Jim Crawford and Family
Here For a Few Days
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crawford and
daugher are visiting here for a
few days. Mr. Crawford, who is
in charge of operations of U.S.
Smelting in Fairbanks and Nome,
has been here many times but this
is the first visit by his family.
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Kotzebue Busy With Tourists
Frank Whaley reports a busy
season at Kotzebue this summer
with Wien tours. He said that to
date there has been a 40 per cent
increase in visitors over last year
with the heavy part of the tourist
season just commencing.
Whaley was enroute to Fair
banks on a business trip today.
GLUE POT
«S O D A
FOUNTAIN
FRESH ICE CREAM
AND POPCORN
— DAILY —
CIGARS. CIGARETS
TOBACCO
CANDY
Sipprell Returns From
St. Louis Elks Convention
Walter Sipprell, local agent of
the Alaska Steamship Co., return
ed from the Elks Convention in
St. Louis which he attended with
10 other Alaskan delegates and
five of their wives. Sipprell, who
left herein July 3, arrived in St.
Louis the evening of the 4th. At
the convention he met Mr. and
Mrs. Mel Johnson, formerly sta
tioned here with the ACS, and now
located with the U.S. Army in
Texas.
On his return he spent a day
in Anchorage, where he said ev
erybody is digging out and will
be for a long time. The fine vol
canic dust is on everything he said
and about the time the streets and
house interiors get dusted off or
hosed off, a breeze stirs up some
more and they start in cleaning
all over again.
Mr. Sipprell brought the news
that the Coastal Monarch should
arrive in Nome about July 20 and
and discharge perishables and ve
hicles and then go north to Teller,
Lost River, Kotzebue, Keewalik
before returning to Nome to com
plete discharging.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Louis Chasse, Flora
Adams, ^ Don Koutchuk, Edna
Thomas, John Olanna, Bobby Ah
kinga, May Joule.
Discharged: Elsie Attatayuk,
Don Koutchuk, Nadine Stack and
son.
OIN l
STOP
SHOP
FRESH MEATS AND FISH
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
HOUSEWARES AND HARDWARE
DRY GOODS
MEN’S AND LADIES’ FURNISHINGS
Year friendly Community Store
Wholesale and Retail
Phono MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
M. V. Coastal Monarch
DUE NOME ON JULY 20th
Then proceeds to Teller, Lost River, Kotzebue
Keewalik, returning to Nome about July 30
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Thelma Thompson, Well
Known Writer, Visits Here
Mrs. Walter Slayden, well
known writer, accompanied by
her husband, Major Walter Slay
den of Thomaston, Ga., visited
here yesterday, having driven up
the Alaska highway to Fairbanks.
Known to readers as Thelma
Thompson, Mrs. Slayden is the
author of “Give Us This Night,”
“Doctor Red,” “Bright Ramparts.”
“Make Haste My Beloved” was
written to show Congress the
problems in securing immediate
treatment for persons contracting
leprosy and resulted in the estab
lishment of an institution at Car
ville, La., and the National Lep
rosy Act. For her work in this
field she was made an honorary
member of the Bet Sigma Phi.
She plans to write about Alaska
when she completes this trip.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Saturday were: Vern
McCutcheon, R. Ludwig and son,
Mark, Erwin Wolf, P. L. Picot,
Wm. Winn, S. L. Edwards, Mrs.
Ernie Gustafson, and Shirley
Haley and infant.
Departing, for Fairbanks were
Mrs. Annie Nershak and three
children and Axel Dahlberg for
Seattle.
NOTICE
There will be a reception tonight
at the Community Methodist
Church for Dr. and Mrs. Vernon
Middleton of the Methodist Board
of Home Missions who are arriv
ing today.
Dr. Middleton is on the com
mittee of building and finance.
The informal gathering is
planned for 8:00 and all in ihe
community are invited to come.
NOTICE MASONS
There will be a special meeting
Thursday, July 16. at 8:00 p.m.
to meet the Grand Master. 84
NOTICE
All taxes, real and personal,
due the City of Nome for the year
1952 become delinquent after July
15, 1953. Penalty and interest
shall be calculated and the delin
quent tax roll prepared, adver
tised and property sold according
to law.
City of Nome,
By Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk
Publish July 8, 10, 13, 1953
NOTICE EASTERN STARS
Officers and instruction com
mittee of the Order of Eastern
Star will meet at the Masonic
Temple Monday evening at 7:30
for rehearsal.
83 Dorothy Young, W.M.
WANT ADS
WANTED—Camp cook for small
crew at Council—Alaska Placer.
CaU Main 147. 83
LOST — Brown wallet. Reward.
Contains credentials and valu
able papers. Phone Main 172 or
ACS in Federal Bldg.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m
“Meet Me On Broadway”
MARJORIE REYNOLDS
FRED BRADY
Plus SHORT SUBJECTS
And POPEYE CARTOON
S.L. Edwards of Territorial I
Police Checking Cars and
Drivers In Nome Today
S. L. Edwards of the Territorial
Police is busy today checking cars
for license plates, headlights, tail
lights, driver and vehicle licenses.
This morning he checked 40
cars, he stated, and so far this
year in the Fairbanks area where
he is stationed he has checked
over 8,000 cars.
Anyone who has lost one license
plate may obtain a duplicate, Of
ficer Edwards states, from the
Territorial Tax Office here, and
if anyone has lost a driver’s li
cense he may also obtain a dupli
cate which must be carried by the
driver.
Officer Edwards states that his
headquarters while in Nome are
at the City Police Station and he
will be glad to answer any ques
tions.
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
Frank Coplin was granted a
judgment against Knute Olson this
morning for payment of a note,
groceries, lodging, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adams
are the parents of a daughter
born yesterday at the hospital
and weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces.
Eastern Stars Plan to
Entertain Grand Matron
Members of the Order of East
ern Star are meeting this evening
to perfect plans for the entertain
ment of Ruth Angrave Jones,
Most Worthy Grand Matron of the
General Grand Chapter of the
order, who is scheduled to arrive
next Sunday..
In addition to her Eastern Star
work, Mrs. Jones has had a color
ful career serving with her musi
cal talent at St. Margaret’s School
for Girls and at the First Meth
odist Church at Waterbury, Con
necticut. She is also active in the
Mattatuck Musical Art Club and
the State Federation of Music
Clubs. Mrs. Jones is also in the
Connecticut state legislature.
Mr. and Mrs. Aimer Peterson
Of Anchorage Visit In Nome
Mr. and Mrs. Aimer Peterson of
Anchorage are visitors, having ar
rived with Alaska Airlines Satur
day. Mr. Peterson, Anchorage at
torney, is territorial head of the
Royal Arch Masons and is inter
ested in activating the local group.
Mrs. Peterson is Worthy Matron
erf the Order of Eastern Star in
Anchorage.
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
NOME ALASKA
SERVICE CLEANERS
4th and B Streets Opposite School House
QUALITY DRY CLEANING A SPECIALTY
Prompt and Courteous Service
PHONE RED 96
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mickelson, Proprietors
THEY’RE HERE!
SOURDOUGH
SHIRTS
with GOLD NUGGET buttons
for men and women !!
GET YOUR COPY OF —
GUIDE TO ALASKA
1953 EDITION
ORDERS BEING TAKEN FOR —
“ ICEBOUND
SUMMER”
by SALLY CARRIGHAR