ACS Advises of Hike in
Interstate Message Charge
The U .S. Army Alaska Com
munication System reported yes- !
terday it has been advised by the j
Western Union Telegraph Com- i
pany that increased charges for I
telegraph messages and telegraph
ic money orders between Alaska
and the other states become effec
tive August 17. The rate increases
are in connection with general
rate revisions announced by the
Western Union for interstate serv
ice within the Continental United
States. Basic telegraph message
rates to Seattle or to other points
in the Continental states will in
crease variably from five to 15
cents per message. Rates for ad
ditional words will increase IV2
cents per word for full rate tele
grams. Day letters and night let
ters will be increased by variable
amounts of W2 to four cents for
each additional five words. The
schedule of money order charges
will increase approximately 10
per cent, ACS reports.
ACS rates applicable to tele
graph service between points
within Alaska will not be
affected, the local office advises.
BURROUGHS CORP.
REPRESENTATIVE HERE
Mr. A1 Droste. sales represen
tative of the Burroughs Corp.,
arrived from Fairbanks. He
states that the Burroughs Corp.
has expanded and reorganized,
and now have their service anl
repairs out of Anchorage. Sales
systems assistance is being
handled out of the new Fairbanks !
office, he stated, and frequent!
visits will be mae to this area.
iMrs. Nels Swanberg Jr., will be ,
Mr. W. A. McDonald, father of !
welcomed back to Nome today by
his daughter and many friends
made during previous visits to
Nome.
WEATHER FORECAST
Continued fair and warmer.
Little change in temperature.
Maximum wind 18 miles an hour
•from the east. Sunrise at 3:41 a.m.,
sunset at 8:31 p.m.
NOTE OF THANKS
At the monthly committee meet
ing of Troop 666 it was decided
to pass on a vote of thanks to all
those who donated transporta
tion, labor or material. This was
all a real part in helping to make
a fine camping season for the
boys at Salmon Lake.
NATIONAL GUARD
OFFICERS GATHER
FOR NOME PARLEY
The first group of visitors for
the National Guard Officers As
sociation Conference, which be
gins here tomorrow, arrived this
morning, and a second group is
due in later this evening.
The session opens at the School
tomorrow morning, and will con
tinue through Sunday, culminat
ing in a full-dress banquet on
Sunday evening at the Seaview
Dining Room.
Thirteen major generals, three
brigadier generals and four col
onels are attending, and repre
sent twelve states and the Na
tional Guard Bureaus.
During the conference, matters
of overall National Guard interest
will be discussed, as well as prob
lems of Alaska National Guard
operations.
A representative from the office
of Governor Egan is expected to
arrive here for the conference.
IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Phyllis Menadalook filed suit
against two local boys, both
minors, for rape. The case was
heard before Magistrate James St.
Amour, and was discharged at a
preliminary hearing.
Sam Atuk was found guilty of
being drunk and disorderly, and
given a $20 suspened fine. He was
also fine $25 for interfering with
an officer.
James Elook receive a 15-day
sentence and a $50 fine for dis
orderly conduct and obstructing
an officer.
Blood Typing Clinic
Will Open In August
It’s blood typing time again,
stated the Public Health Nurse,
Mrs. Nels Swanberg Jr., this
morning. The MMM Hospital has
a walking blood bank, to which
the whole community contributes.
This was inaugurated several
years ago and has been a success
ful manner of having blood of
all types on hand for emergencies.
The blood typing clinic will be
held late this month for all per
sons over 16. It not only provides
the blood bank, but will give
those persons who have not been
typed before an opportunity to
know what their blood type is.
The public is urged to watch
for further public announcement
of time and place for the clinic,
which will be publicized late this
month.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
Lomen Commercial Company is in the process of increasing
stocks of Oxygen, Acetylene and related items—including
welding rod, in order to supply demands previously
accomodated by the N.C. "Cat" Department.
MAIN 147 BOX 700
Building Begins oil
Aukruk Lanes
Nome Bowlers, Inc., has an
nounced that they have accepted
a bid from the Q Cab and Truck
ing Company for excavation, com
pacting, aggregate supply and
backfilling in conjunction with
the construction of Nome’s new
six-lane bowling alley, the Auk
ruk Lanes.
It is also reported that stock is
currently being sold in the cor
poration, and that purchases may
be made by contacting any one of
the following directors: Chuck
Frazier. Bill Munz, Dick Galleher,
Paul Mandeville. Jim O’Sullivan
or Virgil Vochoska, and that they
will be glad to visit with pros
pective stock purchasers.
Construction on the modern
new bowling alley will start in
a very short time, report officials.
Sufficient cement has been pur
chased from outside, as has a new,
modern 40xl40-foot attractive
metal building. The materials are
all on hand and awaiting bids to
come in from the various con
tractors interested.
There will be a display in one
of the downtown windows which
will illustrate the exterior of the
building and the interior bowling
facilities, it is advised.
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Arthur Trigg, Stella Davis,
Margaret Kingeekuk, Lucie Trigg.
Discharge — Esther Herman, Stan
Soboscienski, Adeline Ullrich, M.
E. Klemtsen and infant, Rose
Johnson and Infant, James Kel
liher.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kingeekuk
are the parents of a son, born yes
terday at the Hospital.
The Hospital reports Bobby
Iokienna is still on the critical
list.
NOTE OF THANKS
We wish to thank all the good
people who were so helpful after
our home was gutted by fire
this week.
—Bob Morse and Family
ATTENTION
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
Training period with the new
Fire Truck will be held at 9
a.m. on Sunday morning, August
14.
All Volunteers are urged to
lake part.
NOME SANITARY
SERVICE
Phone Main 1
P. O. Box 460
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Livingroom and bed
room furniture; woodworking
tools; slide projector; beaded
screen. Call Hough, Main 28.
98c
FOR SALE — PA-16, very reas
• onable, Muntz Inti. Nome. Con
tact Tin City Flying Club, at
Tin City. 107p
FOR SALE—Model 44A McCul
lough Chain Saw, 30 inch bar.
Never used. Bargain at $175.
Call Main 68 or write Nugget.
tfc
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
See Dorothy’s. tf
FOR SALE—Henslee 3 Bedroom
furnished mobile home, 10 ft.
wide, 50 ft. long. Also ’59 Ford
Pickup, like new. Call M-109. tf
REAL SILK HOSIERY MlLLS—
Nancy Lee Baker will arrive
about the 16th of August. Hotel
Polaris. Many new items (in
cluding the wagon) for sale.
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
FRIDAY — SATURDAY — SUNDAY —MONDAY
— August 12. 13, 14 and 15 —
ONE SHOW EACH NIGHT — 7:30 P.M.
— NO MATINEE SUNDAY
UNO BRAZZI MIIZIGAYNOR 191 KERR - FRANCE NUYEN
featuring RAY WALSTON • IUaNITA HALL Screenplay by
Producedby Directedby PAIN OSRORN
BUDDY ADLER JOSHUA LOGAN
A MAGNA Production • STEREOPHONIC SOUNO ■ In th« Wonder ol High Fidelit*
ADMISSION: CHILDREN $1. — ADULTS $2.
-^Tickets on Sale at Little Box Office on Corner
11:30-2:30 and 4:30-8:30
K TV Oil I TV ~ RENTALS and SALES
-lvilvXl*X“ X T Collections - Nome Hardware
Comments and Complaints — Main 154
— Division of Jonas Bros. —