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CARL YAGER PASSES AWAY
Carl Yager passed away Jan.
17 in South Dennis, Mass., and
was buried from the South Dennis
Congregational Church Jan. 20.
He was born in Estonia April
13, 1873, spent his yo*ut.h on the
high seas and came to Kodiak,
Alaska, in 1895. In 1897 he joined
the stampede to Dawson, came
down the Yukon in a small boat
to the Nome stampede in 1898. He
spent most of his later years pros
pecting and mining on Seward
Peninsula.
He is survived by his widow,
Evelyn Baxley Yager who lives
at South Dennis, Mass. Mrs.
Yager has cared for him for five
years, since he suffered a stroke
here.
COME-ON-4 MY HOUSE—
We Ciin Give \ mi Everything . . .
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Wholesale and Retail
Phone MAin 133 FREE DELIVERY
SS Baranof Jan. 31
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS. Denali Feb. 7
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS Baranof Feb. 14
Siika Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS Denali Feb. 21
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FAIRBANKS — ANCHORAGE — SEWARD
Beta Sigma Phi
Hot Lunch Project
Served 1,168 Lunches
The Beta Sigma Phi hot lunch
project has proved itself highly
sucessful, if the number of
lunches served in the first three
weeks, indicates results.
To date, this energetic commit
tee headed by Mrs. G. R. Jack
son, Mary Roell and Berniece
Hunt, have served 1,168 lunches.
They have been assisted by vol
unteers who have helped with the
serving. These are Mesdames
Bronson, Adams, F-agerstrom,
Harwood, Tanner, Fritz, Craft,
McGinnis, Hunt, Renshaw, and
Hendershcrt.
Mrs. Keith Hedreen has con
tributed generously by donating
home made soup every week.
More home made soup would
be appreciated stated the chair
man as the program will be con
tinued through February.
So far, one man has assisted
and we are advised that the proj
ect is not limited to women—men
volunteers will be welcomed.
Word has been received from
George and E^na Beacom at Sitka
that a daughter, Valerie, was born
Jan. 25. She weighed 7 pounds
13 ounces.
George Beacom formerly oper
ated Vi’s Shop here in Nome.
NOTICE—VERY IMPORTANT
REPUBLICAN MEETING
Thursday Evening
City Hall — 8:00 p.m.
NOTICE
Women's Society of Christian
Service meets Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. Ray Tveter. All
women of the community inter
ested are welcome. 12,3
Notice to Motor Vehicle Drivers
City driver's license and stick
ers for motor vehicles for the
year 1952 are now in order.
Clyde A. Glass
Chief of Police
Publish Jan. 25, 28, and 30, 1952.
NOTICE
Sales lax reports on retail sales,
services and rentals for the quar
ter ending December 31st, 1951,
must be in the City Clerk's Office
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1952.
Carrie M. McLain
Nome City Clerk
Publish Jan. 23, 25, 28, 1952.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Chrome table, book
case, fluorescent fixture, kitch
en utensils. Call Main 38 Sat.
a.m. or see Maude McAlee. 11,3.
WANTED — Woman for care of
children in my home. Call
Blk 188 after 6:30 p.m. 12,3
FOR SALE — 25-35 Winchester
lever action rifle. Straight
shooter. Call Main 57. 12,3
FOR SALE—4-room house com
pletely furnished. Washing ma
chine, stoves, beds, dishes, etc.,
radio. Yes, folks, the whole
shebang. Very easy to heat.
$2,000, $770 down, balance $35
per month. Phone Red 44.
DREAM
THEATER
Tuesday, Jan. 29 — 7:30 p.m.
"ROPE OF SAND"
Burt Lancaster - June Havoc
Thursday, Jan. 31 — 7:30 p.m.
"CONVICTED"
Glenn Ford - Broderick Crawford
THREE REPUBLICANS FILE
FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
Three more filings have been
made at the U.S. District Clerk’s
office over the weekend by Re
publicans.
Chas. D. Jones and W. W. Laws
have filed for the Senate and
Richard Lee has filed for the
House.
One filing for the Democrats
today is Ed Anderson for the
Senate.
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE NOW UNDER WAY
The Chamber of Commedce an
nual membership drive is now on,
reported Chairman Richard Lee,
with the following renewing their
1952 membership:
Howard Lyng, Nome Motors,
J. Cooley, Lee Bros. Dredging,
James von der Heydt, Russell Ar- i
nett, Larry Galvin, Glenn Car
rington, Nome Drug Store, Ernie
Gustafson, Don McDonald, Arvo
Saario, Nome Nugget,, L. C. Fer
guson, Chas. D. Jones, John E.;
Prouty, Northern Commercial Co.,
Breakers Bar, Cherry’s Barber j
and Beauty Shop, A. Polet.
A full report will be given at
the regular noon luncheon tomor
row at the Board of Trade.
HOEFT, VA OFFICIAL HERE
Wesley Hoeft of the Veterans
Bureau is on his first visit to
Nome, replacing Phillip Lynch
who is in charge of VA offices in
Anchorage.
Mr. Hoeft stated that veterans
of the Korean campaign will be
entitled to dental care under cer
tain provisions made, and may
contact him at the Wallace Hotel
until Wednesday. He is also assist- j
ing and giving veterans informa
tion on disability and death
claims.
W. Sharpies, personnel officer
for the Alaska Road Commission
from the Juneau headquarters,
arrived Saturday on official busi
ness with the local office.
BASKETBALL TUESDAY
High School Gym
Nanooks vs. Blue Devils—7 p.m.
CAP vs. 142nd Radar—8:15 p.m.
Republicans Elect Officers
The Republicans held a well
attended meeting last Friday eve
ning at the City Hall and elected
officers for 1952.
Those elected were: Ben Gil
lette, president; Rube Cremer,
vice president; Helen Kirklin,
secretary-treasurer.
Another meeting is scheduled
for Thursday evening.
A fire alarm Saturday called
the fire department to the resi
dence of Howard Green. Minor
damaged resulted from a fire be
tween the walls, caused when the
insulation caught fire while drain
pipes were being thawed, it i9
reported.
Nome Directory
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JOHN E. PROUTY
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Management Consultant
Box 336 Nome, Alaska
NOME
CIVIL AIR PATROL
Meetings — 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays — 7:30 p.m.
Phone Black 191 Federal Bldg.
ROTARY CLUB
OF NOME
Thursday Luncheon
W. H. Cameron, Pres.
Dewey Goodrich, Secy.
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
< Meets First and
Third Thursday
each month
WILL M. GILLIS, W. M.
NORVIN W. LEWIS, Secy.
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets
EVERY TUESDAY NOON
Larry Galvin, President
HAGEN
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Court House Is Opposite Us
Phone Main 40
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