John Strack Found Dead
At Home Of Heart Attack
John Strak, second-hand goods
dealer, was found dead yesterday
in his home when it was .opened
by the U.S. Marshal upon request
of neighbors who were worried
about the old man.
A coroner’s jury gave a verdict
of heart attack, as the man had
complained to his neighbors in
the morning about a pain around
his heart and had asked for med
icine. This was procured for him
by the James Savok family but he
failed to call for it. When he did
not answer the door in the eve
ning they summoned the authori
ties.
ROTARY NOTES
The only guest at the Rotary
luncheon Thursday was Mr. Len
Johnson of Fairbanks. A letter
from Mr. Lawrence Williams was
read describing their long boat
trip on the North Star prior to
reaching Seattle. They are settled
for the time at Scottsburg, Ind.,
and would be glad to hear from
their friends in Nome.
The program was a fascinating
film on fishing in South America
provided by Pan American Air
ways.
Two Basketball Games
To Be Played Tonight
Starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight the
Nome Merchants will play the Air
Force Jets in the school gym. This
should prove to be an exciting
game, as the teams are fairly well
matched.
The second game, starting at
8:30, will bring together the Army
Bruins and the High School Nan
ooks.
The games will be rebroadcast
over AFRS.
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IN COMMISSIONERS COURT
Lena and Aloysius George of
Pilot Station were given a three
month suspended sentence for ad
ultery in the U.S. Commissioner’s
Court yesterday.
The funeral of Walter. Eognak,
formerly of Golovin, who died
upon his arrival recently from
Mt. Edgecumbe, will be held from
the Covenant Church Saturday
afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
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WEIGHT OF INCOMING MAIL
SHOWS CHRISTMAS NEAR
In the past two days Alaska
Airlines freighter plane brought
in 7,401 pounds of mail and the
regular DC-3, 1,491 pounds, to
make a total of 8,892 pounds.
FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Fire Department was called
out Wednesday evening to the
home of Carrie Bealls on Third
Ave. east of Steadman.
' Although no damage was done,
the Fire Department reports that
the overheated stove and pipe
were in very bad condition and a
fire hazard.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Round-trip passengers yester
day were Fred Petinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Walt Griffith, Dee Ander
son, A1 Polet.
Outbound passengers were Bill
Haley, Dick Ludwig, Wm. Pender,
Wm. Cody, Ernest Clements,
James Anderson, Charles Awe,
Guy LaPoint, John Hutney, Gra
ham Mathis, Everett Hoagland,
John McCrary.
Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
NOTICE
Eastern Stars' initiation cere
mony will be held Tuesday, Dec
ember 14, at 8:00 p.m.
—Beverly Morgan
W A IV T ADS
FOR SALE—’49 black Chevrolet
sedan, 4-door. Reasonable. Call
Red 131 after 5 p.m. daily. 147c
FOR RENT—Small, modern, fur
nished house. Call Main 123.
g SHOWING AT l
\ THEATERf
Adults 85(i Children 40«*
TONIGHT
-—Starting 7:15 & 9:15 p.m.
GINGER ROGERS ■ FRED AlLtii ..uiuil MOORE
MARILYN MONROE-DAVID WAYNE-EVE ARDEN
PAUL DOUGLAS-EDDIE BRACKEN-MITZIGAYNOR
LOUIS C,,; ,rv M GABOR
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Due to the Pioneer en
tertainment on Saturday
night, there will be no
show at the Theater that
evening.
SEE YOU AT THE
PIONEER
ROOF GARDEN
SUNDAY
Starting 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
MONDAY — 7:15 & 9:15
Collections and
Plans Underway
For Xmas Ti •ee
Collections for the Community
Christmas Program are off to a
good start with most of the gaily
decorated jars already put into
the business houses in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oliver are
collecting from the businesses and
are assisted by Mary Andersen.
Mrs. LeRoy is collecting in the
A.C.S. area.
There will be approximately
500 stockings for the children of
pre-school age and up to and in
cluding the fourth grade. Santa
will be on hand in the school 2
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 to person
ally take orders from the young
sters and give them his tradition
al stocking filled with good things
to eat as well as surprises.
The Aurora Circle is to be
thanked for the attractive collec
tion of jars, and they will again be
filling the stockings and “bas
kets.”
Mr. Halverson has assured the
committee that the Christmas tree
will be beautifully decorated in
time for the school program on
Dec. 17. The tree will be used as
a background for Santa on the
18th, and on the 19th the volun
teer firemen will erect the tree on
Front Street land trim it with out
side lights' so that it may be en
joyed by all during the holiday
season. Wien Airlines has already
sent for “the loveliest and largest
tree they can find.”
All donations may be left in
any of the jars, at the City Clerk’s
Office, or at the N.C. Cat Shop
Food donated for the Christmas
baskets may be taken to the N.C.
Cat Shop or call Mary Andersen
and it will be picked up.
ATTENTION ALL PIONEERS
General Chairman Mike Kelly
requests the Hall committee and
all other Pioneers available, men
and women, to meet at the School
Gym Saturday morning at ten
o'clock. Hall must be decorated.
Jack Jenkins of ANS
To Bring Family Here
Jack Jenkins of the Alaska Na
tive Service, who has temporarily
been replacing Lawrence Williams
at the local office, has been ap
pointed assistant to the area di
rector of the ANS.
Jenkins will return soon with
i his wife and two children and
| will have Nome as his headquart
ers. Jenkins was formerly law
enforcement officer for the ANS.
Olaf Halverson Meets Former
Student Now Airlines Pilot
Olaf Halverson, principle of the
Nome School, this week enjoyed
meeting Frederick Kraun, who
was one of his students at Naknek
in 1938.
Kraun, who is a pilot for Alaska
Airlines, and Halverson recalled
those school days when the Kraun
family, including two sisters, went
to school with their dog team.
It was that year that a little red
wooden model airplane was made
at school and believed to be a
contributing factor in Kraun’s
choice of career.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: Col. Erling, W.
B. Lindley, Major Dunning, Mr.
Fugelso, Nathan Kirkham.
From Unalakleet: John Osborn,
W. H. Walkley.
GLUE POT
Soda Fountain
CIGARS, CIGARETS
TOBACCO
CANDY |
FRESH ICE CREAM |
EVERY DAY
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The Perfect Gift ...
ALASKAN BOOKS
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Poems of Alaska Harold Salisbury i
(Will be autographed upon request)
50 Years In Alaska Carl Lomen
(Orders being taken)
The Slate of Alaska Ernest Gruening
(Orders being taken)
Icebound Summer Sally Carrighar
(Will be autographed upon request)
50 Years Below Zero Charles Brower
Flag Over the North
The History of the N.C. Co.
Alaska Desk Calendar - 1955
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