Fagerstroms Return %
From Stateside Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fager
strom returned Saturday from an
extended trip in the States which
followed the last session of the
Alaska legislature.
They visited friends and rela
tives all over the States: in New
Jersey to see a sister, to Ypsilanti
to the Fred Chambers family, to
Montana to see Constance Erick
son, Bobby Curran in Bellingham,
the former Mrs* Kitzmiller in
Portland, Mrs. Gunnar Kaason at
Everett, and to Tacoma to see
their daughter, Juanita.
The Fagerstroms also included
New York, Washington, D.C., and
San Diego, Calif., in their itiner
ary.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Saturday with Pan
American were: Mr. and 'Mrs. H.
Benson and son Richard, Mr. and
Mrs. Burt, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Fagerstrom and son, Alfred Gou
larn, Osman Heath, Mrs. Boyd
Harwood, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Kammerer, Alice Kingik, R. Lud
wig, Bill Shea, J. D. Crawford,
Harry Curmon. Ed Evans, Ron
Siningutuk, Albin Poison.
Departing were: Robert Cow
gill, R. Sanesbury, Ben Goins,
Norvin Lewis, F. Collins, Alma
Wagnon.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Gillis are
the parents of a daughter, Patricia
Ann, born yesterday at the MMM
Hospital and weighing 8 pounds,
2 ounces.
Poppy Day Call
Issued By Mayor
For This Saturday
Saturday, May 23 was set aside
as Poppy Day in a proclamation
issued today by Mayor Steffen
Andersen.
In observance of the day, all
citizens are urged to wear mem
ial poppies to honor those who
have given their lives for America
in two World Wars and the Kor
ean conflict.
The proclamation stated:
“Whereas three times in the
past 35 years the young men of
our city have been called upon
to help turn back a threat to
American on foreign battlefields;
and
“Whereas our young men an
swered this call with high cou
rage and patriotism, some of the
finest of them laying down their
lives in the nation’s defense; and
“Whereas the memory of these
men and their sacrifices should
live forever in our hearts; and
“Whereas our memory for our
war dead and the honor in which
we hold them is individually ex
pressed by the annual wearing of
the memorial poppy, now
“Therefore, I, Steffen Ander
sen, Mayor of the City of Nome,
do hereby proclaim Saturday,
May 23, to be Poppy Day in the
City of Nome and do urge all
citizens to observe the day by the
wearing of the memorial poppy.”
Memorial poppies made by dis
abled veterans will be distributed
on the streets all day Saturday
by the women of the American
Legion Auxiliary and men of the
VFW, who will also receive con
tributions for the welfare of dis
abled veterans and for the wel
fare of needy children for vet
erans.
CLEAN-UP NOTICE
May 25 to May 31 has been
designated by the Nome Common
Council as CJean-up Week. Pro
perty owners are requested to
clean up their premises prior to
the 25th and place the debris,
SACKED or BOXED near the
curb where it can be picked up
by the City truck at City expense.
The City officials are asking
for full cooperation from the resi
dents of Nome so as to make the
City presentable and a sanitary
community.
After Clean-up Week, the
Health Officer and Health Com
mittee will make an inspection
tour and report on the sanitary
condition to the City Council.
NOME COMMON COUNCIL
By Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk
Publish May 18, 20, 22, 1953
WANT ADS
WANTED — Auto License Tags,
1947 and older. Collectors prices
paid. Write to Box 1147, Doug
ins, Alaska. 5P
FOR SALE—5-room house. Good
location. $3,500. Call Main 42.
59
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
THE TRADING POST
Sleeping Bags .$12.50
Blankets . 3.75
Pillows . 2.50
Used Mattresses . 3.00
Army Cots . 2.00
New Mackinaws . 8.00
THE TRADING POST
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Adrian Barr, Michael
Burke, John Rapp, Frances Kat
exac, Ann Gillis.
Discharged: Ole Olescm, Ernest
Saccheus, Lorance Nicholson.
The Arctic Club has announced
that roller skating will probably
start around June 1. There have
been inquiries by those anxious to
participate and it has been learned
that there are at least three peo
ple in the community who have
worked with young people and
who are exhibition skaters them
selves.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burt ar
rived from Seattle to be with the
Lomen Commercial Co. in charge
of the freight office.
Mir. Burt is no stranger here,
having been with the Alaska
Steamship Co., aTW stopped here
on ships. This is Mrs. Burt’s first
trip to Nome.
Pamela Mandeville celebrated
her eighth birthday Saturday by
serving ice cream cones to all the
children in the grade ' school.
Over 500 cones were passed out
to the children in front of the
Modern Cleaners as many of the
children brought little sisters and
•brothers with them.
The committee of the Women’s
Society of the Community Meth
odist Church report they had a
ready response to their White
Elephant Sale Saturday morning.
In a short time they had sold
out and had netted about $135.
The -Fire Department answered
a call this morning to a house on
First Ave. and West C belonging
to George Hite. It was a shingle
fire probably caused by a spark
from the chimney.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
c
Legislator Ted Duffield re
turned today after a four-month
absence. Following the meeting
of the legislature, Mr. and Mrs.
Duffield went on a vacation trip
to the States.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Benson and
son Robert arrived from Seattle
Saturday. Mr. Benson will be em
ployed by the N. C. Co. as assis
tant merchandise manager.
Benson was employed by the
Bon Marche in Seattle before
coming to Nome and has been in
Alaska before.
Kay Coulthard, High School
Junior, is the house guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Lyle for the sum
mer. Kay is renewing friendships
made when she lived here for
several years before moving to
Anchorage with her family.
Mrs. Boyd Harwood has en
joyed a spring vacation in the
States. She visited her son, who
is attending the University of
Washington and saw other rela
tives in California.
W. Shea who has been stationed
here with the ACS for about two
years has been reassigned to
Seattle, his home town.
FINALS IN SUG-LOO
TOURNAMENT TONIGHT
Semi-final play in the local"
Sug-Loo Tournament now being
played nightly at the Breaks Bar
were ended last night when Virgil
Warnke beat Ray Chapman 51-49
and Bill Saxton upset Delores
Morris 51-35. Thus Warneke and
Saxton will start the finals play
tonight.
The contestants play until one
of thepi wins 51 “hands”:
NOTICE
Starting the 25th of this month
Ed Dalilak will resume full time
business.
Price per haircut will be $1.50.
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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)
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
Phone BLACK 76 (Shop) or MAIN 52 (Residence)
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
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