High School Acquires
Geographic Magazines
The High School Library has re
ceived National Geographic maga
zines from Robert Baldwin, dating
back for a period of 30 years. This
is a real asset to the High School
Library and can be utilized by
school children of many grade
levels for many years to come.
It is planned to have the issues
bound eventually, however there
are a few missing issues which may
be found in some Nome cache. It
is hoped to make the set complete.
Any donation of the following is
sues wil be most appreciated.
Sept. 1939; Jan., Feb., Aug., 1938;
Feb., July, Aug., Oct., Nov., 1937;
Jan., Feb., Apr., Aug., Oct., 1936;
Mar., July, 1935; Mar., 1934; Mar.,
1933; Apr., Oct., 1932; May, July,
Aug., Sept., 1931; Feb., June, July,
1930.
Polar Curio Lassies
Dump NHS Huskies
Sparked by the sharp shooting
of Bonnie Hahn, the Curio Lasses
handed the NHS Huskies another
setback on the Nome High courts
Friday night.
Mrs. Hahn blistered the strings
for 19 points for the Polar Curio
girls and was matched by Alice
Arnold of the Huskies but the older
girls came out on the long end of
a 35-30 decision.
Scoring for the Curio team was
as follows: Hahn ’9, Sherman 12,
Muller 4.
For the Huskies it was Arnold
19, Kugsruk 8, K. Mclver 3.
In the preliminary game the
H.S. “B” Girls beat the Jr. High
Girls 25-13.
Tuesday the Nanooks will battle
ANB and the Jaycees will tackle
the Merchants in City League
competition.
Rolarians Will Entertain
Rotary Anns On Feburary 9
Rotarians have announced that
tsey will be entertaining their
Notary Anns on Feb. 9 with a
party, for which details will be
announced later. They are also re
serving the night of March 2 for
another fund raising party, pro
ceeds of which will go toward the
$>00 scholarship given each year
to a deserving college student.
Boy Scout Program on KICY
Adults and boys of the Arctic
villages are alerted to listen in on
radio station KICY Tuesday at
5:00 p.m. for the beginning a
Boy Scout series program.
Robert Baldwin Presented
With a Farewell Gift
Robert Baldwin, organist at the
Community Methodist Church for
many years as well as being
treasurer on the Board of Directors
of the church, was presented during
the morning services Sunday with
a farewell gift in recognitnon of his
services over the years.
Mr. Baldwin’s parents were mis
sionaries which established the
first Eskimo Methodist Church
here and Mr. Baldwin has been
active in the church all of his life.
He is being transferred by the
U.S. Smelting Co. to the Fairbanks
office and leaves Wednesday with
his wife and family.
Mr. Baldwin also served on the
School Board for several years.
Malaspina Heads
North To Alaska
SEATTLE Uft — Alaska showed
off her handsome new ferry Mal
aspina to Seattle civic leaders to
day before the 352-foot blue and
gold vessel headed north on her
maiden voyage.
Departure for Alaska was set for
about 4:30 p.m. and the Malaspina
wil make her first Alaska landing
when she reaches Ketchikan at
approximately 9 a.m. Jan. 23.
The Malaspina is the first of
three ferries Puget Sound Bridge
contracted to build for Alaska’s
new state-operated ferry service.
Designed to carry 500 persons and
109 automobiles, she can cruise
at 18 knots.
Gov. Wm. Egan arrived from
Washington yesterday to accept the
ship and make the run from Seattle
to Juneau.
The Malaspina is painted in
Alaska’s colors, with a gold stripe
along her blue hull. The stack
is blue, with gold stars.
She has 14 staterooms for over
night accommodations. There are
reclining, airplane-type chairs, a
dining room, snack bar and cock
tail lounge.
Mary Honsberger Awarded
SAS Trip Over North Pole
Mary Honsberger, who has been
on vacation since Christmas, is due
to return today with Wien Air
lines. Since leaving she has re
ceived word that she is the re
cipient of a Scandanavian Airlines
trip over the North Pole.
As Mrs. Robert Scott, formerly
with Alaska Airlines has also re
ceived one of these coveted ex
pense paid trips from SAS, they
plan to take the trip together later
in the year.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
A division of Alaska Steamship Co.
Sales Office: Dial 2234 Write Box 700
DEALERS IN
Lumber and Plywood
Building Materials
Wallboard Insulation
Oxygen and Acetylene
Welding Machines
Electrodes
Supplies and Accessories
Jaeger Pumps
Zeus and Pioneer Light Plants
MacWyte Wire Rope
Standard Oil Products
Lomen Commercial Co.
1 Pioneers Install
Incoming Officers
Donald Lyle, Nome-born Alas-1
kan, was installed as president of
Igloo No. 1, Pioneers of Alaska
Saturday night and Barbara Mar
tin, wife of Nome-born Tom Mar
tin, was installed by proxy, as
president of the Women’s Aux
iliary. Mrs. Martin was unable to
be present due to injuries sustained
by a fall on the ice Friday.
Installing officers were Beverly
Blanning, Axel Edman, Grace Ed
man and Charles Lewis.
New officers for the Auxiliary
are: Mrs. Wh. Cameron, first vice
president; Grace Edman, second
vice president; Lillie Lewis, secre
tary; Jane Perkins, treasurer; Car- [
rie McLain, historian; Emily Bou
cher, chaplain; Verna Mickelson,
marshall; Bev Blanning, inside
guard.
For the Pioneer men: Stan Mor
gan, first vice president; C. Mickel
son, second vice president; Charles
Jones, secretary; Carl Glavinovich,
treasurer; Jack Marasovich, his
torian; Gust Bjornstad, chaplain;
Carl Hill, sgt. at arms; Tom Martin,
doorkeeper; George Waldheim,
trustee.
A pot luck supper of home pre
pared favorite dishes was served
before the eeremony and follow
ing, games were played. Winner
of a special prize contributed by
the N.C. Co. was won by Mrs.
Tom Martin and was an electric
mix-master.
JAYCEES WILL PRESENT
"CABIN FEVER CAPERS"
The Jaycees at their meeting on
Saturday, announced that they
would hold their “Cabin Fever
Capers” which were so popular last
year again this year during the
Dog Races. The Capers will be
held the evening of March 29 and
the Arctic Club will follow on
March 30 with Arctic Club Car
nival.
Hospital News
Admitted: Betty Hester, Lucille
Koozoka, Bivers Gologergan, Jen
nie Kuguzuk, John Bahnke. Dis
charged: Arthur David, Martha
Teayoumeak, Sharon Gologergan.
Ticketed for Clearing Snow
CHICAGO UP) — Ernest Hend
ricks, 49, a southside janitor, has
been clearing snow-covered side
walks for neighbors for several
years with a plow attached to the
front of his jeep.
Hendricks was clearing snow
Sunday for an elderly woman
neighbor when he was halted by
policeman Joseph Petrich, who gave
him a ticket for driving a motor
vehicle on the sidewalk.
Alderman Nicholas B o h 1 i n g,
whose walks Hendricks also had
cleaned, said he would defend
Hendricks in traffic court.
Cattle Bring $133,000
HIGHMORE, S.D. UP) — Rancher
Bethel Frei’s herd of 550 Black
Angus cattle, driven overland to
market through bitter cold and icy
.winds, brought $133,000 at an auc
tion in this central South Dakota
town Saturday.
Frei, members of his family and
10 drivers drove the herd 56 miles
last week from Frei’s 3,000-acre
ranch southeast of Pierre.
WANT ADS
FOUND: Brown - rimmed glasses.
Call at Nugget.
FOR RENT: 3 room house, bath,
central heating. Call Nugget, tf
FOR SALE: “Witte” Model Adrea,
2500 watt 110/220 diesel-electric
plant. Rebuilt. Complete with
panel and 12-volt starter. Price
$1,200. Wire or write Bob Blod
gett, Teller, Alaska. 7c
FOUND: Key ring with nine keys.
Inquire at Nugget.
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