THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Friday, December 29, 1950
IS HAPPY, PEACEFUL NEW YEAR POSSIBLE?
We can wish each other a happy and prosperous New
Year in 1951, but we can not guarantee that it will be
so with world affairs in their present condition. Most
military leaders do not express the belief that the Rus
sians plan a great war in the next twelve months, but
experts have been known to be wrong.
It is important, therefore, that we resolve to support
our own government and the other free peoples of the
world, regardless of cost, and stand up and fight for the
American way of living. We must resolve to be more
efficient and more competent than ever before, and
stand together, sharing losses, and, if necessary, trag
edy and grief.
We must have faith in what we are doing and in what
we are striving for and work with a feeling that what
we lie for is right for all. Right will conquer might, if
we remain steadfast and strong in our convictions.
FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM NEEDED
Three fire alarms in quick succession on Saturday
following an earlier alarm in the morning has resulted
in special action being taken by the Fire Department
and Fire Committee of the City.
Starting next week,they plan to inspect every home
and business for possible fire hazards to avoid all possi
ble fires in the future from carelessness and debris in
the vicinity or heating apparatus or faulty installation.
It is hoped that the community co-operate to the full
est, as much loss of property and lives is due to negli
gence or ignorance and can be averted if rules and regu
lations are strictly observed.
Let us strive for a fire prevention program in 1951
that will give us a new record of very few fires.
REDS SECRETLY ARM FOR REVOLUTION
The situation in Italy is reflected by a news dispatch,
telling that the police seized enough arms and ammuni
tion during October to equip an army battalion.
Most of the caches and arsenals were found in the
homes and organizations of Communists. The news
item gives an inkling.of what is going on in Italy, where
the Communists are making every effort to build up an
arms supply for a revolution.
Similar stores of arms have been located by French
police in various parts of France. The habit of Commu
STILL GAMBLING ^
! CHURCH SERVICES
a_
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
ALASKA
EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY
Vern R. Rimling. Pastor
Sunday—
2:00 p.m.—Sunday School for the
boys and girls.
Worship for Adults.
7:30 p.m.—Junior Church, adults
welcome to attend.
Tuesday— •
7:30 p.m.—Bible Study
Thursday—
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.—Children’s club.
Boys and girls under 8.
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.—Pioneer Girl’s
Club.
Friday—
7:30 p.m. — Prayer and Praise
Service.
Our Message: The Blood, The
Book, The Blessed Hope.
WHERE YOU
ARE NEVER A STRANGER
EVERYONE WELCOME
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Third Avenue West
Pastor—A. E. Capener
Sunday Morning—
10:00 to 11:40—This service is de
signed to meet your need with
Bible Class studies for every age
group, followed by a message
from the Pastor to the Assembly.
Wednesday—
7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer.
Bring your Bible.
OUR MESSAGE:—“Jesus Christ
the same Yesterday and Today
and Forever,” Hebrews 13:8.
“Seek ye the Lord while He
may be found,” Isaiah 55:6.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
| SERVICES
at
Pastor's Residence, second house
from corner of B St., between 3rd
and 4th Ave.
Marvin W. Troutman, Pastor
Saturday—
| Junior Sabbath School—10:00 a.m.
Senior Sabbath School—11:00 a.m.
Picture Hour—7-:30-8:30 p.m.
Visitors welcomed.
THE COMMUNITY METHODIST
CHURCH
and
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Robert S. Treat, Minister
Miss Esther McCoy Director
Lavinia Community Center
Sunday—
9:45 p.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship:
Message. “Heaven, With God.
Hell, Without.” Anthem by the
Choir, “Hear Our Prayer.”
3:00 pan.—Hospital Service.
7:30 p.m.—Evening Service; Song
Service, and Message, “Record
ed In Heaven.”
9:00 p.m.—Kodachrome slides on
Korea, taken by Miss Ruth Gu
binsky just before the present
Korean War.
11:00 ter midnight — Watchnight
Service, candlelight, prayer and
dedication.
Ping Pong tournament this week,
anyone welcome to enter.
New Year’s Day—‘Monday
Potlatch at the Clubhouse, with
Kodachrome slides of South
America following.
Wednesday—
7:00 p.m.—Choir.
8:00—Folk game group at the so
cial room.
I Thursday—
7:30 p.m. — Prayer meeting and
choir rehearsal following.
Friday—
Cub Scout Pack Meeting.
i CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Clark H. Lewis, Pastor
! Sunday—
| 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School. Our
Bible study lessons are for every
age, from baby to grandpa and
grandma. Won’t you join us as
we study, in keeping with New
Year thoughts, “We Press On.”?
| 11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship.
Nome is preparing for all-out
Civilian Defense. Are you keep
ing prepared in spiritual mat
ters? LET'S GO TO CHURCH!
Pastor’s Message, “The Books
We Keep For God.”
9:00 p.m.—New Year’s Eve Watch
night Service. Three glorious
hours pf singing hymns and cho
ruses, special vocal and instru
mental music, Christian fellcrw
ship, and as a fitting climax to
start the New Year right, the
observation of the Lord’s Sup
per. Everyone is cordially in
vited.
Wednesday—
7:30 p.m.—The Glad Hour. This
•being the first meeting of the
new year, 191, the pastor will
lead a devotional discussion of
“A New Year—A New Chance.”
isitors are cordially welcomed.
Friday—
7:30 p.m.—Recreational party for
Grade School age youth, with
games and refreshments planned
by them.
THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
WITH THE SINGING TOWER
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Daily Masses—
8:00 a.m.
Sunday Masses—
8:00 am.
10:00 a.m.—High Mass and special
music by choir.
THE EVANGELICAL MISSION
COVENANT CHURCH
Paul B. F. Carlson, Pastor
Sunday—
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School classes
for all ages.
11:00 am. — Service in Native
language. *
4:00 pm.—Choir rehearsal.
7:30 pm.—Evening Worship Serv
ice with the Choir singing.
Tuesday—
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.—Children’s Bible
Hour.
7:30 p.m.—Cottage Prayer Service.
Thursday—
7.30 p.m.—Midweek Prayer Serv
ice at Church, followed by choir
rehearsal._
WATCHNIGHT SERVICE AT
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
With a service aimed to give
the proper start to the New Year
of 1951, the Church of the Nazar
ene plans an unusual Watchnight
Service for Sunday night. Begin
ning at 9:00 p.m., the Service will
be divided into three parts.
From 9 to 10 p.m. the service
will be in charge of lay members
of the church, and will feature a
l fifteen-minute organ concert by
| Mre. Peter Olsen, a ladies* quartet
I “in miniature’*, and a short ad
dress by a layman of the church.
The ladies will have charge of
| the period from 10 to 11 p.m., as
everyone enjoys the fellowship of
a cup of coffee, a doughnut, and
I good friends.
From 11 o’clock through mid
night the pastor will have charge,
i This part of the Watchnight Ser
vice will include more special mu
sic in different languages; another
! inspirational duscussion by a lay
| man of the church; and a special
! presentation of Scripture by Betty
i Hurlbert. An unusual feature of
the closing moments of 1950 will
be the sealing of a Prayer Chest.
Into the chest will go prayer re
i quests which will become matters
; of interest to all the members of
the congregation. It is planned
that the Chest will be opened six
months later, on July 1, 1950, and
a survey made of the results. At
this time also, the group present
will unite in the nation-wide New
! Year’s Eve prayer.
As the old year of 1950 gives
i place to New Year 1951, there will
I be a candle-light observation of
I the Lord’s Supper. _
' Visitors to the service are as
nists, in storing arms, indicates an intention to use them
in times of unrest. When war comes, the Communists
will count on the activity of their compatriots in var
ious countries and, unless carefully watched, these se
cret revolutionists can do their countries considerable
harm.
I
sured a warm welcome, and a
good start in the second half of
the century.
METHODIST NEW YEAR'S EVE
WATCHNIGHT SERVICE
i
As the Church has for several
years in the past the Community
Methodist Church (Federa ted) will
observe the-New Year’s Eve with
a Watchnight Service, and will
join thousands of other churches
across the nation in observing an f
as a time erf personal dedication,
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and group prayer for guidance for
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guidance for our nation.
It will be a candle-light service
conducted by Rev. Treat, with
several suggestions for definite
commitments to personal Christ
ian living.
NEW YEAR'S DAY SERVICE
BY THE MINISTERIAL ASS'N
The Ministerial Association will *
again broadcast a holiday service
over the local radio station through
the courtesy of AFRS, Marks Air
Force Base, at 3 p.m. on New
Year’s Day.
As was done on Thanksgiving
and Christmas Days, the minis
ters will unite in a studio broad
cast, with groups from \he church
es assisting with music and hymns.
Rev. Treat will be the speaker
Monday.
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Alaska Statehood
Committee to Meet
i
ANCHORAGE (/P)—The Alaska
Statehood Committee will meet
here Jan. 6 to discuss plans to
push the new statehood bill to be
presented to the 82nd Congress
and to consider a research pro
gram in connection with a possible
State Constitution. ♦
j
Bob Atwood of Anchorage, com
mittee chairman, called the meet
ing. Fourteen committee members
from all parts of Alaska are ex
pected to attend, as will Governor
Gruening. Territorial Delegate R.
L. (Bob) Bartlett also is expected
here from Washington, D. C., if he
can get away.
“The statehood committee has
been advised that the new state
hood bill will win quick approval
in the Senate committee if it is in
troduced in the Upper House,” At
wood said.
“Members probably will discuss
the feasibility of making some
changes in the new legislation.
They also are expected to con
sider plans to launch a research
program with a view toward de
veloping a fundamental principle
for a State Constitution.”
It will be the second official
meeting of the committee since it
was created by Act of the 1949
Legislature. An organization meet- *
ing was held in August, 1949.
Members of the committee be
side Atwood include William L.
Baker, Ketchikan, vice chairman;
Mrs. Mildred Hermann, Juneau,
secretary; Lee Bettinger, Kodiak;
Percy Ipalook, Kotzebue; Howard
Lyng, Nome; Stanley McCutch
eon, Anchorage; Andrew Nerland,
; Fairbanks; Frank Peratrovich, ?
Klawock; Victor C. Rivers, An
chorage; Warren R. Taylor, Fair
banks; Delegate Bartlett and Gov
ernor Gruening; and Judge An
thony Dimond, Anchorage.
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! Hospital News
Discharged from the hospital ^
are Mrs. O. Dickman and son* John
Bahnke, Paul Amarok, Jr., Mrs.
Wilbur Tweet and daughter for
Teller and James Dexter.