High School At Unalakleet
To Be Built This Summer
Mr. James Hawkins, area direc
tor of the Alaska Native Service
in Alaska, was in town today en
route to Kotzebue.
Mr. Hawkins revealed that the
new high school at Unalakleet
is to be built this summer. Con
struction will start just as soon
as the M.S. North Star arrives
with the materials, he said.
The school is to be located on
the north edge of the village and
will consist of four classrooms, a
shop, utility and athletic rooms,
and duplex apartment for teach
ers’ living quarters.
Hawkins revealed that a second
phase in the school construction
will be the .addition of domestic
science rooms and three more
classrooms at a later date.
Course In Prenatal Care
Offered By Health Nurse
A series of classes for expectant
mothers will be given by Mrs.
Swanberg, Public Health Nurse, at
the Health Center in the Hospital
on Fridays from 3 to 4 p.m. There
will be five classes in the series.
All expectant mothers, as well as
all other women who are interes
ted, are cordially invited to attend.
The Public Health Nurse says she
hopes that all women who assist
with home deliveries will a$tend
these classes also. For further in
formation, telephone the Health
Center, Main 181, between Land
5 p.m.
CITY REFUSES TO BUY
OLD COURTHOUSE AND
CAPE NOME T-C SITE
The General Services Adminis
tration offered the City of Nome
the Cape Nome T-C Site for a
fair market value of $1,800, and
the old Federal Building for $36,
000. Both offers have been re
fused by the city, and the proper
ty will be put up for public sale
some time in the future.
Judge Hodge Presents
C mmencement Address
At Unalakleet School
Walter Hodge, U. S. District
Judge, was taken to Unalakleet
In the Covenant Mission plane,
where he presented the com
mencement address at the Cove
’. as't High School.
Graduates were Edward Kayuk
luk, Laverne Napouk, Charleen
r Komakhuk, and Ruth Ivanoff.
About fifteen graduates are ex- j
pected for next year’s class.
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL —
Anna Peterson. Discharged —
Ralph Delong. Charles Paul was
transferred to Anchorage hospital.
PHOEBE CIRCLE SOCIAL
The social of the Phoebe Circle
will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m.,
May 13th, at the Phoebe Hall.
The refreshment committee for
tonight includes Elsie Okitkon,
Molly Curran and Lily Walker.
The games will be led by
Martha Wilkalkia and Ruth Mer
rifield.
Home Arts Schedules
Its Annual Plant Sale
At the End of May
The Home Arts Club, active
civic women’s organization, an
nounced that their annual plant
sale, which many people look for
ward to each year, will be held
at the end of this month.
The club, at its monthly meet
ing on Tuesday, elected new offi
cers, which include Martha Craft,
president; Louise Bockman, vice
president; Ida Vertrees, secretary,
and Opal Baldwin, treasurer.
The group also discussed study
ing prospective locations for addi
tional playground locations in the :
community for neighborhood sum- j
mer spots.
A proposed project for next
winter is the study of city gov
ernment, which is now possible,
with the printed code of ordi
nances.
Beth McCray and Helen Liebig
presented a program on Commu
nism. „
Three Nome Students At
U of A Receive Awards
Three Nome students received
awards last week on the Univer
sity of Alaska campus.
In R.O.T.C., Paul Glavinovich
was the recipient of Drill Team
participation ribbon and honor
cadet award for the sophomore
class.
Pete Reader was presented a
certificate as one of the QUtstand
ing students selected for Who’s
Who Among Students..
Bill Boucher was presented a
service award certificate as one
of the members of the University
Volunteer Fire Department.
THE MOTHERS' CLUB members
wish to thank everyone who do
nated to their sale which was
held Monday at the N. C. Co. store.
A net profit of $80 was reached,
which is to be used for the ex
pense of sending a local club dele
gate to the short course study in
Fairbanks during June.
Mrs. Fohn-Hansen to Receive
Honorary Degree at U of A
Commencement Next Monday
Mrs. Fohn-Hansen, well known j
here for her work in the exten
sion service of the University of
Alaska, and who is retiring July
1 as associate director of home
demonstration, will receive an
honorary Doctor of Humanities
degree next Monday at the com
mencement exercises of the Uni
versity.
Leo Mark Anthony Promoted
To Associate Professor At
University of Alaska
Leo Mark Anthony, who made
many friends here when he taught
the University of Alaska Exten
sion Service mining course, will
be promoted to associate professor.
He has served on the faculty of
the University since 1952, and in
addition to extension service in
mining has published various pa
pers on geochemical prospecting.
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Cargo accepted at Ames Terminal
from May 18 through May 29
Write Nome Agent for Information
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James F. O’Sullivan, Agent — Phone Main 68
Nosne Chamber
Meeting News
By RUTH McLEAN
The regular luncheon meeting
of the NWA Chamber of Com
merce next week will be held on
Thursday, May 21, so that mem
bers can meet with the Executive
Board of the State Chamber of
Commerce, and other visitors to
Nome.
There will be no Chamber meet
ing Monday, officials reported.
Other plans for the three-day
meeting of the State Chamber
Executive Board in Nome include
a smorgasbord in the multi-pur
pose room at the school on Fri
day evening, May 22. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Hearings and business meetings
will be held in the court room of
the new Federal Building.
The plans were announced at
the regular meeting of the NWA
Chamber this week by the special
committee assigned to arrange for
the entertainment of the visitors.
Chamber president Jerry Manning
advised that he had just returned
from a trip on Chamber business
to Anchorage, Seward, Homer and
Kenai, and would report to the
State Executive Board.
Representative R. R. Blodgett
reminded the NWA Chamber that
the BPR has not yet issued invi
tations to bid on the road work in
this area for the current summer
season. Joe Kroninger, chairman
of the road committee, was asked
to work with president Manning
on an urgent request that the in
vitations be issued at once.
Senators Lester Bronson and
John McNees, and Itylrs. McNees,
were welcomed home from Ju
neau. Guests at the Monday lunch
eon meeting included Randy
Acord, Russ Rusing and Art
Sexaur of Fairbanks.
The Rev. L. E. Osl of Marshall
arrived here last evening on his
way home from Tacoma. He is
visiting with his three daughters,
and will attend the graduation of
several of his grandchildren here,
from grade and high school, to
be held on Thursday.
Donald Lyle was recently
awarded a 15-year service pin by
the Bureau of Public Roads. The
presentation was made by Lloyd
Fuerstenau, personnel officer or
the BPR.
AN OPEN LETTER
May 13, 1959
Mr. Clyde P. Glass,
Nome, Alaska.
Dear Mr. Glass,
The Common Council of the
City of Nome wishes to express
its appreciation' to you for sub
mitting your application for the
position of chief of the Police and
Fire Departments. Our confi
ence in you was demonstrated by
tjie fact that the majority of the
council asked you to apply and
appointed you to that position.
We are very sorry that the in
cident has caused you any diffi
culty or embarrassment.
Very truly yours,
Nome Common Council
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—’57 Rambler station
wagon and miscellaneous fur
niture. Call Main 162.
SCHOOL GIRL wants babysitting
or light housekeeping job for
the summer. Call Main 187. 55
WANTED — Dependable man or
high school student for jani
torial work. Contact Del
Kampmann, Main 229. tf
SELL — Those surplus items that
you don’t need. Just let a
Nugget Classified Ad convert
them into cash for you.
j SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and THURSDAY
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M-G-G Presents — In CinemaScope
SUSPENSE — ACTION — ROMANCE
TIP ON A DEAD JOCKEY
with ROBERT TAYLOR • DOROTHY MALINE
A PLANE TO MADRID . . . Fateful cargo ... A $25,000
bribe . . . and a plot to outwit the International Police !
KNOM-TV
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
6:30—This Is Your Life 6:30—Zorro
7:00—Bat Masterson 7:00—Western Movie
7:30—I Spy 8:00—Sherlock Holmes
8:00—Boxing 8:30—Restless Gun
8:30—Glencannon 9:00—D.A.'s Man
9:00—Confidential File 9:30—Chevy Show
9:30—Arthur Murray
10:00—To Be Announced (Program Subject to Change)
TV Bills Payable At Nome Hardware Store
For TV Sales and Repair call Main 177 after 5:30
Success Usually Begins With Saving,
And Saving Begins With a Plan at the
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
NOME, ALASKA
WE WILL BUILD NOME WITH YOU
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