WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow
with occasional light drizzle and
fog. Low ‘temperature expected
tonight 48, high tomorrow 54.
Nome data last 24 -hours as of
7 a.m. today: Precip. .05 in. Total
for month .62 in. Highest tem
perature 56, lowest 50. Max. wind
16 mph from the south. Sunrise
at 2:55 a.m., sunset at 9:32 p.m.
A year ago today: highest tem
perature 65, lowest 55. Extremes
this date since 1907: highest 68
in 1937, lowest 32 in 1916.
Other stations as of 7 a.m. today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 51 Part cloudy
Kotzebue 55 Rain
Wales 48 Drizzle
Cambell 47 Drizzle
Nome 51 Drizzle
Unalakleet 54, Part cloudy
Bethel 51^ Drizzle
McGrath 59 Part cloudy
Fairbanks 55 Part cloudy
Whitehorse 59 Part cloudy
Edmonton 53 Cloudy
Juneau - 56 Rain
Ketchikan 56 Cloudy
Seattle 59 Part cloudy
San Francisco 60 Cloudy
Anchorage 74 Part cloudy
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Tod Purcell, Boy Scout
Executive of Fairbanks,
To Come to Nome Aug. 2
Tod Purcell, Boy Scout Coun
cil executive of Fairbanks, has
sent word that he will come to
Nome Aug. 2 in time to attend
the Nome Scout encampment.
Purcell said he had heard from
the two Nome Scouts who are
attending the New Mexico en
campment. The two, Taylor Moto,
Jr., and Fritz Chambers, were
said to be enjoying themselves
immensely and are taking part in
a 50-mile hike today.
The annual Boy Scout drive for
fund usually coincides with the
visit of the Boy Scout field exec
utive.
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
Theresa Washington was given
a sentence of 30 days for being
drunk and disorderly.
Roy Luke was fined $25 for
being under the influence of in
toxicating liquor while driving
and had his driver’s license sus
pended for 20 days.
A hearing will be held this
afternoon on Floyd Cobb, charged
with assault with a dangerous
weapon at Granite Mountain.
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AUGUST
Dean Bronson To Show Slides
Of Egypt and Pakistan at Rotary
Rotary luncheon will be held I
at the Bering Sea Club Thursday !
at noon. Dean Bronson will show j
colored slides of Egypt and East
Pakistan.
Next week the first half of
the film of the “Nome Kids" on
TV will be shown. It will be
finished on the following Thurs
day.
Russel R. Hermann, Roger G.
Connor, William Plummer and
George Yeager, United States at
torneys from Nome,'Juneau, An
chorage and Fairbanks, respec
tively, have been in Washington
this week to attend the annual
meeting of U.S. attorneys from
all over the country.
NOTICE
Effective immediately, the ACS
counter will be open continuous
ly for telephone and telegraph
messages.
BOY SCOUTS ATTENTION
IMPORTANT MEETING
All Boy Scouts are requested to
be at the Scout Hall Thursday
evening at 7:30 to make final
plans for the summer encamp
iment planned for next week.
If You Want To Rent
A House or Apartment
The Man To See Is
George Hite—Main 123
WA NT ADS
FOUND —- Lady’s Orvin wrist
watch. Owner may claim by
identifying and paying for this
ad at the Nugget.
FOR SALE—Dodge pickup, dav
eno and chair set, rotisserie
broiler, small table, Casco step
stool. Call Main 83. tf
FOUND—“Key-Bak” key holder.
See at Nugget.
WANTED—Cashier-typist. Call
Black 133. 90c
Alaska Airlines has vacancy for
stenographer. Must be able to
take shorthand anti fair typing
speed. Contact W. E. Golden,
manager, Alaska Airlines, Inc.
FOR SALE—34 bed, 6-yr. crib,
Spindrier washing machine.
Call Main 3 89c
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WEDNESDAY St THURSDAY
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Nome Republicans Elect
Frazier Club President
A meeting of the Nome Repub
lican Club was held on Thursday,
July 19, for the purpose of elect
ing new officers and to make
plans for the fall election cam
paign.
The following officers were
elected:
Charles Frazier, president; Joe
Kroninger, vice president; Borg
ney Reader, secretary-treasurer.
The precinct committeeman
elected was Wallace Mclver and
the committeewoman, Irene Gil
lette.
Another meeting will be hald
Thursday, Aug. 2, to complete
campaign plans.
Juanita Fagerstrom
Honored at Shower
Given by Bridesmaids
Juanita Fagerstrom, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fager
strom, whose marriage to Howard
Huffer of Seattle has been an
nounced for next Friday evening,
was almost surprised at a mis
cellaneous shower given her last
evening by her bridesmaids.
The popular young coed, who
is graduating this fall as a nurse,
received many lovely gifts.
Hostesses were June Dunbar,
Lucy Ann and Susanne Fager
strom, and Roberta Snycler.
WHALE WASHES ASHORE
AT END OF SEAWALL
A whale, about 20 feet long
washed ashore today at the east
end of the seawall. It appears to
be either a black or gray whale
and is rather badly battered by
the waves against the rocks.
A line has been secured about
the whale’s tail and it is hoped
to pull it above the high water
mark for butchering.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Vincent McQuire
and Pat Harkin.
Discharged: Edith Arnold, Gil
bert Clark, Helen Amoktoolik
and infant son.
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Steaks ami Chops .... 89e lb.
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MUTTON
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Steaks and Chops .... 69c lb.
Whole Car cass.55c lb. !
Lew o* Mutton.55c lb.
GROUND BEEF (10-lb.) 75c lb.
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^ Smoked King Salmon Strips
^ Imported Swedish Anchovies
^ Jack Cheese
Amoktoolik Baby Boy
Sets Weight Record
At MMM Hospital
Mrs. Thomas Amoktoolik, who
gave birth to her 13th child last
Friday, has the largest child born
at the MMM Hospital. The boy,
who has been named Dexter,
weighed in at 14 pounds and 14
ounces.
J4rs. Amoktoolik states that
this is not her largest child, as her
two-year-old, who was born at
Golovin, weighed 17 pounds.
Mrs. Amoktoolik, who is a
house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Phil
lip Dexter, has her home at Gol
ovin, where her husband is at
present fishing. They have had
six girls and seven boys.
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PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Tuesday were: Mrs.
Clyde Glass, George Morin, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Young and three
children, Russell Hermann, How
ard Huffer, Robert Parrish, Ann
Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Shorty and
three children, and the following
for whom first names were not
available: Willis, Petterson, In
graham, Pettit, Leach, DeGraffe,
Eppson, Matzel and Super.
Departing were: Mr. and Mrs.
Sundell, Mrs. Hazel Siegwart,
Carl Lieby, Peggy Lyle, H. Her
dina, Robert Parrish, Claude
Brisco, Lennia Russell, David
Parr.
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