Red Cross Meetihg Is Set
For May 8 At City Hall
A meeting of the Red Cross
was held Monday evening at the
City Hall with Mr. Lee Krebs
from San Francisco presiding,
flans were made for the annual
drive to foe held in May.
Present were: Carl C. Webb,
ORev. Willard Mecklenburg, Nor
vin Lewis, Sgt. Richard August,
Pat Yates and Nancy Goodrich.
• The next meeting will be held
May 8 at the City Hall. All in
terested persons are urged to
attend.
LWY COMMUNITY CENTER
RECREATION PROGRAM
CLOSES FOR THE SEASON
The LWY Community Center
winter recreation program has
been ended and parents of small
children who have been attend
ing its regular sessions are asked
not to send the children any
more.
If You Want To Rent
A House or Apartment
The Man To See Is
George Hite—Main 123
Home Arts Club Sale
Will Buy Equipment for
New School Playfield
The Nome Women’s Federation
Club, known as the Home Arts
Club, met last evening with Mrs.
Roy Snyder with Mary Jolley as
co-hostess.
Plans were made for the annual
plant sale on the first Saturday
in June.
Proceeds from the sale will be
used for new equipment for the
new playfield which is being pro
vided by the city east of the
school annex and which will be
ready some time this summer.
The playfield equipment is being
ordered for the first boat so that
it can be erected as soon as pos
sible.
The playfield project has been
carried on by this group since
1940 and has provided the youth
not only with equipment but with
a supervisor for the smaller chil
dren during part of the summer.
Jim Carey, arrived yesterday
with Pan American and immedi
ately started operations to pre
pare the tugs and barges for the
Lomen Commercial Co. for the
summer operation. \
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FRESH VEGETABLES AND
COMPLETE GROCERIES
FRESH MEATS AND FISH
KITCHENWARE, FURNITURE
AND HARDWARE
LADIES’ READY- K)-WEAR
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
INFANTS’ and CHILDRENS’ WEAR
Don’t Forget The Free Delivery Service
60 YEARS SERVING ALASKA
First Direct Freighter
SS TONSINA sailing from Seattle
JUNE 5, 1956
CALLING: NOME, ST. MICHAEL,
UNALAKLEET, TELLER.
Will carry all types of cargo
including cold storage and cool room
Freighters sailing every Tuesday
for Seward and Valde*.
Every Friday for Seward
NOME SCHOOL BAND
PRESENTS SPRING
MUSICALE FRIDAY
The Nome School Band will
present then third annual Spring
Musicale this Friday evening at
8 o’clock in the school auditorium.
The band will be resplendent in
their new uniforms which they
acquired this spring.
The program will consist of
marches, two 16th century chor
ales arranged for band, two solos,
a brass quintet with band accom
paniment, and a number of selec
tions from the classical and mod
ern literature. During the inter
mission, the Pioneers of Alaska,
Igloo No. 1, will make a presenta
tion to the school student body.
The complete program will be
printed in Friday’s Nugget.
As an innovation, the band will
also play for the senior proces
sional on Commencement Night
this year.
This Saturday night the band
members have invited their par
ents to an evening of entertain
ment at the Pioneer Hall. Light
refreshments will be served after
games and movies.
NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
lhai the undersigned, as of April
30, 1956, has reassumed control of
MUNZ AIRWAYS, and that such
airways or the undersigned will
not be responsible for debts con
tracted by Howard J. Mays for
Munz Airways after such date.
—WILLIAM S. MUNZ
Publ. May 2, 9, 16, 1956.
MAY 5 IS THE DATE
For the Beta Sigma Phi
RUMMAGE SALE
Watch for the lime and place.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Boy’s bicycle. In ex
cellent condition. $30.
FOR SALE: Easy Spindrier wash
er, like new. One lady’s and two
children’s fur parkas. Other
items. Main 162. 54
FURNISHED house for sale. Also
washer and dryer; table and
chairs, straw chairs, other misc.
furnishings. Call Howard Mays,
Red 188.
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LEROY READER WINS
AWARDS AT U. OF A.
LeRoy Reader, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Reader of Nome, has
received two awards at a special
University of Alaska Reserve Of
ficers Training Corps awards for
mation last Friday.
He received an Academic
Award for Academic achievement
in the sophomore ROTC class, and
a Band Achievement Award for
outstanding achievement, atten
tion to duty, cooperation and
merit.
METHODIST WOMEN'S
MEETING POSTPONED
The WSCS of the Community
Methodist Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Robert Baldwin on
Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4
o’clock for their regular monthly
meeting, which has been changed
from Friday evening so that its
members may enjoy the Nome
School Band Concert on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Robert Heath will have
charge of the program.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Tiffany ar
rived with Pan American yester
day for the wedding of their son,
Warren Tiffany, who is in the
educational department of ANS,
and who is planning to be married
today to Mary Ann Ronquillo,
daughter of Joe Amarok.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Billy Hobgood and
Donald Outwater.
Discharged: Julia Stanley.
NOTE OF THANKS
I wish to thank all those who
voted for me in the Primary Elec
tion. —W. W. Laws
NOTE OF THANKS
My sincere thanks to those who
voted for me.
—Rose Silverman
NOTICE
The KK Libary will be closed
Friday evening during the Nome
j School Band concert.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Intermittent light rain and
snow tonight becoming partly
cloudy tomorrow. Lowest tem
perature expected tonight 33. the
high tomorrow 37.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 o’clock this morning: Precip.
.07 in. Highest temperature 38,
lowest 32. Max. wind 21 mph from
the east. Sunrise at 3:28 a.m.,
sunset at 8:32 p.m.
A year ago today: highest tem
perature 35, lowest 22. Extremes
this date since 1907: highest 52 in
1926, lowest -11 in 1949.
Engagement of Diane Boucher
And Loren Fagan Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Boucher
have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Diane, to Loren
Fagan, who is with the U.S. Merc.
They plan to be married in June,
it has been announced.
Charles Forselles arrived yes
terday to collect material and in
formation about his father who
was here during the early days
and about whom he is planning
on writing a book. The older For
selles is well known to many of
| the pioneers and his son plans to
work for the U.S. Smelting Co.
during the summer and gather
information.
Everett Adams, who was with
the U.S. Merc here several years
ago and who has been in Palmer
and Anchorage, is now a traveling
salesman and is enjoying seeing
his former friends and business
associates here.
AT THE TRADING POST
Rain Suits, Nylon and Neoprene
Rain Coats and Jackets
Hip Boots, Shoepacs
Leather Jackets
Nylon Bomber Jackets
— Many other new items. —
I THE TRADING POST
U.S. MERC is the place to BUY!
Special Special Special ! !
MAM WHITEFISH
KOTZEBUE SHEEFISH
39c LB.
Sliced Bacon for Seasoning
CAN ALSO BE FRIED
49c LB.
1 lb. pkg.
Armour - Star Airborne
SPRING CHICKEN
PAN READY
1.10 LB.
SHORT RIBS OF BEEF
FOR STEWING OR BRAISING
Lean and Meaty
49' LB.