Gibson, Atwood and i
Rasmusson Visit Nome
Gen. Kenneth Gibson, #omman- j
der of the 11th Air Force accom
panied by Robert Atwood and El
mer Rasmusson, passed through
Nome yesterday on an official
trip to White Alice stations in
this part of the Arctic.
Mr. Atwood is publisher of the
Anchorage Times and Mr. Ras
musson is with the Bank of An
chorage. He is also chairman of
the Board of Regents of the Uni-1
versity of Alaska.
U. S. E. D. BROWN RETURNS
Bill Brown, U. S. engineer in
charge of Snake River dredging,
accompanied by his wife returned
yesterday to prepare for summer
■work.
Brown spent the winter work
ing on projects in Anchorage,
Juneau and Pelican. At the
completion of his work on the
breakwater at Pelican he was
presented with an award for
outstanding performance by Col.
* P. Keifer of the U. S. Engineers
in Alaska. The award was ac
companied by a check for $200.00.
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Nenana Ice Classic
Ticket Sales Close
At Midnight Saturday
Tomorrow evening at mid
night the All-Alaska big guessing
contest the Nenana Ice Classic
closes its books for another sea
son.
The population of Nenana will
immediately start the annual tab
ulation of over 100,000 guesses as
to when the ice will move out of
the Nenana River at that point
and summer will officially start.
SECOND CHILD BORN TO
FORMER RUTH FAGERSTROM
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fager
strom are grandparents again
with the announcement that their
daughter Mrs. Frank Reale (Ruth)
living in Rome, N. Y. has had a
son Frank Anthony. This is
their second child.
IDA OKITKON MARRIED
Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Okitkon
announce the marriage of their
daughter Ida Laurette to Staff
Sgt. John P. Pollinger in Fair
banks on March 21st.
Starting Point For
Hastings Derby
Changed Again
Final plans for the Hastings
Derby have been announced.
Due to street and ice conditions
the starting point has again been
changed. The race will start
directly back of the City Hall and
Fire Station at 1:00 p.m.
All dog team drivers have been
asked to report at the City Hall
at 11:00 for instructions, discus
sion of rules and drawing for
place.
Carl Glavinovich has been
named a judge arid another judge
is to be named. Bob Lewis is
timekeeper and Bob Royce will
be at the turn-around at Hastings.
Royce also has staked the trail.
Registration of teams has been
with Joe Kroninger; general
chairmen are Pete Reader and
Ash Craft.
j As soon as the last team has
left the Children’s one-dog team
race will get undrway.
It is planned to start the teams
at three minute intervals, stated
Pete Reader, depending on how
many teams enter the race.
To date 6 teams have reg
istered although others in town
are known to be planning to par
ticipate but have not officially
done so.
Teams registered are Ed Kee
lick of Teller, Alfred Seradloak
of Wales, George Auliye of Elim,
Ed Smith of White Mountain,
Chester Topkok of Teller, and
Robert Tocktoo of Teller.
WSCS Food Sale
Tomorrow At N. C.
Ladies of the Methodist Church
are holding their 50th’ annual
Food Sale at the N. C. Store on
Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. j
All persons planning to con
tribute to the sale who wish I
their baked things picked up are I
asked to phone Joan Lambrec’nt, |
for transportation.
PTA Will Sell Hot Dogs
And Coffee During Races
PTA will sell coffee and hot
dogs to the public throughout the
dog race Sunday.
The hot dog stand, said chair
man Peggy Kelliher will be lo
cated on the ramp back of the
fire station which is directly in
line with the starting point of
the race.
All parents contributing sup
plies for the event are asked to
have them delivered to the resi
dence of Mrs. Kelliher or Mrs.
Grant, on Saturday..
ANCHORAGE TEACHERS
HERE ON EXCURSION
A group of 56 teachers from
the Anchorage schools arrived
here this morning. Part of the
group will go on to Kotzebue for
the night and half of them will
remain overnight here. Anch
orage schools close on Good Fri
day, giving sudents and teachers
a three day holiday.
FUNERAL NOTICE
The funeral of Peter Curran Sr.
will be held from the Covenant
Church on Saturday afternoon
at 2:00 p.m.
Attention Eastern Stars
Officers of Alaska Chapter No.
1 OES are meeting at the Masonic
Temple for a special rehearsal
Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Mildren Harwopd, W.M.
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