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PACIFIC ALASKA AIRWAYS
ANNOUNCES
Change in Nome Schedule
Ships Arrival and Departure
MONDAYS am! THURSDAYS
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NEWS ITEMS
The P A A F, ectra piloted by
Knox and H lmes arrived Nome
Sunday with mail and departed
with the following passengers:
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Thos. Morcom, Mr.
and Mrs MeConeghy, Gus John
son and A. M. Hartford.
800 pourds of mail was car
ried on the trip to Nome most of
it s ccnd class. There were 28
pouches of second class matter
and 4 pouches of first class.
Saturday, outgoing passen
gers on the PAA Pilgrim were
Joe Crabtree, Ervin O'Brien, Les
ter Jones ar.d Lars Larson.
Dr. and Mrs. Morcom left on
the Pacific Alaska Airways Elec
tra yesterday for a'well earned
vacation of three months. They
will spend Christmas in Wichita,
Kansas and then go to Texas,
Old Mexico and New York City.
Dr. J. S: Judah arrived from
Seattle Friday with the Mirow
Air Service. Dr. Judah will be
in charge of the Maynard Colum
bus Hospital during Dr. Mor
com’s extended vacation.
Wednesday night starting in at
8 o’clock the Nome Stars, in top
form are seeking a win over the
Transportation team in what pro
mises to be a top-notch basket
ball game. This game is the fea
ture of this year’s Community
Xmas Tree Benefit Game. The
Commercial team has been lim
bering up this last week to de
fend their claim to the top posi
tion in baseball. They will trot
out on the floor against the Lit
tle Creek organization in the sec
ond game of the evening at the
School Gym and give the fans a
chance to see how far they have
slipped during the summer. Ac
cording to the Little Creek boys
the game shou’d be quit? inter
esting. We will see you up there,
and remember it’s all to help
Santa Claus.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Joe Herbert, Jr. has been dis
missed from the hospital.
Mrs. Jerome Trigg had a baby
boy on December 15. Weight 5
and three-quarter pounds.
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Joesph Newhauser is a patient, i
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Jam s Ba’dwin, an employee
of the U S S R & M Co. is a pa
tient.
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55 ALIENS REGISTERED
AT NOME POSTOFFICE
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Postmaster Guy Mish announc
ed today that 55 aliens have reg
istered in compliance with the
Alim Registration Act. Time for
registration will close at the end
of business on December 26th.
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WIEN ACTIVITIES
Dec. 14 — Pilot Lund made a
flight to Golovin, Council, Pil
grim Springs, and Igloo with ex
pr ss and mail.
Passengers were Wallace Porter,
Chester Milligan and Ole Hay.
Don Brady returned to Fair
banks with Hans Larsen and T.
Triplette.
May Walton was a returning
passenger to Nome from Fair
banks with Pilot Wien.
Dec. 15 —Mr. J. Washburn and
express were taken to Moses Pt.
in the morning.
Express and mail was flown to
Taylor and Deering in the after
noon.
B 11 Lund left for De'ering, Kot
zebut and the Kobuk with mail.
He is expected to return to
Nome Tuesday.
Dec. 16 A trip was mad: to
Safety, Solomon and Bluff with
the fol owing: Sam and George
Tucker for Bluff and Mamie
Dahlquist for Safety and Josie
Bahnke Bluff to Nome.
MIR OH' ACTIVITIES
PilotSasseen to Anchcrag: Sun
day via McGrath with the follow
ing passengers: Otto Mempel, C.
B. Smith. Norma Mayer, Zoe An
derson. Louis Nashenwing, John
Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Orin
Trenely to McGrath.
Pilot Sasseen will return to
Nome Monday and return to An
chorage Wednesday, w.p.
Pilot Brown will return to
Nome Dec. 17 from the Yukon
mail trip via Golovin, White
Mountain and Council.
Joa Newhauser who mines and
lives at Dexter Hill, just north
of Nome had the misfortune to
freeze his feet recently and is
now being treated in the hos
pital.
ROOF GARDEN PROGRESS
Only 11 more days and the big
social event of the season ■ will
take place. From all indications
it bids fair to outclass all pre
vious celebrations of the kind.
Bernie Knutson’s band boys
are having frequent rehearsals
for the occasion. Appropriate in
troductory musical selections are
being prepared which will give
you a thrill that will have the
effect of a cocktail before a ban
qu:t. Bernie knows how to start
the evening right.
An ail night taxi service will
be maintained to and from Little
Creek to accomodate those desir
ous of taking advantage of this
rar; opportunity of enjoying a
real Alaskan night.
The committee on hall decora
tions say that the school gym
nasium will have such an invit
ing appearance you will marvel
at the artistic accomplishments
of someone in our midst.
Rube Cremer says that the var
ious amusement booths under his
supervision will be so diverified
that young and old can partici
pate. Substantial prizes will be
awarded any evryone will have
an opportunity to try his luck.
The entertainment program un
dor the direction of Aben Shal
lit will be so varied and spicy
that it will meet all tastes. All
numbers have already passed cen
sorshop although some by a
close margin.
The “ROADHOUSE” under the
management of Nick Simeon the
well known culinary artist will
be open to all throughout the ev
ening where you can appease the
desire of the inner s If. There
you will witness the real touch
of Pioneer hospitality. No cash
register. No charge—everything
free. For one dollar admission
you will get thr:e dollars worth
of fun, food and entertainment.
Don’t miss it. .
NOTICE
The Common Council sitting as
a Board of Equalization will
meet at City Hall on December
16th, 17th and 19th, 1940 at 7
o’clock p.m.
Nome Common Council
. By M. J, Walsh, City. Clerk
ATTENTION PIONEERS
The Pioneers of Alaska Igloo
No. 1 will hold their regular
meeting at the Odd Fellow Hall
Wed. Dec. 18 at 8 pm. Election
of officers
Wm. J. Maloney, Secty.
^r'OENIX SOCKS
FOR XMAS mar .;|*r
This 6x3 English ribbed
sock with embroidered
clock is just one of many
smart styles in our Xmas
assortments. PHOENIX
will make a big hit with
any man. They're as trim
fitting » » long wearing as
they are smart appearing.
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SELECTED GIFTS
We Have The Latest and Best
IN CHRISTMAS GIFTS
For Your Selection
GIFTS WRAPPED AND DELIVERED
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CHRISTMAS CARDS *
Rust Craft box assortment, priced 50c and SI.00
Other Rust Craft cards 5 and 10c
ALASKA CARDS made in our shop from local views or
trom your own negatives. You may have your name printed
on cards purchased at our shop.
Ticket on $50.00 Merchandise given with every dollar cash
purchase or paid on account.
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THE POTTER STUDIO
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ROUTE
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SHIP Lv Seattle Lv Seward Lv Juneau
McKINLEY . Wed. Dec 11 Dec 17 Dec 29
BARANOF . Sat. Dec 14 Dec 20 Dec 22
YUKON . Sat. Dec 21 Dec 27 Dec 30
! BARANOF . Sat. Dec 28 *Jan 3 Jan 6
ALASKA. Sat. J«n 4 Jan 10 Jan 13
BARANOF . Sat. Jan 11 Jan 17 Jan 20
ALASKA . Sat. Jan 18 Jan 23 Jan 29
McKINLEY. Wed. Jan 22 Jan 28 Jan 31
BARANOF . Wed. Jan 25 Jan 31 Feb 2
ALASKA.Sat. Feb 1 Feb 6 Feb 9
McKINLEY . Wed. Feb 5 Feb 11 Feb 14
(Note: All sailings subject to change without notice.) A
M. J. WILCOX, Agent