Benefit Game Friday, 13th,
Features Parents, Teachers
A big double header of basket
ball has been announced for Fri
day, March 13 when the mothers
meet the female teachers and the
fathers play the male teachers in
a benefit game sponsored by the
Nome Band Festival Committee.
Managing the mother’s team is
Charlotte Hungerford who is re
cruiting some unusual talent and
will welcome volunteers. Man
ager for the teacher’s team for
the women is Nelda Liebig who
is mapping some special strategy
for her team.
Managing the father’s team is
Jim Blanning who states the line
up looks good but he will also
welcome volunteers. Their oppon
ents, the men’s teachers team is
headed by John Woodiel who, it
is reported, has had years of ex
perience in athletics.
Alaska Airlines Personnel
Busy With New Terminal
Organization at Air Field
The downtown office of Alaska
Airlines is closed "‘temporarily
while the staff gets re-organized
at the new center of activities in
the big new terminal opened this
week at Nome Field.
Del Kampman, local manager,
stated that sill freight is now
handled permanently frm the
new terminal. A ticket office will
be opened in the downtown office
as soon as possible, but will prob
ably be open during the after
noon only.
Judge and Mrs. Walter Hodge
arrived from Fairbanks yesterday
where Judge Hodge has been
assisting in the Fourth Division
District Court for the past four
months.
Mrs. Harry Hough, the former
Lois Swanberg and her five dau
ghters are visiting here with
friends and relatives from their
home in Fairbanks. Mr. Hough is
with Wien Alaska Airlines.
NORTHERN LIGHTS CIRCLE of
: he Lutheran Church meets at the
home of C. R. Casperson Thursday
8 p.m. Devotions will be led
by Mrs. H. Engstrom and the les
1 given by Mrs. G. Langhus. The
Foreign Mission offering boxes
will be received.
Sisterhood to Meet Saturday
T’ne Sisterhood of the Com
munity Methodist Church will
meet Saturday afternoon at 2:00
p.m. at the parsonage.
Koweluk Baby Boy Born Monday
A son was born March 2 at the
hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Teddy
Koweluk.
NOME MINISTERS PLAN
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
The Nome Ministers met at the
Bachelder home on Monday for
their business meeting. A commit
tee headed by Pastor Maakestad,
was appointed to make plans for
the Easter Sunrise Service.
George Geamalis. who has been
wintering at Ungalik, returned to
Nome recently and plans to re
main here the rest of the winter.
St. Patrick’s Day Party
Planned At St. Joseph’s
The annual Catholic St. Pat
rick’s Party will be held in the
new St. Joseph’s Hall, it was an
nounced today.
The party will have card games
of whist and pinochle for adults
and interesting games for the
children. A musical program is
planned. Prizes for the games as
well as door prizes will be
awarded, stated Father Nevue,
who is working hard to have the
building completed by March 17th.
TWO KOTZEBUE MEN
BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY
Gerald and Percy Ipalook Jr.
of Kotzebue have been bound
over to the grand jury on charges
of assault on police officer George
Conwell of Kotzebue. It is alleged
that Percy Jr. threatened to kill
the officer. The brothers are
being held on $2,000 bond.
Two Held To Answer Charges
Eugene Price of Russian Mis
sion was held to answer to the
grand jury on a charge of il
legal co-habitation. Price was
brought in from Fortuna Ledge.
Bail was set at $1,000.
Nastasia Williams is held to
answer on the same charge with
bail set at $500.
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
Vernon Kugzruk was sentenced
to serve 120 days in jail on a
charge of being drunk and dis
orderly.
"Gabby" Peirera of Hongkong,
who has been stationed here with
the Alaska Airlines for several
months, left yesterday for the
States, having terminated his em
ployment here.
Shishmaref Pastor to Speak
Tonight at Lutheran Church
The fourth in a series of Lenten
meditations titled “Truth o n
Trial’’ is offered by the Luther
an Church at 7:30 this evening.
Rev. E. H. Dahle of Shishmaref
will be the speaker of the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Dahle recently
attended the 65th anniversary
celebration of Teller Mission.
They plan to return to Shish
maref on Thursday with Rev.
Norval Hegland of Teller.
The Dahles returned to Shish
maref last fall after an absence
of 10 years spent in the States.
WSCS MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT
W.S.C.S. will hold its monthly
meeting Friday evening at the
home of Esther McCoy with
Minnie Fagerstrom as assisting
hostess.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Ursula Elanna, Ruth
Koweluk, Wallace Otton, Lena
Nelson.
Discharged: Annie Otituk, Ar
lene Picnalook,, Grace Dryden,
Sophie Okpealuk, Diane Nelson,
Bernadette Iyahuk.
PIONEER MEETING
TONIGHT
8 P.M.. PIONEER HALL
Refreshments
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
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Yon (ler Heydt Is
‘Impressed’ With
Work at Juneau
By RUTH McLEAN
The NWA Chamb£r of Com
merce, in their regular meeting
Monday, heard a report from
James von der Heydt, who was
sent to represent the Chamber, the
City of Nome, and the North
western Alaska area in support
of Senate Bill No. 7 without
amendment. He told Chamber
members that he spent a full week
in Juneau, registered as a lobby
ist, and contacted approximately
50 of the 60 legislators.
Mr. von der Heydt stated that
he was impressed with the work
being done by the legislature dur
ing the session, and he felt his
efforts for passage of SB7 only
supplemented the’ fine work al
ready done by the legislators.
Another Chamber member just
returned from the state capitol
was Capt. Jim O’Rourke, who at
tended a meeting of the National
Guard Association there. Capt.
O’Rourke said that the association
unanimously voted to ask for
funds to raise the ceiling height
in the new Nome Armory.
He also stated that Sen. Bron
son and Rep. Blodgett w’ere in
favor of the change. Copies of two
letters were read to the Chamber,
one from Bronson to Sen. Bart
lett, asking for his help in obtain
ing additional federal funds tc
make the change in the plans.
The second letter was addressed
to City Clerk Bob Scott, from the
Adjutant General, stating that the
National Guard Bureau has been
asked for additional funds to raise
the ceiling in the drill hall. tc
at least 22 feet. It was noted tha1
the bid for the Nome Armory will
be let about March 13, and for
the various village armories on
March 18.
The NWA Chamber’s first
“member o fthe week” is Granl
Nelson. Each week a member will
be recognized, his or her picture
taken, and a brief write-up posted
in the North Star. This will enable
the new members and the old
members of the Chamber to be
come better acquainted.
A guest Monday was A1 Hulen
FAA administrator, and he was
given a rising vote of thanks foi
his efforts in past years to main
tain an adequate air field at
Nome.
Paul Hagleberger, CPA from
Fairbanks, was also a guest.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE — Women's Skates
Size 8. Call Main 131. 27c
FOR SALE — Man’s shoe skates
new, size 7. Call Nugget.
APARTMENT FOR RENT — Sec
Mrs. Maurice Kelliher, or cal
Red 99. 28c
^FOR SALE—Shower stall and fit
tings, $75; 8mm. movie projec
tor, $75, Floor lamp, $12. Cal'
Main 144. 28c
WANTED — Copies of April, 1951
Reader’s Digest, with Page 18
Article intact. Will pay currenl
price. Call Virginia Brown
Main 154.
YOUNG MEN, 20 - 30 years old
Tradesmen, German or Hun
garian trained, want to settle
in Alaska. Contact Yorkvillc
Employment Agency, 200 E. 85th
Street, N. Y. C., N. Y. 4t-wk.
FOR SALE — 20 x 40 Building,
(former p. A. A. Terminal)
mounted on 3 12x12 full-length
skids, cGfnplete with Hot Air
Montag Furflftce. Call Wiens for
particulars. 28c
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
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
6:30—Bat Masterson 6:30—-Zorro
7:00—Industry On Parade 7:00—Weslen Movie
7:30—I Spy 8:00—Sherlock Holmes
8:00—Boxing 8:30—The Restless Gun
8:30—Glencannon 9:00—Naked City
9:00—Confidential File 9:30—Chevy Show
9:30—Kraft Music Hall
10:00—Arthur Murray
10:30—This Is Your Life
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I T-BONE STEAK 1.29
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SIRLOIN STEAK 1.23
RIB STEAK 1.05
POT ROAST_ l. 89c
Swift’s Premium SPRING LAMB
Legs Lb. 85c Loin Chops Lb. 1.10
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. Finnan Haddie IMPORTED — Lb. 85c
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