C of C Meeting Discusses
“Tours and Tourists”
The keynote ai the Chamber of
Commerce meeting yesterday was
“Tours and Tourists.” with Jack
Whaley, vice president of Wien
Airlines as a guest and who ad
dressed ‘the assembly. He said that
over 50(1 tourists were brought to
Nome last summer by his com
pany and that there would be
many more this summer. He urged
that Nome try to do more to en
tertain the tourists while here so
they would be interested in stay
ing longer. He also explained that
tickets purchased with Wien Air
lines were now interchangeable
with Pan American.
Frank Whaley, Kotzebue man
ager for Wien Airlines, gave sev
eral suggestions about attractions
and also told that Wien’s were
making plans to relocate their
headquarters in Nome, building
hangars, etc., here instead of at
Fairbanks.
Names suggested for a local
Board of Price Administration
■were Mr. E. Bf Fisher, Emily
Boucher and Rose Bronson.
Dewey Goodrich urged the
Chamber to go cm record support
ing a clean-up program so that
Nome would look decently clean.
A. Folet asked that the Cham
ber and the City supplement the
offer of $200 per month by Wien’s
for a full-time Tourist Secretary
during the summer months. A
committee was appointed to sol
icit funds.
Raymond Tveier. president of
the Nome School Board stated that
there are only four teachers re
turning next year from the pres
ent staff of the Nome School. They
are Mrs. Andrew Nerland, Mar
garet Stienbrech, Dorothy Galla
gher and Olaf Halverson.
He said, however, that he was
confident that the school would
have all the teachers it needed by
the time school opened.
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S. Montague of Rainbow Mines
arrived from Fairbanks yesterday
enroute to his camp in the Kou
garok. He will be joined this sum
mer by Brownie Whaley who isj
completing his first year of col
lege in southern California.
“Eskimo Life” By Robert
Mayokok Now On Sale
Robert Mayokok, Eskimo artist
and author, has put on sale today
at the Nome Drug Store and
Folet’s Store, the first copies of
ithe second printing of his popular
booklet for children, “Eskimo
Life”
The new edition is double in
size with over a dozen new orig
inal drawings of Eskimo activities
and more authentic information on
how the Eskimo of the past gen
erations lived.
Robert Mayokok’s first printing
was so well received that he is
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j already working on a companion
book which will be known as
“Eskimo Customs” and will be
published by the Nome Nugget
some time this summer. This also
will be fully illustrated, and will
put in print for the first time,
many of the customs which have
been handed down through the
families of the native people of
this area.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO
HAVE PARTIES THIS SUMMER
AT LOST RIVER AND BARROW
According to a report from the
office of Delegate Bob Bartlett,
the Geological Survey will have
personnel working at Lost River
in cooperation with the Bureau
of Mines.
Another project listed in Sec
ond Division for the Geological
Survey is with the Arctic Re
search Laboratory at Ft. Barrow
where permafrost studies con
tinue.
Mrs. Luther Dunbar is leaving
next week for Portland, Oregon,
to attend the high school gradu
ation of her daughter June, from
St. Helen’s School. She will be
joined by the rest of -the family
later and they plan to take an
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extended vacation touring through
the United States for several
months before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Weaver of
the Northern Light and Power ar
rived this morning from the States
where they have been for several
months, and are being welcomed
home by their many friends.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
G-E Dial-the-fabric Iron - G-E Steam Iron
G-E Automatic Roaster - G-E Hotplate
G-E Washing Machine - G-E Sun Lamp
G-E Electric Clock • G-E Mazda Lamps
Wiring Materials
NORTHERN LIGHT & POWER CO.
1 FROM SEWARD
SS. Baranof May 24
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS Denali May 31
Valdez Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
SS Baranof June 7
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS Denali June 13
CordoTa Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
For Further Information Wire, Write or Phone
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FAIRBANKS, ANCHORAGE or SEWARD
PAN AM REVISES SCHEDULE
TO PROVIDE NOME ARRIVALS
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
Pan American World Airways
is revising its schedule, effective
June 1, to provide Clipper arrivals
in Nome on Wednesday and Sat
urday, instead of Wednesday and
Sunday, according to announce
ment made by Jim Walsh, district
traffic sales manager here.
“This will provide better fresh
produce service in Nome,” he says,
since it will be available over the
week-end, where previously it
was held over, with the Sunday
arrival.”
Walsh has also been advised by
PAA’s Seattle headquarters that1
the new summer schedule will
serve as a basic pattern and will
be augmented by special sections
when traffic demands them.
TEEN-AGE BLOW-OUT
May 26—9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
American Legion Hall
—Last Dance of Season—
Admission: Boys.50c
Girls.25c
NOTICE
Sealed bids shall be received in
the City Clerk's Office up to 5:00
p.m. May 28, 1951, on the sale of
Nome Police Car. The City re
serves the right to reject any and
all bids.
NOME COMMON COUNCIL
By Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk
Publish May 9, 16, 23, 1951.
NOTICE
City Motor Driver's License and
Sticker are required by Ordinan
ces 265 and 337. Anyone driving
without them is subject to arrest
and a fine.
Clyde D. Glass
Nome Police Chief
Publish May 16-23 & 30, 1951
NOTICE
Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 1,
would appreciate old Nome pic
tures that can be used in histori
cal book of all Igloos in Alaska
being compiled by Grand Igloo.
Pictures will be returned. Call
Bob Baldwin, President, or Fred
Bockman, Secretary. 60,3t
Our presses hum and types all clink
To serve you best in paper and ink
WANT ADS I
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LOST — Brown billfold. Reward
$20. Property of Tom Martin.
Leave at Nugget Office. tf
WANTED — Used furniture in
good condition. Call Wien Air
lines office. 61,3
FOR SALE — Almost new 6-ft.
General Electric refrigerator, t
Call Main 69. 61,2
FOR SALE — One newly-over
hauled motorbike. Call Main
183 after 12 noon. 61,2
FOR SALE — .30-.30 Winchester.
Call Cpl. Thompson, Army 37.
61,3
FOR SALE — Jamesway hut. Call
Red 181. 61,3
DREAM
THEATER
THURSDAY, MAY 24—7:30 P.M.
jFEUDIN,' FUSSIN' & FIGHTIN'
| Donald O'Connor Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
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FRIDAY, MAY 25
2 Show—7:15 and 9 p.m.
"THE WALKING HILLS"
Randolph Scott Ella Raines j
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uianna Club
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ANNOUNCING
Early Opening
For Summer Season
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DINNER and COCKTAILS
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From 8 ’til Late
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LES and BETTY
In the Kitchen
ERNIE GUSTAFSON
Behind the Bar
ARCTIC OIL DELIVERY
Phone—Shop: Black 76 — Residence: Main 52
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY
Ben Young
QUALITY MEAT CO.
MEAT PROVISIONERS
“A Few Pounds or A Carload”
P. O. Box 1911, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
Suggestion No. 2
Polet Arts and Crafts Store is selected as No.
2 place of interest to the tourist.
Here the native art is shown and the possi
bility of making a living is encouraged.
The products of the native in Ivory, Slippers,
Mukluks and Fur garments is shown and can be
purchased and taken home by the visitor as gifts
to their loved ones left behind.
Specimens of raw materials and curios are
on display to please and entertain the Tourist.
Mention this to the Visitor
Who will be the third?
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