News Nuggets
According to a recent issue of
the Fairbanks News-Miner, Miss
Rita O'Leary, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. O'Leary of Nome,
occupied a principal part in the
University of Alaska Dramatic
Club's production of “Hawk Is
land”. given recently in Fair
banks.
Miss Rita is attending the Un
iversity of Alaska this winter,
having flown to Fairbanks to
start school there late this fall.
Absence of a quorum at this
morning’s session prevented the
city coucnil. sitting at a board of
equalization, from taking any
action.
The board is considering the
tax roll as set up on assessments
by City Assessor Walsh, and any
Pioneers
Of
Alaska
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL
ROOF
GARDEN
Saturday, December 18,1937
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
“$3.00 WORTH FOR $1.00”
Entertainment-Eats-Dancing
Admission Adults $1.00
Children (school age) 25c
$3.00 Worth
For
$1.00
who are dissastisfied with theii
assessments have the privilege o,
■ appearing before the board anc
| showing cause.
The board will meet again Mor
1 day morning at 9 A. M.
The wind reached a maximum
velocity today of 37 miles an hr
from the North, at 1:30 p.m.
At 3:30 p.m. it recorded a vel
ocity of 34 miles per hour, ac
cording to the records of the U
i S. Weather Bureau at Nome.
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
At the meeting of Nome Lodge
No. A-5 last evening, a good num
ber of applicants were received
and the time of 2 o’clock tomor
row (Sunday) was set for rehear
sal in the work and all members
I of the local lodge as well as all
I visiting members, are requested
to attend. The date for a class
[initiation has been set for Janu
ary 14.
The lodge also voted to invite
the Rebekahs in a joint installa
tion to be held on January 7th,
which will be followed by an en
tertainment and refreshments.
On account of the holiday fes
tivities the meetings falling on
Dec. 24th (Xtnas Eve), and also
on Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve),
have been postponed,and the next
regular lodge meeting will be
held the first meeting in January,
Friday the 7th.
A letter recently received in
Fairbanks from Elton E. Troth,
now attending Washington State
College, and which was publish
ed in the Fairbanks News-Miner
carried news of Nome students
and Nomeites attending the coll
ege.
It read in part: “Among the
students here are quite a num
ber from Alaska, ft was my good
fortunte to meet Ernest E. Kirk
patrick, formerly associated with
the faculty of the Nome schools,
who is seeking his master’s de
gree in Educaiton here. He and
his family aTe all residing in
Pullman.
“Also from Nome comes Nor
vin W. Lewis, Jr., who is major
ing in pharmacy and pre-medics.
Misses Jane and Juanita Jopps,
sisters, and formef Nomeitps are
in their freshman and sophoiprwe
years, respectively. Jape’s major
is speech, while Juapjtg’s major
is business administration.’’
E. A. Cleavingc-r, extension ag
ronomist at Kansas State College
says investments in soil improve
ment are the soundest that a far
mer can make but they are not
quick turn-over ones.
Newspaper advertising
vill develop new business
for you.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
Ladysmith—Utah
COAL
$30.00 Per Ton
DELIVERY—$1.00 EXTRA
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
Black Bean Soup with imported Sherry
Bailey Oyster Soup
Mixed Salted Nuts
Canape and Milk Wafers
Anchovy Paste and Caviar
Cocktail Sausages and Spreads
Ripe Olives, Stuffed Olives
Greek, Black and Green Olives
Mint, Crab and Currant Jelly
Spiced pears, peaches, figs and watermelon
Puddings—Plum, Fig and Date
Cheese Bites, Rita and Wafers
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Stock:
Squash, cabbage, carrots, celery
Turnips, bagoes, cranberries, lo
cal apd outside Grapes, pears,
and grapefruit
FOR THE STOCKING:
Mixed nuts and mixed Xmas candy
i
TO ARRIVE BY PLANE:
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers,
and Lettuce.
TURKEYS—The very best.
ROASTERS—milkfed
CAPONS—extra quality
FOWL—Fat and Plump
BROILERS—Tender and juicy
OYSTERS—Olympia and Eastern
MINCE MEAT—in bulk with New
England Rum.
SHOULDER PORK—Boned, Rolled
SHOULDER VEAL—Boned, Rolled
PRIME RIB BEEF—Boned, Rolled
HOME MADE PORK SAUSAGE
COTTAGE CHEESE IN BULK
FANCY FRUIT CAKES
In fancy container
BE SURE AND LOOK OVER THE FANCY
BASKETS OF FANCY GROCERIES, FRUITS,
AND NUTS AND CANDIES
FEATURED AT THE
BRANCH STORE
PO LET’S STORE S
Santa’s Headquarters
REMEMBER OUR XMAS EVE DRAWING FOB THE 50 VALUABLE FRIZES
Weather Today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
Low pressure of great inten
sity centered about 500 miles
southwest of Dutch Harbor over
lies the North Pacific Ocean and
the Bering Sea and is attended
by cloudy weather and wide
spread precipitation along the
coast from Oregon to the south
ern and western coasts of Alas
ka. 0.70 in. qf rgin was recorded
at Juneau. High pressure is center
ed near Seattle and a secondary
High is located in the Hudson
Bay area with relatively high
pressure dominating over most of
Canada, resulting in generally
fair weather in the interior of
Canada and law temperatures in
Northern Canada: th3 lowest tern
perature being —2 at Aklavik.
The highest Nome temperature
yesterday was 19 and the lowest
last night was 9 degre.s above.
The total precipitation for the 24
hours ending at 1 p.m. was 0.01
in.
Subscribe for the Nugget
Dr. W. A. Rystrom
DENTIST
HOURS:
10—12 AJW. 1—4:30 P.M.
and 7 to 8 P. M.
(By Appointment)
i Located Opposite Federal Bldg.
First Avenue West
Phone Main 22
Thos. R. Lyons Ira D. Orton
Lyons & Orton
Attorneys At Law
Rooms 918-921 Alaska Building
Seattle, Washington
CHAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Ston
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win
es, and Beers.
FRONT ST. NOME.
DREAM THEATRE
IOOX TALKING PICTURES
__ MANAGEMENT C.H. CODE t=r-_1
,.L NU-t.-gfi33
TONIGHT
ONE SHOW 7:30 P.M.
ADULTS 55 CENTS CHILDREN 25 CENTS
WITH ADMIRAL BYRD IN
“LITTLE AMERICA”
And— Laurel & Hardy in “OLIVERT THE 8TH”
SUNDAY
TWO SHOWS 7=15 and 9. P M.
ADULTS 55 CENTS CHILDREN 25 CENTS
“CHARLIE CHAN AT
THE CIRCUS ”
WITH
WARNER OLAND—KEY LUKE
Another one of these thrilling detective stories
ALSO
YORK & KING IN “DOMESTIC BLISTERS”
j_
And—“BUSTED BLOSSOMS”—A Cartoon
ORCHESTRA MUSIC
AT THE NEVADA
Every WED. & SAT. Nights
_ !*v ' jf
SERVICE OUR MOTTO
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TOM CLONINGER