75 jYIedics Attend
Convention at Anchorage
Seventy-five doctors are attend
ing the Medical Convention in
Anchorage, and include Alaskan
doctors, doctors in the services,
and some from the States.
The convention includes a chest
clinic conducted by Dr. Francis
Phillips of the Seward Sanitar
ium and Dr. Fred Coddington of
Mt. Edgecumbe. A paper on ab
dominal diseases and injuries will
be presented by Dr. John Cline of
San Francisco. Capt. A. Sklar will
demonstrate air rescue service,
and many other reports are sched
uled to be given.
Dr. Fred Langsam is attending
the convention from Nome which
is to end tomorrow.
Tex Ziegler Taking Publicity
Pictures For Alaska Airlines
Tex Ziegler, former push pilot
in this area with headquarters
at Igloo and now a free-lance
photographer, passed through
Nome on a flight of Alaska Air
lines.
He is covering northern points
for publicity for the Alaska Air
lines. Jane Scott of the Nome
office accompanied him this morn
ing on this trip.
A CORRECTION ON THE DATE
OF PTARMIGAN OPEN SEASON
The Nugget had the right day
but the wrong month in Wednes
day’s issue in an article pertain
ing to open season on ptarmigan.
The season opened Wednesday of
this week, August 20.
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SCHOOL STARTS
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2
So You’ll Want To Look Over
* Brand New School Supplies
* Girl’s Crisp Cotton School Dresses
* Boys* Whipcord, Corduroy Pants
* Children’s School Shoes
* Qwadriga Cloth
In An Assortment of Colorful Prints
* Sheets - Pillow; Cases
* Bates Bedspreads
* Ball Brand Rubber Footwear
OF ALL TYPES
— ALSO —
GUNS . . . AMMUNITION . . . FISHING GEAR
. . . FOR THE SPORTSMAN . . .
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Now Is The Time . . .
To Buy Your Groceries
By the Case . . . and Save Money
Tftr frtoadty Community ttoro
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Wholesale and Retail
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FROM SEATTLE
ABOUT SEPT. 15
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FOR ST. MICHAEL, NOME, TELLER
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Deliveries to our Seattle terminal should be completed by
three days prior to the sailing date except for refrigerated
cargo# which will be received by special arrangement*
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Ted Ulricksons Recuperate
From Burns Received In
Pioneer Hotel Fire In July
FAIRBANKS — Mr.-and Mrs.
Ted Ulrickson, victims of the
Pioneer Hotel fire early in July
are both recuperating very well.
Ulrickson who received severe
burns on his arms and legs has
received several skin grafts.
The latest on his arm and leg
were completed last week. He
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will be in the hospital for a
number of weeks to come.
Mrs. Ulrickson was in surgery
Tuesday of last week for more
skin grafts. She spent her first
day up in a wheel chair and went
down to visit her husband.
The Ulricksons were formerly
residents of Nome for many
years. Ted Ulrickson was a heavy
duty equipment operator and is
the brother of Mrs. Pete Reader
of this city.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving today were: Mrs. W.
B.1 McCarthy, George Good, Loi^
Autrey and child, and Charlotte
and Larry yscarson.
Departing were S. H. Loraine.
E. C. Easterly, Keith Hedreen,
Ernest Mann, Rudolph Koonuk.
Ernest Lusk, David Amundson.
Simon Koenig and Frank Lazarus
WANT ADS
FOR RENT—6x6 truck by hour
or day. Drive yourself or will
furnish driver from 7 p.m. to
12 p.m. See Steve Pederson or
call Main 22 during working
hours. tf
, FOR SALE — Baby buggy & crib.
Call Black 153. 101
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GIRL WANTED for night shift
at Arctic Lunch. Must be 18
or over. tf
GIRL WANTED at MMM Hos
pital. * tf
NOTICE to our Nome customers:
Last scheduled boat for Nome
for this season, leaves Seattle
Sept. 15th. Get your orders in
early. 103
ALASKA FOOD ENTERPRISES
P.O. Box 133 Anchorage, Alaska
NOME GARAGE now open, im
mediate and efficient service.
Complete automotive repairs,
Front and Mettler Way. Expert
mechanics to do your work.
USED CARS
1949 Plymouth.$ 750
1948 Plymouth (new mtr) 725
1948 Plymouth. 650
1947 Ford. 650
1951 Ford.1,000
194* Ford. 725
1949 Dodge. 750
1941 Chevrolet. 550
Many Others to Choose From
These cars are running and in
Good Mechanical Condition,
Including Tires
PRICED FOR QUICK SALE 1
FRANK COPLIN
After 4 p.m. — Phone Black 154
DREAM
THEATER
Friday, Aug. 22 — 7:15 & 9 pjn.
"CARSON CITY RAIDERS"
Allan Lane
Saturday, Aug. 23 — 7:30 p.m.
"THE OUTRIDERS"
Joel McCrea Claude Jarman, Jr.
Arlene Dahl James Whitmore
Sunday, Aug. 24 — 7:30 p.m.
"WHEN YOU'RE SMILING"
NORTH STAR CONTINUES
NORTHERN TRIP DESPITE
DAMAGE TO HER BOW
The North Star made its first
visit of the season to Nome yes
terday enroute to northern points
on its annual trip.
The ship had a damaged bow,
it was reported, from having hit
an object during the night, but
was able to continue north.
The Coastal Monarch is dis
charging in the roadstead today.
Kotzebue Eskimo Dancers
Attend Fairbanks Fair
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
well known residents of Kotzebue
passed through Nome yesterday
enroute to Fairbanks to* attend
the Tanana Valley Fair.
The Lincolns are to perform
their celebrated Eskimo dances
at the Fair and are traveling as
the guests of Wien Airlines. Their
Eskimo dancing is unique, as
many of the tourist who pass
through Kotzebue will testify.
While here they visited with
friend and relatives.
Ed Morton left for California
due to the death of his mother.
He plans to return to Nome as
soon as he has closed his mother’s
estate, and resume permanent
residence. Morton is a dredge
master for the U. S. Smelting Co.
here.
Laura Jones, of the ANS Edu
cational Department and author
of _, is here to
instruct teachers of the area for
the coming school term.
She is accompanied by her
small daughter and plans to go
north where she will enbark on
the North Star and visit the is
lands.
NOTICE
ARE YOU WONDERING . . .
WHAT-TO-DO
WITH YOUR SPARE TIME?
— A CAMERA CLUB —
Is Now Being Organized.
INTERESTED ?
Call Red 167 or Main 98
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District Governor Heal
Is Guest of Nome Rotary
District Dovernor Harry C. Heal
was the guest of the Nome Rotary
Club at a dinner meeting held
yesterday evening at the Bering
Sea Club.
Gov. Heal is currently visiting
all the Rotary Clubs in the terri
tory. In an informal address, he
stressed the value of Rotary
International Foundation fellow
ships through which gradute stu
dents are given an opportunity to
continue their studies in a for
ei£h country of their choice.
The recent growth of Rotary
International in foreign countries,
notably Japan, was also discussed.
The dinner was followed by a
business meeting at which Gov.
Heal discussed the past projects
and future plans of Nome Rotary.
It was pointed out that Rotary
often spark - plugs projects and
helps other community organiza
tions in their work. Gov. Heal
stated that the chief end of Ro
tary was to make the members
conscious of “service over self.”
ESKIMO DANCERS TO GIVE
WOLF DANCE ON SEPT. 20
Sam Mogg has announced that
due to the overwhelming demand
of people who were unable to at
tend the Wolf Dance program
given this month at the Nofrne
School, and due to requests from
out of town people, the Nome
Eskimo Dancers will give another
performance on Sept. 20. He
stated that some of the dances
would be repeated and a new
feature dance would be added, the
name to be announced later.
George Goshaw, well known
Shishmaref resident and business
man, is in town for a few days on
business.
One of the special guests of
the All-Alaska Chamber of Com
merce meeting and forum being
held at McKinley Park will be
Robert M. McKinney, assistant
secretary of the Interior who is
on an official visit. Mrs. McKin
ney has accompanied her husband
on the trip.
INTRODUCING MR. BILLIKEN...
Meet the cheerful little "god of things as they ought
to be"—good luck charm of the Eskimos, your mascot,
who makes "happy traveling" wherever you go in
Alaska. He speaks for all Alaska in bidding you
"welcome" to this big and beautiful country.
(Extract from A.V.A. Bulletin) — Call for a copy.
We Feature Billiken Specialties
BILLIKENS from a half inch to six inches long.
DOUBLE BILLIKENS for paper weights.
BRACELET BILLIKENS with balene or fossil ivory links.
FANCY BILLIKEN GAVELS
BILLIKEN SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS
PAPER KNIVES with BILLIKEN carved handles
CIGARET HOLDERS, BILLIKEN carved
BILLIKEN IVORY PIPES
BILLIKEN KEY CHAINS of walrus ivory
BILLIKEN BRACELETS and NECKLACE SETS —
BILLIKEN RINGS| [
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