WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Forecast Nome: Continued clear
and cold tonight with light nor
therly winds. Increasing cloudi
ness with slowly rising tempera
tures are likely tor late Saturday.
The low temperature expected to
night -33, high tomorrow -7.
Data last 24 hours as of 7 a.m.
today: highest temperature -15,
lowest -34. Maximum wind 7 mph
from S.E. Sunrise at 7:21 a.m.,
sunset at 5:10 p.m.
A year ago today: highest tem
perature 7, lowest -10. Extremes
this date since 1907: highest 37
in 1947, lowest -34 in 1938.
Other Stations, 7 a.m. Today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -13 Part cloudy
Kotzebue -28 Clear
Wales -16 Part cloudy
Nome -32 Clear
Unalakleet -40 Clear
Bethel -37 Clear
McGrath -45 Clear
Anchorage -19 Clear
Fairbanks -48 Fog
Whitehorse -15 Snow
Edmonton 33 Clear
Juneau 34 Rain
Ketchikan 36 Cloudy
Seattle 45 Part cloudy
San Francisco 54 Part cltmdy
ROTARY LUNCHEON
At Rotary noon luncheon yes
terday, the following were guests:
Fred Chambers, and Capt. James
and Capt. Ogden, both of A.C.S.
Mr. Chambers told the Rotar
ians something of the operation
of American Airlines, for which
concern he is a captain.
A film on the seal rookeries in
the Pribilof Islands was also
shown.
Marlin Topkok, Aged Two, Dies
Martin Topkok, two-year-old
son of Edward Topkok of Nome,
died yesterday at the hospital.
NOTICE TO OWNERS
OF MOTOR VEHICLES
All cars and trucks in operation
must have a 1954 City Sticker and
all drivers of motor vehicles are
requested lo get their 1954 Nome
City driver's license by March 1,
1954. Anyone driving without a
sticker or driver's license after
this dale shall be fined.
Clyde D. Glass
Nome Chief of Police
Publ. Feb. 17, 24, 26, 1954.
NOTICE
Sisterhood's Native Food Sales
Feb. 27th, 10 A.M., at Nome Skin
Sewers.
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STOP ‘
SHOP
FRESH MEATS AND FISH
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
HOUSEWARES AND HARDWARE
DRY GOODS
MEN S AND LADIES’ FURNISHINGS
Your Friendly Cobimunity Store
Wholesale and Retail
Phone MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
PASSENGER SERVICE
SS BARANOF SAILING SOUTHBOUND FROM SEWARD.
10 P.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 11. 1954
For Reservations write:
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO., BOX 22, ANCHORAGE
FREIGHT SERVICE
A freighter sailing from Seattle every Thursday
calling at Valdez, then Seward.
Dr. Fritz To Leave Tomorrow
Dr. Milo Fritz, ear, eye, nose,
and throat specialist from An
chorage, arrived Nome yesterday
j and has been very busy with
patients at the MMM Hospital.
Dr. Fritz expects to return to
Anchorage tomorrow.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m
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SUNDAY MATINEE
Kid Show - 2:15
— SUNDAY ONLY —
Starting 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
HENRY FONDA
OF
J. EDWARD
DONALD MEE
EDDIE COLLIN
GEORGE
20*1" CENTUET-KM ENCOEE TEIUMEHI
and
"Underseas Kingdom" Serial
Joe Amarbk Loses Sight In
One Eye As Result of Accident
Joe Amarok returned from An
chorage this week where he had
gone for medical attention for an
eye injured while working at Lost
River tin mine.
Joe said an operation was suc
cesful in removing bits of foreign
matter lodged in his right eye
but that it was so badly damaged
that he will never recover the
sight of that eye.
Joe will remain in Nome for
several weeks recuperating from
the effects of the operation be
fore returning to the mine at
Lost River.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving on today’s plane were
Martin Olson and Elvira Olsen
and Mr. Snyder.
There were no outgoing passen
gers.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Anchorage: Joan Camp
bell, Frank Long, Thos. Campo
basso, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mogg,
Dr. M. Fritz, Rev. R. Havens.
To Anchorage: Thos. Campo
basso.
To McGrath: Dan Smith.
From Unalakleet: Art Johnson,
Harold Ivanoff.
To Unalakleet: Robert Foss and
Art Johnson.
Fred Chambers arrived this
week from the States for a 10
day visit with his family who had
preceded him by several weeks.
Mr. Chambers is a captain with
American Airlines.
High School To Present
Mystery Comedy March 5
At School Auditorium f
Thrills! Chills! One exciting
moment after the other! That’s
what’s in store for you if you
attend the annual high school
play.
“The Tower Room Mystery,”
a mystery comedy by Robert St.
Clair, will be presented on Thurs
day, March 5 at the Nome High
School Auditorium.
The locale is the tower room of
an old house in the mountains of
West Virginia.
In the house there is hidden a
large amount of gold. When the
play opens Myra Vernon is
searching for the treasure which
is hers by inheritance.
Jack Chalice and his sister Kate
have inherited the castle, but with
antagonistic servants, spiders,
vampires and “The Master” and
many other weird happenings, he
may have trouble keeping it. Be
sure to attend “The Tower Room
Mystery” to see if and how he
does!
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Daryl Robert Lee
and Mrs. Robert Mathis.
Discharged: Junior Lloyd Wat
kins and Donald DeLima.
WANT ADS
FOR RENT—House with 2 bed
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Hand carved $4.50 to $20
Ivory Keyrings
Made of Walrus Teeth
Plain, Etched or Carved $1 to $2.50
Ivory Brooches
Etched-Cut Work or Carved $2.50 to $3.50
Walrus Teeth Billikens
$1, $2, and $2.50