PIONEER CARD GAMES
PLAYED LAST EVENING
The fifth game of the series
©f the Pioneer card parties was
held in the Pioneer hall last night.
Jake Overbaugh played in luck
as he now leads the scoring for
the men's trophy, won second prize
for the evening and also won the
door prize.
Other winners were: Mrs. Ole
Hay, Mrs. B. Smith, Mrs. Gus
Bjomstad, Louis Nashenwing and
Axel Edman.
Leading for the trophies are Mr.s
GUAM, —(/P)—A fire of un
determined origin gutted the
Navy’s mammoth new cold stor
age building today.
Officers estimated damage at
more than $1,000,000.
The fire raged four hours be
fore it was controlled.
S. D. Mazen, Mrs, Ole Hay and
Mrs. Charles O’Leary. Jake Over
baugh, George Waldheim and
Jack Dowd are leading for the
men.
VOTE FOR
C R KAMMERER
MAYOR
City Government
For and By the Majority
PIONEER WATER DELIVERY
Phone Main 91
ERIC NELSON
CHUGACH AIR THEATRES
Anchorage, Alaska
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BURIAL SERVICES FOR
EDGAR TWEET YESTERDAY
Under the auspices of the Pio
neers of Alaska, burial services
for Edgar Tweet of Teller, were
held at the Federated Church yes
terday afternoon.
Although a blizzard was blow
ing snow, the church was filled
to capacity with friends of Mr.
Tweet and his respected family.
Conducting the services was
Fred Rohn, president, assisted by
M. J. Walsh as Chaplain. Charles
D. Jones, historian, gave a brief
history of the departed brother
stressing the loss of a good pion
eer and calling attention to the
fact that Alaska loses an ardent
and progressive supporter, it has
a fine family of true Alaskans to
carry on in the same spirit.
Mrs. Luther Dunbar sang “The
Old Rugged Cross” accompanied
by Mrs. Wilfred Boucher.
Rev. Murlin W. Day, pastor of
the Federated Church, officiated
at the service.
Pallbearers were; Albin Poison,
James and Pearse Walsh, B. B.
Mozee, Henry Ulrich and Garnet
Martin.
ARMY BASE HAS PRACTICE
ALERT, NOMEITES JITTERY
The personnel of the Nome Air
Base are undergoing a ten-day per
iod of routine training exercises.
During this training period the
usual military regulations and pro
ceedures will be carried out. Arms
with live ammunition, battle dress
and etc.
NOTICE
Arctic Natic Brotherhood will meet
Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at
the clubhouse. All members are
urged to attend.
Bert Bell. sec.
_
NOTICE
Regular meeting of the Odd
Fellows Friday evening at 8:00
p.m. at the Odd Fellow Hall.
Robert Baldwin, Sec.
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EYE SPECIALIST
Dr. L. A. Johnson, well-known
Anchorage optometrist, will come
to Nome if sufficient residents
will indicate their need of having
eyes examined. For appointments
’ call Stan Parsons at Alaska Air
lines.
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ATTENTION
Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Wilfred Boucher on
Friday evening. All women of the
community cordially invited.
Classified Ads
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THEATER
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2 Shows, Apr. 2, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
Friday
'CYCLONE PRAIRIE RANGERS'
Charles Starrett
Also Chap. 3, "Captain Marvel"
1 Show, April 3, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday
—•—
"GILDA" '
Rita Hayworth - Glenn Ford
Also "Unusual Occupations"
2 Shows, April 4, 7:15 & 9 P.M.
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Sunday
"MURDER MY SWEET"
Dick Powell - Claire Trevor
Also "Music of the Americas"
WASHINGTON, — (A*) —The
U.S. Senate and House foreign
experts went to work swiftly on
a final compromise bill for the
global American aid program. The
House passed it’s $6,205,000,000
omnibus aid program Wednesday
night. Congressional leaders hoped
to whip the bill into final form
before the week’s end.
—
i HAIFA, —(i*P)—Fighting contin
ued in the Holy Land. Arabs bat
tered at the besieged Montefiore
Ghetto in Jerusalem with mortars
and Jews retaliated with sniper
attacks on an Arab village on the
slopes of Mount of Olives.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT,
SECOND DIVISION,
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE *OF ROBERT WALLACE
LEDGERWOOD, Deceased.
No. 780
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that by order of the Judge of Pro
bate, aforesaid, A. Polet, of Nome,
Alaska, has been appointed Ad
ministrator of the estate of Robert
Wallace Ledgerwood, deceased.
All persons having claims
against said estate should present
them, with proper vouchers at
tached, within six months of the
date of this notice, to the said Ad
ministrator at Nome, Alaska.
Dated the 11th day of March,
1948.
A Polet,
Administrator.
C. C. Tanner,
Nome, Alaska,
Attorney for Administrator.
Pub. Mar. 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2, 1948.
Japan's Hot Springs
May Be Nationalized
TOKYO, (iP) — Now they may
nationalize Japan’s hot springs,
long a major attraction for tour
ists. Kyodo News agency says the
Welfare Ministery is considering
such a step to make sure the hot
springs are used for the public’s
benefit.
Japan already has nationalized
horse racing.
NOTICE
TO
VOTERS AT CITY ELECTION
Ordinance No. 319, entitled,
“An Ordinance of the City of
Nome, Territory of Alaska, vacat
ing a portion of a certain alley”
has been approved by the Com
mon Council of Nome, March 2,
1948.
The purpose of this Ordinance is
for additional hazard protection
around the Standard Oil Co. tanks
which necessitates the vacating of
the following described portion of
alley:
l hat portion ot the unnamed al
ley in Block 56 which runs be
tween Lots 12, 11, 10 and 9 on
the South, and Lots 1, 2, 3, and
the West 50 feet of Lot 5 on the
North; and being a distance of
200 feet more or less in an East
erly direction, commencing at
the line where the said alley
opens onto West “F” Street.
Ordinance No. 319 shall be sub
mitted for ratification in the
forthcoming Municipal Election,
held April 6, 1948. For further de
tails of this Ordinance refer to
City Clerk’s office.
CARRIE M. McLAIN,
City Clerk.
Pub. Mar. 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2, 1948.
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