BPR TO TAKE
CARE OF AIRPORT
ROAD HAZARD
State Sen. Lester Bronson re
ports that he has received assur
ances from the Fairbanks office
of the BPR that a guard rail will
toe installed along the section of
the Airport Road that parallels
Snake River.
Bronson called Frank Morris at
the Fairbanks office of BPR and
said the road was a hazard even
now and would become worse
when covered with ice during the
winter.
Bronson said Morris gave him
assurances that the fault would
toe remedied and if possible a
shoulder of gravel would be laid.
Mention was made of a new
type aluminum guard rail, which
it is understood is comparatively
easy to install. '
Mr. Morris also said he would
make a trip to Nome very soon
to order the work done.
REV. BIBB TO MOVE TO
JUNEAU IN OCTOBER
Rev. Edgar Bibb, pastor of the
Church of the Nazarene, has an
nounced that he will be leaving
Nome early in October having
(been transferred to Juneau to fill
a vacancy there.
Replacing him here will be Rev.
Orvill L. Schmidt of Montana who
is scheduled to arrive before the
departure of the Bibbs family.
The Schmidt family includes
three children, two of whom are
in high school.
GOOD WEATHER WILL SEE
FRONT STREET PAVED SOON
The Front Street road work has
progressed rapidly and today at
noon the sealkote layer was being
poured. The Weather Bureau has
predicted favorable weather and
it is expected the road will be
rapidly completed.
WEATHER FORECAST
Decreasing cloudiness. Partly
cloudy tonight with the lowest
temperature expected 40, the high
tomorrow 50.
Nome data in last 24 hours as
o'. 7 a.m. today: highest tempera
ture 50, lowest 34. Max. wind 18
rrph from the north.
A year ago today: highest tem
perature 51, lowest 43. Extremes
on this date since 1907: highest
55 in 1938, lowest 24 in 1932.
Water to be Turned Off Soon
The Moonlight Water Co. ad
vises that with imminent freezing
weather, the water may be turned
off at any time after Sept. 15.
For Packing, Painting or Puppies
Old Newspapers—25c Bundle
For Sale at the Nugget
NOTICE
I will no longer be responsible
for debts contracted by anyone
but myself.
—George Chapman
Wien Pilots Sight
Submarine Near Nome
Harold Pilcher and Fred Erick
son, Wien Airlines pilots, are re
ported to have sighted a sub
marine off shore from here last
weekend. They alerted the mili
tary authorities after making sure
that what they had seen was a
submarine with a periscope.
No American subs were re
[ ported in the area so it is assumed
that the ship was a visitor from
Siberia.
Alaska Airlines To Run
DC-6 To Nome Tomorrow
For the benefit of those per
sons planning on travelling to
Anchorage or “outside” next
week, Alaska Airlines announces
that their DC-6 “Golden Nugget”
on both flights 301 and 302 will
be on the route on Sept. 10, 14,
15, 16, and 17.
Pioneer Women
Prepare For October
Grand Igloo Meeting
Pioneer Women are getting
ready for the convention of the
Grand Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska
being held here on Oct. 23, 24,
and 25.
One of the features of particu
lar interest is the costume ball,
featuring pioneer dress. Many of
the women already have dresses
for the occasion as they were
used during the Midnight Sun
Festival these past two years.
Some are preparing gowns spec
ially for the event.
The Grand Ball will be open
to the public and the famous
Ketchikan Pioneer Dance Band is
scheduled to perform. One of the
members of the band is Mrs.
Lester Gore, former Nome resi
dent.
Senungetuk Boys Off To College
Joseph and Stanley Senunge
tuk, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Senungetuk, leave today for Col
lege, Alaska, where they will en
roll in the University of Alaska.
Seventh Child Born to Bachelders
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bachelder
are the parents of a son, born on
Sunday at the hospital. Young
Jonathan Samuel is the seventh
child for the Bachelders, having
three brothers and three sisters at
■heme.
Barbara Trigg Goes to Kansas U.
Barbara Trigg, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Trigg, left
yesterday to enter the University
of Kansas for her junior year.
She previously attended the Uni
versity of Alaska.
Former Catherine Apodruk Dies
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Catherine Frain in
Seattle a week ago last Sunday.
She was the former Catherine
“Little Cat” Apodruk of Nome,
and is survived by her husband
and one child.
James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
School Starts
With 516 Enrolled
In Grade School
School started yesterday with;
a registration of 516 in the grade
school — 268 boys and 248 girls.
Superintendent Conrafl Potter
stated that .more students are ar- j
riving today and it is anticipated
from previous experience there
will be 560 to 575 students in
grade school.
One hundred fifteen were en- j
rolled in the first grade and more j
arrived this morning. This will [
necessitate some changes in room
planning.
In High School there were 113
students enrolled with 41 fresh
men, 35 sophomores, 25 juniors,
and 13 seniors. From 15 to 25
more students are anticipated.
There are seven teachers in
the high school and a music in
structor must be hired since Mr.
Bixby, for health reasons, was
unable to return.
Diane Lee to Enter New
Michigan State University
Diane Lee, daughter of Richard
Lee, has been accepted by the
new Michigan State University at
Rochester, Michigan. This new
school offered scholarships to
two Alaskans and two Hawaiians.
It is not known what other Al
askan was accepted.
Diane is majoring in dramatics
and music and will leave in time
for the opening of school Sept. 21.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Harriet Sobocienski
and infant, Ha Adams,"Nina Bach
elder and infant, Caroline Eningo
wok, Charles Moon, Catherine
Kakarak, Tom Schmidt, Hailon
Coulthard, Nina Lie.
Discharged: Elizabeth Iyatun
guk, Sarah Warneke, Lorena
Gray, Mary Attatayuk, Carol
Strand, Ed Holbrook, Margaret
Ningealook, Olga Okeya.
Special Prayer Meeting Tonight
There will be a special 'prayer
meeting service at 7:30 tonight
at the Community Methodist
Church. The showing of two
movies will follow the service.
ATTENTION PIONEER WOMEN
All officers of Pioneer Women
Auxiliary must be at the Pioneer
Igloo this evening at 9 o'clock for
pictures to be taken for Conven
tion Book.
Susy Hermann, President
WANT ADS
WANTED — Bookkeeper. Inquire
at the North Star.
FOUND — Brown leather purse
near East End. Claim at Nugget
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
See Dorothy’s. tf
FOR SALE — Blond 21-in. Ad
miral TV console, 7.5 amplifier,
4 speakers. Can use with phono.
Call Main 197. _ tfc
FOUND — Green case with four
keys. Claim at Nugget.
FOR RENT — Efficiency apts.,
everything furnished. Call Main
247. 08c
FOR SALE—Zenith all-transistor
Trans-Oceanic short wave radio
and portable typwriter. Blk 161.
FOR SALE—Spark oil heater, lg.
mirror, radio, kitchen cabinet,
Kitchen Queen, other small
items. Call White 45.
FRESH dry salmon, 40 cents lb.
plus freight. Write Teller Com
mercial Co.
FOR SALE—3-cushion sofa, Royal
port, typewriter, 8 mm. movie
projector, reasonably priced.
Call Main 144. 08c
I
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and THURSDAY
NOBODY KNEW HE HAD A GIRL —
NOT EVEN THE GIRL!
J A C K W EBB
As T/Sgt. Jim Moore, U.S. Marines — Toughest
of the tough guys — tough drill instructor!
**T I! L D.I.”
WITH
Don Dubbins Jackie Loughery Lin McCarthy
Monica Lewis Virginia Gregg
K N 0 M ~ T V
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
6:30—This Is Your Life 6:30—Zorro
7:00—Bat Masterson 7:00—Chevy Show:
7:30—Arthur Murray 8:00—Restless Gun
8:00—Glencannon 8:30—D.A.'s Man
8:30—Confidential File 9:00—To be Announced
"9:00—’"Successful
Calamity" (Program subject to change)
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RATH’S
LUNCHEON MEAT
12 oz. lin 59c
SUNNY JIM
PLUM PRESERVES
it. 99c
LIBBY’S
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
No. 2 2 for 59C
ROSEDALE
GREEN BEANS
No. 303 2 for 45c
CAMPBELL’S
TOMATO SOUP
3 for 64c
MANDARIN ORANGES
2 for 59c
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