Buddy Poppy Day Set
For Saturday, May 20th
Buddy Poppy Day has been set
for Saturday, May 20, it was an
nounced today by Bob Emmons,
commander of the Veteran of For
eign Wars Post No. 5995.
“The manner in which Buddy
Poppy funds may be spent,” Em
mons said, “is regulated by the
national by-laws.
“In each community,” Em
mons said, “more than one-half of
the total Buddy Poppy receipts
are used for local veteran welfare
work. We are primarily an organ
ization dedicated to serving our
disabled and needy comrades, no
matter in what war they may
have fought or whether or not
they a tv VFW members. The re
quisite needed to receive VFW
benefits are that they must have
served our country honorably and
that their claims for aid must be
worthy.
“It is expected that all patriotic
citizens of our community will
help those who helped us during
time of need,” the commander
concluded.
Rev. and Mrs. Gerald McCray
of the Community Methodist
Church left today for Anchorage
to attend the Methodist Church j
conference being held there.
Church Board Meets Tonight
The Communty Methodist
Church Board meets tonight at
Q o’clock at the church.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
Nome Bowlers Inc. wishes to
extend heartfelt thanks and ap- j
preciation to Art Zylstra and Jack
Reed for their dedicated efforts
and cooperation in the organiza
tion and operation of Aukruk
Lanes.
Paul A. Mandeville, Pres.
Sunday Is
Mothers Day
J
,Vhy not drop into the
J & L Trading Post and
elect a nice gift for Her
rom our new items just
received.
J & L Trading
Post Main 75 j
Miko O'Conner Undergoes
Emergency Appendectomy
One of the Nugget’s delivery
boys underwent an emergency ap
pendectomjr last night. Sooo —
subscribers on Michael O’Con
ner’s route will have to depend
on a substitute carrier. The num
ber to call before six in order to
get a paper is Main 125, and after
six call Red 179.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETS AT 9 A.M. TOMORROW
The State Board of Education
meeting is set for tomorrow mor
ning at 9 o’clock in the Federal
Building. However, the members
of the board are expected in this
afternoon from Anchorage.
Alaska Airline’s flight yester
day cancelled out and today the
line had reservations for 41 pas
sengers for McGrath, Unalakleet
and Nome.
It is expected that during this j
meeting the State Board will j
make its recomemndation for the i
site of the new vocational educa- 1
tion school.
LIONESS NIGHT
It was Lioness night at the week
ly Lions Club meeting at the Sea
view Room Tuesday, when wives
of the members were the guests.
Three new members were in
itiated — Roscoe Wilke, Harry
Johnsen and A1 Doyle.
Dr. Hanford Closson, Executive of j
Methodist Church. Visits Here
Dr. Hanford Closson, an execu
tive secretary of the Methodist
Church from Philadelphia was a
visitor in Nome between planes
today. He came in with Wien from
Fairbanks and departed for An
chorage with Alaska Airlines.
Dr. Closson is in Alaska to at
tend the annual Methodist con
ference being held in Anchorage,
and also the graduation cere
monies for the Alaska Methodist
University being held on May 14.
There will be two students grad
uating at AMU after its first
year of operation.
Cavoia's Store Will Be
Closed Friday and Saturday
Due to remodeling at Cavota’s
Store Fred announced that the
store will be closed Friday and
Saturday.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
I would like to thank all my
friends for the many visits, cards
and letters which I received dur
ing my recent operation.
—Helen M. Fagerstrom
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NOME SCHOOL BOARD
DINNER GUESTS OF
HOME EC CLASS
The practical application of
their studies was demonstrated
last evening by the Home Econo
mics class at Nome High School
as they prepared a dinner for
the Nome School Board. The class,
taught by Miss Sharon Lichten
berg, is composed of: Gordon
Brown, Ruth Towner, Mary Jean
Longley, Susie Savok, and Laura
Atuk.
Following the dinner the board
held its regular bi-monthly meet
ing. Supt. Con Potter reported
that four positions on the teach
ing staff for next year are as yet
unfilled and that there was the
possibility that the new position
of Vocational Guidance Coun
selor may not be filled. Potter
said there is a dearth of quali
fied people in this new field.
Gene Dinkle, 5th grade teacher,
presented a report and his evalu
ation of a reading aid experiment
conducted by him during the
year. It is called a reading labor
atory, produced by the Science
Research Associates and Mr.
Dinkle said he was much impress
ed with the benefits his class |
derived from reading after a ]
semester of the reading labora
tory. He pointed out that some
students, especially Eskimo chil
dren, have difficulty in express
ing themselves in whole sentences
and that the new system has pro
duced a marked change for the
better.
Supt. Potter gave the financial
statement of the school hot lunch
program which was discontinued
in March. The program ended up
on the credit side with something
over a hundred dollars, after
being over $900 in the red at one
time.
The board approved the school
calendar for next year with
school starting on Tuesday, Sept.!
5 and ending on Thursday, May
17, 1962. There will be a two
day Thanksgiving holiday and
five days off at Christmas.
The next meeting of the board
will be held on Tuesday, May 23.
The board and the City Council
hold a special meeting Monday
at 8 o’clock at the City Hall.
Clerk of the School Board, Paul
Mandeville, will present the pro
posed budget for the 1961-62 year.
Mother’s Tea Was Held
Sunday Afternoon
A Mother’s Tea for all Girl
Scout troops and directors was
held last Sunday afternoon at the
St. Joseph’s Hall. Mrs. Sharon
Unterwagner was in charge of the
affair and she was assisted by
Mrs. Audrey Bayer, Mrs. Dorothy
Grant, Mrs. Lou Oliver, Mrs.
Beverly Blanning and Miss Con
nie Nelson.
Mother’s teas for each of the
individual troops will be held
later this week.
National Hospital Week
Administrator Robert Reed an
nounced that this being National
Hospital Week the MMM Hospital
will hold open house Thursday
2 to 4 p. m. Public invited.
Children under 16 must be ac
companied by adults.
NOTICE
VFW MEETS
TONIGHT — 8 O'CLOCK
AT THE POLARIS
WANT AD S
WANTED: Used or new show
cases. Call Don Foster. Main
103 from 9 to 6. tf
FOUND: Three keys on Key
chain. Inquire at Nugget.
FOUND: Pair of prescription sun
glasses. Inquire at Nugget.
WANTED — Two kittens, prefer
ably the same sex. Call Main 54.
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Women's Bowling Tournameni
Starts Monday May 15th
Starting Monday, May 15, and
extending for three days the
Women’s Bowling Assn, is hold
ing their first annual champion
ship tournament team, doubles,
singles and all-events have been
scheduled.
The only requirement needed
to enter the tournament is 12
games bowled in league play.
This is a handicap tournament
based on the handicap achieved
as of May 1.
The deadline for entries has
been extended to give everyone
an opportunity to join.
The bowling association is
hoping for an enthusiastic turn
out.
NOME BOWLERS INC.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
The annual stockholders meet
ing of the Nome Bowlers Inc.
was held last evening and in ex
cess of 34,000 votes were cast.
Elected to the Board of Direc
tors were: Paul Mandeville, Chuck
Frazier, Keith Hedreen, Ben
Young, Virgil Vochoska , Ash
Craft, and Dave Henchen. The
board will in turn elect their
own officers.
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DINNER FOR STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION TO BE
HELD FRIDAY EVENING
The NWA Chamber of Com
merce is sponsoring a no - host
buffet dinner Friday evening,
May 12, at the Seaview Room, for
the State Board of Education.
The public is cordially invited
and urged to attend. Be sure to
make your reservation now.
Starting time is 8 o’clock and*
the price is $4 per person.
Arrivals and Departures
Arriving from Fairbanks: John
Edinger, Lorena Blankensop, M.
Spencer, Hans Arp, Maj. H. S.
Rollison, Ruth Larsen, Mike Kel
ly, and Ernest Nader.
Departing for Kotzebue: Harry
Newman.
Departing for Fairbanks: Su
zanne Fagerstrom, Hans Arp,
Sophie King, Denzel King, and
H. E. Pollison.
Court of Awards for Girl Scouts
And Brownies to Held Tonight
A Court of Awards for Girl
Scouts and Brownies will be held
tonight at 7 o’clock in the Multi
Purpose Room of the School. The
prize for the Girl Scout selling
the most cookies in the recent
sale will also be awarded.
I
CAUTION
All Caterpiller Operators
There is a Communications Cable running parallel
to the Bessie Road from Bronson’s well to the
Anvil Mountain Winter Road. This cable is laid on
top of the Ground at the foot of the pole line. The
cable is buried only at road intersections. Please
do not cross the cable with tractors or other ve
hicles where it is laid on the surface, as this may
cause severe damage, and cut off all long distance
communications to Nome. The cable may be cross
ed at road instersections where it is buried.
Thank you,
Francis R. Jones,
RCA Site Supervisor,
Anvil Mountain