Dismantled Bridge Arrives
The Cushman Street bridge
from Fairbanks arrived here on
the SS Talkeetna and is to be
rebuilt at the Kuzatrin crossing
on Highway 97.
Bids for this work are now
being received and are to be
opened July 7. For detailed in
formation contact the BPR office
here.
Bids are also being received for
the rock riprap to be built on the
Nome - Council road starting at
\&Vi miles. These bids will also
be opened July 7.
Wien Awaits Second F-27
The second F-27 prop-jet for
the Wien fleet will soon be in
Alaska, stated Frank Whaley yes
terday as Sig and Merrill Wien
and Bill English are now in Mary
land to fly the ship to Fair
banks.
Pressurized F-27 service is to
start to Nome very soon, Whaley
said, as the tourist traffic to Nome
has more than doubled so far this
season.
Two tours are arriving daily
now with the late afternoon group
remaining overnight here and the
morning group staying four hours
and overnighting in Kotzebue.
SAFETY FERRY ALWAYS
HAS PASSENGERS
Milton Adams, the ferryman at
Safety, always has at least two
passengers while making the
crossing. A pair of swallows has
built a nest in the railing of the
ferry. Occasionally the ferry starts
a trip while one of the birds is
out shopping, but the bird always
hurries to catch the ferry before
it gets too far away.
Mrs. Jim Walsh Expects
To Visit Nome in Autumn
Mrs. Jim Walsh of Ketchikan
has announced to her friends here
that she expeets to visit here some
time this fall. She has just re
turned from Seattle where she
attended the wedding of Maureen
Hudert and met many former
Nomeites there.
With her will be her husband
Jim and their smallest child,
Michael.
Barney Crosby was scheduled
to leave for Seattle, to be with
his wife, who is critically ill. Mrs.
Crosby, who has been ill for some
time, left on the first pressurized
plane early this month.
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Council Arranges for Final
Work on City Plat
The City Council met in special
session Thursday evening and ar
ranged for final work to put the
City’s new plat into use.
John and Don Short were re
tained to compile property line
changes for deeds to bring them
into conformity with the new plat.
They will also replace missing
monuments, replat Mettler Way,
replat Block F, and revamp Stead
man Ave. The council authorized
payment of up to $2,000 for such
work.
METHODIST MINISTER
RETURNS TO NOME
Rev. Gerald McCray 'of the
Community Methodist Church will
be back in thg^ pulpit this Sunday.
He just returned from Anchorage
where he has been with his wife,
who received medical attention to
her arm which was broken while
i skating last winter.
McCray returned via Fairbanks
where he consulted with an archi
tect on the plans for the new
Community Methodist Church.
Lawrence Kulukhon was ad
mitted to the MMM Hospital. -
Fred Yenney was a visitor in
town yesterday from his home in
Anchorage and reports his father,
Con Yenney is still very active,
although now past 80. His step
mother has been invalided due to
a car accident, but is slowly recu
perating at their home in Walla
Walla, Wash.
Fred Cavota has returned from
the States, where he attended the
graduation exercises of his
daughter, Betty, at St. Mary’s
Academy in Winlock, Wash., and
took a trip to the East Coast to
visit with relatives. Two other
children, Gerry and Rose Marie,
also accompanied him.
U. S. Commissioner Herb Jenks,
who has been hospitalized in Se
attle, and absent for several
weeks, is back at work and look
ing much improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ahnangnato
guk are the parents of a son born
| today at the Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Walluk are
the parents of a daughter born
on June 25 at the Hospital.
Numbered Duplicate Stub Tickets
For Sale at The Nugget
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FOR CHARTER, LEASE or CONTRACT
M.S. HELEN W and SCOW
For Information: TEDDY REED, SKIPPER,
Nome — or — North Star Mercantile Co.,
Teller
Second Sailing lo Nome, Teller, Kotzebue,
St. Michael and Return to Nome — Sched
uled to sail from Seattle on July 9th.
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James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
Flying Doctors
Tour N. W. Alaska
Thirty-eight states were repre
sented Wednesday when the Fly
ing Physicians visited Nome.
The group, which arrived in
Alaska via- private planes, char
tered a plane for the Nome and
Kotzebue flight. In the party were
doctors from as far away as Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
There are more than 1500 mem
bers in the Flying Physicians As
sociation who are registered pilots
and members of the American
Medical Association.
A spokesman stated that it was
not just a social group that travels,
but one with definite goals toward
safety in the air. Another phase
of the organization is the disaster
committee, which functions in
cases where Red Cross or Civil
Defense is not able to go to the
serene immediately.
The group carried two weeks’
supply of food per person, two
way radio and visibility signaling
equipment. They also have equip
ment for obtaining more food by
snaring and shooting game, and
every plane is well supplied with
first aid equipment.
FIRST DRIVE FROM COUNCIL
ALL-DAY JOB FOR THREE
The first auto has made the trip
from Council to Nome this sum
mer. Steve Pederson’s six-by-six
made the trip Tuesday, but it was
an all day job for three men.
Steve said that Alex Dalilak
and Hans Larsen and he had to
shovel through numerous snow
drifts remaining on the Fox River
section of the road.
It is understood that the BPR is
sending a bulldozer to open the
road to traffic.
MASONS GRAND MASTER
ARRIVING FROM WASH.
Robert Guthrie, Most Worship
ful Grand Master of Free and
Accepted Masons of the State of
Washington, is scheduled to ar
rive here on July 2 on an official
vsitation. A special meeting has
been scheduled for the evening of
Thursday, July 2, stated Herb
Jenks, WM of Anvil Lodge No.
140 F. & A.M.
THE GIRL SCOUTS who plan lo
attend Camp may pick up the
forms for their physicals at Mrs.
j Dunlap's anytime before Tuesday
| evening, June 30. The physicals
will be given Wednesday, July
| 1, at 10 a.m., at the Hospital.
The Campership Awards will
be available again this year, and
anyone who ^wishes to contribute
to this fund call White 61. Any
donations will be appreciated.
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE—One 1957 Jeep Pick
up. Phone Main 109. tf
FOR SALE — Used G.E. Auto
matic Washer. Will work. Call
Main 52. 77c
FOR LOTS and Land Surveying,
Call Short Brothers, Main 142,
evenings. 76p
FOR CHARTER, Lease or Con
tract—M.S. Helen W and scow.
For information: Teddy Reed,
skipper, Nome; or North Star
Mercantile Co., Teller. 78c
OLD COINS WANTED — by
Santa Barbara, Calif., collector.
Especially want Indian head
cents and gold pieces. If you
have any, send list to L. J. Maid
hof, 307 Coleman Ave., Santa
Barbara, Calif. ltp
PART TIME Agent wanted for
Alaska Airlines — two days a
week, and able to accept full
time position when available.
Call Main 229 between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m., to arrange for in
terview. 77
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7:30—Steve Canyon 9:00—The Thin Man
8:00—Markham 9:30—"Only Angels
8:30—Wells Fargo Have Wings"
9:00—Lawrence Welk 11:30—Sacred Heart
10:00—"You Can't Take
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