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NOME MOTOR COMPANY
Dealers In
CHEVROLET CARS & TRUCKS
and FIRESTONE PRODUCTS
Subscribe For The Nome Nu^et Now
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DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS DEMANDS
of the
National Defense Program
Deliveries of equipment and supplies for
commercial use are increasingly uncertain. Price
advances appear inevitable.
It is just GOOD BUSINESS PROTECTION
to place orders NOW for your 1941 season re
quirements.
Full descriptive information and prices now
available.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO
MISS JONES IS QUEEN
Saturday night saw Miss Jane
Jones crowned ‘‘Miss Nome” as
the grand finale to a hard fought
race between her and Miss Dor
othy Ne'son. Votes were cast all
during the evening with Miss
Nelson leading up to the finish
line. In the fast few minutes Miss
Jones sprinted over the finish
line with a final count of 28.400
votes against Dorothy’s 24,100.
Both girls were dress d in love
y red evening gowns and show
ed much enthusiasm over the con
test.
At the drawing for tli$ free;
round trip to Fairbanks the
Que.-n drew Mr. John Rapp’s!
name as winner. In spite of all
oilers, from 50 to $1000 in cash,|
Mr. Rapp turned his trip over to
runner-up Nelson. Congratula
tions to you, John.
Queen Departs
“Miss Nome” is to leave for
Fairbanks on Tuesday. Sh: will
be one of many Queens represent
ing Alaskan towns and will be
among those judged for the Miss
Alaska title.
A $180 wardrobe is given Miss
Nome to sel-ct as she sees fit.
The Arctic Club, donated two
thirds of the total amount and
was assisted by the Nome mer
chants who donated the remain
ing one-tihrd. Those who gener
ously donated to the cause were:
Lehmann’s Store, Potter Stu
dio, Polet’s Store, and Jack Seid
enverg.
The Carnival was a howling
success and everyone had fun
dancing and playing games.
Dog Race
On Sunday the dog rac s start
ed on scheduled time. Charlie
Fagerstrom’s fast team of blood
hound breeds, led by his “talk
ing shepherd” completed the four
mile cours: in 13 minutes, 46
seconds. George Wood mushed
the team for the first half and
Clara Kuhlman brought the prize
winners home. A silver loving
cup will be awarded at the next
Arctic Club dinn- r. Charlie Fag
erstrom said his ride was faster
than walking but he only passed
two teams and caught only one
loose team enroute.
Henry Cariker’s team driven
by Mrs. Jane Le ch and Norman
Johnson bounded over the course:
in second best time of 16 minutes
and 34 seconds.
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NATIONAL GUARD MEETING
A National Guard meeting will
be held at th: High School to
night at 8:00 p.m.
All citizens of Nome who are
interested in the defense of Al
aska, their homes, property, and
loved ones should b: present.
Nome now has the opportunity:
of having a National Guard unit'
whereby young men can receive
military training at home rather!
than being drafted into the Reg-j
ular Army.
Nome now has the opportunity
of getting an armory which will
be a great asset to the town. It
will afford a community hall1
I large enough for all kinds of in
door recreational activities, as i
well as for military training dur
ing the winter months.
The opportunity is now, Show '
your interest by being present
tonight at 8 pm. sharp.
The Dream Theatre announces
that beginning Thursday, March
6th, there will be a show every
Thursday night until further no
: tice. These shows will be repeat
ers, requested by patrons, care-,
fully chosen from th? best pic
tures of the past few months.
Anyone desiring a special pic
ture repeated, is asked to con
sult the management and they
j will do their best to cooperate.
FOR SALE — RCA 9-tube table
model radio. Inquire Nugget Of
fice.
Airways News
Today’s PAA mail plane, the
Pilgrim, cancelled out at Nulato
du: to bad weather.
The PAA Electra which was ex
p cted today with passengers had
to turn back due to bad weather
Passengers were:
Fred Jones
W. P. Odom
Major Graham
S. S. Bond
Mary Walsh King arriv'd Sat-(
urday with her husband Pilot J
Maurice King, to spend a day
with her family. They both en
joyed the Carnival and visits i
with many friends. Maurice King!
is piot for Pollack Airways,'
Fairbanks.
WIEN AC TIVITIES
Noel Wien made a trip to the
Tubuktulik today with John and
Mike Kelly and freight.
Sig Wien is at Shishmar:f and
is due in Nome as soon as wea
ter permits.
Several trips are planned fori
Fairbanks, weather permitting.
MIROW ACTIVITIES
Pilot Sasseen returned to
Nome from Anchorage Sunday
with the following passengers:
Tom Cloninger, Ruth Juden, Dor
ine Haines, Corrine Haines, Lar-!
rain Haims, Ernie Paul, Norman'
Anthony and Carl Jelly.
Pilot Lund will fly from Fair
banks to Unalakleet tomorrow
and fly the Yukon mail returning
to Nome Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning.
Pilot Bud Brown has resigned
his position with Mirow Air Ser
vice and is flying for Star Air- i
ways out of Anchorage.
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TOM CLONINGER RETURNS
Tom Cloninger, owner and
manager of the Nevada arrived
yesterday with Pilot Sasseen of
Mirow Airlines from Anchorage.
Accompanying him were:
Norman Anthony, new man
ager for the Cocktail Lounge and
Grill. Mr. Anthony was formerly
employed by the Roslyn Hotel,!
Los Angeles.
Ruth Juden, night waitress.
The Haines Sisters, entertain
ers.
and Ernest Paul, bartender.
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The Fir; Department respond
ed to an alarm at 6 o’clock Satur
day morning. The fire was in!
Cavey’s building. The fire started j
when the furnace back-fired in
the basement. Damage of $75 was
cover-d by insurance.
The Home Arts Club will meet
at Mrs. W. Boucher’s residence j
Wednesday at 2 oclock.
Karl Jelly returned Sunday
from vacationing in the States.1
He was an employee of the U S
S R & M Co. last season.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Laiblin who
have lived in Nome in the past
are now living at Fife, near Tac
oma. Wn. They live in the same
neighborhood with two Nome pio
neers, Otto Hansen and John Mc
Giveny. Mr. Laiblin and Mr. Han
sen each own and operate farms
while John McGiveny is editor
of the newspaper, Tacoma Ad
vocate.
A letter was received several
mails ago from Mrs. Rose Les
j cher, who is one of Nome’s Pio
I neers and who had left Nome in
1929 for Granite City, 111. Mrs.
f Lescher lives there with her
brother but writes that she gets
quite lonesome for her Alaska
friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. C. “Mike” Tal
bot took a long trip through the
New England States during his
vacation and are back again in
Seattle. Mr. Talbot is working in
the U. S. Engineers Dept, at
Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. George Madsen
bought a car on the West Coast
and drove east to New York and
will return the southern route
via Florida back to Seattle.
George will be back in Nome
soon.
Ainsley Vosburgh is visiting in
Grand Canyon, Arizona and will
be leaving for New Mexico soon.
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For Health Sake
Especially at this time of the
Year that your meals include
FRESH UNALAKLEET
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VEGETABLES
Turnips and Rutabagoes
10 lbs. for $1.00
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SHIP Lv Seattle Lv Seward Lv Juneau
BARANOF-Wed, Feb 36 Mar 3 Mar 6
(Note: All sailings subject to change without notice.)
M. J. WILCOX, Agent