Mr. and Mrs. Swanberg
Observe Their 55th
Wedding Anniversary
Two of Nome’s oldest pioneers
celebrated their 55th wedding
anniversary last Saturday. The
telebrating couple were Mr. and
Mrs. Nels Swanberg, Sr. wrho were
married here in 1901, during the
gold rush days.
B riends dropping in during the
day to congratulate them were
served delicious refreshment's by
'their daughter, Mrs. Grace Ed
man.
Masons Confer Degrees
Walter Heisel, secretary of the
Alaska Consistory, of the Masonic
Order, was busy with the local
group Saturday through Tuesday
conferring degrees, four through
32nd degree on the following can
didates:
James von der Heydt, Byron S.
Reed, Armin E. Bohrer, Howard
J. Mays, Robert C. Carpenter,
Carl O. Mickelson, Benjamin H.
Goins, James R. Miller, Harold
Dalby, Lawrence G. Jefferies.
Tuesday evening a banquet was
Iheld at the Polaris to culminate
the activities of the five - day
sessions.
Ralf Reat Dies At
Nenana Last Sunday
Ralf Reat, employed here for
many years with the Lomen Com
mercial Co., and now with the
B & R Tug at Nenana, died there
j last Sunday evening.
I It is reported that his ashes are
to be brought to Nome in the
near future.
His sister, Ruth Reat, also well
known here as she was with
Lomen Commercial Co. for many
years, is also reported very ill
in Seattle.
His widow, Grace, resides in
Banning, California.
High School Students
On Annual Picnic
Nome High School students are
vacating their usual abode in
classrooms today to enjoy vaca
tionland at the foot of Anvil Mt.,
where the annual picnic is being
held.
A large yellow local bus trans
ported the majority of the stu
dents while smaller cars took care
of the rest. They left school at
9 this morning and will return
at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
Several faculty members ac
companied the student body.
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Freighters sailing every Tuesday
for Seward and Valdez.
Every Friday for Seward
CALL FOR BIDS
The Nome Police Dept, is re
ceiving bids for one only, either
chest-type or upright model deep
freeze in 15 cu. ft., 18 cu. ft., or
20 cu. ft. capacity.
Bids should be in one sealed
letter including bid for each size.
Bidder may bid on one size or
model.
Bid price shall be delivered at
City Hall, Nome, Alaska.
Bids shall be submitted to City
Clerk's office not later than 5:00
p.m.. May 22, 1956.
The City of Nome Police Com
mittee reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
Carl C. Webb,
60 Chief of Police i
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ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
All Republicans are urged to
attend a meeting Thursday eve
ning at 6:45 at the City Hall to
elect precinct delegates.
COMMUNITY METHODIST
CHURCH BIBLE SCHOOL
May 21 to June 1—5 days a week.
Classes will be provided for
children from 3 (nursery) thru
junior high school age (intermed.)
Nursery—At home of Mrs. Omie
McCarthy.
Beginners—LWY Rec. Hall.
Primary—Church Social Room.
Juniors—Kozga Building.
Intermediates—In the church.
Classes begin at 9 a.m. Younger
children will be dismissed at 11
a.m., older ones at 11:30 or 11:45.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
There will be a meeting of Pre
] cinct Delegates Friday, May 18th,
j at 8 p.m.. City Hall for the pur
| pose of electing Divisional Dele
| gates.
Luther Dunbar
J 58 2nd Division Committeeman
— Pioneers Attention —
MEETING TONIGHT
Pioneer Igloo
Initiation at 8:00 p.m.
Social at 9:30 following meeting
For Pioneer Men and Women
! And Their Husbands and Wives
1 WA N T ADS
F'OR SALE—Dark wolverine, $35.
2 parakeets, guar, breeders (bet
ter as cash hobby than pets*
everything included $35; $10
each. Playpen $10, Potty chair
$4. Call Main 96.
WANTED—Office help at MMM
Hospital. tf
FOR SALE—4-room house, locat
ed on First and Steadman. See
Rose Silverman. 59
F'OR SALE—4-rm. house & gar
age $2500. See Howard Slwooko.
WANTED—Any quantny of fresh
seal oil. U.S. Merc Meat Dept.
FOR SALE—Boy’s bike in excel
lent condition, $30. Call Nugget
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Meeting To Organize
Softball For Summer
Called For Friday Night
A meeting will be held at the
National Guard Armory Friday
evening at 7:30 for the purpose
of organizing the outdoor soft
ball league for this summer. All
interested persons, managers,
coaches, sponsors and especially
players are encouraged to attend.
With the proper organization,
Nome could have a very active
softball league. Actually, all that
is needed is the help of the fellows
who are interested in playing.
The organizers of the league
said today: “Each of you, regard
less of whether or not you are
currently in agreement to play
for a team, are welcome to attend.
Age need not keep you away.
Fourteen to 44, show up. Our goal
is to enter six teams in this sum
mer’s activity. Let’s go on it!’’
No Roller Skating At
School This Summer
The Arctic Club has announced
that its regular summer youth ac
tivity, roller skating, which has
been held in the Nome School
gym for the past several years,
cannot be held this year as was
planned.
The gymnasium will be used
this year for supplies for school
construction and will not be avail
able for skating. It is planned,
however, to have this activity in
1957, when space is available.
Mrs. Heath Honored For
Work With KK Library
Jeannette Heath, president of
the Kegoayah Kozga Library Club
was honored at the regular meet
ing last Monday with a hand
carved book mark in recognition
of time she has given at the
library during the three years she
been here. The Heath family will
leave Saturday for Fairbanks
where they will pick up their car
and drive to the States, return
j ing to Sitka in the fall.
BROWNIE WHALEY ARRIVES
TO WORK RAINBOW MINE
Brownie Whaley arrived today
and iS preparing to leave for
Rainbow Mines which he will op
erate for his father this summer.
He states that his father, Frank '
Whaley, is now on an Alaskan
schedule preparing for the arrival
of tour agents from all over the
United States who will be visiting
thiough the territory early in
June.
University Students Return
Three boys who have been at
tending the University of Alaska
returned home this week. They
are Robert Summers, LeRoy
Reader and George Bell.
Leroy has completed his second
year and Robert and George their
first year. Summers will be with
Alaska Road Commission this
summer as he has a 4-year scho
larship as an engineering student.
Den One of Cubs Will Not Meet
Cub Scouts of Den One are
notified that there will be no
meeting tomorrow, Thursday.
Mrs. Ethel Vogan of Teller is in
town for a few days on business
and is the house guest of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. McCarthy.
Two Children Born To
ANS Teachers At Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell
of White Mountain are the par
ents of a daughter, Nancy Lee,
born yesterday at the MMM Hos
pital. The father is a teacher for
the ANS school at White Mt.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Simineo,
teachers at the Buckland school
for the ANS, have a baby son
weighing 6 pounds, born this mor
ning at MMM Hospital.
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