Wallace Mclvor Heads
Nome March of Dimes
The Anarch of Dimes is now
under way in Nome under the
chairmanship of Wallace Mclvor,
who has placed miniature iron
lungs all over town as receptacles
for the annual donations.
It is reported that the polio aid
funds have been extended to Al
aska for 1952 as a check for
$5,063.50 was received in Juneau
from the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis headquarters
in New York. This check was
turned over to the Alaska De
partment of Health, which will
administer the polio aid program.
The money will be used to em
ploy a nurse - therapist to aid
poliomyelitis victims.
Alaska’s first widespread out
break of polio was in 1950, during
which 88 persons were stricken
and seven died. In 1951 there
were nine cases reported.
PIONEERS ATTENTION
Regular Meeting Tonight
Pioneer Igloo
8:00 P.M.
COUNCIL NEWS
The Nome City Council met in
regular session Monday evening
with Mayor Charles Jones pre
siding.
An application for a retail liqu
or license was granted for the
Polaris Liquor Store.
It was announced that for the
months of November and Decem
ber snow removal cost the city
over $3,000.
The Fire Committee of the
Council reported a total of seven
fire alerts during the month with
only one fire causing serious dam
age.
The Community Christmas Tree
Committee reported a total of
$693.83 collected by donations
and a total of $705.00 dispersed.
The Alaska Road Commission
and the ACS have volunteered the
use of their D-8 tractors for
snow removal should we have
more storms during the winter.
Wallace Mclvor was named
chairman of the March of Dimes
Committee.
For Good Printing Call Main 125
WE CARRY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FINE LIQUORS, BEER AND WINE
Out-of-Town Orders Carefully Handled
THE NOME LIQUOR STORE
just Arrived!
New Shipment of
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Wholesale and Retail
Phone MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
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Annual Membership Drive
Scheduled By Chamber
The annual membership drive
of the Chamber of Commerce is
scheduled to get under way im
mediately under the chairmanship
of Richard Lee, according to the
discussion held at the Chamber
luncheon yesterday noon.
Arv Saario was appointed to
take charge of arrangements for
the annual dinner meeting which
has been set for February 12. He
will announce his own committee.
The possibility of organizing the
people of Kotzebue into member
ship of the Chamber was brought
up by Boyd Harwood. He stated
that the people there were really
interested. Secretary Polet was
instructed to look into the matter.
The new U.S. Commissioner,
Russell Arnett was a guest at the
meeting and expressed v the belief
that he likes Nome and that he
had wanted to come to Alaska for
a long time.
Laura Jones, educational super
visor of the ANS was also a guest.
She stated that the economy pat
tern of Alaska was changing fast
and her department was making
every effort to help the native
people adjust themselves to the
new ways of living. The overall
objective of the service, she said,
was “to develop self reliance, self
sufficiency and leadership among
them so that they can take their
places in the social, political and
economic life of Alaska.”
She spoke highly of George
Bell, native representative at the
New York Daily Mirror’s Youth
Forum, and stated that over the
Juneau radio he described Nome
as being a civic minded town and
the best place in the world to live.
She praised the Beta Sigma Phi
for their project of feeding the
school children and said the ANS
would supply them with a sub
stantial amount of food.
AIRLINES
Alaska Airlines cancelled their
flights from Anchorage yesterday
due to icing conditions. Two
flights are expected from An
chorage today.
The Wien Airlines plane which
arrived on Sunday is still hold
ing here due to unfavorable
weather at Kotzebue.
Pan American Airways cancel
led their flight yesterday.
EXPLORER SCOUTS
Meeting tonight. City Hall. 7:30
All boys over 14 invited to attend.
— Marc Anderson
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193 before 5 pjn.
FOR SALE—Jeep in good run
ning condition. Call Air Force 2.
WANTED—Nice used baby bed.
Call Main 6, Mrs. Bell. After
5:30 p.m., call Black 36.
WANTED TO BUY—Used high
chair. Phone Main 142.
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Inquiries are made every week
at the Nugget. Use our classi
fied ads for good results.
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Thursday, Jan. 17—7:30 p.m.
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"TEXAS DYNAMO"
Charles Starrett - Smiley Burnette
VA Representative '
Available Here Jan. 28-29
Veterans and dependents of vet
erans in the Nome area that have
problems coming under the juris
diction of the Veterans Adminis
tration are advised to get in touch
with Wesley H. Hoeft, VA Contact
Representative, who will be avail
able at the Wallace Hotel January
28th and 29th.
Help and information will be
giver! on disability and death
claims, medical and dental applica
tions, government insurance prob
lems and benefits available to vet
erans of all wars, including the
present conflict in Korea.
Mr. Hoeft has been appointed
successor to Mr. Philip M. Lynch,
who made the quarterly itinerant
trips to Nome for the past several
years. Friends of Mr. Lynch in this
area will be interested to know
that he was recently promoted to
the position of Officer in Charge
of the VA office in Anchorage.
Mrs. Lincoln Ost and her two
children are visiting relatives in
Nome for the first time. The
children are enjoying a visit with
their grandmother, Mrs. L. E. Ost,
who is spending the winter here.
The Ost family lives in Anchor
age where Capt. Ost is with the
Alaska National Guard.
Beriha Bjornstad Wichels, who
was married here last month and
has been on her wedding trip re
turned yesterday for a short visit
with her family.
Mr. Wichels is taking special
training with the U. S. Weather
Bureau in Oklahoma. Mrs. Wichels
and small son will join him there.
Censorship in the movies is just
a case of stop, look, and less sin.
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Nome High Downs AACS
And Church Takes CAP
In Tuesday’s Basketball
By Herb Williams
Nome High trounced AACS 68
to 43 in the first game of the
Tuesday night double - header
played in the school gym, and
the Community Church edged the
CAP in the finale, 34 to 28.
The Polar Bears were led by
their high-scoring senior, Clar
ence Willoya, who hit for 24
points. Stanley, for the losers,
scored 16.
The Church won their third
game of the season as they
knocked off the CAP 34 to 28 in
the second tilt. Pacing the Church
to victory were Pete Hahn and
Herb Williams with 11 and 10
points respectively. John Bell and
Elmer Green scored 7 points each
for the CAP.
There will be two games at the
base gym tonight. Starting at 7,
the Army meets the Blue Devils;
and at 8:15 the 32nd Det. plays
142nd Radar. These games were
postponed Monday night.
Thursday night’s games will be
played at the base gym, CAP vs.
the Army at 7, and the Church
meeting AACS at 8:15.
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(Back of Alaska Airlines)
Haircut . 1.25
Shave . 75
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EXCEPT SUNDAY
AND MONDAY
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