COUNCIL WILL HEAR
OBJECTIONS TO NEW RATES
FOR POWER & LIGHTS
Local businessmen, who find
the present power rate recently
put into effect to be exhorbitant
for the larger users, have re
quested a hearing before the Nome
City Council.
Mayor Steve Andersen states
that those wishing to make state
ments are invited to appear at
the next City Council meeting on
Monday, December 14, and pre
sent their views.
NWA Chamber Reports
Nome Merchants Favor
Long Holiday Closing
Business houses were in unani
mous accord to close all business
houses for a three-day holiday at
Christmas and New Years. The
Chamber of Cofmerce made a
survey during the week, and re
ported its finding at the Monday
noon luncheon.
The board of directors of the
NWA Chamber of Commerce meet
tomorrow to vtake up the matter
of the proposed 10 per cent raise
in freight rates announced by the
Alaska Steamship Company, to
go into effect in January.
The reasons given for the raise
is the company’s inability to stem
the continual advance of costs de
spite many cargo handling im
provements. The longshore wage
increase effective last July was
identified as a major cause.
Other matters to come before
the board will be one concerning
the appointment of district attor
neys in other parts of the state
and not for this district. It was
felt that plans may be underway
to leave the 2nd Division without
the necessary legal office for the
State court to function properly.
ROTARY TO PROVIDE
100 HOT LUNCH TICKETS
Rotary Club today voted to au
thorize the purchase of 100 week
ly hot lunch tickets to be used
by needy children.
The Club also moved to set up
a permanent scholarship fund
for graduates of Nome High
School. A committee of past club
presidents was named to arrange
the details of the scholarship. The
committee is Stan Morgan, chair
man, and Joe Kroninger and Boyd
Harwood.
Guests today were John Rauch,
’high school principal, and Ellin
Saito was the high school guest.
PIONEER
WAT E R
DELIVERY
MAIN 14
Pure, Natural Water
—-—— ..—
Susan Panek, Longtime
Resident, Dies at 76
Susan Panek, born 1883 at Big
Rocky Point, and a resident of
Nome for some time, passed away :
Tuesday. She will be buried from ;
the Covenant Church, upon the
return of Rev. Amundson, with
time and date to be announced
later.
She is survived by daughters
Mary Lincoln of Dillingham, Es
ther Abloogalook of Nome, Mar
cella Johnson of Las Vegas, and
Maggie Punguk, adopted daughter,
and a son, Jacob Reuben. Also
surviving are 30 grandchildren,
and 10 great grandchildren.
Christmas Tree Committee
Plans Christmas Baskets
The Community Christmas Tree
Committee of the City Council,
headed by Councilwoman Verna
Mickelson, has been picking
up contributions from business
houses as well as individual.
This year, the money will be
used for good cheer basekts for
needy families, and the usual
Christmas stockings for children
will be omitted.
The Christmas stocking project
has now become too big, with
probably a thousand children now
in the community, and it is im
possible to manage. Local churches
have stated that all children will i
be receiving gifts sometime dur
ing the holiday, in connection
with church services.
Anyone wanting to share with
the needy may leave their contri
butions at the office of the City
Clerk, it was announced today.
SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSION
The Nome City Council met in
special session yesterday noon
and granted permission to the
Arctic Broadcasting Association to
run their cable from the studio
on 4th and D St. to the east
city limit. The permit specifically
permits the radio firm to cross
city streets. Arctic Broadcasters
already have an agreement with
Nome Power and Light for use
of power poles.
WEATHER FORECAST
Continued fair and cold with
little change in temperature.
In the past 24 hours: highest
temperature -8, lowest -22. Max.
wind 14 mph from the N.W. Sun
rise 9:45 a.m., sunset at 2:01 p.m.
A year ago today: highest tem
perature 38, lowest 19. Extremes
on this date since 1907: highest
38 in 1958, lowest -23 in 1923.
PIONEER NOME SEAMSTRESS,
ANNA THURLOW CELEBRATES
HER 100TH BIRTHDAY
PORTLAND, UP) — Miss Anna
Thurlow’s birthday party Sunday
was a big event in her life. She
was 100 years old.
After the party, she spent the
rest of the day in the usual way I
— reading, writing and sewing.
She was a seamstress in Nome,
in the Gold Rush, and later op
erated a dress making business
here for many years.
Cash Prizes offered to authors of best
stories concerning our ships or personnel.
Send entries to STORY CONTEST. Pier 42,
Seattle 4, Wash., before December 31st.
Guard Clobbers
High Schoolers in
Tues. Basketball
In the main event of the bas
ketball program last night at the
school gym, the National Guard
slaughtered the hapless Nome
High School Nanooks to the tune j
of 63-29.
Although half-way through the j
first quarter, the game looked as |
if it might be a fairly close af
fair, the Defenders of the North
soon let the fans know that they
were in complete command of the
situation as they eased to a 25-14
halftime lead. In the second, the
local militia really outclassed the
youngsters as they scored at will
in running up the tally. High for
the guardsmen, were “Qld Pro” j
Hal Bell with 19 and Dave
“Little” Bell with 15. Frosh Ron
Locke was high for the Nanooks
with 9.
Nanooks 20 Nal. Guard 63
Kungesuk 5 f Dave Bell 15
Locke 9 f Walters 9
Oman 4 c Caldwell 1G
Steele 0 g Hal Bell 19
Jim Bell 2 g Kost 4
Boucher 0 s Flanagan 6
Adams 0 s
Amarok 0 s
In the preliminary basketball
game, a last-ditch rally by the
Nome Merchants managed to head
off an inspired Polar Hornet team
in a close hard-fought game.
Only some deadly shooting by
George Bell in the fourth quarter
saved the Men of Commerce from
defeat by an underdog Polar five.
With Frank Austin clearing the
ball on their defensive boards,
and little Sammy Mogg threading
the hoop, the Hornets made a real
determined effort and were lead
ing 22-14 at the beginning of the
final frame before they wilted.
The Merchants were unable to
consistently hit the hoop, and
were paced by Bell with 16. The
Hornets were led by Mogg with 12.
Hornets 29 Merchants 33
Ahkolik 6 f Engstrom 4
Larsen 6 f Harwood 2
Austin 3 c Hahn 9
Mogg 12 g Geo. Bell 16
Luke 2 g Trigg 2
Cabinboy 0 s Fagerstrom 0
MMM~HOSPITAL
Admitted: Jerry Kahle, Lillian
Woodward.
Discharged: Phil Tatayumma,
Mrs. Phyllis Carperson and in
fant, Margaret Oksoktaruk, Cath
erine Walluk.
SHOPPING PAYS UEFT
HELP FIGHT TB
with CHRISTMAS SEALS
FOR RENT — Completely mod
ern efficiency apartment. Call
Red 9 after 5. 47c
FOUND — Bone and Gold-rim
spectacles. Call at Nugget.
FOUND — Blue and white hand
knit gloves, near Assembly of
God Church. Call at Nugget.
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
mercial Co.
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and THURSDAY
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THE ARRIVAL OF
THE LARGEST SHIPMENT OF SLEDS
EVER TO BE SHIPPED TO ALASKA
BY THE
S. L. ALLEN COMPANY
Makers of the famous Flexible Flyer Sled.
A Letter from the S. L. ALLEN CO. is as follows:
NOyiE HARDWARE CO.,
NOME, ALASKA,
GENTLEMEN:
WE WILL AWAIT YOUR REPORT OF
ARRIVAL OF SHIPMENT WITH MUCH
INTEREST, AS WE HAVE NEVER MADE A
SHIPMENT OF THIS KIND IN THAT
QUANTITY TO ALASKA BEFORE.
Signed,
W. H. KLEINHENN,
General Sales Manager.
S. L. ALLEN COMPANY, Inc.,
Makers of Flexible Flyer Sleds
— Famous for Quality for 80 Years —
5th Street and Glenwood Avenue
Philadelphia 40, Pennsylvania