Warmer In Nome
Than In States
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states and that the mercury again
skidded to well below freezing as
far south as southern Florida. The
coldest spot on the early weather
tnap today was 26 below zero at
Phillipsburg, in western Pennsyl
vania.
At Memphis, Tenn., where 12
inches of snow fell Saturday, the
temperature stood at only three
degrees %b°ve zero early today.
As President Truman’s order
restricting use of heating and mo
tor fuels went into effect, 12 cen
tral and southeastern states re
ported 25 deaths attributed to the
bitter cold. Pennsylvania Tennes
see, and Kentucky reported four
deaths each; Illinois 3; Minnesota
and Wisconsin, Nortti Carolina,
Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and
Mississippi one each.
President Truman’s order di
rected that federal buildings using
oil for fuel be limited to 69 de
grees heating, and that govern
ment cars be limited to 40 miles
an hour to conserve gasoline.
Many areas curtailed use of oil
end gas for industrial purposes in
a move to stretch dwindling sup
plies for heating purposes.
GOOD BASKETBALL GAME
FRIDAY NIGHT
Last Friday evening the Base
Officers basketball team turned
4>ack in a close game, the Nome
High School team by a score of
34 to 31. The game was well at
tended and there was excitement
for all as the lead changed several
times throughout the struggle.
In the nightcap the local U. S.
Alaska CIO Ends
2nd Annual Meet
KETCHIKAN, The second
annual all-Alaska congress of in
dustrial organizations convention
ended late Friday with an en
dorsement of Governor Gruening
for reappointment and a recom
mendation that Congressional Del
egate Bartlett be given an admin
istrative assistant in Washington.
It recommended that the fishing
industry organize to seek federal
assistance on the same basis as
farmers. Delegates argued that
fisheries are being depleted while
farm lands, including livestock
land which is producing in com
petition with fisheries, are being
rehabilitated.
The convention pledged cooper
ation with the American federa
tion of labor unions in the legis
lative political races; demanded
Congressional hearings in the Ter
ritory on the Alaska fish trap
leasing bill, which comes up for
hearing in Washington late this
month; rapped what it said was a
1 practice of oil companies to give
! quantity discounts to larger fish
ing operators; endorsed statehood;
opposed a special session of the
legislature; appealed to the legis
lature to rebate 60 per cent ma
rine fuel tax revenue to cities for
use in harbor and anchorage facil
| ities and to employ engineers to
plan them.
Mercantile team trounced the
Base Prospector team by a score
of 60 to 16. The Mercs kept the
game well in hand throughout the
play.
! The next games will be Wednes
day night.
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January 15 and every two weeks thereafter for
Valdez, Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan, Seattle.
DICK MICKELSON LEAVES
FOR LOS ANGELES
Dick Mickelson, who has made
his home with his brother C.
Mickelson, leaves this week for
Los Angeles where he plans to at
tend a radio vocational school. He
has been employed at the post
office and is being replaced by
Rev. Alvin Capener.
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To'Whom It May Concern
Chapter 1501, Compiled Laws of
Alaska, 1933, as amended by
Chapter 36, Session Laws of Alas
ka, 1935 and Chapter 26, Session
Laws of Alaska, 1947, provides
that all candidates for any office
in the Territory, shall, on or be
fore February 1, of the year in
which a Primary Election is held,
file a Declaration of Candidacy.
As February 1, 1948, falls on Sun
day, all candidates must file their
Declarations not later than 12
noon on Saturday, January 31,
1948.
Publish January 19, 23, 28.
ATTENTION V. F. W.
There will be a meeting at the
City Hall. Monday night at 8:00
o'clock. All members requested
to attend.
W. Wlicox. Commander
NOTICE
American Legion Post 19
Regular Meeting tonight at 8:00
o'clock at the new hall, 3rd Ave.
Refreshments will be served.
NOTICE
Stockholders Meeting
A meeting of the Stockholders
of the Northwestern Alaska Fair
Association will be held in the of
fices of the Nome Motor Co., on
Monday, January 26, 1948, 8:00
I o'clock, p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to
hold an election of the Board of
Directors, to select a date for the
10th Fair and such other business
as may be brought to the attention
of the meeting.
A. Polet, Secretary.
NOTICE
The Order of the Eastern Star
will hold a social meeting tonight,
January 19. All members are cor
dially invited
Margaret Steinwandel,
Worthy Matrol.
I
NOTICE
i Arctic Native Brotherhood will
i meet Monday evening, the 19th, at
7:30 p.m. at the Brotherhood Hall.
All members urged to attend.
BERT BELL Secy.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE
lieve in Christ? Hear this timely
topic in the Pioneer Hall, Tues.,
January 20.
DREAM
THEATER
1 Show, Jan. 19 and 20, 7:30 P.M.
Monday and Tuesday
"RHAPSODY IN BLUE"
Robert Alda Joan Leslie
Also "Michigan Ski Doodle"
—•—
1 Show, Jan. 21 and 22, 7:30 P.M.
Wednesday and Thursday
"SAILOR TAKES A WIFE"
Robert Walker June Allyson
Also "The Great Lakes"
INSTALLATION OF
1 OFFICERS AT I. O. O. F.
Nome Lodge A15, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, installed
the officers for the new term last
Friday, January 16, with Chas D.
Jones officiating as Deputy Grand
Master, assisted by A. Polet, Dep
uty Grand Marshal, and David S.
Mazen, Grand Chaplain.
The following were the elective
and appointed officers for the
year 1948: noble grand, Paul Dry
den; vice grand, Oscar Lay, Sec
retary, Robert F. Baldwin; treas
urer, W. A. Boucher.
P. G., John Rapp, chaplain, S. D.
Mazen; RSNG, Chas. D. Jones;
LSNG, Robert Ledgerwood; RSVG
John Solon; LSVG, Eric Nelson,
warden, Peter X. Petersen; con
ductor, Albin Poison, RSS, Ben
Young; LSS, Edward Anderson;
Inside guard, A. Polet; outside
guard Joe Mickel.
The turnout for the occasion
was good and after installation re
freshments were served This is the
first time in years that the lodge
has adequate facilities, in the
building acquired last spring, and
since then considerably enlarged.
Most interest in the functions of
the order is shown, and an in
crease in membership and activi
ties is now foreseen.
REPUBLICAN CLUB MET
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The Republican club met Sun-:
day, January 18 to reorganize and
discuss plans for the forthcoming
primary election.
Officers of the newly formed
club are Robert E. Long, presi
dent, W. E. H. Cremer, vice pres
ident, Rita Harper, secy.-treas.
Several committees were ap
MINUTES OF FAIR ASSN.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING
The meeting was called to order
by Pres. Mrs. Rita Harper. Direc
tors present, president Mrs. Rita
Harper, secretary A. Polet, vice
president Sam Mogg; treasurer Ole
Hay who represented by his wife,
director Mr. Angell.
The minutes of the last meeting
held on May 28 were read and ap
proved as read.
Secretary Polet read a number
of communications received and
answered since last meeting action
was deferred on same until the
new board of directors is elected
On motion the secretary was in
structed to issue a call for an an
nual stockholders meeting to bi
held on Monday, Jan. 26, for th
purpose of electing a new boan
of directors.
A general discussion brough
out that this board with the back
ground of having served on se\
eral Fairs, expressed their opinior
that this Tenth Fair should be er
larged upon and instead of crow<
ing all in one Fair which crow<
the various 18 departments in su<
small space that in the past fe
years has demonstrated the ir
opssibility to conduct same ef!
ciently and profitably.
It is suggested that this comi
Fair be divided into a spring F<
some time in April, and a fall F;
about the latter part of August
the beginning of Sept.. The <
mand for such division at this til
is inevitable as the tourist traf
development will work well w
the new idea.
pointed and other meet
scheduled for Sunday, January
First Showing
for 1948
On Monday morning we wil
place on sale an entire new line c
the most outstanding array of Nj
tive Art ever to go on display an;
where.
This lot of Ivory Carving h:
heen assembled with great car
mostly of Fossil Ivory and wil
years of seasoning.
PRICES HAVE BEEN
BROUGHT DOWN TO NORMA
WE WANT NOME
TO HAVE THE FIRST LOOK