FRANK MARTIN RETURNS
FROM VISIT IN STATES
Frank Martin has returned from
a vacation spent in the States
where he visited with his daugh
ters and grandchildren in several
states, as well as many former
Nome friends.
He states that Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Knutson have taken an
apartment in Seattle, following a
trip in their car during Mr. Knut
son’s vacation. Mr. Knutson leaves
soon for Haines where he is with
the U.S. Engineers on the Haines
pipeline project.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: John Cooley,
M/Sgt. Gilbert A. Paul, Grace
Lincoln.
To McGrath: Chaplain Young,
Regis de Maleissye, and Agnes
Firchau.
From Unalakleet: Julius Mat
son, Frank Nagasiak.
MAYS FAMILY RETURNS
Mrs. Elmer Mays and children
returned to make their home in
Nome again and were welcomed
by their many friends. Mr. Mays
is a pilot for Alaska Airlines. The
family reside at the Klaus Hole
residence on Second Ave.
Little Guys and Alumni
Bow to JV’s and Huskies
In Friday Basketball
Last Friday two basketball
games were played in the High
School gym. The first was be
tween the Junior Varsity and the
Little Guys (7th and 8th graders),
and the second between the Nome
High Huskies and the Alumni
The first game was close all
the way and the Little Guys were
ahead until the last quarter, when
a specatcular scoring rally ended
the game 22-19 in favor of the
Junior Varsity.
High point men for the Little
Guys were Cabinboy 9, Drake 5,
Nershak and Bahnke 2, and Alex
ander 1. For the Junior Varsity:
Enix 7, Willoya 5, Carlson and
Senungetuk 4, and Glavinovich 2.
The second game, between the
Alumni Girls and the High School
Huskies was not so close. The
game was in favor of the Huskies
all the way. Quarter scores were
8-2, 16-14, 33-14 and 39-19.
High scorers for the Alumni
were Lee 12, Bjornstad 3, and
Hay and Huff 2 apiece.
For the Huskies the scorers
were Willoya 17, Tripp 16, Piscoya
[ 4, and Fagerstrom 2.
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PRE-INVENTORY
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PASSENGER SERVICE
SS BARANOF SAILING SOUTHBOUND FROM SEWARD,
10 P.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. 1954
For Reservations write:
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO., BOX 200, ANCHORAGE
FREIGHT SERVICE
SAILING DATE ORDER PORTS
SHIP FROM SEATTLE OF CALL
Square Knot Jan. 14 Valdez, Seward
j Chena Jan. 21 Valdez, Seward
Nadina Jan. 28 Valdez, Seward
Pioneers Hold Joint
Installation Ceremonies
The Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo
No. 1 and Auxiliary No. 1 held
their annual installation cere
mony together last Saturday eve
ning with Robert Scott and Mrs.
James Walsh being installed as
presidents of the two groups.
Other officers were: vice presi
dents Mrs. Ben Gillette and Fred
Bockman; and Pearse Walsh as
second vice president for ,the
men’s organization; secretaries
Helen Stevens and George Go
shaw; treasurers Mrs. M. Walsh
and Antonio Polet; historians
Carrie McLain and Charles D.
Jones; chaplains Mrs. Fred Bock
man and Mike Walsh; librarian
Fred Rohn; marshall Emma Lyle;
sergeant at arms, Laurie Mattilla;
inside guard Mrs. G. Goshaw;
doorkeeper Carl Hill; trustees
Mike Kelly, Lyda Rohn, Lillie
Lewis, and Helen Bockman.
Installing officers were Mrs.
Lillie Lewis and Mike Walsh;
flag bearers Charles and Harry
Lewis; marshalls Jack Blattler
and Emily Boucher. Music was by
Helen Stevens.
Outgoing president Mrs. Tolbert
Scott was presented with a lovely
nugget butterfly pin. Pearse Walsh
was the recipient of gifts from
both organizations for his faith
fulness in keeping the building
warm and ready at all times for
meetings and Fred Bockman and
Henry Ullrich received appropri
ate gifts for their work during
the year as secretaries.
Games were enjoyed by the
members and guests and refresh
ments were served by the men’s
organization as they were hosts
this year.
WANT ADS
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FOR SALE—Half interest in Chili
Bowl. Call Black 77 after 4 p.m.
WANTED — Ten new customers
for the New Year to try some
of our good soft water. We will
meet all prices. Call Pioneer
Water Delivery. 14
FOR SALE OR RENT—2-bedrm.
partly furn. house w. water and
shower system. Phone Main 3
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WANTED TO BUY—Old fashion
ed, cast iron cook stove. Call
Red 57.
SHOWING AT
THEATER
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Starting 7:15 and 9:15 pm.
“THE GOLDEN EYE”
» with
ROLAND WINTERS
as Charlie Chan
The Nego Chauffeur,
and Charlie's Son
Plus
TOM & JERRY SHORT
WEDNESDAY ONLY, 7:15 & 9:15
M-G-M's
“ WESTWARD
THE WOMEN ”
ROBERT TAYLOR
DENISE DARCEL
(Returned by Popular Demand)
THURSDAY ONLY—7:15 & 9:15
“ IVORY HUNTER ”
(In Technicolor)
Actually filmed in the heart
of darkest Africa
ANTHONY STEEL
DINAH SHERIDAN
(Returned by Popular Demand)
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Clear and cold tonight and to
morrow. Winds light and variable.
Low temperature expected to
night -32, high Tuesday -10.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
-8, low -32. Max. wind 5 mph
from the NW. Sunrise 9:43 a.m.,
sunset 2:38 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 10, low -8. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 37 in 1942,
low -32 in 1954.
Other Stations, 7 a.m. Today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -36 Clear
Kotzebue -35 Clear
Wales -19 Clear
Nome -27 Clear
Unalakleet -24 Clear
Bethel -8 Clear
McGrath 1 Snow
Anchorage 27 Snow
Fairbanks 10 Snow
Juneau 35 Cloudy
Ketchikan 39 Cloudy
Seattle * 35 Part cloudy
San Francisco 50 Smoke
VFW ANNOUNCE BOXING
CARD SATURDAY NIGHT
The V.F.W. have announced
that they will be sponsoring a
series of fights starting with the
initial program on next Satur
day, Jan. 16th.
The boxing card has been set
up and announcement of partici
pants will be announced in Wed
nesday’s issue of the Nugget.
John Bickel was an arrival from
Fairbanks via Wien Airlines plane.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Arlene Strand of
Unalakleet, and Edith Rowray of
Wales.
Free Films At Community Center
Story of the Bees and Passport
to Health will be shown at the
LWY Community Center at 8 p.m.
Jan. 12 in cooperation with the
Public Health Center. Admission
Free!
RUMMAGE SALE
At LWY Community Center
Thursday, January 14
Sale Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Milk-Fed Veal
Half, or Front Va 59c
REINDEER ot FronJ 1/4 59c *
ARMOUR STAR—
SPRING IAMB Fronl„ 59c.
ROUND'STEAK 0,.ChoiC9 1.15.
MUTTON WholaC„cass 39c*
U.S. MERCANTILE CO.
NOME’S HOME-OWNED STORE
Alaskan Titles of
Most Popular Stories Now Available
Dr. Alfred Brooks’
‘ BLAZING ALASKAN TRAILS ’
The original gold strike at Nome described in detail
‘FLYING NORTH’
‘FIFTY YEARS BELOW ZERO’
For Children
PANOK’
‘BARNEY HITS THE TRAIL’
WE STILL HAVE A FEW 1954
ALASKA DESK CALENDARS