LOCAL NEWS
It is recently reported that Tom
Shaw crushed his collarbone and
was badly shaken up in an auto
mobile accident as he wae return
ing to bis home in Edmonds from
Seattle oh the 24th of last month.
It ia reported that O. S. Weaver
left the Mayo Brothers Clinic the
latter part of last week and is
enroute to Southern California
where he will spend a few weeks
recuperating. He and Mrs. Weav
er will spend a few weeks in
Miami, Florida, before returning
to Nome 'to resume his duties as
president of the light, power and
telephone plant here.
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Charles Mason succumber to his
long illness last Tuesday and ser
vices will be held for him this
coming Sunday at two o'clock un
der the auspices of the Independ
ent Order of the Odd Fellows. He
was born in Barker, N. Y., March
11, 1870 and came to Cook's In
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DOLLAR DAY
' March 21. 1934
Now is your chance to select a number of Rifts at a very
reasonable price from a large assortment of gifts.
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BASES AT NOME AND CANDLE
let, Alaska, in 1896. He came to
Nome in 1901 and is survived by
two clcter still in New York.
Alfred Lomen is now back on
his teet, having nearly recovered
from his sprain suffered during a
resent baseball game.
Miss Grace Swan berg who has
been indisposed lately, Is as good
as new now and is presiding iQ
her customary good style over her
friends in the Midnight Sun.
Henry Conrad suffered a relapse
late last Tuesday evening and
died in the Maynard Columbus
Hosp'tal of paralysis. He was
born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1882,
nnd came directly to Nome in
1903. In recent years he has
done considerable prospecting and
mining in the neighborhood of
Solomon.
The funeral for Henry Conrad
will also be held Sunday at 2 p.m.
at th Federated Church under the
auspices of the Independent Or
der of the Odd Fellows.
In the appropriately decorated
home of Mrs. Louis 'Kurth an
infant shower was given foT Mrs.
Walter Nelson.
A large stork pulling a nickel
bathtub greeted the guests at the
door, where ?hey deposited their
gifts.
Sewing and games took up the
afternoon and then Mrs. Nelson
was given the tub full of lovely
and da'nty baby garments.
Mrs. Kurth with the assistance
of Mrs. Ed. Nelson served a de
lightful lunch.
The many friends of Mrs. Nel
son all join in wishing her a tub
full of good luck.
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Amelia Brunell was the happy
bride-to-be at a kitchen shower
given in her honor by Betty Lina
berry, Monday. March 12th.
Fourteen ladies with their pres
ents helped make her pathway
through the kitchen an easy one.
Bridge was played during the
afternoon, rhen Amelia was pres
ented with a large wash tub over
flowing with lovely kitchen ware.
Follow ng this a desert lunch
was served.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Pres
ton took place last Sunday after
noon and was pres ded over by
Hev. McKay/ in the Federated
Church, after" which the remains
were taken to the Belmont Point
Cemetnry. She came to Nome in
the early days from England and
endeared herself to many of those
in tills country by her true Alas
kan spirit. Her many friends are
very sory to know of her recent
death caused by a protracted case
of diebetes. Ira Rank, John Olson,
Pete Olaon, Walter Taylor, Jack
Solomon and Herman Johnson at
tended as pall-bearers.
BASEBALL DANCE IS SUCCESS
Dut to the particularly good
spirit of all those who attended
the Baseball Dance last Wednes
day evening at the Eagle Hall, a
very pleasant evening was enjoy
ed. After an hour or two of
dancing the Single Girls Team
was asked to come forward and
receive their silver loving cup as
a reward for their ability in win
ning this year's championship.
The cup was presented by Walter
Nelson on behalf of Brie no. 75
of the Fraternal Order of the
Eagles. As manager for the
championship team. Chuck O’Leary
accepted the cap for. them and
in a few words expressed their
thanks. Walter Nelson, with his
customary decorum, next present
ed the Alaskan Team with the
Eagles special baseball cup which
bore the name of the “Alaskans”
as the holders of the 1934 base*
ball championship. Joe Amarok
received the cup for his team and
voiced the appreciation of the
team and the work that they put
forth to win the cup. A very
tasty lunch followed and the
dance then continued well on into
the morning to the popular Tythm
of the Hill Billys.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
LIGHTNIN’
. '‘Lightnin’,’’ with a divorce
background affords Willi Rogers
the opportunity to express his
views on the momentous subject
of divorce.
"Lightnin’,” coming Tuesday to
the Dream Theatre is an intens
ely human drama. It tells the
story of ’Lightnin’ Bill Joaes, in
dolent but whimsical old tippler,
who, by his shrewdness, circum
vents a band of swindlers who
attempt to rob his wife of her ho
tel and send an innooent young
man to prison. He refuses to
sign a deed tranferring the ho
tel and, as a result his wife
br'ngs an action against him for
d’vorce, as, in the event of her
securing the, decree, hiB signature
on the deed will be not be necess
ary.
1 Finding himself In the divorce
court, ‘L'ghtnin, ” exposes the
crooks, bringing romance to his
daughter and affects a reconcil
iation with his wife.
To save writing letters, mail a
«opy of The Nome Nugget on plane
DREAM THEATRE
TWO SHOWS SUNDAY, MARCH 18 7:15 and 9PM
THE SPY
WITH
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“ONE THE LOOSE,” WITH ZAZU PITTS A THELMA TODD
FOX MOVIE TONE NEW S
Admission 56 cents ineluding tax
ONE SHOW TUESDAY, MARCH 20 AT I PM.
WILL ROGERS
IN
LIGHTNIN’
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SCREEN SNAP SHOTS
AND
NEWS REEL
Admission 75 cents In chiding tax
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