospital
Foresters Gather in Alaska for SAF Annual Convention
More than 100 members of the Society of American Foresters and guests from British Columbia and the Yukon meet in Alaska for the SAF Alaska Chapter annual convention. The SAF includes professional foresters from private industry and state and federal governments.
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Society of American Foresters
British Columbia
Yukon
Alaska
SAF
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Bob Schwartz
Public Dock
Petersburg Memorial Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ralph Strickland
Schwartz
Beverly Loy
Max Lartz
Gordon Vick
VFW
Jerry Blair
Legion
IPS
Petersburg
Memorial
David Adams
Adams
Hollingstad
Petersburg Arts and Crafts Club
Polly Lee
Harvey Littleton
Conaway
Wrangell and
Edward L. Caum
St. Philips Episcopal Church
John H. Rogers
First Presbyterian
Father Caum
Mr. Rogers
Petersburg Presbyterian Manse
Rogers
United Industrial
Workers OF
North America
Porgy and Bess
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