1927 – Roller hockey, played at the skating rink in the Arctic Brotherhood Hall, is a popular game now and draws large crowds. Last week a team from the Coast Guard cutter Unalga defeated a team from the Juneau Rink by a score of 13-11. Last night the Unalga team overpowered a Juneau High School team by a score of 8-2. Gastineau Bygones – 01/04/1980
1958 – Juneau High School students moved into the new $2 million high school building on Glacier Avenue today, although the building is not quite finished. The new building has a capacity for 500 students, while present enrollment is 400. The old Fifth Street high school building will still be used for their gym activities. Following that move, junior high and elementary classes will switch around shortly to various buildings around town best suited for the capacities of each level. Daily Alaska Empire – 01/19/1958
1966 – Cordova Airlines announced today that it is introducing the pressurized Convair 240 planes for its Juneau-Anchorage service, replacing its non-pressurized C-46 aircraft. The previous connecting stop at Cape Yakataga will now be routed out of Cordova which, with the increased speed of the Convair, will reduce the flight time by an hour. Additional flights will be added soon to give Juneau increased service to western Alaska. Juneau Alaska Empire – 01/19/1966
1969 – Three of Sweden’s top women cross country skiers are in Juneau for a short stay on their tour of the U.S.A to stimulate interest in cross country skiing and to promote good relations within our countries. They are some of the top women skiers in the world, having placed in World Cups and in the Olympics. They will demonstrate and instruct the physical education classes at Marie Drake and the high school, then do the same for the high school ski club. After leaving Juneau they will continue north to Homer, Anchorage, and Fairbanks before returning home over the North Pole route. Southeast Alaska Empire – 01/20/1969
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