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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
6
School notes describe Petrsburg’s observance of Better Speech Week as part of a national campaign to curb slang and poor English. Readings, posters, and a playlet teach proper speech while grades design tags for slang users. The week includes health efforts with a school clinic and full physicals for every child.
Merry Christmas Original by Ruby Rayner describes Santa visiting and children receiving toys. Ted finds a red sled and Sally a doll and bed. Every child receives a toy, lighting eyes with joy.
The Petersburg Lutheran Church invites attendance at Christmas Day English service at 11 30 A M with choir music and a Dr Carothers solo. A Norwegian Second Day service at 11 80 A M features Norwegian hymns sung by the choir and Mrs Flint singing. Sunday School program Sunday Eve at 7 features Christmas choruses vocal duets and readings.
Notice is given that the annual meeting of stockholders of Citizens' Co-operative Wharf Company Inc will be held at the office of Hogue and Treten in Petersburg Alaska on Monday January 3 1921 at 7 30 for election of directors and other business Dated Petersburg Alaska December 2 1920 S L Hogue President Chris Treten Sec Also for sale a 6 hp 2 cycle Detroit engine overhauled and in good shape priced at 55 by Bill Worth
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