LOCAL ARTISTS
DISPLAY PICTURES
Guests from six states had reg-1
istered at the Art Exhibit spon-!
sored by the KK Library Club, j
In addition to the display of
paintings almost all of which are
by local artists there is a mystery
picture, a painting of a local wom
an by a professional artist.
Also caus ag much attraction is
a painting of Council by Mrs.
Hugh Gilbert, which will be given
away Saturday to some lucky per
son and proceeds will go to the
Midnight Sun Festival fund.
Some of the local pictures are
for sale and those interested can
get information from the hostess
in charge.
Persons having entries in tire
show are requested to pick up
their pictures between 4:00 and
6:00 pm. on Saturday as the show
closes at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
"COFFEE BREAK*'
OmieV Roadhouse, being held at
the residence of Mrs. Howard
Crinklaw and sponsored bv the
Qmie McCarthy Circle of the Com
munity Methodist Church is a pop
ular “coffee break” Festival ac
tivity.
Tourists as well as local resi
dents are enjoying the home made
pies and cakes and an informal
“chat.”
The Crinklaw residence is the
white house with a white fence
east of the Telephone Office.
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New Living Quarters
Art’s Barber Shop on Front St.
is being expanded to include liv
ing quarters at the rear of the busi
ness with the addition of a two
story extension to the present
building.
In Superior Court
Joseph Sirloak and Collins Aves
suk pleaded guilty to larceny and
were each given a one year sus
pended sentence and put on
ition.
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ALICE ARNOLD WILL
STUDY UNDER SCIENCE
PROGRAM AT U OF A
Forty-three gifted children of
high school age are gathering at
the University of Alaska to study
and participate in the Summer Sci
ence Training Program for super
ior secondary^ students.
Most of these young people are
gifted with relatively high IQs
and were selected from a list of
500 applicants. They were re
quired to be an outstanding stu
dent and write an essay on a sci
ence subject. The program will last
six weeks and is spcsxsored by the
National Science Foundation un
der the direction of Dr. Wm. Wil
son, who heads the Chemistry
Dept of the U of Alaska.
Most were selected from Alaskan
schools and a few wii be coming
from the lower 48.
Nome will be represented by
Alice Arnold, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbur Arnold, who leaves
tomorrow.
INFORMAL RECEPTION
Members of the Community
Methodist Church and interested
friends are invited to an informal
reception for Rev. and Mrs. How
ard DeVore on Sunday morning
immediately after the morning
service in the Fellowship Hall of
the new church.
Persons not attending church
are cordially invited for the re
ception and light refreshments will
be served.
Mrs, Larry Fagan is here from
Kotzebue visiting with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Clan Boucher. The
Fagan family will be leaving here
next Friday for Nevada where they
have been transferred by the U.S.
Weather Bureau.
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From Fairbanks: C. BorteH, Lee
Slater, Gene Morris, Heiga Adams,
LsweU Arrington, Howard Kob
|lian, C. T. Roberts, Richard Lib
kufiian, Roger Snook, Frank and
Julian Seppilu, Allen Konakok, R.
G. Hunter, Harold Abby, I. M.
Cook, M. E. Kelly.
From Kotzebue: Mrs. Ed Mori
cal, Nancy Anderson, John Kellel,
Diane Fagan.
GO IN' . . .
To Kotzebue: J. K. Lapp, I. M.
Cook, John Manley.
To Fairbanks: Lowell Arring
ton, Truman Kava, Bob Koonoka,
Mike O’Brien, Johnnie Iyapana,
David Nease, Judith Nagaruk, Joe
Alexander, Lydia Bell, Franklin
Miller, Helen Doyle, Gil lieser,
Clyde Kendall
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LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
, WINNERS OF PRIZES
IN PIED PIPER PARADE
The annual Pied Piper Parade,
children’s event for the opening of
the Midnight Sun Festival, will
long be remembered as the "year
of the cow,” because a life-sized
paper-mache cow led the parade.
Judges were three tourists from
Kodiak, San Diego and Arizona.
Prizes were won by: Karen Mc
Iver, for the best storybook char
acter (Mary had a little lamb);
John Doyle, prospector, as the
most typical pioneer; Kathy and
Sharon Doyle for the most original
characters (nurse and patient).
Judy and Debbie Ullrich, for
the best pioneer girls; John and
Dan Walsh for the best double
act; Cathy, Theresa and Margaret
Walsh, for the best triple act; the
Fagerstrom grandchildren, Charlie
Richardson and Howard and Brent
Huffer, for the best Alaskan cos
tume (Eskimo rain parkas);
The prize for the funniest cos
tumes went to Walter and Gene
Maakestad (as the horse); Ernie
Escholt won for most typical of
Nome in a fur outfit with a puppy
and packsack; and the most beauti
ful costume award was won by
Robbie Mendenhall wearing a
[ fancy mukluk and parka outfit.
After tlie parade reindeer bar
becue sandwiches were served the
contestants.
The outdoor barbecue had to be
omitted from the program because
of the strong wind blowing.
The Eskimo sports were held
under the direction of Paul Green.
LITTLEST ICE POOL
DRAWS MANY GUESSES
Alaska’s Littlest Ice Pool con
tinues to attract much attention
and the guesses increase as the.
size ©f the ice diminishes.
The cake of ice from the dredge
pond was about a sixth of its
original size this morning and is
expected to last until some time
tomorrow, depending on the wea
ther. ""
Chances on its complete melt
infl inkink O OB4 n»n
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now $1.00 and the large gold
nugget is the prize sitting right
on top of the block chaperoned
by several ice worms.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
The FAA has announced an in
vitation for bids on a supply con
tract for the delivery of bulk gas
and fuel oil from the Standard
Oil Company plant to the FAA
facility far one year.
Forms and further information
are available at the FAA office
and includes stove oil, diesel oil,
aviation and automotive gasoline
and lube oil.
Bids will be opened on June 25
at Anchorage. ;,
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Second Show, 9:30
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