Nenana’s Captain Reports
Japanese Fishing Fleet
In The Bering Sea
Captain Christian Trondsen of
the S.S. Nenana has reported a
large Japanese fishing fleet in
Bering Sea about 120 miles from
St. Paul Island and approximately
120 miles south of Nunivak Island.
He described one of the ships,
the Savo Maru, as about 9,000
tons, and another of about 7,000
tons with a fleet of fishing boats
numbering about P0—all fishing
with drag nets.
The State Bureau of Commer
cial Fisherk s made a statement
after Captain Trondsen’s report,
that they assume the fleet i*
fishing for bottom fish.
4th #f July Celebration
Councilman Don Perkins has
b< m named chairman of the 4th
of July celebration which is to be
held here next Monday.
A full schedule of events,
which is traditional here, has been
promised and will be published in
Friday’s Nugget.
IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Roger Okboak was found guilty
of giving liquor to a minor and
was sentenced to serve 20 days
in jail.
Russell Tootkaylook has been
released on bail pending a pre
liminary examination for larceny
of reindeer.
Jo Ignasius pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct ani was fined
S25.
Jerry Sokienna has been bound
over to the Grand Jury charged
with rape.
ERRATA
Least Friday Everett Boye and
Francis Eben both pleaded guilty
to drunkenness and were each
fined $20 by State Magistrate
James St. Amour. The Nugget, in
reporting the incident, stated that
the fine was $200, which was in
error.
Marie Berry, daughter of the
late Aarnout Castell, who came
for the funeral of her father here
Sunday left yesterday to return
to Germany where hre husband
is stationed with the military.
WFCS MEETS 2 P.M. FRIDAY
Women’s Society of the Metho
dist Church will hold its July
meeting with Mrs. W. McCarthy
on Friday at 2 o’clock in the af
ternoon.
Ladies—Come to W.S.C.S!
Anchorage Photographer
Opens Studio Here
For Two Days
Mr. T. J. Smallwood, portrait
photographer ofAhe Arctic Studio
of Anchorage has opened a studio
in the Alaska Airlines Building
for two days, Thursday and Fri
day, when a special offer is being
made on 8x10 portraits, one to a
family as an introductory special.
Mr. Smallwood expects to return
to Nome twice a year, after he
has made a study of the potential
here and in the outlying com
lfrunities.
He will take family groups and
high school graduates as well as
infants and other special sudies
during the time the studio is open
on Thursday and Friday.
NORTHERN SUPPLY SUES
DON AND DEE KITCHIN
R. B. Hoitt of Northern Supply
Co. has filed suit against Don and
Dee Kitchin and Don-Dee’s Mar
ket for the sum of $4,755.43 al
leging non-payment on 5 counts
for merchandise from firms which
Northern Supply represent. At
torney for the plaintiff is Virgil
Vochoska.
NEW MOBILE HOME
ARRIVES FOR DECKER
The first bargeload from the
SS Nenana which docked Monday
night created considerable inter
est and attracted quite a crowd.
It was a mobile home for Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Decker, completely fur
nished and ready to move into.
It is reported that it will be lo
cated in the vicinity of the new
armory. Mr. Decker is a pilot for
Mun?. Airways.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY1
Happy Birthday Greetings go
to several oldtimers now in the
Pioneer Home at Sitka during the
month of July:
John Peter Kass, born on July
1, 1880: Theodore «Billy> Schroe
der, born on July 12, 1878; and
James LaPierre, July 28, 188.
The SS Nenana has departed
for Port Clarence to unload its
deck cargo and will return early
week to complete discharging of
freight here.
Fresh Eggs From King Island!
Two oomiaks of King Island
villagers made a trip to the is
land for the annual egg hunting
and return last evening with sev
eral cases of wild birds’ eggs
which arc enjoyed by these is
land people and their friends.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
Lighterage & Coastwise Water Transportation
Distributor — Standard Oil Company of California
DEALERS — MINING EQUIPMENT, LUMBER, COAL,
BUILDING MATERIALS, INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE
MAIN 147 BOX 700
| Southbound freight^
I MS TANANA Voyage 71. scheduled to sail
for Nome (with perishables only). Teller
and Kotzebue July 9.
MS COASTAL NOMAD, Voyage 15. sched
uled to sail for Nome 8c St. Michael July 12.
The Treat's On
Wien For kids At
Fairbanks Circus
FAIRBANKS — Tom Wash
burn of the Fairbanks Shrine
chapter has made arrangements
fur all children attending the
Shrine Circus from outlying dis
tricts to be completely taken care
of from the time they arrive at
the airport until they depart for
their homes. This includes all bus
transportation, meals, circus tick
ets, popcorn and soda pop at the
circus, and sleeping accommoda
tions if necessary. Thus is all free
to children.
Wien Airlines has excursion
rates in effect to Fairbanks from
many of the communities which
it is hoped will enable a large
number of children to attend the
circus.
Wien Vice President Bud Hag
berg said it is very important that
the airline know in advance how
many childen will be on each
flight so that transportation and
other arrangements can be made.
One chaperone for every five
children is recommended.
$50,000 SUIT FOR DAMAGES
FILED IN COURT HERE
Vincent Abloogalook has filed
suit in Superior Court against
Carl Adams alleging that Adams
had parked his car in a traffic
lane without lights last October
causing the plaintiff to run into
it in the dark and resulting in
serious leg injuries. The suit says
$3,613.50 in medical bills were
incurred. Abloogalook is asking
$50,000 damages. His lawyer is
John Connelly of Anchorage.
WIEN PLANES BUSY
Wien Airlines is bustling with
traffic this month as it now has
twice daily service from Fair
banks and has inaugurated the
Nome-Barrow service every Tues
day as well.
The Barrow flight is an inter
esting trip going via Kotzebue, Pt.
Hope and Lisbourne, and pro
mises to develop into a trip which
should attract tourists interested
in the unusual and primitive.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
We wish to express our appre
ciation for kindnesses expressed
during our recent bereavement.
Our special thanks to the Pioneer
Igloo who conducted the burial
ceremony.
—The Castell Family
WANT ADS
WANTED TO BUY—Used adding
machine. Call Red 172. 8-0-4p
FOR SALE—1951 Chev. station
wagon, Bombardier tundra trac
tor, Whirlpool auto, washer,
cheap. Call Owen, Black 24
FIVE Dollars Reward for return
of new, red and white Schwinn
girl's 26 - inch bicycle. Black
handle grips and damaged chain
guard. Contact Linda Lenert.
HELP WANTED — Young man
over 18 with Driver’s License,
for Clerical & Supply duty at
Lomen Sales Office and Stan
dard Oil Plant. Call Bob Red
daway at Lomen’s. 76c
TELLER Dry Red Salmon, 40c per
lb. plus freight. Write R. R.
‘ Bob” Blodgett, Teller Commer
cial Co., Teller, Alaska.
FOR SALE — 26 foot Trailer
House. Arctic insulated. Bath
tub, shower, et cetera. Like new.
Can be seen in Nome. Contact
Munz Airways or write to R. R.
“Bob” Blodgett, Teller Com
mercial Co., Teller, Alaska.
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $1C.
See Dorothy’s. tf
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and THURSDAY
First Show Starts at 7:15 — Second Show, 9:30
THE BIG LINEUP
OF THRILLS COMBS
TO THE BIG MOVIE
THEATRE SCREEN!
~ ROBERT KEITH
WARNER ANDERSON LT.
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