1908 – The 1887 Pioneers Association will hold its first regular meeting on January 28, it was announced today by John Olds. The association was recently organized following the death of Richard Harris and is open to men and women who were in Juneau before 1887. Nearly all of the 130 present members who now live in Juneau have had their pictures taken for the big group photo. Gastineau Bygones – 11/14/1980
1917 – West 9th Street from the top of the hill at 8th Street has been set aside for coasting and skaters. No vehicles will be allowed on that street and warning signs have been posted by Street Superintendent W. Kesselring. Sleds and skaters will not be allowed on other streets. Acting Mayor Ericson took the action to close West 9th after there had been some near misses on Main and other hill streets. Gastineau Bygones – 11/24/1978
1937 – The House of Representatives of the 13th Alaska Territorial Legislature convened at 1 o’clock this afternoon without ceremony despite an extraordinary circumstance-one of its members is the first woman member of the Legislature. She is Democrat Mrs. Nell Scott of Seldovia, wife of deputy U. S. Marshal Richard Scott of that community. She came to Alaska 13 years ago and made her first run for public office last year. Gastineau Bygones – 05/05/1978
1958 – Juneau area telephones were to be switched over from a manual to a new dial system this afternoon, closing out 18 months of work by the Juneau-Douglas Telephone Co. to update their whole system. The company also is moving out of their Dixon Hill office to the new one on Main Street. The new system has capacity for 3,000 terminals and 1,200 lines. Rates for a one-party line will be $9 and a main business telephone $14.50. Daily Alaska Empire 01/09/1958
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