City Council Advances Revenue Bond Election and Budget Actions
The council approved first reading of a revenue bond ordinance for a July 20 vote to fund the diesel electric generating plant expansion, while planning second and third readings for June 21. It also authorized $171,500 in general obligation bonds, approved a hospital budget of $118,500, and directed drafting of ordinances on selling city real estate and improving assessments. The body accepted $44,000 for Thomas Bay hydro planning, reviewed a deed mishap involving Louis Lahmeyer, and rejected renting out the back hoe for out of town work. Harbor committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bay
Bernice Stokke
Lew Williams
Louis Lahmeyer
Ball Park
Lahmeyer
Richard Bren
New Undertaking Service Planned in Southeast Alaska
Morticians from Ketchikan Sitka and Juneau plan to offer undertaking services in Wrangell and Petersburg. Art Moll Don Moses and Gene Prewitt travel to Wrangell and Petersburg seeking quarters and a licensed mortician to be stationed there. temporary quarters have been secured in Wrangell and contact will be through the deputy magistrate's office until an official mortician is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketchikan
Sitka
Juneau
Wrangell and Petersburg
Art Moll
Don Moses
June‘t
Gene Prewitt
Petersburg
Wrangell- Petersburg
Wrangell
Boundary change resubmitted for Admiralty Island area
The Greater Juneau Borough sent a letter stating a boundary adjustment request is resubmitted. The proposal excludes Thomas Bay but includes almost all of Admiralty Island. Bond for Tuesday night and a power committee meeting for Wednesday night follow the equalization board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Thomas Bay
Admiralty Island
Jaycee Election Opens Local Petersburg Chapter
Young men aged 21 to 35 may join the Petersburg Jaycees as the newly formed group starts under state officers. About 20 have signed up. a 7 p.m. meeting in the city council chamber will elect officers, with a charter night planned for July. Ted Smith, Anchorage state president, Larry Clark, Juneau vice president, and Fred Ferrara, Juneau state director attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Jaycees
Abbout
toGary Engard
Ted Smith
Anchorage
Larry Clark
Juneau
SE Alaska
Fred Ferrara
Halibut landings and salmon season update from NW waterfront
Halibut landings reach 1,600,000 pounds year to date. Fishing boats report strong hauls with Pro gress 13,500 and Brooklyn 16,500 pounds among others. Sockeye gillnet season opens Sunday across Portland Canal Stikine Red Bay Lake Bay and Takvu Snettisham areas as Peters burg crews prepare tenders and buyers. Knut Thompson notes poor troll landings while Galena ships carry general cargo and bait for Seward. The Tanana is due next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Irene J
Miss Norma
Pacific Sea
Sanda
Star
Locus M
Bergen
Jean
Faith IT
Midway
Winnie B
Ira I
Balder
Coor Advance
Portland Canal
Stikine
Red Bay-Lake Bay
Takvu-Snettisham
Kayler-Dahl
Cyprus
Bill Binkley
Red Bay
Norman Jensen
Cutty Sark
Lake Bay
Bill Burton
Bigelow Tops SE Alaska King Salmon Derby With 56 Pound Catch
Joe Bigelow landed a 56 pound king salmon in Scow Bay using sport gear to lead the Worlds Championship King Salmon Derby sponsored by Tides Inn. The catch surpasses all current derby leaders, overtaking Ted Kaino’s 42 pounder as the local standings show. The year long event allows easy entry with weigh in at Tides Inn for trophies and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bigelow
Scow ‘Bay
Tides Inn
Bigelow
Alaska
Ted Kaino
Open House Tuesday In New Porter Spaulding Office
The Porter Spaulding Insurance Agency invites the public to an open house Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at their new Stokke Building office on First and F streets. Carl Porter, head of the firm with Ketchikan Wrangell Sitka and Petersburg offices, will attend. Mrs Bernice Stokke leads Porter Spaulding in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter- Spaulding Insurance Agency
Carl Porter
Ketchikins
Wrangell
Sitka
Petersburg
Stokke
First
F Street
Bernice Stokke
Porter-Spaulding
Engagement announced for Janice Pederson and Kaare Mikkelsen
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pederson reveal their daughter Janice Elizabeth Pederson engaged to Kaare Mikkelsen of Seattle. She finishes beauty school in Ballard tomorrow and plans September wedding in Petersburg. He is a fisherman from Seattle. Pederson to take state board exams in July. Also notes Alaska Steamship Co and seafarers union contract talks extended to avoid a strike. Petersburg Chamber meets Monday at Mars Cafe. John Johnson heads to Bellingham for Masonic Grand Lodge on June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Pederson
Janice Elizabeth
Kaare Mikkelsen
Seattle
Miss Pederson
Ballard
Mikkelsen
Petersburg
Thomas Mikkelsen
Karmay
Norway
F. A. Zumdiek
Alaska Steamship Company
Seafarrer
Petersburg Set for Second Annual Boat Festival
The Petersburg festival runs June 25 through 27 with Chilkat dancers from Port Chilkoot, a salmon derby, Le Conte Bay tour, Alaska seafood feast, and a fisheries modernization task force led by W. S. Miller visiting June 25 and 26. Andrew Mathisen chairs the event. Rolland Burrows plans a Le Conte ice field excursion. Emblem Club hosts a dinner or smorgasbord. Winners in the derby may enter the year-long event. Task force will tour the area and meet fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Conte Bay
Petersburg
Andy Mathisen
Port Chilkoot
Emblem Club
The
Blue Star
le Conte
W. S. Miller
Alaska Division of Economic Development and Planning
Metlakatla
Petersburg approves 24 unit middle income housing project
Charles Blomfield of the Alaska State Housing Authority told City Manager Kester Dotts the Petersburg 24 unit middle income housing project has secured approval. Plans call for bidding by July 9 with contract let by August 1. Financing is through FHA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blomfiélé
Alaska State Housing Authority
Kester Dotts
Petersburg
Presbyterian Church
Blomfield
Wrangell I
FHA
Museum Society Meeting in Petersburg Tonight
The Museum Society of Petersburg invites the public to a meeting on June 17 at 7 30 p m in the council chambers. All who have ideas or interest in the museum's future are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum Society
Petersburg
Fourth of July parade and events planned for Sunday
The Fourth Theme for this year’s Fourth of July celebration focuses on Forestry Fisheries and Fun with a parade led by a grand marshal, floats and costumes for kids. All events are set for Sunday July 4 to let families celebrate on Monday July 5 with picnics. A fly over by Air National Guard C 123s is planned for early Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Lind
Lind
Air National Guard
Fourth of July Celebration Plans by Petersbur Chamber
Ralph Hamilton chairs forestry and fishing theme events with a full day of ball games kid races tug of war and boat races led by Roald Norheim. Tom Thompson leads fireworks and a money drive with Lon Marifern Lew Williams. Petersbur Chamber sponsors with Lind band stand site next to LeConte Apparel and various concessions and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hamilton
Darlene Briggs
Tom Thompson
Lon Marifern
Lew Williams
Roald Norheim
Lind
LeConte
Petersbur Chamber of Commerce
Thompson, Hamilton, Norheim
Manifein
Andy Mathisen
Harold Lee, Jr
Mrs Hellen Dies Point Baker Resident
Sadie Mae Hellen a Point Baker resident died here Monday. The remains were shipped to Juneau and then south for burial. She was born August 28 1898 in West Virginia. Survived by husband Otto and daughter Mrs Maxine Wilfong of Grants Pass Oregon. The Elks lodge will hold Flag Day services at 8 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Mae Hellen
Point Baker
Juneau
Hellen
Otto
Maxine Wilfong
Grants Pass
Oregon
Elks Lodge
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Jaycee
Nwaterfront News
DERBY
Grand Lodge
W. T. Johnny Johnson
Bellingham
Wash
Middle Income Housing
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Mrs. Hellen
Pt. Baker
West Virginia
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