In Commissioner’s Court
Rita and David Gregory were
sentenced to three months in jail
for 'being drunk. The disposition
of their children, reported to be
seven or eight, has not been made
todate.
Blanche Iotuk was given 30
days in the Federal jail for being
drunk.
Don Stewart and Don Coate are
enroute to Utica, near Deering.
Stewart states that if enough
labor can be found he will operate
two dredges.
NOTICE
Subscribers not receiving their
papers by 5:30, please call Main
125 for special delivery. After
5:30 call Black 102.
Arctic Club To Ask School Board
Consent For Skating at Gym
Pete Reader of the Arctic Club
stated that a sports committee of
the club has been appointed to
meet with the Nome School Board
this week to see if roller skating
can be started again in the school
gym.
If the School Board’s consent
is obtained the Arctic Club will
sponsor the sport for the young
people, probably within the
month.
Don Kochersperger, manager of
the U. S. Tin Co. at Lost River,
was an outgoing passenger with
P.A.A. Saturday on a business
trip to supervise the purchase of
needed material.
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Bjornstad-Ellis Nuptials
Solemnized Saturday At
Community Church
In a .beautiful candle lighted
military ceremony, Saturday
afternoon at the Community Meth
odist Church, Margaret Bjornstad,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Bjornstad, became the bride of
Lieut. John Ellis, U.S.A.F., son of
Mrs. C. W. Ellis, Waterloo, Iowa.
Rev. Reeves Havens united the
young couple in a double ring
ceremony before the altar flanked
with big baskets of fresh white
stocks.
The bride, in a traditional white
lace wedding gown with full
sweeping train and finger-tip veil,
carrying yellow roses was given in
marriage by her father. She was
attended by her sister, Katherine
Bjornstad, who wore a ballerina
length nylon net formal with
matching bolero; Elleij Waldheim
in tea rose and Ruth Fagerstrom,
also in blue, all carrying nosegay
bouquets of spring flowers.
Mrs. Rose Bronson represented
the bride’s mother, who was un
avoidably detained in Anchorage.
The groom was attended by Mr.
Ray Chapman and ushers were
Lieut. Eugene W. Roberts, Jr.,
and Sgt. Wm. Oliver.
Mrs. Florence Kearns, as or
ganist, accompanied Rev. Roald
Amundson who sang two songs,
“Because” and “I Love You
Truly.”
Following the wedding a re
ception was held in the social
rooms of the church where a
white wedding cake, decorated
with yellow roses and topped
with a miniature bride and groom,
centered a tea table at which
poured Mrs. Dan Fritz, Mrs. Dan
Jones and Mrs. John Cooley.
Mrs. Johnnie Jones was in
charge of the gift table and Lola
Ost the guest book.
Honor guard formed by crossed
rifles and bayonets, under which
the Ellises left the church was
composed of:
A/2C Shelby Harris, honor squad
sergeant, A/lc Cade D. Flowers,
A/lc Erling Bonin, A/lc Jerry
Bailey, A/lc Bernard McClure,
A/lc James Spalding, A/2c Chas.
Cruse, A/2c Joe Beardon, A/2c
Jack Carpenter, A/2c Tom Hviz
dos, A/2c Norman Oakley, and
A/3c William Fishman.
The young couple will make
their home on Third Ave. between
B and C street.
NOTICE TO ALL MOTORISTS
A systematic check on Territor
ial Driver's Licenses is pending,
and all motor vehicle operators
who have not renewed their 1952
permits are cautioned to do so
immediately.
Applications are being processed
daily except Saturday afternoons
at the local branch office of the
Department of Taxation on 1st
Avenue.
Licensing Officer
Department of Taxation
Territory of Alaska
Many Friends Pay
Final Tribute to
Mrs. Nels Swanberg Jr.
Xenia Swanberg, wife of Nels
Swanberg Jr., was laid to' rest
from the Community Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon.
Her many friends, made during
almost a quarter of a century in
the community, paid her silent
tribute by filling the church to
capacity and massing the altar
with lovely flowers.
Organ music throughout the
ceremony was played by Robert
Baldwin, and a duet, “In the Gar
den,” was sung by Mrs. Wilson
Russell and Mrs. Reeves Havens.
Pallbearers were Earl Cooper,
Richard Roell, Clyde Glass, Wil
liam Cameron, Carl Glavinovich,
and Ray Kangass.
Mrs. Xenia Brunell, mother ot
the deceased, arrived from Seat
tle with her son Albert for the
funeral.
Rev. Reeves Havens officiated
at the service and at the following
burial at Belmont Point Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wichels are
the parents of a baby daughter,
weighing nine pounds, bom on
Mother’s Day.
Wichels, of the C.A.A. and form
erly of Nome, is now at Anchor
age.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Mary Josephine
Luke and Maggie Ansill.
Discharged: Mary Saccheus of
Elim.
INVITATION
The Ministerial Assn, is show
ing a 16 mm. movie, "The King
of Kings." at the High School
gym tonight at 7:30.
No charge. Public is invited.
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BODY FOUND OFF SAND SPIT
A body was found Saturday
afternoon about two o’clock by
Perry Kagoona and Robert Eling
nuk, about a hundred yards off
shore from the Sand Spit. Authcfr
ities were notified and the body
was taken to the morgue.
A coroner’s jury was scheduled
for 2:15 this afternoon to es
tablish the identity and cause of
death.
U.S.S.R. & M. Co. Dredge
Started Work Friday
The U. S. Smelting Co. have
started summer operations as
Dredge No. 1 started digging on
Friday.
A scenic pile of blue and white
ice, near the dredge pond, was
taken away so that operations
could get under way.
The company expects to oper
ate four derdges this summer.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Saturday: Cleo Sanes
bury, Jo'e Houston, R. Mary Ash
enfelter, Mrs. A. Brunell, Albert
Brunell, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Demp
sey, Ross Hurst, Don Stewart,
Chris Totland, Don Coate, Hugh
Pearson.
Departing: Paul Monroe, Miss
Ester McCoy, Don Kochersperger.
R. B. Gorseclose was a round
trip passenger.
CARD OF APPRECIATION
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
friends for the beautiful flowers
and expressions of sympathy dur
ing our great loss.
Nels Swanberg Jr. & Family
Mrs. A. Brunell and Albert
The Kelseys, Dowds, and
Sullivans
Mr. & Mrs. N. Swanberg Sr.
The Axel Edmans
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1953 BERING SEA SCHEDULE
JUNE 3 — Nome, St. Michael, Unalakleet,
Golovin, Teller, Tin City.
JULY 8 — Nome (to discharge perishable and
refrigerated cargo only), Teller, Kotzebue,
Keewalik, Nome (to discharge the balance
of Nome cargo), St. Michael.
SEPTEMBER 23 — St. Michael, Nome, Teller.
(Sailings and ports of call subject to change without notice)
WANT ADS
FOR SALE — A house and lot
facing First Ave. West, in Block
B. For further information,
write Edward B. O’Connor,
P. O. Box 825, Mt. Edgecumbe,
Alaska. 69
WANTED—Part time work. Con
tact Clyde Sterling, Black 166.
# 56
FOR SALE — Used Daveno- Day
bed. Call Black 120.
TOASTER & GRILL-$3. Main 125
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