New Ferry for Safety
The U.S. Engineers tug “Car
penter” which has been in the
water for the past week along
with the harbor dredge has been
working on the mouth of Snake
River in preperation for the
summer activities. The Car
penter is now making a special
trip down the coast, taking a new
ferry to Safety for the Alaska
Road Commission.
The ferry, which was built here
has its own power and will re
place the old hand-powered ferry.
Milton Adams will again be in
chai’ge of the ferry, which crosses
Safety Lagoon, about 21 miles
east of Nome, on the road to
Solomon.
L. E. Ost Leaves For States
And Will Tour With His Son
A1 Doyle, who has been work
ing in the Anchorage area for sev
eral months, is home for a visit
with his family. He reports that
L. E. Ost, well-known Covenant
missionary, who has not been in
the States for many years, is
leaving soon for a well-earned va
cation. He will tour the States
with his son, Capt. Lincoln Ost
and family.
Margaret Heller, Alaska Air
lines official, well-known and
well-liked in this area, has been
traveling over the bush routes for
the past several days, making per
sonal contact with the small towns
and villages served throughout
the area by her company.
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Phon« MAin 133 ' FREE DELIVERY
M.S. FLEMISH KNOT
Receiving cargo at Seattle until May 29
Scheduled to sail JUNE 3 for Nome,
St. Michael, Unalakleet, Golovin, Teller, Tin City
All deliveries of freight to our Seattle terminals should
be completed five days prior to sailing date except for re
frigerated cargo, which will be received by special arrangement.
Veteran Organizations To
Conduct Memorial Service
At Cemetery Tomorrow
Last evening the American
Legion members placed small
American flags on the graves of
all known veterans in preparation
for the ceremony scheduled for
tomorrow when they will place
wreaths on the graves.
Members of the ■ National
Guard, American Legion, V.F.W.,
are meeting at the Federal Bldg,
for Memorial Day parade tomor
row at 10:30 a.m.
All veterans who are not mem
bers, who wish to join the parade
to the cemetery are invited to do
so, stated Legion commander Rob
ert Scott who also wishes to call
attention of all pedestrians watch
ing the parade, that it is custom
ary for hats to be doffed and hand
placed over the heart when the
colors go by.
A minute of silence will be ob
served at 11:00 a.m. at the ceme
tery, he stated.
The Gaasland office building,
owned by Rose Silverman, was
moved this morning to the former
Dream Theater lot recently pur
chased by her.
LEGION MEMBERS NOTICE
American Legion members will
meet at the Legion Hall at 10:30
a.m. Saturday morning.
NOTICE
Members of the National Guard
in the Nome Area are requested
to report to the Armory Friday
at 7:00 P.M. (tonight).
— Lt. W. A. Shepherd
GIRL SCOUTS ATTENTION
All Girl Scouts interested in at
tending Scout Camp to be held
from June 8 until June 15, will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Carl
Glavinovich at 10:00 a.m. Satur
day for a short meeting.
FUNERAL NOTICE
Graveside services will be held
for Matthew C. Bast at Belmont
Point Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on
May 31.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE — Full-length mirror,
circulating fan, assorted china
and kitchen ware, assorted tools
and double inner spring mat
tress. Call Main 153. 65
FOUND — Single Yale lock key.
Call at Nugget.
FOR SALE — A house and lot
facing First Ave. West, in Block
B. For further information,
write Edward B. O’Connor,
P. O. Box 825, Mt. Edgecumbe,
Alaska. 69
KITCHEN helper, male, wanted
at MMM Hospital. ,
— FRIDAY —
7 to 9 p.m. — 9 to 11 p.m.
“SHOWBOAT”
Also Selected Short Subjects
— SATURDAY —
Matinee 5 to 7 p.m.
7 to 9 p.m. — 9 to 11 p.m.
“SHOWBOAT”
Also Selected Short Subjects
— SUNDAY —
Matinee 5 to 7 p.m.
7 to 9 p.m. — 9 to 11 p.m.
NEW SERIAL
And Short Subjects
OUTBOUND ON PAN' AM
Outbound on Pan American
Wednesday were Mrs. Robert
Baldwin and two children. Mrs.
Baldwin is making her first real
visit to the States in 15 years and
plans to visit in Spokane and
other places with relatives and
friends.
Herb Williams, popular school
teacher who has been here two
years left also and plans to at
tend summer school, then return
in the fall.
Other passengers leaving were
Walter Mclntyer and Evelyn Win
frey of White Mountain.
Don Roach was a round trip
passenger.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: Emily Brown,
Burton Goldberg, Geo. ‘Arcand, A.
Headlough, John Zappa, E. Knoll,
Maj. MacGillis, Jerry Lawhorn,
Harry McKee, Chuck Hagen, Joan
Lee, Dave Gibson.
From Anchorage: Capt. Koder,
Capt. Wright, Margaret Heller, J.
C. McGrath.
To McGrath: J. Rogers.
To Unalakleet: J. S. Hong, R. I
Ivanoff.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Joe Norbert, Esther
Nuglene.
Discharged: Theresa Penatac,
Esther Kuzruk, Steven Koenig,
Stanley Senungetuk, Charlotte
Tucker, Bertha Adams, and Rich
ard Ivanoff of Unalakleet.
At Rotary luncheon Thursday
noon a film was shown on re
cruiting for the National Guard.
Housing Authority Will
Make No Housing Loans
In Nome Area This Year
J. S. Hc/ng of the Alaska Hous
ing Authority passed through
Nome yesterday enroute to Una
lakleet to confer with the people
there who have applied for loans
from the remote housing program.
Hong states there are no loans
being made this year, but that the
completion of projects started last
year in 15 villages on the Yukon,
at St. Michael, Kotzebue and other
northern points is the aim of the
program.
This remote housing program
provides a loan of $500 worth of
materials to people in areas where
the material cannot be obtained
otherwise, Hong stated.
Hong enjoyed his visit to Kot
zebue, where he surveyed some
of the improvements that were
made through these loans.
Vincent Modor was sentenced
to 90 days in the Federal Jail for
selling intoxicating liquor to mi
nors. Arrangements are being
made for the care of his small
daughter.
Mrs. Nels Swanberg Sr, well
known pioneer woman, joined the
ranks of the octogenarians Tues
day evening when she celebrated
her 80th birthday with family and
friends at her home.
Arctic Sanitary Service
PHONE RED 181
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FLOWERS AND WREATHS
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TO HERALD THE OPENING
OF THE TRAVEL SEASON
AND ITS MANY VISITORS
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING SPECIALS:
Souvenir Aprons imprinted with
Nome, Alaska . $1.50
A group of hand carved ivory
bracelets, no two alike . $3.00
A group of watch bands of walrus
or mastodon carved ivory . $3.00
Book Marks . $1.50
Bird Scatter Pins . $1.50
Brooches •. $1.50
Seal Head Salt and
Pepper Shakers .*.$6.00
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