Martin Backstrom
Wins Trip to “C-21"
Martin Backstrom, well known
old-timer of this area and hydrau
lic expert in gold mining, is twice
a winner of Roof Garden prizes.
Saturday evening he won the
trip for two to the Century 21
World Fair plus $500 given by the
Pioneers in cooperation with
Wien Airlines and Pan American
Airways. Several years ago he
carried home the huge nugget
given away by the same organi
zation.
Annie Peterson was the winner
of the children’s door prize and
(Frank Elanna the adult door prize.
The National Guard Armory
was filled to capacity by 8 o’clock
for the fine program which was
presented under the chairmanship
of Mrs. Wm. Cameron.
Past president Wm. Cameron
welcomed the guests and Jim
Blanning acted as master of cere
monies.
Little Diamond Lil, beauty
queen candidate for the next
generation of Pioneers was pro
trayed by Debbie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ullrich, and
prospectors yesterday, today and
tomorrow were also portrayed by
future pioneers.
A wiggly ice worm did the
twist and a group of teachers put j
on a Eskimo dance that won the
praise of all the Eskimos present.
They spent many hours of train
ing under the direction of Paul
Green who furnished the Eskimo
music and singers.
Ann Chambers, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, and
a natural entertainer gave a
hilarious monologue on how to
make a speech.
The State Flag song was beau
tifully presented by Juanita Huf
. fer and Opal Baldwin.
Bounding out the program wai
? a presentation by the girl’s chorus
NOME-BETHEL BASKETBALL
SERIES IS CANCELLED
Nome was ready. Nome Schoo
was ready. The Nome Nanooks
were ready — but the weather
; made it impossible for Pilot Dick
Galleher .to make the flight to
Bethel and bring back the Bethel
High School basketoall team last
weekend.
Due to the lateness of the sea
son and the fact that the Nanooks
will be out of town this week
at Eielson, the game has been
cancelled for the season.
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Nanooks Head for
Eielson Air Force Base
Tomorrow the Nome School
basketball team leaves for Eiel
son AFB to compete in the Class
B high school tournament.
Team members are Ernie Ailak,
Wayne Witti, Tex Chunn, Bill
Oman, Ronnie Locke, Bill Sa
goonik, Ken Okitkon, Mike Can
non, Johnny Bahnke and Stan
Andersen. Manager is John
Amundsen. The team will be ac
companied by four cheerleaders—
Gail Croell, Jo Chambers, Alice
Arnold and Laree Lowe.
Coaches attending will be Dick
McCormick and A1 Bradshaw.
They are expected to return
on Saturday.
DEATH TAKES
ELTON OUTWATER
Elton Outwater, S3, passed away
Saturday at the hospital.
He is the son of Ruby Out
water and is survived by two
children. His brothers Arthur,
Percy and Don reside in Nome;
another brother, Walter, was
brought here this morning by
Rev. Amundson from Wales; Al
fred lives out of town; a sister
Angeline, Nome; Lillian, Anchor
age; Emma is stateside.
Funeral arrangements are being
made and are to be announced
later. Burial will be from the
Covenant Church.
FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Thursday, Feb. 22, music lovers
may enjoy the second film in a
I series of three concerts by Leon
ard Berstein and the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra, which is
presented in the Multipurpose
Room of the school at 8:00 pm.
The filmed concert is for adults
only and there is no charge, being
given through the courtesy of the
* school and Rev. Bob Leight.
TO ATTEND MEETING
Conrad Potter, Superintendent
of Nome School, leaves on Wed
nesday to attend a Board of Di
rectors meeting of the High School
Athletic Assn., of which he is
vice president. The meeting is
called to finalize revisions in the
activities constitution covering
Western Alaska high schools. He
will be taking in the tournament
also.
School Operetta
March 26 is the date for a grade
school operetta, “.Why the Garden
Quarreled”, directed by Leland
Barber with 120 students parti
cipating in fancy costumes.
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“Mother" Emma Lyle
Passes at MMM Hospital
Mrs. Emma Lyle, lovingly
known to her many friends in
the community as “Mother” Lyle,
passed away early this morning
at the MMM Hospital where she
has been a patient for over a
year.
Mother Lyle has been a resident
of Nome for 58 years, having
followed her husband, Capt. Tom
Lyle, who arrived here in 1899
by dog team. In 1904, when
schools and churches were estab
lished she arrived with her four
children on the S.S. Oregon. Two
more children were born in Nome.
Emma Lyle, who would have
celebrated her 92nd birthday on
March 1, was born in Wyteersham,
England, County of Kent, and
came to America at the age of
19. She has been a member of the
Order of Eastern Star for 59
years, joining the Doric Chapter
No. 69 in Seattle and later af- j
filiating with the Alaska Chapter
No. 1 in 1919, where she was
Worthy Matron in 1924 and held
office for 37 years.
She was also past president of
the Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary
No. 1, presiding in 1.920 and was
honored with life membership in
1951.
She was honored and loved by
all those who knew her for her
quick wit and happy disposition,
regardless of her adversity.
Burial is planned from the Com
munity Methodist Church on Fri
day with Order of Eastern Star
assisting.
Surviving are six children: Ina
Peterson, Ellen Smith, Seattle;
Harold Lyle, San Bemardio; Bes
j sie Fowler, Portland, Ore.; Robert
Lyle, Anchorage; Donald Lyle,
Nome; 12 grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
The family requests that those
wishing to make memorial gifts
may contribute to the Alaska
Crippled Children’s Assn.
Dental Health Winners
Raymond Scott, Michael O’Con
nor and James Kelliher were an
nounced as winners of the Dental
Health Contest held here with
students from the 4th, 5th and j
6th grades competing..
Best Groomed
JoAnn Croell was judged best
groomed girl and Tex Chunn best
groomed boy in Nome High at
the annual High School Good
Grooming Week Dance held last
week.
44 BETHEL PEOPLE TO
MAKE CHARTER TRIP TO
NOME ON MARCH 3RD
March 3rd is the date an
nounced for a charter trip of 44
Bethel residents including a town
basketball team.
Hie group plans io remain
overnight, it was announced, re
turning to Bethel on Sunday.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Edward Muktoyuk,
Frieda Olanna, Arlene Agloinga,
Hannah Teayoumeak, Janet Jones,
Aurora Escholt.
Discharged: Roy Woods, Lloyd
Kimaktoak.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TONIGHT — 8:00 P.M
CITY HALL
WANT ADS
FOR RENT: Portable typewriter.
Call at Nugget office.
FOR SALE: 1952 Mercury 4-door
sedan, excellent condition, 4 new
snow-grip tires, spare; recent
carburetor, ignition, starter
overhaul; plug-in circulating
I' heater. Dial 2375 or contact
Ken Hudgins. tf
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CaU 2411. _
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