City Plans Revenue Bond Election for Diesel Plant Expansion
The city council approved a July 20 election to authorize 460000 in revenue bonds to expand the diesel electric generating plant. Funds cover a new building, switching gear, cooling systems, fuel storage, and the new unit.
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Ibond
Polly Parr
Helmi Jensen
Elsie Clauson
Polly Lee
June Vick
Esther Cornish
Pauline Fernandez
Lorraine Espeseth
Dorothy J. Roundtree
Marie Winther
Alaska
Hobby Shop
Dick Kito
Art Peterson
Petersburg City Council Acts On Codes and Bonds
The council moves toward adopting building electrical housing and plumbing codes to qualify for federal programs. A sample code will be reviewed next regular meeting. A parking policy for construction traffic on Main Street is authorized. A jail bond issue may be placed on fall ballots. Petersburg requests debt forgiveness and participates in July hearings on Greater Juneau Borough boundaries. A special July 1 meeting will open bids on general obligation bonds.
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Lew Williams
Main Street
Bob Sharp
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Petersburg
Alaska Public Works
Juneau
Mrs Trones Heads Toastmistress Club Dinner Officers
Bernadine Trones installed new officers at Mar's Cafe Monday for the Toastmistress Club. New president is Marcia Fish with Merrily Mathisen as vice president and Mary Fitzhugh as treasurer. Retiring president Caroline Westerberg thanked members. newcomers and guests attended. summer-themed table decor by Clara Lesher.
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Bernadine Trones
Toastmistress Club
Mar’s Cafe
Marcia Fish
Merrily Mathisen
Carol Enge
Mary Fitzhugh
Caroline Westerberg
Emily Martens
Fran Randrup
Clara Lesher
Angie Hofstad
Petersburg
Janice Lutts
Alaska Fisheries Task Force to Meet Fishermen
Mayor Lew Williams announced a no host lunch at Mar’s Cafe for fishermen and processors to discuss modernization with the Alaska Fisheries Modernization Task Force. The joint state and Bureau of Commercial Fisheries effort arrives tomorrow and stays through the weekend to talk with local processors and fishermen.
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Mar’s Cafe
Alaska Fisheries Modernization Task Force
Lew Wiliams
Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
Fishermen row flare as nations clash over crab catch
State Department protests to Soviet Embassy after Coast Guard report that cutter Storis seized a Russian ship forking king crab near Unimak Island. Japan penalizes salmon boat for North Pacific boundary breach on June 5 and holds Tokyo Fishery Co. liable. Petersburg gears for Boating Festival and Fourth of July, with programs inside.
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Washington
State Department
Coast Guard
Storis
Unimak Island
Tokyo
Japan
Fishery Agency
North Pacific
Toky Fishery Company
VFW Elects Phil Biele To State Office
Alaska VFW ends its convention in Ketchikan with officer installations. Clayton Ericson of Ketchikan becomes commander, succeeding Joe Walsh of Anchorage. Henry Katkus Wasilla is vice commander, Norman Station Sitka junior vice commander, and Phil Biele Petersburg surgeon. Kodiak awarded next year’s convention.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clayton Ericson
Joe Walsh
Anchorage
Henry Katkus
Wasilla
Norman Station
Sitka
Phil Biele
Petersburg
Kodiak
Funeral tomorrow for Ben Olsen fisherman of Petersburg
Ben Olsen, 68, died on his boat near Petersburg Tuesday. Born April 28, 1897 in Norway he lived in Petersburg about 35 years and was a fisherman. He belonged to the Loyal Order of Moose the Legion of the Moose Peters burg Lodge of the BPOE and Pioneer Igloo No. 26. Survivors include two brothers and a sister in Norway and a niece in Tacoma. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church with Rev. Stanley Williamson officiating.
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Ben Olsen
Here
Norway
Olsen
Petersburg
Loyal Order of Moose
Legion of the Moose
B.P.O.E
Tacoma
Stanley Williamson
Arthur Hammer
Roald Norheim
Erling Thynes
James Leckley
Don Buttle
Jack Massey
Ole K. Lien
John Hammer
Andrew, Wikan
Carroll Clausen
Arne Trones
Marvin Peterson
Sam Idem
Charlie Enos
Petersburg Memorial
Eutheran
Waterfront Seining Opens Tuesday in Icy Straits
Seining starts in district 14 Icy Strait at 12 01 a m Tuesday June 29 marking the first SE Alaska seine opening of the 1965 season. First week two fishing days, then openings at 6 a m Sundays unless announced otherwise.
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District 14
Icy Strait
Alaska
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
ADEG
Stikine
Prince of Wales and
Portland Canal
Prince of Wales
Lenore
Harmony
Augusta
Keku Queen
Rosalyn
Seanna
Keku Connie
Sandra ‘Rose
Sea Bound
Evelyn Mae
Spencer II
Unimak
Progress
Joan
Meredith
Alma
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Kester Dotts
Mrs. Trones
Sons of Norway
P.O
Elder Lee
Seattle
Mr. Lee
VFW
Icy Straits
Joe Bigelow
Salmon
Salmon —Derby
Dim Stromdahl
Ted Kaino
Maynard Reeser
Evesescveese
Butch Whitethorn
Eeceseeeee OE
Paul Maxfield
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