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Fillet Cod Local White Fish
Fillet Sole Lutefisk
Halibut Oysters
Alaska King Salmon Finnan Haddie
Kotzebue Shea Fish King Crab Legs
All varieties of canned Sea Food
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JUST RECEIVED
The largest shipment and greatest variety
, of fresh fruits and vegetables received this
season—From Florida, Texas, California and
Washington—FOR YOUR TABLE.
X,
FRESH EGGS EVERY WEEK
NEW SUPPLY OF POULTRY
( Ours is frozen, I’m glad to say! )
A Large Assortment of
DOMESTIC and IMPORTED CHEESES
FRESH MILK and COTTAGE CHEESE
Your Friendly Community Store
NC SUPERMARKET
D«parta«af of Northern Commercial Company
Phona MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
Freighter Sailings From Seattle
Every Tuesday Calling Valdez and Seward
and
Every7 Friday Calling Seward
For information address ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. offices
either Fairbanks or Anchorage, or Pier 42, Seattle, Wash.
Nome Mother Beats Stork
With Aid of Snowplow
The duties of the Nome Police
Department are not confined to
the apprehension of criminals.
Early this morning at the peak
of the blizzard, the snow plow
and the pati'ol car carried out
“Operation Stork.” A road was
cleared by the city bulldozer for
the patrol car to pick up Mrs.
Clement Lean, who lives in a
U.S. Smelting Co. cottage, and
rush her to the hospital, where
a nine pound one ounce boy was
born.
The father, Clement Lean, is an
engineer Tor the U.S. Smelting Co.
This is the second boy for the
Leans.
CHARLES READER BABY
IS FOURTH DAUGHTER
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reader
are the parents of a daughter,
Josephine Laura, born yesterday
at the hospital and weighing 9
pounds. 4 ounces. The Readers
now have four daughters.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Mostly cloudy with occasional
snow tonight and Thursday. Gus-<
ty south winds today becoming
light from the WNW tonight and
Thursday. Low temperature ex
pected tonight 11, high Thurs
day 21.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
27, low 20. Max. wind 34 mph.
from the east. Sunrise 6:13 a.m.,
sunset 6:06 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 20, low -6. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 33 in 1948,
low -26 in 1946.
ATTENTION ALL SHRINERS
There will be a SMORGAS
BORD DINNER at 7 p.m. follow
ed by appropriate entertainment
at the MASONIC TEMPLE on
Saturday, March 19, 1955 for all
SHRINERS and their families.
Single Shriners may bring a lady
guest. This party is strictly in
formal. Your FEZ and CURRENT
DUES CARD is your admittance.
— FOR RENT —
Houses, Apartments, Cabins
Furnished and Unfurnished
George Hite—Main 123
SHOWING AT
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
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MONDAY — 7:15 & 9:15
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Blizzard Cancels All
Nome Air Traffic
For the first time this winter
all flights into and out of Nome
were cancelled yesterday as the
weather closed in for a real old
fashioned blizzard with blowing
snow that kept the snow plows
busy all night, trying to keep the
fire lanbs open. Although the
wind was reported by the U. S.
Weather Bureau to have reached
only 34 miles an hour, huge drifts
were in evidence this morning.
Council Meeting Notes
The second reading of the new
dog ordinance was made at the
regular Nome Council meeting
last Monday, al&ng with written
opinions and requests received by
the city for changes in the ordin
ance.
The third and final reading will
be at the next scheduled meeting.
The city clerk read the quit
claim deed received by the city
from the attorney general’s office
for lots along the old railroad.
Announcement for disposal will
be announced at a later date.
The Beta Sigma Phi sorority
was granted the use of the City
Hall on April 2 for a rummage
sale.
The Fire Committee reported
one fire and volunteer fees of
$12.
The Police Department report
ed 23 arrests and $96 collected in
fines.
The Health Department report
ed three tuberculosis patients
hospitalized, six requests for
same, 61 x-rays taken and no
communicable diseases reported
for the past month.
Canada is resuming production
of nickel nickels, having made the
coins of steel for some years.
— Pioneers Attention —
MEETING TONIGHT
Pioneer Igloo
8:00 P.M.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
The Poll Book for the registra
tion of voters for the forthcoming
Municipal and School Board elec
tion shall close March 26, 1955.
Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk
Publish March 16, 23, 25, 1955
i ACS Technician Admits
Destroying Own Car
Wally Jones, ACS technician,
has confessed to the destruction
of his own sedan about two weeks
j ago. The reasons for the destruc
I tion have not been fully ascer
j tained.
| The work of U.S. Marshal Ben
Mozee and his assistants who
worked on the case gathering and
sifting the facts, deserves the full
credit and praise for bringing out
the confession.
The young man, who is 21 years
j of age, is well knowm in the com
i munity, having been stationed
I here for over a year.
St. Patricks Day Party
Tomorrow Evening At
The Pioneer Hall
Plans for the annual St. Pat
| rick’s Day party are getting their
j finishing touches, stated Father
: Murphy and a live orchestra has
i been secured for the dance which
follows the card games. The Kem
per Band is scheduled to furnish
the music, generously filled with
Irish tunes.
Wonderful home - made cakes
and sandwiches will be served
during the evening and if the
I ‘‘luck of the Irish” is good, fresh
j shamrock straight from Ireland
: will arrive Thursday, stated Jim
I Walsh.
IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Leonard Olaowsine, who con
fessed to the drowning of his
friend Oscar Howard three years
ago, was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary Monday
afternoon.
The case of the U.S. vs. Cecil
Elingnak, charged with the slay
ing of Ben Aleosick, is now being
tried before the jury.
Ray Klementsen and Mary Ellen
Pierce were married yesterday by
the U.S. Commissioner with Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Adsuna as wit
nesses.
NOTICE
Explorer Scouts will meet Fri
day evening at 7:30 at the Scout
Hall.
Boy Scouts will meet Thursday
evening at 7:30 at the Scout Hall.
Fred Dingledie,
Scoutmaster
BASKETS
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WITH COVERS AND OPEN
From AH Parts of the Territory
. . . In a Variety of Shapes
Special This Week Vi Off
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