In U.S. District Court
The case of the United States
vs. Paul Stanislaus of Alakanak is
being tried in the U.S. District
Court.
Stanislaus is charged with
shooting in an attempt to wound.
It is expected the case will go
to the jury today.
BURTON ISLAND DEPARTS
The U.S. Navy icebreaker Bur
ton Island, after a successful trip
to Barrow where they encounter
ed an unusually small amount of
ice, returned to Nome with its
crew of scientists and blasted a
lead through the shore ice, bring
ing the first landing barge of the
year into Snake River harbor.
The ice breaker departed this
morning to continue its cruise.
Bobby Curran, polio victim from
Solomon, who has been in Bell
ingham, Wash., for over a year
for treatment, returned home yes
terday and was welcomed by his
family.
— Pioneers' Attention —
MEETING TONIGHT
Pioneer Igloo
8:00 P.M.
Refreshments
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COL. M. R. KUNITZ OF ACS
INSPECTS NOME STATION
Col. M. R. Kunitz, command
ing officer of the Alaska Com
munications System, and Col. Leo
R. Jensen, deputy commanding
officer, are here on an official
visit to the Nome station.
Their inspection of installations
here will include looking over
possible sites for further con
struction for this station.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Anchorage: Clarence
Trigg, Harold Horn, Marty Under
wood.
To Anchorage: Bill Munz, Lor
ena Gray.
To Unalakleet: Clifford Tom,
Willie Acoman W/O Nickolson.
To McGrath: Sam Yako.
To Kotzebue: Oliver White,
Burton Sours, Miriam Baldwin,
David Adams, Dwight Arnold.
Arriving from Anchorage: Lena
Eognuk, James Oumauk, Sgt. J.
Ankrom, Pfc. D. Bade, Pfc. Wick
er.
Arriving from Unalakleet: Mrs.
Eva P. Rigan and infant. To Una
lakleet: Susie Kobuk.
MEMORIAL DAY WREATHS
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JUNE 9th
CALLING: NOME, ST. MICHAEL, TELLER
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| Mrs. Nerland Praises
Alaska University After
Attending Commencement
Mrs. Andrew Nerland had the
pleasure of attending the gradua
tion exercises of the University
of Alaska this week. She reports:
Both baccalaureate and com
mencement services were held on
the campus in the gymnasium.
The Rt. Rev. Everett H. Jones,
Bishop of Diocese of West Texas,
gave the baccalaureate address.
He will be guest of honor and
leader of the annual clergy con
ference of the Episcopal Mission
ary District of Alaska which is
being held now in Fairbanks.
Following this a reception was
held in the lovely new home of
President and Mrs. Ernest N. Pat
ty honoring the 35 graduates. At
tending were members of the uni
versity’s Board of Regents and
others interested in the develop
ment of the university and Al
aska.
Monday morning the 32nd an
nual commencement was held. Dr.
Patty was formally inaugurated
as president of the University of
Alaska. Both he and Col. Bernt
Balchen of the U.S. Air Force
were presented with honorary
doctor of science degrees.
The first graduate, John Shan
ley, Class of 1923, was presented
by Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, presi
dent emeritus.
Mrs. Nerland says she feels
“proud that Alaska has such a
university fully accredited, and
would like to see more of our
young people attending there.”
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
We wish lo thank all those who
expressed sympathy and helped
us after our loss. Thank you kind
ly
—Mrs. Wallace Johnson
Mrs. Clara Potter,
Mrs. R. J. Wood,
Art Johnson.
RUMMAGE SALE
TUESDAY, MAY 25th
10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
LWY COMMUNITY CENTER
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
There will be devotions
Tonight at 7:30 p.m.
WANT ADS
LOST — Key ring with several
keys. Return to Nugget.
FOR RENT OR LEASE —Busi
ness location cm Front Street
formerly known as the “Snack
Shack.” Call Red 29 after 6 p.m.
Nevada Grill Bldg, for lease. $200
a month or will sell building
and the lots. Phone Mrs. W. W.
Tuttle, Black 147 or write to
Mrs. Harry G. Gabrielson, 522
5th Ave. W, Seattle, Wash. 64
FOR RENT—House with 2 bed
rooms. Call Main 122.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
M-G-M Presents
“LOVE IS BETTER
THAN EVER”
Starring
LARRY PARKS
ELIZABETH TAYLOR
plus
COMEDY & NEWS REEL
Formal Teen-Age Dance
A chaperoned teen-age dance is
scheduled for Friday evening at
the old church building on Stead
man Ave. from 9 o’clock until 12.
The dance will be formal, lead
ers stated, and a charge of 25
cents will be made to cover cost
of heat and lights.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving yesterday were: Jim
Crawford, Dick Ludwig, Mrs. An
drew Nerland, Col. M. R. Kunitz,
Col. A. Jenson, Bob Lewis, Bobby
Curran, Harold Tweet and fam
ily, Mr. Erbelle, Mr. S. Olson.
Departing were: Mr. and Mrs.
Mel Joliffe, Charles Floyd, Har
vey Oster, Ernie Gustafson, Maj.
K. D. Swisher, and Dianne Devan.
Round trip passengers Were
Bob Smith of the Fairbanks of
ffice of Pan American and Jules
Ficke, station manager from San
Francisco PAA.
WIEN AIRLINES
From Kotzebue: Ernie Ball.
To Deering: Raymond Mills and
Rachel Dimmick.
MMM HOSPITAL
Discharged: Susie Kobuk, John
Strak, Mrs. Pietris and infant,
and Ed Delilak.
Eastern Stars Honored at
Mother’s Day Celebration
Ladies of the Order of Eastern
Star are all wearing orchids to
day which were presented to them
last Monday evening by the men
in the order as part of a Mother’s
Day celebration.
Special attraction on the pro
gram was a male trio composed
of Boyd Harwood, Jack Blattler
and Robert Heath.
Each mother was also the re
cipient of a personal gift from the
Worthy Matron, presented in a
special and impressive ceremony.
USO TO BE OPEN TONIGHT
The USO Club will be open
again this evening for military
personnel.
Hostesses for Beta Sigma Phi
are Mrs. Stan Morgan and Mrs.
Rita Harper. Several o*f the teen
age girls will be on hand as
junior hostesses. Hours have been
announced from 7:00 to 10:30 p.m.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my apprecia- *
tion to the voters of the Second
Division for their support in the
recent primary election.
—Wallace Mclver
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