P-TA Closes Season With j
Impressive Summary of
Year’s Accomplishments j
Mina Bachelder was installed as I
the new President of Nome P-TA
last evening by outgoing President
Werner Bohrer, with appropriate
ceremony. Other new officers are
Douglas Scott, vice president; Jane
Foster, secretary, and Philip
Dexter, treasurer.
Final reports for the year re
vealed the many activities of the
group for the good of the youth
of the community. Several hot dog
sales during the year, under the
chairmanship of Mrs. George Bay
er, left the organization with a
credit balance to start the new
year.
Mr. Potter gave a report on hot
lunch, showing how over 9,000
meals had been served during the
cold months of the year, for an av
erage of 150 meals each day for
three months. Plans are going
ahead for the program next year.
Pete Hahn reported for the
audit committee and Mrs. Bob
Emmons for the program and hos
pitality committees. Mrs. John
Woodiel and Mrs. Emily Boucher
reported on publications and
publicity.
Retiring President Bohrer was
given a rising vote of thanks for
the way P-TA was conducted the
past year. He presented the com
mittee chairmen each with spe
cial P-TA pins for their contribu
tion to the program.
The school class of Pauline Wit
ner was presented with a check for
$20 for having the most parents
present during the meetings, with
John Woodiel’s class running a
close second.
Several parents responded to a
perfect attendance roll call for
the year.
Ada Komonoseak, 75,
Goes to Final Rest
Ada Komonoseak, aged 75,
■passed away this morning at the
•hospital. She was the widow of
the well known Eskimo carver
whose nickname was Billikin, and
lived for many years on the Sand
Spit. In recent years she has made
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred 'Larsen. She is survived by
two other daughters, Mrs. Johnnie
Warneke and Mrs. Hazel Nuipak,
and two sons, Harry and Silas
Komonoseak. There are also 11
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren surviving.
The funeral has been announced
for 4 p.m. Monday, May 2, from
the Community Methodist Church.
Nome Word Champ
In Anchorage to Compete
In State Spelling Finals
Marcia Conklin, who was the
Spelling Bee champ here, left yes
terday for Anchorage, where she
will compete Thursday with other
state Selling Champs. She will be
joined tomorrow by her father.
Since winning the contest here,
Marcia has been coached every
day by her teacher, Mrs. Witner,
who feels she is well prepared for
the state contest.
The spelling contest starts at
2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, and
continues, with a dinner break,
until the champ is chosen.
The winner goes to the National
Spelling Bpe in Washington, D. C.
State contestants are in line for
many fine prizes offered by An
chorage business firms. Marcia is
expected to return home on
Monday.
HOUSING^ SOUGHT FOR
NEW TEACHING STAFF
Housing will be needed for the
several new teachers coming here
in the fall, advises Conrad Potter,
Superintendent of Nome School.
Anyone knowing of suitable
apartments or houses which will
be available September 1 for
single teachers, couples and fam
ilies, may contact Mr. Potter at
the School.
NOMeTjAYCEES will hold a gen
eral membership meeting tomor
row evening at 8 o’clock, in the
Multipurpose Room of the Nome
School. All Jaycees are requested
to attend, and details on the forth
coming Charter Banquet will be
discussed.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair today and cloudy tonight
with snow later tonight. Lowest
temperature expected 10, the high
tomorrow 35.
In the past 24 hours: highest
temp. 25, lowest -3. Sunrise at
3:42 a.m., sunset at 8:16 p.m.
At noon today at Nenana the
temperature was 48 above and it
was clear.
REPUBLICAN MEETING to en
dorse platform; tonight at 8 p.m.
in City Council Chambers. The
Coffee's Onl
BETTY DOYLE,
Nome Secretary,
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
MEETING TONIGHT 8 P.M.
CITY HALL BUILDING
UTILITY BOARD MEETING
FRIDAY. 8 P.M.
— CITY HALL —
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
Lighterage & Coastwise Water Transportation
Distributor — Standard Oil Company of California
DEALERS — MINING EQUIPMENT, LUMBER, COAL,
BUILDING MATERIALS, INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE
MAIN 147 BOX 700
New City Council
Holds Long Session
The first meeting of the newly ;
elected City Council was held !
Monday evening. It began at 8 i
o’clock, and deliberated until
about midnight on many old and
some new matters of importance
to the community.
The matter of moving the of
fices of the Nome Light & Power
fices of the Utiliy Department to
the City Building was turned over
to a committee to study the con
solidation of both the City’s Office
and Utility Office in the present
location of the City Clerk’s Of
fice, which could be extended the
length of the City Building.
St. Joseph’s Church has asked
for Lots 7 to 12 in Block 36, across
the river from Belmont Point, for
a location for the proposed Cath
olic School.
A contract was signed with the
State for the care of juveniles in
the city-operated jail. A lease was
signed with the Army Engineers
for a decreased area near the
foot bridge across Snake River.
City property at the foot of
Steadman was rented again to
Cavota’s Store; part of C Street
to Larry Minnix and the foot of
D Street to the MMM Hospital.
Dr. Woodcock was appointed
health officer, and Virgil Vochos
ka was appointed City Attorney.
Molitor and Doremus were re
tained for accounting and audit
reports.
There will be a call for applica
tions for fire and police chief,
with hotices being sent to Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma, Anchorage Fair
banks and published in Nome. The
annual notice will also he posted
for applications for utility man
and bids will be called for deliv
ery of stove and furnace oil and
water.
The recurring sewerage prob
lem was discussed by the new
Council for the first time, and the
increasing need for a water and
sewerage system more urgent than
ever before, as the BIA, the Nome
School, Nome U-Wash and other
facilities in the community are
overtaxing the present drainage
system.
A uniform wage scale was dis
cussed for all city employes, and
this matter was turned over to a
committee composed of Clinton
Gray, Allen Doyle and Don Per
kins.
Roscoe Wilke made a suggest
ion from the floor that the City
Council set a lower minimum fine
to he imposed by the City Magis
trate for drunkenness. The matter
was referred to the Ordinance
Committee.
WANT ADS
FOR RENT — 2-Room Cabin. Call
Black 29.
FOR SALE — Electric Guitar and
amplifier. Call Main 247 or .
Main 134. 52c
FOR SALE—Fairchild 24; 1954
Cadillac club coupe. Main 109.
TELLER Dry Red Salmon, 40c per
lb. plus freight. Write R. R.
“Bob” Blodgett, Teller Commer
cial Co., Teller, Alaska.
FOR SALE — 26 foot Trailer
House. Arctic insulated. Bath
tub, shower, et cetera. Like new.
Can be seen in Nome. Contact
Munz Airways or write to R. R.
“Bob” Blodgett, Teller Com
mercial Co., Teller, Alaska.
55 UNITS — Private bath, Kit
chenette or Plain. 6th and H
Streets, in Downtown Anchor
age. ALASKANS PREFER THE
ROOSEVELT. Rates from $4
single. tf,
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
See Dorothy’s. tf |
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