Dunbar Asks Citizens
Consider Possibility of
Retiring Bonds Earlier
Manager Luther Dunbar of the
Nome Light and Power Utilities,
.presents his views on the light
/and power rates which will be
discussed this evening at the
meeting of the Nome City Council.
Mr. Dunbar asks: "Do the citi
zens of Nome wish to continue to
pay on the utility bonds for the
next 14 years?
The NL&P was purchased for
$225,000 in 1954. Since that time
$36,000 of bonds have been re
tired and $76,140 paid in interest.
During the next four years, ac
cording to the bonding ordinance,
a total of $40,000 must be retired.
At the end of 10 years $76,000 in
bonds will have been retired and
an additional $186,000 paid in
interest.
Should the light and power
rates be substantially reduced to
meet the cost of plant and dis
tributing system operation, and
pay the required bonds and in
terest — or should the rates be
decreased slightly, making it pos- i
sible to build a reserve with
which to pay off more of the
bonds within the 10-year period?
If the reserve is accumulated
and the bonds are retired earlier
and interest saved, it is possible
that the city could use the money
for further improvements such as
street lights, power and water
systems, etc.
CARRIE McLAIN BECOMES
GRANDMOTHER 14TH TIME
Carrie McLain is a grand
mother for the fourteenth time,
with the arrival of a son to her
son, Art McLain of Seattle, born
on Saturday. This is the first child
for the McLains, who have been
married for about eight years,
and the only child to carry the
family name.
Howard Moore of Minneapolis,'
"'inn., who worked in Nome dur- I
i • ” the construction of Marks Air I
Force Base, sends greetings to j
friends in Nom'e, particularly to
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hedreen, and
a Charles Green with whom he
worked.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with occasional snow.
Easterly winds 15 to 20 mph. Low
temperature expected tonight 20,
the high tomorrow 32.
In the past 24 hours: highest
temperature 34, lowest 25. Max.
wind 37 mph from the east. Sun
rise 9:06 a.m., sunset 3:23 p.m.
A year ago today: highest tem
perature 27, lowest -4. Extremes
on this date since 1907: highest
34 in 1937, lowest -47 in 1919.
NOTICE
Sales Tax Reports on retail sales
and services for the quarter end
ing December 31, 1959, must be in
the City Clerk's Office by Satur
day. January 30. 1960.
Robert F. Scott. City Clerk
Pub. Jan. 25, 27, 29
Merchants Take Friday
Tussle, 58-36, Over Indies;
Polars Maul Nanooks
Friday night in the first game
of a basketball doubleheader, the
Merchants rolled to an easy 58
36 victory over the hapless Inde
pendents. After a slow start, in
which the Independents were
leading, the Merchants caught fire
and were never in trouble again.
MERCHANTS, 58.
Player FG FT PF TP
Harwood . 5 0 3 10
Trigg . 4 2 3 10
Hahn .«6 2 2 14
Bell . 3 0 1 6'
Engstrom . 4 0 1 8
Muller . 4 2 1 10
btton .-. 0 0 0 0
Okleasik . 0 0 3 0
Totals .26 6 14 58
INDEPENDENTS, 36.
Potter . 1 0 1 2
Woodcock . 2 4 1 8
Shelton . 1 1 4 3
Craft . 2 0 3 4
McCrae . 2 0 3 4
Beauchamp . 3 5 1 11
Merrit . 2 0 1 4
Totals .13 10 14 36
In the nightcap of the basket
ball card Friday, the Polar Hor
nets staved off a last quarter rally
by the Nome High Nanooks, and
managed to score a 42-36 triumph.
The Hornets, after building up a
commanding lead in the first half,
were apparently on their way to
an easy victory. However, in the
third quarter the “Kids” caught
fire, and, paced by Johnny Her
man and Cliff Steele, blistered
the hoop, and came within two
points of grabbing the lead. Some
sharp last-minute shooting by
Sammy Mogg “iced” the game for
the bartenders. Cliff Steele of the
Nanooks led all scorers with 14
points, and Johnny Herman was
close behind with 12. Austin was
high for the Hornets with 12.
POLAR HORNETS. 42.
Player FG FT PF TP
Larsen . 3 0 2 6
Luke . 4 1 1 7
Austin . 5 2 0 . 12
Mogg . 4 1 . 1 9
Ahkolik . 2 0 0 4
Okpealuk .0 0 0 0
Dickson . 1 0 2
Totals .19 4 5 42.
NOME HIGH SCHOOL, 36.
Kungesuk . 0 0 0
Wilkalkia . 2 0 0 4
Oman . 0 0 3 0
Steele . 6 2 0 14
Herman . 6 0 2 12
Bell . 3 0 6
Boucher . 0 0 0
Totals .17 2 8 36
Funeral of Billy Nelson
To Be Held Wednesday
The funeral of Billy Nelson,
who passed away at the Nook last
week, and whose body was
brought to town by dog team, has
been announced for Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o’clock at the
Covenant Church.
In addition to seven children,
and 15 grandchildren, he is sur
vived also by one great grand
child.
Burial will be at Belmont Point
Cemetery.
ATTENTION
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
Meeting Wednesday evening
8 p.m. — City Hall
'RUMMAGE SALE
Tuesday. January 26
— 10 A.M. to 12 Noon —
LWY COMMUNITY CENTER
Prises of $200, $100 and $50 are being
offered for first, second and third-best
stories of the old days which have to
do with Alaska Steamship Company
personnel or ships. Send entries to
STORY CONTEST. Pier 42, Seattle 4,
Washington, before February 29th.
Wien Airline Passengers
Bo£ Scott, City Clerk, who has
been weather bound in Juneau for
the past week, returned to Nome
this morning in time for the
City Council meeting this eve
ning. He had attended a Bound
ary Confcmission meeting in Ju
neau, and also the Democratic
Convention in Ketchikan.
Also arriving on this morning’s
Wien flight were Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd Harwood who have been
outside for a Harwood family re
union and a visit to friends in
Washington and California.
Other passengers were Bob
Hurell, Wm. Pickerell, Mr. and
Mrs. Nyguard, John Schultz, J.
Carrawon, C. Herrington, George
Amarok, C. Fiske, Grace Wells.
Departing was Madeline Clark,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Mogg, and infant.
Ice Stops Alaska's Flight Today
Because of icing conditions, to
day’s Alaska Airlines plane was
forced to return to Anchorage,
having come as far as McGrath.
Danny Aukon, Shirley Trigg
United in Saturday Service
Danny Aukon and Shirley1
Trigg, both age 17, were married
on Saturday evening by Rev. R.
Amundson at the Covenant
Church. Don Pierce and Jo-Anne
Aukon acted as attendants. Shirley
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Trigg Sr., of this city.
Following the wedding an in
formal reception was held at the
home of the parents of the bride
for friends and relatives.
LONG EXPECTED HOOP
BATTLE DUE SOON
The long-awaited renewal of
the rivalry between the Faculty
“Pedagogues” and the Fathers
“Pops” is soon to be tenewed. The
teams have reorganized, and the
Peds have even gone so far as
to play a warm-up game, which
they lost to the vigorous Nanooks
by a narrow one-point margin.
Ash Craft and Bob Emmons are
again handing the Pops, with such
genial and clever coaching, the
Pops will indeed call for serious
reckoning by the Peds. The Pops
are also extremely clever at
scouting and stealing the plays
and ideas from their opponents.
The Peds are being coached by
Master Mind Olaf Halverson, who
doubles as chief guard, with his
powerful telescopes. Con Potter,
one of the Ped stars, has man
aged to procure some flashy new
uniforms, which promise to catch
the fans’ eyes. The Peds expect
to live up to the standards set by
these uniforms.
The game is set for February 2.
This will be in observance of that
great national holiday, “Ground
HOg Day.”
HAZEL RENSHAW FILES SUIT
Hazel Renshaw has filed suit
against the North Star Bakery for
the sum of $14,850, in the U. S.'
District Court.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TONIGHT
CITY HALL, 8:00 P.M.
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WANT ADS 1
FOUND — Five keys on a rubber
ring. Call at Nugget.
FOR SALE — ’59 Ford. Call
Main 61. 11c
55 UNITS — Private bath, Kit
chenette or Plain. 6th and H
Streets, in Downtown Anchor
age. ALASKANS PREFER THE
ROOSEVELT. Rates from $4
single. tf
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
See Dorothy’s. tf
FRESH dry salmon, 40 cents lb.
plus freight. Write Teller Com
mercial Co.
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