State Police Recover
Two Stolen Trucks Here
The State Police have recovered
two stolen trucks this past week, i
The first was a flatbed belonging
to Keith Hedreen which was stolen
last week and left in the middle
of the Dexter Roard about 17
miles out with the motor burned
out.
The second was a Nordin Con
struction Co. truck taken from the
site of the new power plant and
found at the end of the road going
to the No. 6 Dredge.
The State Police call attention
to Article II of the Rules of the
Road in the Alaska Laws and
Regulations of Vehicles in the
State of Alaska which reads:
Sec. 139 Unattended Motor Ve
hicles.
No person driving or in charge
of a motor vehicle shall permit it
to stand unattended without first
stopping the engine, locking the
ignition, removing the key and ef
fectively setting the brake thereon
and when standing upon any
grade, turning the front wheels
to the curb or side of the highway.
It has been observed that many
people in Nome leave their keys
in their cars while parked on the
street.
Gus Bjornstad Undergoes Surgery
Gus Bjornstad, well known pio
neer of Nome, is in Fairbanks
where he underwent surgery and
is recovering satisfactorily accord
ing to his family. Mrs. Bjornstad
was accompanied by her daughter ;
Kitty Scott of Fairbanks.
Two other daughters, Margaret
and Bertha, flew up from Colo
rado and Washington, D.C., to be i
with their father for a few days.
Hospital News
Admitted: Carl Mickelson, Ruth
Muktoyuk, Veronica Johnson, Anna
Okoak, Esther Koezuna, Elsa
Bronson, Ida Ozenna.
Discharged: Mrs. Lillie Ama
toolik and infant girl.
Charlie’s
Barber Shop
10 a.m. to
5 p.m. to
4 p.m.
8 p.m.
Phone 2343
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Five-Hour Manhunt
A five-hour manhunt took place
yesterday afternoon when Edward
Jackson. 18, of Shaktoolik, a pri
soner, escaped from custody.
Three prisoners had been taken
to the hospital for a physical
checkups and were being returned
to the jail when Jackson eluded
the guards and ran up into the
Steadman Ave. area.
Many people, including several
children, one of whom even carried
a beebe gun. entered into the chase
which last about five hours before
the young man was apprehended
north of the Catholic Church.
Jackson is serving a 360-day sen
tence with 180-days suspended for
larceny of checks from the Shak
toolik Native Store.
Charges will be filed for at
tempted escape from custody.
Rev. Joe Osi Is Guest Speaker
At Methodist Church Sunday
Rev. Joe Ost will be speaker at
the Community Methodist Church
on Sunday morning in the absence
of Pastor Rev. Howard DeVore,
who with his family is on vacation
in Anchorage.
Rev. Ost has been a missionary
in the Ivory Coast of Africa for
several years and is presently
visiting here with his three sisters
and while here is a carpenter on
the Community Methodist Church
parsonage now under construction
by Charles Reader and Ivan John
son, contractors.
"NO PLACE LIKE NOME"
Now available at the KK Public
Library is the book "No Place
Like Nome” by Artis Brown Pal
mer who spent a couple of years
in Nome as a young girl with her
parents.
Although the book is considered
fiction, some of the people re
ferred to easily identified by old
time residents, "will not all see the
humor in the way the book is
written.
For people who did not live in
Nome during the period it covers,
it is a light humorous, easy to read
story.
TEEN - AGE DANCE
Sat. 8 to 12 — St. Josephs Hall
LIVE MUSIC — "FLAMES"
Admission 50«
Age Limit IS years and Older
CHUNN’S REPAIR SHOP
For Automotive Repairs at
REASONABLE RATES
Phone 2585 after 6 p.m.
Or Call In Person at Shop
Back of Morgan’s Store
Open Evenings and Weekends
All Work Guaranteed
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
Sales Office: Dial 2234 Write Box 700
NEED A NEW DOOR?
Like to Improve the Appearance of Your Front Entrance ?
We are Repeating OUR SALE Advertised Last Winter !
15% OFF ON ALL ! !
135 TO CHOOSE FROM !
A very large assortment — from S8.50 for a simple closet door,
up to an elaborate Solid-Core Mahogany Entrance Door for $36.50
PHONE 2219
WHITE BOX 700
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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Cancer Drive Nets $375
Chairman Lucille Gilbert con- j
ducted a rummage sale last week
for the annual Cancer Drive in
a building which was contributed j
i by Keith Hedreen. Helpers in
| eluded Katherine Crinklaw, Mary
1 Ellen Walsh. Mina Bachelder and
Mrs. Fred Kingik.
House to house collections were
made bv the two chapters of the
Beta Sigma Phi with Agnes Walsh
as general chairman, and Tom
Balone with Jack Carpenter can
vassed the business houses.
A total of S575.02 was collected
for the cancer fund, part of which
remains in the community.
ROTARIANS MEET
WITH DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Local Rotarians and their Rotary
Anns met at noon Wednesday with
the District Governor, Russell
J. G. Richards of West Vancouver.
Mr. Richards is one cf 272 District
Governors responsible for super
vising more than 11,526 Rotary
Clubs in 129 countries.
The visit of the governor each
year is the time for examining the
effectiveness of what each club is
doing to achieve Rotary goals in
community improvement, youth
work and raising standards in pro
fessions and business and to fur
ther it into national good will and
understanding.
Edna Hartford Passes
Edna Hartford, widow of the late
Art Hartford, formerly with the
U.S. Smelting Co. here and a
resident in Seattle for several
years, died yesterday following
surgery. Mrs. Hartford has had
heart trouble for several years. She
is survived by two daughters, born
in Nome.
Magistrate's Court
Raphael Sebwenna, who was
charged with assault and battery
was tried in court and his case
was dismissed.
Adolph Haeferber was given
a five-day sentence on a drunk
charge, which was suspended wfyen
he left the community by plane.
Two Baby Boys Born
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bronson are
the parents of a son bom this
morning at the hospital. The father
is with Munz-Northem Airlines
and paternal grandparents are Sen.
and Mrs. Lester Bronson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ozenna are
the parents of a son born last
evening at the hospital.
Solomon Bride Open
State Highway Dept. Announces
that the Solomon Bridge is now
open for traffic.
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
Saturday evening, 7:30, Conference
Room, MMM Hospital.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY — Man
or woman to supply Rawleigh
products to consumers in Nome
& vicinity. Can earn $50 week
ly part time—$100 or more full
time. Write Rawleigh, 306 Ade
line, Oakland, Calif. 94607
LOST — Waltz 35 mm camera.
Contact FAA station manager.
$10 reward. 101c
WANTED: Will pay cash for pick
up. Must-be-in-good-order. Con
tact Rocky Phillips at North
Star Hotel. p
HAMMOND ORGANS: Perfect in
strument for Nome. Needs no |
tuning. Phone 2460 for informa- I
tion. . tf
NOMERAMA THEATER
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FRIDAY an<l SATURDAY
TARZAN GOES TO INDIA
SUNDAY and MONDAY
THE PIGEON THAT TOOK ROME
ELSA MARTINELLI
CHARLETON HESTON
OLIVER WEAVER PASSES
SEATTLE UF> — Funeral services
for Oliver Weaver, retired presi
dent of the Northern Light &
Power Co. of Nome, Alaska, will
be held in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Weaver, born in Munhall, Pa.,
died Tuesday in a hospital while
visiting here. He went to Alaska
in 1905. He retired 11 years ago
and moved to Santa Barbara.
NOTICE
The Omie McCarthy Circle of
the Community Methodist Church
is having its annual picnic at the
Osborne summer camp of Mrs.
Helen Fagerstrom on Saturday at
1 p.m. Members of other circles
and friends of the church are in
vited to attend. For further infor
mation call Helen Fagerstrom after
5 p.m.
Alexander
utomotive
DIAL 2532
Heuston & Betty Alexander
GREY BOAT FOUND
The State Police Received a call
from Tommy Tungwenuk that he
had found a grey boat with a 15
HP Gale motor between Dexter
Point and Reindeer Mountain and
had taken it to Moses Point where
it is on the beach until claimed.
Anyone knowing the ownership
of the boat should notify the State
Police here. No number was found
on the motor to identify it, stated
Mr. Tungwenuk.
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