SON BORN TO HALEYS
William Haley, cashier of the
M & M Bank, ran the stork a
close race and arrived at Wenat
chee, Wash., yesterday at 3:35
p.m. His son Billy arrived at
8:18 .p.m., weighing 8 pounds 12
ounces. He reports the whole fam
ily is fine.
Perry Kagoona and Robert II
ingnak, who found the body of
Mathew Bast, have been given
the $100 reward which was offer
ed last fall by the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Willoya
are the parents of a son born
yesterday and weighing seven
pounds six ounces. He has been
named Lawrence. #
Teller Old-Timer Here On Visit
James Lapierre, pioneer resi
dent of Teller and a former resi
dent of Nome in the early days,
arrived in town today for a visit.
Lapierre, who has mined in the
Teller district tor many years has
not visited here for almost 50
years, it is reported.
The fire alarm this morning at
about 9 o’clock was caused -toy an
overheated stove at the National
Guard headquarters. There was
no damage.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Florence Willoya,
Rose Marie Polluck.
Discharged: Frances Katexac,
Virginia Atuk.
Seven High School Seniors
Are Graduated At
Ceremonies Last Night
Graduation exercises were held
last evening at the Nome School
auditorium with Judge J. Earl
Cooper delivering the graduation
address. He pointed out to the
graduates that their destiny is
entwined with the atom whose
power can be directed for good
or bad. It depends greatly, he ad
monished, on the young people of
today and their principles, whe
ther it will be used for improving
our country or for the destruc
tion of mankind.
Judge Cooper reminded them
that the peoples of the world look
to America for guidance as it is
a nation founded on spiritual free
dom and, although in recent years
it has tended to pay more atten
tion to the physical aspects of
life, a spiritual revival is needed.
He called their attention to the
United Nations, an instrument of
hope for all nations and planned
for the protection of young people
of today and tomorrow.
George Bell was presented with
a plaque which is an award given
annually by the American Legion.
The presentation was made by
Robert Scott for “honor, service,
leadership, sportsmanship, athle
tic achievement and scholarship.”
Six of the seven graduates were
presented their diplomas. They
are: George E. Bell, Ruth Fager
strom, Peter Larsen, Joan Long
ley, Vernon Olsen, Alfred Sahlin.
The seventh graduate was John
Sahlin, now in the MMM Hos
pital.
The twenty graduates from
grade school were:
Catherine Amarok, Sam Atuk,
Sadie Bell, Gladys Drake, Everett
Enix, Chuck Fagerstrom, Paul
Glavinovich, Marie Gregory, Pat
ricia Herman, Victor Karmun,
George Kost, Madeline Mogg, Ar
lene Muller, Murphy Nuglene,
Lawrence Oscarson, Bruce Rus
sell, Helen Sahlin, Stanley Sen
unfeetuk, Edith Watt, and William
Willoya. , \
The nine who earned Perfect
Attendance Certificates were:
First grade: Eileen Wheeler,
Julius Pleasant; second grade:
Carol Doyle, Allen Reed, Johnny
Payenna; third grade: Gail Mc
Iver, Charles R. Burnett; fourth
grade: Rodney Boucher, Percy
Outwater, Maggie Panek; sixth
grade: Alice Glavinovich, Janet
Muller, Lee Oman, Carol Tanner;
seventh grade: Gloria Mogg;
eighth grade: Stanley Senungetuk,
William Willoya, Lawrence Oscar
son, Arlene Muller; high school:
Carolyn Glavinovich.
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
Sleeping Bags .$12.50
Blankets . 3.75
• Pillows . 2.50
Used Mattresses . 3.00
Army Cots . 2.00
New Mackinaws . 8.00
THE TRADING POST
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
Edward Kungek was sentenced
to three months in the Federal jail
for being drunk.
Ground was broken on the
south side of Front Street, at the
foot of Steadman Ave., for the
new Territorial Bureau of Mines
office. The building will be moved
to the new site as soon as the
foundation and basement are
completed.
Daily Vacation Bible School
Will be held for two weeks at
the Community Methodist Church
at 9 a.m. Monday through Fri
day, beginning May 25. Teach
ing staff includes: Mrs. Bert Mc
Carthy, kindergarten class; Mrs.
Alfred Enix, beginners class; Mrs.
John Cooley, primary class; Mrs.
Clyde Sterling, junior class; Mrs.
Dan Jones, intermediate class.
Pastor Havens will act as dean.
All children and youths, age 4
through high school are welcome
and will be provided for.
NOTICE
Junior Police Patrol will hold
its regular meeting Saturday af
ternoon at 3:00 p.m. at the City
Hall. The meeting regularly sche
duled for May 16 was cancelled
due to Armed Forces Day.
Clyde Glass, Chief of Police
NOTICE
Members of the Good Joes are
are notified Bar - B - Q on Bessie
Road will be open on Saturday,
May 23, at 8 p.m.
Dream Theater Lot Is Sold
Change of ownership in the lot
where the Dream Theater stood
for 50 years was recorded this
week when Charles and Pearl
Code sold the property known as
Lot 5 in Block H, to Rose Silver
man.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: Robt. L. Garvin,
Mrs. E. Lindgren, Wm. Oquilluk,
Howard Godsey.
From Anchorage: Betty Colby, •
Capt. Harbison, Robt. Curtis,
John Norbert, Ralph Klokkcrveld,
Harvey Turner, W. C. Mau, Wal
lace Johnson, Harold Charles,
William Lennon, A. Steinwandel.
ROTARY LUNCHEON
At Rotary luncheon Thursday,
guests present were Dr. Kirtz of
the Air Force, stationed at Nome
Field, and Miss Daisy Keene,
public health nurse. Miss Keene
gave a very fine presentation of
the work she does in the villages,
illustrated with color slides.
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
Clean-up
W K
Let's look around and see wliat
we can 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 Store
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.
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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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