Howard Mays Buys
Out Munz Air Service
It was announced today that
Howard Mays has purchased
Munz Airways. Bill Munz plans
to remain in the territory and de
velop his mining interests in the
Kougarok area.
Mays has been a pilot for
Alaska Airlines and is well known
bush pilot, and takes over the
management today.
Mays said today that Martin
Olson will continue flying for the
air service.
MMM HOSPITAL
Discharged: Rose Kealiher and
Roberta Mathis.
Bring Your
Watch
to the
Nome Drug Store
for
Expert Repairs
Rev. Amundsen Rescues
Three From Plane
Down In Death Vulley
Many planes participated in
the search over the week-dnd for
Merle Smith and party who re
ported overdue in White Moun
tain on a flight from Selawik.
Aiding in the search was the
Covenant Mission plane piloted
by Rev. Amundsen for the C.A.P.,
an Air Force Search and Rescue
plane, and Wien bush plane out
of Kotzebue.
The downed plane and distress
signals were found by Amundsen
in Death Valley and he followed
the tracks of the party which had
started walking, and landed and
picked them up. In the party were
Mr. Leno, teacher from White
Mountain and Ed Punguk along
with pilot Merle Smith, who told
the rescuers of engine trouble
and a good landing in Death Val
ley but from where he was un
able to take off again.
The plane was equipped with a
good radio but due to the location
was unable to be heard by out
side listening stations.
Rev. Amundsen took the party
to White Mountain.
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SS BARANOF SAILING SOUTHBOUND FROM SEWARD,
10 P.M., THURSDAY. MARCH 11. 1954
For Reservations write:
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO., BOX 22, ANCHORAGE
FREIGHT SERVICE
A freighter sailing from Seattle every Thursday
calling at Valdez, then Seward.
Liniment Squad
To Play Little Guys
Tuesday Night
Tuesday night a big triple
header will be offered to wind
up the 1953-54 season here in
Nome. The Alumni Girls meet the
Nome Huskies at 7 and will be
followed by a return preforma nee
of the Liniment Squad against
the Little Guys. The final tilt
will be a game between the Nome
Merchants and the Nanooks.
The final league games of the
season were played last Friday at
the high school gym where the
Nanooks, substituting for the Air
Force Five trounced Lomen Com
mericals 63-38 in a fill-in game.
Lomens will receive credit for the
win as the Air Force is the loser
by forfeit.
In the second game, the 10th
Radio knocked off the Detach
ment 23rd 40-30.
Don Knipp sparked the 10th
Radio to their win over the 23rd
as he hit for 25 points while Tol
bert collected 8, Kelly 4, and Lo
gan 3. For the 23rd, Jones 11,
Speltz 6, Schrag 4, Volosin 3,
Etherton, Swygert and Wise 2
each. The Radio held quarter
scores of 10-4, 14-10, 24-19, and
the final 40-30.
Buzzy Swanberg, Korky Kost
and Bobbie Herman paced the
Nanooks to an easy win over Lo
mens as they scored 24, 18 and 17
points repectively. Sam Mogg and
Dave Bell hit for one basket each.
The Nanooks led all the way
16-2, 26-13, 40-21 and the final
63-38 .Scoring for the Commer
cials, Williams 10, Longley 7,
Muller 6, Ahkolik 5, Summers
and Okpealuk 4 each, and Ka
goona 2.
Nome High will represent this
area in the big tournament to be
held in Fairbanks-next week, and
will play in the “B” class. The
Nanooks will compete against
Cordova, Wasilla, Valdez and Ko
diak Navy.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Anchorage: Sally Carrig
har, Emily Boucher, E. M. Smith.
To Anchorage: Pvt. Earl Clark,
S/lc Rogert N. Johnson, Dr. Milo
Fritz, Grade Kamcheff.
To Unalakleet: Gordan Kunga
suk, Joe Legg.
From Unalakleet: John Hakala.
John Rapp To Live In Seattle
John Rapp, well known old
timer, who has been with the
U.S. Smelting Co. for many years,
left this morning for Seattle with
PAA. Rapp recently retired and
he plans to live in Seattle among
his many former Nome friends
who now live there.
WANT ADS
WELL the person who took a new
coaster sled with the initials
P.K., please return it to Peter
Komakhuk.
FOR RENT—House with 2 bed
rooms. Call Main 123.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
“Japanese War Bride”
Starring
SHIRLEY YAMAGUCHI
DON TAYLOR
Directed by King Vidor
and New NEWSREEL
“Tower Room Mystery”
Well Calculated To
Keep You In Suspense
The Nome High play this year
is “The Tower Room Mystery,”
a play well calculated to keep you
in suspense!
You’ll meet Jack Chalice and
his sister Kate when they appear
in the tower room to “explore”
this part of Jack’s inherited “cas
tle.” Soon Kennedy Ellsworth, the
author, enters and interests Jack
in writing' a mystery play. The
plot moves swiftly after that.
Myra, a beautiful but myster
ious girl, and Mrs. Barrett, the
crazy woman, accompanied by
Martin Pickens, her keeper, will
keep you perched on the edge of
your chair.
Matilda, Emily, and Andrew,
the sinister servants, enter at var
ious moments, and give dire
threats and warnings. To add to
all the mystery, the MASTER
shows up at midnight with his
two beautiful wives, and tries to
give the KISS OP DEATH to
but we won’t tell you.
See for yourself!!!
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Departing today were: John
Rapp, Mrs. Harriett Trumbull and
child and Ruth Miller and daugh
ter.
Americans, on the average,
drink about a pint of wine a
week and Frenchmen about a pint
a day.
Arctic Sanitary Service
Phone RED 181
Boyd Harwood Chosen
New President C. of C.
A meeting of the old and new
board of directors of the N.W.
Alaska Chamber of Commerce
was held Sunday afternoon at
the home of president Dewey
Goodrich for the purpose of elect
ing new officers for the ensuing
year.
Mr. Goodrich, with much feel
ing and regret declined the nom
ination for re-election as presi
dent. Boyd Harwood was unani
mously chosen as president and
Dr. Fred Langsam, vice president.
James Walsh was selected as sec
retary and Dr. Langsam consent
ed to continue as treasurer for
the next year. He was highly
complimented on the efficient
manner in which he conducted
the office during the past year.
The next regular meeting under
the new officers will be held
Tuesday noon at Polaris Grill.
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
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SOME OLD SOME NEW
SPECIALLY PRICED!
Ivory Salt and Pepper Shakers
Hand carved $4.50 to S20
Ivory Keyrings
Made of Walrus Teeth
Plain, Etched or Carved $1 to $2.50
Ivory Brooches
Etched-Cut Work or Carved $2.50 to $3.50 j
Walrus Teeth Billikens
$1, $2, and $2.50