Scouts Will Hold
Arctic Survival Campout
The Boy Scouts of Troop 666,
663 and the Explorer Scout Post
leave this afternoon on an over
night Arctic Survival Campout
which is being held on Snake
River about three miles from
town.
The boys, who number about
30 members, have been briefed
on the necessary clothing, foot
wear and cooking gear needed
and three types of shelters will
be built when they reach the
camp site.
The group will be taken by
cars to the chosen location and
will return tomorrow afternoon.
Accompanying them will be
Scoutmasters Gene Dinkle and
Spencer Strand; Explorer advisor
Ash Craft, Gerald McCray, Jim
Blanning, Marcus Beauchamp and
Conrad Potter.
Inspection of all gear was made
by Roy Snyder and Jim Blanning
and the gear was transported by
Billy Hoogendorn.
William Komakhuk, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Komakhuk is
leaving this weekend for Anchor
age where he will take his ex
amination for induction into the
U. S. Army.
IVANOFF AND OMEDELINA
REPEAT VOWS
Alvin Ivanoff and Agnes Ome
delina were united in marriage
yesterday by the State Magis
trate James St. Armour. Wit
nesses for the couple were Lor
raine Kost and Oscar Koutchuk.
THE WEATHER
Continued fair. Expected low
tonight 5, high tomorrow 20. In
the last 24 hours as of 7:00 a. m.
today: High of 18, low of 4. Max
imum wind at 26 miles an hour
from the northeast. Sunrise at
5:43 a. m., sunset at 6:30 p. m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
High of 32, low of 21. Extremes
on this date since 1907: High of
34 in 1941, low of -29 in 1945.
In Nenana today the tempera
ture was 15 and partly cloudy.
j BINGO
i TONIGHT — 8 P.M.
ANB HALL
EVERYONE WELCOME
ADMISSION FREE
Covenant Church
Conference in Wales
40 People left yesterday morn
ing by Wien charter flight to
Wales to attend the annual con
ference of Alaska Covenant
Churches. Native pastors from
such far away places as Nunivak,
Hooper Bay and Scammon Bay
as well as pastors and representa
tives from villages along the
coast were in attendance.
Many of the passengers on the
charter flight were from the local
! Covenant congregation.
Rev. Amundsen, flying the mis
sion plane, brought to three more
visitors to Wales.
This is the first time a Cove
nant conference has been held at
Wales.
Paul Carlson, formely pastor
here for the Covenant Church ac
companied by his son Ralph
passed through Nome to attend at
Wales. Rev. Carlson is now sta
tioned at Unalakleet where Ralph
is attending high school. Mrs.
Carlson will join her husband in j
Unalakleet after having surgery.
MUSHERS READYING FOR
ARCTIC CLUB'S DOG DERBY
Much interest is being shown
in the villages for the big Dog
Derby in Nome on the Easter
weekend and about 20 teams are
anticipated. Races have been held
in most of the villages starting
late in December with the best
teams planning to come to Nome
for the big money.
All out-of-town teams are
asked to register at Morgan’s
Store as soon as they arrive. The
drawing for place will be held
on Saturday April 1 at noon. ]En
try fee is $15.
As separate purses will be given
each day as well as trophy prizes
it promises to be a lively and in
teresting two-day race.
PETIT JURY RESUMES
TRIALS ON MONDAY
Earl Sorenson was found not
guilty of forgery but found guilty
of cashing a check knowing that
it was forged.
The jury was out part of the
night before coming to a decision.
The next case to come before
the Petit Jury will be on Monday
when James Moses Jr. goes on
trial for burglary in a dwelling
and larceny.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
— DEALERS IN —
; Lumber A Plywood, W allboard. Building Materials, Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing,
Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phone MAIN 147 Write BOX 700
Cargo for Nome, St. Michael and Unalak
leet will be accepted at Pier 20, Seattle,
from May 8th through May 26th.
■ Order early to insure delivery to pier wiih
in above dates. Jim O'Sullivan—Agent
Golovin Has Busy
Week of Dog Racing
Golovin, the booming little
town east of Nome which only
two years ago was a deserted vil
lage with its school closed, has
had a busy Dog Race Week ac
cording to a newsy little school
paper called The Village News.
Among the visitors for the races
from Nome were Roberta and
Roy Snyder, Bill Merritt, Minnie
and Charles Fagerstrom and the
Holger Jorgesen family. From ;
White Mountain were Lorraine !
Jackson, Robert Apok, Aaron Si
mon, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Agloin
ga, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kow
chee, Mrs. Fred Kowchee, Allen j
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. George i
Ashenfelter, Alex Ashenfelter,
Mrs. Bill Oksoktaruk and Virginia
Henry.
The Nome visitors made the
trip in the Snyder weasel.
The paper states that “the
bachelors never had it so good
with Roberta Snyder acting as
chief cook at Ed Punguk’s house.
Teams came from Elim, Shak
tolik and White Mountain with
John Rock, coming the farthest,
Shaktoolik, and placing second
in the race.
Golovin has a school this win
ter with Mr. and Mrs. Sato In
charge. The towns people are en
joying learning to folk dance
along with other social activities.
FIFTH GAME OF PIONEER
WHIST SERIES TOMORROW
The fifth game in the Pioneer
Whist Series will be played Sat
urday evening at the Pioneer Ig
loo starting promptly at 8:00.
Leading in the tournament are
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Glavinovich
with scores of 460 and 438; in
second place are Carl Hill with
430 and Verna Mickleson 437;
third place are Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Woodward with 426 and 528.
Everyone is still welcome to at
tend the games and enter in the
fun. stated the committee, how
ever they will be eligible for the
prizes for the evening.
Hosts for Saturday evening
will be Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott
and Mr. and Mrs. Geprge Wald- |
helm.
TOM BALONE PLANS TO
OPEN LAW OFFICE HERE
Tom Balone, attorney who visit
ed here during the present session
of court has announced that he
plans to close his affairs in Fair
banks and open a law office in
Nome.
Mr. Balone was admitted to the
Alaska Bar in January when the
last examinations were held.
Where his office will be has
not yet been announced.
The Arctic Native Brotherhood
extends an invitation to all city
candidates and the general pub
lic to attend a special public
meeting at the ANB Hall on Tues
day evening, March 28 at 8:00
p. m. All candidates who wish
to participate will be asked to
give a brief address and answer
questions from the floor. One of
the ANB officers will act as
moderator. All ANB members
are especially urged to attend.
WANT ADS
FOR RENT: Two modem homes.
1 — 2-bedroom, 1 — 3-bedroom.
Call Black 123.
FOUND: Lady’s wedding ring. In
quire at Nugget and pay for ad.
FOR RENT: Modern two room
cabin. Call Nugget. tfc
LOST: Wooden box with tooL.
Reward. Call Nugget. p36
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SATURDAY NIGHT 8 P,M.
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