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ERNEST M. ATTEBERY
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THIRD AVENUE, NOME, ALASKA
LOCAL NEWS
The Coast Guard Cutter North
land sailed from Seattle, May 10th
for Nome with two pouches of first
class mail and 23,000 pounds of oth
er classes of mail matter.
Mother Superior, Rose, of the Pil
grim Springs Mission, who came to
Nome a few days ago, for medical
attention, is convalescing at the May
nard-Columbus Hospital under the
care of Dr. Swartz, who states she is
improving nicely.
According to reports several days
ago Pilot Jerry Jones of the Pacific
Alaska Airways was still at Point
Barrow, having flown Doctor Gillis
pie and a nurse in there via Kotze
bue. Point Lay and Wainwright. No
definite information as to further
particulars regarding the influenza
epidemic on the Arctic Coast has
been available for several days.
Pilot Frank Whaley of the Roust
Airways took off from Nome for
Ruby. Sunday morning with Chas.
Okuda of Deering as a passenger
enroute to the states to have ap op
eration on his eyes.
Pilot Whaley returned Sunday af
ternoon with Mrs. John Arnold, Fred
Jones, Tolbert Scott and Hector
Laurin, from Ruby, after contacting
Pilot Noel Wien at that place. The
plane also brought about sixty-five
pounds of first class mail.
Pilot Whaley hopped off this after
noon for Ruby with E. Chivers as
a passenger enroute to Kennecott.
The Junior Prom held Saturday
evening in the Nevada Hall by the
Junior Class of the Nome High
school, for the Senior Class, alumni,
and invited guests, proved to be a
successful culmination of social sea
son of the school this year.
Entertainment features by Mrs.
Neva Whaley’s advanced dancing
class added much to the enjoyment
of the function.
Patrons and Patronesses were Mr.
and Mrs. Lars Rynning and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Steffen.
The decorating committee was
Miss Gertrude Johansen and Milton
O Farrell; the checking committee,
ARCTIC TRANSPORT CO.
ANNOUNCES
S. S. ARTHUR J. BALDWIN
SAILS FROM SEATTLE
MAY 23RD
CALLING AT ALL PORTS FROM
ST. MICHAEL TO KOTZEBUE
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YOUR FREIGHT OFFERINGS
ARE SOLICITED
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ARCTIC TRANSPORT CO.
the Misses Marguerite Lee and Eve
lyn Wallace)the refreshment commit
tee was Jimmie Harper and Pearse
Walsh. Faculty Director was Mrs.
Marguerite Johnson.
All members of the student body
helped in some respects. The kind
ness of Henry Burgh, proprietor of
the hall, made it possible for free
admission.
Mrs, John Arnold, mother of Ly- ;
man S. Brewster, Superintendent at1
Nome of the U. S. Reindeer Service
was an arriving passenger Sunday, j
to visit her son and daughter-in
law, Mrs. Ann Brewster.
Mrs. Arnold left the Brewster-Ar
nold cattle ranch in the southeaster
ly part of Montana, May 1st and j
came to Seward aboard the steamer j
Yukon. This is her first visit to Al- i
aska. She traveled by train to Fair- i
banks and from there by plane to
Nome.
After spending two or three ^
weeks visiting with the Brewsters, ;
Mrs. Arnold intends flying back
through the interior section and,
thence back to the states.
The Nome City Council is meeting
tonight at the office of Mayor Swartz ,
at 8 P.M. in its second regular meet
ing since the induction of the new
council into office. While it is un-)
known if there is any particular
items of business to come before the
council, it is reported that consider
able interest has been shown in the
consideration of the selection of a
new driver and a new engineer for
the Nome Fire Department.
Registration for engineer was made
by John Reimer and Blake B.Wales.
Registrations for driver were made
by Ralph Ulrichson, George Jones
and A1 Fallman. Their applications 1
are to be brought before the council'
tonight, following the closing of ap
plications at five p.m. this afternoon.
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The Nome Brass Band will hold ,
its regular practice at the Nevada
Hall promptly at 7;30 p.m. tonight.
They are preparing for their big
dance to be given next Saturday,,
May 18th at the Nevada Hall. A j
fine program of dance music is being
worked up by the band for the oc
casion.
Tickets are being sold thruout the
city and admission prices are seven
ty-five cents for adults and children
twenty-five cents.
According to the reports of the
ticket committee, tickets are going
like hot cakes and everyone is in
tensely interested in the affair. Civic
pride and progress are firmly en
trenched behind the band and are
anxious to see it develop into a live
wire organization.
Funds derived from the dance are
to be used to purchase musical in
struments and music. It is also re
ported that the Nome Brass Band
will be on hand to welcome the first
boats when they arrive in less than
a month from now.
Ballot Boxes Are
With
Plebiscite Tues.
✓
Are Taking Precautions In
Philippines As Plebiscite
Comes Tuesday May 14
(By The Associated Press)
MANILA, Mdy 13, — The des
truction of several ballot boxes in
the capital of one of the provinces
by Sakdalista extremists, was re
ported to the constabulary, as wide
spread precautions were taken today
to prevent trouble at tomorrow’s
plebiscite on Philippine independen
ce.
•JKUL"'_ _ 1-I',1_
Dream Theatre
one show TUESDAY *p. m.
ANN HARDING
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
IN
“WHEN LADIES MEET”
ALSO
Mickey McGuire In “MICKEY’S RACE”
SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION
NEVA WHALEY WILL PRESENT
HER BIG AND LITTLE TOTS IN
“FAIRYLAND FOLLIES”
ADULTS 75cts (Tax Included) CHILDREN 25cts
ONE SHOW 8 P. M.
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SELECTION
OF
BLOUSES
NOVELTY NECKWEAR
SCARFS
JUST ARRIVED AND ARE
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