USO SHOW SLATED
FOR TONIGHT — 8 P.M.
The residents of Nome will be
privileged again in seeing an
other USO show tonight at 8 at
the School Auditorium.
The presentation is called
“Let’s Go Western” and stars
Ginny Jackson, lovely song styl
ist and Noel Boggs, the rangers
favorite, and his steel guitar.
Also in the big show are Jackie
de Shannon, lovely Libertv rec
ording star and Cy Landry,
comedy dancing star of the pic
ture “Riding High”. Bob Kovar,
wizard on the accordion, will sup
ply music with Jim Allen, talent
ed young bass player of the west,
and Roger Hall, the fastest draw
on the drums.
Manager of the show is Noel
Boggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Steffen Andersen
Return from Juneau
Mr. and Mrs. Steffen Andersen
returned from Juneau Tuesday j
where Mr. Andersen attended a
meeting of the field representa
tives of the Dept, of Revenue.
While in Juneau, Mrs. Andersen
reports, she was surprised to see i
Monty Ferguson, former owner
of the North Star Bakery, who has
regained his sight by the removal
of cataracts and is some 200
pounds lighter as well. He is in
the restaurant business on the
waterfront.
The Andersens also brought
greetings from Mrs. Walter Hodge
and Walter Sipprell.
ANNUAL BATH . . .
The life-size polar bear which
decorates the front of Polet’s Arts
and Crafts Store has had his an
nual bath and is ready for the
tourist season. He suffered twen
ty-two bullet holes, it is reported,
during the past year inflicted by
persons who should know there
is no open season on bears on
Front Street.
Howard Rock, Eskimo artist,
arrived this morning enroute to
visit with his parents at Pt. Hope
after an absence of 15 years. Rock
now makes his home on Bain
bridge Island, Wn.
NOTICE
There will be an Armory Board
meeting Monday evening at 8:00
to discuss the installation of a
wooden floor in the drill hall of
the Armory. The meeting will
be open to the public and in
terested persons are invited. The
meeting will take place upstairs
in the Armory.
Home Arts Club to
Sponsor Plant Sale
The Home Arts Club, local
Women’s Federation organization,
will sponsor their annual plant
sale on June 3 with Bill Gillis, the
man with the green thumb, sup
plying many oL' the plants which
will help make Nome beautiful
this summer.
A wide variety of plants will
be offered, not only in flowering
variety but the edible kind and
anyone having house plants, cut
tinge or extra plants available at
that time are asked to contribute
and may do so by contacting Mrs.
Marc Beauchamp.
Proceeds will be used for civic
projects of the club.
DEMOS MEET
The Northwestern Alaska Dem
ocratic District Committee held
its meeting last night with eleven
members present, including from
out of town, Frank Degnan and
Walter Anawruk of Unlakleet;
Clarence Katchatag of Shaktoo
11k and Harold Lie of Kotzebue.
Recommendations to the Cen
tral Corpmittee, which meets on
June 3 in Anchorage, were pre
pared and recommendations for
patronage jobs were discussed.
Bank Directors Meet
Arriving from Fairbanks today
were Nick Nussbaumer, Leslie
Nerland and George Rayburn,
directors of the Miners and Mer
chants Bank, who are holding a
meeting here with local directors,
Boyd Harwood and Nels Swan
berg.
Magistrate Called to Teller
Magistrate James St. Amour
was called to Teller Wednesday
due to a fight reported there.
Glen Tweet was found guilty
of disorderly conduct, and sen
tenced to 120 days, suspended for
one year.
Richard Piscoya was fined $40
for disorderly condunct.
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AMBULANCE CALL
There was an ambulance call
this morning from the King Island
Village. Margaret Segonna was
picked up at her home and rush
ed to the hospital complaining of
internal pain.
Is your child good in arith
metic? Then encourage him to
become an accountant. There is a
big boom now in this career field.
Business talent scouts touring col
lege campuses are offering grad
uate accountants starting salaries
of $450 to $500 a month.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
— DEALERS IN —
Lumber & Plywood, Wallboard, Building Materials, Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing,
Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phone MAIN 147 Write BOX 700
; Graduation Exercises
Held for Gray Ladies
In the Graduation and Recog
nition exercises held Wednesday
evening at the hospital for the
first class of Gray Ladies, Col.
Wm. Patient, Command surgeon
of the Armed Forces in Alaska,
in his address called attention to
the fact that the MMM Hospital
is the smallest hospital known to
have this volunteer service of Red
Cross.
He also stated that the results
and success of the work done
have been observed in many
places as this hospital is the
farthest west in the U.S.A. He
pointed out that putting service
to humanity above one’s self is
an important factor in the world j
today and this organization in its
own way does much to exemplify
that people must work together,
especially in small communities
and share responsibilities. He
states that this group has another
first, which is that it is the first
group of Gray Ladies having
native-born Alaskans (four>.
Capping was done by Lt. Col.
Sara Hall, Chief Nurse of the
USAF Hospital at Elmendorf; the
Volunteer Pledge was given by
Virginia Ward, Asst. Director of
Office of the Director of Opera
tions of American Red Cross;
pins were presented by Ruth Lar
son, Director of Nurses.
Mrs. Margaret Russell, Chair
man of the group, announced the
speakers and Mrs. Carrie Mc
lain of the Nome Chapter of
A.R.C. gave the address of wel
I come.
The visitors each received auto
graphed copies of Lela Oman’s
“Eskimo Legends.”
A reception followed with re
freshments served by the hos
pital staff from a cleverly deco
rated table and favors of nut cups
in miniature nurses’s caps.
Many persons have asked about
another class of Gray Ladies and
those interested may make appli
I cation to Carrie McLain.
Those capped were Mrs. Robert
Bradshaw, Mrs. Emily Boucher.
Mrs. Howard Crinklaw', Mrs.
Charles Reader, Mrs. James Mc
Lean, Mrs. M. Russell, Mrs. Roy
Snyder, and Mrs. Carl Oman.
Those receiving certificates, but
not present were Mrs. Robert
Reed and Mrs. Carl Swanson.
METHODIST CHURCH TO HOLD
PIE & BAKE SALE TONIGHT
The Community Methodist
Church is having a Pie and Cake
Sale this evening from 7 until
9 o’clock during which time cof
fee will be served and the pub
lic is invited.
Members of W.S.C.S. who are
bringing the pies and cakes are
asked to have their goodies at the
Fellowship Hall where the sale
is being held toy 6:30 p. m.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Catherine Keelick.
From Kotzebue Mrs. Fred Erick
son, who gave birth to a daugh
ter May 26.
Discharged: Evelyn Amarok,
Lucie Okpealuk, and Tony Joule.
NOTICE
Officers and Instruciion Com
mittee for the Alaska Chapter
No. 1, Order of Eastern Star are
j reminded that there will be an
initiatory practice on Sunday,
June 4th at 1:30 p. m.
Barbara Martin, W. M.
WANT ADS
1 FOUND: Key Ring with 5 keys.
Inquire at The Nugget.
| WANTED: Used Vaccum cleaner
and attachments. Call Black
123.
FOR SALE: Vaccum, Iron and
ironing board, trailer and other
small items. Call Main 85.
; FOR RENT: House. Call Main 35
j after 5 p. m. 64c
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F R I D A Y a n d S A T U R I) A Y
Mightiest of WTarriors ! — Mightiest of Lovers !
Mightiest of Men !
U L Y S S E S
— STARRING —
KIRK DOUGLAS — SILVANA MANGANO
SUNDAY and MONDAY
It's a Holiday of Fun and Joy
DOWN SOUTH AMERICA WAY !
HOLIDAY FOR LOVERS
— STARRING —
Clifton Wehb — Jane Wyman — Paul Henreid
Jill St. John — Gary Crosby — Carol Lynley
Nigo Minardos — Jose Greco
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That once-in-a-life gift for the bride —
5*
Fostoria -
JjL in several popular patterns
ft Gold finished Picard China
ft Fine Table linens
ft Caribo Blankets in several
selected paterns and colors
or choose from our round-the-world gift
display of unusual miscellaneous gift items.
All beautifully gift
wrapped or wrapped
for mailing
President
John F. Kennedy
Birthday Banquet
7:30 p.m. Seaview Room
Saturday, May 27
Sponsored By
NOME DEMOCRATIC CLUB
— $5.00 per plate —
DANCING!