Robert Curtiss from Bethel
New Alaska Airlines
Manager at Nome
Robert Curtiss arrived from
Bethel to be new station man
ager here for Alaska Airlines,
replacing Ted Duffield. Curtiss,
who has been with the company
about three years, is also a well
known flier and will act as check
pilot for the company here.
R. W. Starkey, Alaska Airlines
official, accompanied by A1 San
der, from the Anchorage office,
are on the bush flights today, set
' ting up agents in the various sta
tions at Teller, Shishmaref, Kot
zebue and down to the coast at
Unalakleet, to comply, it is re
ported with CAB regulations.
In Commissioner’s Court
An inquest was held yesterday
in the death of Gladys Marie Lee,
aged about two years, daughter of
Alma Lee, who died on March
4. The jury found death to be
from causes unknown.
James £llio was fined $100 for
discharging a firearm inside of a
building.
Gordon Osborne, manager of
the Dream Theater which burned
Feb. 28, has announced that the
owner, Charles Code, who had
planned on rebuilding, has now
indicated that he will not.
The centrally located downtown
lot has been put on sale and sev
eral people are interested in pur
chasing it, it is reported.
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Beta Sigs Vote Proceeds
From Rummage Sale To
Pulmotor Fund, Girlstown
The Beta Sigma Phis met last
night at the home of their spon
sor, Reta Harper. It was interest
ing meeting which included a re
port by Ways and Means Chair
man Betty Gustafson on the re
cent rummage sale and a vote as
to the uses of its proceeds.
The larger donation is to be
sent to the sorority’s International
Fund to be used for their cancer
research and for Girlstown, at
Whiteface, Texas, where the girls
are not delinquent nor up for ad
option but entirely homeless.
These are two worthwhile pro
jects chosen after careful study by
the international office of Beta
Sigma Phi to be supported by the
more than 3,000 chapters of the
sorority.
Another donation is to be made
by the Nome chapter to the VFW
fund for a pulmotor for our own
city.
An Easter card and note from
former member Mary Roell Hons
berger was read and it was
learned that she has now joined
a sorority chapter in San Antonio,
Texas.
The first speaker on the study
program was Peggy Lucas. She
covered many phases of drama
and took the members back as far
as the Twelfth Century in her re
search. Gwen Harwath spoke on
pictures and it was noted that sev
eral of the twelve most famous
pictures are of a religious nature.
At the close of the meeting the
hostess served refreshments.
AFRS's SGT. BOB BROWN
TRANSFERRED TO STATES
Sgt. Bob Brown, who has been
in charge of AFRS here for the
past year and half, is leaving
Nome Field. He has been trans
ferred to the States and will join
his family who preceded him re
cently. Sgt. Brown has been very
cooperative in assisting in many
civic projects.
Replacing him is Sgt. Horace
Posey, who is new to Alaska, who
is assisted by several other new
men at AFRS.
A group of old time friends sur
prized Mrs. Norvin Lewis with a
birthday party last Wednesday
evening at her homfe. Lovely gifts
were presented and a delicious
birthday cake and ice cream were
served. v
Modern Cleaners is open again
with the return of Mrs. Ellen
Mandeville who had been vaca
tioning in Hawaii.
NOTICE
I wish to express my apprecia
tion to those who voted for me
in the recent city eelciion.
Bill Gillis
NOTICE
The The next meeting of the
Junior Police will be on April 18
at 3 p.m. at the City Hall.
Clyde Glass, Chief
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Main 165. 45
FOUND — Man’s gray fur-lined
gloves. Call at Nugget.
WANTED — Office worker. Call
N. C. Co.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED —
Alpaca Jackets . $2.50
Used Army Parkas . 3.50
Sleeping Bags . 11.50
Used Army Shirts . 2.25
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NOME CAP REORGANZED
A reorganizational meeting of
the Civil Air Patrol was held last
evening in the office of CAP in
the Federal building with com
mander Bob Emmons presiding.
The new squadron has seven
officers and approximately 23
senior members.
It was announced that the air
craft (L-5) was ready for emer
gencies or training and 23 cadets
were actively enrolled under
Robert Stack, commandant of
cadets.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sarv were
welcomed home by friends after
wintering in the States where Mr.
Sarv has been recuperating from
an illness. Sarv has been with the
Lomen Commercia Co. for several
years and as a hobby has been
building a fishing boat which he
plans to finish this year.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Kathleen Olson
Discharged: Lorena Gray.
Mays and Schneider Leaving
Two well known and popular
Alaska Airlines bush pilots are
leaving this area and Alaska this
month. They are Frank Schneider
and family, who are heading for
California, and Howard Mays and
family, who are going to Florida
for a change.
Mays has been in Alaska three
years and Schneider one year.
Schneider has also had an or
chestra while here and his wife
has been active in Girl Scout
work.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Wednesday were: Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Sarv, Phyllis Dick
man and children, Pauline Morse,
M. Memoff, Clarence Phillips,
Marshall Phillipa, Henry Shaef
fer and R. F. Ludwig.
Departing was Alvin Polet.
In U.S. District Court
A divorce was granted to Jose
phine Murray from James Murray
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