‘Natchuk’ Christened
In Nome Harbor
The vessel “Natchuk,” lying in
Nome Harbor, was officially chris
tened Friday afternoon by Alice
Glavinovich, Queen of the Mid
night Sun Festival. Instead of
champagne, however, the bottle
•broken over the bow of this Arc
tic Research Laboratory cruiser
contained Standard Sea Water for
Oceanographers, from Norway.
Following the ceremony, the
Queen, accompanied by Princesses
Myrtle Chambers, Susanne Fager
strom and Virginia Doyle, were
guests of Allan Beale, project lead
er, from the University of Cali
fornia, Scripps Institute of Ocean
ography, who took the girls on
a maiden cruise on Bering Sea.
They circled the S.S. Talkeetna,
now discharging freight in the
roadstead.
The trip was also a first for
Queen Alice, who had never be
fore been out on Bering Sea. Other
guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dus
ty Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Del
Kampmann, Mrs. Allan Beale and
her daughter, and Mrs. Emily
Boucher.
The boat’s operators are Frank
Talbert and Kenney Toovac of
Barrow, and Donald Stephans,
marine technician from the Uni
versity of California.
The oceanographic program
being conducted by Allan Beale,
will study the ocean bottom and
sedimentation, as well as currents.
An interesting undersea camera
will be used in much of this work.
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
Ethel Ailak was given a sen
tence of 60 days, with 15 sus
pended, for being drunk in a
public place.
* * *
Knut Olsen, age 66, apd
* Blanche Iutok, aged 24, were mar
ried by the U. S. Commissioner on
June 26
TWO BOATS MOTOR TO KING
ISLAND FOR FREIGHT
Two umiaks left for King Island
on Saturday to pick up some of
the supplies which were left when
the families came over last week.
In the party were some of the is
landers who have made their
heme in Nome and who have not
been to the island for several
years.
Sergeant and Mrs. Jim Blan
ning and children are leaving for
Seattle on a month’s vacation.
Big Fourth o£ July
Celebration Being Planned
Once again the City of Nome’s
cooperative Fourth of July cele
bration is getting under way. Rep
resenting the city are Councilmen
Keith Hedreen and Roscoe Wilke
in charge of arrangements for the
program and sports events. The
Rotary Club is undertaking the
collecting of contributions to pro
vide prizes for the sports events.
Clint Gray is chairman of this
committee and he says that every
one will be given a chance to
contribute.
In case anyone is not contacted
they may leave their contribution
either at the Nugget or with City
Clerk Bob Scott.
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Elsie Kugzruk, Minnie Koma
huk, Sophia Wall.
Discharged — Haomi Attatayak
and son, Dora Walluk and son,
Mrs. Ahmangnatoogak and infant,
Johnson Tuckfield and Lawrence
Kulukhon.
Mrs. Maurice Kelliher is leaving
for a trip to Ireland, where she
will visit with her aunt, who is
very ill. She plans to be gone for
about three weeks.
Ball Game Tonight
Tonight’s softball game at the
local field will see the ACS-FAA
club meeting the National Guard
nine, commencing at 7 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wall are
the parents of a son, born yester
day at the Hospital.
OOMIAK TRIP TO WALES
MADE BY SENUNGETUKS
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Senunge
tuk. family and friends, who were
former residents of Wales, made a
trip by oomiak to their old home.
They also visited at Diomede Is
land, and stopped at villages along
the coast. It had been several
years since they had been back
to Wales.
VISITOR FROM GERMANY
Mr. Ludwig Harrsch, of Falken
steen, Germany, and father of
Mrs. Dick Miller, is visiting in
Alaska this month, and was in
Nome on Saturday. He will assist
his son-in-law in some prospecting
in this area before returning to
Fairbanks.
IN U. S. DISTRICT COURT
Joe Egelak of Golovin was
found not guilty on^ charge of
manslaughter, by jury trial.
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 to Nome, Teller, Kotzebue,
Si. Michael and Return to Nome — Sched
uled to sail from Seattle on July 9th.
James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
U-A President Has
First Look at Nome
Dr. Ernest Patty, president of
the University** of Alaska, accom
panied by Mrs. Patty, visited Nome
over the week-end. Dr. Patty has
been in Alaska for 35 years, but,
strange as it may seem, this is his
first trip to Nome.
Also accompanying Dr. Patty
was his son, Stanton Patti, fea
ture writer for the Seattle Times,
also on his first visit to Nome, j
Whie here, Dr. Patty was given
a hearty welcome from many of J
his former University students and
friends, including M. J. Walsh, |
regent of the University.
Dr. Patty expects to retire next I
year, and states he will devote j
h'is time to mining interests in j
Alaska and make his home in |
Seattle.
While here, Dr. Patty visited the
mining area, and also inspected
the new Arctic Research vessel,
the Natchik.
The University president stated j
that last year there were more
than 800 students at U.A., and
predicted that within two years
there will probably be 1500 in
regular attendance.
Mrs. Eckardt Turns Over
Festival Award to
Arctic Circle Chamber
Mrs. Hugo Eckhardt, pioneer
business woman of Kotzebue who
was awarded her choice of a fur
parka or polar bear rug by the
Midnight Sun Festival, has ad
vised the committee that she
wishes the cash equivalency of!
the award to be given to the Arc
tic Circle Chamber of Commerce.
The Arctic Circle Chamber is a
very active group, which has done
much to help the economy of
Kotzebue.
Aarnoul Caslell, who has been
in the Marine Hospital most of
the winter, is seriously ill, and his
daughter, Mrs. Marge Bennifield,
has been in Seattle visiting with
him.
Paul Rasmus, pioneer mining
man of the Kougarok, who winters
outside, returned recently for a
visit, greeting old-time friends.
FIRST CADILLAC HERE
The first Cadillac has come to
Nome! It came aboard the SS Tal
keetna and belongs to Bill Munz.
It can be readily identified by its
color—iris and ivory.
IN U. S. DISTRICT COURT
The pe'tit jury, which has been
in session for the past month, con
cluded its work Friday with the
final case being that of Ronald
Brown of Kotzebue, who was
charged with larceny on two
counts. The jury found him not
guilty on both counts.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Used console mahog
any piano. Phone Black 7. 77p
FOR SALE—One 1957 Jeep Pick
up. Phone Main 109. tf
FOR SALE — Use<5 G.E. Auto
matic Washer. Will work. Call
Main 52. 77c
AVOID Legal battles caused by
putting off making a will. Form
acceptable—Dollar to Franklin,
B-151-B, Grifton, N. Carolina.
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
PART TIME Agent wanted for
Alaska Airlines — two days a
week, and able to accept full- i
time position when available.
Call Main 229 between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m., to arrange for in
terview. 77
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
T ON I G H T
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with — VICTOR McLAGLEN — GEORGE McREADY
One Show Only Tuesday Night Starting at 7:15
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
20th Century - Fox Presents
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MONDAY ' TUESDAY
-6:30—Jefferson Drum 6:30—Tim McCoy
7:00—Kingdom of the Sea 6:45—Industry on Parade
7:30—Wagon Train , 7:00—Flash Gordon
8:30—You Bet Your Life 7:30—Wyatt Earp
9:00—Rifleman 8:00—The Price is Right
9:30—Kraft Music Hall 8:30—Chicago Wrestling
10:00—"Sahara" 9:30—Perry Como
(Programs subject to change)
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