Sourdough Reunion To Be Held
al Long Beach. Calif.. Aug. 13-16
The International Sourdough
Reunion has been announced this
year August 13-16 at Long Beach,
Calif., with the Municipal Audi
torium as convention headquar
ters under the combined chair
manship of the Los Angeles and
San Diego Sourdough Clubs. Re
servations are being made thru
T. W. Buchholz at 2350 Oregon
Ave., Long Beach 6, Calif.
O. D. Davis has gone to' Bethel
where he will work on the con
struction of a new hospital there.
Tom Belts returned from An
chorage where he had gone for
medical attention.
Four or Fire New Teachers
For Nome School Next Year
The Nome School Board an
nounced that four or possibly five
new teachers will be added to
the staff next year. All teachers
in the school are planning on re
turning next year with the ex
ception of Pete Hahn, Miss Gladys
Stauffer and Ray Kangas, who
have resigned.
U.S. Commissioner Helen Bock
man states that there is much
laxity in the reporting of births
and deaths in the community
when not attended by the doc
tor. She advises that! territorial
law requires that all births must
be recorded as well as certificates
filled for deaths.
17 Southern Cal Travel
Agents Due Here May 6
A representative group of busi
nessmen met at the home of A1
Branson to study the necessary
plans for the handling of the big
tourist business expected this
summer, under the sponsorship of
the Nome Visitors Association.
Present were: Bob Renshaw,
chairman of the finance commit
tee; James Walsh, representing
PAA; A1 Branson of Wiens; -Dan
Jones, City of Nome; Paul Mande
ville, and George Goshaw. A.
Polet called the meeting to order
and annual reports were read,
showing the activities of the or
ganization in the past year.
A1 Branson announced that a
group of 17 Southern California
tourist agents will be arriving
here on May 6 on a tour to see
what Nome has to offer the tour
ists to whom they sell tickets. As
it is early in the season for the
regular scheduled activities, - a
special program is being planned
including h dinner, for that eve
ning, which is next Wednesday.
Tickets for reservations will be
made available through the com
mittee of George Goshaw, A1
Branson and A. Polet.
Musical Program Tonight
At Nome School Gym
Tonight at 8:00 p.m. the grade
school children will present a mu
sical program for parents and all
others in the community inter
ested in the musical program of
the school.
This is the first year the Nome
School has had a full-time music
teacher, Mrs. Florence Kearns,
who stated that she had found the
children here very responsive to
music in many forms.
An excellent program has been
prepared featuring music in var
ious moods. An original play by
Mrs. Kearns will be presented by
the fourth grade children.
Evelyn Tweet of Teller, accom
panied by her sister, Mrs. Dick
son and her two children, who
have been visiting at Teller, pass
ed through Nome enroute to her
home in Fairbanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bjomstad
have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Margaret, to Lt.
John Ellis, to be held on Satur
day, May 9.
Margnret is well known here,
having attended school before her
employment here with the Alaska
Road Commission.
Lieutenant Ellis has been sta
tioned here for the past year with
the U.S. Air Force.
Jim Walsh New’ President^
Of Nome Rotary Club
James Walsh was elected presi
dent of the Rotary Club in the an
nual voting Thursday. Other of
ficers elected were:
Ben Young, vice president; George
Bayer, secretary; James McLean,
treasurer; Steve Andersen and
Jim von der Heydt, members of
board of directors.
Guests of the club were George
Goshaw, Judge Earl Cooper, Os
car Weeda of Lang Company, An
chorage.
Judge Cooper spoke about his
recent visit to Anchorage.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To, Anchorage: Jack Fick, Rev.
Gould, Nora Ahwinona, Louise
McLean, Bob Sommers, Penny
Sommers, Pueschinsky, Davis
Kiyutelluk.
From Anchorage. Tom Beltz
Lt. Wm. Manning, Lt. Ray, Lyle
Wichals, Mike Burke.
To Unalakleet: S. Ivanoff.
To McGrath: 0. D. Davis and
Sara Katmya.
Joe Amarok, well knorwn busi
ness man who formerly operated
the Nome Laundry is a visitor in
town from Lost River where he
is now employed.
PAUL ANOWLIK. 80 AND
AGED KING ISLANDER
PASS AWAY YESTERDAY
Paul Anowlik, aged Eskimo,
about 80 years old, and a well
known figure around town, passed
away yesterday at his home near
Cape Nome. Burial will be from
the St. Joseph’s church.
Another aged King Island man,
father of Mary Assila, passed on
“last night at the King Island vil
lage. The burial will be from the
St. Joseph’s church.
Two Divorces Granted In Court
Two divorces were granted in
U.S. District Court this morning.
Cecilia Iyohuk was granted a
divorce from Joseph Iyohuk and
W. W. Higgins was granted a
divorce from Rose Ann Alexine
Higgins.
NOTICE
Women's Society of the Com
munity Methodist Church will
meet Friday evening at the par
sonage for a potluck supper.
Dinner will start promptly at 5:30
followed by a short business
meeting so that all may go to
the program at the school.
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1953 BERING SEA SCHEDULE
JUNE 3 — Nome, St. Michael, Unalakleet,
Golovin, Teller, Tin City.
JULY 8 — Nome (to discharge perishable and
refrigerated cargo only), Teller, Kotzebue,
Keewalik, Nome (to discharge the balance
of Nome cargo), St. Michael.
SEPTEMBER 23 — St. Michael, Nome, Teller.
(Sailings and ports of call subject to change without notice)
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Thomas Moody from
U.S. tin mine at Lost River.
NOTICE
Written applications shall be re
ceived at the City Clerk's office
until 5 P.M., MONDAY, MAY 11,
1953, for the following positions at
Chief of Fire Dept.$400 a mo.
Chief of Police Dept. .. 500 a mo.
Utility Man . 575 a mo.
Nome Common Council
By Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk
Publish Apr. 29, May 6 and 8, 1953
WANT ADS
WANTED — Girl or woman for
domestic work. Good wages.
Write Box 236 or call Main 77.
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FOR SALE — Beautyrest box
spring, double bed and mat
tress, almost new. Call Main
122 after 9 p.m.
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
SUMMER SCHEDULE
I Effective Saturday, May 2, Pan American Airways I
| Will Adopt Its Summer Schedule
The Only Change in Operating Times
From the Present Schedule Will Be
DEPARTURE TIME FROM NOME
i This will be at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday I
Arrival time in Seattle Will Be
6:00 a.m. THURSDAY AND SUNDAY
Affording ample lime for connections east and south of Seattle
Briefly this is PAA’s Schedule After May 1:
Arrive Nome 9:30 a.m. — Depart 3:00 p.m.
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