George Tucker Funeral
Held Sunday
The funeral of George Tucker,
which had been announced for
Tuesday, was held yesterday
from the Covenant Church, as
relatives had to return to Fair
banks before the announced time.
Rev. Roald Amundson corf
ducted the funeral, with an honor
guard from the CAP and the
American Legion participating.
The Covenant Choir sang “Take
Up Thy Cross.” Rev. Amundson
sang “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,”
and the three sisters, Mrs. Town
er, Mrs. A. Doyle, and Mrs. Wal
lace Mclver sang “My Jesus, I
Love Thee.”
The church was filled to capa
city, with many friends following
the family to the Belmont Point
Cemetery.
Pioneers To Hold
’59 Convention In Nome
Otto Koppin, retired FWS agent
from Cordova, became president
of the Grand Igloo, Pioneers of
Alaska, last night.
Some 100 Alaska oldtimers
. picked Koppen to head the or
ganization as their 42nd annual
convention came to a close. He
succeeds Robert Dearmond, Ket
chikan Igloo.
Nome was selected as the site
for the 1959 convention city, to
be held on October 22-25, 1959.
Art Lutro, Fairbanks, was elec
ted first vice president; Lester O.
Gore, Ketchikan, second vice
president; Carl Lottsfeldt, An
chorage, chaplain; Harold Thomp
son, Ketchikan, sergeant-at-arms.
Scouts Camp Overnight
At Salmon Lake
Explorer Scouts took advan
tage of the good weathjer and had
an overnight trip to the Scout
camp at Salmon Lake.
They were accompanied by the
assistant Explorer advisor, Don
Hillman.
Explorers on the trip were Ray
Arnold, Rod Boucher, Fritz Cham
bers, John Herman, Taylor Moto,
Clifford Steel, Ernie Ailak,
ayne Witte, Douglas Lee and
Bill Muller.
Johnny Kakaruk
To Butcher Deer
Near Salmon Lake
Johnny Kakarak, well-known
reindeer man, is in town getting
organized for the. handling of
deer which will be butchered next
week near the Highway 97 be
yond Salmon Lake.
Johnny wants the public to
know that his deer are now in
the Pilgrim Springs area, and
are being rounded up; so if strays
are seen along the way, they
should not be mistaken for cari
bou, as there are no caribou in the
area.
Sam the Donkey
Leaves for Anchorage
Sam the Donkey has left for a
warmer climate and will spend
the winter entertaining children
in Anchorage.
Sam, who arrived here for the
Pearse Walsh family, has had a
busy summer entertaining chil
dren of all ages, many of whom;
had never before seen a donkey,
i Sgm also participated in the
i Statehood parade and Midnight
I Sun festival.
! WIEN AIRLINES PASSENGERS
I From Fairbanks:
Luback, Berglund, Hobs, Rey
i nolds, Dunham, Clayton, Ward,
! Wolfe.
To Fairbanks:
Peurifoy, Whitten, Hulsey, Pe
terson, Walker, Burand, Pollin
ger, Mrs. Minix and 5 children,
Opincinsky, Stone, Feero, Tribble,
Hansen, Whaley, Polet, West,
Downey, Burns, Kennedy, Patton,
Binkley.
To Kotzebue:
Garvin, M i n e r y, Schneider,
Cate, Meyers, Topkok, Okboak.
From Kotzebue:
Lee, Backstrom, Davis.
ADMIT TED TO HOSPITAL
Elizabeth Herman, Michael Si
mon, Jonathan Moto. Elizabeth
Beals, Paul Cornelius, Clarice
Hardy.
Discharged: Nellie Larson, An
nette Hay, Anita Ryll and infant,
and Jonathan Moto.
Bill Beltz of Unalakleet, candi
date for re-election on the Demo
cratic ticket for the Senate, is
visiting here for a few days.
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SAVE THE DATE —
ARCTIC CLUB CARNIVAL
Saturday, October 18
SS FORTUNA, VOYAGE 14
ENROXJTE FROM SEATTLE
Calling at Seward, King Cove,
St. Michael, and then NOME.
Watch This Space For Arrival Date
Lomen Commercial Company
Now Accepting Southbound Freight
Public To jSee
U S O Show
Here October 10
A USO Show is coming through
Nome on October 10th, it has
been announced, and due to the
limited number of military per
sonnel, will include civilian popu
lation in the presentation of the
performance, stated Sgt. Jim
Blanning of ACS.
The show includes a dancer,
Paul Dolan; commedian, Ginger
Kole; vocalist, Valerie Noble;
comedy ventriloquist, Walter
Walters, Jr.; saxophone, Gene
Lewis, piano and accordian, Joe
Greco.
Irv Jefferies, drummer, will
be master of ceremonies.
Arrangements are being made
with the Nome School for the use
of facilities there for th£ per
formance.
Wien Announces
New Schedule
; Wien Airlines have announced
a change of schedule starting as
of October 1, stated station man
ager Pearse Walsh.
Planes will leave Fairbanks
daily at 9 a m., and will arrive /
in Nome via Kotzebue about 12:30
and depart at 1:25 p.m.
On Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, the planes will arrive at
11 a.m., and depart at 12 p.m. All
flights will arrive in Fairbanks
at 5:50 p.m.
There will be no flights on
Sunday.
ELSfiY GOODNIGHT ARRIVES
FOR MUNZ OFFICE
Elsey Goodnight of Seattle,
Wash., arrive^ a few days ago to
take over the work of Irene Gil
lette at the office of the Munz
Airlines, as Mrs. Gillette is leav
ing for the States.
NEW NURSES AT HOSPITAL
Ila Collins of Moscow, Idaho,
Marlene Willarth and Aulette
Lestie, of Saskatchewan, are the
new nurses at the MMM Hospi
tal who arrived recently, and
| are getting oriented for the
winter.
Jay Randolph Helle was born
in Alexandria, Va., and weighs
7 pounds, 8 ounces. He is the first
child for Mr. and Mrs. James
Helle, and' the first grandchild
for Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snyder of
this city. His mother is the for
mer Dr. Loretta Snyder.
— Pioneers’ Attention —
MEETING WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. PIONEER HALL
NOTICE
Moonlight Water Service for the
season will end October 1, unless
sooner terminated by freezing
weather.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE — Man’s new Seal
skin Jacket, Size 40. Red 15. p
YOUR AVON Representative is
June Jefferies. tf
FOUND — Red coat, near Anchor
Bar. Call at Nugget.
FOUND — Silver Air Force ring.
Call at Nugget office and pay
for ad.
FOR SALE—Our new dried Red
salmon are in. Better than
ever. 50c lb. by the bundle.
55c lb. straight. R. R (Bob)
Blodgett, Teller Commercial
Co., Teller, Alaska. tf
FOR SALE — MORRIS ROAD
HOUSE, lunch counter, cock
tail bar and liquor store — to
settle estate. Reduced to $28,000.
Plus inventory. $9,000 down,
balance $400 month at 6 per
cent interest; or $25,000 cash,
plus inventory of about $3,500.
Jack L. Morris, Executor,
McGrath, Alaska. 125
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and TUESDAY
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One Show at 7:30 Each Evening — Admission $1.80
MARLON BRANDO JEAN SIMMONS
FRANK SINATRA • VIVIAN BLAINE
KNOM-TV
TUESDAY
6:30—Western Movie
7:30—Wyatt Earp
8:00—Highway Patrol
8:30—Public Service "
9:00—Wagon Train
THE U. S. MERC
IS THE PLACE
TO SHOP AND SAVE!
I
Fresh
White Mountain TROUT Lb. 55c
Fresh
White Mountain TEAPOK .. 45c
TROUT QWUKLUK ..39c
Fresh
SILVER SALMON ..55c
DRY SALMON PIPSERUK Lb. 55c
Smoked Silver Salmon .. 1.50
Genuine
FINNAN HADDIE *JEE5k ..95c
We’ll Be Seeing You At The Merc
At Muktuk Time !
— MUKTUK JACK.