District Engineers Hold
Pre-Season Conference
A three-day meeting of Depart
ment of Highways headquarters
staff and District Highway Engi
neers was held at the Island Cen
ter Bldg., Douglas. Robert Sharp,
Deputy Commissioner, was moder
ator for the pre-season conference.
With the responsibility of each
district placed in the District En
gineer’s hands, a conference such
as this one serves to make a co
ordinated smooth running pro
gram for this coming season, eli
minating any backtracking due to
misunderstood policy or procedure,
Highways Commissioner D. A. Mc
Kinnon said. “As a result of this
meeting, we do not foresee any
thing that will prevent carrying
out the anticipated $70 million con
struction season this year,” he
added.
The District Engineers are Cosby
Steen, Juneau; Nels Kjelstad, Val
dez; Roy Jenkins, Anchorage; H.
W. Johanson, Fairbanks; and
Obert Hyde, Nome.
Doug Lee Paces U of A
Teammates on Rifle Squad
FT. RICHARDSON — Cadet
Staff Sgt. Douglas Lee of the Uni
versity of Alaska rifle team paced
his teammates to third place hon
ors in team competition against
five other university squads in
three-phase rifle matches at Fort
Lewis, Wn.
A sophomore at the university,
Lee of Nome, captured second
place honors in the overall indi
vidual competitions.
Other teams involved in the
matches included the University
of Washington, Washington State
College, the University of Oregon,
Oregon State College and Gon
zaga University.
It was the Alaska team’s first
time in competition with anyone,
and observers said the team was
particularly strong in the drill
specialty category.
The other two phases of com
petition were inspection drill, and
conventional drill.
COMING and GOING with WIEN
From Fairbanks: O. Hyde, Ida
Gall, Arthur French, Allan Kulu
khon, Alvin Gall, Della and Viola
Waghiyi, P. Taggert, Betty Rupert.
Ron Dodson, Hans Autor.
From Kotzebue: William Vick
ers. George Bourdon.
To Fairbanks: R. B. Hoitt, John
Reeder, D. Schwankle, Z. Willson,
Mr. Rupert, H. Koenekamp, Luc
reta Koenekamp, Lorena Blanken
sop, B. A. Simonsma.
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Blumensteins Send
Greetings from London
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Blumen
stein send greetings to their friends
from London, where they arrived
on April 22 after spending nine
days in New York, where they
“took part in the Easter Parade
on Fifth Ave., Easter Sunday.”
They made the trip to London,
they relate by a six-hour non
stop flight from Anchorage to
New York and a 6Vfe-hour non
stop flight New York to London.
Night spots close at midnight
and even the subway stops running
at midnight. Taxi fares are 14 cents
higher after midnight, too, they
state.
They took in the wedding of
Princess Alexandria, where royal
guests had arrived from all over
Europe and hope to bring back
pictures taken along the street
route of the procession.
STATE REVENUE OFFICE
IN NEW LOCATION
The State Dept, of Revenue, un
der the management of Steffen
Andersen with Carrie McLain as
assistant, has moved to new and
more convenient offices in the
new Bering Sea Annex, recently
completed by the owner Paul Man
deville and just east of the Bering
Sea Hotel.
The new offices give the tax
department more room in which
to operated than it had while
sharing the front office with the
Dept, of Mines.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Allen Doyle, Margar
et Farmer, Jones Nayakuk.
Discharged: Gloria Kulowiyi,
Margaret Silook, Clara Olanna,
Edna Iyatunguk, Sam Nawpuka
yok, Allen Scott, Lorena Gray,
Roy Hunt, Johnson Seegoonick,
Alice Anayick.
Rev. Arthur French of Gambell
and Savoonga is enroute home
from Fairbanks where he attended
a Presbyterian conference. With
him is Rev. and Mrs. A. Gall who
will be replacing Rev. and Mrs.
French on St. Lawrence Island.
NOTICE
Preceding the PTA meeting on
Tuesday night, promptly at 7:30
the eighth grade will present a
play, "Roughly Speaking," under
the direction of Mrs. Pearse Walsh.
Following the play the regular
April meeting will be held with
installation of officers for next
year.
Sewing Contest Winners
Are Announced Sunday
The winners of the sewing con
test sponsored by the Nome Wom
en’s Club were announced at a
style show Sunday produced by
the homemaking classes of Nome
High School.
Joann Croell’s black two-piece
suit of a novelty weave woolen
fabric won first prize. She received
a gild thimble charm from the
contest sponsors.
Sally Ailak’s pink organdy and
brocade formal placed second and
she was awarded a cash prize.
Mrs. Mary Lyttle and Mrs. Sha
ron Bell evaluated the dresses as
to construction detail and each
girl received a gift for participat
ing in the contest. Other girls who
entered were Marilyn Schmidt,
Carol Miller and Cathy Walsh.
Over a hundred local women at
tended the style review which in
cluded members of the homemak
ine classes.
The Bachelor Mechanics Class
made a big hit with sport shirts
they tailored. Members of this
class are Lloyd Hardy, Homer Hoo
gendorn, Stanley Walker, Roy
Kenick, and Charlie Nershak.
Other models were Iva Sock
pick, Mae Engwinuk, Jeannie
Foster, Julie Chase, Judy Kelley,
Patsy Longley, and Corrine Pau
wok. Skirts, blouses, jumpers and
dresses were modeled as well as
sportswear.
As a special feature, Mae Muller,
Janet Muller, Sue Deems, Sue
Stone, and Donna Morgan showed
the ladies the garments they had
completed in the adult sewing
class held at the school.
Jeanette Amundsen, Joe Cham
bers and Diane Wilke assisted at
the tea table and Barbie Mclver
acted as hostess for the affair.
IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Vernon Kugzruk who had plead
ed not guilty to a charge of giv
ing liquor to minors under 21
was found guilty by trial on Fri
day and sentenced to one year
in jail. The minors involved were
14 years of age.
Wm. Okpealuk pleaded guilty
to a drunk and disorderly charge
and was given a 5-months sus
pended sentence.
George Moto pleaded guilty to
assault and battery and was given
a 30-day suspended sentence.
Thomas Mayac was fined $10
for drinking on a public street.
Tommy Teayoumeak pleaded
guilty to a drunk charge and was
given a $20 suspended fine.
CORRECTION
As this evening is the 5th Mon
day of the month, there will be no
meeting of the Order of Eastern
Star as announced on Friday. The
regular meeting will be on next
Monday.
NOTE OF APPRECIATION
We wish io express our deep
appreciation for all the many kind
nesses extended to us during our
recent bereavement.
Lillie. Norvin Jr.,
Charles, Harry,
and Robert Lewis.
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