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Last evening -it the Nk me School
PTA, Frank Couch was installed
as president and Jim Blanning
tr< isurer. for the coming 19t>2-63
school year by past president Ralph
1 indell before a good-sized group
of parents and teachers.
Mrs. Earl Towner reported that
there still are calendars available
at $1.00 and might be used for
Christmas gifts.
President Frank Couch -an
nounced the following committee
chairmen:
Room Mothers. Mrs. George
Leinard; Hospitality. Mrs. Howard
DeVore; Program. Mrs. Joe Walsh,
Mrs. Paul Mandeville; Member
ship, Mrs. Chuck Reader; Publi
city. Mrs. Pete Hahn; Budget and
Financing. John Poling; Property,
Phillip Dexter
Marc Beauchamp, elementary
school principal, presented the Hot
Lunch program for next year,
1903-01. to the meeting and the
decision was made that the PTA
sponsor this project, funds to be
secured by donations from local
organizations and merchants.
Jim Blanning, treasurer, report- i
ed a balance on hand of $994.12.
Mr. Poling, as spokesman for
Mrs. Cameron, presented the pos- j
sibility of the PTA assuming the
cost of at least part of a large |
number of National Geographic
magazines which may be made I
available to the school library. In
his remarks, Mr. Poling commend
ed the librarian and school for the j
excellent quality of the library.
Mrs. Caroline Reader, chairman j
of the Membership Committee, j
gave a “pep talk” urging for more ;
members pointing out the benefits
of being a member and ended with,
“where else can you get coffee
and cookies eight times a year for
only $1.00.”
Chief of Police, Bob Oliver,
spoke on the duties of the police
force, urging cooperation on the
oart of the parents that they en
courage their children to uphold
the law.
3ob Scott. City Clerk, is leaving
for Fairbanks for a hearing of
the Boundary Commission and ex
pects to be gone one day.
FIRE SIGNALS
1 Siren—East of Division
2 Siren—West of Division
3 Siren—Airfield
6 Short Blasts
Civil Defense Signal
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Moin icy News
Th ' rc.tn.ilar meeting of the Nome
O ;y Council was held on Monday
;t which time fne Council officially
nnvoved the application to Rural
De\'elopment Agency for Depres
sed Aren funds to the amount of
$10,000.
The 1003-64 school budget was
presented and copies were to be
made available to all members of
the Council for their study. The
budget was for $82,110. Last year's
budget was $65,417.65.
Also approved was the applica
tion of the Arctic Club for a per
ni‘ to operate games of chance.
A complaint was made to the
city that considerable debris
around the American Legion Hall
makes it a fire hazard and the Fire
Department was instructed to in
vestigate the matter.
The Council approved the action
f the school in acquiring the FAA
recreation hall for a class room.
The Community Methodist
Cmrch made application for a
street light between C and D Sts.
on Second Ave.. as it was very
dark in front of the church and
there was considerable activity in
that area. The Council set a policy
that any lights installed between
street corners would be installed
free of charge if those making the
application would pay .$3.50 per
month and the price of the light.
A letter was received from the
Covenant Church Board express
ing appreciation for the fine job
done in moving the Anderson
building back from the street.
A complaint was received from
Charles Jones stating that there
was encroachment on his property.
CHRISTMAS DOLL ON
DISPLAY AT NORTH STAR
The Beta Sigma Phi have an
1 nounccd their annual Christmas
Doll is now on display at the North
Star Bakery. The doll, which is
given away each year at Christmas
time, is lovelier than ever, and
bigger than previous dolls. It has
a handmade wardrobe, complete
in every detail, made by the mem
bers of the organization.
Proceeds from the sale of the
doll will go toward local projects,
the first of which this season were
Thanksgiving baskets for shut-ins
and needy families.
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
REGULAR MEETING
8:00 p.m. TONIGHT
CITY HALL
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
Sales office: Dial 2234 Write Box 700
DEALERS IN
Lumber & Plywood Building Materials Wallboard Insulation
Oxygen & Acetylene Welding Machines Electrodes
Supplies and Accessories
Jaeger Pumps Zeus & Pioneer Light Plants
MacWyte Wire Rope Standard Oil Products
School Board Discusses
Possibility of I lot le.mrh
Program for Nexi Year
Members <s the Nome School
Board discussed the possibility of
establishing a hot lunch program
for the 1963-64 school term at its
regular meeting Tuesday evening.
A questionaire will be distributed
to all junior and senior high school
students to ascertain the potential
number who would participate if
such a program were again pro
vided.
A written review of the current
insurance policies and their cover
age was requested for study at a
later meeting. Other matters on
the agenda were procedures for
entering the State High School
Basketball Tournament this sea
son. A new system for rating teams
is effective this year. The coach,
high school principal, and super
intendent of each member high
school will rate the 24 teams be
fore the tournament. The top
eight teams will be invited to the
tournament. Those ranked below
eight may challenge the team next
higher in rating. Should the chal
lenging team wm two out of three
on the challenged’s home court,
it then would supplant the higher
ranked team.
Correspondence was planned
with the Rehabilitation Division
to determine if any home-bound
students in the future might re
ceive schooling through arrange
merits with the local school sys
tem.
Arrangements are being made
for levelling the warehouse build
ing on the school grounds.
Members present were President
Ash Craft, clerk Dick Galleher,
treasurer, Roy Snyder, James Ok
soktaruk, and Paul Mandeville.
Principals Marc Beauchamp and
Larry Bourger, secretary Vera
Gelzer, and superintendent Victor
Charles were present. Mrs. Dor
othy Emmons visited as a repre
sentative of the Nome Education
Assn.
The next meeting will be at 7:30
p.m., Dec. 4.
ART McVEIGH ATTENDS
AUNT'S FUNERAL IN OREGON
Art McVeigh, of Art’s Barber
Shop, returned from Mt. Angel,
Ore., where he was called sudden
ly due to the death of his aunt.
Art stated that he is sorry if he
has inconvenienced any of his reg
ular patrons by his sudden depart
ure.
On the return flight Mr. Mc
Veigh stopped at Juneau to visit
his son, who is an attorney in the
office of the Attorney General and
got acquainted with his two
grandchildren.
Art said, “Nome is home, and
I’m here to stay.”
comin'TT.
From Fairbanks: JoAnn Croell,
John Hodge, Ivallean Caudill, N.
Nordin.
From Kotzebue: Gene Geffe, C.
Jones, John Uhl, L. Ferreira, G.
Downey, Jim Carter.
GOIN' . . .
To Kotzebue: Maurice Kelliher,
Elsie Mae Smith, Winston Osborne,
John Whittier, Nancy Anderson, K.
Christinson, W. Erwin, H. Wake
field, G. Sperry, V. Stafford, L.
Murphy.
To Fairbanks: Don Hoover, Mrs.
Don Peterson and children, Mike
Sirloak, Max and Blanche Buno,
Hallie Person, Bob Steele, Bill
Caldwell, Ron Engstrom, William
Posey, Bill Major, Pete Walsh.
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and radio with matching stand.
Cost $270—sell for $165. See or
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Police. 142c
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Lions Will Sponsor
Turkey Shoot Sunday
“Get out yore shootin’ irons,
men,” the Lions announce they
will hold the second of their “tur
key shoots” on Sunday, Dec 2.
The event will be held at the
Q Club, just north of town on the
Bessie road. It will start at 11 a.m
and continue as long as there is
light enough to shoot by.
This time there will be twe
skeet lines and a stationary targel
line. Prizes will include turkeys
hams, ducks, geese, chickens, and
other goodies in the holiday meal
line.
There will be warm-up space
inside the building and coffee and
pastries available.
! Ice Fishing Gels Underway
Winter fishing is now well
underway with between 20 and
j 30 people out on the ice every
day fishing for tomcod. Ice has
been measured and found to be
about six inches thick in the fish
ing areas, starting at the King Is
land village and west of Snake
River, on the Bering Sea.
20 PIONEERS WILL MARK
BIRTHDAYS IN DECEMBER
December birthdays at the Pio
neer Home in Sitka includes one
from Nome which is Eddie Gross,
former tinsmith of Nome, who was
born Dec. 21, 1381 and lias joined
the octogenarians at the home.
ALso from this area celebrating
a birthday is John Walters of
Ruby, who is 69 years old. Of the
20 Pioneer birthdays this month
at the home, six will be celebrated
on the same date, Dec. 7.
One of the three women cele
brating is Mrs. Clarence Woofter
of Fairbanks who will be 79.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goins, for
merly here with the FAA and now
stationed at Galena, are the proud
parents of a son born on Nov. 4^
and named Mark Houston. Mr. and ~"
Mrs. Goins visited their friends
here last winter and were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Engstrom.
Pictures May Be Viewed
Pictures of pre-school children
taken about three weeks ago may
be viewed in the office of Marc
Beauchamp on the main floor of
the Nome School.
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