Board of Equalization
Recesses Until Meeting
Monday, April 11
The Board of Equalization,
which has been in session for the
past three evenings, had only two
matters presented to them on
property tax.
" Robert Reed, administrator of
the M*MM Hospital, requested that
the von der Heydt residence pur
chased for a doctor’s home, be
tax exempt.
Radio Station KICY requested
to be tax exempt, as a non-profit
organization, church-sponsored.
George Bayer, president of the
school board, estimated that the
total school budget would jump
from approximately $263,000 to
$327,000 with the district share
increasing from $78,000 to $93,000
next year. The increase was at
tributed to salaries for four new
teachers, a new boiler, and other
improvements.
Tax rate is to be decided on
another meeting to be held on
April 11, as well as decisions on
the other matters.
Grand Jury Fnished,
Finding Five True Bills
The Grand Jury has completed
its work and has been dismissed.
Five true bills were brought in
and one not true bill.
The true bills included one from
Nome and four from other parts
of the district. The true bills:
Harry Ballot of Kotzebue for
larceny in a t building.
Joseph Kaganaluk of Barrow
for rape of a small child.
Mathew Tyson held on a charge
of second degree murder at Shel
don Point.
Phillip Smart of Hooper Bay
for contributing to the delinqency
of a minor.
James Moses Jr., of Nome for
larceny in a dwelling.
The Petit Jury is to report next
Wednesday, April 6.
\TTENTION A.N.B. MEMBERS
MEETING SATURDAY NIGHT
8 P.M. — A.N.B. HALL
The Board of Equalisation is
recessed until Monday. April 11,
I960, at 10 p.m. Property owners
will have this further opportuni
ty to appear in matters of real
and personal taxes.
The lax rate will be set at this
meeting.
Robert F. Scott,
City Cledk.
Publish April 1, 6, 8, 11. I
State Clamps Down On
Pinball Machines Here
All persons operating slot ma
chines, punchboards and other de
vices considered gambling, have
been warned this week toy the
State Attorney Bob Erwin that
they cannot toe operated in this
district.
The gambling law recently
passed toy the Legislature clearly
sets out what is legal. Coin ma
chines such as juke boxes, cigar
ette maohines and other merchan
dise machines are legal, he stated.
No arrests have been made,
however, and only warnings have
been given to remove the illegal
machines from use in Nome.
Votes Stack Up for Nome
Queen of the Trail
Only ten more days ’til Nome’s
1960 Dog Derby! Votes for Queen
of the Trail are beginning to
stack up, and persons interested
in seeing the crown perched on
the head of a favorite candidate
must get busy. Each ticket at
$1 will invest the buyer with a
hundred votes to cast for his
choice, plus a chance on that 12
gauge Browning automatic shot
gun or the $175 parka of seal
or rabbit.
The Queen of the Trail will
reign over Dog Derby activities
on April 9 and 10. On Tuesday,
April 5, following the regular
movie, Nomerama Theater will in
troduce each of the contestants
on its stage.
Dee Wallace and Lois Okitkon,
sponsored by Don-Dee’s Market
and Alaska Cab, respectively, are
at present running first among
Nome’s pretty competitors for
this honor. Other candidates in
clude Edna Johnsen, sponsored by
the Nome Education Association;
Carolyn Johnson, Alaska Native
Brotherhood; Clarice Hardy, Bil
likin Gift Shop; Lurisse Lowe,
Lady Shop; Joanne Reed, North
Star Bakery; Grace Davis, U. S.
Merc and Nome Hardware, and
Roberta Apok, Nomedama.
NOTICE
My family and I would like to
express our appreciation for the
prompt action displayed by the
Volunteer Fire Deartment, the
Police Deartment and neighbors
during our recent stack fire. Con
trary to one fireman's opinion,
this was not a publicity stunt to
aid in my attempt to attain the
office of City Clerk in the coming
election.
— Gary T. Longley.
WANT ADS
BIG RUMMAGE SALE — Start
ing Monday, April 4, 10 a.m.,
in old I.O.O.F. Hall, next to
Arctic Club on 2nd Ave. Phone
Main 60.
FOR SALE — Reynolds B-flat
Baritone Horn. Hough, Main 28.
41p
MODERN Efficiency Apartment,
everything furnished. Also two
single furnished rooms. Call
Main 247. 41c
55 UNITS — Private bath. Kit
chenette or Plain. 6th and H
Streets, in Downtown Anchor
age. ALASKANS PREFER THE
ROOSEVELT. Rates from $4
single. tf
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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Mail Order Service — Retail &
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Sunday Fashion Show will
Feature New Spring Ideas
Sunday afternon at 1:30, the
.Beta Sigma Phi Sorority is having
a fashion show at the Seaview
Room of the North Star.
Reservations are being made
for the limited seating capacity,
and tickets are available through
sorority members or at the North
Star.
Many unusual and interesting
spring fashions are planned to be
shown by local stores and indi
viduals. ,
Some of the mbftels already
practicing are Gail, Barbara and
1 Karen Mclver, Pamela Mulvihill,
Betty Diede, Jenny Strane, Lur
isse Lowe, Peggy Ann Schick,
Betty Farley, JoAnn Reed, Fran
ces Rose and Mary Jean Longley.
Mrs. Jim Blanning will provide
the music for the show.
Sportswear, informal and for
mal gowns are to be shown, and
children’s clothes also.
Reservations must be made by
Saturday noon.
U. of A. Mining Extension
Short Course Held Here
During Month of April
Next Monday, April 4, Mr. Ull
rich, Nome High School teacher,
will begin classes at 7 p.m. in the
University of Alaska Mining Ex
tension Course. The 20 classes'are
sponsored by th£ Nome High
School, and will be held in the
Assembly Room of Nome School.
They will take approximately two
hours each night, and will all be
held during the month of April.
College credit is not given for
the course. However, an appro
priate certificate is awarded to
all that attend more than 80 per
cent of the lectures.
No fees will be charged for the
course, and all interested persons
are invited to attend.
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE
STARTS SATURDAY
All Proceeds For
Summer Encampment Needs
MOTHER'S CLUB will meet on
Monday. 7:30. at the L.W.Y. Com
munity Center. This week we will
discuss household hints. Each
member is asked to bring their
own hints to share. This is the
next-to-the-lasl meeting of the
year. Mrs. Burand will have a
class in Parka making May 1.
_— ELLEN GREENE.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
Lighterage & Coastwise Water Transportation
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SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
SING BOY SING
WITH
TOMMY SANDS
ALSO: This Week's Exciting Chapter of "THE SEA HOUND"
SUNDAY and MONDAY
ASK ANY G.I. ABOUT
“FRAULEIN”
with
Dana Wynter ^ Mel Ferrer
THE NOMERAMA THEATER — will have its Annual Easier Egg
Contest for Children and Adults this year . . . Watch this space
for details.
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