GRAND JURY COMPLETES
WORK AND IS DISCHARGED
The Grand Jury completed its
work Friday and was discharged.
A secret indictment was re
turned on Earl Sorenson on two
counts of forgery. This was for
forged checks cashed at Mazon
na’s Store.
A secret indictment was brought
in on Gabriel Mayac on six counts
of malicious destruction.
A true bill was brought in on
Donald Jemewouk for burglary in
Cavota’s Store.
Another secret indictment has
not been returned.
ADDITIONAL PETIT JURY
NAMES ARE DRAWN TODAY
In Superior Court today, petit
jurors were being examined and
more names were drawn to be
added to the list already pub
lished. The new jurors are:
Mrs. Carl Ekberg, John Kost
Jr., Conrad Potter, Martha Keller,
Hannah Ahwinona, Robert Lewis,
Lou Oliver;
Wallace Johnson, Philip Dexter,
Robert Iyatunguk, James Pappas,
Glenna Seetomona, Patricia Nel
son, Robert Schick, Lillie Lewis.
GENTLE LEGENDS
AVAILABLE AT LIBRARY
The Gentle Legends, by Rich
ard Carter has been made avail
able to the public at the KK
Public Library through the cour
tesy of the Sah Yung Ah Tim
Chapter of the National Founda
tion.
The book, stated the chairman
of the Nome Chapter, Mrs. Stef
fen Andersen is a candid and il
luminating analysis and book
appraisal of voluntary health or
ganization the American Red
Cross, National Tuberculosis
Assn., American Heart Assn., and
the American Cancer Society.
Each year millions of Ameri
can housewives devote their spare
time to these national groups.
These are the “Gentle Legions.”
Charles Fagersirom, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Fagerstrom re
turned from the outside this week
where he studied for his com
mercial pilot’s license. Charles is
employed by Wien Airlines.
I EXPERT
PAINTING
INTERIOR — EXTERIOR
A1 Ingman
Phone Red 7
Effie Hope Baldwin
Passed Away Saturday
At Sitka Pioneer Home
Effie Hope Baldwin died Sat
urday at the Sitka Pioneer Home.
Mrs. Baldwin was born Dec. 18,
1883, at St. Johns, New Bruns
wick.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Helen Olsen of Lakeport,
Calif., and a son, Robert F. Bald
win of Nome. There are five
grand children.
Burial was planned for today
at Sitka.
She graduated from the Deacon
; ness Training School in Boston,
: in the spring of 1909 and married
Wm. F. Baldwin on June 2 the
! same year. They left Boston on
June 21, 1909 and arrived at
Nome on July 8.
Mrs. Baldwin worked with her
husband in the Methodist mission
field at Sinuk from 1909 to about
| 1913. Rev. Baldwin was in charge
; of the Hilah Seward Industrial
Home and Orphanage at Sinuk at
that time. From 1913 to the early
1930's they were in charge of the
Lavinia Wallace Young Mission at
Nome.
Mrs. Baldwin was a resident of
the Pioneer Home at Sitka from
July 1957.
IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Louie Attatayuk was sentenced
to 15 days in jail for disorderly
conduct; David Gregory was fined
$40 for being drunk; Ivan John
son fined $10 for driving with ex
pired driver’s license; Gary Bur
lison, $10 fine suspended for op
erating a vehicle with expired
license plate.
Wilke Is First to File
In Municipal Election
Roscoe Wilke is the only filing
to date for the municipal elec
tion on April 4.
Mr. Wilke has filed for the of
fice of mayor for which he was
a candidate last year and which
necessitated a recount as there
was only one vote between him
and Mayor Andersen. This was
the first of several recounts held
last year in the state due to very
Candidates for mayor, city
close elections.
clerk, city council, school board,
and utility board have until 5
p.m. Monday, March 27, a week
from today, to file for these of
fices.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Jessie Seetuk, Philip
Tatayunna, Billy Amedelina.
Discharged: Renie Kakik.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
— DEALERS IN —
Lumber A Plywood, Wallboard. Building Materials, Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing.
Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phone MAIN 147 Write BOX 700
M AND M BANK WILL
RECEIVE ITS CHARTER
All state banks in Alaska will
receive their charters today from
Gov. Egan in Juneau. Boyd Har
wood, director of the Miners and
Merchants Bank, which is the sec
ond oldest bank in the state, left
for Juneau to receive the charter,
which is one of six being given.
All other banks are now national
banks. The six state banks are
Behrends of Juneau which is the
oldest in Alaska, M and M Bank
of Nome, the banks of Petersburg,
Cordova, Valdez and Palmer.
Frances Longley, made a buy
ing trip to Anchorage for Cavota’s
Store where she will personally
select clothing and other novel
ties from samples for the coming
season.
BIG TURN OUT
Many people turned out to cele
brate St. Patrick’s Day at the
party given by the Altar Society
of St. Joseph’s Church Friday
evening.
Recipient of the beautiful hand
made rug, donated by Mrs. Pete
Reader, Sr. was Mrs. JoAnn Conk
lin. The Afghan went to Barbara
Martin.
OVER 100 GIRL SCOUTS
ATTEND THEATER PARTY
Over a hundred Girl Scouts with
leaders and sponsors turned out
for the birthday theater party
given to them by the Home Arts
Club through its member Vir
ginia Brown. In addition to a de
lightful show “Gidget” popcorn
was served.
Mrs. Brown is making avail
able to the Girl Scouts for a
tourist information center, a small
house on the corner of Front St.
and Lanes Way.
Jerry Manning, former mana
ger of the M and M bank left
Fairbanks Friday to become asso
ciated with the Valley National
Bank at Phoenix, Ariz. Manning
has been in Alaska about 12 years,
and originally came to Nome
while with the Internal Revenue
Service.
WINTER JOY RIDES
The State Highway roads may
be buried under the snow for
the winter but this does not keep
the hardy from enjoying a ride
out in the country. Now that the
extreme cold weather has moder
ated, many cars have been seen
taking off on Snake River and
across the ice on the Bering Sea.
ALASKA NATIONAL GUARD
NEARING ITS STRENGTH
Alaska has almost reached its
authorized Army National Guard
strength, according to informa
tion given Sen. Bartlett.
The National Guard, in an
nouncing that it was suspending
recruiting in 14 states which had
reached their limits, stated that
Alaska and 22 other states are
now nearing their strength ceil
ings. The maximum for Alaska is
1,967, and as of Jan. 31 Alaska
had reached 95.2 per cent of its
quota, or 1.873. When the maxi
mum is reached a state may re
cruit only to replace each man
it loses.
St. Patrick's Day Boys . . .
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. l/P) —
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schutt now
have two sons born on St. Pat
rick’s day. the latest is Phillip,
who arrived on the first birthday
of Douglas.
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FOUND: Lady’s wedding ring. In
quire at Nugget and pay for ad.
—
FOR RENT: Modern two room
cabin. Call Nugget. tfc
FOR SALE: Portable boat, 3
outboard motors, Vocaline in
tercom set, Toboggan. Call Main
109. 32c
;J NOMERAMA THEATER
TONIGHT
I IN THE
HEAT OF
THAT HOT
BLOODED
TOWN...
THEY WERE
DRIVEN BY
DESIRES
THEY
NEVER
KNEW THEY
HAD!
PARAMOUNT
presents
HALWALLIS
HOT
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TUES DAY ON~L Y~
“DOG OF FLANDERS” — First Show 7:15 p.m.
Girl Scouts ticket honored only at 2nd show—9:30 p.m.
“ See Us for Sightseeing ”
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