Hospital Receives Funds
To Purchase Crutches
Dr. Robert Fenstermacher, ad
ministrator of the MMM Hospital,
announced that the Alaska Crip
pled Children Assn, has allowed
funds for the purchase of alumi
num crutches for the Physical
Therapy Department.
He states that participation in
the Physical Therapy Dept, by
voluntary organization such as the
Alaska Crippled Children’s Assn.,
represents a healthy step because
this means that the hospital is able
to add to its ability to render the
best service to those with crippling
diseases and it also demonstrates
to those who have contributed
to the local Alaska Crippled Chil
dren’s Assn, fund raising campaign
that their giving has visible, prac
tical and local significance.
Mrs. Kennedy Will Wear
Maternity Clothes She Already Has
WASHINGTON IT) — Mrs. John
Kennedy is frugally planning to
make use of maternity clothes she
already owns, the White House re
ported today.
She wore them when she was
expecting her son, John Jr., born
Nov. 25, 1960. She is expecting
another child in August.
Asked where Mrs. Kennedy
would get her maternity clothes,
her press secretary, Pamela Tur
nure, said yesterday the First
Lady is ordering nothing new and
will use things she already has.
Will Evacuate Area Planned for
Underground Nuclear Explosion
PURVIS, Miss, lift — The Atomic
Energy Commission says it will
evacuate the area of its planned
underground nuclear explosion this
summer as a precaution.
James Reeves of Las Vegas,
Nev., official of the AEC, said
last night that the area to be
evacuated would be determined
after a safety survey to start
Monday. The survey is expected
to take two weeks.
He said the first detonation in
the Tatum Fault Dome, about 23
miles south of Hattiesburg, was
tentatively scheduled for mid
summer, possibly July.
Hospital News
Admitted: Frieda Olanna, James
Moses.
Disharged: Mrs. John Norbert
and infant, Pauline Martinez and
infant, Christine Washington, Jen
ie Oksoktaruk.
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Elmer Straubs Return
From Vacation Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Straub are
back from a vacation trip to Ari
zona where they had the pleasure
of visiting with their daughter,
Claudia and grandchildren. Their
son-in-law, Homer White, is over
seas.
While in Arizona they visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grant
at Sacaton where they are station
ed on an Indian reservation for
the BIA. They also visited with
Dr. and Mrs. Tucker in Phoenix.
They enjoyed seeing Mr. and
Mrs. Gus Bjomstad also in Phoe
nix, who have been with their
daughter Margaret, who recently
lost her husband and are planning
a trip to the east to visit with
their other daughter, Bertha, be
fore returning home.
INAUGURATE RAILCAR
BARGE SERVICE IN B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. UP —
Canadian National Railways yes
terday inaugurated railcar barge
service between this central B.C.
port and Saxman, Alaska.
CNR freight cars have been
barged from Ketchikan to railhead
at Prince Rupert since 1954. The
new service will use a six-car
barge, with sailings initially one
round trip weekly.
The new route will save time
and shipping costs by eliminating
transferring cargoes from rail cars
to coastal ships at U.S. West Coast
ports, the railway said.
NOME UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
LAST WEEK WAS 52.3 PCT.
JUNEAU UP) — Labor Commis
sioner Gil Johnson said today
Alaska’s insured unemployment
rate for the week ending April
13 was 16.6 per cent, unchanged
from the previous week.
Continuing unemployment in
1 sured by state law, Johnson said,
I was 5,470, while the new unem
ployment amounted to 610.
The insured unemployment rate
by area included Anchorage, 17.2
per cent; Fairbanks, 15.5; Juneau,
15.6; Ketchikan, 10.2; Nome, 52.3;
Petersburg, 30.6; and Sitka, 8.4.
TROOP 66 NEWS
On Wednesday evening the
Scout meeting was opened with
Jerry Carter reciting the Scout
Oath and James Kelliher reciting
the Scout Law.
The troop enjoyed playing a
game called dog collar after taking
care of their patrol business.
Mike O’Connor, Scribe
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Local Men Present
Career Days Assembly
At Nome High School
Local representatives of five dif
ferent professional fields presented
a panel discussion on the oppor
tunities in the various careers to
juniors and seniors at Nome High
School last Wednesday in a 11
o’clock assembly.
Dr. John Schadler, doctor from
the MMM Hospital, represented
the medical field; Sgt. Wm. Posey
presented the armed services as a
career; and Mr. James Ray of
the Nome FAA presented his views
on civil Service and government
positions.
George Bell, cashier at the
M & M Bank, discussed the pos
sibilities in the banking business;
and Marcus Beauchamp, Nome Ele
mentary Principal, presented
teaching as a career. Wiley Scott,
manager of the local Employment
Service, served in a consultant’s
capacity; and Larry Bourger was
moderator of the panel.
It is hoped that career days as
semblies may be presented yearly
to high school upper-classmen
Fish Selling Measure
Awaits Egan’s Signature
JUNEAU — A total of 20
bills, including the general ap
propriations bill for fiscal 1964,
were awaiting action by Gov. Wm.
Egan today, with 84 bills already
signed into law.
The governor, who leaves tomor
row for the 1963 Western Gover
nor’s Conference in Phoenix, has
until May 8 to act on the bills
before him now.
Among the bills on his desk is
HB21, which would permit holders
of subsistence licenses to catch and
sell 2,000 pounds of each of tom
cod, blue cod, smelt, pickerel,
white fish and spider crab each
year.
MV TAKU IN SERVICE
KETCHIKAN UPf — The MV
Taku finally got in service on the
Southeast Alaska Marine Highway
system last night when she sailed
for Prince Rupert, B.C., after
taking over the run from the Mal
aspina which will be laid up for
repairs.
The Taku is now inbound to
Ketchikan and points north from
Prince Rupert and is due to sail
from here about 3:30 p.m. today.
Sunday she will return high
school students who are attend
ing a music festival in Juneau.
GENERAL SCOUT MEETING
SLATED WEDNESDAY NIGHT
There will be a general meet
ing of all Boy Scouts, Explorers
Cubs, representatives of all spon
soring groups, interested adults
and leaders at the Multipurpose
Room at 8 p.m. Wednesday night.
This will be the first achieve
ment night program for the Cubs
in the new program. There will
be movies following the business
of the meeting.
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
Saturday evening, 7:30, Conference
Room, MMM Hospital.
WANT ADS
FOUND: Pair of child’s glasses.
Call at Nugget.
FOR SALE: House and lot. Call
2574.
WANTED AT ONCE: Rawleigh
Dealer in Nome. Write Rawleigh,
306 Adeline, Oakland, Cal. 47
LOST: One set of keys. Return to
Chief of Police or Fire Station.
47c
FOUND: Telephoto and wide angle
attachment to Argus camera.
Call at Nugget and pay for ad.
CONTACT TOM TUNGWENUK—
Clothing representative of Min
nesota Woolen. Call 2522.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
WONDERS OF ALLADIN
DONALD O’CONNOR
SUNDAY and MONDAY
“RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY”
Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea
LINDA DOYLE AWARDED
U of ALASKA SCHOLARSHIP
Linda Doyle, a senior at Nome
High School and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Doyle, has been
awarded the University of Alaska
State Room Scholarship in the
amount of $320.
The scholarship is awarded year
ly to the highest ranking gradu
ating seinor from each Alaska
high school who enrolls at the
University of Alaska. The scholar
ship will be presented at the 1963
Nome High School Commence
ment.
Last Card Party This Year
The last Pioneer Party of the
year, in the series of six parties,
will be held on Saturday evening
with the public welcome to at
tend.
Starting promptly at 8 o’clock
the entertainment is followed by
refreshments.
These parties have been held
annually for over fifty years.
New City Council Is
Sworn Into Office
Last evening the City Council
held its changeover meeting with
Council Hedreen acting as mayor.
The audit was approved as pre
sented. Councilamn Carl Glavin
ovich commended Bon Davis for
the fine and efficent way in which
he has operated the jail.
The old council was adjourned
and three councilmen, Keith Hed
reen, John Reader and Dan Kar
mun were given the oath of office
by City Clerk Robert Scott.
Due to the absence of Mayor
Don Hoover, who is in Fairbanks
on business, committee appoint
ments were not made but will be
announced at the regular meeting
next Monday.
Roberta Snyder, of the Welfare
Department of the BIA, is enjoying
her vacation this year in Califor
nia where she will visit with her
sister, Dr. Loretta Helle.
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PI01NEER CARD PARTIES
Sixth Game Saturday, April 20
8 P.M. at PIONEER IGLOO
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