James Hart Presented
Farewell Gift at
Progressive Dinner
The Midnight Sun Festival Pro
gressive Dinner culminated in a
surprise presentation to James
Hart, departing station manager
of the FAA, during the main course
of the dinner.
Dusty Rhodes, acted as toast
master for the FAA group of dis
tinguished guests here for the oc
casion of the formal dedication
of the FAA Flight Service Sta
tion and introduced Virgil Knight,
who presented Mr. and Mrs. Hart
with a fine painting of Nome from
the air by the artist A. Chitayak,
in recognition of 23 years of dedi
cated service in the State of Alas
ka, several years of which were
in very remote parts of the state.
The Harts leave next week to
make their home in Paradise, Cal.
Mr. Hart, who had no idea that
he was to be part of the Festival*
activities was very surprised with
the gift and expressed apprecia
tion for himself and his wife, who
has been a teacher in Alaska and
loved by the small children in
the primary grades where she has
been teaching in Nome.
GIRL SCOUTS GO TO
CAMP JULY 8 THRU 13
The Girl Scouts of the Nome
Neighborhood are getting ready for
their annual camping trip to Camp
Dexter. The dates set for this event
will be July 8 through July 13.
This year the girls are indeed
privileged to have as camp direc
tor, Mrs. Shirley Owen, executive
director of the Farthest North
Girl Scout Council, of Fairbanks.
Registration for the 1963 season
will be held on June 28 and June
29, only.
Registration will be at the home
of Mrs. Dan Walsh. Girls must
bring registration fee at this time
Registration fee is $8.50.
GUESTS HERE
Rev. and Mrs. Jack Martin ar<
quests of Rev. and Mrs. Howarc
DeVore during the Midnight Sun
I "estival. They come from Homer
where they are assigned to the
. .ethodist Church. Mrs. Maggie
V/atson, mother of Mrs. Martin, is
\..th them on their Arctic trip.
YOUR Building Needs Painting
For The
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JANITORIAL SERVICE
Hotels Bars Stores etc.
! Movie This Evening
“Freedom and You"
Tonight is your opportunity to
see the motion picture “Freedom
and You,” produced by Warner
Bros. Studios for the US. Army.
Freedom is a most precious herit
age to every American man, wom
an, boy and girl. You will value
this freedom much more after
seeing this film, portraying, dra
matically, what it would be like
to live under Communist domina
tion in a typical American town or
city.
See for yourself a dramatic re
view of the potential aggressive
power of the United States, in
actual color and sound, in action!
This one-hour film, with TV
personality Jack Webb and Jack
Kelly is sponsored by the Nome
School as a public service to you,
the citizens of Nome.
The film begins at 8 o’clock
sharp tonight at the school Multi
purpose Room, there is no admis
sion charge and the public is
cordially invited. Please come early
to get a seat.
Peggy Mae Sherman and
Charles W. Fagerstrom
To be Married Friday
Mrs. Elizabeth Sherman has
announced the wedding of her
daughter Peggy Mae to Charles
Fagerstrom. son of Mrs. Helen
Fagerstrom, to be held on Friday
of this week.
The bride, who comes from
I Candle, is presently employed in
he office of the Clerk of the
^ourt.
The groom is well known having
>een born and raised here. His I
'ather was the late Charles Fager
strom, who was a dredge master
and legislator from this area.
Louise Boone of 1612 Nelson St.,
N., Las Vegas, Nev., is interested
in buying land on Little Diomede
Island. She would appreciate
hearing from someone who can
i direct her how to purchase some.
1 MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Harry McCann was fined $35
on a drunk charge; Henry Kobuk
was fined $20 on a drunk chrarge.
Bill Nuipuk, 25 days for drink
ing while a minor.
Albert Diede, 30 days suspended
for entering premises selling in
toxicating beverages while a
minor.
Walter Ahmasuk, 30 days sus
pended for drinking while a minor
and $35 for entering premises
which sell intoxicating .liquor,
while a minor.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
Sales Office: Dial 2234 Write Box 700
10% Discount on Standard Oil Roof Products
5 Gal. 53 Gal.
Chevron Asbestos Roof Coating (Black) Reg. $ 7.09 $ 59.36
NOW $ 6.38 $ 53.42
Chevron Aluminum Asbestos Coating Reg. $16.61 $160.86
NOW $14.95 $144^8
Chevron Plastic Cement (Mastic) Reg. $ 7.57
NOW $ 6.81
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SECOND BOAT
DUE ABOUT JULY 12TH
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
New FAA Flight Service j
Station Dedicated Formally J
The new Flight Service Station
S of the Federal Aviation Agency at
Nome Airport was formally dedi
cated Saturday morning with Ann
Chambers, Queen of the Midnight
Sun Festival, cutting the ribbon
to open the facility.
The stars and stripes were raised
by the CAP Cadets under the di
rection of Lt. Victor Charles and
led by Cadet Charles Burnett.
Master of ceremonies, Frank
Couch, introduced the FAA visitors
who came from Anchorage head
quarters for the occasion and made
a persentation of nugget jewelry
for A1 Hulen, who heads the Alaska
district and who has been part of
CAA and FAA since 1935. He has
recently been transferred to a
European post. The gift was given
to Virgil Knight in the absence of
Hulen.
Hugh Gallagher, legislative as
sistant of Sen. E. L. Bartlett
brought greetings from the senator
who could not leave Washington,
D.C., at this time who expressed
warm personal greetings to both
Hulen and James Hart, who retires.
Speaking on behalf of the U.S.
Weather Bureau, who share the
facility, was Mac Emerson, chief
of the bureau, after which the
facility was opened for inspection
and refreshments were served.
The visiting dignitaries departed
by plane immediately after the
ceremony.
CRAFT AND DURRETTE
WIN JAYCEE RAFT RACE
The Midnight Sun Raft Race at
Nome River, sponsored by the
Jaycees, drew a large audience
from town with over 65 cars
lined up for the event which had
seven original entrees.
Winning boat or raft, built of
5-gallon drums and very portable,
was made and piloted by Ash
Craft and Pat Durrette.
Fred Johansen, of Sioux City,
Iowa, came to Nome as a stranger
last year to see where his uncle
Chris Neibuhr had mined. Although
his stay was short, he made a
host of friends and liked what he
saw of Alaska so much he has
returned again this week for a
little longer visit and plans to
remain for about two weeks visit
ing in the mining areas and getting
more of the historical atmosphere.
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING TONIGHT
8:00 P.M. — CITY HALL
FOR SALE OR RENT — 50-ft.
house trailer, furnished in ex
cellent condition. Call 2255 after
6 p.m. tf
MAN WANTED to supply Rawleigh
Products to consumers in Nome,
full or part time. Good time to
start; no capital needed. Write
Rawleigh, 306 Adeline, Oakland,
Calif. 83
FOR SALE: 1957 Plymouth. Phone
2633. 75c
FOR SALE: 1958 Chevy sedan. It
runs, $325. Jeep strip-down,
$350. 4x4 Dodge chassis with
wheels, transfer case and eight
tires, $200. See Chunn or phone
2585 after 6 p.m. tf
TO HIGHEST BIDDER: 1957 Ford
Fairlane V8. Call 2256. 75c
FOUND: Four small master key
lock keys. Call at Nugget and
pay for ad.
TONIGHT
FIRST SHOW 7:15 SECOND SHOW 9:J0
“PLEASE TURN ME OVER’’
An English Comedy Version of Peyton Place
Miners & Merchants Bank of Alaska
"The Friendly Bank”
FULL BANKING SERVICES
To Northwestern Alaska Since 1904
— BRANCHES IN KOTZEBUE and BARROW —
Baby Show Winners
At the Nome Mother’s Club
Baby Show during the Festival,
the following were selected as
winners:
Most Original Costume — Blue
Ribbons to Jo Ann Kealiher, Noma
Jean Morgan, Kim Marie Casey.
Fattest — Blue Ribbons to Kath
ryn Irene Tootkaylook, Mildred
Larsen, Laura Hahn.
Curliest Hair — Blue Ribbons to
Doreen Ann Martin, Lisa Faye
Morse.
Best Dressed — Blue Ribbons to
Bruce Morgan, Carolyn Bruckner,
Chris Lewis Casey. Red Ribbons
to Karen Tungwenuk, Debbie
Greene.
In all about 100 (children and
adults) attended the show which
was held in the Multipurpose
Room of the Nome School.
The three judges were: Mrs.
Madlyene Kingston, Greensboro,
N.C.; Mrs. Ellen Rider, Spenard;
Mrs. Rachel Martin, Homer.
Eskimo Sports Winners
Although some of the Eskimo
sports were rained out on two
days the following sports were
■ competitive and prizes as follows
were given with Joe Amarok and
James Moses as judges.
High kick, Mike Saclamana and
second James Piockonalook. Tug
of war, winning team was com
posed of Geo. Laiblin, Julius Pleas
ant, Alan Rylander, Art Nuglene,
Roy Snyder, John Evak, James Pic
nalook, Simon Koenig, Martin
Okleasik, Ernest Henry.
Blanket toss, Edward Kinetook
Jr. and Jerry Cavota for the men
and Grace Aukon and Alice Ar
nold for the women.
Eskimo wrestling, Perry Enin
gowok first and Simon Koenig
second.
Over 150 Persons
Attend Art Show
Over 150 persons signed the
guest book at the Kogoayah Kozga
Library Assn. Art Show held as
part of the Midnight Sun Festival
in the foyer of the Nomerama
Theater.
By popular choice the six best
liked pictures in the exhibit of
over 40 paintings in both oil and
water color were: “Thlinget Vil
lage” by Beane; “Moonlight in
Blue” by Judge von der Hedyt;
“Sagoona Lady” by Lou Oliver;
“First Snow” by George Plack;
“Cabin in the Snow” by Ellen
Lyle; “King Island Statue” by
Ellen Lyle.
The picture of an Eskimo boy
which was exhibited for the public
to guess who he was, created much
interest and it was a painting of
Ernie Ailak, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Ailak, when he was a child.
He is now of college age.
The Library Club expresses ap
preciation to the owners of the
Nomerama Theater for the use of
the building again this year and
their cooperation in making the
showing a success.
Pied Piper Parade Winners
The following girls and boys
were selected as winners in the
Pied Piper Parade, first and second
place respectively:
Most Original Costume—Girls,
Judy Ullrich, Heidi Fenster
macher. Boys, “Foggie” Walsh,
Junior Morris.
Most Comical Costume—Girls,
Three girl clowns, Irene Analoak.
Boys, Jimmie Bruckner, Milton
Mandeville.
Most Authentic Gold Rish—Girls,
Judy Ullrich, Bethel Bachelder.
Boys, James Towner, Robert Noth
stine.
Most Typical of Nome—Girls,
Virginia Reader. Boys, Eugene
Olanna, Larry Ozenna.
Youngest—Girls, Linda Peter
son, Rosemary Walsh. Boys, John
Handeland, Paul Schadler.
Note of Thanks . . .
Martha Reardon, manager of the
Midnight Sun Festival, takes this
opportunity of giving acknowledge
ment to those individuals and
businesses whose cooperation put
over the successful Midnight Sun
Festival:
Editor and staff of the Nome
Nugget; Frank Couch and staff of
the Northern Commercial Co.;
Doris Dooley of Dooley’s Sales and
service in Fairbanks; Tom Martin
and the Raineer Brewing Co. for
posters; Ann Chambers, Queen of
the Midnight Sun 1962; Alice Ar
nold, Daphne Ry lander, Honey
girl Cannon, June Oman, Gloria
Carlson and Grace Aukon, who
were Queen candidates for 1963;
Lurisse Lowe, Pearl Johnson,
can girls; Grant Nelson, Clem
Boucher, Pete Reader, Howard
Crinklaw, Mrs. H. Crinklaw and
the Omie McCarthy Circle, CLM
Circle of the Methodist Church;
KK Library Club, Nome Mother’s
Club.
Virginia Brown, Helen Noth
stine, Elsie Mae Smith, Dorcas
Brown, Peggy Kelliher, Mary Pil
can-can girls; Grant Nelson, Clem
cher, Don Outwater, Albert Diede,
Ray Nuipuk and Clifford Oquilluk,
U.S. Merc, North Star, Cavota’s,
CAP, Lions Club, (sponsors of
Queens), Rotary Club, Jaycees,
Bob Harwood, Ricky Young, Juani
ta Burke, Cindy Hussey, Mildred
Harwood, and the Little Gold
Miners.
Paul Green and his Eskimo
dance group and the judges of the
Eskimo sports, Joe Amarok and
James Moses; Jim Blanning, Pal
mer Johnson, Peter Ryan of San
Francisco, Geo. Markham, Mike
Williams, John Towner, George
Laiblin, Harris Nothstine, Keith
and Mae Hedreen, Bering Sea
Club, Breakers Bar, FAA personnel
(for support at Progressive Dinner),
Polar Curio Shop, Polet’s Arts and
Crafts, M’Lord & Lady Shop,
Wien Airlines, Nome Specialty
Sales and Reardon Engineering,
Cavotas, N.C. Co. for Queen gifts.
Also a special note of apprecia
tion to all those who added to the
Festival with costumes, sold and
bought tickets and grew beards.