High Winds Disrupt
Power and Phones
High winds Wednesday evening
disrupted telephone service and
for a short time power was cut off.
One fire alarm during that per
iod caused considerable alarm,
but fortunately turned out to be
only an overheated stove at the
Ted Grotha residence.
Northern Light and Power Co.
Manager L. Dunbar stated that
they hoped to have all phones
back in service during the next
24 hours or so*.
The U.S. Weather Bureau, pro
tected from south winds, reported
only 37-mph. winds for Wednes
day night, but it is estimated that
winds in town reached between
50 and 60 miles per hour.
M-M M HOSPITAL
Admitted: Inez Kubon and
Carrie Powell.
Discharged: Jane Foster and
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Bruce Russell.
Carrie McLain, in making the
final report for the Community
Christmas Tree fund, states that
two donations have not been
listed. They are the North Star
Bakery, which gave a quantity of
fresh cookies for the good-cheer
baskets, and the “Arctic Walrus
Hunt” which donated $40.48.
In addition to over 800 stock
ings for the children, 28 good
cheer baskets were presented to
families and old folks in the com
munity. Some baskets were pre
pared for needy families in near
by villages.
OUR STORE AND MARKET
Will Be
CLOSED FOR INVENTORY
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31.
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SS. Denali Jan. 10
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Juneau Seattle
SS Baranof Jan. 17
Siika Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
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Sitka Ketchikan
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FAIRBANKS — ANCHORAGE — SEWARD
Horary Club’s
Christmas Party
Playing Santa Claus to each
other, Rotarians had a gift ex
change v.t Thursday’s noon lunch
eon that included a road building
set for John Cooley and .his
“boys”; a glorified fish hook for
angling Carl Glavinovich and
Paul; a bank for Larry Galvin to
help him in his enterprises; and
a tractor for Dan Jones, reported
to* be going to National Guard
training exercises soon.
There were quite an assortment
for various pappas with and with
out visible offspring—of mechani
cal toys: there was a sewing set
for houseman Dewey Goodrich,
and for Nome’s Mr. Chamber of
Commerce, past president of Ro
tary and friendly Coke man, Mr.
Moustache, a very beautiful
moustache cup. Fred Langsam,
Nome’s M.D., busy at that hour,
has yet to receive his gift.
Birthday: For Curley Harwood,
one New Year babe.
Guests: Hermann Ashley, UJS.
District Engineer for Seward Pen
insula, reported on a trip to
Bellingham, home of Rotary’s new
district governor, Harry Heel; Joe
Hunt, former Rotarian, now a stu
dent at Alaska’s University at
Fairbanks; -and another former
Nome Rotarian, a past president
of the club, C. A. Roust. Chris
said it was nice to be back in
town and see the old friends, and
know the club he helped to or
ganize was doing so well.
ALASKA AIRLINES
Passengers from McGrath: Maj.
Terry, Pfc. Kato, Eunice Logan,
Robert Perry, Peter Nayukuk.
From Unalakleet: Frank Deg
nan.
To Anchorage: R. G. Nicholls,
M. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. John
Tahl, Maj. Terry, and Pfc. Kato.
To Unalakleet: Elaine Upick
soun, Lloyd Tatak, Marie Dakan,
Fabian.
To Moses Point: Mr. Knight.
Lucy's Moves To Arctic Lunch
Arctic Lunch has reopened as
the new headquarters of Lucy’s
Lunch and Cab with Lucy Robin
son in charge.
The former location of Lucy’s
was near Cherry’s Barber Shop.
NOTICE
Everyone is invited to attend
the annual New Year Potlatch on
January 1 at the Lavinia Wallace
#»•
Young Community Center, start
ing at 5:30 p.m. Anyone wishing
to donate food, please bring it to
the dinner. 154
WANT ADS
WANTED — Secretary at MMM
Hospital.
FOUND — Two keys. Call at
Nugget.
DO YOU have a house to rent?
Inquiries are made every week
at the Nugget. Use our classi
fied ads for good results.
FOUND—Pair rimless spectacles.
Inquire at Nugget.
DREAM
THEATER
Friday, Dec. 28—7:15 & 9 p.m.
'HORSEMAN OF THE SIERRAS'
Charles Starrett
Saturday, Dec. 29—7:30 pan.
"RIDING HIGH"
Bing Crosby - Colleen Gray
Charles Bickford
Sunday, Dec. 30—7:15 & 9 pan.
"Rogues of Sherwood Forest"
John Derek - Diane Lynn
Methodist Church Host
At New Year Showing
Of “Hellfire” at Theater
The film “Hellfire,” a story
• bout a preacher and his attempt
to build a church, will be shown
free of charge at the Dream Thea
tre Monday evening at 9 p.m.,
courtesy of the Community Meth
odist Church. It is a western type
picture in technicolor and tells
an exciting story.
Following the show, there will
be the regular ll:15-to-midnight
Candlelight Watchnight Service at
the Community Church, to which
the public is cordially invited.
This Sunday morning the Youth
Class will have its monthly youth
breakfast with Bunny Fagerstorm
as guest and Carolyn Glavinovich
as hostess. The breakfast, for Mrs.
Treat’s Youth Class, is at 9 a.m.
Student Recognition Sunday, a
day recognized in Methodist
churches over the nation during
the Christmas holidays, will be
“recognized” at the morning wor
ship Service here, with Miss Juan
ita Fagerstrom, from the College
of Puget Sound, reporting on her
life as a student.
"DUTCH" KOSTENBADER
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Clyde “ D u tc h ” Kostenbader
passed away at the hospital after
being sick for some time.
Mr. Kostenbader is well known
here, having come to Nome dur
ing the war as bartender at the
Nevada Bar, where he was em
ployed until he moved to the east
end of town to work at the Husky
Bar.
His son, Bill Kostenbader, has
made arrangements to ship the
body to the States for burial.
Nome High and CAP
Play For City BB Crown
Tonight At Base Gym
By KERB WILLIAMS
In Wednesday’s fiirst round
play of the holiday basketball
tournament held in the base gym
there were twcf upsets. The Meth
odist Church knocked off the
142nd Radar 49 to 39 and the
CAP squeezed out a 23 to 21 win
over the 32 Detach. The A ACS
won an easy game from the Blue
Devils 40 to 24.
Tonight for the championship
the two cross-town city rivals
meet, Nome High against CAP.
Gametime in the base gym will
toe at 8 pm.. There will be only
one game.
The High School gained the fi
nals by drawing a bye in the first
round and beating the church
team. The CAP fought their way
into the championship bracket
with wins over the 32nd Detach
ment and the A ACS, two of the
■best base teams.
The second round play last
evening saw the High School
knock off the church team 28-21.
The CAP again proved to be the
spoilers by defeating the favored
AACS 40-39 in the second game.
WE CARRY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FINE LIQUORS, BEER AND WINE
Out-of-Town Orders Carefully Handled
THE NOME LIQUOR STORE
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At a time when conviviality reigns
among all men, we join in the annual
mood to proffer to all the people of our
town a wish for a mighty Happy New
Year
May you prosper
according to youi
desires in
1952