Seattle Firm Is
Awarded Skagway
Dredging Contract ,
SEATTLE, UPl — The Puget
Sound Bridge & Dredging Co«
has been awarded a $50,618 con
tract for dredging a small-boat
basin at Skagway, the Army En
gineeds announced today.
P. S. B. & D. submitted the low
est of four bids.
The government estimate was
$109,269.
P. S. B. & D. also will dredge
additional sections of Skagway
Harbor, and Haines Harbor, as
Alaska Public Works projects.
Bids on the Alaska Public
Works jobs and the Army Engin
eers projects were opened at the
same time and provided for a
reduction in costs if contracts
were awarded the same bidder.
HOME ARTS CLUB HAS
INTERESTING PROGRAM TUES.
The Home Arts Club will hold
its monthly meeting Tuesday eve
ning at 8 at the home of Mrs.
Dorothy Emmons. Anyone need
ing transportation should contact
Dorothy Grant.
An interesting program, “See
Alaska First,” has been an
nounced, with interesting pic
tures of remote parts of the Ter
ritory and beauty spots few
Nomeites have seen are being
shown by Fern Klintworth.
NOME STUDENT NAMED
TO COMPETE FOR
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
Paul Tveter, formerly student
at Nome School, and son to Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Tveter, was named
as one of the semi-finalists in
the annual National Merit Schol
arship competition in Anchorage.
Those repeating similar high
scores on a final three hour
exam will become finalists.
MRS. DUNBAR'S 6TH GRADE
CLASS NOTES
The first regular meeting of our
B-Squarg Club was held October
?nd, in our room.
We are planning for a Hallow
e’en Party on October 31st. Our
new president, Judith Saito, ap
pointed several committees to take
charge of our party.
—KAY McIVER, Reporter.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TROOP MEETINGS
Any girl who would like to join
Girl Scouting should contact one
of the following leaders: Mrs.
Robert Fennel, 5th Grade Troop;
Ruth Cruz, 6th Grade Troop;
Frances Martin and Mrs. Roy
Dunlap, 7th Grade; Mrs. Tommy
Johnson, 8th Grade, and Mrs.
Carl Liebig, High School Senior
Troop.
More leaders and assistants are
needed. Anyone wishing to assist
please call Black 99.
For tuna Due Wednesday
Jim O’Sullivan, local agent for
the Alaska Steamship Co., was
advised this morning that the last
boat, now enroute from Seattle,
should arrive here on Wednesday,
October 8th.
Classes To Be
Held At Bombed
Tennessee School
CLINTON, Tenn., UP) — The
principal of integrated Clinton
High School, which was wrecked
Sunday by three'bombs expertly
set off in early morning fog, said
today classes will be resumed
tomorrow. •
W. D. Human said classes will
be held in the undamaged gym
nasium, the National Guard Ar
mory, and church school facili
ties until Thursday. After that, he
added, the entire student body of
850 white and 11 Negro pupils
will be transported by bus to a
vacant school building in nearby
Oak Ridge.
Eight Negro girls, five of them
walking from their homes here
and three others arriving from
rural areas by bus, were seen en
tering the gymnasium for today’s
student assembly.
Officials tentatively estimated
damage to the bombed building
at $300,000. The rambling brick
structure was built in 1927. Six
teen of its 20 classrooms were
reduced to rubble by the explo
sions.
Clinton, a town of 4,000 popu
lation, is 20 miles northwest of
Knoxville.
One Highway — 97 —
Nome To Mexico City
BEND, Ore., UPl — Highway 97
eventually may be extended from
Mexico City to Nome, Alaska.
That possibility was projected
here Thursday by Ben W. Fan
ning of Bend.
The route now reaches from
Weed, Calif., to Dawson Creek,
B. C., Fanning said, and plans
are made for running the high
way north across British Colum
bia and through the Yukon Ter
ritory.
He said British Columbia plans
to finish its section of the high
way through the Okanogan Lakes
area to Dawson Creek by 1960.
FIRST-SCOUTS ANNUAL
INSPECTION STARTS TODAY
The annual inspection of the
Alaska National Girard First
Scout Battalion started today
with the arrival of Col. Thomas
Malone and M/Sgt. John Ken
nedy. arriving from USARAL
headquarters, arid Major Richard
Secor from National Guard head
quarters in Juneau.
Rex Marrow, X-ray technician
for the Alaska Department of
Health returned from St. Law
rence Island over the weekend,
where he has been giving chest
X-rays, and is preparing for the
mass X-ray, which will start here
during the week.
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
George Shooguruk, David Tait,
Jack Elook, Jackie Nelson.
Discharged: Lorraine Kost and
infant daughter, Theresa Okpea
luk, Clarice Hardy, Opal Bald
win and son. Elizabeth Beals and
daughter.
J. F- O'Sullivan
Agent
Phone Main 68
S S FORTUNA
* Arriving
Wednesday, October 8th.
Lomen Commercial Company
Now Accepting Southbound Freight
j f ul^i 111 11 'Jim i 1 Uk
CHEST X-RAY UNIT
IN NOME TO SERVE
RESIDENTS THIS WEEK
The Alaska Department of
Health X-ray unit is again in
town. This is an opportunity for
everyone from 3 years and over
to have a free chest X-ray. In
order for this program to be suc
cessful, it should be as close to i
100 per cent of the people in
Nome as possible having their
chest X-ray. ,
All schol children will be X
rayed during school hours. It is
not enough to X-ray just the
children, but every member in the
family should be X-rayed. Not
only tuberculosis is .disclosed on
these X-rays, but also heart di
sease and lung cancer.
X-rays will be taken at the
U. S. Court Room at the following
dates and hours.
Wednesday, October 8. from
1 to 4.30* p.m.
Thursday. October 9. from 1 to
4:30 p.m., and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, October 10, from 1 to
4:30 p.m.
Monday, October 13, from 1 to
4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 14, from 1 to
4:30 p.m.
The Thursday evening hours
are for the individuals who are
unable to be X-rayed during the
afternoon hours.
Whales Follow
Leader To Death
On Hawaii Beach
HONOLULU, UB — Twenty
three pilot whales, ranging from
5 to 15 feet long, swam ashort yes
terday on the Island of Lanai.
Several died after grounding
on the northern coast. Fish and
game experts said the whales ap
parently followed the leader
ashore.
BROWNIE LEADERS LUNCH
The Brownie Scout Leaders met
at the home of Mrs. Carl Liebig
last Thursday noon. Troop plans
and craft ideas were exchanged.
The women were given materials
to use in their groups. Those at
tending the luncheon were: Mrs.
|R. G. Bakeman, Mrs. Daniel
Walsh, Mrs. Cula Mickelson, Mrs.
James Drake, and Mrs. John
Maakestad. Mrs. Gunnar Langhus
was unable to attend.
NOTICE
ALL LOOSE DOGS ARE BEING
PICKED UP, TO COMPLY WITH
CITY ORDINANCES.
—Nome Police Department.
Letter-size and legal file folders
at The Nugget
WANT ADS
LOST — One Male Chow, dark
brown. Answers to name of
“Lucky.” Reward. Telephone
Main 109. 121
FOUND — Lady’s black purse.
Call at Nugget.
FOR SALE — New Racoon Parka,
large size. Bargain. Call Red 29
after 5 pjn. 118c
FOR SALE — 1955 Willys Sta
tion Wagon; 6 cylinders, 4
wheel drive. Call Red 30.
121c
FOR SALE — Two burner pro
pane camp stove with unused
fuel cylinders. Phone Black 93.
119p
FOR SALE—Our new dried Red
salmon are in. Better than
ever. 50c lb. by the bundle.
55c lb. straight. R. R (Bob)
Blodgett, Teller Commercial
Co., Teller, Alaska. tf
FOR SALE — MORRIS ROAD
HOUSE, lunch counter, cock
tail bar and liquor store — to
settle estate. Reduced to $28,000.
Plus inventory. $9,000 down,
balance $400 month at 6 per
cent interest; or $25,000 cash,
plus inventory of about $3,500.
Jack L. Morris, Executor,
McGrath, Alaska. 125
SHOWIN NOMERAMA
t i' ii r
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR A FAMILY PICTURE.
TUESDAY ONLY
DOUBLE
FEATURE
KNOM-TV
TUESDAY
6:30—Wyatl Earp
7:00—You Bel Your Life
7:30—Highway Patrol
8:00—Wagon Train
9:00—Feature Movie
"Telegraph Trail."
The U.S. MERC
Bar-S—Boneless
CORNED BEEF L1, 89c
LEG OF MUTTON «. 59c
PURE LARD 2 POUND BAG 69c
Long Island
DUCKLING GRAIN FED Lb. 89c
Oregon Grain fed
GEESE Lb. 89c
MUKTUK JACK SAYS:
Next Friday, providing the storm don’t come —
We’ll be in the Muktuk Business.
— Be See in’ You!