OUTSTANDING IN DEPENDABILITY
N. A. T.
AN ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY !
N. A. T. Has Flown Over a Million Miles—Carried
Over 5.000 Passengers, without Single Injury to
Passengers or Personnel, A Safety Record Un
surpassed in the History of Alaska Air Transport
Operation.
F A I K B V N K S_NOME ALASKA
M. W. G. M. Mrs. j
Haun Entertained
Reception Sat. PM
The Nome Chapter of the Eastern
Stars provided a pleasing reception
Saturday night at the Pioneer Hall
for Mrs. Frances Haun. Most Worthy
Grand Matron of the General Grand
Chapter of the United States, who
is paying an official visit to the Nome
Chapter No. 1, Territory of Alaska,
eluded Kenneth Rude Worthy Pat
The reception line at the hall in
ron, Mrs. Frances Haun, M. W. G. M.
Mrs. Wilfrid Boucher Worthy Mat
ron and Mrs Luther Dunbar Asso.
Matron and Charles Codes Asso
cite Patron.
Numerous entertaining features
were highlights of the evening. The
Dancing Girls of Mrs. Neva Whaley’s
training classes performed with one
of their excellent dances.
Mrs. Leroy M. Sullivan delivered
two very interesting readings in her
most eloquent manner, which were
greatly enjoyed,
Th hall was nicely decorated for
the occasion. Ferns were placed
here and there about the hall to
add a touch of summer to the dan
ce. At the far end of the hall there
was a large star, symbolic of the
organization which had been fashion
ed from fresh cultivated flowers
brought to Nome by Mrs. Haun.,
and the beauty of which was great
ly appreciated by those present.
The dance programs had on the
front a multi-colored star, represen
tative of the lodge. After the 12
regular dances provided for, those
present enjoyed a number of extra
dances as well.
BUILI) YOUR OWN
“CORK INSULATED BUILDING”
Buildings insulated with CORK withstand the rigors of this
Northern Climate.
During this season we are prepared to furnish CORK BOARD
from our Nome stock, along with which we will draw your plans
ami supervise construction—At No Additional Cost.
CORK INSULATION CO., INC.
N O M E ALASKA
Mrs. Haun was most gracious and
mmediately impressed those whom
die met, with her charm and per
lonality.
bailing Of Derblay
Postponed Aug. 17
Instead Of Aug. 14
Telegraphic information received
oday by local agent Jas. P. Daly,
if the Alaska Steamship Co., reveal
’d that the S. S. Derblay of the Al
iska Line which was scheduled tc
tail from Seattle for Nome, August
14th, will not sail until Saturday.
-\ugust 17 th.
The sailing date has been postpon
?d three days. The vessel will call
3t various coastal points after her
irrival at Nome.
The NOME BRASS BAND meets
.n regular practice session again to
night, and invites all interested in
band work to attend. The members
are especially urged to be there.
NOTICE
Written applications will be re
ceived at the office of the City En
gineer until 5 o'clock P. M. on Wed
nesday, August 14th. for the position
;>f assistant engineer. State qualifi
cations and experience
REX F. SWARTZ
Mayor
Publish—Aug. 12. 13, 1935.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
TO PREPARE OUR YARD TO RECEIVE THE LARGE SHIPMENT
OF LADYSMITH COAL WHICH WE HAVE COMING ON
THIS TRIP OF THE
S S ARTHUR J BALDWIN
WE ARE OFFERING FOR
CASH ONLY
UNTIL AUGUST 24
LADYSMITH COAL
AT 820.00 PER TON
IN THE YARD
COAL MUST BE HAULED PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE
S. S. BALDWIN
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
Airplane Activities
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Pilot John Lynn of the Northern
Air Transport hopped olT from Fair
banks for Nome about 11 o’clock
I this morning and is to arrive here
this evening, with a passenger, ex
1 press and possibly the mail.
LATETt— Pilot Lynn arrived with
Mail and express and Mr. Plummer
as a passenger. The plane will re
turn to Fairbanks leaving here at
10 A. M. tomorrow.
Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mirow
Air Service, flew to Bluff and Coun
cil yesterday with Mechanic W.
Barber as round trip passenger. The
plane carried a full load of freight
for each place.
Pilot Mirow hoppecj off this morn
ing from Nome for Fairbanks with
Ted Brown and Ann Dwyer as pas
sengers. Mr. Brown has been asso
ciated as an assistant to City Engi
neer Robert E. Lyle for the past
month. Pilot Mirow will pick up
, another passenger at Ruby and is
{scheduled to return tomorrow wea
ther permitting.
'
Pilot Chester Brown of the North
ern Air Transport made a flight Sun
day to Council, Golovin, Spruce Ck.
with Gene Elms and John Teed as
round trip passengers. Mr. Elms is
a member of the U. S. Coast Guard
at Nome and Mr. Teed is cashier for
the NAT.
Today Pilot Brown made a flight
to Teller, Wales, Tin City, Pilgrim
Springs, Fox Bar, and Taylor, with
' a capacity load of freight and ex
pects to return to Nome with pas
sengers from the Springs.
Pilot Noel Wien of the Northern
Air Transport hopped off yesterday
for Fairbanks with Manager of the
NAT, Victor Ross and wife, Sigurd
i Wien, Mrs. Chester Brown, and a
load of express, after being in Nome
for some time past flying out of here
while negotiations were being com
pleted for the merger of the two
companies
Pilot Frank Whajey of the Roust
Airways made a special emergency
flight this morning to Haycock re
turning with Donald Porter, aged
about 18, son of Wallace Porter min
er and trader of that region. Young
Porter was taken to the hospital
suffering from blood poisoning in
the hand. He is to be operated up
oi tomorrow, said the report, by Dr.
Rex Swartz.
Pilot Whaley hopped off again this
afternoon for Shelton and Nugget
Gulch with freight and Geo Whaley
and Grant Nelson as passengers for
“Rainbow Camp,” w'here they are to
engage in mining activities. Much
of the supplies will be dropped from
the plane, while the passengers will
have to walk into the camp from
Nugget Gulch, about thirty miles.
Information today to the local of
fice revealed that the Pacific Alaska
Airways has changed its regular
weekly schedule again from Wed
nesday to Thursday. It was announ
ced late last week that Wednesday
would be the day on which the Lock
heed Electra would make its regular
flight into and out of Nome.
Henceforth the plane will fly from
Fairbanks to Nome and return on
Thursday. No reason for the addi
tional change in the schedule was
made known.
Subscribe For The Nugget
Miss Phyllis Turner
Beauty Parlor Operator
Seiffert Flats
Telephone For Appointments
DR. REX F. SWARTZ
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Hours 1—3 P. M.
Now Located In
Office Indian Alls. Bldg.
Nome, Alaska.
Dream Theatre
TUESDAY
ONE SHOW 8 P. M.
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WILL ROGERS
IN
“ TOO BUSY TO WORK ”
ALSO
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
AND
METROTONE NEWS
ADULTS 75cts (Tax Inoliulod) CHILDREN 25cls
ONE SHOW 8 P. M.
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LAST TIME
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AUG 17th
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