Salisbury Will Autograph
,Copies of "Poems of Alaska"
The special autograph service
at Polet’s Store Saturday, intro
ducing Harold Salisbury and his
took "Poems of Alaska” was cur
tailed due to the storm. Several
people have expressed regrets at
feeing unable to have their books'
autographed for Christmas gifts.
Requests for autographing may
be left, at Polet’s Store and they
will be taken care of, stated the
Author, or he would be glad to
do it tit, his home on D Street.
ANDHEAFSKI CATHOLIC
EMISSION NOW KNOWN
AS ST. MARY'S
Father O'Connor writes from
A-.idreafski that beginning Jan. 1
the Catholic mission there will be
known as St. Mary’s.
! He writes that the children of
the mission as well as residents of
the community are enjoying
square dancing.
A string band is being organ
ized it the mission school and
contributions to assist with the
music would be appreciated.
Bring Your
Watch
to the
Nome Drug Store
for
Expert Repairs
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FUNERAL OF ED ANDERSON
CONDUCTED BY PIONEERS
DURING BLIZZARD SUNDAY
Ed Anderson, well-known pio
neer resident, was laid to rest
Sunday at the Belmont Point
cemetery by a group of hardy
pioneers who braved the blizzard
to pay their last respects to their
departed friend and comrade. In
terment was made following a
beautiful ceremony at the Meth
odist Church conducted by Igloo
No. 1 of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Special music was played by
Mrs. Luther Dunbar. Pallbearers
were Howard Lyng, George Go
shaw, Louis Nashenweng, Tom
Martin, Jack Blattler, and Ben
Gillette.
November Traffic On Alaska's
Airline's Nome-Anchorage Run
Figrues released by Alaska Air
lines show that the company
carried the following traffic on
the Nome-Anchorage run during
November:
Passengers:
Inbound . 83
Outbound . 118
Mail:
Inbound . 35,313 lbs.
Outbound . 10,064 lbs.
Cargo:
Inbound . 28,481 lbs.
Outbound . 5,459 lbs.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Eric Carter.
Discharged: George Johnson,
Raymond McCarthy.
Letter-Size File Folders For
Sale At The Nome Nugget Office.
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POLAR CURIO SHOPI
Freighter Sailings From Seattle
Every Tuesday Calling Valdez and Seward
and
Every Friday Calling Seward
for information address ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. offices
j either Fairbanks or Anchorage, or Pier 42. Seattle. Wash.
Girls’ Team Will Play
Basketball Tuesday Night
At The School Gym
Last Friday evening the local
fans witnessed two hard-fought
basketball games at the school
gym.
In the first game the Army
Bruins won over the Merchants
by the score of 61 to 41. Roberts
stood out for the Bruins with 20
points as did George Bell for the
Merchants with 14 counters.
In the second game the Air
Force Jets nosed out the High
School Nanooks in an overtime
period by the score of 45 to 42.
The game was close all the way
with only 2 or 3 points separat
ing the teams at the end of any
of the periods.
Barnetti and Willoya were high
point men for the winners and
losers respectively, with 16 points
each.
Tomorrow evening a special
double header of basketball will
be played.
At seven o’clock the High
School Girls will meet the Alumni
and at 8:15 the High School will
tangle with the Air Force “Goo
ney Birds,” a new team recently
formed at the base.
ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
ON STATES VACATION
Grace Crosson, Public Health
Nurse on St. Lawrence Island, is
enroute to the States to spend
the holidays. She has spent two
years on the island and states
she is very fond of the people
and enjoys her work among them
immensely.
On the flight to Nome she saw
hundreds of walrus about 15 miles
from the island but doubted that
the people would be able to go
that far from shore due to ice
conditions.
ATTENTION MASONS
Installation of Officers Thurs
day, Dec. 9, 1954 at 7:30 p.m.
Masons and immediate families
invited. Single Masons may bring
a lady guest.
144 Norvin Lewis, Secty.
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS
Special meeting scheduled for
this evening has been postponed
until further notice.
Beverly Morgan, W.M.
WANT ADS
FOUND—Man’s ring, silver with
special setting. Call at Nugget
Want to rent a house or apart
ment? Call Hite — Main 123.
FOUND — Parker Pen. Call at
Nugget to identfy.
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jtheater!
Adults 85<t Children 40<S
MONDAY — 7:15 & 9:15
NO TRAIL BACK!!
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Forecast Nome: Cloudy with
blowing snow and northeasterly
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
to 40 mph. Diminishing winds
tonight and clear and colder Tues
day. Low temperature expected
tonight -2, high tomorrow 3.
In last 24 hours as of 7 a.m.
today, high temperature 13, low 2.
Max. wind 47 mph from the N.E.
Sunrise 9:41 a.m. sunset 2:07 p.m.
A year ago today: high temper
ature -4, low -22. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 40 in 1934,
low -28 in 1916.
Other stations as of 7 a.m. today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -14 Snow
Kotzebue -17 Part cloudy
Wales -3 Blowing Sno
Nome 3 Blowing Sno
Unalakleet 3 Blowing Sno
Bethel 29 Snow
McGrath 1 Snow
Anchorage 7 Snow
Fairbanks -8 Cloudy
Whitehorse -9 Part cloudy
Edmonton 36 Part cloudy
Juneau 21 Cloudy
Ketchikan 28 Part cloudy
Seattle 43 Rain
San Francisco 56 Part cloudy
Home Arts Club Xmas Party
Members of the Home Arts
Club are planning a Christmas
party tomorrow evening at the
home of Jessie Barber with Velma
Goins at co-hostess.
The members are showing their
ingenuity with an exchange of
hand-made gifts.
NOME WEATHER DELAYS
6,000 POUNDS OF MAIL
Over 8,000 pounds of mail was
scheduled to arrive over the
weekend, the post office has re
ported, and about 2,000 pounds
did get through the storm.
The balance is enroute arid may
get in today if the weather mod
erates sufficiently.
WIEN AIRLINES
The delayed Saturday flight of
Wien Airlines arrived Sunday,
bringing E. Nelson an M. E. Wier.
Passengers for Fairbanks were:
Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon,
Father Neil Murphy, Thomas
Boucher, Mrs. Jay Lyon, Jay
Lynn Lyon, Capt. F. Stillman, and
Grace Crosson.
To Kotzebue: Steve Stephenson
and Ethel Karmun.
To Deering: Wilbur Karmun.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Anchorage: Ed Higgins.
From Unalakleet: Laura Mae
Nashoalook, Byrl Nashoalook.
Nome Laundry
& Cleaners
CALL MAIN 29
FOR PICKUP
Joe Amarok, Proprietor
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
STOVE OIL FURNACE OIL
Ben Young
We Check Your Tank Regularly
Not a lower quality—Just a lower price!
STOVE OIL 22V2, 23Vac — FURNACE OIL 21, 22C
The same dependable service
Office Phone: BLACK 76 Residence: MAIN 52
The Perfect Gift . . .
ALASKAN BOOKS
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Poems of Alaska Harold Salisbury
(Will be autographed upon request)
50 Years In Alaska Carl Lomen
(Orders being taken)
The State of Alaska Ernest Gruening
(Orders being taken)
Icebound Summer Sally Carrighar
(Will be autographed upon request)
50 Years Below Zero Charles Brower
Flag Over the North
The History of the N.C. Co.
Alaska Desk Calendar - 1955