Christmas Tree
Fund Made
Huge Success
Mary Andersen, chairman of
the Christmas Tree Fund, an
nounces that response to the plea
for funds to mke Christmas an
enjoyable occasion for the needy
has been terrific.
$71 was the amount contributed
by members of the C.A.A. and
the Weather Bureau, with these
(people listed as contributors:
! Samuel Ailak, James Alexan
der, Carl Anderson, Frank Aus
tin, Raymond Bakeman, Clem
Boucher, Paul Dryden, Alfred Ed
wards, Kay Falke, Elmer Greene,
Alfred 'Haferbecker, Joseph Mc
Mullen, George Morin, Robert
Okpealuk, Philip Owen, Robert
Schick, Roy Snyder, Oscar Wall,
and Andrew Nerland, all of the
C.A.A., and listed as contributors
from the Weather Bureau were:
Eldon Beals, Don Biliman, Ash
Craft, Robert Fennell, Dave
Henchen, and Roger P. Mallory.
Other contributors to the fund
to privide stockings and Christmas
Cheer Baskets to the local needy
were:
Deborah Chunn, Q Cab &
Trucking, Modern Cleaners, U. S.
Merc and Nome Hardware, Polaris
Hotel, Board of Trade, Anchor
Tavern, Bering Sea Club, Wallace
Hotel, Polet’s, Nome Light and
Power, Les Stevens, Mrs. Mintie,
Cavota’s, Earl Owen, and Hagens.
A total of $$13 has been collected
to date.
This will provide for 850 stock
ings to children who otherwise
would have little in the way of
Christmas Cheer, and will provide
a number of food boxes, to be
determined by the amount col
lected when boxes are made up.
Donations of food will be wel
come. Call Mary Andersen.
Son Born to Gary Longley's
A son was bom this morning at
the hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gary
r ongley. The father is a driver
for Q Cab.
BRIDAL SHOWER FRIDAY
AA wives and nurses of the
'M Hospitl were hostesses at a
bridal shower Friday evening for
nurse Ila Collins whose marriage
to Leland I. Adams has been an
•ced for this week in Teller,
Alaska.
The bride-to-be received many
lovely and useful gifts with which
to start her new home.
M-MM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Thomas Amaktoolik,
Martha Keller, Berda Longley.
Discharged: Art Johnson, Joe
Dexter, Reuben Weyanna.
CATHOLIC INFORMATION
- CLASSES are being held each
Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. at the
St. Joseph’s Rectory, and will
continue for about six months.
Father Lawrence Nevue, S.J.,
who is conducting the classes;
invites all who are interested in
learning about the Catholic way
of life to attend.
50th Roof Garden
Termed A Success
The 50th Roof Garden, spon
sored by the Pioneers of Alaska,
was a big success, with a capacity
crowd last Saturday night.
The Nome School Band, under
the direction of Mr. Bixby, played
• for the public for the first time
this year, and were well received
as they played a variety of peppy
music throughout the show.
Mrs. Carrie McLain sang the
“Alaska Flag Song,” following the
address of welcome by the new
president, Russell Hermann.
Jim Woodiel, grade school teach
er, gave a reading on the Good
Old Days, reminiscent of the
pioneers, and what people be
lieved in 50 years ago.
“The Lady That’s Known As
Lou,” a melodrama presented by
a local theatrical group and star
ring Mary Ellen Walsh, was en
joyed by the audience, with the
following assisting in the cast:
Jim Blanning, bartender; Waiter,
Earl Owen; Barrow Morgan, a
patron; Marie, hard-boiled girl, by
Charlotte Hungerford, and patrons
were Russell Hermann, Susy Her
mann, Don and Ellen Lyle. Music
was by Benny Benefield.
The big Gold Nugget was given
to George Morin, well-known
C.A.A. technician. Sara Okleasuk
was awarded a door prize, and
Charlie Tucker, the child’s award.
BPR DISRICT ENGINEER TO
HOLIDAY IN STATES
L. E. Hough, district engineer
for the BPR, left yesterday with
his wife, to spend the holidays
with their family in the States.
They plan to be gone a couple
of months.
NO FLIGHTS ON CHRISTMAS
OR NEW YEAR'S DAY
Alaska Airlines and Wien Alas
ka Airlines have announced thht
there will be no flights on either
Christmas Day or New Year’s
Day.
Alaska Airlines has also an
nounced that they frill have a
special flight this Friday bringing
in Christmas mail and freight.
— Pioneers Attention —
MEETING WEDNESDAY
8 P.M.; PIONEER HALL
Refreshments
WANT ADS
FOUND—Small, half-moon tooled
leather purse. Call at Nugget.
FOR SALE — Willys Station Wa
gon; 6 cylinders, 4-wheel drive.
$2,000. Call Red 30. Saito.
WANTED — To Buy or borrow
— Piano music for “I Saw
Mamma Kissing Santa Claus.”
Call Blaqk 65.
FOR SALE — Our new dried Red
salmon are in. Better than ever.
50c lb. by the bundle. 55c lb.
straight. R. R. (Bob) Blodgett,
Teller Commercial Co., Teller,
Alaska. tf
Scheduled Sailings Every Tuesday
For Seward and Valdez
and Alternate Fridays for Seward.
Write: Alaska Steamship Company,
Box 200, Anchorage
— OR —
Nome Agent For Information
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Beta Sigma Phi
Hears Of Natural
Selection At Meeting
The meeting of Beta Sigma Phi
was held in the apartment of Eu
nice Berglund, hostess for the
evening with Barbara Martin pre
siding.
For the program Dorothy Grant
presented Barbara Martin, who
spoke on “People” and “Nature,”
giving Darwin’s theory on evolu
tion relating to his six-year expe
dition around the world. Also
told in relation to the world the
United States has the largest con
centration of minerals and vari
ety of climactic conditions.
Eunice Berglund introduced
Peter Haynes, a free lane pho
tographer, who has been covering
Alaska for numerous magazines.
She'showed slides from her trav
els in South America, and plans
to continue her travels now into
Africa.
BASKETBALL TUESDAY
The ANB basketball team will
be out to hand a first defeat to
the ACS-CAA quintet Tuesday
evening at 7:30 at the sthool gym.
The second game, starting at
8:45, will bring together the Na
tional Guard and the Polar Hor
nets in their first meeting of the
year.
No games will be played on
Friday as the gym will be decor
ated for the Community Christ
mas progrm.
CHOIR CONCERT OF NOME
COVENANT ON DECEMBER 28
The annual Covenant Church
Christmas Choir Concert will be
held at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, De
cember 28.
All are welcome.
Assembly of God Sunday School
Xmas Program Thursday Night
The Assembly of God Church
will hold their Sunday School
Christmas program at 7:30 Thurs
: day evening. The public is invited.
Showing Tonight at Nomerama
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TUESDAY ONLY
One Show Only Tuesday Night Starting at 7:15
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FRIDAY SUNDAY
6:30—Ruggles 6:30—Flash Gordon
7:00—Kingdom of the Sea 7:00—Highway Patrol
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8:00—Wrestling 8:00—49er Football
9:00—Feature Movie 8:30—Chevy Show
9:00—To Be Announced
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Lettuce! all “Delicious” Apples
Tomatoes priced Oranges
Cukes TO and
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Cabbage Bananas
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