Mother’s Club Field Trips Reveal
Food Values of Local Plants
The Mother’s Club sponsored a
second field trip Wednesday, ex
ploring the beach near Cape Nome
for edible plants.
Mrs. Philip Dexter again fur
nished the transportation with
Mrs. Nagozruk and Mrs. Attatay
uk identifying the plants by their
Eskimo names and explaining the
methods of use and preservation.
Mrs. Burand of the University
of Alaska extension service ex
plained the common names and
the food values of each plant.
• One poisonous plant was found
—the false hellebore. There are
very few poisonous plants in this
area, so it is fairly easy to learn
which ones not to use. i
Other plants identified on the j
trip were:
Sea chickweed (eteeahahluk*, a;
versatile plant, as it is used in
“Eskimo .ice cream” and alsoj
makes a good kraut;
The marsh marigold (tayah
sungwaki, which is poisonous raw
but quite edible when boiled;
Sea lovage ituguyuk). Enbugh
of this was found to bring home
for storing for the winter;
Also wineberries, salmonberries
or cloudberries (akpik; Eskimo
potato (muhzut), Parry’s wall
flower, tall cottongrass <etok>.
Another trip is planned. Any
one interested in going should call
Mrs. Philip Dexter at her home
or Mrs. Burand and Main 83.
Those taking part in the trip
were Mmes. Dexter, Attatayuk,
Nagozruk, Bahnke, Amahsuk, Ox
ereok, Burand, Waterfieldj and
Molly Dexter.
Mountain-Town Cable
Causes Closing of Streets I
The Anvil Mountain installa
tion for the White Alice project
is being connected to the new
Federal Building by an under
ground communication cable.
The digging is now in progress
by Render-Cannon, causing sev
eral street to be closed tempor
arily.
WAGE-HOUR INVESTIGATOR
HERE TO ANSWER QUERIES
Elmer Grade, wage and hour
investigator of the Department
of Labor, is at the Polaris Hotel
this week and will be glad to an
swer questions for both employes
and employers. He comes from
the office at Anchorage.
MARRIED THIS MORNING . . .
Edwin Rowland, bartender for
the Breakers Bar, and Muriel Mc
Cain, waitress, were married this
morning by Commissioner Herb
Jenks.
Pioneer Women of Alaska meel
this evening at the Pioneer Igloo
at 8:00 p.m. Visiting Pioneer
women from other Igloos are cor
dially welcome.
NOTICE
Tuesday, July 16, at 2 p.m.,
Mrs. Jean K. Burand of the Uni
versity of Alaska extension ser- J
vice will give a demonstration in j
fish canning at the LWY Commu-1
nity Center.
Those interested are urged to
attend. There will be no charge.
Please tell your friends about-this
demonstration. There will be time
for questions and answers and a
discussion of matters of interest
I to those who attend. 84
NOTICE
SHRINE CLUB
There will be a meeting at the
j Masonic Temple at 8:00 p.m.. Sat- \
\ urday, July 13.
Imperative all members attend.
—Jack Blattler, President i
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of records coming soon. Watch
j the window of The MUSIC BOX.
WANT ADS |
WILL DO HOUSEWORK by the
hour. Call White 143. 84p
MAKE MONEY—^Address and j
mail new self-selling ’ catalog.
Big profits. Details 35c. Val
jean, Box 797, Yakima, Wash.
83p
LOST—Prescription dark glasses
w. brown frames, probably near
highway at Grand Central Riv
er. Ashby Craft. Red 165. 83p
FOR SALE—1947 Ford pickup.
See Mr. Tuttle at the Bank or
call Red 18 after 5 p.m. tfc
ANYONE having previous glasses
prescription from Dr. Langsam
may have them refilled or may
order new glasses or frames by
contacting June Dunbar. Call
Main 195 for evening appoint
ment. 83c
FOR SALE—27 5x10 floor panels,
S10 each. Call Red 161. 83c
CARS WASHED, $1.50. Phone
Red 74, Jerry Short. 86
I FOUND—Plastic & metal frame
glasses near Snake River. See
at Nugget, pay for ad.
FOUND—Key,, furniture type. At!
Nugget.
SHOWING AT THE NOMERAMA
Two Shows Nightly. Starting at 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
took 3 safari^nto^^
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Saturday Matinee — "Duel In The Jungle" will be the show at
10 a.m. Children with tickets from the bank are assured of seats.
Tickets will also be available at the box office. Admission for chil
dren up to and including 12 is 25 cents. For 13-year-olds and up to
and including 16-year-olds the admission is 35 cents.
MIDNIGHT SHOW SATURDAY
In order for minor children to attend this show they must first
obtain the Written consent of their parents or guardian.
SUNDAY and MONDAY
BATTLE STATIONS!
Explosive Story of a Flat-Top
Starring John Lund, William Bendix, Keefe Brasselle, Richard Boone
KNOM-TV
TONIGHT
6:30—Miclf'y Mouse Clb.
7:30—Lone Ranger
8:00—Western Movie:
"The Avenger"
9:00—Treasure Hunt
9:30—To Be Announced
PRESENTS
SUNDAY
6:30—Crossroads
7:00—Disneyland
8:00—Panic
8:30—This Is Your Life
9:00—Your Hit Parade
9:30—Feature Movie:
"Hi, Nellie"
ATTENTION
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CASTING RODS AND REELS
EGGS, SPINNERS, HOOKS, LEADERS I
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SHOTGUNS AND RIFLES
—AND—
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JOHNSON MOTOR
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From 3 to 35 Horsepower
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