IN DISTRICT COURT
Judge Earl Cooper left Sunday
for Anchorage where he will con
duct court for an indefinite per
iod as there has been no appoint
ment made there since the death
of Judge Tony Dimond.
In District Court here Friday,
Ellen Mandeville, in a counter
suit, was granted a divorce from
Paul Mandeville.
A divorce was also granted to
Marie Poindexter from Norwood
Poindexter.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Margaret Hegland,
John Esenituk, Pete Rock, Arlie
Payne, Maggie Ansell.
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Juneau to Vote August 18
On $300,000 Bond Issue
For City Improvements
Juneau citizens will vote Tues
day, August 18, on the long-dis
cussed $300,000 bond issue for
city improvements.
Councilmen recently set the
date when they passed the ordi
nance calling for the election.
The $300,000 which Juneau res
idents are expected to- allow will
be matched, if the issue carries,
by another $300,000 in federal
funds so that the city will have a
total of $600,000 for repairing and
improving its streets, sidewalks
and sewers. ,
A new modern fire alarm sys
tem is also included in the pro
posed projects.
The three rhain questions in
the Aug. 18 election call for:
1. Further construction, repairs
and improvements of public
streets and sidewalks within the
city, the cost to the city not ex
ceeding $249,500;
2. Reconstructing, constructing,
and modernizing the city’s fire
alarm system, the cost to the city
not exceeding $38,000;
3. Constructing public sewer
outfall extensions, the cost to the
city not exceeding $12,500.
Mrs. Frank Coplin and daugh
ter Gail, returned from the States
after an absence of over a year.
Mr. Coplin is the owner of the
theater.
Half Inch of Water Falls
During Thunderstorm
The temperature in Nome yes
terday rose to 74 degrees accord
ing to the U.S. Weather Bureau.
The thunder storm this morning
was the 12th here in the records
of the Weather Bureau, covering
a period of 36 years. The last
thunderstorm occurred in 1951.
An unusual feature of this morn
ing’s storm was cloud-to-ground
lightning which is very rare in
Alaska they reported.
From 4:25 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.,
a period of five minutes, .13 inch
of rain fell and r in the entire
pei'iod of the storm a half inch
of rain was recorded.
Not Only In The Interior
And Southeastern Alaska
But In Northern Nome Too
FAIRBANKS, OP) — The third
straight day of Alaska’s new heat
wave sent the thermometer into
the 80’s Saturday both in central
Alaska and in southeastern Alaska
along the coast.
The temperature reached 84
here, one above Friday’s high.
It reached 80 at Anchorage, a
new mark for the date, and equal
led Friday’s high which was a
record for July 24.
In southeastern Alaska, Juneau
reported 80 and Ketchikan 74.
Bishop Gleason of the Catholic
Church arrived last Saturday and
took part yesterday at St. Joseph’s
Church in confirmation ceremo
nies of a large group of young
people.
Feme Locke and her two boys
left Saturday for Ketchikan,
where they will make their home.
Mr. Locke was with the CAA
here prior to his departure for
Ketchikan.
The Nome Visitors Association
is in receipt of a letter from
Brig. Gen. Donald Smith, USAF,
commander at Ladd Field, in re
sponse to a letter of appreciation
from the Nome Visitors for the
Air Force participation in the 4th
of July celebration here. General
Smith stated that the Ladd Field
group were most pleased to take
part in the celebration and “per
haps circumstances will permit a
larger participation from this
base” next year.
NOTICE
AMERICAN LEGION POST 19
Meeting Tuesday 8:00 p.m.
— Legion Hall —
NOTICE
Well Child Clinic will be held
tomorrow, July 28 at the Health
Center in the MMM Hospital. All
pre-school children are welcome.
Hours 10 to 12 a.m. and 1 to
4 p.m.
Magaret McDonald,
Public Health Nurse
WANT ADS
FOR RENT — Strictly modern
3-room apartment. Utility room
in connection. Call Nugget. tf
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
“STRANGERS
“IN THE NIGHT”
WILLIAM TERRY
VIRGINIA GREY
Plus SHORT SUBJECTS
Anchorage Prices Higher
Mrs. Jack Wichels, who is visit
ing here parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Bjornstad, from Anchorage,
said yesterday after a shopping
tour: “Canned goods are cheaper
in Nome stores than in Anchor
age, especially baby food. In An
chorage one has to watch the sales
carefully to get the advantage of
lower prices.”
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Mostly cloudy with possible rain
showers tonight-- and Tuesday.
Winds light and variable. Lowest
temperature expected tonight 60,
highest Tuesday 65.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: Precipitation 0.50
inch. (Month total 2.87 inches.)
Highest temperature 74, lowest
60. Max. wind 25 mph from the S.
Sunrise 1:22 am, sunset 10:46 pm.
Temperatures a year ago today:
highest 52, lowest 44. Extremes
this date since 1907: highest 71 in.
1926, lowest 34 in 1929.
Other stations, 7 a.m. today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 39 Cloudy
Kotzebue 53 Cloudy
Wales 48 Fog
Nome 65 Thunderstorm
Unalakleet 63 Cloudy
Bethel 63 Clear
McGrath 72 Cloudy
Anchorage 60 Cloudy
Fairbanks 74' Part cloudy
Whitehorse 65 Cloudy
Edmonton 59 Cloudy
Juneau 53 Showers
Ketchikan 57 Cloudy
Seattle 56 Cloudy
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| BODY OF LAST WEEK'S
ACCIDENT VICtlM SENT
TO MOTHER IN CALIFORNIA
The body of Doyle Burchett,
who was killed in an accident on
the Bessie Road last week, has
been sent to his mother, Grace
Burchett at Holyoke, Calif.
According to the doctor’s re
port, stated Mr. Abbott of Erick
son Placers, for whom the young
man worked, death was caused by
a fractured skull caused by a fall
from the large piece of mining
equipment on top of which he
was riding.
REED’S
Another New
Shipment of Dresses
Saturday !
PARTY AND
DINNER DRESS
ORIGINALS !
BEAUTY SHOP
APPOINTMENTS MADE
FOR PERMANENTS AND
ALL OTHER BEAUTY WORK
Hours to suit
Beauty Work Guaranteed !!
— PHONE MAIN 22 —
(Located across from theater)
REED’S
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GLUE POT
*S O D A
FOUNTAIN
FRESH ICE CREAM
AND POPCORN
— DAILY —
CIGARS, CIGARETS
TOBACCO
CANDY
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OIS l
STOP
SHOP
FRESH MEATS AND FISH
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
HOUSEWARES AND HARDWARE
DRY GOODS
MEN’S AND LADIES’ FURNISHINGS
Your Friendly Community Storo
Wholesale and Retail
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Phone MAIn 133 FREE DELIVERY
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COASTAL MONARCH
Will Return to Nome About July 31st
To Complete Discharging
Then Proceeds to St. Michael and Seattle.
WALTER W. SIPPRELL. Agent MAIN 68
BERING SEA CLUB I
FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER
6 A.M. TO 11 P.M.
COME IN AND TRY OUR
— “Merchants’ lunch’ —
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THEY'RE HERE!
SOURDOUGH
SHIRTS
witli GOLD NUGGET buttons
for men and women ! !
GET YOUR COPY OF —
GUIDE TO ALASKA
1953 EDITION
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ORDERS BEING TAKEN FOR —
“ICEBOUND
SUMMER”
by Sally Carrigliar