Lattice Erickson Honored
Ly Bridal Shower At
Home of Rev. Amundsen
Miss Eunice Erickson was hon
ored at a miscellaneous bridal
shower at the Rev. Amundsen
home Tuesday evening, Feb. 15.
The bride-to-be was seated be
neath a canopy of red and white
streamers and reigned as the
i uest of honor over the festivities
of the evening.
Appropriate games further car
r ed out the Valentine motif. Lit
tle Cupid appeared in person,
t rrying his bow and looking for
t ie arrow that had pierced the
heart of “Queen” Eunice by Rev.
Bruckner. “Cupid,” Timmy Am
i ndsen, delivered the many beau
' tiful gifts.
The delightful refreshments in
r Luded individual pink cake
hearts, pink and white ice cream,
toid delicate cookies with coffee.
The hostesses for the occasion
were • Miss Eleanor Holm, Mrs.
Julius Matson, and Mrs. H. R.
Amundsen.
ATTENTION MASONS
AND EASTERN STARS
A Washington Birthday Party
will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19,
at 8:00 p.m. at the Masonic Tem
ple for Masons and their families
and Eastern Stars and their fam
ilies. Single Masons and Eastern
Stars may bring escorts. 21
Dick Orr of Point Hope
Reports Disappearance
Of Fred Goodhope
Dick Orr, artist and trader of
Point Hope, arrived for grand
jury duty and states that many
polar bear have been seen and a
large number shot this season.
He also states that Fred Good
hope, with his dog team who ac
companied the Larson herd from
Candle is believed lost.
He left here several days ago on
his return trip and has not been
heard from. However it is possi
ble that he holed in due to the
extreme weather.
MR. POLET GOES TO HAWAII
Antonio Polet left yesterday
for a visit to Honolulu. He will
be joined in Fairbanks by his
son, Alvin, who is enroute to Ha
waii on a Pan American Airways
conference. Also leaving for the
sunny islands was James Walsh
of the local Pan American Air
ways office.
From 30 below to 80 above will
be quite a welcome change for
the Nomeites.
RUMMAGE SALE
LWY COMMUNITY CENTER
FEB. 22 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.
NOME MARKET is open
to serve you every day.
—George R. Goshaw
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WASHINGTON’S
BIRTHDAY
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The N. C. Co. Store
and Machinery Branch
will be
CLOSED
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Monday, Feb. 21st instead of Tues
day. Feb. 22nd to enable its em
ployees to have the benefit of a
• two-day holiday, Sunday-Monday.
Your Friendly Community Store
NC SUPERMARKET
Department of Northern Commercial Company
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Freighter Sailings From Seattle
Every Tuesday Calling Valdez and Seward
and
Every Fridav Calling Seward
I For information address ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. offices
either Fairbanks or Anchorage, or Pier 42, Seattle, Wash.
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Joan Campbell and •
Bob Jacobs Are
Married Thursday
Joan Campbell of New London,
Conn., and Bob Jacobs, well
known bush pilot of Alaska Air
lines, were united in matrimony
yesterday afternoon at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Grant
Nelson by Rev. R. Havens of the
Community Methodist Church.
The candlelight ceremony had
a real Arctic touch with fire
light fi'om the open hearth, be
fore which was a huge polar bear
rug. -
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Nelson and
Bob Curtis of Anchorage were
attendants for the couple who
will make their home here at
142 E Street.
A wedding supper followed the
ceremony at the Bering Sea Club.
125 TO 135 CHILDREN ARE
SERVED HOT LUNCHES DAILY
The School Hot Lunch Commit
tee report that during this cold
month, an average of 125 to 135
children have been taking advan
tage of the substantial lunches
being prepared. The work of the
committee is performed by volun
teers and include parents and
other ladies interested in the wel
fare of the youth of the commun
ity.
TEEN-AGE DANCE
TONIGHT—9 to 12 p.m.
FRONT & STEADMAN
No charge for parents who are
welcome to drop in for dancing
or just to look on.
WANT ADS
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STRICTLY modern apt. — Call
Geo. Hite, Main 123.
FOR SALE — Funk & Wagnall’s
Encyclopedia, set of 36 volumes.
New. See at Nugget.
FOR SALE!—Kohler gas-driven
power plant, 5 Kw, also extra
parts. Phone Red 181. 22c
FOR SALE — 1953 Ford Ranch
Wagon, radio, heater, spotlight,
10,000 mi., $2400 cash. Will dis
cuss financing. Call Nugget. 23
.WANTED TO BUY—Filing cab^
inet and other office equipment.
Call The Theater.
| SHOWING AT |
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Adults 85^ Children 40tf
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
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with ANGELA STEVENS • DOUGLAS KENNEDY • JAMES SfcAY
Screen Play by John 0 Dea • Produced by Sara Katzman
Oireeted by Sidney Salkow
— Plus Serial —
THE PURPLE MONSTER
STRIKES AGAIN
SUNDAY
Starting 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. J
MONDAY — 7:15 & 9:15
Teen-Agers Invite Parents
To Visit Friday Dances
The Teen-Age Club has been
functioning for over two years
with sponsored dances every Fri
day evening from 9 o’clock until
midnight. The young people have
managed their parties and select
ed their chaperones as well as
handling their own finances.
The building has been made
available to them through the
courtesy of Father Murphy of the
Catholic Church.
Surprisingly few parents, how
ever, have visited the club during
the parties to see for themselves
how the young people are enjoy
ing and conducting themselves.
George Bell, who is chairman
of the group this year, has ex
tended an open invitation to all
parents to visit whenever they
can at the party tonight or at
any forthcoming parties. He also
said that parents volunteering to
chaperone will be greatly appre
ciated by the group.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving yesterday were: N. L.
Finch, Les LaPlanta, Miss Col
letta, Miss Lilly, and Mr. Shafer.
Departing were: Mrs. Torkel
son, Capt. White, Dale Brock
meyer, James Wilson, L. C. Fer
guson, A. Polet, James Walsh.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Unalakleet: L. C. Fergu
son. From Anchorage: Dick Ball.
To Anchorage: Donald McDon
ald, Cpl. L. J. Kohl, Lt. Charles
Palmer, Maj. Withington.
L. C. Ferguson, manager of the
Traeger Trading Post in Unala
kleet, left for Seattle on business
and plans to return in about ten
days.
Basketball Tonight!
Tonight at 7 p.m. the newly
formed National Guard teaiaa will
play the ACS squad in the first
game of the evening.
The second contest 8:S0 will
once again bring together the un
defeated Army Bruins and an all
star aggregation composed of fen
men from the three other basket
ball teams in. the league.
From the Merchants for this
team a committee has chosen H.
and G. Bell, Castell and Williams;
from the Air Force, Barnette,
Johnson and Fahlos; and from the
High School, Milton Willoya, Her
man and D. Bell.
This contest will undoubtedly
be one of the most exciting and
interesting of the season so be
sure to see it tonight at tho Nome
High School gym.
Helen Frost, IVfissioaarjr
From Shishmaref, Visiting
Frien&s In Town
Miss Helen Frost, Lutheran
missionary from Shishmaref came
to Nome Thursday to spend a few
days visiting the Curtis Johnsons
and her many other friends here
in Nome.
Miss Frost will be showing
slides and movies of Shishmaref
Friday and Sunday nights at 7:30
at the Lutheran chapel.
Miss Frost has spent 24 years
working among the Eskimos. This
will be her last visit to Nome
as she will be leaving her duties
at Shishmaref this spying to
begin work at Sitka next fall,
after a leave in the states. V
. NOTICE
Business houses will be closed
on Monday, observing Washing
ton's Birthday, instead of Tuesday
the official holiday.
CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY
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February 21, in observance of
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Washington’s Birthday
U. S. Mere -- Nome Hardware
PRESENTING...
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an interesting group of
AHGUPUK PICTURES
in black, white, sepia and color.
The finest selection we
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have had in several vears.
Matched and matted
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for framing.
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