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Domestic News
March 29, 1932
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Juneau, Alaska, Seward Day holiday tomorrow closes schools, banks, territorial and municipal offices, but federal offices and stores stay open; city clerk accepts election filings; schools held commemorative exercises today, marking 1867 Alaska purchase treaty.
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STORES TO STAY OPEN AS USUAL ON SEWARD DAY
Schools, Banks and Territorial Offices Will Close Tomorrow
Seward Day, which falls tomorrow, is a holiday in Alaska by Act of the Territorial Legislature, but the occasion will not be given general observance in Juneau.
All Territorial offices. schools and banks will be closed throughout the day.
Municipal offices will observe the holiday, but inasmuch as tomorrow is the last day for filing of candidacies for offices to be filled at the approaching City election, City Clerk H. R. Shepard has arranged for the acceptance of filings at any time during the day.
Federal offices, including the Postoffice, as well as every store will remain open as usual.
Schools Hold Exercises
The public schools today held exercises in commemoration of the day. In the elementary school pupils participated in programs in the several grade rooms. At the High School, students assembled in the Auditorium where they were addressed by the Rev. A. P. Kasaevaroff.
Signing of Treaty
Seward Day commemorates the signing March 30. 1867. by Secretary of State William H. Seward. representing the United States, and the Russian Minister, representing Russia. of the treaty providing for the sale of Alaska to the United States by Russia for $7,200,000.
Schools, Banks and Territorial Offices Will Close Tomorrow
Seward Day, which falls tomorrow, is a holiday in Alaska by Act of the Territorial Legislature, but the occasion will not be given general observance in Juneau.
All Territorial offices. schools and banks will be closed throughout the day.
Municipal offices will observe the holiday, but inasmuch as tomorrow is the last day for filing of candidacies for offices to be filled at the approaching City election, City Clerk H. R. Shepard has arranged for the acceptance of filings at any time during the day.
Federal offices, including the Postoffice, as well as every store will remain open as usual.
Schools Hold Exercises
The public schools today held exercises in commemoration of the day. In the elementary school pupils participated in programs in the several grade rooms. At the High School, students assembled in the Auditorium where they were addressed by the Rev. A. P. Kasaevaroff.
Signing of Treaty
Seward Day commemorates the signing March 30. 1867. by Secretary of State William H. Seward. representing the United States, and the Russian Minister, representing Russia. of the treaty providing for the sale of Alaska to the United States by Russia for $7,200,000.
What sub-type of article is it?
Celebration
Education
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Seward Day
Alaska Holiday
Juneau Observance
School Exercises
City Election Filings
What entities or persons were involved?
H. R. Shepard
Rev. A. P. Kasaevaroff
William H. Seward
Where did it happen?
Juneau
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Juneau
Event Date
Tomorrow
Key Persons
H. R. Shepard
Rev. A. P. Kasaevaroff
William H. Seward
Event Details
Seward Day holiday observance in Juneau, Alaska: Territorial offices, schools, banks, and municipal offices close; federal offices and stores remain open; city clerk accepts candidacy filings; public schools held commemorative exercises today; commemorates 1867 treaty signing for Alaska purchase.