BOTANIST COLLECTS
RARE FLOW ERS HERE
Maxine William*, botanist from
Juneau, Is here for a few day* col
lecting some of the rare early
flowers which are found in this
area. Mrs. Williams has already
published a small informative
book on Alaskan flowers and plans
publish another which will in
clude some of the varieties of this
area which she had not explortxi
before.
An early botanist, Charles
Thornton, whose collection unfort
unately left the state and is at the
University of Idaho, collected over
300 varities of flowers in the im
mediate area and was collecting
at the time of his death. He claim
ed to have collected over 60 va
rieties of willow.
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Judge H. Gilbert, of the Second
District Superior Court, leaves
Sunday for Seattle to attend a
seminar for trial judges of the Pa
cific Northwest and Alaska. He
will be flying his own plane and
plans to pick up Judge James Fitz
gerald in Anchorage.
Hilmar Lee, 91, passed away in
Seattle last month. Mr. Lee was
an older brother of Richard Lee
of Solomon and was associated
with his brothers in the mining
business here until 1939.
.
Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne and
son left for a trip to California
to visit with relatives after which
they plan to take in the Fair. Mr.
Osborne is construction superin
tendent for the BIA in this area.
Members and tour guests of the
Covenant Church will enjoy a
light supper at Phoebe Hall to
night sit 5:30. Children will be
served at Anna Hall.
An anniversary service will be
held at the church at 7:30 pm.
BID NOTICE
Bids will be received in Ihe
Office of the City Clerk until 5
p.m. Monday, July 9, 1962 for the
following:
Moving former Anderson
residence approximately
22 feet and placing on
foundation.
All labor and materials to be fur
nished by bidder. Specifications
in City Clerk's Office. City re
serves the right to refuse and
reject any and all bids.
Nome Common Council,
By Robert F. Scott.
City Clerk
Pub: June 29, July 2, 4, 6, 9, 1962.
FILM TO Bli SHOW N AT
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
“O for a Thousand Tongues” is
the title of the missionary film to
be shown Sunday night at the Bible
Baptist Church. It is introduced
by Rev. Charles Fuller, who is the
speaker on the “Old Fashioned Re
vival Hour” every Sunday after
noon over KICY.
The film lasts 40 minutes and is
a beautiful colored documentary
sound presentation of the work of
the Wycliffe Bible translators
among the primitive tribes in
Mexico and Peru. Jungle aviation
and radio service airplanes flash
across the screen transporting
bible translators into otherwise in
accessible areas.
Primitive Indian converts by the
scores are shown in radiant joy
over having been released from sin
and supersition through the teach
ing and preaching of the bible. A
witch doctor is seen in a frighten
ing fire dance, and a former witch
doctor is shown preaching after
the word of God has gripped his
heart and soul through the power
of Christ.
This film is photographed and
1 produced by Dr. Irwin Moon of the
Moody Bible Institute Science De
partment. The public is invited,
and the service begins at 7:00 p.m.
NEW HOOF LAID
AT MMM HOSPITAL
Bob Reed, former administrator
of the MMM Hospital and now in
charge of building and property
for the Woman’s Division of Chris
tian Service, has been here with
a crew repairing the roof of the
hospital which has caused consider
able trouble since it was built, due
to the designing not being ade
quate for this climate. A new roof
was laid and is about completed.
While here Mr. R<»ed also built
a garage for the LWY Community
Center. He leaves next week for
other building projects for the di
vision in Nebraska and Mississippi.
Richard Cooley, who is making
the economic study of the Fair
banks-Nome Road being made for
the State with the aid of the Uni
versity of Alaska which he repre
sents, visited with the people of
Unalakleet yesterday and left for
Kotzebue for a study and survey
there.
NOTICE
Applications are now being re
ceived for the position of guard
at the City Jail with a beginning
salary of $575 per month.
Luther Dunbar,
Jail Supi.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMP
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
Sales office: Dial 2234 £ Write Box 700
TWO CARLOADS OF INSULATION
Full 3" Thick Fiberglass — 15" *7.50 Roll — 23" $8J)0 Boll
Small Amount 2" Thick Available—15" $5.95 Roll—23" $7.85 Roll
Zonolile Pouring Insulation $3.75 -||ag
PRICES GOOD THIS WEEK ONLY
1 "Cash — You Haul Right Off the Crib 1"
"PAY AND PACK”
ACCEPTING
SOUTH - BOUND
FREIGHT THRU
JUNE 29
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i bert McCarthy may
VISIT SON IN KATANGA
Bert McCarthy, well known
pioneer resident who returned after
a winter o nthe outside, reports
that his son, Paul, is now senior
research engineer for the Atomic
Energy Commission at Hanford,
Wash.
Walter, his younger son, is man
ager for the Interoeean Aviation
Co. with headquarters at Elizabeth
ville in Katanga, where he has
an office staff of 10 and about 100
employees. A recent letter from
Walter states that their fleet of
DC-4s has moved as many as 900
refugees from Baluba to Kakwan
ga in one day.
Bert McCarthy is back at his old
job with Lomen Commercial Co.
for the summer and is considering
visiting Walter at the close of the
season.
THREE KINGS
Mrs. Tommy Johnson, who with
her husband, is doing commercial
fishing at Cape Nome, advises that
last evening three vary large king
salmon were taken in the net. She
estimates the size to be about 40
pounds each.
Although match booklets are
usually given away free, only
about one out of 750 is tossed
away before all its 20 matches
are used.
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be accepted by
the Nome School Board up to 5
p. m. July 6 to furnish the Nome
School with the following:
Sanitary Service
Bids l<v be opened at die Board
Meeting on July 6. The Board re*
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Nome School Board,
By Victor F. Charles.
Superintendent
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be accepted by
the Nome School Board up to 5
p. m* July S to furnish the Nome
School with the following:
Fuel Oil in lots of 400
gallons or more
Bids to be opened at the Board
Meeting on July 0. The Board re
serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
NOTICE
There will be a special School
Beard meeting at the Remedial
Reading Room on Tuesday, July
3. to act on agenda of the regular
meeting.
Nome School
By Victor F. >
NOTICE
There will be an important Reel
ing of the Order of Eastern Star
on Monday when plans for the
three day visit of the Most Worthy
Grand Matron will be finalised and
committees appointed for the sev
eral special events. All members
are requested to participate.
WANT ADS
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FOUND: Glasses with dark rim
and sunglasses attached. Call at
Nugget.
FOUND: Wedding ring in front of
Catholic Church. Call at Nugget.
FOR SALE: 17" TV, Thomas or
gan, 8mm movie camera and
projector, 2 table radios, out
board motor, good condition. Call
2498. 77c
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