Dr. Middleton of Methodist
Board of Missions Here
On Tour of Work In Alaska
Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Middleton,
with their children, Patricia and
William, who were accompanied
also by Miss Adeline Reetze, were
welcomed at the Community
Methodist Church last Monday in
an informal gathering.
Dr. Middleton is in charge of
all finance and building of the
Board of Missions of the Meth
odist Church, with his home office
in Philadelphia. He and his fam
ily are on a tour of Methodist
work in Alaska.
He will leave here to attend the
annual Methodist Conference in
Alaska being held at Seward this
week. Rev. and Mrs. Reeves Hav
ens are there now, as well as
Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Gould.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: Jim Williams,
Cal Johnson.
From McGrath: Sgt. White, Maj.
Bickerton. ^
To Kotzebue: M. C. Wesley, M.
Guthrie, Cecelia Payenna, Frank
Davidovics, Mary Davidovics.
From Anchorage: L. and H.
Geary.
There was no meeting of the
City Council on Monday" as sev
eral of the members of the Coun
cil are out of town. Some are out
of the city on business and one
is in the States of vacation.
VISITORS TO NOME
By G. R. GOSHAW
Wien’s Monday - arriving plane
came via the Arctic Circle, Cape
Prince of Wales, providing a “look
see” at the Diomede Islands in
Bering Straits and a westward
view of Siberia, Red Curtain land
of Russia. It brought to' Nome
one Cook Tourist conducted tour
for twelve persons, making a total
of 20 visitors to Nome who were
highly satisfied with their circling
of our Seward Peninsula.
Among our visitors were Mrs.
Adeline, in business at Lewiston,
Idaho; Dr. Pearl Clark, Ontario,
Calif.; Mr. Edwin J. Miller, Los
Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Stultz, on their second trip to
Alaska; Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Riggs,
cattle business, Lubbak, Texas;
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Ralston, East
Lansing, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. Stubbs, West Allis, Wise.; Mr.
Ed Payne, Normal, Iillinois; Mr.
and Mrs. Eells, who enjoyed their
trip with Mr. John Archibald,
Cook Tour director, New York, on
the narrow-gauge railroad; Mrs.
Alice B. Andrews, Miss Ellen
Lundberg, Mr. M. B. Bartram, all
of New York; Mr. Arthur M. Mc
Kinney, Brooklyn.
All visitors missed seeing
Nome’s horse Prince and were
disappointed in not being able to
have even a picture of Nome’s
pride.
File folders in both letter and
legal size now available at Nugget
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DUE NOME ON JULY 20th
Then proceeds to Teller, Lost River, Kotzebue
Keewalik, returning to Nome about July 30
WALTER W. SIPPRELL, Ageni MAIN 68
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Chamber Meeting Notes
“We want everybody to come
and drive a nail in the new par
sonage of the Methodist Church,
so' they may say that they helped
build it,” stated Dr. H. C. Meck
lenburg at the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon on Tuesday.
Dr. Mecklenburg, who is an
architect-builder for the Metho
dist Church and who has built
churches from coast to coast in
the States, with Dr. Middleton,
treasurer of the Home Board of
Missions from Philadelphia and
Dr. Edwin Frank, also of Phila
delphia, who is also assisting in
the building, were also guests of
the Chamber.
Prophesies Big Future In Tin
Ralph Lomen spoke to the
Chamber on tin and the need to
let the whole world know that we
have it. He prophesied that in the
not-too-far-away future the Nome
area may exceed the Malay Pen
insula and lead the world in the
production of this ore. He sug
gested the use of tin souvenirs
for visitors to the community.
Candidate For Nome Judgeship
Aimer Peterson, attorney from
Anchorage and prominent Repub
lican, stated he was a candidate
for the judgeship in Nome and
was here to get acquainted with
the people.
Walter Sipprell of the Alaska
Steamship Co. told of his trip to
St. Louis, where he attended the
Elks’ convention, being president
of the Alaska organization.
Special Meeting Wilh Reed
President Dewey Goodrich an
nounced that a special meeting
would be called to meet with
Irving Reed, Highway Engineer,
u$on his return from the north.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Victor Weokpk, Hel
ga Adams, of Koyuk.
Discharged: Hannah Game, Al
ice Echak, Steve Luke, Flora
Adams.
NOTICE MASONS
There will be a special meeting
Thursday, July 16, at 8:00 p.m.
to meet the Grand Master. 84
WANT ADS
WANTED TO BUY — Baby crib.
Phone Black 176.
WANTED—Homes for two kit
tens. Will do light mousekeep
• ing, Also will eliminate bother
some flies that come near win
dowsills.
WANTED—Camp cook for small
crew at Council—Alaska Placer.
Call Main 147. 83
LOST — Brown wallet. Reward.
Contains credentials and valu
able papers. Phone Main 172 or
ACS in Federal Bldg.
SHOWING AT
| THEATERg
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
“Milion Dollar Pursuit”
PENNY EDWARDS
GRANT WITHERS
Also SHORT SUBJECTS
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 pan.
FRED ASTAIRE, at his best
and JANE POWELL
Returns to pictures to make this
wonderful musical comedy!
SEE THEM IN
“ ROYAL WEDDING ”
Fred Winkels, Masonic G. M.
To Be Here Tomorrow Evening
Fred Winkels, Grand Master for
Masonic groups in the State of
Washington and the Territory of
Alaska, whose home is in Spokane,
Wash., is on tour of Alaskan
groups and plans to cover 13 lodg
es in the territory as well as visit
two Canadian lodges at Vancou
ver and Whitehorse.
He is scheduled to' arrive here
tomorrow and meet with the local
organization tomorrow evening,
according to Boyd Harwood, WM,
and depart on Friday.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Generally clear tonight and to
morrow. Winds light and variable.
Low temperature expected to
night 38, high Thursday 60.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
i 62, low 38. Max. wind 18 mph
from the north. Sun rises at 2:15
a.m., sets at 10:01 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 53, low 41. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 70 in 1941,
low 29 in 1930.
Other stations, 7 a.m. today
Station Temp. Weather
Kotzebue 44 Rain
Wales 46 Cloudy
Nome 48 Clear
Unalakleet 55 Clear
Bethel 56 Clear
McGrath 57 Part cloudy
Anchorage 65 Part cloudy
Fairbanks 59 Cloudy
Whitehorse 65 Cloudy
Edmonton 68 Part cloudy
Juneau 53 Rain
Ketchikan 52 Cloudy
Seattle 58 Part cloudy
San Francisco 57 Clear |
New Program Sunday At
LWY Community Center
Something new is being spon
sored by the Lavinia Wallace
Young Community Center, start
ing next Sunday evening.
With Robert Havens as leader,
a community-wide Hymn Sing
will be held at 8:45 p.m. for any
and all in the community.
The program will be centered
around singspiration testimonies
and some interesting special music
will be enjoyed.
T. D. LANE TO PUMP OUT
BIG HURRAH QUARTZ MINE
T. D. Lane, operator of the Big
Hurrah quartz mine at Solomon,
is planning to pump the water
from this famous mine, believed
to have been one of the richest
early-day discoveries.
Special equipment is due to ar
rive on the boat soon, he stated,
and experienced workers are now
on the job reinforcing the old tun
nel in preparation for the pump
ing operation.
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GLUE POT
«S O D A
FOUNTAIN
FRESH ICE CREAM
AND POPCORN
— DAILY —
CIGARS, CIGARETS
TOBACCO
CANDY
...->
THE NOME LIQUOR STORE
WE CARRY A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FINE LIQUORS, BEER AND WINE
OUT-OF-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY HANDLED
>S- ..—. .. .— .— .. ' *
THEY’RE HERE!
SOURDOUGH
SHIRTS
with GOLD NUGGET buttons
for men and women !!
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GET YOUR COPY OF —
GUIDE TO ALASKA
1953 EDITION
ORDERS BEING TAKEN FOR —
44 ICEBOUND
SUMMER”
by SALLY CARRIGHAR