Mary Jean Longley
Will Model Her Evening
Gown in Fairbanks
Mary Jean Longley, who won
the Vogue Sewing Contest in the
High School Home Economics
group which was held at the Beta
Sigma Phi style show, will be
given a trip to Fairbanks this
month to model the evening
gown which she made.
The Home Arts Club, which
sponsored the sewing contest in
cooperation with other Women’s
Federation Clubs, are financing
the trip and housing is being ar
ranged in Fairbanks. It is hoped
that the Home Economics class
may participate each year with
this goal of a trip to compete with
other Alaskan winners and pos
sibly enter the national contest
which has as prizes several col
lege scholarships.
BACHELDERS WILL TAKE
FURLOUGH ON "OUTSIDE"
The property of the Alaska
Evangelical Society in which Rev.
Everett Bachelder has carried on
his work the past several years
will be offered for sale as the
Bachelder family is leavihg for
an “outside” furlough and when i
they return to Alaska they will be :
located in some other part of the I
state.
They plan to return to Con-1
necticut near the home of Everett |
Bachelder and also spend some
time in Vancouver, B. C. which
is Mrs. Bachelder’s home town.
Mrs. George Hite left Satur
day for a business trip outside and
will enjoy a visit with her chil
dren and grandchildren.
Mrs. Herk Edwards, secretary
to the district attorney, left for
Fairbanks to be with her husband
who has undergone surgery. She '
expects to be gone a couple of1
weeks.
NOTICE
To Our Friends and Customers
Pop's Drive-In will be under
new management as of April lj
1961. The lessees, Esther and
James Carter, will give continued1
and better service.
We have sincerely appreciated *
your patronage which has made
this small business a success. Look
for better things to come at Pop's. I
We will not be responsible for
any debts contracted after March
31. 1961.
Chuck Frazier &
Don Perkins
PUBLIC LAW 874
SURVEY WEDNESDAY
AT NOME SCHOOL
The school announced this
I morning that it will conduct its
I second Public Law 874 survey
Wednesday. The survey forms are
j being sent home with the report
i cards as a convenient way for
j everyone to receive and comple'e
the form.
It has been pointed out that the
1 survey is of vital financial con
1 eern to the school district and
i everyone’s cooperation is earnest
| ly solicited.
Parents are requested to return
the form with the report cards.
| The survey is to determine what
' families are living on government
I owned property or working for
j the federal government or living
| and working for the federal gov
| ernment for any of its agencies.
W. Glavinovich—L. Woodward
Win Whist Series Tournament
Walter Glavinovich and Lillian
; Woodward are the champion
Whist players for the 19(51 Whist
Tournament which has been spon
sored by the Pioneers and which
was concluded Saturday evening.
Their scores were 674 and 650.
Runners-up were Jess Wood
ward with a score of 648 and
Alma Glavinovich with 647.
Winners of Saturday night’s
games were Lillie Lewis and
Doris Wilke for the women and
Don Lyle and Bill Cameron for
the men. Low scores were held
by Vallie Scott and Don Per
kins.
Chaplain Gardiner Ends
Northern Sites Tour of Duty
Chaplain Gardiner, who has
been serving at the sites in this
part of Alaska for the past two
years, passed through Nome on
his last trip as he has been trans
ferred to Elmendorf. Chaplain
Gardiner made many friends dur
ing his stop-overs here enroute
to and from the sites and was
guest speaker at the local Metho
dist Church.
29 POLAR BEARS TAKEN
IN KOTZEBUE AREA
Don Foster, manager of Jonas’
Bros. Store here has been in
Kotzebue preparing polar bear
hides for mounting. He reports
that 29 polar bear have been
taken in that area to date, 27 of
which he has prepared for ship
ment to Jonas Bros, for mount
ing into trophies.
Foster will be here for a few
days before returning to Kotze
bue to complete his work there.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
— DEALERS IN —
Lumber & Plywood, Wallboard. Building Materials. Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing,
Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phene MAIN 147 Write BOX 700
Corinne Pauwok
Wins Spelling Bee Contest
Corinne Pauwok, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Pauwok is
the champion speller for Nome
School winning over Patsy Long
ley on the word “languor”.
There was a tense moment dur
ing the contest held Friday eve
I ning at the school when both
| finalists went down on the word
j “eminent”.
Third high was Susan Conklin
who went down on “genealogy”.
Corinne who was runnerup last
year will go to Anchorage to
compete in the state contest with
expenses paid by the PTA. In An
chorage she will be housed and
chaperoned by Mrs. Ed Saito,
formerly of Nome who has graci
ously consented to be hostess.
If Corinne wins the state match
she will be entitled to an expense
paid trip to Washington, D. C.,
and a week of sightseeing in the
capital city.
Judges were Boyd Harwood
and Virgil Vochoska. Pronouncer
was Jane Foster.
The two finalists were each pre
sented a trophy award by Judge
Harwood who gave a short talk
on the importance of words.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
Lowest temp, expected tonight 10,
the high tomorrow 25.
In the past 24 hours: highest
temp. 37, lowest 18. Sunrise at
4:47 a.m., sunset at 7:22 p.m.
A year ago today, highest temp.
17, lowest -10. Extremes on this
date since 1907: highest 50 in
1940, lowest -24 in 1920.
In Nenana today it was cloudy
and snowing with a temperature
of 8 above zero.
Arrivals and Departures
Arriving from Kotzebue over
the weekend were D. Cochran, M.
Hemmelbock, Morris Thompson.
From Fairbanks were Otto Worm,
Gayle Harbo, Rev. Carl Opsahl,
and Fred Pankratz.
Departing for Fairbanks were
Robert Ross, Fred Crane, Cath
erine Kennedy, Flossie Sokien
na, Betty Edwards, Don McKay,
Emily Hite and Paul Monroe.
Leaving for Kotzebue were Mr.
and Mrs. Luke Koonook and fam
ily, Annie Mills, Elsie May Smith
and Grafton Bergman.
IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Roger Okboak was sentenced
to 120 days for issuing checks
without funds, but 105 days of
the sentence was suspended.
Vernon Kugzruk was given a
ten day sentence and a fine of
$20 on a drunk and disorderly
charge.
MMM HOSPITAL
Discharged: George and There
sa Washington.
NOTICE
Remember the Stanley Hostess
Party Tonight at 7:30 at the Nome
Gospel Church. Doris Carlson,
who is the agent for these pro
ducts at Anchorage, will be here
for the demonstration. An invi
tation is extended to all.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TONIGHT
CITY HALL. 8:00 P.M.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE: Fridgidaire $125;
large red rug $5; electric heat
er $10; washing machine $35.
Call White 131 44c
FOR SALE: House and 4 lots by
auction. This is the Glynn Dean
property in East End formerly
owned by Jack Blattler. Bids
will be accepted between April
10 and April 17. No bid under
$2,000 will be accepted. The
sealed bids will be opened at
the Nome Gospel Home at 10:00
a. m., April 18. Address the
bids c/o Glynn Dean Property,
Box 655, Nome. 44c !
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Released Cancer Prisoner
Given Three Weeks to Live
MANILA W) — Doctors have
told the family of Robert C. Mc
Cann that the American business
man, freed by the Chinese after
10 years in Communist prisons,
has three weeks to live at the
most.
McCann, 60, is able to recog
nize his wife and son at the
U. S. Air Force hospital at Clark
Field, where he was brought after
his release from China.
Girl Scout Committee
To Meet Tuesday Evening
The Neighborhood Committee
of the Girl Scouts are meeting
tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock at
the home of Mrs. Agnes Walsh.
James Moses Jr. Sentenced
To Five Years For Burglary
In Superior Court, James
Moses, Jr., was sentenced to
4 years for burglary and 1 year
for petty larceny with the sen
tences to run concurrently.
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PROUD PAPA AT 82 . . .
ACLARE, Ireland Lf) — John
Joe Walsh, 86, is a father again
— for the 22nd time. Farmer
John had 11 children by his first
marriage; then as a widower
married teen-ager Anastasia Best
22 years ago and now has 11
more.
“What’s fantastic about it?” he
asked as he cuddled the new
comer, a daughter named Ger
aldine. “I am a very healthy man.
And with the help of God we will
have a few more yet.”
ORTHODOX CHURCHES
CELEBRATE EASTER SUNDAY
NEW YORK UP) — Members of
Eastern Orthodox Churches cele
brated Easter Sunday — one week
after the Protestant and Roman
Catholic observance.
More than a score of church
bodies in this country with a total
membership of more than three
million held ancient rites Sunday
marking the resurrection.
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INVITATION
The Advisory Board and Director, Miss
McCoy, cordially invite you to the La
vinia Wallace Young Community Cen- j
ter’s 50th Anniversary activities Open
House for adults Wednesday, April 12,
from 8:00 to 9:30 p. m. at the LWY
Recreation Hall.
Advisory Board and
Director