Edman and Bronson
Are Low Bidders On
Road Construction
The E and B Construction Co.
has been announced by the BPR
as the low bidder on the Kuza
trin-Coffee Creek Road. Their bid
had not reached Juneau at the
time of the bid opening last week,
as the mail plane by-passed Ju
neau at that time,
neau at that time, stated Axel
Edman this morning.
The E and B bid was for $359,
776.50, and the nearest low bid
was $378,238, by the Central
Construction Co.
Basketball Tomorrow Lets
Merchants Feel Strength
Of High School Team
An exciting double-header of
basketball is slated for tomorrow
night at the School Gym. The
ffirst game will pit the High
School against the powerful Mer
chants, last year’s champions. It
will be the first league contest.
Game time 7:30 p.m.
The feature game of the eve
ning will pair off the Independ
ents, a rugged crew -with tre
mendous potential, and the re
vitalized Polar Hornets. Coach
Bob Herman of the Hornets says,
“We are out to win ’em all.”
Ash “Crafty” Craft of the In
dependents says, “We’re ready —
bring ’em on.”
Mrs. John Bullock passed
through Nome, en route from
Kotzebue, on a short business
trip. On her return, she is plan
ning to take a trip around the
world, which will occupy a couple
of months. She will be accom
panied by Alice Connolly, also of
Kotzebue.
GENE JOINER ENROUTE
SOUTHLAND TO HAWAII
Gene Joiner, jade king of Alas
ka, passed through Nome enroute
to the States for the holidays and
a business trip to Hawaii. He j
says that Alaskan jade will dec- '
orate the new home of Mr. and i
Mrs. Theodore Spencer of Flag
s-aff, Arizona, who purchased a
4,000-pound block of jade which
they intend to cut into slabs for
their, fireplace decoration. The
Spencers were tourists to Nome,
and Kotzebue last summer.
HOME ART CLUB NETS
$135 FROM FOOD SALE
The Home Arts Club announces
it netted about $135 at their Bake j
Sale last Saturday, which is to ;
be used for lunch tickets for i
needy school children.
They report that many people
not members of the Club contrib
uted, helping to make the affair
a success. Among the contribu
tions was a beautiful cake con
tributed by Sandy Snyder. The
cake is at the North Star, and
has not been claimed. Another
winner will be announced, unless
claimed by this evening, the com
mittee announces.
Woodiel Will Present
Safety Theme to P-TA
A very intedesting meeting is
planned for the P-TA tomorrow
evening, with John Woodiel in
charge.
Safety is the theme of the
meeting, and city and state offi
cials will take part in the pro
gram.
Preceding the program will be
a short business meeting, and
prior to the business meeting, the
Nome School Band will present
a snappy musical program.
Several rooms are working hard
to have the most parents present.
Refreshments will be served.
Early A.M. Fire Rouses
Local Sleepers Saturday
An early fire Saturday morn
ing at 3 a.m. alerted the Nome
Fire Department, and volunteer
firemen rushed to the home of
Robert Dickson, who lived on the
alley between First and Second
Avenues back of the telephone
office.
This was the first fire alarm
to be sent irsby radio phone from
the Patrol Car, which was driven
by Patrolman Dick Sandy, who
saw the flames while on duty.
Dickson was not at home, and it
was necessary to evacuate Sam
Alexine and his wife, next door,
as their home was in danger.
The house, which was a com
plete loss, was owned by Elmer
Straub.
Former Nome Nurse Marries
Miss Auletta Leslie, who was
a nurse here about two ybars ago,
and who has been at Mt. Edge
cumbe since that time, was mar
ried on November 3 to Homer
Christie of Ellwood City, Pa., at
Mt. Edgecumbe, at the First
Presbyterian Church. The groom
is a millwright at the Sitka Pulp
Mill.
An extended honeymoon trip is
planned to the home of the bride
in Saskatchewan, Canada, and
to the home of the groom in!
Pennsylvania. They plan to re- ■
turn to Alaska.
_I
ANB Chooses Committee
To Plan Organization
A meeting was held last Thurs
day at the Nome School small
auditorium of Arctic Native Bro
therhood members and others of
native blood with a view to re
activate the ANB or to forming
a more comprehensive organiza
tion.
A committee was chosen with
Jlerome Trigg as chairman to
sound out the native people and
to present a detailed plan of or
ganization before the first of the i
year.
Other members of the commit- '
tee are: Gary Longley, Harold j
Bell, Alfred Sahlin, Robert Ok- |
pealuk, Clinton Gray, Roy Sny
der, Teddy Reed and Charles
Fagerstrom.
Refreshments were served fol
lowing! the meeting.
Walking Blood Bank
Makes Quick Response
In Hospital Emergency
Last week, many people heard
[he appeal from the MMM Hos
pital for blood doners, but few
realized the tense and dramatic
need, because of the smoothness
of the hospital operation.
Nome’s walking blood bank
overwhelmed the hospital with its
ready response. Stated Mrs. Ann
Rogers, head nurse, “No one
asked who needed the blood; no
one knew the patient, who was
from a remote village; yet the
people of Nome — government
workers, ministers, laborers, and
everyone who got the word —
came to give their blood.”
Over a period of eight hours,
during which time the patient was
in surgery, a total of 12 pints of
blood was given and kept ready,
under the capable direction of
Ann Rogers and the calm compe
tence of the laboratory techni
cian, Mrs. Helen Riddell.
Dr. Wm. Woodcock stated that
the patient first had a Caesarean
section, and a baby boy was de
livered. After the operation was
completed, it was necessary to
reopen the abdomen, as she was
hemorrhaging, to perform a sec
ond operation. The doctor, anes
thetist and four nurses worked to
save this mother’s life, but with
out the blood donor* it could not
have been done, said the doctor.
Today, the mother is recuperat
ing nicely; she has a beautiful
baby boy, and will go home soon
to care for three other children.
; She can be forever grateful for
a skiled physician and surgeon, an
untiring hospital staff and the
walking blood bank.
Pioneer Roof Garden to be
Held Early In February
The Pioneer Roof Garden, which
has been held here in December
for the past 48 years, will not be
held this year at that time, due to
the recent convention, which was
held here last month.
Instead, the Roof Garden will
be held early in February, com
memorating the anniversary of
the founding of the order, it was
announced following the meeting
of the Pioneers of Alaska Igloo
No. 1 last Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim von der Heydt
Depart Today For Juneau
Mr. and Mrs. Jim von der Heydt
left this morning for Juneau,
where they will take up residence
at • the Baranof Hotel. Mr. von
der Heydt leaves immediately
after being sworn in as Superior
Judge for the First Division, for
a training course in Washington,
D. C.
The von der Heydt home here
has been sold to the MMM Hos
pital.
Gus Gogolin, a recent arrival
here, passed away yesterday. His
residence was given as General
Delivery, Nome.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TONIGHT
CITY HALL. 8:00 P.M.
WANT ADS
WANTED — Heated garage to
rent. Call Red 13. c38
FOR RENT — Completely fur
nished house, 304 Steadman:
Write Blumenstein, Bethel, Al
aska. * 40c
FOR CHRISTMAS — Buy Avon
products. Call J. Conklin,
Main 30. 139
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.
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TONIGHT
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