Nome Hospitality
Shown Sorority
During 3-Day Meet
The three-day Alaska Beta Sig
ma Phi Convention culminated in
attendance at the Arctic Club Dog
Derby yesterday, held at this time
to accommodate the 36 members
attending the sorority convention.
The delegates came from 19
chapters all over the territory,
with the delegate from Ketchikan
the farthest. Members from the
States included Ada Schneider of
Everett, and the International’s
representative, Wilma Z. Lind,
from Seattle.
tftev. Edgar Bibb taxied the wo
men every afternoon on his dog
'team, until all members had a
ride, with pictures for keepsakes.
The Matanuska delegates
brought their own “Matanuska
Maid” and treated with individ
ual servings of fresh milk.
Forum meetings were held at
the court room of the Federal
Building, with social events at the
Seaview Dining Room, Bering Sea
Club, Polaris, the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James von der Heydt, as
well as several small informal get
togethers in other private homes.
During the races, the delegates
were taken on bush flights along
the trail, courtesy of Bill Munz,
who also gave each delegate a
gold nugget from his mine.
Many of the business houses
gave souvenirs especially planned
for the event, including gold
nuggets.
The N. C. Company provided
special gardenia corsages for the
sorority’s convention banquet.
Many individuals not connected
with the organization gave gen
erously of their time, by providing
transportation with their cars.
The “Harwood Roadhouse” was
open during the race, where the
delegates had hot coffee through
out the afternoon, compliments of
their sponsor and adviser.
Mrs. Wilma Lind, International’s
delegate, had the honor of pre
senting the trophies after the race,
and of attending the Mushers’
•banquet.
A tired but enthusiastic group
left by chartered plane for An
chorage late yesterday, headed by
Peggy Keathley of Anchorage, and
the rest of the delegates are
scheduled to leave this afternoon
via Wien Airlines.
Next year’s convention is sched
uled to be held at Ketchikan, at
(Matanuska in 1961, and in Juneau
in 1962.
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Grand Gury Returns Two
Local Indictments
The Grand Jury^brought in two
more indictments on Friday.
A true bill was returned against
Walter David for burglary in the
Board of Trade bar; and
A true bill against Clarence
Allen and Judith Driggs, charged
with illegal cohabitation.
Walter David was arraigned to
day, he pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to serve two years in
jail with the entire sentence sus
pended except three months, and
with the further provision that
he make restitution within three
months for the window he broke
in entering the building. All of
the stolen money has been re
covered.
SCHOOL HOT LUNCH MENUS
Monday—Macaroni and cheese
with meat casserole, spinach,
applesauce, bread, butter and
milk.
Tuesday — Cheese rarebit with
tomatoes on rice, cake custard
pudding, bread, butter and milk.
Wednesday — Peanut butter
sandwich with vegetable soup,
fruit jello, milk.
Thursday — Chili and beans,
carrot and celery sticks, pineapple
upside-down cake, bread, butter
and milk.
Friday — Toasted cheese sand
wich, green beans, cherry cobbler,
bread, butter and milk.
Letter-size and legal file folders
at The Nugget
ATTENTION
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
Maundy Thursday Services will
be held at the Masonic Temple,
Thursday, March 26th, at 7 p.m.
Attendance is mandatory.
—Nome Scottish Rite Club,
LUTHER DUNBAR. Pres.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TONIGHT
CITY HALL. 8:00 P.M.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE — Willys Station
Wagon. Call Red 30. tfc
FOR SALE—No. 8 Rental Ameri
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Black 182 37c
FOR RENT — Furnished House at
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or B. Blumenstein, Box 698,
Bethel. 39
FOR SALE — Our new dried Red
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50c lb. by the bundle. 55c lb.
straight. R. R. (Bob) Blodgett,
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19-YEAR-OLDS ALLOWED
CITY BALLOT
City officials announced today
that 19-year-old citizens would be
permitted to vote in the city elec
tion next month.
First to file was Ash Craft, as
a candidate for the Nome School
Board.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Daniels are
the parents of a son born on March
19th at Elim. Ben Daniels is at
present serving on the Grand
Jury here.
There will be a meeting of the
Power and Light Utility Board
tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock,
at their office.
The meeting is open tq the
public.
GIRL SCOUTS WORK FOR
SUMMER CAMPING FUND
The Intermediate Girl Scout
Troop which had a selling booth
in front of the North Star during
the dog races Sunday, netted
$35.20 for the camping fund. The
girls wish to thank everyone for
their contributions.
OIL PAINTING ON DISPLAY
The oil painting by Sam Black,
given away by the local chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi,, is now on dis
play at the North Star Grill where
it may be claimed by some lucky
person.
MMM HOSPITAL
Discharged: Louis Chasse, Thos.
Derrington, John Iyapana, John
Wheeler, Gene Olanna, Helen
Piscoya, Napoleon Bergamaschi,
Lillian Tuilana, Frank Amarok.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
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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