Authorities Investigating
Wrist Watch Snagged By
Fisherman At Nome River
Hans Petersen, while casting
for-salmon at Nome River yester
day afternoon, snagged a man’s
wrist watch from the water. Ac
cording to reports it was quite
firmly attached to something on
the bottom.
He turned the watch over to
the authorities, who upon investi
gation, found that the pins at
taching the band to the watch
were freshly broken and may
indicate that the watch was
pulled from an arm.
An investigation is being made
and the river dragged for further
evidence.
Cancer Drive Nets About $575
The group of volunteers, most
ly nurses, who canvassed the city
for donations to the cancer drive
under the chairmanship of Mar
garet Mozee, report a collection
taken of around $575.
Mrs. Helen Sexton, mother of
Mrs. Wilson Russell, who has been
visiting here for the past month
is scheduled to leave today for
Seattle. She is taking her grand
son, Bob Russell, wtih her for a
short visit.
Body, Believed To Be
Alvin lutuk, Found
In Snake River
A body of a man believed to-be
Alvin lutuk, son of Flora Luke,
was found yesterday floating in
Snake River.
An inquest is being held this
afternoon.
lutuk is reported to have been
missing for about two weeks, and
was about 20 years of age.
Rev. Carlson and Family
Visiting Covenant Church
Bible Camps In States
Friends of Rev. Paul Carlson
and family will be interested in
knowing that they are spending
their summer visiting Covenant
Church Bible Camps throughout
the States.
Phillip, their son, has spent the
summer at a farm in North Da
kota where he has had an inter
esting time learning about grow
ing things and farm machinery.
The family expects to be reunited
in Colorado this fall.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
Regular monthly meeting to
night at 8 p.m. at City Hall.
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PHONE MAIN •• WALTER W. SIPPRELL, AGENT
Use of . Theater Offered
To Civic Organizations
One Saturday A Month
The management of the theater
has announced a plan of offering
their facilities to local civic organ
izations impartially.
They state that any civic body
wishing to show pictures may
have the use of the theater one
Saturday afternoon a month pro
viding, however, that they pro
vide a system of limiting admit
tance to comply with fire regula
tions. There are several ways Qf
doing this and the management
will be glad to make suggestions
when application is made for the
use of the building. The group
must also plan to sweep out the
theater after the show.
This generous offer will give
the community an additional re
creational outlet particularly
needed during the winter months.
Son Born To Roy Tobuks
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tobuk are
the parents of a son born July
27, weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce.
Tobuk is with Alaska Airlines.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE — ’47 4-door Dodge.
A-l condition. Q Cab. 91
FOR RENT—Small, modem, fur
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SHOWING AT {
(THEATERf
Adults 85^ Children 40tf
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
Plus
Serial—"ZORO's BLACK WHIP"
*> SUNDAY
Starting 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
MONDAY — 7:15 & 9:15
are back
in town!
milling
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PLUS TRAVELOG
Northwind and Burton
Island Enroute to Barrow
The U.S.C.G. Northwind and
the U.S.N. Burton Island were in
•port yesterday enroute to Point
Barrow and beyond Barter Island
on their annual trip.
The Burton Island has the mis
fortune of loosing a helicopter en
route to Nome but fortunately no
men were lost. They picked up
another ’copter while here.
Capt. E. A. Trickey is in com
mand of the ship. The ship carries
a special party of scientists whd
will be doing surveys beyond
Barrow.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Incoming passenger today: Mr.
Cachini.
Outgoing passengers: Olive Nel
son, Arne Larson, June Magne
son, Helen Sexton, Bob Russell,
Mr. Crispin.
Nome Field “Nuggets”
To Play In Eielson AFB
Softball Tournament
The Alaskan Air Command is
holding a soft ball tournament at
Eielson AFB in which a team of
Nome Field players are participat
ing.
The “Nome Nuggets” of Nome
Field are: Lt. Varnell, Airmen
Jackson, Logan, Mullin, Nelms,
Wadowski, Dickinson, Ruth, Peek,
Raya, O’Brien, Schott, Paulos.
The team is expected to gome
four or five days, it is reported.
Later an all-stear team will be
chosen for participation in a tour
nament at either Anchorage or
Fairbanks.
Mrs. Olive Nelson, mother of
Grant Nelson, who has been here
since the birth of a grandson .sev
eral months ago, leaves today for
Fairbanks.
IF YOU NEED ANY SAND OR
BEACH GRAVEL, PLACE YOUR
ORDER NOW AS I HAVE THE
LOADER WORKING ON THE
BEACH. *
WILL ALSO TAKE ORDERS FOR
DREDGE TAILINGS.
NO ORDER TOO LARGE OR TOO
SMALL.
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—Axel Edman.
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