Nome Eskimo Dancers
Make Annual Trip To
Anchorage Rendezvous
The Nome Eskimo Dancers were
scheduled to leave today to parti
cipate in the Anchorage Fur Ren
dezvous.
In addition to dancing the group
usually demonstrates the cutting
up of a seal. This year the Wolf
Dance will be presented. This is
one of the more difficult dances
involving more costuming and
stage setting but is considered by
many to be well worth the extra
effort.
The dancers will put on two
shows a day. In the group are:
Sam and Mary Mogg, Chief
John Olarana, Bernard Kuzinak,
Vincent Ahkolik, Frank and Ur
sula Elanna, John Kiminok Jr.,
Annie Polluk, Leo and Agnes
Kunnuk, Edward Ahkolik, John
Kokoluk, and Thomas Asilla.
Band Festival Fund
Mounts Through Aid Of
P-TA, High School Events
The Band Festival Fund was
substantially increased over the
weekend by the Food Sale and
cake give-away, sponsored by the
P-TA on Saturday. The sale
netted about $250. The beautifully
decorated Band Cake, made by
Margaret Russell, was given to
Mrs. Helen Riddels of the MMM
Hospital. The High School Valen
time Dance, which was given Fri
day night by the students, also for
the Band Festival Fund, netted
well over $100.
Amsterdam Newspaperman
Sends Gift of Drawings to Nome
Will Levie, newspaper colum
nist of Amsterdam, who visited
Nome in January while touring
the new state, has sent Opal Cat
lin, administrator of the MMM
Hospital, -a group of pen draw
ings. They include Waterloo
Square, the Weeping Tower, the
Mint. Tower, and other scenes of
Amsterdam.
These unusually fine drawings
which are an expression of ap
eeiation for hospitality shown
him here, are on display at Polet’s
this week.
A son was born Friday the 13th
of February at the hospital to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Pushruk.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
NOTICE
The property known as Pilgrim
Springs is patented by the Catholic
Church. It is under lease to Earl
Owen. No other persons have any
interest in this property what
soever. 22ch
— SAVE THE DATE —
★ FEBRUARY 26 ★
SOMETHING V-E-R-Y SPECIAL!
Y/alch for Further Announcement
NOTARY PUBLIC
at
NUGGET OFFICE
BT’s and Jayvees Fight
It Out Tuesday Night
Tuesday night at 7:30 at the j
school gym will see two'basket
ball games, the first of which will
feature the Nome High School
Girls “B” team against the Al
umnae Girls.
The second game starting at
8:45 will see the Junior Varsity,
coached by Pete Hahn and George
Bell, take on the old timer BT’s
in which should be a thriller. The
Jayvee’s have bought out the
liniment supply in town and plan
to present it all to the losing
BT’s after the game. On the other
hand the old timers have been
working out some battle strategy
as a result of numerous “rocking
chair” sessions.
Here’s one basketball game you
don’t want to miss!
Ash Craft, Fern Locke
Lead After Second Game
In Pioneer Card Series
In the Pioneers of Alaska Card
Series, Ash Craft and Fern Locke
are leading for tournament hon
ors. A1 Poison holds second place
for the men, with Ann Rogers and
Laura Johnsen tying for second
place.
There are fifteen points be
tween the first and second places
for the men, and only four points
between the first and second
places for the women.
Winners for the second games
last Saturday evening were Chris
tie Waldheim, Laura Johnsen, and
low score for Alice Scott. A1 Poi
son was high for the men, with
Ash Craft second, and Gabby
Perira holding low score.
The next and third game of the
six-game series will be held on
February 28th.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Walsh leave
this week for a vacation in the
States, and expect to be gone at
least two months. They plan to
stop in Juneau and Ketchikan en
route to the States, and will visit
members of their family scattered
throughout the country.
ACS MOVING INTO
THEIR NEW BUILDING
The Alaska Communications
System is in the process of mov
ing to their new building east of
the M & M Bank. Commanding
officer Sgt. Jim Blanning said it
would be several days before the
transfer is complete.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Marie Pushruk, Irene
Otton, Nancy Walunga.
Discharged: Vern Miller, Wal
lace Parker, Robert Asinatuk,
Marie Pushruk.
NOTICE FOR
LUTHERAN WOMEN
The Women's Missionary Fed
eration of Our Savior's Lutheran
Church will hold their February
meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 8
p.m. in the Quinset. Mrs. Elsie
Engstrom will be in charge of the
social hour after the Mission study
led by Mrs. Louise Maakestad. The
hostesses are Mrs. Kay Casperson
and Mrs. Grace Teayoumeak. All
women are cordially invited.
j, F O'Sullivan
Pier 42
Seattle 4
Scheduled Sailings Every Tuesday
For Seward and Valdez
and Alternate Fridays for Seward.
Write: Alaska Steamship Company,
Box 200, Anchorage
— OR —
Nome Agent For Information
Okleasik and Team Will
Leave Tomorrow As Nome
Enfry in Anchorage Race
Scheduled to leave tomorrow
for Anchorage is the winning dog
team of this area and its owner,
Isaac Okleasik of Teller. He is
being accompanied by Paul Man
deville, who will represent the
Arctic Club of Nome, and be
public relations man for the Nome
entry.
Mandeville has been busy inter
viewing the local people and doing
research on the history of dog
racing, which originated in Nome,
and there isn’t much left that Paul
doesn’t have or know about all
the famous sweepstake races as
well as other shorter races, so
popular here for many years.
After the races in Anchorage,
the team goes to Fairbanks to
race at the Winter Carnival, and
then back to Nome for the annual
Arctic Club race on March 22.
Shriners’ East-West Game
Movie Will Be Shown At
Washington Birthday Fete
Anvil Lodge No. 140 will hold its
annual Washington’s Birthday |
party at the Masonic Temple on
Saturday, February 21, at 8 p.m.
A movie of the highlights of the
East-West football game will be
shown. The movie will deal mostly
with the halftime activities in
which some two thousand Shrin
ers in colorful costumes together
with several Shrine bands took
part. After the movie, there will
be games, followed by refresh
ments, and at that time the door
prize will be awarded.
All Masons, visiting Masons and
Stars, and their escorts, are in- |
vited to bring guests. Please call
Jack Reed at Main 27. and inform
him how many will be in your j
party.
WIEN AIRLINES PASSENGERS
To Fairbanks — Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Walsh, Thomas Robertson,
Frank Morris, Walt Wiggers, Mr.
and Mrs. Nels Swanberg, Wm.
Brady, J. W. Schuller.
To Kotzebue — Joe Mudge, Har
vey Samuelson, Elaine Gossard,
Dave Gossard. J. L. Gerth, Ken
Siebert, Gordon Osborne, Robert
Oliver, Palmer Sagoonick, Sophie
Anasogak, F. M. McClure, Allen
Rock, Eugene Barr, Milton Stone.
From Kotzebue — Mrs. A. Adir- I
im, Augustine Jones, Sam Dun
bar, Bob Oliver, Gordon Osborne,
Amy Slwooko. Inez Campbell,
Kenneth Frazier, James Carawan,
Robert McCallister.
WEATHER FORECAST
Mostly cloudy with occasional
snow showers. Southerly winds
10-20 mph decreasing tonight.
— Pioneers Attention —
MEETING WEDNESDAY
8 P.M., PIONEER HALL
Refreshments
WANT ADS
HOME WANTED—For all-white
' kitten, housebroken. Call Red
29 after 5 p.m., or the Nugget.
FOR SALE — Our new dried Red
salmon are in. Better than ever, j
50c lb. by the bundle. 55c lb.
straight. R. R. (Bob) Blodgett,
Teller Commercial Co., Teller,
Alaska. tf
IF THE PERSON who put a collar
on my brown, freckle-faced,
part-Husky will call Richard
Francis at Black 137 and pay
for this ad, he may have the
dog. . . . Come to think of it,
I’ll pay for this ad. Just call
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MINNESOTA WOOLEN COM
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Add to your income. Write H. I.
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Showing Tonight at Nomerama
_IJ3RIAN KEITH • KIM HUNTER • PAUL KELLY- KEVIN COUGHLINI
KNOM-TV
MONDAY TUESDAY
6:30—Ruggles 6:30—Tim McCoy
7:00—Kingdom of ihe Sea 6:45—Junior Science
7:30—Jefferson Drum 7:00—The Californians
8:00—Pat Boone 7:30—Wyatt Earp
8:30—The Rifleman 8:00—The Price Is Right
9:00—You Bet Your Life 8:30—Wrestling
9:30—Wagon Train 9:30—Perry Como
10:00—Feature Movie
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