Three Injured In Auto
Accident On Dexter
Road Sunday Morning
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoover of
the M and M Bank, and Dwanne
Oyloe are hospitalized from in
juries sustained when their car
overturned on the Dexter road
about five miles from town Sun
day morning.
It is reported that a blow-out
put the car out of control at a
point in the road which has a
culvert and is narrow.
X-rays are being taken today
to determine the seriousness of
their injuries.
Vincent Abloogalook
Seriously Injured In
Motorcycle Crack-Up
Vincent Abloogalook was very
seriously injured Friday while
enroute to Safety. He was riding
a motorcycle and collided with a
parked car, it is reported.
The owner of the car was al
legedly working on it and tem
porarily had the lights out.
Abloogalook suffered fractures
on both the u^>per and lower parts
of . his left leg, a fractured shoul
der, and multiple bruises over
his body.
Alaska Dept, of Health
Making Survey of
Nome’s Population
Harry Carter of the Alaska De
partment of Health, is calling at
all homes in Nome on a housing
survey of great importance to the
community.
The information gathered on i
the density and distribution of
the population is to be used by
the Health Department in connec
tion with a project to get water
and sewerage for Nome, which is
vitally necessary for the health
and development of the state.
The information is to be pre
sented in Washington, D. C., in
connection with a bill now be
fore Congress to aid communities
such as Nome.
■Mr. Carter is primarily inter- j
e.Ued in the number of people j
living in each house.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Elmer Soosuk, Roger j
Y h.ght, John Norbert Sr., Vin
cent Abloogalook, Lucy Trigg,
Con and Marva Hoover, Dwanne
Oyloe, Jane Foster.
■Discharged: L. Lockwood, Vir
ginia Reader.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
with toccasional snow. Low tern-!
perature expected tonight 20, the
high tomorrow 35.
Sunrise at 6:44 a.m., sunset at
4:55 p.m.
NOTARY PUBLIC
at
NUGGET OFFICE
City and BPR Agree on
Maintenance Provisions
For The Paved Streets
The City of Nome and the Bu
reau of Public Roads have agreed
on a maintenance agreement for
the paved area through town and
out to the Airport.
The City is to repair damage
to streets, sidewalks, etc., caused
by installation, repair or mainten
ance work on city-owned utilities
system located within the route;
to permit only parallel parking on
these streets, and maintain traffic
controls and signs agreed upon
mutually by the City and the
BPR, and to provide special traf
fic control if necessary during
clean-up and removal of snow.
The Bureau of Public Roads
agrees to perform all normal
maintenance functions including
snow removal; sanding; pavement I
repairs and patching; drainage
maintenance, bridge maintenance;
shoulder maintenance, and keep
the road in the same condition as
constructed and safe for travel
and use by vehicles and pedes-1
trian traffic at all times.
1,226 X-Rays Taken Here
One thousand two hundred and
twenty-six persons have availed
themselves of free X-rays which
have been given by the Public
Health Service this past week.
As there are still many in the
community who have neglected
or forgotten to take advantage of
this important health privilege,
the Public Health Nurse announ
ced today that the final pictures
would be taken from 6:30 to 8
o’clock this evening at the U.S.
Commissioner’s court room.
OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW
FOR MOTHERS AT NURSERY
The day nursery which opened
today in the former Odd Fellows
Hall with Mrs. Fred Greene in
charge, has announced that there
will be an open house for mothers
tomorrow starting at 7:30 a.m. so
that working mothers may visit
and become acquainted with the
program before enrolling their
children.
Mothers may come any time
during the day, stated Mrs.
Greene, and coffee will be served.
‘Buzzy’ Is Back
After four years of service in
the U.S. Navy, Gordon (Buzzy)
Swanberg, son of Nels Swanberg
Jr., is home to stay.
Buzzy has been working with
diesel engines while in the ser
vice, he said.
"Wild Voice of the North" is the
newest book written by Sally
Carrighar, soon to be published.
Much of the book is about her
experiences in Nome and Unala
kleet and about her beloved dog
Bobo, who was her companion
when she lived here.
Letter-size and legal file folder
available at The Nome Nugget
James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
Gov. Egan To
Address Pioneer
Convention Here
The Pioneer Convention is
shaping up with housing .now
being planned for about 200
guests. Approximately 150 reser
vations have already been re
ceived.
Most of the charter planes are
arriving on Thursday, Oct. 22,
jvith registration of delegates be
tween 2 and 6 o’clock at the Pio
neer Igloo and an informal Mug
Up there between 8 and 10 p.m.
The session officially opens on
Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. with
Grand President Otto Koppen of
Cordova officiating. Governor
William A. Egan will give the
opening address. Another busi
ness __ session will be held in the
afternoon at 2 o’clock.
On Friday evening there will
be a progressive smorgasbord at
the North Star, of Alaskan food
with a special feature being crab
from Cordova.
Eskimo dances are planned for
10:30 Friday evening for the
guests.
A business session is scheduled
for Saturday morning, and a
women’s luncheon on Saturday
afternoon at 1 o’clock. This last is
sponsored by the Ladies Auxil
iary.
On Saturday evening there will
be a grand ball, the public in
vited, with everyone in costume.
On Sunday morning the guests
are free to go to the church of
their choice and a memorial ser
vice is planned at the .Igloo at
2 o’clock in the afternoon.
A banquet is schedued for Sun
day evening in the multipurpose
room of the school.
Sightseeing trips are being
worked in whenever possible, as
well as the showing of a film,
“City of Gold,,’ produced and
filmed in Alaska by Pierre Bur
ton who wrote. “Klondike Fever.”
The -Pioneer Women have been
busy packaging' gift souvenirs of
Nome jelly; making original cor
sages, and many other interest
ing favors for the occasion.
A 36 - page souvenir program
will be ready for distribution soon
through the courtesy and cooper
ation of local business houses who
have all contributed generously
with their advertising.
ART ZYLSTRA AND FAMILY
ARRIVE TO MAKE HOME
Art Zylstra and family arrived
from the outside to make their
home here next door to the new
radio station on 4th and D. Mr.
Zylstra is the manager of the sta
tion.
Also arriving to complete the
staff is Howard Nelson, who will
be program director. Mr. Nelson
and his wife come from Essex,
Iowa.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TONIGHT
CITY HALL, 8:00 P.M.
WANT ADS
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
RUMMAGE SALE — Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, next door
to Cold Storage. 21c
HOUSE WITH BATH for rent.
Call Black 131. 22p
SELL — Those surplus items that
you don’t need. Just let a
Nugget Classified Ad convert
them into cash for you.
I
Showing Tonight at Nomerama
/ Alfred Hitchcock’s
“VERTIGO”
WITH
JAMES STEWART
AND
KIM NOVAK
TUESDAY ONLY
— One show only —
l:
PAYDAY SPECIAL
☆ ☆
DARIGOLD
CANNED MILK
$9.25 case
CASH!
MANY,. MANY OTHER
SUPER-DUPERS
The U. S. MERC
Of Course!