General Seott To
Inspect National
Guard Activities
—
Thursday, July 14, Major Gen
eral Stanley R. Scott, commanding
general of the U. S. Army in Alas
ka and his staff consisting of Brig.
Gen. Steece, Col. J. R. Noyes, of
the Alaska road commission. Col.
Wm. Taylor, Col. E. Upson, Capt.
E. P Petterson will inspect the
national guard activities on Sew
ard Peninsula, according to Col.
J. O. Alexander, head of the
Guard.
[t is reported that the group of
army officials will be guests of
the Nome Rotary Club on Thurs
day noon.
At eight o’clock Thursday eve
ning the first Nome units of the
Alaska National Guard will be ac
tivated and inspected for federal
recognition. This gives thorn a
fede’a. status for training super
vis: ' and logistical support. The
units will be known as Headquar
ters 1st Scout Battalion and Com
pany A.
The required minimums for
federal recognition have been ex
ecuted and the next step will be to
Hospital News
Charles Traeger, Unalakleet;
Louis Olsen, and Margaret See
gana, King Island, medical pa
tients. David Mercer, critically in
jured in auto accident, in serious
condi tion. Esau Weyiouanna,
James Oksoktoruk and Paul Kun
nuk in for tonsilectomy.
Mrs. George Tucker gave birth
to a baby girl this morning at 5:55
a.m., 6 pounds, 13 ounces, named
Charlotte Jane.
recruit units to full strength.
The procedure taken in Nome
will be repeated throughout Alas
ka until maximum strength has
been attained.
Requisitions for equip ment
have been executed, stated Col.
Alexander and it is expected that
supplies will be forthcoming with
in the next 60 days.
The contract has been awarded
locally for the moving and reha
bilitation of the supply warehouse
and headquarters building and
work on it should start on or about
July 18. It is planned to expand
this building to inlude an indoor
rifle range during the current fis
cal year. The National Guard fa
cilities will be available for com
munity activities.
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Wednesday, July 13. 1949
5:00 p.m.—Serenade
5:15—Tne Supper Club
5:30—Music of the Masters
6:00—Zeke Manners
6:15—Words With Music
6:30—This Is The Story
7:00—News '
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10:00—News
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Thursday, July 14, 1949
7:00 a.m.—Melody Round-Up
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Musical Clock
8:00—News
8:05—Fred Waring
8:30—Record Shop
9:00—Morning Melodies
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! 10:05—Turntable Time
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11:00—News
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Noon—V Disc Varieties
12:30—News
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12:45—At Ease
i 1:00—Around the World in His
tory
1:15—Club Fifteen
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Spelling Bee
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Strike Up The Band
4:15—Today’s American
4:30—One Night Stand
5:00—Baseball 'Short Wave)
6:00—Corn’s A Poppin’
6:15—Words With Music
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7:00—News
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8:00—Jack Carson
8:30—Command Performance
9:00—You Asked For It
10:00—News
10:05—Inner Sanctum
10:30—Sack Rat Serenade
11:00—News
11:05—Sign Off
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Friday, July 15, 1949
7:00 a.m.—Red Harper
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Musical Clock
8:00—News
8:05—Fred Waring
8:30—Record Shop
9:00—Morning Melodies
9:15—G. I. JiVe
9:30—Jack Berch
9:45—Bob Carlton
10:00—News
I 10:05—Turntable Time
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11:00—News
11:05—Impressions In Melody
11:30—Album Music
11:45—Personal Album
Noon—V Disc Varieties
12:30—News
12:35—Serenade
12.45—Hymns From Home
1:00—Around the World in His
tory
1:15—Club Fifteen
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Guest Star
2:45—Morton Downey
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Remember
4:15—Today’s American
4:30—One Night Stand
5:00—Serenade
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CITY COUNCIL
The Nome Common Council met
Monday night in regular session.
Following payment of accounts
and reports of committees it was
announced that arrangements for
easements across properties along
the waterfront had been complet
ed for the U. S. Engineers as re
quired before anything could be
begun on the breakwater. Also the
arrangements for the quarry
rights was given to a committee.
Several citizens appeared at the
meeting in protest to the bars re
maining open on the morning ol
July 5th until 3 a.m.
Mayor Anderson stated that he
had given the permission as has
become custom in the past on. holi
days to disregard the ordinance.
He also admitted that the situa
tion in Nome regarding liquor
law infractions was serious but
that citizens were not prone to
back up the Council in its deci
sions.
The members of the council dis
cussed a letter from the U. S. En
gineers in Seattle that the City
of Nome pay the annual fee of
a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 7:00
p.m., 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., and
11:00 p.m., only if the programs
received and scheduled at these
spots are 25 minute programs.
DAVID MERCER
SUFFERS ACCIDENT
I David Mercer of the C.A.A., was
seriously injured Monday noon
when his jeep, which he was driv
ing had a blowout on the Cape
Nome road near the 12-Mile Post,
and rolled over the steep embank
ment, for about twenty feet, it is
reported.
With him were Robert Ander
son of the C.A.A. and Mike Viver
i ros of the A.C.S. Mr. Anderson,
who was the least hurt of the
group, walked to Cape Nome for
help.
It is reported that Mr. Mercer is
in a critical condition from inter
nal injuries. The other two occu
pants of the car were treated for
| shock.
Fred Kubon. former mayor of
Nome, and U. S. Smelting Co. en
gineer here for several years ar
rived this morning with Pan
American to resume work with
the company after an absence of
over ten years.
$2,500, toward the upkeep of the
Nome harbor. The clerk was ad
vised to look into the matter.
Joe Hunt, owner and operatoi
of the Service Barber Shop, was
elected to replace Jack Lencer, lo
cal watchmaker, who resigned
from the council last week be
1 cause of illness.
PLUMBING and STEAM-FITTING
Call Vem Miller - Phone Main 79
Have returned to us, tanned, our last year's
stock of Furs, the work is very fine. You
should select your Furs now and let us take
your measure for your new Parka, Jacket or
Coat.
Special Discount If This Is Done
Before Our Season Starts
AVOID THE FALL RUSH
Have Your Furs Cleaned. Glazed
and Repaired
We Have Installed Our
NEW CLEANING FACILITIES
Cleaning of Your Furs
Guarantees The Life of Same