Nome Visitors Association
Opens Front St. Office
For Tourists’'Convenience
The Nome Visitors Association
has opened an office next door to
the Breakers Bar with George
Goshaw as director.
In addition to being an informa
tion headquarters for visitors this
summer, the office has a restroom
for women visitors, a writing desk
and other facilities long needed.
To make the place more attrac
tive, Goshaw has asked for loans
of pictures, mineral exhibits and
other data which would be of in
terest to visitors as well as new
people living in the community.
It is belived that Nome is the
first town in the territory to es
tablish a visitors center.
N.C. WAREHOUSE INTRUDER
APPREHENDED & SENTENCED
The N. C. Co. warehouse on
Front Street was broken into and
pilferred.
The intruder, Frank Attuk, was
apprehended by city police offi
cials and turned over to federal
officials on a charge of being
drunk, disorderly and having en
tered the warehouse without per
mission of the owners, stated
Police Chief Clyde Glass.
Attuk was sentenced to two
months in the Federal Jail.
DEED RECORDED
The property and home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Jonish, known as
the S Vi. of Lot 11 in Blk 30, has
been sold to Don and Jane Per
kins.
Clean-up
W K
Let's look around and see what
we ean do to make Nome a
cleaner, healthier and better
looking town to live in.
A little soap suds, paint and
raking up the yard -- disposing
of unsightly cans and garbage
will do wonders . . .
IN HOLLAND . . .
SPRING IS TULIP TIME
IN NOME . . .
MAKE IT CLEAN-UP TIME
Your Friendly Community Storo
Wholesale and Retail
Phone 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.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving from Fairbanks Sat
urday: Robert Apuk, L. Johnson,
Hazel Brender, Jerry Fagerstrom,
Alma Glavinovich, J. Shague, D.
Jenkins, I. Kowalsky, Mr. and
Mrs. Corp Kinger and child, Mr.
and Mrs. Koshersberger, J. Lyon,
W. A. Mann, Earl Towner.
Departing were Mr. and Mrs.
James von der Heydt, Mr. and
Mrs. Hall and two children from
White Mountain, S.v Xavier, Jim
Walsh, Mr. Johnson, passengers
for Seattle were three teachers—
Marie Reedy, Charlotte Murphy,
and M. Stauffer.
Daniel A. Jones, mining engi
neer for the local office of the
Department of Mines states that
there are a limited number of
Geological Survey publications
available at his office, for no
charge. These publications deal
with occurrence of radioactive
deposits in the Seward Peninsula,
and should be of interest to any
one interested in prospecting for
such minerals in this area.
NOTICE
The Pack meeting originally
scheduled for all Cub Scouts and
parents Tuesday evening has been
postponed until June 4. At this
meeting a picnic is scheduled and
awards will be made to many of
the boys.
Parents are urged to help the
boys complete their achievements
so that they will be ready for a
higher rank next fall.
NOTICE
AMERICAN LEGION
There will be a meeting of the
American Legion Tuesday even
ing at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall.
— Robert Scott
ALL ARCTIC CLUB MEMBERS
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, May 26, - 8:00 p.m.
Arctic Club Hall
NOTE OF THANKS
The American Legion Auxiliary
expresses sincere thanks to the
Armed Forces radio station, the
Girl Scouts, the National Guard,
the Nome Nugget, and all who
helped to make the poppy sale a
success.
NOTICE
To All Residents of Nome Area
There will be weapons firing
from Submarine beach area west
of Army dump, out into Bering
Sea from 28 May through 10
June, 1953. All persons are re
quested to pay particular atten
tion to this notice as some firing
will be with large caliber wea
pons.
James E. Fulton,
Captain, USAF,
Commanding
WARNING
Game law violations have been
reported. Anyone caught shooting
game now out of season will be
prosecuted.
Helen Bockman,
Licensing Officer
WANT ADS
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
WORK WANTED—Part or full
time clerical. Call Black 65. 63
LOST—New harmonica. Finder
please return to Dick Benson,
Whaley House. 62p
WILY WOLVERINE EVADES
RED PEPPER, DINES ON FRUIT
George Waldheim reports from
the Kougarok that wolverines in
vaded the attic of their camp,
tearing up rubber boots, parkas
■and enjoying dried fruit which
was stored there.
The Waldheims had baited for
mer places where the wily wol
verine had entered with red pep
per. These places were not mol
ested, they reported, but the in
truders took to the second storey
this year.
The many friends of Mrs. Emma
Lyle will be glad to hear that she
has had an eye operation in San
Francisco and the result has been
satisfactory.
Visiting with her are her daugh
ters, Ellen Heberlee, and Peggy
Lyle. Another daughter, Mrs. Fred
Peterson, lives in San Francisco.
In Commissioner’s Court
Winifred Adloat was sentenced
to three months in the Federal
Jail for being drunk.
George Vincent was fined $25
for disorderly conduct.
Micky Mclnnis of Western Air
lines, from Denver, Colo., was a
visitor today for a few hours and
left for Kotzebue. She was most
enthusiastic over her tour of the
territory.
AL WINKER DIES IN STATES
Word of the death of M.A. “Al”
Winkler, former Nomeite, on
March 16 in Chula Vista, Calif.,
was received here recently.
Winkler, as a youth still in his
teens, came to Nome in 1900 from
his home in Michigan. He was
engaged in the freighting business
in Nome and Candle until 1929
when he was appointed postmas
ter in Nome, occupying that of
fice until early in 1933.
He was with the Alaska Game
Commission at Holy Cross on the
lower Yukon and in Kodiak be
fore going to Fairbanks in 193^.
He again entered the freighting
business, operating a truck line
from Valdez to Fairbanks.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From McGrath: Mike Abelaja,
Annie Starcher, James Lennon.
From Anchorage: Mrs. Ella
Bjornstad, Richard Wichels, and
Byran Sookok.
I To Anchorage: Cpl. Schroeder,
Beatrice Hunter, Lt. Ray, Wallace
Johnson.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Henry Jack, Clara
Sirloak, Gunnar Kaason.
Discharged: Mrs. Florence Will
oya and son, John Rapp, Ed Bor
ing.
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
Phone BLACK 76 (Shop) or MAIN 52 (Residence)
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
Ben Young
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
GE WASHING MACHINE GE AUTOMATIC ROASTER
GE MAZDA LAMPS GE VACUUM SWEEPER
GE HOT PLATE THOR GLADIRON
Northern Light & Power Co.
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JUNE SPECIALS
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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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A Bargain In Gift Items