Council Transfers NL & P
Insurance to New Utility
The Nome City Council held a
special meeting last Monday eve
ning for the purpose of transfer
ring the insurance of the North
ern Light and Power Co. to the
new city utility.
A resolution was formally
adopted that a general fund be
created for the Nome Light and
Power Utilities with the M and
M Bank being made the deposit
ory.
Luther Dunbar was named
manager with City Clerk Carrie
McLain signing the checks until
such time as a utility board is
elected and assumes its responsi
bilities.
Norfhwind Captain Thanks CAA
Capt. A. Moral of the U.S.C.G.
Northwind expressed appreciation
to the CAA for the loan of a jeep
and trailer to transport, drums of
gasoline to the ship while it was
anchored in the roadstead last
weekend.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Clinton Bublitz.
Discharged: Ruth Ann Dexter,
Mary Louise Lowe, Mrs. E. Wil
liams and infant daughter.
Keene Residence Offered
For Sale By Heirs
The historic residence of Alma
Keene, a show piece of the gold
rush days with its private ball
room, front and back parlors, and
many other features which have
been unchanged in the past 50
years, was offered for sale by the
heir, a nephew of Mrs. Keene.
Highest bidder for the property,
it is reported, was Lee Dredging
Co.
Henry Simpson, chairman of the
Northern Alaska chapter of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis says “This chapter spent
$8,900 on Nome cases last year.”
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
NOTICE
G. B. Burwell of the Office of
the Director of Internal Revenue
will arrive Feb. 20. He will be
located at the Federal Building
to assist taxpayers with their in
come tax reports.
He is scheduled to remain here
until March 1.
— Pioneers’ Attention —
MEETING TONIGHT
Pioneer Igloo
8:00 P.M.
Refreshments
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FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
HOUSEWARES AND HARDWARE
DRY GOODS
MEN’S AND LADIES’ FURNISHINGS
Your Friendly Community Store
Phone MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
PASSENGER SERVICE
SS BARANOF SAILING SOUTHBOUND FROM SEWARD.
10 P.M.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1954
For Reservations write:
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.. BOX 22. ANCHORAGE
FREIGHT SERVICE
A freighter sailing from Seattle every Thursday
calling at Valdez, then Seward.
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Methodist Evangelistic'
Crusade To Be Held Each
Evening at 7:30 p.m.
The Methodist Evangelistic Cru
sade is well under way with the
church filled to capacity last night
and Dr. Morris as speaker.
Special music was provided by
Rev. Bradley Havens with his
saxophone. A group number by
the Sisterhood of the church was
sung in Eskimo, and Harold Salis
bury sang a bass solo.
The services will continue
throughout the week starting at
7:30 each evening.
Saturday evening is being des
ignated as “Youth Night,” when
a very special program will be
presented in the interest of youth.
The visiting ministers are also
giving devotional messages over
AFRS at 8:30 a.m. each morning
this week.
IN COMMISSIONERS COURT
Sigvold Grytten was sentenced
to 30 days in the Federal jail for
being drunk in a private house.
Raymond Koplin was fined $50
and given a 15 day sentence for
assault and battery.
Fire Alarm This Morning
The fire department was called j
to the residence of Vera Elam this !
morning, near Third and Hunter, j
The fire was caused by an over
heated stove.
The Phoebe Circle will meet to
night at 7:30 p.m. to sew on dif
ferent projects.
NOTICE TO OWNERS
OF MOTOR VEHICLES
All cars and trucks in operation
must have,a 1854 City Sticker and
all drivers of motor vehicles are
requested to get their 1954 Nome
City driver's license by March I,
19S4. Anyone driving wifhont a
slicker ox driver's license after
this date shall be fined.
Clyde D. Glass
Nome Chief of Police
Publ. Feb. 17, 24 2c, 1954.
WANT ADS
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FOR SALE — Winchester rifle,
Model 61, 600 rds. ammunition.
Bargain. Call Main 75. 22
S100 REWARD—For information
leading to recovery of ladies’
gray fur coat or light brown
muskrat coat, taken from Ber
ing Sea Club Saturday night.
Contact R. J. Wilkie. 22
FOR RENT—House with 2 bed
rooms. Call Main 123.
WEDNESDAY ONLY, 7:15 & 9:15 !
Relumed by Popular Demand —
DONALD O'CONNOR
and
FRANCES (The Talknig Mule)
— IN —
“FRANCES GOES
TO WEST POINT ”
— ALSO —
NEW NEWSREEL
and CARTOON
THURSDAY ONLY—7:15 & 9:15
Returned by Popular Demand —
A Warner Bros' Production
RANDOLPH SCOTT
in
“SUGARFOOT”
(Color by Technicolor)
One of Randolph Scott's
x Best Pictures
Plus NEWS REEL
Letter of Appreciation
TO THE CITIZENS OF NOME
We wish to take this means and
opportunity of expressing our ap
preciation to the members of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Nome
Fire Department, and the citizens
of Nome who have given assist
ance to the personnel of Nome
Field during this period of de
struction caused by the fire on
14, February.
When disaster strikes a civilian
community the military stands
ready to assist in every way pos
sible, however, at this time the
citizens of Nome have come to the
aid of the military. A wonderful
spirit of cooperation exists be
tween the citizens of Nome and
the military personnel at Nome
Field which makes for a happy
community.
As commander of Nome Field
in the absence of Major Keith D.
Swisher, I wish to personally
thank you for everything.
Sincerely,
Louis A. Dellert,
Capt., USAF,
Commanding
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SAVE THE DATE
Annual dinner meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce will be
held Feb. 24 at the Bering Sea
Club at 7:30 p.m.
Reservations are being made
through local business houses.
Chamber Meeting Notes
Retiring president Dewey Good1
rich expressed his appreciation to
the members of the Chamber of
Commerce at the noon luncheon
yesterday for their cooperation in
the diversified work of the year.
Without the wholehearted sup
port, he said, it would have been
impossible to accomplish the
many things which the Chamber
did and the progress made on the
outstanding projects.
A committee of three was ap
pointed: Dewey Goodrich, Boyd
Harwood and Larry Galvin, for
the purpose of outlining a reso
lution supporting Ralph Lomen on
a report of tin resources to a
congressional subcommittee.
Members were urged to plan to
attend the Alaska Chamber of
Commerce meeting at McKinley
I Park Hotel from March 25 thru
March 28.
James von der Heydt requested
that his name be withdrawn from
the list of candidates for the
board of directors of the Cham
ber.
The president urged that all
members turn in their ballots im
mediately.
Guests were Rev. Don Morris,
Rev. Bradley Havens, Dr. Frati
anni of Nome Field, and Vincent
Broze of Postal Transportation
I Service.
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1 NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
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C.O.D. Shipments and Freight-Collect ship
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merits via Alaska Airlines, Inc., will be accepted
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to the following places only:
Anchorage, Fairbanks, McGrath. Bethel,
Unalakleet, Nome, Kotzebue,
Seattle and Portland
ALASKA AIRLINES, INC.
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SOME OLD • SOME NEW
SPECIALLY PRICED!
Ivory Salt and Pepper Shakers
Hand carved $4.50 to $20
Ivory Keyrings
Made of Walrus Teeth
Plain, Etched or Carved $1 to $2.50
Ivory Brooches
Etched-Cut Work or Carved $2.50 to $3.50
W alrus Teeth Billikens
$1, $2, and $2.50