EXPERT MARKSMAN GIVES
EXHIBITION TONIGHT
Herb Parson, expert marksman
for the Winchester Western Arms
Co., who has been performing
throughout the Territory under
the auspices of various organiza
tions is scheduled to hold a pub
lic shooting exhibition this eve
ning at seven thirty in front of the
Federal Building.
His trip to Nome is sponsored
by the Boy Scouts, Troop 666, who
have announced that everyone is
welcome and that the exhibition
should interest the general public
from kids to adults. At Wrangel
the town closed all business so
everyone could witness Mr. Par
son’s skill.
Mr. Parsons will explain each
shot and gun and answer ques
tions gladly. There will be no
charge.
PAA ANNOUNCES NEW
AIR FILM RATE
Pan American has announced
special rates for the transporting
of first run film to Alaska. The
first to be flown in under this rate
is “Duel in the Sun” which will
show in Ketchikan and Juneau at
the same time it is being shown in
the States.
The special rate to Nome will be
43 cents a pound.
Chinese Seize
Fishing Boats
NANKING, (£») — Mukden dis
patches to Chinese newspapers
said yesterday that two fishing
ships of “a certain nation” had
been seized by Chinese authori
ties while operating in Chinese
territorial waters in Manchuria.
TBe report said local officials
had asked the Central government
to handle the incident. Chinese
correspondents usually use the
term “a certain nation” when re
ferring to Russia, but the news
paper Pekin Daily reported that
the executive Yuan was told Jap
anese were continuing to fish in
waters around Formosa and else
where in Chinese waters.
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TE0 DUFFIELD IS NEW
ALASKA AIRLINES MANAGER
Ted Duffield arrived from An
chorage to take over the manage
ment of the local Alaska Airlines
office. Mr. Duffield has been with
the company since 1944 and has i
! been stationed at Anchorage and
at Homer where he was station
manager.
Coffee trees take seven years to j
begin producing.
CHEECHAKO
DANCE
Under the Auspices of
The American Legion
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SATURDAV, JUNE 14
9 P.M.
NOME HI GYM
2 GOOD DOOR PRIZES
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M-V Reef Knot
Will Arrive June 14th
M-V Square Knot
Will sail June 18th from
Seattle, for Golovin, Nome,
Teller, and St. Lawrence Island
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Grisworld Made
Greek Aid Chief
WASHINGTON, (/P)—The Sen
ate confirmed yesterday President
Truman’s nomination of Dwight
B. Griswold, former Nebraska
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governor, as chief of the Greek
aid program.
It also confirmed, without oppo
sition. these other nominations:
Richard F. Allen, vice president
of the American Red Cross, to be
f eld director of foreign relief pro
grams.
Norman Armour of New Jersey,
career diplomat, to be assistant
secretary of state succe e d i n g
Spruille Braden.
Emmett O’Neal, former Ken
tucky Congressman, to succeed
Paul V. McNutt as American am
bassador to the Philippines.
MRS. SAM HUXLEY
LEAVES FOR STATES
Mrs. Sam Huxley, wife of Sam
Huxley, fire chief of the Nome
Air Base, left Monday evening for
the States where she will go to the
Mayo Clinic for medical attention.
She also plans to visit with her,
daughter before * returning to j
Nome.
Attention, Children!
The Summer Playfield is open
every week-day afternoon from,
1 to 3 o'clock at the Territorial
School grounds.
Sand box and games for pre- j
school children. Games, races and;
contests for older children. On1
rainy days there will be organised
play in the Native School Club
House.
Fun for all; come one come all.
Mrs. Earl Towner, Supervisor.
DRESSMAKER
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ALTERATIONS
REMODELING
Formats A Specialty
MARY NOONAN
BLACK 165 |
Call evenings 6 to 9
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Classified Ads
LOST—1 pair ground-lens dark
glasses. Finder please contact
Wiens. 66-tf
FOR SALE—Lot 50 x 70 with 3
room house partly furnished. Call
Main 62. 49-tf
FOUND—Ladies Gold Ring. Call
Red 157. 68-tf
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FOR SALE—Emerson Phono-Ra
dio. Excellent condition. Call
Black 165 after 5 p.m. 69-3t
FOR SALE—Garage 13' x 22'.
Must be removed. Call Main 144/
69-2t
DREAM
THEATER
Wednesday and Thursday
"STORM OVER LISBON" *
Richard Arlan
Vara Ruba Ralston
Also "Film Vodvtt"
2 Shows, June 13, 7:15 A 9:00 P.M.
Friday
"SON OF LASSIE"
Peter Lawford Donald Crisp
Also "Screwy Truant"
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Head For Alaska
In Metal Canoe
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SEATTLE, (A3)—Bob Miller an".
Les Welch were paddling their
68-pound aluminum canoe through
Puget Sound today, bound for
Alaska and “not in a hurry.”
“It might take us a week jus^
to get out of Puget Sound,” sa.l
Welch. The two university of
Idaho students said their destina
tion was Juneau.
Both are war veterans. IVJiller.
24. learned to handle a canoe on
the rivers near his home town oi
Lewiston, Maine. He wields the
bow paddle and must make the
trip kneeling on an air cushion.
Welch, 26, hails from Orofino,
Idaho, and learned his rivercraf'
on the Clearwater river and its
rushing tributary the North Fork.
Fishermen Flown
To Canneries
SEATTLE, (A3) — Delayed by
contract negotiations, salmon fish
ermen were rushed to Bristol Bay
by plane last night in order to be
on hand for the opening of the
fishing season June 23.
Two plane loads of men were to
leave Boeing field during the
night, the Northern Airlines re
ported. Within the next week ap
proximately 500 fishermen will be
flown to the Libby, McNeill and
Libby canneries in the Naknek
area.
The fishermen, members of the
Alaska Fishermen’s union, accept
ed a 12 per cent wage boost last
night.
AMERICAN LEGION TO HOLD
CHEECHAKO DANCE
The American Legion is hold
ing a Cheechako1 Dance next Sat
urday evening at the school audi
torium. reviving one of Nome’s
pre-war social functions which
were discontinued during the war
years.
For many years the Cheechako
Ball was a welcome to the hun
dreds of arrivals on the first boat
of the season into Nome and an of
ficial end of the winter social sea
son.
The committee of the Legion
state that good music is planned
and two door prizes will be given.
Chinese Recover
Two Jeeps
NANKING, (/P) — Chinese gen
darmes, searching for stolen
American army vehicles, arrested
a Nanking youth who admitted
stealing two jeeps and led author
ities to the purchasers in a village
of 100 lhiles away.
The gendarmes found one of the
jeeps painted a fire-engine red
i and equipped with ladder racks.
It was in the possession of the vil
lage fire chief.
The second jeep was being oper
ated by the village police chief.
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MRS. FORREST WOOD
WILL MAKE HOME IN NOME
Mrs. Forrest Wood, wife of the
new pilot for the Alaska Airlines
flying out of Nome arrived Satur
day to make her home here.
The human skull has 22 bones.
REMAINING
in present location until
New Quarters are Completed
Retailers of
ESKIMO ARTS AND CRAFTS
FURS AND FUR GARMENTS
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Establishing
Wholesale Facilities
As Soon As Possible
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