Old Nome Brewery
Building Being Razed
A well-kn6wn landmark being
torn down, before it falls down, is
the building at the end of D Street
known as the brewery, although
it has been many years since it
was used for such purposes.
In the early days, it was the
Nome Brewing and Bottling
Works, owned by Wm. Bennet and
Henry Kerns, who made a brand
of beer called the Aksala (Alaska
spelled backwards), and later the
plant was used for bottling of soft
drinks.
The last time it was used was
in 1934 and 1935, by Polet’s
Stores, as a cold storage plant,
after the big fire and until Polet’s
rebuilt with a modern plant.
The property is now owned by
the U. S. Smelting Co;
Those concerned with the start
ing of the Nome Museum are in
terested in obtaining some part of
the old equipment ,for the
museum.
New Eastern Star Officers
Installed at Local Meeting
Doris Wilke and Jack Reed were
installed last evening as 1959
Worthy Matron and Patron of
Alaska Chapter No. 1, Order of
Eastern Star.
Installing officer was Mildred
Harwood, outgoing matron, with
Lillie Lewis as marshall.
Other officers for the year in
clude Ruth Reed, Werner Bohrer,
Helen Dunbar, Ellen Lyle, Emily
Boucher, Dorothy Young, Marge
Bohrer, Barbara Martin, Verna
Mickelson, Pearl Bohrer, Betty
Edwards, Ellen Spear, Frank
Johnson and Luther Dunbar.
Mildred Harwood was presented
with a past matron’s pin from the
chapter and a beautiful ceramic
vase from her officers. Past Pa
lm-. Herb Jenks was presented
an Eastern Star local pin.
The incoming matron, Doris
' will start a family tradi
:on by using the gavel which her
mother had when she was matron
of her chapter.
~’ofre'’!'ments were served by
v' : "g S'ars from other chapters. |
Postmistress Marge Bohrer left
. c orage to spend a couple
'■ s with her daughter Peggy
K aun and family. Of special in- \
terest will be her first visit with
a new grandson.
WEATHER FORECAST
Windy and colder today with
decreasing winds tonight. Lowest I
temperature expected tonight 0,!
the high tomorrow 5.
Maximum wind: 52 mph from
the E.N.E.
OMEDALENA INFANT DIES
Mina, three months old infant
daughter of Agnes Omedalena,
passed away this morning. Burial
arrangements have not been an-!
nounced.
SENIOR CIVIL AIR PATROL
MEETING TONIGHT
Federal Aviation Agency Rec Hall
— 8 P. M. —
Tries. Games Star
Jr. Varsity Teams,
Nome High Girls
In a close action-packed basket
ball game last night, the Never
v "'-Boons edced out a hard
figtting Never-Will-Be’s 32 to 30.
The NHB’s and the NWB’s are
composed of Junior Varsity high
school players coached by Pete
Hahn and George Bell. The poten
,ai varsity players at times ex
hibited much promise. We hope to
see more of these Junior Varsity
players in the future.
High point men for the victor
ious NHB’s were Sam ’Otten 13,
warrv Johnsen 9, Ernie Ailak 2,
Bill Oman 2, and Joe Amarok 1.
For the NWB’s the point makers
were James Bell 8, Roy Piscoya 6,
Reggie Okitkon 6, Robert Oksok
taruk 4, Charles Nershak 4, and
A1 Rylander 2.
In the second game the Nome
High Girls Comets decisively de
feated the High School Sput
niks 28 to 13. For the Comets the
scorers were Clarice Hardy 14.
Laura Atuk 8, Carol Johnson 6.
For the Sputniks Ellen Saito 6,
Lois Okitkon 5, and Edna John
sen 2.
Friday night will see two lea
gue teams piaying.
SEANTOR LESTER BRONSON
LEAVES TO ATTEND FIRST
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
S;ate Senator Lester Bronson
departed yesterday for Juneau to
attend the legislature which will
convene January 26.
The four senators from the 2nd
Division are: William Beltz, for
the division at large, Bronson, at
large; John McNees, for T^Mcts
23 a^d 24; arH F' on Hopson for
Fistrict 21 and 22.
SCOOTS CELEBRATE
NEWSPAPER V^EEK WITH
VISIT TO THE NUGGET
This is Newspaper Month for
rh'b Scouts all over the nation.
Today the den of Mrs. Peggy Kel
liher visited the Nugget to find
out how the paper is published. In
this den were Joe Dexter, David
ITungerford. Lonnie and Michael
O’Connor, Chuckie Johnson, Owen
Sundstrom and Ronnie Larson.
Their den chief is Frank Gil
lespie.
DELEGATES LEAVE NOME
FOR MISSIONARY COUNCIL
Reverend Roald Amundson, ac
companied by Spencer Strand and
his wife, leave this week for White
Mountain, to attend the annual
business meeting and Missionary
Council of the Covenant Church.
Others attending will be from
Unalakleet. The Nome delegates
plan to return next week.
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 67 (7th
Grade) will have a Bake Sale at
the N-C Store, Saturday, January
24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
RUMMAGE SALE
Friday, January 23
LWY COMMUNITY CENTER
10 A. M. TO 12:30
Scheduled Sailings Every Tuesday
For Seward and Valdez
and Alternate Fridays for Seward.
Write: Alaska Steamship Company,
Box 200, Anchorage
— OR —
Nome Agent For Information
Arctic Club To
Select Tome Team
For Winter Events
3y RUTH McLEAN
The dog team and driver to
represent Seward Peninsula in
the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
and Fairbanks Winter Carnival
races will be determined by the
Arctic Club annual dog race com
mittee. This announcement was
made by President Jerry Manning
at the N.W.A. Chamber of Com
merce Monday meeting. Trans
porta .ion' for the team, driver
and a helper will be furnished by
Alasl.a Airlines, Mr. Manning
staled.
, The committee for the annual
Chamber banquet announced that
a smorgasbord has been planned
for the evening of January 30 at
the North Star Seaview Room.
Chamber members are requested
to return their ballots for the
board of directors.
President Sharrock of the Alas
ka State Chamber of Commerce,
who attended the Montana State
Convention, wrote that he heard
much interest and encouragement
expressed for Alaska in Mon
tana, whose statehood problems
resembled those now faced by
Alaska.
It was also reported that the
Alaska State Chamber will spon
sor an exhibit at the Chicago
Sportmen’s Show and plans are
developing for exhibits at the Los
Angeles Sportsmen’s Show and
the World’s Fair in Seattle in
1960-61. It was also announced
that an Alaska Almanac is to be
sponsored and printed by the
Alaska State Chamber.
State Chamber Secretary Bill
Wood confirmed that a Board
meeting will be held at Nome
during the latter part of May.
In answer to an inquiry from
I'm N.W.A. Chamber, the Alaska ■
Housing Authority advised that a
preliminary survey to consider
me possibility of an urban re- j
newal program at Nome can be I
made without cost to the city, if j
the city requests the survey. The
Chamber will recommend that the J
City Council make the request.
Mrs. Verna Mickelson will act
as corresponding secretary while
Sen. John McNees, Chamber man
ager, attends the legislature.
It was noted that the Employ
ment Security Commission will
open a part-time office on Feb. I
2, in the City Hall, with Frances
Dunlap in charge.
Chaplain Friske, USAF, was a
guest at the luncheon meeting.
Fred Chaffins has arrived from
the Outside to assume the duties
as patrolman at the Nome Fire
and Police Station.
Chaffins comes from Coer d’
Alene, Idaho, where he has had
considerable experience in both j
fire and police duty.
Annual Business Meeting
of
NORTHWESTERN ALASKA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Friday, January 30, 8 P.M.
SMORGASBORD
— Seaview Dining Room —
For Reservations
Call North Star 12
— Pioneers Attention —
MEETING TONIGHT
8 P.M., PIONEER HALL
Refreshments
WANT ADS
HAVE TYPEWRITER, Will Work.
White 103. ltp
ESKIMO BARBER SHOP — Hair
cuts $1.50. Licensed Barber.
Open Evenings. tf
FOR SALE — Our new dried Red
salmon are in. Better than ever.
50c lb. by the bundle. 55c lb.
straight. R. R. (Bob) Blodgett,
Teller Commercial Co., Teller,
Alaska. tf
SHOTTING AT NOMEXAMA
TONIGHT an I THURSDAY
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K N 0 M ~ T V
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
6:30 Operation Tomorrow 6:30—Zorro
7:00—Bat Masierson 7:00—Western Movie
7:30—I Spy 8:00—Sherlock Holmes
8:00—Boxing 8:30—Restless Gun
8:30—Glencannon 9:00—Naked City
9:00—Confidential File 9:30—To Be Announced
9:30—Kraft Music Hall
10:00—This Is Your Life
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
IV.ur-der!
MUKTUK
The Washington Fish and Oyster Co. of
Seattle has graciously allowed us to dispose
of their BLACK MUKTUK at the
Phenomenal Price of . . .
30 c Lb.
THEIR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN!
You can now eat Muktuk . . .
THREE TIMES A DAY —
Treat Your Dogs, Too ! —
— NO LIMIT —
WHERE?? .
U. S. MERC
OF COURSE!
U. S. Merc
Nome Hardware
Diesel Oil Sales