BASKETBALL NEWS'
The basketball team sponsored
by local business houses has met
with enthusiastic cooperation.
Lester Bronson, who has be'en
collecting the funds for complete
outfits for the team, reports that
over $500 was donated by 23
(business houses to date.
One of the first to pledge was
the Northern Commercial Co.,
whose name was inadvertently
omitted in the first list of donors.
Les Stevens Accounting Service
and Pioneer Water Co. have also
become sponsors of the team.
Another team getting under
way is the Lomen Commercial
basketball team coached by Sam
Mogg which will start training
as soon as the last boat leaves
the roadstead.
Finishing third in the league
last season with 8 wins and 4
losses they are expected to give
the other teams a run for their
money.
The team is composed of four
former Nome High players who
were on the 1951 squad which
won the 1951 CJlass B tournament
at Anchorage, Nome’s first vic
torious team in that league. They
are: Chug Willoya, Vincent Ahko
lik, Lawrence Okpealuk, and
Isaac Larsen. Three other play
ers will be Jack 'Unwin, Herb
Williams and John Schellenbach.
MMM HOSPITAL
Discharged: Emma Bourdon,
Luther Yacoff and Ralph Kug
zruk.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving, yesterday on winter
schedule were: Mr. Roy Earling
Mr. and Mrs. Asbridge and two
children, Ada Abbott, J. Craw
ford and Robert Robinson.
Departing for Fairbanks were
Mrs. Ben Mozee, G. and B. Ram
stead, Byron Schoetker and Wm.
Bryson; For Seattle: O. S. Weaver,
V. McCutcheon and Ervin Wolf.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: Charity Louns
bury, Virginia Robinson, Harvey
Palmer, Andrew Brauchli, Mr.
Abbott, Mr. Underwood, R. Star
key, K. Lesh, Ed Steinberg, R. T.
DeMayeissye, Jim Kohl, Richard
McKinney.
From Anchorage: Edith Munz,
Gordon Young, Ralph Starksen.
To Kotzebue: Gordon Young,
Father Cunningham, and Charlie
and Georgia Curtis. ,
To Unalakleet: Anna Gablik
and Laura Jones.
From Unalakleet: Ed and Mrs.
A. Klopp.
To Moses Point: Joe Murray.
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS
FOR FORTHCOMING SPECIAL
ELECTION OCT. 19 1953
The City Clerk's Office will re
main open to . registrants until
6:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday
and all day Saturday to accommo
date those who are unable to
make city office hours.
City of Nome,
Carrie McLain,
City Clerk
VOTE
IN THE
SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION
MONDAY, OCT. 19
Your Frlnndly Community Storo
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Pbont MAIn 133 FREE DELIVERY
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Freighter Sailings From Seattle
Calling at Valdez and Seward In Order Shown:
Nadina Oct. 20 Seward, Valdez
Iliamna Oct. 27 Valdez, Seward
Chena Nov. 10 Valdez, Seward
Square Sinnet Nov. 10 Seward, Valdez
Weekly Southbound Passenger Ship Sailings
From Seward at 10 p.m. Thursdays
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Early Trader with Siberia
Visits Nome From Aboard
The Coastal Rambler
Jimmy Crooks, seafarer for
most of his 54 years, is a visitor
in town from the Coastal Rambler
and has been lo'oking for former
friends to talk with about the
good old days when Russian trad
ing was an important part of the
economic life of this part of
Alaska.
He related he sailed on the
schooner “Nome” and spent about
two years on the Siberian coast
at the Kalyma River and was
also on the “Nanuk” of the Swen
son Co., famous trader of the
Arctic.
' He enjoyed talking over the
colorful life of the early trading
days and remembers particular
ly Capt. A. Castel and his ad
ventures in Siberia. Crooks is
writing a book on his experiences.
COUNCIL HOLDS SHORT
BUSINESS MEETING MONDAY
A short business meeting was
held by the Nome City Council
last Monday with some of the
monthly reports given by com
mittee heads.
Two fires were reported for
September and plans announced
for the annual inspection of
homes and businesses for fire
hazards.
Thirty-six arrests were report
ed with a total of $630 collected
in fines.
Personal and Legal Size File
Folders on Sale at the Nugget.
Fathers - - - Mothers
Meet your child's new teacher
on Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. at
the school gym.
An informal program, plus re
freshments will make an enjoy
able evening for all.
You are cordially invited whe
ther or not you have a child in
school.
PHOEBE CIRCLE TONIGHT
The Phoebe Circle of the Cove
nant Church will meet tonight at
7:30 in the building east of the
school. Sewing, slides of Alaska
and a devotional service will be
the highlights of the evening.
Everybody welcome.
WANT ADS
FOR SHOE REPAIRS— Call Art
Monroe, Main 182. tf
FOR DEPENDABLE COUR
TEOUS SERVICE caU Pioneer
Water Delivery, Main 24, for
your water this year.
FOR SALE—1950 Ford V-8 pick
up. Low mileage, A-l condition.
See Ernie Ball.
DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHTS
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 p.m
“ Santa Fe Uprising ”
' ALLAN LANE
— AND —
“Talk About A Stranger”
GEORGE MURPHY
It Creeps Down Your Spine
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 pjn.
“ FRANCIS GOES
TO WEST POINT ”
THE TALKING MULE
— A LAUGH A MINUTE —
LEGION INSTALLS
NEW OFFICERS
Robert Emmons was installed
as the new commander of Post
No. 19 Tuesday evening in an im
pressive ceremony at the Ameri
can Legion Hall. Past Comman
der Dan Jones did the honors as
installing officer.
Commander Scott donated a
well-w6rn broom specially for the
occasion and Jim McLain carried
it well.
Other new officers are:
Bob Lewis, 1st vice commander;
Lyman Madden, 2nd vice com
mander; Lester Keller, adjutant;
Clyde Kammerer, finance officer;
Dan Jones, historian; Paul Dry
den, service officer; Maurice Kel
liher, chaplain; Bob Scott, ser
geant at arms.
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
JUVENILE BOYS ENTER
WAREHOUSE, STEAL BEER
Several juveniles have been
arrested by the U.S. Marshal for
stealing beer from the warehouse
of the North Star Grill on River
Street.
Evidence produced showed that
the group of boys had made sev
eral entries into the building by
forcing the lock and taking a few
cases at a time.
Some of the boys, who have
been in trouble before, are be
lieved to be the leaders. The sea
wall was used as a hiding place
for the surplus of stolen liquor.
Mrs. Elhel Vogen and son of
Teller are guests in town for a
few days for dental work and are
staying at the Lutheran head
quarters on B Street.
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
%
FOR DEPENDABLE FUEL SERVICE
CALL
CITY FUEL AND TRANSFER
PHONE MAIN 152
RELIANCE BURNERS PARTS AND SERVICE
NAT’S RADIO SERVICE
Corner of 3rd Ave. & D St.
PHONE BLACK 48
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BERING SEA CLUB
7 A.M. TO 10 P.M.
CLOSED ON MONDAYS
Thick 16-oz. T-Bone Steaks
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at the lowest cost to the taxpayer.