Russ Hermann to
Be with US Justice
Dept. In L.A.
Russ Hermann, who has been
U. S. District Attorney here for
the past 6 Vi years, is scheduled
to leave today for Los Angeles,
where he will still be with the
U. S. Justice Department, in the
office of the U. S. District At
torney, in the criminal depart
ment.
In addition to his official du
ties, Hermann, a second-genera
tion Alaskan, has been active in
civic affairs, serving as president
of the Rotary Club, and is junior
past president of the Chamber of
Commerce. He has given gener
ously of his time to these activi
ties as well as serving with the
Pioneers of Alaska, of which he
is now also junior past president,
and the Nome Arctic Club.
Mrs. Hermann has also been a
very active civic worker in the
community, giving her time to the
Kegoyah Kozga Library, the Pio
neers Auxilary, Republican Club,
and is a willing worker in many
other civic activities.
Both will be missed in the com
munity, which sincerely appre
ciates those temporary residents
who take part so wholeheartedly
in its affairs.
The Hermanns have remained
active right up to the very last
day, even to taking part in the
Roof Garden when needed. They
leave a host of friends, who will
follow their activities with in
terest, until their return to
Alaska.
Three Alarms Keep
Volunteer Firemen Busy
Three fire alarms in 25 hours
kept the Fire Department and
Volunteer Firemen on the jump.
Monday night, high winds car
ried the smoke from the cabin of
Elmer Soosok for many blocks.
His cabin, east of Steadman on
Third Ave., and owned by W. W.
aws, was completely demolished.
The first alarm to the cabin was
around midnight on Monday, and
the second call came the following
morning.
Another alarm yesterday was
to the shop of the U. S. Smelting
Co. Fire Chief John Marvik states
that the fire, which was under
the floor of the shop, was caused
by sparks from a cutting torch,
which ignited oil under the floor.
Although there was considerable
smoke, there was no real dam
age to the shop, he reported.
M-M Bank Files Suit
Against North Star
The first ease to come before
the new Second District Superior
Court was filed yesterday.
The M and M Bank of Nome
his filed suit against the North
Star Restaurant and Bakery, to
foreclose on a mortgage of $110,
000 and interest.
The plaintiff also seeks a de
cree for the sale of the property
covered by the mortgage.
PTA Will Help Pay Fares
To State Spelling Bee
The Parent - Teachers Associa
tion meeting held last evening at
the multi-purpose room of the
school was well attended with
much interest shown in the pre
sentation of information on bor
ough government by Robert Scott,
Second District member of the
Boundary Commission.
The organization voted to turn
over all proceeds from the hot dog
stand during the dog races toward
the fare of the spell down winner
for the State Spelling Contest
which is now under way in the
6th, 7th and 8th grades.
The trip to Anchorage will be
for the winner of the Nome Spell
ing Bee and chaperone.
Final Game of League
Play Slated For Friday
Friday night will see the final
double header of the Nome Bas
ketall League. In the preliminary
the A.N.B. will tangle with the
Ancient Independents. In the first
encounter the ANB won without
much difficulty but the Indies,
who have been improving, have
been winless for some time now
and are real hungry.
The nightcap will pit the Nat
ional Guard against the improved
Polar Hornets. With the addition
of Tony Willoya the Hornets are
now a club to be reckoned with.
The Guard is at full strength
and the fans who brave the ele
ments to see the game are pro
mised a real battle.
NORTHERN LIGHTS CIRCLE of
the Lutheran Church will meet
Thursday at 8 p.m., at the home
of Mrs. N. C. Simonson.
NOTICE
All vehicles in use on city
streets must have their state li
cense plates and city stickers by
March 1st.
JOHN MARVIK.
26 Chief of Police.
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First Game to
Kenai 50 to 25
The Nome High School Basket
ball team played its first game of
the tournament last night against
Kenai losing 50 to 25.
The game was well attended
with the Kodiak and Seward pep
clubs rooting for the Nome boys.
Although they lost, over a hun
dred people swarmed around the
team at the end of the game,
showing interest and good wishes
for the team, reported Principal
John Rauch.
Monday the team was housed at
the Anchorage YMCA and the
two girls at a hotel. In Anchor
age they played a scrimmage
game after which they enjoyed
the neon signs, trees and record
shops.
The team is housed in a room
of the armory at Seward and the
cheer leaders are at the Jessie
Lee Home. Food is served in the
school cafeteria.
There will be no game today
and the Nome team will play the
winner of the game tonight be
tween Kenai and Kodiak. Also
playing tonight is the Seward
team against the Eielson team.
Rauch reports it was a terrific
game with the Kenai team having
the advantage of superior height.
FUNERAL OF REV. DAHLE
WILL BE HELD HERE FRIDAY
Mrs. Elmer Dahle, widow of the
pastor of the Shishmaref Church
who died Saturday, arrived here
yesterday.
A funeral service will be held
at the Lutheran Church on Fri
day afternoon at 2 p.m., after
which the body will be shipped to
Kenton, South Dakota, for burial.
Pallbearers have not been
named, as representatives of the
Shishmref Village are expected to
arrive, if possible, by Friday.
Special services are being held
all this week at the Community
Methodist Church, with Rev. John
Rawlings of Terre Haute, Indiana,
leading the preaching service. His
topic for Wednesday will be “The
Unwashed Cup.” On Thursday,
“The Love of a Disciple,” will be
the topic, and on Friday, “The
Christian Love.”
Services start promptly at 7:30
p.m., in the Community Metho
dist Church.
Combined Social at Phoebe Hall
There will be a combined social
of the Phoebe Circle and Friendly
Fellowship tonight at 7:30 p.m. in
Phoebe Hall. The men are cor
dially invited to attend.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Fritz Carlson, Tecla
Friemering of Unalakleet, Helen
Milligruk.
Discharged: Doris Picnalook,
Rosalind Seeluk, Frank Richard
son, Bob Leight, Sheree Kahle,
Bertha Attatayuk, Henry Adams.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
There will be a Legislative Dis
trict Meeting at the City Hall, 8
p.m., March 1. Mrs. Tillie Reeves,
Alaska National Commiileewo
man, will be our guest speaker.
SUSIE HERMAN,
26 District Committeewoman.
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