Cause for Celebration!
The famous theatrical team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Ham
merstein recently celebrated their 11th anniversary together, simul
taneously with General Foods’ 25th anniversary. For this joint
celebration Rodgers and Hammerstein produced a 90 minute TV
cavalcade of hit scenes from their most popular shows, featuring
many of the original stars.
Just prior to the telecast. Swans Down presented to this famous
pair a huge cake made with white cake mix. Here, Sherry Ostrus
and Marilyn Delaney, two members of the South Pacific chorus, con
gratulate the author-directors on a long and happy association.
Alaska Seal Skin Prices
Up 15.7 Percent Since
Last St. Louis Auction
ST. LOUIS, UR—About 35,600
fur seal skins were sold for $2,
664,365 Monday as prices climbed
sharply at the semi-annual auc
tion.
Average price for Alaskan skins
was $100, an increase of 15.7 per
cent over prices at the last auc
tion in October. South African
Cape Hope skins brought an aver
age price of $31.70, a jump of 27.4
percent over the last auction price.
Officials explained the ' price
rise since October was due to a
strengthening in the demand for
the- high-fashion furs, seal and
mink. It took the 75 buyers more
than seven hours to buy the skins.
Last Game Saturday
In Pioneer Whist Series
Saturday evening will be the
last game of the Pioneer Card
Series which has been so popular
this winter.
Leading for the trophy are
George Morin, Dan Berrittini,
Charles Lewis, Don Lyle, Borgny
Reader, Lillie Lewis, Jessie Bar
ber. Tied for fourth place are
Jane Galvin, Grace Edman and
Peggy Kelliher.
U.S., Britain and France
Join to Seek Collective
Defense for Southeast Asia
PARIS, (iW—France today joined
Britain and the United States in
declaring it would examine the
possibility of creating a collective
defense in Southeast Asia “to as
sure the peace, security and free
dom of this area.”
The agreement was announced
in a communique issued jointly
by U.S. Secretary of States Dulles
and French Foreign Minister
Georges Bidault after a day of
conferences concerning A.sian hot
spots, to be discussed later this
month at the Geneva Conference.
The communique was in the
same pattern as that issued by
Dulles and British Foreign Secre
tary Anthony Eden in London last
night proposing <o seek a military
alliance of 20 nations to stem fur
ther Communist thrusts into
Southeast Asia and the western
Pacific.
In U.S. District Court
A divorce was granted this
morning to Dora from Wilson
Hess.
Several other criminal cases
were brought up with settlement
to follow soon.
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City Council
Meeting Notes
Bill Gillis of the Finance Com
mittee reported that the old ANS
school building is new a public
hazard and something definite
must be done this summer before
a serious accident occurs.
Fire Department reports five
fires for the month, including one
at Nome Field, and a total of
$252.50 in volunteer firemen’s
pay.
Police Department reports a
collection of $312.00 in fines and
forfeitures; 34 arrests. Twenty
one dogs were shot during the
month, six of them having rabies.
Health Center reports no com
municable diseases; hospitaliza
tion papers for seven TB cases,
and 57 X-rays taken in March.
Street Committee reports the
expenditure of $1,759.80 for snow
removal. Chairman Kedreen stat
ed that it has been proved that
moving the snow while the storm
is on and immediately thereafter
results in much less run-off dur
ing the break-up.
Ordinance 365 was adopted by
the council relative to prohibition
and use of narcotics and was
passed in accordance with a re
quest made to all Alaska cities.
Ordinance 366 was passed,
pledging the city to apply all
tobacco tax monies to payment
of the school construction debt.
A survey was reported on the
section of Third Ave., behind the
school, for a new ordinance which
now awaits APW approval before
action can be taken by the voters.
Mayor Steve Andersen an
nounced that a special meeting of
all liquor dealers will be called
by him before the next regular
council meeting to iron out some
problems.
The resignation of Clyde Glass
as chief of police was accepted by
the council. Glass stated he would
remain until a replacement is
named by the new council.
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
A juvenile is to be turned over
to the_Welfare Department in con
nection with the stealing of a
check at school and forging a
signature.
Nome Directory
ROTARY CLUB
OF NOME
James Walsh, Pres.
George Bayer, Secty.
Thursday Luncheon
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
MEETS
EVERY TUESDAY NOON
BOYD HARWOOD, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Meets the third Monday of each month.
Jane Perkins
Worthy Matron
EVel/e^nS°n
LESLIE A. STEVENS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
—4b8 First Ave. West, Nome, Alaska—
10 to i2 AM. - 1 to 5 P.M.
Phone Main 82 — P.O. Box 208
ANVIL LODGE
No. 146
John Cooley, WJd.
' Norvin W. Lewis, Secy.
Meets 1st and 3rd hursday each