AIRLINES
ALASKA AIRLINES
The plane arrived Sunday noon
with Robert Scott, J. P. Luper, Al
vey Shagalook, Alex Alstrom and
Anthony Sheldon. The plane de
parted with Mr. Nielson for An
<£iorage and Betty Anagik and
Betty Yacoff for Unalakleet.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Friday veening from
Fairbanks were Leon Bagley. Cla
yin Yaggy and Harold McLeon.
The plane left immediately for
the States with Edmon Herald and
Clavin Yaggy.
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES
A trip was made to Gambel yes
terday, taking Margaret Ast for
the weather bureau and Daisy Ki
yallok. Returning passengers were
Wallace Walunga and Gus Brusi
Jas, fur trader. The plane departed
for Fairbanks last evening, taking
Gus Brusilas.
Frank Whaley made a trip this
morning to Pt. Spencer and Teller
with freight and mail.
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL—
Leon Bagley. Fairbanks; James
R. Luper, Seattle; Don Hartzell,
-C.A.A., Anchorage.
INTERNAL REVENUE
REPRESENTATIVE HERE
Leon Bagley, of the Internal
Revenue Department arrived last
Friday to assist those who are
having difficulty making out their
income tax reports. He is located
in the Commissioner’s office of
the Federal Bldg.
Representative
Senteneed For
Mail Fraud
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—1/P)—
Rep. James Curley, 71, who is also
mayor of Boston, was sentenced in
federal court to serve from six
months to a year and six months,
and pay a thousand dollar fine
for mailfraud. Sentenced with him
for activities in the Engineers
Group, Inc., an organization which
the government contended collect
ed sixty thousand dollars by rep
resenting its ability to get war
contracts for clients, were Donald
Wakefield Smith, former member
of the National Labor Relations
Board, James S. G. Fuller, now
serving a five year sentence in
Atlanta for fraudulent use of the
mail.
PIONEER CARD SERIES
Fourth Game—Wednesday. Feb.
20, 1946, at the Masonic Temple.
Party starts at 8:00 p.m. sharp.
Other games will be held March 6
and March 20. Men's and women's
prizes for each game are given
and grand prizes for the winners
of the series. 21-22
MRS. NORVIN LEWIS
ENTERTAINED AT CARDS
Mrs. Norvin Lewis entertained
the members of Pioneer Auxiliary
No. 1 with a card party last Thurs
day evening, honoring her daugh
tre in ldw, Mrs. Norvin Lewis, Jr.
cards were enjoyed with Mrs. 1
Helen Bockman, Mrs. A. Polet i
and Mrs. Norvin Lewis, Jr., the
prize winners.
Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Wishes to announce that all accounts for
Ferguson Airways after February 2, 1946,
authorized by Richard B. Webb, will be
honored, payable at the Wien Alaska
Airlines, Nome Office.
Hirohito Gives
Rare Interview
To Newspapermen
TOKYO, Feb. 18—(/P)—Hirohito
told three American newspaper
executives, in a rare interview, the
speed of his beaten nation’s recov
ery depends upon the cooperation
of United States.
With unusual informality the
Emperor received Robert McLean
president of the Philadelphia Eve
ning Bulletin and </P) Norman
Chandler, president of the Los
Angeles Times, Benjamin McKel
way, editor of the Washington
Star.
Over tea cups they discussed a
wide range of non political sub
jects, the Emperor observing at
one point: “MacArthur is a very
great man,” and American troops
are conducting themselves “coop
eratively,” he said.
CHUCKLES
The arithmetic class was learn
ing weights and measures.
“What does milk come in?” the
teacher asked.
“In pints,” said Billy.
“And what else?”
“I know,” shouted Jimmy who
lived on a farm, “In squirts.”
Hubby—Is this Harbor 8121;
Listen, dear, will it be all right if
I bring a couple of friends home
with me for dinner?
I
Wifey—Why, of course. I’m glad
to have them.
Hubby—Oh, pardon me, lady, I
must have the wrong number.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
FOR SALE
BY THE CITY OF NOME
Lots 10 and North 51 feet of 11 in
Block 29 with garage.
Sealed bids will be accepted on or
before the 25th day of February,
1946. at 5:00 o’clock P.M. in the j
office of the City Clerk, Nome,
Alaska.
The City reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids. For further
information contact the City
Clerk. 14-23
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“Alaska’s First Airline”
SINCE 1924
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Listen to "Wings Over the North." Devoted to the Growth and Development
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Fifteen Die In
Institution Fire
KINGSTON,-Jamaica, Feb. 18
—</P)—15 male inmates of the
Kingston mental hospital, where
attendants struck Friday, were
burned to death last night in a
fire which destroyed the infirm
ary ward of the institution.
The fire, one of several in the
hospital last night, all believed set
by mental patients. Three other
persons were killed in week riots
which followed walkouts by in
sane asylum employees, prison
fire department and railway
workers.
Virtually all of the more than
hundred patients who escaped Fri
day shortly after attendants struck
were rounded up by last night.
Ask And Ye Receive
On Africa Gold Coast
RALEIGH, N. C. — (/P) — The
Governor’s Hospitality Commit
tee <a postoffice address for the
State Advertising Divis:on* re
ceived this note from a little na
tive of the African Gold Coast:
“I am pleased to give you this
few notes, that I want both of us
to be friends. I am a boy attending
Presbyterian Senior Day School
at Accra in Gold Coast. I want
you to sent me fountain pen and
eyes wearing glass. I will be
pleased if you would do so. I send
you very much love. Your friend,
Emmanuel Adotey.”
The Division is trying to meet
the request.
Lt. Edward Collins Given
Commendation Ribbon
In a brief but fitting ceremony
held at the Nome Base this after
noon, Colonel T. L. Waters pre
sented the commendation ribbon
to Second Lieutenant Edward Col
lins of the 331st Engineer Con
struction Battalion. He received
this award for outstanding achieve
ment in surveying activities on
the Seward Peninsula during the
summer of 1945.
They's Good Mixers
Those Kentuckians
FRANKFORT. Ky— </P> —Con
trary to an old adage, gasoline and
alcohol will mix, at least for tax
ation purposes. Alfred S. Port
wood of the Kentucky Revenue ^
Department handles this peculiar
situation as supervisor of the
state’s gasoline and alcohol pro
duction taxes.
H. G. Wells in 1894 predicted
the use of atomic power.
PIONEER WATER DELIVERY
Phone Main 94
ERIC NELSON
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
BEN YOUNG
Arrange Now for Regular Oil Service
Phone BLACK 19 P.O. Box 331
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
NOME ALASKA
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