Polar Hornets Challenge j
Base-City All-Stars To
A Game Friday Night
Manager Bob Herman of the
league champion Polar Hornets
today challenged the powerful
Base-City All-Stars to a rematch.
The Hornets are convinced that
the outcome will be much differ
ent than at their last meeting
when they lost to the All-Stars.
According to Herman, the
champions have the defensive
measure they urere lacking in the
last game. The Stars are rarin’
to go and are certain that victory
will continue to reign in the All
Star camp.
Game time is 8 p.m. sharp, Fri
91/2-Foot Polar Bear
Shot Near King Island
A 9V£-foot polar bear was
bagged Monday by an Anchorage
resident visiting here. J. H. Rog
ers, in a plane piloted by Bob
Curtis, shot the big animal 40
miles southwest of King Island.
He recovered the hide only.
Curtis was formerly manager
of Alaska Airlines here and now
lives in Anchorage.
Curtis is now out with a second
hunting party in search of an
other polar bear.
day evening, March 9, at the
School gym. Get there early and
pick out a good seat.
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I 84 Guests Have Enjoyable
Time At Cub Scouts
Blue and Gold Banquet
The annual Blue and Gold Cub
Scout banquet was a big success
with 84 guests present last eve
ning at the Kozga Building.
Special appreciation was ex
px'essed to Mr. and Mrs. Asitonia
' for their voluntary work in the
preparation of the food for the
dinner, and to Bill Barber for
the entei’tainment — a full-length
movie, the story of David Crock
ett, which was thoi-oughly en
joyed by all.
The dens had prepared a dis
play which included handmade
dog sleds and dogs originally de
signed of mai'shmallows, soap
carvings and pipe cleaners.
A beautiful anniversax-y cake
was also in the display.
Mmm hospital
Admitted: Max'k Brown, Esther
Elam, Maybelle Lenert, Robert
Bahnke.
Discharged: Josephine Kaaja,
Knut Olson.
Rev. Willard Mecklenburg of
the Community Methodist Church
is in Anchorage for a few days for
conference. He left with Rev. R.
Laidig of Minneapolis who was
here last week holding special
services.
Mr. and Mrs. Eph Wheeler of
Kotzebue are enjoying a vacation
in Hawaii this month and write
they are having a wonderful time.
Eph Wheeler is Wien agent in
Kotzebue.
Erie Kamm of Nome Field and
Betty Jean Richman of Prossei',
Wash., were married last Sunday
by the U.S. Commissioner at their
home on Steadman Ave.
EVANGELICAL SERVICES
Continuing This Week At
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Each Evening at 7:30 p.m.
Evangelist Ralph Fick. Speaker
ROTARIANS ATTENTION
Rotary Club will meet at the
Polaris again tomorrow.
Joe Kroninger. Secty.
— Pioneers' Attention —
MEETING TONIGHT
Pioneer Igloo
BABIES BRING FREE WATER
Five Nome families were the
recipients of free water last
month from. Bronson Water De
livery, because they had a child
born during the month. The new
babies were born to the families
of: Wallace Mclver, Floyd Wal
luk, Fred Kingik, Fred Walker,
and Gary Longley.
PAN AMERICAN
Arriving with Pan American
Airways yesterday were Carl
Webb, Larry Galvin, Herb Wil
liams and Messrs. Clark, Goff,
and Huckaboy.
Round trip passengers were
Jacqueline Nye, and Olga Kelly,
of Fairbanks.
Outgoing passengers were Ruth
Beltz and five children, William
Wassell, and L. Fennis.
Two Psychologists Here
To Hold Mental Health
Clinic This Week
Dr. Oscar Hubbard, chief of
the mental health division of the
Department of Health, accompan
ied by Mr. James Parson, clinical
psychologist, arrived here yester
day from Anchorage to conduct a
mental health clinic. They are ac
cepting references from the Nome
Public Health nurse, the Depart
ment of Public Welfare, as well
as private requests.
Anyone interested in an ap
pointment may contact Margaret
MacDonald, Public Health nurse.
Dr. Hubbard will be here Wed
nesday and Thursday and Mr.
Parsons will stay through Friday.
Emma Lyle, 86, Honored
At Eastern Star Meeting
Mrs. Emma Lyle was honored
on her 86th birthday at the regu
lar meeting of the Order of East
ern Star Monday evening.
As a member of the order for
53 years, she was presented with
a life membership.
Degrees were conferred on five
candidates, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Armin
Bohrer, and Mrs. Harvey Carlyle.
Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
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Contractor Representative
Misinterprets Chamber's
Offer On Labor Situation
The first meeting of the new
board of directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce was held last
Friday evening at which time fur
ther discussion was held on the
labor situation in this area.
A letter from Larry Moore,
of the Alaska Chapter of the As
sociated General Contractors of
America, of Anchorage, indicated
that the intent of the Chamber to
offer assistance wa$. misunder
stood. Last year the Chamber
compiled the work capacity of all
labor in the area which was used
with the cooperation of the late
Jack Jenkins of the ANS area
office. The Chamber in offering
their assistance again this year,
were spokesmen for not only
their own group but also for other
civic groups including the Wom
en’s Federation Club.
It was announced that the an
nual membership dues to the
Chamber wilf be: $50 for corpor
ations; $20 for individual busi
nesses; $15 for professional men
and women; and individual mem
berships will be $7.50.
DEW Line Movie To Be
Shown to Pioneers Tonite
Members of the Pioneers of Al
aska who meet tonight at eight
o’ clock will have a real treat for
entertainment. A special film will
be shown called “Wheels to the
NortR,” which is the recorded
story of the freighting for the
DEW line from Fairbanks into
the Arctic with cat trains and the
specially built snow cat with sev
en-foot wheels.
All Pioneers are urged to be on
time as the meeting will start
promptly and refreshments will
follow.
If You Want To Rent
A House or Apartment
The Man To See Is
George Hite—Main 123
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Jeans and Dress Hose, Gowns, T Shirts
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FREIGHTER SAILINGS
EVERY TUESDAY
FOR SEWARD AND VALDEZ
EVERY FRIDAY
FOR SEWARD
WA NT A DS
FOR SALE—Albino parakeet and
cage at cost. Call Main 19.
WANTED TO BUY — Battery
radio. Call Black 120.
LOST—Between 2nd and B St.,
and Lomen office, paper bag of
crochet work. Reward. Return
to Nugget.
WANTED—Relief cook Sundays
at MMM Hospital.
FOR SALE—Nobility Plate, 9-pc.
place setting, serv. for 8, com
plete 85 pieces & chest, $100—
Like new. Call Black 161. 29
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THEATER
Two Shows Nightly—7:15 & 9:15 fj
Doors Open 6:45 p.m.
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ALL MEATS LISTED BELOW ARE
AIRBORNE FRESH
Smoked Picnic Hams . . 69 c lb.
Sliced Bacon.85 c lb.
Slab Bacon.85 c lb.
Bean Pot Bacon .... 49 c lb.
for seasoning
FRESH—Never Frozen
Cut-Up Fryers .... 1.101b.
P.S.— We also have
FROZEN FRYERS CHICKEN LEGS
TURKEYS THIGHS
DUCKS BREASTS
GEESE GIZZARDS
RABBITS LIVERS
U.S. MERC is the place to Buy