Forecast And j
Weather Report |
Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. S. Dept, of
Commerce, Weather Bureau.
Wednesday, May 25, 1949
Forecast Nome: Continued low
acloudiness with fog and drizzle
and light rain tonight and Thurs
day, gentle to occasional moderate
southerly w’inds. Lowest temper
ature tonight 35. highest temper
ature Thursday 40.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7:00 a.m. today:
Precipitation 0.12 inch. (Total
(this month 0.78 inch>.
Temperatures: highest 36, low
est 33.
Maximum wind 18 miles an
Jvour from the E.S.E.
Sunrise at 2:06 aun., sunset at
t:51 p.m.
Comparative data: Tempera
tures one year ago today: highest j
54, lowest 38.
Extreme temperatures on this'
date since 1907: highest 58 in 1942,
lowest 24 in 1919.
Data for other selected stations
as of 7:00 a.m. today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 24 Snow
Point Hope 34 Cloudy
Kotzebue 35 Cloudy
Shishmaref 37 Cloudy
Wales 33 Cloudy
Cambell 33 Cloudy
Nome 34 Rain
Cnalakleet 43 Cloudy
Bethel 41 Rain
McGrath 46 Cloudy
Anchorage 54 Partly Cloudy
Fairbanks 45 Rain!
Whitehorse 43 Clear1
Edmonton 43 Rain
Ketchikan 49 Cloudy
Seattle 61 Clear
San Francisco 56 Clear
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Tornado Strikes
Refugio, Texas
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’ REFUGIO, Texas, </P)—Torna
jdic winds struck this town of
6,000 people last night, accom
panied by large hailstones and a
heavy rain.
i Water and gas mains were
| broken, leaving the city without I
^normal water supplies.
- Winds up to 60 and 90 miles an
*hour blew off garage roofs and |
^littered streets with uprooted I
ttrees.
a No one was hurt. Power was j
I knocked out for several hours.
^ Deputy sheriff A. W. Walzel
*-*aid an inch and a half of rain
ren in 10 to 15 minutes, flooding,
gstreets and wiping out gardens. I
® "I saw your advertisement about
procevring umbrellas. I’d like mine
recovered.
£« “Yes, Ma’am, where is it?”
**If I knew that I’d recover it!
self.” !
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AIRLINES
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES
Pilot Bronaugh made a flight to
Kotzebue on Monday taking Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Lipplncott, tour
ists, who will go to Fairbanks af
ter their visit in Kotzebue.
ALASKA AIRLINES
Arriving Monday afternoon
with Alaska Airlines were Mr.
and Mrs. R. R. Snodgrass, of At
lanta, Ga.
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL
James P. Edson, H. K. Perkins,
Fred Dent, Seattle. Marion Ris
tine, New York. Mr. and Mrs.
Snodgrass, Atlanta, Georgia. Gene
Joiner, Kotzebue. Col. M. R. Mars
ton, Anchorage.
Thieves Rob
Post Exchange
ANCHOR AC5(E, (.4s)'—Diamond
rings and watches valued at ap
proximately $6,400 were stolen
during the night from the main
Fort Richardson post exchange,
army officials announced yester
day.
They said the theft was discov
ered at 7:15 a.m. Entry was made
through a ventilator. Two show
cases were broken open.
The case is in the hands of the
57th fighter wing’s special investi
gation division.
Bullets Not For
Him; Falls Asleep
SHANGHAI, (VP) — A Chinese
driver edges his truck full of oil
drums as close to the Garden
bridge over Soochow Creek as he
could.
A battle between the commun
ists and nationalists over the
bridge was going on. Bullets
whizzed through the air.
The truck driver shrugged. Tae
bullets were not meant for him.
He yawned, nodded. Then he
fell asleep.
An hour later he still slum
bered. The battle went on.
Whoever wins will get the
bridge—and the truck and oil
drums.
Father Hubbard
Honored for Film
LOS ANGELES, </P) — Father
Bernard R. Hubbard, S.J., receiv
ed the first annual globe trotter
award of the World Geographic
Society tonight.
Burton Holmes presented the
award to the “Glacial Priest” for
his film, “Trailer Tour of Alaska,”
at a dinner-meeting.
It was announced that the
award is t<| be given each year to
the person who produces the best
film “for the better understanding
of the world and its people.”
WALLACE LIQUOR STORE
Phone Ma. 55 - For finest Liquors
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
Phone—Shop: Black 76 — Residence: Main 52
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
BEN YOUNG
Appoint Minister
To Hungary
WASHINGTON, (A*)—President
Truman today nominated Nathan
iel P. Davis as minister to Hun
gary, where this country has had
no representative since the trial
of Cardinal Mindszenty.
The action set at rest reports
that this government might not
restore its legation in Hungary.
Davis, now ambassador to Cos
ta Rica, will succeed Selden Cha
pin, who returned to Washington
lor ‘‘consultations” following the
Mindszenty case.
In a letter to Chapin, released
with today’s announcement, Mr.
Truman said he expects to assign
Chapin soon to “an important
diplomatic” post.
Three other new ambassadors
were nominated at the same time,
as follows:
Joseph Flack, now ambassador
to Bolivia, to be ambassador to
Costa Rica, succeeding Davis.
George P. Shaw, of Texas, to
be ambassador to El Salvador,
succeeding Albert Nufer, resigned.
Pete Jarman of Alabama, a
former member of the House, to
be ambassador to Australia. The
post is now’ vacant.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
Don't forget the Community
Daily Vacation Bible School. To
begin Monday. May 30. 9:00 a.m..
at the Federated Church. Two
week's instruction in God's work;
also games, contests, prizes and
interesting handwork projects.
Every pupil enrolling the first day
will receive a surprise gift.
NOTICE
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Ascension Thursday
Mass—6:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. (High Mass)
AT BASE 12:05
Evening Service—7:00 p.m.
! NOTICE
Wednesday is the deadline for
members of the Arctic Club to
make reservations for the dinner
dance being given at the Club
Saturday evening. May 28th.
Ted Duffield, president.
Classified Ads
APARTMENTS AVAILABLE —
Call Black 11, Nevada Apts. 60-4tc
DO VC>U HAVE a piano for^ale?
See Harry at the Breakers Bar.
60-3tc
FOR SALE—Jerome Trigg house.
Call Main 19. 60-3tc
firework Dealers Attention
Order Fireworks now, while
stocks are complete and early de
livery is assured. Big Profits.
Write Today Signal Fireworks &
Spec. Co., Inc., 8404 S.E. Powell
Blvd., Portland, Oregon. 58-6tc
WANT A SUMMER* HOME ON
WHEELS. An excellent heavy-'
duty trailer with exceptionally
well-built body and housing.
Readily adaptable for living quar
ters. Dimensions 8x22 by 8 feet
high inside. Take it anywhere.
Call at Nugget office for informa
tion. 58-tf
FOUND—Several keys on ring, in
front of Post Office. Call at
Nugget to identify. 61-tf
FOUND—Padlock key in postof
fice. Call at Nugget Office to
identify. * 59-tf
Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
Fish And Wildlife
Issue Regulations
<{A*) Special Washington Service*
WAHINGTON, (/P)—The shoot
ing of mountain sheep in Alaska
is forbidden this year for the first
time in the Territory’s history, the
fish and wildlife service said Fri
day.
The agency said it also has
j started a program to reduce wolf
and coyote pacts in an effort to
j save the dwindling herds of white
mountain sheep from extinction.
The 1949-50 game regulations
for Alaska, to go into effect July
1, also reduce the deer hunting
season in Southeastern Alaska
and eliminate entirely the Dec. 1
15 caribou season south of the
: Alaska range and the five-day
' December season on moose in the
Kenai Peninsula.
The Southeastern Alaska deer
season is from Sept. 1 to Nov. 7,
with a bag limit of two in a season
for residents, one for non-resi
dents.
For the rest of Alaska except
for the Kodiak-Afognak Island
group, the season is Sept. 10 to
Oct. 10, and there is a one-deer
limit.
Moose may be hunted in South
eastern Alaska, except in the Sti
kine and Unuk River areas, Sept.
1 to 20. In the Stikine and Unuk
River areas and on most of the
Kenai Peninsula, the season is
Sept. 15-Oct. 14. Elsewhere in the
; Territory, with a few exceptions,
the season runs Sept. 1-20 and
Dec. 1-10. The individual limif'is
one moose.
Other regulations:
Caribou—South of the Alaska
Range, Aug. 20-Sept. 30. Else
where in Alaska, with a few ex
ceptions, Aug. 20-Sept. 30 and
Dec. 1-15. Limit—one each.
Mountain goats — Aug. 20 to
Nov. 15, except in several closed
areas. Limit for residents, two *a
season: non-residents, one.
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Five Students Will
Trv To Scale Peaks
I FAIRBANKS, (A*) — Mount De
, borah and Mount Hess, two lofty
peaks in the Alaska Range, the
the objectives of five University
of Alaska student moun tain
I
climbers.
Led by John McCall of Pitts
burgh, Pa., the group will attempt
the climb with the aid of aerial
photographs supplies by Bradford
Washburn of the Boston Museum
of Science. McCall was among a
g oup of students who successful
| ly climbed Mount McKinley last
1 summer.
Mt. Deborah is 12,450 feet high
i and Mount Hess is 12,030 feet.
! The five students were flown to
their base camp at Portage Creek
at the headwaters of the Little
Delta River. From there they will
travel cross-country. They expect
to take two weeks.
The other students are: Merritt
Mitchell, Eveleth, Minn.; John
James Allen, Waterloo, la.; Rus
sell Paige, Grand Junction, Colo.;
and Ian Marsh, Okanogan, Wash.
MARSHAL'S SALE
JUNE 6. 1949
11:00 a.m. in the office of the
U. S. Marshal, federal building,
Nome, Alaska.
Fox Bar Dredge, in the Kouga
rok. Property of KougaroW Dredge
j Corp., Robert and Bessie Riegel, »
will be sold to the highest bidder.
June 6, 1949, 2:30 p.m., on the
front steps of the building known
j as the Arctic Shop, Nome, Alaska.
I the foregoing named building.
i property of the estate of Curtis
| Jacobs, deceased.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
! NOTICE
*
In Ordinance No. 330, passed
May 23d, 1949, at a regular meet
ing of the Nome City Council, the
following pertinent sections are
brought to the attention of the
public. For complete information,
refer to Ordinance No. 330, posted
at the U. S. Post Office, U. S. Com
missioner’s Office and the City
Hall.
Section 1.—It shall be unlaw
ful for any public dance hall
or any other place of business
wherein the public is permit
ted to dance, to remain open
to the public after the hour of
1:00 o’clock A.M. on any day
except Sunday and after the
hour of 2:00 o’clock A.M. on
any Sunday, provided .such
dance hall or place of busi
ness be located within 300
feet of any liquor dispensary.
Section 2.—It shall be unlawful
for any person, corporation or
association to permit dancing
in any public dance hall, or
any other place of business
where the public is permitted
to dance, after the hour of
1:00 o’clock A.M. on any day
except Sunday and after the
hour of 2:00 o’clock A.M. on
any Sunday, provided such
dance hall or place of busi
ness be located within a dis
tance of 300 feet from any li
quor dispensary.
Section 3.—It shall be unlawful
for any person, corporation or
association to permit any per
son to remain in any dance
hall, or any other place of
business where the public is
permitted to dance, after the
hour of 1:30 o’clock A.M. on
any day except Sunday and
after the hour of 2:30 o’clock
A.M. on any Sunday, provid
ed such dance hall, or place
l of business be located within
a distance of 300 feet from
any liquor dispensary.
Nome City Council,
By Carrie M. McLain.
City Clerk.
Pub. May 25, 27, 30. 1949.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT
TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
SECOND DIVISION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE of THORE OELSON,
Deceased.
No. 809
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that, by order of the Judge of
the Probate Court aforesaid, Ray
mond H. Tveter of Nome, Alaska,
has been duly appointed adminis
trator of the estate of Thore Oel
son, deceased.
All persons having claims
against said estate should present
them, with proper vouchers at
tached, to the said administrator
within six <6) months from the
date of this notice.
DATED at Nome, Alaska, the
2nd day of May, 1949.
RAYMOND H. TVETER.
Administrator.
Publish May 4, 11, 18, 25, 1949.
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