Keeping the Air Strip
Open at Gamhell Is
Done the Hard Way
There is no mechanized snow- j
removal equipment at Gambell, j
out on the tip of St. Lawrence
Island, but residents of the village
are nonetheless determined to keep
their air strip in operation.
Eugene S. Roguszka, Director
of the Alaska Division of Avia
tion advised Gov. Egan that the
townspeople, through the efforts
of Philip Campbell, have attempt
ed to drag the airport with a
weasel to which they have tied a
tarpaulin upon which they shovel
snow for removal from the field.
On another occasion the village's
National Guard unit marched up
and down the landing strip to com
pact the snow.
Nomeiles Will Be Featured
In Together Magazine
Ted Bernstein has been here for
the past three days taking pic
tures of Nome and its residents
for a forthcoming feature story
in Together Magazine.
The photographer is familiar
to Alaska having been with the
Alaska Communications System.
The pictures will feature
Nometies at work and play in
many phases.
Together Magazine is an out
standing Methodist family maga
zine.
WSCS MEETS TONIGHT
WSCS which has been busy this
past month dividing the expand
ing women’s organization into
several circles will hold its month
ly meeting tonight at 8 o’clock
at the Fellowship Hall of the
Community Methodist Church
with Helen Dunbar and Betty
Shamblin as hostesses.
DIOMEDE MAIL BEING
ACCEPTED AT POSTOFFICE
Diomede mail is being accept
ed at the postoffice, stated the
postmaster, Mrs. A. Bohrer, as
several flights have been made
recently and probably will con
tinued to be made until the break
up. The islanders have a good
field on the ice about a mile
from town.
GRANDFATHER 7T~!
Sgt. Gene Morris Alaska State
Police officer received word that
he has a grandson, born March
1 and named Patrick, to his daugh
ter Mrs. William Strane in Fair
banks.
Will Strane who lived in Nome
last year with his family is with
the Alaska Airlines in Fairbanks. J
Gray Ladies Complete
First Phase in Training
The first group of Gray Ladies j
to be trained here completed their 1
preliminary preparation yesterday j
under Virginia Ward, Red Cross
administrative assistant who has
been here since Monday.
This group of 12 women under
the chairmanship of Margaret
Russell and assistant chairman
Catherine Crinklaw, in Gray Lady
uniform will give two to four
hours a week non-professional
service at the MMM Hospital, j
Their work will consist of giving j
friendly, personal services that 1
contribute to the comfort and re- !
covery of the sick, the injured
and the handicapped. They read ,
to patients, write letters for them,
help with their shopping, teach
simple crafts and other activities
that lighten the long hours of the
hospitalized.
After serving the required num
ber of hours the members of this
group will become full pledged
Red Cross Gray Ladies in a cap
ping ceremony sometime in May.
Participating in this hospital
service are: Margaret Russell,
Catherine Crinklaw, Dora Johan
son, Caroline Reader, Lela Oman,
Sophie Swanson, Beatrice Lee,
Ann Snyder, Ruth McLean, Emily
Boucher, Betty Nease and Wilda
Reed.
HEART FUND DRIVE
GETS UNDERWAY
The Heart Fund Drive for con
tributions will get under way next
week and continue through the
month of March stated Mrs. Pete
Hahn, who is chairman for this
important project.
There will not be solicitation for
funds she stated but coin cards
will be placed in the M and M
Bank and local businesses.
Box holders will also receive
notice and request for contribu
tions.
WILL SERVE LUTHERAN
CONGREGATIONS AT TELLER
Rev. and Mrs. N. C. Renslo,
formerly of Chatfield, Minn., ar
rived in Nome Thursday. Rev.
Renslo will serve the Lutheran
congregations at Teller and Teller
Mission. He and Mrs. Renslo con
tinued on to Teller today in the
company of Rev. John Maakestad,
who will install the new pastor
in his parish charge at special
services this coming Sunday.
BAKE SALE
Benefit of Boy Scout Troop 663
N. C. Store—Saturday, March 4th
Starting at 10:00 a. m.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
— DEALERS IN —
Lumber & Plywood, Wallboard, Building Materials, Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing,
Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phone MAIN 147 Write BOX 700
Sailings from Seattle to Seward for con
nections with rail to Anchorage and Fair
banks every Tuesday and Friday.
Specify Alaska Steamship Company
routing for your winter shipments.
' Diomede Island News
j < Diomede Island, with the help
of the BIA teachers, Mr. and
Mrs. Paullin, have a very in
formative newspaper from
which this information was
gleaned:)
Two polar bear were killed
on January 13.
* * *
Father Spoletini, of the Francis
Xavier Mission of Kotzebue is
encouraging the Diomede Island
ers to fix up a quonset hut as
a summer tourist center to sell
ivory.
* • *
Diomede residents are learning
to square and round dance and
enjoy the diversion.
Diomeders were informed that
j the North Star will visit Diomede
only once this season. It has been
| customary to have two visits.
* * *
Little Sisters Nicole, Solange,
Marie and Rozalie, of the Little
Sisters of Jesus, are remaining
at Diomede for the rest of the
winter.
I HIGHWAY ENGINEER
MAKES HIS HOME HERE
John Hutchinson, highway en
gineer, assistant to Sam Johnson
arrived from Fairbanks to make
his home here.
Mr. Hutchinson is inquiring into
the interest of local people in
having a curling team, an increas
ing popular sport in Alaska and
Canada. He explained that a team
only needs four persons and the
ice area is small only 120 by 14
feet.
NAMED TO ALL-STAR TEAM
Melvin Brown, a freshman stu
dent at the U of A, who is the
son of Mrs. Emily Ivanoff Brown
of Kotezebue and Unalakleet, is
one of the six University of Alas
ka students who has been chosen
a member of the annual All-Star
Team of the Farthest North Bas
ketball League for the 1960-61
season.
HOME ARTS CLUB WILL
MEET TUESDAY EVENING
The Home Arts Club, member
of the Women’s Federation Club,
will meet Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Nels Swanberg with
Eleanor Osborne as co-hostess.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Eddie Anangoboogok,
Angelina Koonook, Ella Pasquan,
Dan Stanley* Karmun, Dorothy
Angesac, and Theresa Johnson.
Discharged: Warren Nashook
puk.
BABY BOY
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Koonook are
the parents of a son born on
March 2, at the hospital.
HONOR ROLL STUDENTS
The High School Honor Roll
has only two A students this past
six weeks. They are:
Alice Arnold, freshman and
Pamela Mulvihill sophomore.
B Honor students are: June
Oman, Jeff Grant, Linda Doyle,
Fred Chunn, Jeanette Amundson,
Gail Croell, Doug Lee, Mary Jean
Longley and Carolyn Johnson.
NOTICE
All students, either in the
school band or who have been
in the band who have uniforms
at home are requested to turn
them in immediately.
—Don Grettie »
Dr. Lee McKinley, dentist,
serving this area will return
March 21. if
WANT ADS
LOST — Lordox 35mm camera
and light meter. Lost between
Bering Sea and school. Call
Red 45. Reward.
FOUND: Rosary. Apply at Nugget
and pay for ad.
LOST: Green suitcase. Call Nancy
I Derrington, Main 166.
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