Home Arts Club
Meets Candidates '
Home Arts Club members met
with candidates for the first State
Legislature from District 23 last
evening, and informally dis
cussed problems on education,
mental health, roads, economic
development and taxation to cover
the budget of the new State.
A sample ballot was presented
and explained to the group, show
H ing how it differs from former
ballots and particularly the vote
for Governor, where one vote for
•Governor automatically votes for
the Secretary of State. The voter
cannot choose a candidate for
Governor from one party and a
Secretary of State from another
party for a valid ballot.
Candidates were asked ques
tions by the members of the
club and they in turn asked
opinions of the club members.
New officers were installed with
Dorothy Grant as president; Mar
tha Kraft as vice-president; El
eanor Osborne, secretary, and
Ann Snyder, treasurer.
New Schedule Announced
By Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines has announced
a new winter schedule, starting
next Saturday, which will give
six-day service from Anchorage.
Stops will be made at McGrath
and Unalakleet northbound Mon
day through Friday, and on Sun
days the stops will be made
Southbound.
Northeast Cape and Gambell
are being served weekly on Sat
urday, and Tin City on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
AGED IVORY CARVER
DIES AT HOME HERE
Mark Weokhuk, well-known Es
kimo ivory carver, known for his
exquisite workmanship for many
years, passed away at his home
Monday at the age of about sev
enty years.
Mark, who came originally
from Wales, will be buried from
. . Community Methodist Church
on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.
He is survived by his wife, who
resides here.
ORONSON & EDMAN CLOSE
I SEASON'S BRIDGE WORK
Bronson and Edman Construc
‘ ‘ Co., which has been working
on the new bridge on Snake River
: ul IVi miles out on the high
way, closed down operations yes
terday, due to snow and cold wea
ther. They plan to get an early
start in the spring, since all ma
terial is here for the project.
Mayor Steffen Andersen left
yesterday for the meeting of the
League of Alaskan Cities in Ju
neau, as official representative
for this community.
ATTENTION PIONEERS
—MEN AND WOMEN —
Following the meeting of the
Pioneers of Alaska this evening,
all members of the Women’s Aux
iliary, wives and husbands of
Pioneers, and guests, are invited
to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Stepovich informally at 9:15 p.m.
at the Pioneer Igloo.
Circus Coming
To Town On
Friday Evening
Everybody is talking about the
Cii'cus! What Circus? — Cub
Scout Circus, which comes to
town Friday evening.
Doors open at the School audi
torium at 7:30 p.m.. with Cub
Scouts in charge of dart games,
ring toss, Wild Animal Show, Side
Shows, and lots of surprises, it is
reported.
There is no charge for admis
sion to the Circus, and Cub Bucks
(value 10 cents) will be used for
participating in the events.
Everybody is welcome, and
there is fun for all!
‘Love Is Too Much Trouble’
Will Be Presented Nov. 13
By Nome High Players
Nome High School will pre
sent “Love Is Too Much Trouble*
a hilarious 3-act farce-comedy, on
Thursday, November 13, at the
High School Auditorium.
The action takes place in a col
lege eating place, affectionately
known as the Poison Pot, just off
the campus of Ivy Gate College.
Joe Burks, Pinky Hamilton, and
Oggie McClosky, college pals who
manage to get into a mess of
troubles, will have you chuckling
at the plots they conceive just to
go to the Junior Prom with their
girls. They finally manage to get
the whole gang into a tangle,
even the President of the college,
and the Dean of Women.
You will enjoy watching them
find a solution to their predica
ment, so be sure to reserve the
date! The climax of the comedy
is a surprise and a panic!
Those students who take part
in the play are: Ellen Saito, Ray
Arnold, Cliff Steele, Rod Bou-.
cher, Carol Tanner, Myrtle Cham
bers, Ruth Towner, Alice Gla
vinovich, Diane Lee, Sheila Den
ny, Dean Alexander, Whitney
West, Mary Jo Swanberg and
Fritz Chambers.
—
Methodist Conference
Told of College Plans
The regular quarterly confer
ence of the Community Methodist
Church was held Monday even
ing preceeded by a dinner for the
members of the Board at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Gerald
McCray, with all but one member
in attendance.
Rev. Fred McGinnis, head of
the Alaskan Methodist Churches,
told the board and other members
of the church about the progress
of the Methodist College being
built in Anohorage.
Plans for the building of a new
church in Nome were also dis
cussed generally.
Dozer Repair Contract
To Dexter & Pasquan
The City Council, in a special
meeting Monday night, awarded
the contract for repair of the
D-8 dozer to Jim Dexter and A1
Pasquan. Their bid of $1,164.70
was the lowest to supply the
labor for the repair job.
Scheduled Sailings Every Tuesday
For Seward and Valdez
and Alternate Fridays for Seward.
Write: Alaska Steamship Company,
Box 200, Anchorage
— OR —
Nome Agent For Information
MIKE FORECASTS A
GREAT FUTURE AHEAD
FOR 49TH STATE
Mike Stepovich was a special
guest at Rotary noon luncheon
today. The former governor of
Alaska is he^e on his campaign
for the U.S. Senate seat in which
he is opposed by Ernest Gruen
ing.
Stepovich expresed his views
on Alaska’s potential which “Tie
said is tied to the development
of its natural resources which in
turn is dependent on roads and
transporation._
Mike prophesied a great fu
ture for the 49th state. But he
said it would not come easy and
will take the combined efforts
of all to accomplish.
Other guests were Lloyd Sund
sirom and Bob Emmons. Bob was
the recipient of a plaque from’.
Rotary in recognition of his four
years as Scoutmaster of Boy
Scout- Troop 666.
_
LOCAL BASKETBALL
MEETING POSTPONED
The Nome Basketball League
Managers and Coaches meeting
scheduled for Thursday evening,
has been postponed until Monday
evening at 8 p.m. in the High
School.
The six teams organized so far
have been practicing strenuously,
endeavoring to get into condition
for the first night of league play.
From a look at the rosters of the
teams, it appears that a nip-and
tuck battle for first place is de
veloping. So, fans, some good
games are in store for you this
winter.
The first evening of play in the
school gym will bring the Nome
High School Alumni team against
the High School Varsity. This con
test is to be held Friday, Novem
ber 14th. A preliminary game will
be played also, between two
league teams, which are to be
named later.
Harry Johnsen returned home
yesterday, having been called
Outside due to the illness of his
father, who passed away follow
ing his arrival. Burial was the
day before Johnsen’s return home.
WIEN AIRLINES PASSENGERS
From Fairbanks — Del Kamp
man, H. Lang, Ed Tinkeroo, John
Ritter, Donna Dickey.
To Fairbanks — Pauline Gab
rielson, Walter Hodge, Elizabeth
Hodge, Steffen Anderson, Lt. W.
J. Haley.
To Kotzebue — Bertha McMan
amy, Dolores McManamy, Benny
Hensley, Russell Hermann, Ellen
Greene, Jean Poser, H. Tabor,
Elsie Adams.
Mrs. John Gillespie has return
ed home after a month spent in
California visiting friends and
relatives. —
FUNERAL SERVICES for Mark
Weokhuk, aged Belmont Point na
tive, will be -held from the Com
munity Methodist Church at 2
p.m. Thursday, November 6, 1958.
— Pioneers Attention —
MEETING TONIGHT
8 P.M.. PIONEER HALL
Nomination of Officers
Roof Garden Arrangements
Refreshments
WANT ADS
FOUND — Pink plastic rim
glasses. Call at Nugget Office.
FOUND — Man’s glasses, dark
rim, thick lens. Call at Nugget.
FOUND — Black coin purse.
Inquire at Nugget Office.
LOST — Black clutch purse. Re
ward. Call Nugget.
WANTED — Clerk-Stenographer,
female, with at least three
years’ experience. Must be ex
cellent typist. Apply in writing
to Box 190. Interview will be
arranged, if qualified.
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SHOWING AT THE NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and THURSDAY
Two Shows Nightly, Starting at 7:15 an** 9:15 p.m.
^ ;■ V - _ *—
“THE SECRET
OF THE INCAS ”
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starring
Chariton Heston - Robert Young
Nicole Maurey -- Thomas Mitchell
and presenting
Yma Sumac
Color by Technicolor
KNOM-TV
Program Schedule
will be announced
at 6:30 each evening
The U.S. MERC
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LETTUCE l„43c
BANANAS Lb. 56c
ARDENS ICE CREAM ol 1.19
Stdrk^s
POWDERED MILK . ~ 1.19
IVORY FLAKES so. pl,. 10c
COOKIES YOUR CHOICE—Pkg. 53c
CHOCOLATE PINWHEELS
CHERRY FLIP BONBONS *