Halverson Congratulated
(By Geophysical Institute
(For Sputnik Sightings
Although obscured by clouds
yesterday, a Russian earth satel
lite was spotted by Mr. Olaf Hal
verson this morning.
“This morning I was extremely
lucky to observe it between a five
degree rift in the clouds,” said
Halverson. “It passed a little to
the north of Nome at 7:28 a.m.”
The Geophysical Institute at
College, Alaska, has sent Halver
son a wire of congratulations on
the observations which he has
sent to them daily. He has ob
served Sputnik six days in suc
cession.
Mr. Halverson provides this
schedule for observation of Sput
nik: Tuesday, 7:33 a.m.; Wednes
day, 7 ’J&8 a.m.
Mrs. Fred Rohn
Celebrates 30th Year
With Polet’s Store
Mrs. Fred Rohn celebrated *her
30th year with Polet’s Store last
Saturday, having joined the staff
in the bookkeeping department in
1927.
During this period she worked
in the store located on Front St.
where Wien’s, the Glue Pot and
the Nome Nugget now stand.
Following the fire she was em
ployed at the east end store and
has been active in the arts and
crafts store since the mercantile
business merged with the N. C.
Co. in 1947.
Baby Girl Bom io Zweigles
A daughter was bom yesterday
at the hospital to Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Zweigle of the ACS.
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NOW
at the
BERING SEA CLUB
THE
COCKTAIL HOUR
5 til 6:30
RICHIE AND HIS ORGAN
Try our Special Cocktails
and Dinner Wines
SUNDAYS
CARL and RAY
with their
Fabulous Guitars vocalizing
Beginning at 8:30
SEE AD ON PAGE THREE OF THIS ISSUE
NC COMPANY to*
Alaska's Plonaar Msrtkaata
Freighter Sailings
Every Tuesday for
Seward and Valdez
Also Alternate Fridays
Eastern Stars
Celebrate Their
50th Anniversary
Honor^i guest at the Golden
Anniversary party Saturday eve
ning of Alaska Chapter No. 1, Or
der of Eastern Star, was Emma
Lyle, who gave an interesting ac
count of the first meeting held in
August 1907.
Luther Dunbar was toastmaster
for the anniversary and special
vocal music was provided by Rev.
and Mrs. Willard Mecklenburg.
A piano solo was played by Di
ane Lee. Community singing was
led by Mrs. Dunbar with Bonnie
Hahn as accompanist.
A floral presentation and a gift
were presented to Mrs. Lyle by
the chapter.
Letters of congratulation were
read from Frances Haua of Flor
! ida, MWGM of 1935; Central
Grand Secretary Mamie Lander
of Washington, D.C.; Bella Julian
and Rosa B. Hagen of Seattle, and
Neeta Sale of Hollywood, Calif.
A special recording for the oc
casion was presented by Mildred
Harwood, chairman of the cele
bration. It was a message from
Mrs. Florence Plummer, MWGM,
who visited here last summer
and who has travelled all over
the world since then, visiting
other chapters.
Decorations for the occasion
were in gold and white, centering
in a beautiful cake, shaped like a
star and decorated in the appro
priate colors. It was made by
Ruth Reed, who headed the din
ner committee.
2nd Division Democrats
Hold Annual Meeting
The Second Divisional Commit
tee of the Democratic party held
its annual meeting last Friday
evening at City Hall and the fol
lowing officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
John McNees, chairman; Lester
Bronson, vice-chairman, Carrie
M. McLain, secretary-treasurer.
Outgoing Divisional Chairman
Jack Blattler made a financial,
and general report.
The regular membership of the
Divisional Committee was elected,
consisting of members from Tel
ler, Mountain Village, Kotzebue,
I Barrow and other villages, as well
j as Nome. A discussion was had
} of the general conduct of party
business, fund raising, and the
organization of the “Dollars for
Democrats” fund campaign.
MMM HOSPITAL
| Admitted. Jessie Smith, Ann
j Zweigle, Blanche Iotuk, Shirley
Okboak.
Discharged: Louise Maakestad
and infant, Jacob Okboak, Jack
Marasovieh, Don Keeluk.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter
of the Weather Bureau, who have
j been stationed here for several
I years, are leaving this week for
] their new station in Greensville,
{ South Carolina.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with snow flurries and
easterly winds 15 to 20 mph. The
lowest temperatures expected to
night 25-30, and the high tomor
row 30-35.
Members of the Order of East
ern Star wilt hold their regular
meeting this evening which will
be followed by a social hour.
—Lillie Lewis, W.M.
— Pioneers’ Attention —
MEETING WEDNESDAY
Refreshments
8 pan. PIONEER HALL
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