One-Day F-27
Fairbanks Round -
Trip New Feature
Breakfast in Nome, luncheon in
Fairbanks, and back again to Nome
in time for dinner was the ex
perience of the Rotarians and Mid
night Sun Festival representatives
who made the courtesy flight to
Fairbanks yesterday with Wien
Airlines in the new F-27 propjet.
The group of 40, which included
the Midnight Sun Festival Queen
candidates, was given a hearty
welcome by the Fairbanks Rotary
Club at luncheon. The Queen can
didates in appropriate Festival
costumes were most generously
assisted financially, in getting ad
ditional votes for the contest, and
provided transportation during
their short stay in Fairbanks.
The Wien guests were enthu
siastic over the F-27, which cruised
at 20,000 feet at a speed of 300
knots, making the flight in one
hour and 55 minutes.
Methodist Food Sale Will
Be Held at Both U. S.
Merc and N. C. Stores
The Methodist Food Sale on
Saturday afternoon will be held at
tlie Merc as well as at the N. C.
Store, for it. has assumed such
proportions that expansion became
necessary, stated Sale officials.
Patrons will be able to make
purchases at either store. All kinds
of food items have been promised
in donation, including home-made
candy.
All friends of the Sunday School
are urged to -bring some items of
food to either the Merc or N.C.
stores before 2 o’clock Saturday.
SUNDAY IS LONGEST DAY
Sunday will be the longest day
in the year. The Weather Bureau
announced that the sun will rise
at 1:17 a.m. and will set at 10:49
p.m. for a total of 9 hours, and
32 minutes of sunshine.
TALKEETNA DUE MONDAY
Alaska Steamship Co. agent Jim
O’Sullivan states that the first
boat, the S.S. Talkeetna, will ar
rive on Monday, June 22, accord
ing to latest advices received from
the ship.
She—Thanks for the hug
He—The pressure was all mine
NOTICE TO PIONEERS
All Pioneers are asked to meet
at the Lomen Warehouse No. 2
at 2 p.m. on Saturday, to decorate
the float for the parade.
—RUSS HERMANN, President.
— JOIN CHARLIE —
Add a Paint Brush
To Your Rake !
Call FRED GREENE
— noted Painter —
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State Patrolman Notifies
Auto Violators Beware
Donald McQueen of the State.
Highway Patrol arrived from
Fairbanks and has been active
making an inspection of cars in
this area.
McQueen stated that to date
he had found about 25 cars whose
owners had failed to register for
licensing. There have been no
arrests on this trip, but should
these persons not comply by the
time another inspection is made,
they will, no doubt, be cited.
A safety inspection program is
also under way.
The patrolman also stated that
there have been reports of exces
sive speeding on the roads.
Another violation found was
that of illegal use of dealer plates.
McQueen stated that a State
Policeman is scheduled to be
permanently located here, start
ing sometime this fall.
Local Softball
League Play
Produces Shockers
In the past week’s softball play
in the Nome League, the Polar
Bar and the ACS-FAA held single
victories to tie for the lead.
On Monday, the Polar Bar eked
out a 10-9 victory over the Na
tional Guard nine, as Lockhart,
Abbott and Gil Ozenna led the
way with timely hitting. Corky
Kost homered for the losers, while
teammate Pete Hahn was hitting
for two triples.
On Wednesday a real donny
brook was staged, as the ACS-FAA
club pounded the National Guard
outfit 27-19. Jim Blanning and!
Frank Dimmitt homered for the
winners as they picked up 23
hits, including Ralph Zweigle’s
four singles. Harold Bell and Pete
Hahn led the losers with three
hits apiece. •.
The evening was slightly foggy,
but more temperate weather is
hoped for at commencement of
play Monday evening when the
ACS-FAA meets Polar Bar in the
first contest starting at 7 p.m.,
and ANB-Bering Sea vies with
CAP in the second*game.
Any volunteer who could aid
Father Nevue on the umpiring of
these games will be welcomed.
Attention Volunteer Firemen
All Volunteers are requested to
meet at the Fire Station at 6:15
p.m. Saturday, June 20.
—Bob Lewis, Secty.
“Puts Mosquitoes
Into k Tailspin”
Said Circle Placer fields miners, 20 years
ago, in voting BUHACH as Science’s 2nd
greatest contribution to Miners. Just as
effective today. Burn- a little whenever
you want peace, comfort and a good
night's rest.
roe, BUHACH
Welcome Stranger!
TO OUR
MIDNIGHT SUN
FESTIVAL
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James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
Wien F-27 Gives
Nome - Fairbanks
Visitor Exchange
The red carpet was rolled out
early Thursday morning for the
arrival of the first F-27 of Wien
Airlines and its guests, the mem
bers of the Lions Club of Fair
banks.
Immediately upon arrival, a
short ceremony was held at the
airport with Noel Wien, vice
president and founder of the com
pany, Bud Hagberg, traffic and
sales manager, Dick King, chief
pilot, and Pearse Walsh, station
manager here representing the
company.
Mayor Steffen Andersen pre
sented the key of the city in ivory
to Noel Wien, and another to
Harry Gayley, president of the
Lions Club, and cpngratulated
the airline and the way it is
keeping pace with air travel for
Alaska.
Carrie McLain, Noel Wien and
Pearse Walsh gave a short his
torical background of this pio
neering organization, recalling how
the first plane was financed with
a few thousand dollars, in con
trast with the F-27, which cost
runs over a million dollars.
Ed Parsons, assistant to gen
eral manager Sig Wien, arrived
in time for the ceremony, but
departed for Kotzebue to bring
down Harry Lewis and John Cross
for the ceremony. All three were
delayed by weather at Kotzebue.
The forty members of the Lions
Club were guests at a noon lunch
eon yesterday at the Bering Sea
Club, and departed early this
morning for home.
DR. WOODCOCK BRINGS
HIS FAMILY TO NOME
Dr. William Woodcock and his
family arrived from their 'home in
Arkansas yesterday. They will be
making their residence in the
Carolyn Coons home on 1st Ave.
for several weeks.
SCOUT CEREMONY TONIGHT
AT SALMON LAKE CAMP
The Order of the Arrow “Top
ping Out” ceremony will be held
this evening at the Scout camp at
Salmon Lake at 8 o’clock.
Parents of Scouts and friends
are invited to attend.
Superase Bond Typing Paper
For Sale at The Nugget
PILGRIM
Hot Springs
FISHING • HOT BATHS
SWIMMING * • CAMPING
CALL MAN 83
FOR -RESERVATIONS
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—One new Henslee
Mobile Home, 26-foot. Phone
Main 109. 73c
FOR LOTS and Land Surveying,
Call Short Brothers, Main 142,
evenings. 76p
FOR SALE — Used console, ma
hogany piano. Phone Black 7.
73p
FOR SALE—Two Almost new 15
k.w. Diesel Electric Plants, com
plete with control panels.
Contact Gene Joiner, Kotzebue.
74c
FOR CHARTER, Lease or Con
tract—M.S. Helen W and scow.
For information: Teddy Reed,
skipper, Nome; or North Star
Mercantile Co., Teller. 78c
FOUND—Child’s dark-rim glasses.
Call Nugget and pay for ad.
FOUND — Child’s bracelet with
rhinestones. Call at Nugget.
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
FRIDAY - MIDNIGHT SHOW ONLY
— SEE YOU AT THE STREET DANCE !
SATURDAY - 9 P.M. SHOW ONLY
— SEE YOU IN THE PARADE ! —
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FRIDAY SUNDAY
6:00—Festival News 6:00—Festival News
6:30—Flash Gordon 6:30—Dragnet
7:00—Huckleberry Hound 7:00—Steve Allen
7:30—Steve Canyon 8:00—Maverick
8:00—Markham 9:00—The Thin Man
8:30—Wells Fargo 9:30—"Canyon Passage"
9:00—Lawrence Welk 11:00—Sacred Heart
10:00—"Over 21" (Programs subject to change)
Success Usually Begins With Saving,
And Saving Begins With a Plan at the
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
NOME, ALASKA
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