4500 GUESSES MADE AT NOME
The annual ice break-up con
test closed at midnight Saturday.
Four thousand five hundred
guesses were made at Nome on.
the time of the Nenana ice break
up, stated Keith Hedreen, who
handled the guesses this year.
In the Third Division alone,
130,000 tickets were printed and
distributed on this All-Alaskan
guessing game.
W. H. Loerpabel, formerly of
Nome and now executive vice
president of the Northern Peru
Mining and Smelting Co., visited
in New York recently with J. D.
Crawford of the U.S. Smelting
Co. and sends greetings to all his
friends here. Mr. Loerpabel will
be remembered by many of the
older residents.
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
NOTICE
The following persons have
packages at the Wien office from
King Island. Please pick them up
as soon as possible as some of
them are perishable.
Theresa Mayac, John Penetac,
Paul Anowlic, Marie Kokuluk,
Leo Kunnuk, Gregory Ayac, and
Annie Pulloc.
WIEN AIRLINES
Wien Airlines made three flights
to King Island with passengers
and freight Friday. Passengers to
the island were Sarah Koyuk and
Ted Amarok. Returning to Nome
was Mary Ayek.
Arriving from Fairbanks Satur
day were John Bickel, C. Hobbis,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond and two
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond are en
route to Council, where they will
be engaged in mining this sum
mer.
ALASKA AIRLINES
.From Anchorage: Daisy Keene,
John Bell.
From Unalakleet: John Haefer.
To Unalakleet: John Osborne.
To Anchorage: Frank Long, Pfc.
Gerald Butes, John Bradford, Ida
Oxereok, Tom Oxereok, Alfred
Sahlin, Isaac Larson, Frederick
Sequick, Lawrence Okpealuk.
Eileen Uttech Married
The marriage of Eileen Uttech
formerly with the Territorial
Welfare Office here, on March 20
to Ralph Marshall, has been an
nounced. The ceremony took place
in Anchorage and the couple will
make their home in Wasilla.
Lenten
Specials
Halibut Fillet of Sole
Ling Cod Breaded Shrimp
Crabmeat Red Snapper
Oysters White Fish
Smelts Shrimp
* Fancy Domestic & Imported Cheeses
* Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
* Complete Assortment of Stateside Garden
Fresh Vegetables Twice Weekly
* Fresh Milk ★ Fresh Cottage Cheese
★ Daffodils
Your Friendly Community Store
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Wholesale and Retail
Phone MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
PASSENGER SERVICE
SS BARANOF SAILING SOUTHBOUND FROM SEWARD,
For Reservations write:
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO., BOX 22, ANCHORAGE
FREIGHT SERVICE
A freighter sailing from Seattle every Thursday
calling at Valdez, then Seward.
j Many Attend Whist Game
The Pioneer card games, the
fifth in the series of six, was
held Saturday evening at the Pio
neer Igloo with the crowd so large
that tables were set not only in
the cluib room but in the lodge
room as well.
Winners of the evening’s games
were: Mrs. Ben Goins, Edith Ar
nold, Irene Gillette, Roscoe Wil
kie, Bo'b Scott and Wilbur Arnold.
Door prize went to Norma Scott.
The final game is scheduled for
Saturday, April 17 at which time
grand prizes for the series will be
awarded.
There will be no meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce Tues
day noon as a special meeting was
called at noon today.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—357 Magnum revol
ver with 5-inch barrel. Like
new, $110. See Sgt. Nissley at
Wallace Hotel. 44
FOR SALE—Children’s furniture
and washing machine. See at
490 1st Ave. W. 43
FOR SALE—Signet 35 mm. cam
era. Bargain. Call Red 9. 43
Want to rent a house or apart
ment? —See George Hite.
You can hire a future CPA. 7 mos.
LaSalle Accounting training.
Vet, 4 yrs. army chief clerk, 2
yrs. college, single, 26. Bob Koz
lowski, Whittier, Alaska. 42
FRIDAY
and
SATURDAY
Starting7:15 & 9:15 p.m.
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MONDAY and TUESDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
VAN JOHNSON
and
PATRICIA NEAL
in
“WASHINGTON STORY”
A girl reporter on a search for
scandal gets the surprise of her
life.
Plus
"I WONT PLAY"
with DANE CLARK
and
WORLD NEWS
Nome Chamber Goes On
Record Against 'Partition
President Boyd Harwood of the
Chamber of Commerce called a
special meeting this noon, which
after a thorough discussion, filed
the following message to Presi
dent Eisenhower, Speaker of the
House Martin, Delegate Bob Bart
lett, Robert G. Atwood, chairman
of the Statehood Committee, Gov.
B. Frank Heintzleman and to" the
Anchorage and Fairbanks Cham
bers of Commerce:
"In a special meeting of the
Northwestern Alaska Chamber of
Commerce, on April 4, at which .
local businessmen and heads of
other organizations were present,
it was unanimously agreed to
protest any move to divide
Alaska."
EDITH BULLOCK VISIJS
Edith Bullock, Kotzebue busi
nesswoman and committeewomen
of the Republican party, is a visit
or in town and is welcomed by
her many friends in the commun
ity. She was honored with a party
yesterday given by Mrs. Rita Har
per and Mrs. Beverly Morgan.
Mrs. Bullo'ck was a member of
the last territorial legislature and
is a candidate for re-election.
Larry Galvin left on a business
trip to Anchorage this morning.
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Well-Baby Clinic
In Nome Offers
Health Safeguards
Well-baby clinics are held ev
ery Tuesday between 1:30 and
3:30 p.m. in the Public Health *
Nurse’s office in the basement of
the hospital.
Immunizations for diphtheria,
whooping cough and tetanus are
available at this clinic. Immuniz
ations are started at three months
of age and then booster immuniz
ations should be given every two
years.
All infants and children should
have regular medical examina
tions by a doctor. This clinic is
an opportunity to discuss your
child’s growth and development
with the Public Health Nurse in
between these regular medical
check-ups.
No appointments are necessary.
For information regarding this
clinic call the Public Health office
any afternoon Monday through
Friday between 1 and 5 p m.
MMM HOSPITAL
Discharged: Sharon Lee Bor
den, Mabel Ibianna, Mrs. Herbert
James, Jack Elook, Mary Her
mann, Laurie Mattila.
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
THE NOME LIQUOR STORE
WE CARRY A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FINE LIQUORS, BEER AND WINE
OUT-OF-TOWN ORDERS CAREFULLY HANDLED
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