Pan Am and Alaska
Freight Lines Propose
All-Year Nome Service
Members of the Chamber of
^Commerce were • very interested
yesterday in a report presented to
‘them by Mel Harris of Pan Am
erican Airways and Graden
Gmith of Alaska Freight Lines.
Mr. Harris and Mr. Smith ex
plained their proposed plan to
fierce Nome through their com
bined efforts and provide north
western Alaska with a regular
year-round service at a very low
cost.
Most of the chamber meeting
was devoted to discussion of the
proposal and every one present
was very interested in the project.
Ronnie Anderson, former school
boy of Nome and son of Mrs. Jack
Anderson, is spending the sum
mer here after an absence of sev
eral years.
Anderson’s family is in Anchor
age at the present time.
If You Want To Rent
A House or Apartment
The Man To See Is
George Hite—Main 123
City Council Notes
At the regular meeting of the i
Nome City Council Monday eve- j
ning, the first with the new mem
bers participating, it was decided
that the fiscal year, for conveni-,
ence of the auditor, will be from
April 1 to April 1.
The controversial matter of
whether or not the Morrison
Knudson Co. should pay sales tax
was turned over to the city at
torney, Jim von der Heydt. Ac
cording to letters received from
several sources the M-K Co. will
be required to pay this tax unless
| they can supply a certificate of
exemption, it was reported.
Dr. Fred Langsam was reap
| pointed city health officer and
James von der Heydt was reap
pointed city attorney.
Definite progress was reported
in the securing of property north
of the School for use as a play
ground.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Leon Tetpan, Peter
Castell.
Discharged: Fred Crane, Nat
Holton.
NC COMPANY ^ a
Alaska'« Pioneer Merchants |"
YOUR FRIENDLY SHOPPING CENTER
FRESH VEGETABLES AND
COMPLETE GROCERIES
FRESH MEATS AND FISH
KITCHENWARE, FURNITURE
AND HARDWARE
LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
INFANTS’ and CHILDRENS’ WEAK
Don’t Forget The Free Delivery Service
60 YEARS SERVIN’G ALASKA
First Direct Freighter
SS TONSINA sailing from Seattle
JUNE 5, 1956
CALLING: NOME. ST. MICHAEL.
UNALAKLEET. TELLER.
Will carry all types of cargo
including cold storage and cool room
Freighters sailing every Tuesday
for Seward and Valdez.
Every Friday for Seward
Volleyball Series Opens
With Two Exciting Games
Monday night’s volleyball ac
tion proved to be as exciting as
expected. The Polar Hornets took !
the first game of the season from
the ACS Shamrocks, two sets in
a row. The Nome Nanooks won
over the Air Force Jets by the
same margin, two straight, and
the Shamrocks downed the Nome
Aces two for two.
The next games are scheduled
for Monday evening, April 30,
when four sets will be played, be
tween the Hornets and Aces, the
Shamrocks and Air Force, Nan
ooks and Hornets, and Aces and
Nanooks.
NOTE OF THANKS
I wish to thank all those who
supported me in Tuesday's Pri
mary Election. I very much ap
preciate your vote.
—Jim von der Heydl
NOTE OF THANKS
I am very grateful to all those
who voted for me in yesterday's
Primary Election.
—Clint Gray
NOTICE
Written applications will be re
ceived at the City Clerk's office
until 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 14,
1956, for the following positions:
Chief of Fire and Police: $650.00
per month with apt. and utilities.
Utility Man: $625.00 per month.
Nome Common Council
By Carrie M. McLain
City Clerk
Publ. Apr. 25, 27, 30, 1956.
WA N T A D S
FURNISHED house for sale. Also
washer and dryer; table and
chairs, straw chairs, other misc.
furnishings. Call Howard Mays,
Red 188.
FOR SALE—Boy Scout uniform,
size 12. Call Munz residence.
FOR SALE—Piper Cub J-4. 75
h.p. Continental. Recovered in
’53. Skis, wheels, retract, land
ing light, radio, Venturi system
with turn & bank indicator and
rate of climb instr. Metal prop.
$800. Ralph K. Sutherland, c/o
CAA, Moses Point.
FOR SALE — Hallicrafter radio;
size 9Vfe hip boots, and other
items. Call Black 182. 50p
FOR SALE!—10 cu. ft. deep freeze
practically new, 5 cu. ft. refrig
erator, Universal washing ma
chine, practically new, numer
ous other articles. Call after
5:30 p.m., Red 74. 49p
SHOWING AT THE S
THEATER 1
Two Shows Nightly—7:15 & 9:15
Doors Open 6:45 p.m. a
TONIGHT
V ELLEN DREW • MARC CRAMER
PLUS CARTOON
The door prize at the Fashion
Show was won by Mrs. Ralph
Willoya, Ticket No. 230543, a
week’s pass for two to The
Theater.
Madeline Piscoya Leaves
To Wed in N. Carolina
Madeline Piscoya, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Piscoya, who
has been employed at the Alaska
Airlines, leaves this week for An
chorage enroute to Harrisburg,
North Carolina, to be wedded to
A/1C Robert Simpson at his home.
Dr. Paul Hagglund Here
For Dept, of Health With
Nurse Helen Hartigen
Dr. Paul Hagglund, well known 1
Fairbanks doctor, is here for a few >
days for the Dept, of Health and :
to assist Dr. Fred Langsafn with
orthopedic work here.
Helen Hartigen of the Depart
ment of Health from Anchorage,
• is also here for the clinic now in
progress.
Dr. Hagglund is celebrating his j
birthday today although away ]
from his family. He received a
hearty greeting from his friends
and former patients here.
Jacob Okboak and Mabel Ibion
na, daughter of Mrs. Wilson Bour
don, were married this morning
by U.S. Commissioner Herb Jenks.
PISTOL AND RIFLE CLUB
HOLDS 1st MEETING TONITE
All persons, military and civil
ian alike, are reminded that the
first meeting of the Nome Pistol
and Rifle Club will be held to
night, in the National Guard Ar
mory, at 7:30 p.m.
PAN AMERICAN
Arriving Tuesday were Mr. and
Mrs. George Bayer and family,
| Mrs. Jim McLean, Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Nelson and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Sandvik, Jim Frazier,
Dr. Paul Hagglund, Messrs. Burke,
Doerig, Walbey, Burgess, Hanie,
Sasaros, and Wheeler.
Round trip passengers were Mel
Harris, Graden Smith. Departing
were Bill Munz, Orville Chandler
and O.W. Melind.
Mrs. Margaret Bachelder
To Visit Here Two Months
With Son Everett
Everett Bachelder, recovering
from a two-week bout with hepa
titis, was cheered today by the
arrival of his mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Bachelder, of Pittsfield,
New Hampshire.
Bachelder, leader of the Nome
Gospel Home here, has two broth
ers also in the field of religion.
On her trip from the east Mrs.
Bachelder visited with her sons,
Rev. Stephen Bachelder, pastor ol
the Middletown <N.Y.' Congrega
tional Church, and Rev. Horace
Bachelder, pastor of the Atkinson
Memorial Church (also Congrega
tional), Oregon City, Ore.
Mrs. Bachelder brought greet
ings from Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Salisbury, who attend her son’s
church in Oregon City.
Mrs. Bachelder will be a guest
here for about two months with
Everett and his family.
TO ALL VOTERS
Your support in the April 24
Primary is very much appre
ciated. Your overwhelming
support of the Constitution, the
Alaska - Tennessee Plan, and
abolishment of Fish Traps is a
real step forward and is sure
to advance the battle for repre
sentation. Thank you.
—John A. "Mac" McNees
I J.S. MLRCis the place to BUY!
ALL MEAT NOW AIRBORNE UNTIL BOAT TIME
WITH NO ADVANCE IN PRICES !
ARMOUR STAR
Lamb Shoulder Roast . . 75c lb.
CUT TO FIT YOUR ROASTER
STAR
LAMB STEAK .... 98clb.
U.S. CHOICE, GRAIN-FED
ROUND STEAK . . . 98c lb.
U.S. CHOICE, GRAIN-FED
T-BONE STEAK . . . 1.101b.
STAR
BEEF LIVER.80c lb.
PICNIC HAMS .... 69c lb.
SUGAR -SMOKED, PRE - COOKED
SLAB BACON .... 79c lb.