Egan Appoints Bob Scott
To Boundary Commission
The local Boundary Commis
sion has been named by Gov
ernor Egan, who announced yes
terday that Bob Scott, city magis
trate and city clerk, was ap
pointed for a four-year term.
The commission is headed by
Paul Choquette of Homer. Other
members of the commission are
Ben Bleemer, sawmill operator of
Mountain Point; Henry Camarot,
Fairbanks lawyer, for a two-year
term, and Mrs. Gordon Lyon of
Anchorage, for the one-year term.
1 All appointments are effective
November 1.
C.A.P. Members Fly To
Anchorage Wing Confab
Five seniors and twb cadets of
the local Civil Air Patrol de
parted today for Anchorage via
Air Force C123 aircraft to att&ad
the annual Alaskan Wing Confer
ence being conducted Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday.
The purpose of the conference
is to develop programs and poli
cies for the coming year in the
fields of cadet education; search,
rescue and disaster relief, and
emergency communications.
The following members will at
tend seminars on their staff re
sponsibilities: Roy Conklin, Com
mandant of Cadets; Rev. Gerald
McCray, Cadet Chaplain; Scottie
Rhode, Administrative Assistant;
Lester Bronson, Legislative advis
or to Wing Commander, Anchor
age; Dusty Rhode, Commander of
local Squadron; Grant Doyle,
Cadet Commander; Nina Tung
wenuk, Wing Cadet Council
member.
Col. and Mrs. Ernest Boucher
of Ehnendorf are house guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Boucher
during the Convention.
The Nome Airport was gay and
colorful yesterday as the Reeves
Airlines plane unloaded its pas
sengers, who were in Gay Nineties
costume, ready for the big ball
on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs. Stan Morgan are
enjoying renewing a friendship
r ale 35 years ago in Ruby, with
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Coyle. Art
Herring also reminded Stan Mor
gan that he had repaired his bi
cycle 37 years ago when Art
was a messenger boy for ACS.
MRS. JEAN BURAND, Extension
worker for the University of
Alaska, returned from College,
where she has attended the an
nual Extension Conference. She
stated that she will remain here
until the middle of November.
R - E - L - A - X !
The Big Night is coming. Tickets
are on sale. One Thousand Silver
Dollars will be GIVEN AWAY !
ARCTIC CLUB CARNIVAL
— NOVEMBER 7 —
Pioneer Glimpses . . .
Jeanne Lawrence, well-known
Alaskan artist, who is renowned
for her work n Alaskan florals,
is here on her first visit to Nome.
Selma Smith, former president
of the Alaska Federation of Wo
men’s Clubs, is among the An
chorage visitors.
She brought greetings to Nome
friends from Orah Dee Clark, who
made friends here while a repre
sentative for OPA.
Mrs. J. J. O'Leary and son
Chuck, are house guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Lee, from their
home at Moose Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Purkeypile,
retired teachers of this area, are
on their first visit since they left
25 years ago.
George Laiblin. Nome-born, and
now of Ketchikan, is playing the
“stomach Steinway” in the band
at the Grand Ball tomorrow night.
Former District Judge Lester
Gore and his wife have their son
Bob with them, who was “little
Bobby,” when they lived in Nome,
and who is now six feet tall.
Dr. Will Chase, one of Alaska’s
oldest physicians, and Grand His
torian of the Pioneers, proudly
wears a badge showing residence
in Alaska for 64 years. He is 87
years old.
Pioneering aviators Noel Wien
and Bob Reeves and their wives
are taking part in the celebration.
Both are responsible for bringing
over most of the visitors. Mrs.
Wien, former Ada Arthurs, is
Nome-*born.
Dan Jones, son of Pioneer
Charles Jones, now of Fairbanks,
is visiting here with his wife.
John Wilson, pioneer wearing a
50-year ribbon, from Cordova and
Anchorage, proudly carries a
marble and bronze plaque from
the SAS showing that he was one
of the first passengers to fly over
the North Pole on June 12, 1955.
The plaque is being displayed in
Polet’s window today.
Mrs. Clara Rust of Fairbanks
brings greetings to many Nome
pioneers from the former Mrs.
Helen Bockman, now Mrs. Car
lyle, and her regrets for not
being able to attend the conven
tion due to the illness of her hus
band.
According to Ketchikan’s Har
old Thompson, Pioneer Grand
Sergeant-at-Arms, Nome is the
most sensible city in Alaska. Why?
— Because there are no parking
meters !
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Bessie Alexander, Thomas Der
rington, Oscar Lee.
Discharged — Clara Tootkay
look, Edward Oumauk, Freida
Olanna, Irene Katchatag, Susan
Panok, Jacqueline Olowa, Joe
i Balestrini.
Two Nome Explorer Scouts
Receive Eagle Award
As Convention Begins
Ray Arnold and Rod Boucher i
were recognized at the grand ;
opening of the Pioneer Conven
tion this morning as pioneers in
Scouting when they were pre
sented Eagle Badges by Gov. of
Alaska William Egan. Ray is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ar
nold, and Rod is the son of Mrs. j
Emily Boucher, all of Nome.
Chairman of the Scout Com
mittee, Sgt. James Blanning, in
troduced the boys, reviewing their
background showing how they j
had been the first Star Scouts,
first Life Scouts and now the
first Eagle Scouts.
Roy Boucher is the grandson
of Past Grand President of the
Pioneers Antonio Polet, and Ray
Arnold is the grandson of pioneer
Herman Hoop, who had the first
dairy in Nome. Both boys are
high school sepiors.
HARWOODS TO SPEND
TIME AT FAIRBANKS
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Harwood
are scheduled to leave this week
end for Fairbanks, where Mr.
Harwood will attend a meeting of
the Board of Regents of the Uni
versity of Alaska.
Mrs. Harwood will confer with
representatives of the Girl Scouts,
and visit with friends.
PIONEERS WEATHERED IN
AT JUNEAU AIRPORT
The Convention-bound Juneau
and Sitka Pioneers were weath
ered in yesterday in Juneau, and
did not make connections with
yesterday’s flight. They were ex
pected to arrive this morning on
Wien Airlines, in time for the
opening of ceremonies. About 20
are expected to arrive.
Pioneer Events . . .
Friday — 2 P.M. — Business I
Session.
6:30 to 10:30 — Smorgasbord,!
Seaview Room. Watch tickets
for progressive dinner hour.
9 P.M. and 10 P.M. —Documen
tary film and Eskimo Dances
at Multi-Purpose Room (instead
of at Igloo as announced earlier)
Saturday — 9 A.M.. Business
Session, Multipurpose Room.
1 P.M.— Pioneer Women's Lunch
eon.
2 P.M.—Business Session, Multi
purpose Room.
9 P.M.—Grand Ball, open to pub
lic. Music by Ketchikan Ragtime
Band.
Sunday Morning — Your choice
of seven churches.
1:30 P.M. — Memorial Service,
School small Auditorium.
2:30—Business Session.
4:30 P.M.—Installation of officers.
7 P.M.—Banquet, Large Audi
torium.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
There wiill be an important
meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday eve
ning at the BOT Roadhouse.
WANT ADS
FURNISHED HOUSE for rent.
Call Main 119. 26p
1930 MODEL 4-door sedan for
sale. Best offer over $100. Call
Main 119. 26p
FOR SALE — Man’s cloth-cov
ered parka, alpaca lined, wolf
ruff, size 40-42. Bargain, $40.
Also, Taylor Tot, $8. Call
Main 319. 26c
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN—
VFW members. Deliver to BOT
Roadhouse Sunday, 7:30 p.m. I
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.
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT
and
SATURDAY
STANLEY CLEMENTS 'JANE NIGH
MIDNIGHT SHOW TONIGHT
“THE HUNTER” with ROBERT MITCHUM
SUNDAY
and
I MONDAY
^ «PiraBttrt frtw - muyglOH*
James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
WELCOME
☆ PIONEERS ☆
We’re Glad to Have
You With Us!
NOME HARDWARE
AND
The U. S. MERC
DON and CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD
—Members of Igloo No. 1.