Kakarak Repays Loan
From Government Herd
Johnny Kakarak, owner of the
Kakarak herd, which supplies
Nome with meat, has just com
pleted repaying the government
its loan of deer totaling 935 deer.
The transfer was made at Canyon
Creek, with the weather around
40 degrees below zero, Kakarak
reports. The new herd will be
driven tp Wales on the Ekpik
Range. At the present time, the
Kakarak herd is about 1,500 deer.
Mr. Nygard of Kotzebue as
sisted at Canyon Creek during
the separation of the herd.
Teller is all geared for the holi
days, states Kakarak, and dog
races are planned as a special
event for the holiday.
CHRISTMAS DOLL TO BE
AWARDED TONIGHT
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority has
announced that their beautiful
Christmas doll, with a whole
wardrobe of handmade clothes,
which has been on display at the
North Star, will be^given away
this evening, so that some lucky
person will have it to put under
a Christmas tree.
Faiher-and-Son-or-Daughier
Banquet Next Wednesday
Rotarians were reminded today
to notify the committee on the
number of guests they will bring
to the Father-and-Son-or-Daugh
ter Banquet next Wednesday at
noon at the Bering Sea Dining
Room.
Guests at Rotary today were:
Judge Hubert Gilbert, Sgt. Bob
Morris, James Helle, and John
Rauch.
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH will have its Sunday
School Program on Christmas Eve
at 7:30 p.m., and Christmas Day
Worship at 11 a.m.
The KK Public Library will be
closed on Christmas Day and New
Year's Day.
Open on Saturdays as usual.
Post Office to Get
Half Holiday on Thursday
Thursday is a half-holiday for
the staff of Itfome Post Office
and those planning to mail locally
must haye their letters and cards
in not later than 11 a.m. on
that day.
Although it is a half-holiday,'
the Post Office staff will hand out
package mail during the after
noon, but no other business will
be conducted. They request that,
thosee expecting mail do not
phone after noon.
Since tomorrow is a legal half
holiday, Federal and State of
fices will close at noon. The bank
will also observe the noon closing.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Dewey call
Agana, Guam, their home these
days; having gone there from
Juneau two years ago. The Dew
eyg were formerly here with the
U. S. Smelting Co.
COVENANT CHURCH ACTIVE
DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK
The activities of the Christmas
Week at the Covenant Church in
clude the following:
Thursday, December 24, 7 p.m.
— the annual program given by
the younger children of the Sun
day School.
Friday, Christmas Day, 6 a.m.—
The traditional early Christmas
morning “Julotta” service.
Sunday, December 27, 7:30 p.m.
— The Concert of Christmas
Music, given by the Choir.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Vera Tuzrayluke of
Pt. Hope, Karen Thomas.
Discharged: Lillian Woodward,
Robert Richard, Charles Moore,
Billy Koweluk, Mamie Willie,
John Olaranna, Elsie Sanders,
Hubert Payenna.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
— Grant “Tiny” Eckman is no
longer an employe of Arctic
Sanitary Service. 53c
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Sailings twice weekly to Seward and the
rail bell. Write our Anchorage agency at
Box 200, or our Fairbanks agency at Box
1310, for information on service via
those points.
Wien Airlines Traffic
Students from the University
of Alaska arriving by Wien plane
this morning included Robert
Summers, Fritz Chambers, Paul
Glavinovich, Joe Senungetuk and
LeRoy Reader.
Barbara Trigg also arrived
from school in Kansas. She
brought home the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Grotha who
has been outside for medical
treatment.
Other passengers were Harry
Carter, B. Youngblood, Robert
Norris, Walt Everd, Ken Up
church, Cara West, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Herman, Jr. and child.
Departing today were Mr. and
Mrs. George Nelson and* young
son, Joe Mikel, Walter Hawes,
and John Schultz.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Swanberg
left also to spend the holidays
with their two daughters in Fair
banks. Mary Honsberger left for
Fairbanks to visit with her sister
and parents, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Moore of Moore and Mosely,
departed also for the holidays.
John Belobradich was an ar
rival from Kotzebue to spend the
holidays here.
NOME BOWLING
LEAGUE STANDINGS
1. Polar Bar 11 1 .917
2. Linaments# 10 2 .833
3. FAA 9 3 .750
4. Mizers 8 4 .667
5. Airlines 8 4 .667
6. Bering Sea Club 8 4 .667
7. Federal Electric 5 7 .417
8. North Star 4 8 .333
9. BPR 4 8 .333
10. Morgan's 4 8 .333
11. N.C. Co. 1 11 -083
12. Weather Bureau 0 12 .000
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herman.
Jr., and daughter Cynthia Ann.
arrived this morning from Fair
banks with Wien Airlines, to
spend the Christmas holiday with
their parents.
L a u r i Maltila. well-known
Nome resident who has been at
Marshall for the past two years,
returned this week to spend the
Christmas holiday here.
Cornetts Transferred to Fairbanks
Mr. and Mrs. James Cornett of
the Weather Bureau are sched
uled to be transferred to Fair
banks. Mrs. Cornett has been on
the staff of the Nome School.
CAVOTA'S WILL BE OPEN
Until 9 Wednesday and Thursday
NOTICE
MORGAN'S AND SON are re
maining open this evening, to ac
commodate the public with its
Christmas shopping.
WANT ADS
FOUND — Wallet. — Nugget.
FOUND — Four Keys on a string.
Claim at Nugget Office.
WANTED — General office clerk,
full time. Call Main 12.
ALL KINDS of carved ivory in
stock ready for immediate de
livery by mail. New low prices
to clear our shelves. Rush your
Christmas order. Gambell Na
' tive Store, Gambell, Alaska.
FOR SALE — 1956 Ford Pickup,
in excellent condition. Call
Main 14. 52c
55 UNITS — Private bath, Kit
chenette or Plain. 6th and H
Streets, in Downtown Anchor
age. ALASKANS PREFER THE
ROOSEVELT. Rates from $4
single. tf
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
See Dorothy’s. tf
FRESH dry salmon, 40 cents lb.
plus freight. Write Teller Com
I mercial Co.
SHOWING AT NOMEKAMA
TONIGHT
and
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Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday
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