Survey Made On
Fishing Conditions Here
Martin J. Hedberg of the Bering
Sea Fisheries, with headquarters
at the Coleman Bldg, in Seattle,
has been here on a survey of fish
conditions. He plans to bring in
a floating cannery to either Golo
vin Bay or Kotzebue next sum
mer.
In addition to the commercial
canning, he has stated that he
will supply cans for the local
people of the area who can their
fish for about 10 cents a can.
He stated that he has conferred
with Fish and Game specialists
in Juneau and was advised that
he could operate in either of the
villages as long as it does not in
terfere with subsistence fishing.
The selection of the place in
which he will operate will be an
nounced after he returns to Seat
tle and has a conference with the
people, who are bringing the
floating cannery to Unalakleet
and Shaktoolik.
SEuAHUH MADE
FOR TOP SPELLERS
The Nome School began a
search among sixth, seventh and
eighth grades for the top spellers
to compete in the local Spelling
See to he held on March 20. The
time will be at 7:30 p.m. in the
Multipurpose Room.
Each grade will soon eliminate
all but its six top spellers, and
some 18 students will then vie
for top honors in the contest.
Considerable interest has been
shown thus far, and it is anti
cipated that competition will be
keen.
Space Stamps Go On Sale Here
Postmaster Marge Bohrer ad
vised at noon today that the spe
cial 4-cent space stamps hav<
been received and are now oi
sale.
tJttferwagmers Leave on Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Joe JJnterwagnei
leave today on vacation, taking
their young son on his first visit
to grandparents in Spokane and
Ohio.
Unterwagner, who is with the
.^AA. stated that it is not definite
whether he will toe re-assigned to
Nome or be transferred to Florida
at the end of the six-week vaca
tion.
NOTICE
PIONEER WOMEN OF ALASKA
AUXILIARY NO. 1
MEETING FRIDAY 8:00 PM.
PIONEER IGLOO
Concert Well Accepted
Over 170 persons gathered in
the Multipurpose Room last eve
ning for the showing of the sec
ond of a series of filmed concerts
presented by Leonard Bernstein
and the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra on a European tour.
The film featured Mozart’s
Piano Concerto in G Minor, as
played at the International Music
Festival in Venice, Italy.
The third and last concert will
be presented at the school on
March 15 at 8:00. This concert
was presented at West Berlin,
where Mr. Bernstein conducted
the orchestra in Beethoven’s C
Major Piano Concerto.
“Because of the response we
have had in connection with these
concerts, we are investigating the
possibility of establishing regular
monthly programs of interest to
adults in the community,” stated
Supt. Con Potter. “We feel that
the turnout indicates a definite
interest in the presentation of
quality programs not usually
available in a community of this
size.”
Cub Scout’s Blue and Gold
Banquet Is Held Tuesday
The Cub Scout Blue and Gold
Banquet Tuesday was a big suc
cess with about 65 persons at
tending from both local packs.
Skits were put on by members
of all dens and the theme of the
event was George Washington,
Father of Our Country.
In Pack 66 Norman Morris was
awarded his Bobcat Pin; Rusty
Emmons received his Wolf Pin
and three Silver Arrows, and
Mike Kelliher received his Bear
Pin and two Silver Arrows.
In Pack 63, Denner Bars went
s to Bobby Savok, Edde Miller,
i Daniel Bachelder and Joey Tow
ner. Assistant Denner Bars went
to Jamey Towner and Allen Kost.
> Larry Minix got a Bobcat Pin;
Danny Fondell two Silver Arrows
and Timmy Amundson one Gold
and one Silver Arrow. Wolf Pins
went to Joey and Jamey Towner.
DOMIN' . . .
From Fairbanks: John Hodge,
»Roy Olson and James Wellington.
From Kotzebue; George Pres
ton, George Bourdon, Lillian
Paniptchuk, Clyde Sampson, Mae
Kobishop, Dwight Bohl, Davis
Justus, George Althammer, Har
old Putski.
GOXN' . . .
To Fairbanks: C. R. Frazier, J.
E. Hodge, Tom iMurton, Ira HUl.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A. Division ol Alaska Steamship Company
Salas Office: Dial 2234 Write Box 700
LINCOLN WELDING MACHINES
Gas-Powered? Electric-Powered? Transformer Type?
SORRY — STOCK SOLD OUT
Available on Order from our Anchorage Supplier
And More Arriving Hirst Boat
pm#
LIGHT PLANTS ?
SAME STORY t
'
JAEGER PUMPS
On* (1) Gas-Powered 2-in. Regular Price $194
NOW AT EAST COAST FACTORY PRICE $174 (Cash)
WE HAVE IN STOCK
TWO JAEGER ELECTRIC SUMP PUMPS
lVi-fan. Diacharg. and Automatic Float Switch — $86
TOKIEM “Push-Pull” HAND PUMPS
J (With Leather Cold-Weather Diaphragm) f^v
SIX LETT AT $39.50
We also stock spare parts lor these pumps.
Send us the description and the serial
number of tout damaged pump.
LUMBER, BUILDING MATERIAL
and MILL WORK
Still 10% Off For Balance of February
m
Rev. Harold Dakin to Lead
Spiritual Life Mission
A.t Methodist Church
Rev. Harold Dakin of the Firsl
Methodist Church of Fowlerville
Mich., was selected by the Gen
eral Board of Evangelism of tht
Methodist Church to come to Nom<
for the Spiritual Life Mission. Be
cause of his activities on bott
the district and state conferenc<
in Michigan, his expenses weri
underwritten for this trip. He wa:
previously selected for a simila:
mission to Cuba, which unfortu
nately was called off due to th<
Castro revolution.
He arrived here today, a da:
sfetsad of schedule, in order t<
take the Wien flight to Kotzebm
and fly above the Arctic Circle
Rev. Dakin was born in Mason
Mich., and is a graduate of Ober
lin School of Theology as well a
the Detroit Institute of Tech
nology. His pastorate has all bee:
in Michigan, where his four chil
dren were raised and are no\
all married.
Rev. Dakin along with othe
| ministers selected to visit othe
I Alaskan towns met in Seattle fc
orientation at the First Methc
dist Church. Following t h
mission the group will gather a
Anchorage to evaluate and shar<
their experiences of the tota
mission.
Rev. Dakin will preach on Sun
day and each night next week a
7:30, with lay leader Augus
Mertz of Webster, N.Y.
The two men will be honorec
with a family dinner hour 01
Wednesday evening at which tim<
there will be a covered dish sup
per.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Jim Tocktoo, Ron nit
and Grace Larson, Paul Katon
gan, Arlene Agloinga, Carl Ah
masuk, Joe Dexter, Nancy Bern
iiart, Mary and Josephine Reader
Fred Kingik, Annie Kunneyak
Betty Attatayuk, Ed Kavairlook.
Discharged: Dennis, Margare
and Albert Nuglene, Muriel Ot
ton, Richard and Carson Sock
pick.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Tate an
the parents of a son iborn this
morning. The father is a guard a
the city jail.
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CLEARANCE SALE: Remingtoi
25-85 ammo $2.00 per bo*
Perfect condition. You pay air
freight. Unalakleet Trading
Post, Unalakleet. 26
FOR SALE. Kirk-Hillman Dril
A Fairpanks-Morsa 3-5 HJP. en
gine parti. 9750 value, $275 o
will sell any part at up to 50*
discount. Contact Lotnea Com
mercial Co. for list. Unsok
Hams being shipped outside ai
we are discontinuing this Use
.- 25,
NOMERAMA THEATER
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First Show Starts at 7:15 — Second Show, 9:30
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
“LITTLE SAVAGE”
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SUNDAY and MONDAY
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' Wants to Correspond
? Fifty years ago, Jim Gaffney
• and 38 businessmen from Nome
» trekked to Portland to attend a
' convention. These businessmen
s were the Nome delegates to the
■ Arctic Brotherhood-Grand Camp.
1 Jim Gaffney, then a young Nome
" clothier, was Grand Arctic Chief.
* The 1911 Portland Convention was
a smashing success and the Nome
r delegate—like most other conven
r tionites, posed for a formal por
r trait. Today Jim Gaffney, now 87,
“ is the only known survivor of the
e 38. In the event he is not the
1 sole survivor, he would like to
s know.
1 Write care of Pearl Van Sickle,
1514 Alice St., Oakland, Calif.
f Magistrate James St. Amour
1 leaves today for Barrow on a
, routine court trip and plans to be
l gone for several days.
Doris Beisile. formerly with the
Covenant Children’s Home at
White Mountain and now Mrs.
Art? Falk, is the mother of. a
daughter honi Feb. 15 at San
f Jose, Calif,
Mother’s Club Host
Armed Forces with Coffee
The Mother’s Club members,
who sponsored a hospitality bar
at the Nome Airport on Saturday
for the Canadian troops partici
pating in the Great Bear exercise
and on Tuesday for the American
forces, wish to thank the people,
who contributed so generously to
make the venture a real success
as they served over 300 men on
the two days.
They express a special thanks
to Frank Couch of the Northern
Commercial Co. for the loan of
coffee pot and donation of paper
cups; also special appreciation to
Jo Decker, 'Diane Money and
Jean Burand for the time they
contributed in helping serve the
men as well as giving coffee, milk
and sugar.
Archie Ferguson, of the Arctic
Amusements Corp., has written
from Kotzebue that he plans to
be living in Nome during the re
construction of the <Ad Federal
Building which he purchased re
cently from the GSA.
.SUBSCRIBE TO THE NUGGE1
FIRST ANNIVERSARY PARTY
and DANCE
Saturday, March 3rd
A.N.G. ARMORY 9 P.
(Glasses for Kids Benefit)
★ LIVE MUSIC
★ ENTERTAINMENT
★ REFRESHMENTS
★ DOOR PRIZE
★ $1 ADMISSION