Chamber
Meeting Notes
Many guests were in attendance
at the Chamber meeting on Mon
day, who were introduced by their
respective member sponsors.
Walter Hodge, U.S. District
Judge and Mrs. Hodge were wel
comed along with his staff which
included Joe Kroninger, Clerk of
U.S. Court and former clerk here
in Nome; Mildred Maynard, Nome
born, Clerk Reporter; Esther
Williamson, secretary to the judge,
and Dorothy Tiner, Law Clerk.
Jim Engwald. college student,
who has assisted at KICY was in
troduced; Rev. A. Wilson of the
Lutheran Church; Dr. A. O’Brien,
district head of the State Health
Dept.; John Poling and Jerry
Eiden, new teachers at Nome
School, both of whom are genuine
Alaskans.
Judge Hodge reported that there
were no criminal cases this ses
sion and all civil suits were clear
ed up and the calendar is current.
He explained the difference be
tween the federal and state cases.
President Pearse Walsh called
attention to the fact that the Alas
ka Mental Hospital is now officially
open and when fully staffed will
have about 225 employes. Irma
Johnson of the MMM Hospital
was on the committee represent
ing Nome for the opening.
Don Hoover, mayor and mana
ger of the M & M Bank, reported
on his second session at the Uni
versity of Washington where he
was enrolled for two weeks taking
special banking training and ex
pects to return again next year to
complete the course, which is given
under the American Bankers Assn.
A tea sponsored by the Jaycees
honoring the teachers was an
nounced by Bob Harwood for Fri
day evening at the school at 7:3<
which is open to the public, es
pecially parents to meet the nev
teachers and greet the residen
teachers also.
To Attend Conference
Clerk of the Court, Grace Her
man, leaves tomorrow for An
chorage where she will attend th«
annual conference of all Districl
Clerks in the state.
NOTICE
Ail National Guard personnel ir
Nome will report for drill on Sept.
17, at 7:00 p.m. Uniform will be
greens with combat boots.
2nd Lt. Ronald Engstrom,
Detachment Commander
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i Luther Dunbars Will
Take Up Residence
In the Lower 48
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dunbar,
who have made their home in
Nome since 1927, are leaving this
1 week to take up residence in the
I lower 48. Just where, they have
j not decided, as they plan to travel
! for a while before making a de
I cision.
Luther Dunbar came to Nome to
I teach high school, became superin
tendent of schools and later mar
ried a high school teacher whom
he had known before coming to
Nome.
He left the teaching profession
to work with the old Alaska Road
j Commission for several years and
! later as deputy marshal.
The family moved to eastern
Washington to operate an alflapha
ranch for eight years but the call
of the north brought them back
and Mr. Dunbar worked for 16
years with the Northern Light &
Power Co., while his wife con
tinued to teach school until retire
ment this past year.
Both are past officers in Pio
neers of Alaska and Masonic
groups and Mr. Dunbar was Mayor
from 1948 to 1950.
They are retaining their prop
erty here just in case the call of
the north brings them back again,
insomuch as their daughter, Mrs.
Pete Hahn and five grandchildren
live here.
Mr. Dunbar’s brother has been
visiting here for the first time this
summer and the three plan to
drive down the highway together.
John Herman Enlists
John Herman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Herman, has enlisted
in the US. Army and is taking
his basic training at Fort Ord
after which he will be sent to Ft.
• Monmouth, N.J., for radar equip
' ment repair training.
Bob Oliver Goes to Barrow
Chief of Police Robert Oliver
left yesterday for Barrow where
he has been subpoened on the
arson case being held there by the
Superior Court. During his absence
Jim Carter will be acting chief of
police.
NOTICE
The Pioneer Ladies of Auxiliary
No. 1 will hold their first fall
meeting Friday evening at 8, at the
Pioneer Igloo. Carrie McLain and
Christie Waldheim will be hostess
es.
Bev Morgan. Pres.
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School Board
Meeting Notes
Nome School Board members
discussed the 1962-63 school bud
get, heard a report on the high
school distributive education pro
gram and inspected the two new
high school rooms now nearly
completed and the new fire-re
sistant paint at their first regular
September meeting held Tuesday
evening.
School Board President, Ash
Craft, will present to the City
Council the reworked school bud
get for the 1962-63 year that the
Council may take action on the
proposed lower budget portion to
be paid by the city for the opera
tion of the Nome schools.
George Underwood, supervisor
coordinator of the high schools
newly established distributive edu
cation program, presented a brief
review of the program to the
Board members, the need for co
operation by Nome business estab
lishments, and the benefits to the
students enrolled was emphasized.
Following the completion of the
agenda the Board members and
the visitors inspected the nearly
completed high school commercial
and mathematics rooms and several
classrooms in the older section of
the school and were impressed by
the difference in the entire old
building as result of the lighter
w'alls in the classrooms, corridors
and gym.
Board members present were:
Ashby Craft, president; Roy Sny
der, treasurer; James Oksoktaruk
and Paul Mandeville. Guests were
Mrs. Emily Boucher, Mrs. Betty
Nease, representing the Home Arts
Club, and Rev. Schmidt. Also at
tending the meeting were Larry
Bourger, Marcus Beauchamp,
George Underwood, Vera Gelzer,
Sadie Reddaway and Victor
Charles.
The next Board meeting will be
Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Re
medial Reading Room of the Nome
school.
UJS. DISTRICT COURT
CONCLUDES SESSION HERE
The U.S. District Court, which
has been in session here for the
past week with Judge Walter
Hodge presiding, concluded its
work with the settlement of land
condemnation claims: Carl Gla
vinovich awarded $2,385; Em
met, Edith, Josephine and Mae
Kelly a total of $2,580; and Ann
Dickson, $345, if she can be located.
The District Court returns to
Anchorage headquarters today.
Hospital News
Admitted: Julia Kunnuk, Eliz
abeth Mogg, Ray Tootkaylok.
Discharged: Carrie Weyapuk.
NOTICE
BOWLING MEETING
Since the bowling meeting from
last week failed to produce a
quorum of bowlers from last year's
leagues, another meeting will have
to be held. This lime the meeting
will be held at the City Hall at
7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 13. This
meeting will be for the organization
of winter bowling leagues. New
association officers will be elected.
Rules and Regulations Constitu
tion, problems, new ABC additions
will be discussed at this time. Also
the Nome Bowlers Inc., Board of
Directors will give a brief break
down in dollars and cents on the
present status of the bowling alley.
We urge you to attend.
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