Juke Box Steve Buried
Funeral services were held yes
terday for Wilbur Clyde Stephen
son,* aged 53, who passed away at
his home last Friday. Better
known to his friends as Juke
Box Steve, he has been in the
community since 1937, during
which time he served in the Army
during World War II, for five
years.
He is survived by his wife,
Martha Stephenson, who came to
Nome for the funeral, and a sister,
Mrs. L. L. Marret of Pueblo, Colo.,
who also is here. Other survivors
include two brothers and his"
father.
Ramstad is Apparent Low
Bidder on Rip-Rap Work
Bids were opened yesterday in
the office of the BPR on the rip
rap to be constructed at mile
16Vfe on the Nome-Council road.
The Ramstad Construction Co.
was apparent low bidder with a
bid of $25,725.
Next in order were: American
Services with $26,075, and E. & B.
Construction with $39,375.
New Army Advisor Here
Captain Lawrence Flanagan ar
rived in Nome on July 7 to fill
the position of U. S. Army Advisor
to the 1st Scout Battalion for the
forthcoming year. During Cap
tain Flanagan’s 16 years in the
service he has traveled widely.
To add to his 14 «years of flying
/ experience he has just completed
a ZVz-year tour of duty at the
U. S. Army Aviation Center, Fort
Rucker, Alabama.
Among his varied interests are
athletics, photography and music.
In addition to participating in
several sports, he has officiated
at basketball games, baseball
games and international boxing
matches.
During his tour of duty in
Nome, his wife, Mary, and his two
sons are remaining in Miami, Fla.
FAIRBANKS WOMAN PIONEER,
80, MEETS DEATH IN PICKUP
Blanche Cascaden, 80-year-old
Pioneer of Alaska, of Fairbanks,
was killed while driving her pick
up truck from Livengood to Fair
banks. Mrs. Cascaden, despite her
age, was actively engaged in min
ing. The*truck went out of control,
turning over several times, it is
reported.
TO BE MARRIED
Hilda Korneluk and Alton Ash
craft have applied for a marriage
license.
Superase Bond Typing Paper
For Sale at The Nugget
NOTE OF THANKS
The Girl Scouts wish to express
their thanks to the many people
who helped make the parade float
a great success.
East-West Runway at
Airport Expected to be
Completed by July 20
It is expected that the east
west runway of the Nome Airport
will be completely paved by July
20th, reports indicate. This will
include the intersection, so that
there will not be any further in
terference to traffic during the
paving of the north-south runway,
which will start as soon as the
east-west section is completed.
In addition to the runways, the
j ramp area of 600 by 300 feet will
i be improved, as well as the taxi
| ways, which will have new pav
ing and lights.
The surfacing of the road is
underway, \vith part of it being
relocated.
I Massachusetts Visitor
Follows Father’s Trail
Of Gold Rush Days
Mrs. H. B. Randell of Framing
! ham, Mass., was a visitor in Nome
on Tuesday. Mrs. Randell is fol
lowing the trail of her father,
Henry Woodbury Rice, who came
to Nome in the Gold Rush after
he had been in the Klondike and
crossed Chilkoot Pass. Her father’s
partner, Edward Capen, died while
mining in Nome.
She was accompanied on this
trip by a friend whose brother
was George Fogg of the Corwin
Enterprises here, and who later
staked the Corwin coal fields.
TWO 4TH OF JULY BABIES
There were two Fourth of July
babies born at the MMM Hospital
last week. A daughter was born
to Mr. and Mrs. I^orman Miller,
and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Williams on Independence Day.
I Other births include a son born
on Friday, July 3 to Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Richards; and a son born
this morning to Mr. and Mrs.
j Allen Johnson.
AGNES CROSBY RECOVERING
j AT SEATTLE REST HOME
Friends of Agnes Crosby will be
; glad to learn that she is slowly
j recuperating from her illness, and
is situated at the Empire Way
Rest Lodge, 3946 Kenyon Street,
in Seattle.
Her husband, Barney Crosby,
| was expected to return here
j today.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with intermittent rain
and fog. Southwesterly winds, 10
to 20 m.p.h. Low tonight 40-45,
high tomorrow 45-50.
NOTICE
TO PROPERTY OWNERS
: Real and Personal Property Taxes
for the year 1958 become delin
quent after July 15, 1959. Penalty
of 5 per cent and interest of 6
per cent will then be added.
ROBERT F. SCOTT,
City Clerk..
Publish July 8, 10, 13, 15, 1959.
Southbound Cargo for S/S Talkeetna
now being accepted at Lomen Commercial
Company. Vessel will return to Nome
- from Unalakleet.
James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
Record Grayling Caught
By Homer Hoogendorn
The largest grayling on record
in this area was caught by Homer
Hoogendorn, and recorded in the
summer’s Fish Derby, sponsored
by Morgan & Son. Homer is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoogendorn.
He is a Nugget newsboy.
The record grayling, caught at
Salmon Lake, measured 24 inches
and weighed 244 pounds.
Construction on Methodist
Church Will Begin in Jan.
Members of the building com
mittee of the Community Metho
dist Church met with the archi
tect from Fairbanks, Mr. Ackley,
to discuss plans for the new Com
munity Methodist Church, piling
for which will be driven in Jan
uary, 1960. The property adjacent
to the Methodist parsonage has
been purchased from the Women’s
Division, as well as the Mildred
Keaton property.
Plans are being completed in
Fairbanks this month, and should
be available soon.
Those attending the meeting
were Rev. Gerald McCray, Fred
Larson, Robert Baldwin and
Roy Snyder.
Presbyterians En Route
To Visit Remote Churches
Thirty Presbyterians from
throughout the United States are
expected here tomorow, en route
to Gambell. Leading the party is
Dr. Earl Jackman, secretary for
work in Alaska of the Presbyter
ian Church, from New York City.
They will hold a meeting at
the Community Methodist Church
in Nome, shortly after arrival.
For the past several summers,
Dr. Jackman has conducted a
group through Alaska, to visit the
several Presbyterian churches and
institutions. The most remote of
these is the church at Gambell.
Last year the group were unable
to reach Gambell due to weather.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Lorraine Eben, Janet
Chapman, Theresa Johnson, and
Louise Maakestad.
Discharged: Mrs. Vernon Rich
ards, Louisa Vestal, Gertrude
Miller and infant, Mrs. Elmer
Williams and son, James Moore,
Johnson Tuckfield, and Catherine
Attatayuk.
CARD OF THANKS
A hearty thank-you to one and
all who so generously patronized
our 4th of July Hot Dog Stand and
helped make the sale a success.
We would like also to publicly
thank the following organizations:
The N. C. Co., for use of prop
erty and facilities: The Nome Nug
get and KNOM-TV for advertis
ing, and Wien Airlines and Alaska
Airlines for their contribution of
paper cups.
—Your Parent-Teacher Associa
tion 4th of July Committee.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—One 1957 Jeep Pick
up. Phone Main 109. tf
FOUND — Men’s glasses — half
dark rim, half gold. Call at
Nugget office.
WANTED — D-7 or D-8 Bulldozer.
Must be in good condition.
Write P. O. Box 1, Kotzebue.
tfc
FOR SALE — Smith Corna Add
ing Mabhine, Grey Formica
Table and 6 Chairs to match,
1 Floor Lamp. All in first class
condition. Call Main 19.
FOR SALE — 20 gauge Ithaca
Shotgun (new); Baby’s Walker
and Stroller, High Chair,' Crib
and Mattress; Swing Car Seat;
Ladies Favorite Winter Shoes,
fleece lining, size IV2 (hew).
Call Beals, Main 26. 81c
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TONIGHT and THURSDAY
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
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8:00—Target 8:30—Restless Gun
8:30—Glencannon 9:00—Science Theater
9:00—Confidential File 9:30—D. A.'s Man
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