Heavy Rain Hard on Roads
The unusually heavy rains for
the past few days have been hard
on the roads in the area. The
Road Commission stated this mor
ning that the Glacier Creek
bridge has been washed out and
the road is now closed.
The ferry at Safety has also
been out of operation, but is ex
pected to be repaired by this eve
ning.
Other roads are passable but
overrun with water in low places.
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LARRY GALVIN WINS
FRIGIDAIRE PLAQUE AWARD
The Frigidaire Division of Gen
eral Motors Corp. has announced
that Larry Galvin has been
awarded an “Award of Merit”
service plaque which is much
coveted by all Frigidaire dealers.
The plaque will be on display
at the Nome Hardware Store
where Frigidaire products are
sold.
C. R. CASPERSON JOINS
NOME CITY POLICE FORCE
C. R. Casperson is the second
new patrolman to be added to the
City Police and Fire Dept, force,
it was announced at the council
meeting Monday evening. Casper
son was employed locally before
assuming his new position.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving with Pan American
yesterday were three daughters of
Mrs. Fred Chambers, who have
been in the States for the sum
mer; Mrs. Hoyle and daughter of
ACS; Sam Godfrey, well-known
mining man; Rita Harper, J. K.
Cremans, APW engineer, John
White, regional director for
P.A.A.
Departing are James Ashenfel
der, Kate Yerger and child, Sgt.
Carr, Dr. Dutter, Dr. Toigo, Dr.
Greswold, Airman Renaiver, Cap
tain Rennie for Fairbanks. For
Seattle: John Lufgren, Patty Her,
man.
WIEN AIRLINES
From Fairbanks: Hilda Hughes,
O.J. Ward well, Walter and Frank
Coon, Mike Sullivan, Morey Wil
liams.
From Tanana: Mr. Short, A.C.
Zimmerman, Clifford McKay,
Garth Reid.
From Kotzebue: Barbara Hawn,
Irv Cunz, Emery Chappel, Maj.
Orris Lamb, E.C. Cummins.
To Fairbanks: Vane Dempsey,
Mrs. Angerman, Mr. Muskgrove,
Lt. Smith, Arthur Johnson, Geo.
Johnson, Clarence Lund, Jerry
Erickson, Thomas A. Gerhardt,
Russell C. Johnson.
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FRESH MEATS AND FISH
HOUSEWARES AND HARDWARE
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60 YEARS SERVING ALASKA
LAST FREIGHTER
SAILS FROM SEATTLE
SEPTEMBER 21
For St. Michael, Nome,
Lost River and Teller
Sept. 16 is deadline for
receiving freight at Pier 42
* * *
Freighter Sailings From Seattle
Every Tuesday
For Valdez and Seward
AND FRIDAYS FOR SEWARD
APW Engineer Here To
Discuss Proposed Water
And Sewer Systems
J. K. Cremans, examining en
gineer for the Alaska Public
Works Administration, has ar
rived from Juneau headqiiarters
to discuss with the city and school
board the proposed water and
sewer systems for the city.
A meeting of these officials
with Mr. Cremans will be held
this evening.
Mrs. Rita Harper is being wel
comed home for a week’s visit af
ter being gone for almost a year.
She is the house guest of Rose
Silverman and leaves next Tues
day with P.A.A. for Circle Hot
Springs for a trip with her broth
er Cliff Allyn and his wife.
WANT ADS
GIRL WANTED to work at the
MMM Hospital. tf
MILITARY SURPLUS light
plants for sale unconditionally
guaranteed to be brand new.
Gasoline powered 110 volt 500
watt standard brands. Parts
available any dealer. Selling for
less than fourth of original
price. Limited offer your cost
$70 FOB. Write Military Sur
plus Sales, Morrilton, Ark. 102
DISTRIBUTOR WANTED
To warehouse, sell and merchan
dise products of Canada’s lead
ing biscuit and confectionary
manufacturer. Prefer wholesale
grocery outlet that has full
coverage of Nome and sur
rounding area. All inquiries
welcomed. Please 9tate your
financial rating and type of
business. Representative visiting
Alaska in October. Write in
care of Nome Nugget. 103
Can sell or finance good mining
properties, placer or lode, in Al
aska or Yukon Territory. Write
Post Office Box 205, Anchorage,
Alaska. 117c
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"THE PHANTOM RIDER"
U.S. ENGINEERS INSPECTOR
TO CHECK NOME SEAWALL
Lt. Col. D. IK. DeYoung, an
inspector general for the U.S. En
gineers, is scheduled to arrive
Nome Friday to make the annual
inspection of the Nome Harbor
and Seawall.
PTA Food Concession
At Carnival Nets $121
The committee in charge of the
PTA food booth at the Arctic
Club Carnival last Saturday, re
ported today that they realized
a net profit of $121.55 from the
concession.
The committee wishes to ex
press appreciation for the dona
tions of food and especially to the
persons who loaned equipment
and contributed services during
the evening.
P.A.A. REGIONAL DIRECTOR
MEETS WITH LOCAL MEN
John White, Pacific Alaska re
gional director for P.A.A. and
well known here as one of the
pioneering Pan American person
nel, arrived yesterday and will
return to Fairbanks tomorrow.
This noon a group of business
men met with White and local J
agents Jim and Pearse Walsh for
luncheon and discussed informal
ly the shipping problems peculiar
to this area. John White is always
alert and interested in the service
of Pan American Airways to Al
aska.
Pearse Walsh, of P.A.A., has
been re-assigned to Nome and is
being welcomed, along with his
family. They are taking up resi
dence on 1st Ave. east of Stead
man at the Mort Powell house.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Anchorage: Garry Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Crowson, Fred
Ellis, M/Sgt. Potts, D. Allison, Ed
Green, W/O E.L. Fisher, Ber
tha Jeorge, Mayvella Morrison,
Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Brown, Harry
Goff, D. Cochran, Chas. Hughes,
Jeff Plummer.
From Moses Point: Arv Saario,
Stan Ahiahlek.
From Unalakleet: Mr. Wester
lund.
To McGrath: Father Murphy,
Earl Owens, Marlyn Owens.
From McGrath: Maj. Max M.
Long, Wm. C. Ray.
To Kotzebue: John Osborne, Ed
Cavell, Jess Miller, Johnny Iya
pana, Sal DeLeonardis.
To Anchorage: Wesley Rose, J.
Tatum, Ray Soule, Gabriel Amuk
tooklik, Harvey Turner, D. Orren,
Lt. Robt. Ketchum, Mr. and Mrs.
R. Hildebrandt, Irv Cunz, E. C.
Eppley, H. Dickey,
— FOR RENT —
Houses and Apartments
Furnished and Unfurnished
George Hite—Main 123
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VALLEY FAIR
Palmer, Alaska
SEPTEMBER 3, 4 and 3
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