Congressman Rivers Here
To Discuss Problems
With Nome Civic Leaders
Ralph Rivers, Alaska Congress
man, arrived here yesterday after
noon from Washington, D. C., and
immediately went into conference
with local civic leaders on legis
lation concerning water and sew
erage, of particular interest to this
community. School problems were
also discussed.
Congressman Rivers, who is re
maining in town today, plans to
meet with the School Board and
representatives of the BIA, who
are arriving today, concerning the
school problem.
Rivers had planned to be here
for the Pioneer Convention next
week, but due to the death of his
brother, Victor Rivers, found it
necessary to change his plans.
EARLY LOCAL REGISTRATION
PLANNED FOR CONVENTION
All members of the Pioneers of
Alaska, ilgloo No. 1 and the mem
bers of the Auxiliary are asked to
register Thursday night at the
Pioneer Hall for the Grand Igloo
Convention. Hours for registra
tion will be from 7:30 until 9:30.
Registration of the 200 out-of
town delegates will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 22, but it is neces
sary for the Nome people to reg
ister and receive their tickets and
badges early.
SOLOMON STORE CLOSED
The well-known Pioneer Trad- i
ing Post at Solomon, operated
since gold was discovered here j
toy the late Pete Curran and his j
family, will close for the winter ,
this year, it has been announced, j
The supplies from the store will i
be 'brought to Nome and offered |
for sale soon. 1
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
David Carter was sentenced to
60 days on a drunk and disorderly i
charge. I
* * *
Roger Okloak was sentenced to j
60 days on a drunk charge, and
Harold Ahmasuk received 60 days
suspended and a $25 fine for a;
disturbance in a private home. j
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Neakok
a. 3 visitors in town from Point
Lay. This is their first visit to
Nome, and they are enjoying vis
iting with Marilyn Dexter, who
is related to them.
PIONEER
WATER
DELIVERY
MAIN 14
Pure, Natural Water
j Ketchikan Ragtime Band
i Coming to Convention
The members of the Pioneer
Ragtime Band og Ketchikan are
tuning up their instruments and
rehearsing for the Pioneer Con
vention.
Max Mclllvray, the band drum
mer, began his musical career in
Seattle in 1920 when he and other
family members organized their
I own band and later was a mem
i ber of the first band to broadcast
! over KJR in Seattle.
I Mrs. Ruth Moore, the pianist of
the group, has been “beating the
ivories” for some forty years. She
has played for dances with sev
eral groups in Ketchikan.
Irene Gore needs no introduc
j tion as the violinist, as she has
j lived in Nome for several years
when her husband was U. S. Dis
trict Judge, and has been
“fiddling” for the past fifty years.
Joe Diamond will be a fourth
member of the band to come to
j Nome, and will play the guitar,
! as well as doing vocalist chores
for the group.
The Ketchikan Ragtime Band
will participate in the opening cer
emony of the Convention, and
will perform at the Grand Ball on
Saturday night, which is open to
the public.
BPR Closes Down
For Winter Months
The Safety ferry will suspend
operation Friday afternoon, it has
been announced by L. E. Hough,
District Engineer for the Bureau
of Public Roads. At the same time,
the Cottonwood Camp on Highway
! 97 will close down for the winter,
I and there will be no maintenance
j crews on the road after that date.
Yesterday the BPR sanded the
J asphalt road from the airport to
I the Nome School, which was
| glazed with ice and hazardous.
The survey has been completed
: for the Coffee Creek-Fox Bar
j Road, and will probably be ready
1 for letting of contracts next year,
j now that field work is completed,
| it is reported.
D. Boyer Sues Attorneys
The Alaska Bar Association is
being sued in U. S. District Court
by David Newton Boyer for $500,
000. He alleges that the bar as
association refused his application
to take examinations for admis
sion to the bar. Boyer has ap
pealed to Governor William Egan.
In addition to the bar associa
tion, the board members are
named as defendants. James von
der Heydt is president of the
board.
SNOW REMOVAL PLANS
Snow removal on the asphalt
road, which is maintained by the
BPtl, will be by grader and
loader. Snow will be carried away
by trucks. All equipment will be
rubber-tired so that no damage
will result to the new permament
roads, stated District Engineer
| L,. E. Hough.
James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
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COUNCIL TOPICS
Verna Mickelson was sworn in |
■ as a City Council member Monday
; evening, taking over for Roscoe j
Wilke, who resigned, as he is em- '
ployed by the government.
A special noon meeting was an- j
nounced for Friday to approve j
liquor applications.
There was considerable discus
sion over a hill from the Nome
Telephone Co. for service from
December to August, for $139.
According to the code, the Pity
was to have two free phones.
Designation of said phones were
changed after discussion from the
City Clerk and Fire Station phones i
to Fire Station and apartment of
the Chief of Police. ,
An application for sewerage
and water plant installation was
approved by the Council. New
councilwoman Verna Mickelson
I and Councilman Clinton Gray
were appointed to prepare the ne
cessary forms and gather the ne
cessary facts immediately so that
these could be in Washington
within a couple of days.
The P-TA petitioned the City to
assist in af program to have the
resident dentist of BIA allowed to
carry on a private practice until
a regular dentist is obtained. The
Council decided not to enter into
the matter.
A complaint was registered by
parents of several teen-age boys
who were picked up last week by
the City Police while returning
from a school function and held
in the City Jail until after one
o’clock, without their parents’
being notifed. The teen-age boys
were out with the consent of
parents. Mayor Steve Andersen
directed the, parents to make
their complaint to the Police
Commissioner, Wallace Mclvor.
A bad traffic problem was re
ported on Bering Street at the
school, and Mclvor and Doyle
were appointed to see what could
be done abiut it.
Keith Hedreen was granted
permission to have a fireworks
display on Hallowe’en, as he has
so generously done in the past.
No plans were announced for
the League of Alaskan Cities con
vention scheduled here on Novem
ber 5, 6 and 7.
A change in the power regu
lations was suggested, for the City
at a set rate, so that the City
could afford to put in more street
lights without additional cost.
Commissioner of Health and
Welfare Paul Winsor requested
information on Nome plans for the
change over in federal prisons
which will soon be turned over
to the state. Jail systems will be
operated by the State, and no
longer be a function of the com
munity.
Wee Tot Nursery
— OPEN 7:30 — 6 P.M. —
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
or Call MAIN 62
WANT ADS
CHEERFUL, quiet room for rent;
East End. — Call Nugget. tf
WANTED — Sitter for two small
children. Call Nugget. tf
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
See Dorothy’s. tf
FRESH dry salmon, 40 cents lb.
plus freight. Write Teller Com
mercial Co.
SHAKTOOLIK smoked dried fish,
40 cents pound. Call White 128,
12 to 4 p.m. 23c
SELL — Those surplus items that
you don’t need. Just let a
Nugget Classified Ad convert
them into cash for you.
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and THURSDAY
FROM HELL
TO TEXAS
STARRING
Don Murray ^ Diane Varsi 'A Chill Wills
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
starring
ANTHONY KARL
PERKINS-MALDEN
Produced by Alan Pakula
Directed by Robert Mulligan
Screenplay by Ted Berkman
and Raphael Blau
Based on a Story by James A. Piersatl
and Albert S. Hirshberg J|fc
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FRESH
CABBBAGE L, 39c
SIOUX BEE
HONEY 2 Lb. JAR 94c
LIBBY’S
Grapefruit Juice 46 Oz. Unsweetened 57c
CASE OF 12 $6.75
LIBBY’S
Orange Juice No. 2 Unsweetened 29c
CASE OF 24 $6.79
NON - SUCH
MINCE MEAT o, ™ 79c
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REINDEER HEARTS
REINDEER LIVERS
The U. S. MERC
Of Course!