Work Started On New
Alaska Airlines Building
Digging has started for the new
Alaska Airlines headquarters on I
their old site.
The new all-steel building is!
reported to be completely modern I
and will have living quarters for ;
the crews which remain over
night.
A modern sanitation system is J
to be included and the framework
for this part of the building was
put in place this morning.
Some ruby sand was excavated
yesterday, causing some of the
sidewalk superintendents to won
der if a paystreak might be in the
area.
Mrs. Linnea Russell of Los An
geles has arrived for the wedding
of her son, Charles Samuels of
the Weather Bureau, to Barbara
Carlsson. The wedding has been
announced for next Sunday after
noon at the Covenant Church.
If You Want To Rent
A House or Apartment
The Man To See Is
George Hite—Main 123
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REINDEER FAWN CREATES j
STIR ON FRONT STREET
i A point of interest today was;
in front of Alaska Airlines office !
where a two-month-old reindeer
fawn was dozing on a truck. The
little critter had just arrived by
plane from Sigfried’s herd in
1 Golovin for Tom Martin of the
Polaris Hotel. | •
i The concensus of opinion of
] the audience which gathered
| around was that the Polaris
| should keep the deer as a pet
for the children.
FILM OF "NOME KIDS" ON
TV TO BE SHOWN TONIGHT
Th§ film taken of the Will
Rogers TV show featuring the
“Nome Kids” has been received
here and will be shown at the
City Hall at about 8 o’clock to
night said Chief Webb, who ac
companied the group to New
York. The film will also be shown
at local organization meetings
at later dates.
Mrs. Smith and three children,
family of the new meat depart
ment head of the Northern Com
mercial Store, arrived yesterday
to make their home here.
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Police Keep Up
100 Percent Record
In Parakeet Return
A blue budgie made the bucket
yesterday but it was all an acci
dent. The parakeet “Budgie" be
longing to the Gray children
rrtade a break for freedom when
she spotted an open door at the
Gray residence Tuesday after
noon.
The three children, Pepper,
Nancy and Jimmy, and their
friends searched for the bird for
several hours before calling the
police station to report the loss
of the parakeet. The police re
ported they had a blue budgie
which had flown into the Bob
Herman sto^m shed at the rear
of the U.S. Merc and which
Johnnie Herman had captured
and turned over to them.
The Gray children reclaimed
their pet after identifying it by
its leg band, No. 8416, and pay
ing the fine — one package of
bird seed.
The Nome Police Dept, claims
a 100 per cent record in the mat
ter of returning lost parakeets.
i Robert Grant Named
Assistant Area Drector
For ANS Office at Nome
The Alaska Native Service has
announced the appointment of
Robert Grant as assistant area
director here replacing Jack Jen
kins who passed away last year.
Mr. Grant with his wife and
three children who have been sta
tioned at Selawik, are scheduled
to arrive today to make their
home here.
Charlene Frazier, daughter of
Chuck Frazier, arrived from the
states yesterday to make her
home here.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Two round trips, Fairbanks to
Nome, were completed yesterday
bringing in passengers and a cap
acity load of freight at about 9
o’clock last night. They were not
able to land earlier in the day
due to fog.
Incoming passengers included:
J.D. Crawford, Ed Elkins, Lillian
Sivarrio, Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Smith
and three children, Mrs. Carl
Webb and two children, Charlene
Frazier, and the following for
whom first names were not avail
able: Beriscoe, Lamb, Bronlee,
Lensty, Maddock, Critchfield.
Departing passengers were Mr.
Plas and Mr. Lotta.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Stanislaus Penatac,
Harlow Hunsford, Ira Galahorn.
Discharged: Pauline Herman.
Girl Scouts Returned
Sunday From Camp
Girl Scouts returned Sunday
evening after a week’s encamp
ment at Dexter.
The girls who attended were:
Maggie Panek, Pamela Mulvihill,
Joy Weyer, Carol Doyle, Clarice
Hardy, Diane Wilke, Dean Alex
ander, Dorothy Russell, Sandra
Steele, Catherine Siegwart, Fran
ces Johnson, Carolyn Johnson,
Roberta Apok, Bernice Cannon,
Lurice Lowe, Edna Johnsen,
Sharon Reader, Monica Boucher,
Vickey Castel, Mary Jean Long
ley, and Mary Andersen.
Myrtle, Ann and Jo Chambers
spent one day at camp.
Mrs. Steel was camp councilor
and Donna Lyle Was her helper.
Kay Casperson, Dorothy Em
mons and Mary Ann Adams each
took charge of the girls for a day.
Twenty Brownies went to camp
on Brownie Day. They were in
the charge of Dorothy Emmons,
Velma Goins, Opal Baldwin, Mrs.
Swim, and Vickey Hoyle.
NORVIN LEWIS. JR. STARTS
HIS MEDICAL PRACTICE
Norvin Lewis Jr., who recently
graduated from medical school,
has announced the opening of his
own office as general practitioner
at Argus, Indiana.
Norvin Lewis Jr. is the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Norvin Lewis
of this city.
WA NT ADS
MISSING—Large, dark-gray fe
male eat with short tail. Please
contact Esther McCoy.
WANTED — Pup not over 6 mo.
old. Will give good home.
Phone Main 172. 86c
FOR SALE—Lady’s fur cape and
jacket, man’s suit, 2 pair man’s
slacks, lady's dresses. See at
Tuttle’s resident, 647 1st Ave.
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HIND QUARTER OF BEEF
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