GENERAL TWINING MADE
HONORARY MEMBER OF
THE ORDER OF THE WALRUS
The Air Corp’s Lt. General
Nathan Twining, in Nome, on a
tour of Alaska Bases was yester
day made an honorary member of
the Order of the Walrus. The cluo
has been active in sponsoring milk
for the school children of Nome.
The milk being shipped from
Seattle twice each week via Pan
American Airways.
The presentation of the honor
ary membership was made at the
Nome Air Base, at the quaite^s of
the base commanding officer Col
onel Harry Burkhalter, who was
also initiated into the order.
Walrus Club president Wesley
Welch presented the membership
cards to General Twining and Col.
Burkhalter, along with a walrus
tooth which they are to carry at
all times as a pocket piece. Includ
ed at the ceremony were Mrs.
Harry Burkhalter, wife of the com
manding officer, Col. Gerald G.
Gibbs, GSC and Joseph W. Stil
well, Jr., Lt. Col. GSC, both sta
tioned at Fort Richardson, near i
Anchorage.
The general stated that being
made “A Walrus” would more
GOOD CROWD ATTEND
FOURTH CARD GAME
The fourth game in the Pioneer
Card Party Series was held last
evening at the Pioneer Hall with
the usual large crowd in attend
ance.
Winners for the evening were
Mrs. Walter Glavinovich, Mary
Goff and Verna Mickelson for the
women; L. Nashenwing. Ben Mo
zee and Earl Coulthard for the
men.
Leading for the grand trophy
are Mrs. Norvin Lewis and Rob
ert Baldwin.
The Midnight Sun Rebekah
Lodge met Wednesday evening for
an enjoyable social and business
session.
The committee in charge of the
entertainment for the evening had
cards and refreshments and were
Mrs. L. Stevens and Rose Silver
man.
Winners of the card games were
Mesdames Jones, Haberman and
Hagen.
than compensate for his not hav
ing time to bag himself a polar
bear, and, he is no mean huntef*,
having bagged a big Alaska
Brownie.
j LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE No. 326
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF NOME, TERRITORY OF
ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE
FIRST TUESDAY IN THE
MONTH OF APRIL OF EACH
Y^\R FOR THE HOLDING OF
ANNUAL CITY ELECTIONS
AND CONTINUING PRESENT
TENURE OF OFFICE.
WHEREAS, heretofore under
Alaska Territorial laws and Nome
City Ordinances, annual City elec
tions have been held on the first
Tuesday of April of each year, and
WHEREAS, by law enacted,
year 1949, by the Alaska Territo
rial legislature, the time for such
elections has been changed to the
first Tuesday of October in each
and every year, and
WHEREAS, under existing law,
the time for holding such elections
may be changed by City Ordin
ance, and
WHEREAS, it is believed that
it is for the best interests of' the
City of Nome that the said elec
tions continue to be held on the
first Tuesday in the month of
April, as heretofore provided,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it or
dained and enacted as follows:
Section 1 — Annual City of
Nome, Municipal and School
Board elections shall be held on
the first Tuesday in April of each
and every year, beginning with
the year 1949.
Section 2—Tenure of office of
all City and School Board elective
officers shall continue in accord
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ELECTION
i
The Annual Municipal and
School Board election will be held
on April 5. 1949. at the City Hall,
Nome, Alaska, for the purpose of
electing the following officers;
viz: Mayor; three members of the
Council; one member of the School
Board for a term of three years,
and one member for a term of two
years; a City Treasurer; City At
torney; and City Clerk. .
Also there will appear on the
official ballot for ratification, the
following Ordinance:
Ordinance No. 325 Entitled
‘‘An Ordinance of the City of
Nome, Alaska, providing for the
leasing of a certain piece of
ground now dedicated to public
use. to the Standard Oil Company
of California.”
Polls will open at 8:00 A.M. and
close at 6:00 P.M. ,
CARRIE M. McLAIN.
City Clerk.
Publish March 25-28, 1949.
ance with present municipal or
dinances and practice.
PASSED BY THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NOME IN SPECIAL SESSION
ASSEMBLED THE 23d DAY OF
MARCH, 1949.
APPROVED MARCH 23d, 1949
LUTHER DUNBAR,
Mayor.
Attest: CARRIE M. McLAIN,
Clerk
Publish Mar. 25-28-30, 1949..
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* LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 325
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An Ordinance of the City of
Nome, Alaska, providing for the
leasing of a certain piece of
ground now dedicated to public
use to the Standard Oil Company
of California,
WHEREAS, the Standard Oil
Company of California desires to
acquire a certain parcel of ground
bordering on Snake River within
the limits of the City of Nome,
Alaska, for the purpose of instal
ling oil pumps and
WHEREAS, the property so de
sired has been heretofore dedi
cated to public use,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it or
dained and enacted by the Com
mon Council of the City of Nome,
as follows, to-wit:
SECTION 1—That the City of
Nome shall lease to the Standard
Oil Company of California for a
period of time and under tern^s to
be hereafter agreed upon by the
Nome City Council and the said
Standard Oil Company, the fol
lowing described property, to-wit:
Beginning from a point on
the East jetty of Snake River
determined by running a
straight line West along the
North boundary line of Lot
One (D in Block Twenty-three
(23> until it intersects with
said jetty: thence in a North
erly direction along said jetty
a distance of approximately
Twenty <20> feet to a point on
said jetty: thence in a straight
line in an Easterly direction
parallel to the North boun
dary line of Lot One (1) in
Block Twenty-three (23) a
distance of Twenty (20> feet
to a point: thence in a straight
line in a Southerly direction
a distance of Twenty (20) feet
to a point: thence in a straight
line in a westerly direction a
distance of Twenty (20) feet to
the point of beginning:
Provided, that any such lease
shall specify that the City of
Nome does not warrant title to the
property aforesaid and shall not
be held liable in the event title to
such property is not in the City
of Nnmp
SECTION 2—That in the event
of the consummation of the forego
ing lease, the Standard Oil Com
pany shall concurrently with such
lease have an easement across
City of Nome owned property for
the purpose of installing and
maintaining in a reasonable man
ner, underground oil pipe lines
from the aforesaid leased property
to its oil tanks presently erected
in the City of Nome: provided,
that the said pipe lines when in
stalled shall not interfere with or
obstruct surface rights and use.
SECTION 3 — This Ordinance
shall be submitted for ratification
to the qualified voters of the City
of Nome at its general election to
be held on the 5th day of April.
1949. H *
| PASSED BY THE COMMON
(COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NOME IN SPECIAL SESSION
! ASSEMBLED THE 2nd DAY OF
MARCH, 1949.
APPROVED MARCH 2, 1949
LUTHER DUNBAR,
Mayor, City of Nome.
i Attest:
CARRIE M. McLAIN,
i n i , Clerk, City of Nome.
! Pub. March 4, 11, 18, 25, 1949
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