W. B. McCarthy Will
Reside in Kennewick, Wn.
W. B. McCarthy who arrived
in Nome early in June, 1907, on
the S. S. Corwin and who accord
ing to the Nome Nugget of that
year, jumped from iceberg to ice
berg and was one of the hardy
pioneers who walked ashore
from that ship, leaves tomorrow
to make his home near his son
and four grandchildren, at Ken
newick, Wash.
Mr. McCarthy has sold his
home and property here but is
not saying goodbye as he may re
turn to work during the summer
with the Lomen Commercial Co.
where he has been for many
years. Like many other mining
men, should the price of gold be
come attractive, he may return
to prospect in some spots he
knows about.
Mr. McCarthy and his late wife
were well known for their Alas
kan hospitality and for their fine
garden and beautiful flowers.
Accompanying him outside will
be his son, Paul and wife who
have been here to help him pack,
having lived on 1st Avenue since
1919.
Arctic Club’s Drawing
Will be Held February 15
The Arctic Club, which annually I
promotes the dog races and raises
funds to make the prizes attrac
tive to teams from other towns
has been sponsoring a contest,
drawing for which is scheduled
to be held on Feb. 15.
Anyone wishing to contribute
to this cause, the perpetuation of
dog racing where dog racing ori
ginated, may contact Willie
Brown, who is heading the ticket
sale with a choice of four attrac
tive prizes: 1961 Volkswagen;
fiberglass run-about; Aeronca
Chief airplane or $2,000 in cash.
MISS BEISTLE and MR. FALK
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Miss Doris Beistle and Mr.
Arthur G. Falk were united in
marriage, Jan. 28 at the First
Covenant Church in San Jose,
Calif.
Mrs. Falk is well remembered
for her many years with the
Covenant Children’s Home in
White Mountain.
' IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Ruth Teayoumeak was fined
$25.00 for disorderly conduct and
Frances Alvanna was fined $25.00
and give a 30 day suspended sen
tence for assault and battery.
Iron Lung Arrives
At MMM Hospital
The Maynard McDougall Mem
orial Hospital now has an iron
j lung, courtesy of the National
i Foundation.
! On hand at the field to receive i
it yesterday were Mayor Steffen
Andersen, chairman of the hos- i
' pital board, Mrs. Steffen Ander- j
sen, chairman of Sah Yung Ah
Tim Mim and Mrs. Robert Oliver
who took pictures.
Assisting with the handling
from the plane to the hospital j
were Maj. Thomson, Capt. Hinds,
Capt. Montiel, Lt. Langbei, Sfc
Brennan, Sfc Harris from the 7th
Special Forces from Fort Bragg, ;
N. C., who are here making
advance preparations for the
coming airborne troop exercise.
Also assisting from the Army
Advisor Detachment here are Maj.
L. Flannigan, Sfc Mclntyer and
Sgt.'W. Buchanan.
The 144th Air Transport Squad
ron (Light) Alaska with Capt.
Rowe as pilot brought the iron
lung to Nome and Lt. Col. Elmore
squadron commander of the 144th
made the arrangements from Seat
tle to Anchorage.
Receiving this new equipment
at the hospital were Dr. John
Barrow and Robert Reed.
Mothers’ Day March
Was Most Successful
Under the direction of Tex
Chunn the following Explorer
Scouts conducted a most success
ful Mothers’ March Wednesday
night:
Boone Oman, Wayne Wittie,
Ernie Ailak, Bill Muller, Dave
Craft, Johnny Herman and Fred
die Kungesuk. Steffen and Stan- !
ley Andersen also helped.
Within an hour’s time they col
lected $136.96.
They collected more this year
than in the past. The people were
ready and waiting for the Scouts
to knock.
SGT. FRED FLETCHER WILL
CONDUCT SERVICES SUNDAY
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday at the Community
Methodist Church Sgt. Fred Flet
cher of the Army Advisory De
tachment and lay leader will con
duct the morning services due to
the absence of the pastor. His
sermon topic will be based on
the Twenty-third Psalm. There
will be special music by a trio of
Mrs. Robert Baldwin, Mrs. Don
McKay and Mrs. Gene Dinkle.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
_ DEALERS IN —
Lumber Be Plywood, Wallboard. Building Materials, Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing,
Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phone MAIN 147 Write BOX 701
Sailings from Seattle to Seward for con
nections with rail to Anchorage and Fair
banks every Tuesday and Friday.
Specify Alaska Steamship Company
routing for your winter shipments.
Two Young Nome Men
Named for Admission to
Air Force Academy
Congressman Ralph J. Rivers
today announced that he has
nominated six young Alaskans to
the United States Air Force
Academy, Colorado.
Two young Nome men were
among the six named to compete
for admission to the nation’s
youngest service academy. They
are Clifford Steele, and Douglas
Lee. Clifford is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Steele, and is
now a student at the University
of Alaska where he is majoring in
geology. He is a graduate of Nome
High School where he was presi
dent of his class. He also holds
the rank of corporal in the ROTC
at the University of Alaska.
Douglass Lee is 17 years old,
and is a senior at Nome High
School. He is the son of Richard
E. Lee of Nome.
The young men nominated by
Congressman Rivers now became
eligible to take the Air Force
Academy entrance examination,
and the selectee will become a
member of the class of 1965, and
upon completion of his four year
course will receive a bachelor of
science degree and a regular com
mission as a second lieutenant in
the United States Air Force.
WSCS MEETS TONIGHT
WSCS will meet at the home of
Opal Baldwin tonight at 8:00
p. m. with Vi Trulin as co-hostess
es.
TOM-COD FISHING PARTY
PLANNED BY GIRL SCOUTS
Senior Girl Scouts are having
a tom-cod fishing party on Sun
day afternoon. This active group
of girls who are making prepa
rations to have an information
booth for tourists throughout the
summer at the airport, have
raised over $300 so that they will
be in unfiorm while on duty at
the airport.
James Savok, Jr., who has been
on the mail truck for Morgan and
Son this past season is being
sent to Chicago by the BIA un
der the re-location program.
Ronald Engstrom, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herb Engstrom of
Basin Creek is taking flying les
sons in the Seattle area, where
he and his mother are spending
the winter.
NEW TEACHER DUE IN NOME
Richard Travis, of Corvallis,
Mont., is arriving here to assume
the teaching position left open
by Mrs. Alice Osborne who left
to make her home in Kotzebue
this past week. Mrs. Osborne
had resigned at the end of the
semester, but remained as long
as possible until the position
could be filled.
LEGISLATIVE BILLS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE NUGGET
Copies of the first 31 legislative
bills presented in the State Leg
islature have been received by
the Nugget and are available for
anyone to see or study. They will
be kept at the Nugget throughout
the session.
MOTHER'S CLUB
Meets Monday night, Feb. 6 at
7:30 p. m. at LYW Community
Center. Mrs. Louise Bockman will
be the guest speaker.
WANT ADS
FOUND — Jade tie clip. Identify
at Nugget and pay for ad. 3t
FOUND: Keychain with two
keys.
FOR RENT—3 Unmodern cabins.
Black 196 before 6 p.m.; Main
120 after 6 p.m.
SELL — Those surplus items that
you don’t need. Just let a
Nugget Classified Ad convert
them into cash for you.
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NOME NUGGET ADS PAY BIG DIVIDENDS
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ARCTIC CLUB
DOG RACING
FUND RAISING
PROJECT
• 1961 VOLKSWAGEN SEDAN
• AERONCA CHIEF AIRPLANE
• BOAT, MOTOR and TRAILER
— OR —
• $2,000 IN CASH
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