“Gifts that Last”
for Christmas
jjfT or every home a Christmas Tree,
For every face a smile,
For every heart some charity
To make Christmas worthwhile.
For everybody, everywhere,
A gift of of “Gifts that Last”
Perpetuates the spirit there.
Links future with the past.
When Santa Starts his race
This year, he’ll smile witn glee,
hor he has “Gifts that Last” to place
On every Christma tree.
And all that’s from Carl Jacobson
Carl Jacobson
Worthwhile Gifts
At
She Will
Appreciate
An easy Chair for Christmas and you know
(She Deserves One)
Reed and Fibre Chairs also Doll BuggyS
For the Children
Look over the nice things we
have fo the HOME
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Boat Owners
We can take care of general repair in wood and caulking
^ and all the blacksmith work on any boat up to 100 feet in
length at
Petersburg Marine Ways
J. C. Holton & Ed. Walwick
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LOCAL NOTES
The general public is Invited to
attend the Christmas program
which will be given by the Sunday
School Wednesday evening, Decem
ber 22, at the Lutheran Church.
The entertainment will begin at
7: 3C and everyone will be welcome.
l?adlo Batteries, wire and Tubes
at the Mercantile. Adv.
Ole Scarbough who was appre
hended last October while attempt
ing to sell liquor to a member of
the dry squad way called to Juneau
for trial last week. He had been
tried in Peteisburg, but had ap
pealed his case to the district court.
A fine of $800 was assessed him
and a sentence of five months,
which term he has already begun to
serve.
Jeannette Peterson, who has been
living with the John Otness family
while attending school, sailed for
Ferndale, Washington on the Ala
meda. Thursday.
Kiddycycles, Velocipedes, Sleds,
Pedal Cars at the Mercantile. Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. John Luderman
were among the south bound pass
engers on the Watson last Monday.
They are planning to join their
daughter, Goldie, who is attending
school in Portland, Oregon.
Miss Ruby Peterson, who has
been teaching in the local school
system since September, has tender
ed her resignation to take effect at
the beginning of the Christmas holi
days. Miss Peterson expects to re
turn to North Dakota where she has
accepted a position as Deputy Coun
ty Superintendent of Schools for
the county of Grand Forks, with
headquarters in that city. She plans
to leave Petersburg December 29.
Although many friends whom Bhe
has made during her short stay in
this city will greatly miss her, they
join in wishing her success and hap
piness in her new position.
The Petersburg Post of the Am
erican Legion held its regular meet
ing on Monday, December 13, and
lected the following officers for the
ensuiing year:
A. B. Holt, Post Commander.
Chester Johnson, Vice Command
1 er.
Harold Davis, Adjutant.
Harold Dawes, Treasurer.
After the meeting the boys had a
sociable time and enjoyed good
eats.
The Community Women’s League
held its regular meeting on Wed
resday, December 15. The meet
ing was well attended and the
ladies enjoyed a pleasant evening.
Frank Hudson has purchased the
M:Bride Building near the old pow
er house and is getting it ready for
tenants who are planning to come
to Petersburg in the near future.
WEDDING BELLS RING
Last Friday evening, two couples
from Wrangell, who came over to
Petersburg with the basketball
team, tried to slip over a double'
wedding on their friends but the
news soon 'spread.
The ceremony performed by Com
missioner Clausen, united Mae
Goodrich and James Brooks Han
ford, and Ruth Sylvester and Allen
Ritchie. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Owens
were the witnesses.
SCHOOL NOTES
The third grade pupils In Miss
MacKecknie’s room are doing beau
tiful coping saw work, making
Christmas presents sawed from
wood. This might be clasued as
elementary manual training work.
Miss Vick was absent from
school two days this week on ac
count of sickness. Mrs. Schoettler
substituted in her room during her
a bsence. |
Public games of basketball will
be played next Saturday between
the high school team and the older
Native boys. A preliminary game
between the grade boys of the pub
lic school and the boys of the Na
tive school will also be played.
A letter has been received from
the Kake school asking for a game
of basketball with the Petersburg
high school. They have been offer
ed Saturday night, January 1st. De
J'nite arrangements have not been
made.
The Town team of Kake has ask
ed for a game with Petersburg
high school team. They have been \
offered a choice of January 5th or
January 8th.
Pupila of the public shcools are |
quite excited as Christmas ap- j
proaches. They are busy prepar- j
ing programs and Christmas trees. j
100 more new novels at the j
Mercantile, adv.
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INVESTIGATING COMMISSION IS
Dr. Lewis Meriam, Rev. Henry
Roe Cloud, Dr. Edward Dale, Dr. |
Herbert R. Edwards, Dr. F. A. j
McKenzie, and Mr. W. F. Stam
bough spent three days at Haskell
Institute, Lawrence, Kansas, dur
ing the past month. These men
are commissiened to make a com
prehensive study of Indian life in
all its phases. They plan to com
plete a compendious list of data
which may be used in any readjust
ment of Indian ilfe. The work of
tins commission is being watched
with interest by Indians and their
fiiends and it is expected that
their report will be the means of
securing changes in the policies of
the Department of Interior in Its
relations with the American or In
dian American that will permit of
more rapid progress into affairs of
the body politic.
CHURCH NOTICES
Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning services at
10:30 a.m. Aternoon services at
? p.m. Wednesday evening pray
er meeting.
Mrs. Wm. Tamaree, Lay Worker.
Sunday evening Salvation meei
ing at 7 o’clock
Tuesday evening and Frida
evening at 8 o’clock.
Captain Kenny and Lieutenan
McEachren, in charge.
Bright meetings, Everybody wet
come. Come and meet your friend#
Lutheran Church of Petersburg,
Sunday morning servicesat
11:30 o’clock.
Sunday school at 10:30.
S. Sydness,
Pastor.
(>ift Suggestions for
CHRISTMAS
Nns««t Jewelry
Ivory fouvonirs
Watches
Cat Glaes
Hand-Painted Sets
Leather Purses
Tapestry Hand Bags
Community Sliver
Flae Stationary
Original Perfumes
and Perfume Sets
Manicure Sets
Smoking Stands
Fountain Pens
Eastman Kodaks
' Victor Records
Pyrolin Ivory Sets
Dolls and Doll Dishes
Many very useful Article in Brass
Complete Sine of Electric
Lamps and many Novelity
You must Come in and See
WHEELErDrUG fjEWELRY^Jf
For Men’s Furnishing Go t»"
GOODMAN’S
Across fiom Posv Office,
For
Quality Goods and Fair Prices
Northwest Mil! Company
Mills at Scow Bay
Fir Flooring at
$75.00 per 1000 ft.
Fir Ceiling at
$65.00 per 1000 ft.
Before buying elsewhere See u< for
prices on all kinds of lumber
We welcome inspection
as to quality
OSCAR SATHER, Pres. & Mgr.
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