Eastern Star Leader Tells
Order’s Accomplishments
At Chamber Meeting
The ladies invaded the meeting
of the Nome Chamber of Com
merce yesterday noon, bringing
Ruth Jones, Most Worthy Grand
Matron, Order of Eastern Star,
who- was invited to the meeting by
C.O.C. President Dewey Goodrich.
Mrs. Jones told of the many
projects of the Order of Eastern
Star and their wonderful work
in the support of such things as
cancer drives, to which they gave
a quarter million dollars last year
as well as Red Cross and crippled
children’s homes.
She explained the most recent
work of the order: to assist re
ligious students of any race or
creed in obtaining training for re
ligious work, not only for the min
istry, but also for such things as
church music (and church social
service.
She stated that this aid was
not a loan but an out and out
grant to the students assisted. As
part of the project, a seat of re
ligious education was established
recently in the Montana State
University.
Rev. Ralph Hanson, secretary
of the home office, of the Cove
nant Church, was also a speaker
at the luncheon. He stated that
his church established the first
mission in northern Alaska (in the
Kuskakwin in 1887) and that they
were only two years behind the
Moravians, who are considered
the first missionaries in the ter
ritory.
Italian Beauty Depreciates
French "Miss Universe"
ROME, OP — Another Italian
“also* ran” in the Miss Universe
beauty contest came home Wed
nesday in a huff over the judge’s
selection.
Rita Stazi told newsman she
just couldn’t see Christiane Mar
tel, the successful French beauty,
as the winner. “Why, she has no
legs ... I mean she has no
snides—her legs are one dimen
sional,” said Rita.
Legal and business size file
folders available at the Nugget.
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids in single copy will
be received until 10:00 a.m. Aug
ust L 1953, and publicly opened in
the office of the Director of Avia
tion, Department of Aviation,
Room 202 Glover Bldg., Anchor
age, Alaska, for the following
work to be performed:
Transportation to include neces
sary longshoring of the following
equipment:
Two D-8 Tractors with Dozer
One Carryall (LeTourneau) 12
c.y. capacity
One No. 12 Cat Grader
The above listed equipment is
to be transported from Cape Ro
manzof to Hooper Bay on or be
fore August 15, 1953.
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
Tony Schwamm,
Director of Aviation.
Dept, of Aviation,
91 Box 2215, Anchorage
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Shave . 75
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Fairbanks Divorcee Shot At
Home Of Her Fiance
ANCHORAGE, UP)—Laura Fors
berg, 42-year-old divorcee, was
shot at the home of her fiance
Monday and police began a search
for her former husband, William
Rader, about 40, for questioning.
She was shot in the abdomen
with a .25 caliber revolver but her
condition was good, hospital at
tendants said Tuesday. She is a
waitress.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
FISHERMAN REPORTED SAFE,
ANOTHER STILL MISSING
ANCHORAGE, UR— Ed Graw
owsky, Ninilchik fisherman, was
reported safe at Kasilof Monday
by Libby, McNeill and Libby Can
nery personnel at Kenai. He had
been the object of a search by
the Civil Air Patrol and the 10th
Air Rescue Squadron since last
Tuesday.
Another missing fisherman, Wal
do Bishop, is still unaccounted
for and rescuers have given up a
search for him.
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