Cost Of Living
Rises To New
All-Time High
WASHINGTON, (/P)—1The gov
ernment’s cost of living index to
day rose to a new all-time high.
Nearly a million workers whose
wage contracts are tied to the rise
and fall of the index will receive
a pay hike or two to three cents
an hour.
The new index, covering prices
as of Oct. 15, was 174.8 per cent
of the 1935-39 base period, an in
crease of 0.6 per cent since Sept.
15.
It was 0.2 per cent higher than
the previous peak of 174.5 in Au
gust and September, 1948.
General Motors Corp., first of
the major auto manufacturers to
adopt the cost of living formula
for its workers, announced imme
diately 357,000 hourly-rated work
ers will receive an additional three
cents an hour. The boost will foe
effective with the first pay period
beginning after Dec. 1.
Approximately 80,000 GM sal
aried workers will receive an ad
ditional $15 as their allowance for
the period between Dec. 1 and
CITY COUNCIL
The Nome Council met Monday
evening for a short session.
A communication was read from
the Nome School asking for a “no
parking” sign in front of the
I school to eliminate trucks, etc.,
1 from parking regularly at the
! school.
Three liquor licenses were ap
proved; beverage dispensaries by
Breaker’s Bar and Frank Coplin;
retail liquor license by John
Vlaar.
The City Clerk was instructed
to write Highway Engineer Met
calf inquiring why the Territory’s
share of the maintenance of the
Nome Harbor had not been re
ceived by the city.
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MARRIED MONDAY
IN QUIET CEREMONY
Edna Eyuk and Frank Aknang
natoguk of Teller were married
in a quiet ceremony at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Paul Carlson on
November 27th.
The young couple are planning
cm returning to Teller to make
their home in the near future.
next March 1, to be paid at the
I close of the quarter next March.
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MONDAY and THURSDAY
FLY via KOTZEBUE to FAIRBANKS
TUESDAY and SATURDAY
SCHEDULE CHANGE EFFECTIVE
AS OF SEPTEMBER 15,1950
Call at Our Office or Phone MAIN 46
For Further Information
AIRLINES,Arc.
| FROM SEWARD
SS. Baranof Dec. 7
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS. Denali Dec. 14
Valdez Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
SS. Baranof Dec. 21
Siika Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS. Denali Dec. 28
Cordova Wrangell
Juneau Ketchikan
Petersburg Seattle
For Further Information Wire, Write or Phone
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FAIRBANKS, ANCHORAGE or SEWARD
NOTICE
Phoebe Circle will meet Friday
evening at the Covenant Mission
at 7:30 p. m.
NOTICE
RUMMAGE SALE
NOME GRILL, SAT., DEC. 9
Phoebe Circle, Covenant Church
RUMMAGE SALE
NOTICE
Badminton as usual next Tues
day, regardless of Roof Garden
practices.
Ted Duffield, Chairman.
KINDERGARTEN
Following Washington S t a t,e
course of study in pre-school ac
tivities that include: stories, mu
sic, art, manners, play, games, etc.
Call Black 113.
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NOTICE
The following persons have
been convicted five times for
drunkenness in the City Magis
trate's Court within a period of
one year, next preceding this no
tice. Selling, serving or giving in
toxicating liquor to these persons
is in violation of Ordinance No.
336.
Harry Garfield ‘ I
Emma Henry
Ray Haering
Leo (Dummy) Nagaruk
Knute (Blaclde) Olson
Jacob Smith
H. J. Jenks,
Chief of Police,
City of Nome.
Pub. Nov. 24-27 and 29, 1950.
WANT ADS
LOST—^Parker “51” with name
on “Louise Lyle.” Please return
to Nugget. 139-3tc
OFFICE HELP WANTED—Expe
rienced stenographer. Give ex
perience and references in your
letter. P.O. Box 458. 140-3tc
FOUND—Single padlock key on
copper wire ring. Call at Nugget.
FOR SALE—Sealskin parka, large
$80. Sun-Kraft Sun Lamp. $20.
Phone Black 71. 141-2tc
FOR SALE—1 Man’s Squirrel
parka, size 44. 1 ladies parka
small size. 2 children’s parkas,
size 11 years. Phone Main 197.
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Building Program
Details to Be Given
At Anchorage
I
All construction interests in
Alaska will have an opportunity
to learn thq details of the 1951-52
building program of the military
at a briefing in Anchorage on De
cember 9th, according to Larry
Moore of the Associated General
Contractors who is handling ar
rangements.
Col. L. E. Seaman, district en
gineer at Ft. Richardson, will dis
cuss the building of army and
airforce projects throughout the
Territory and outline the influ
ence of the program on the civil
ian economy of Alaska at large.
Subjects to be covered by Col.
Seaman include appropriations
now available and planned for the
future, manpower requirements,
housing needs for peak employ
emnt periods, procurement and
shipping of construction materials
and local purchases of various
NOTICE
In recognition of Universal Bi
ble Sunday, December 10, the
Church of the Nazarene is prepar
ing a Bible exhibit to be placed in
one of the Nome business houses.
In order to have a wide variety
in the display, it is urged that
Nome citizens contact the pastor,
Clark H. Lewis, at RED 161, if
they have unusual Bibles, old Bi
bles, Bibles in foreign languages,
or a Bible with an unusual history.
Safe conduct and return is assur
ed for all Bibles used in the ex
hibit.
supplies.
The meeting will open at 10:00
a.m., December 9, in the KENI
studio. According to Moore no
formal, invitations are required
I but all contractors, sub-contrac
tors, suppliers, transporta t i o n
agencies and allied building inter
ests are requested to attend.
The first Bible published in the
i United States was issued from the
! Harvard college press in 1663.
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