THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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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, Monday, August 6, 1951
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THE NEW ART OF DIPLOMACY
NOME'S 11th ANNUAL FAIR
The cooperative spirit of the people of Nome mani
fests itself this week with the 11th Annual Fair opening
officialy on Thursday.
The large number of individuals and organizations
who are giving their time without monetary compen
sation to make the Fair a success; the business houses
who have responded so generously with their support;
the diversified programs and exhibits planned for the
benefit of the residents as well as the newcomers and
visitors in the communitv, indicate that it will be one i
of the best Fairs we have had. ;
In addition to demonstrating the development and
potential progress of the area the Fair Board is once
again bringing something special to Nome in the way
of cultural development with its concert on Saturday
evening, by the celebrated artist Estaleah Baker, spinto
soprano.
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Washington News-Letter
By Mary Lee Council
Secretary to E. L. <Bob) Bartlett
Delegate in Congress fiom Alaska
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Delegate Bartlett introduced
legislation last week providing for
the construction of a hospital in
the Territory for Alaska’s men
tally ill. ^
Under the terms of the legisla
tion the Secretary o'f the Interior
would be authorized to locate, es
tablish, construct and equip such
a hospital which would be trans
ferred to the Territory upon the
appropriation of funds by the
territorial legislature for the care
and treatment of mentally ill in
dividuals in Alaska.
At the present time Alaska’s in
sane are hospitalized at Morning
side Hospital at Portland, Ore.,
through a contract between the
Interior Department and the hos
pital. The 1952 appropriation bill
for the Interior Department con
tains $502,141 for the care and
custody of Alaska’s insane.
There are at least 20,000 known
species of fish according to the
National Geographic Society.
Statue Virgin of Fatima
To Arrive Wednesday
Preparations are under way at
St. Joseph’s Church for receiving
the travelling statue of the Virgin
of Fatima. It will arrive Wednes
0
day with the Rev. Patrick J.
Moore via Pan American Airways.
A committee of prominent Cath
olic laymen, headed jointly by
Judge Joseph Kehoe and King
Island Chief Charles Auralana
will be on hand to meet the plane
and accompany Father Moore and
the famous Madonna to the
church The statue takes its name
from Fatima, a village in Portugal
where the vision appeared to three
shepherd children. Executed in
wood, the statue was made under
the direction of the only survivor
of the trio of children to whom
the apparitions repeatedly ap
peared.
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At seven o’clock, Wednesday
evening, Father Moore will ex
plain the history of the statue and
speak on the promises of world
peace made by the Virgin Mary
to the children at that time. The
statue will be exposed in the
church all day Thursday fdr those
who may wish to see it.
Deni. Chairman
Under Fire In
Connection Loans
WASHINGTON, </P) — William
M. Boyle, Jr., conferred with
President Truman today and said
afterward he has no intention of
resigning as chairman of the
Democratic National Committee.
Boyle told reporters: “I have al
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ways conducted myself honor -
-ably.”
Boyle’s name has been brought
into published accounts of a $556,
000 government loan to a St.
Louis printing firm. The St. Louis
Post-Dispatch said the loan was
turned down three times but was
granted after the firm retained
Boyle.
Boyle has denied he had any
connection with the loon, but
there have been demands in Con
gress for an investigation of it.
Boyle told reporters he had dis
cussed the matter with Mr. Tru
man. As to what he intends to do,
Boyle said:
“I was elected by the Demo
cratic Party to serve until after
the Democratic convention.
“My intention is to serve out
my full term, which lasts until
the convention in July. 1952.”
FATE OVERTAKES
CYCLIST—AGED 90
HANVER, Ont., (/P) — Alec
Cooper, 90-year-old cycling en
thusiast, received head injuries
when he was thrown to the pave
ment after his trouser-leg caught
in a wheel of his bicycle.
Dare-Devil Dies Trying To
Go Over Niagra Falls In
Home-made Rubber Barrel
NIAGARA FALLS, (JP) — Wil
liam “Red” Hill pressed his luck
too far and lost his life trying
to go over Niagara Falls in a
home-made rubber “barrel.”
But already one of his brothers,
Lloyd, is preparing to try the
same dare-devil feat—in a steel
barrel. Lloyd said last night he’d
probably make his attempt next
Sunday.
The 38-year-old “Red” had
teased fate for years on the
treacherous rapids of the Niagara
River.
His ambition was to become
the fourth persons to go over the
falls and live.
But yesterday, with 200,000
spectators lining the river banks,
his rubber barrel failed him and
he was swept to death over the
165-foot Canadian Horseshoe
Falls.
He was the third person to die
in the attempt.
WIEN AIRLINES
Passengers Kotzebue to Nome:
Comdr. Brittain, Marie Castel,
Wanda Beltz, Lydia Norton, Mabel
Analoak, George Good, Larry M.
Hagen, Lloyd Giffen.
Fairbanks ito Nome: Tom Wil
lock, Mrs. Tom Willock, Mrs. A.
A. Hoth, F. B. Lynch, Francis
Vagnarelli, Capt. Harold Wilkens,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Purcell and
son, Mabel Keselak.
Nome to Fairbanks: Mr. and
Mrs. George Burkhardt.
!Army To Rotate
All Far East
Personnel Home
! TOKYO, (/P) •— The Army’s
i policy of rotating its personnel in
i Korea back to the United States
will be extended Sept. 1 to in
clude all soldiers* in the Far East
Command, Brig. Gen. Bryan L.
Milburn, assistant chief of staff,
announced today.
Soldiers in Korea have been
eligible for rotation after serving
a minimum of six months in close
combat.
Milburn said enlisted personnel
j in Korea who met minimum re
quirements before June 1 will be
returned home, if possible prior
to Sept. 1. Officers in this latter
group, he added, will be rotated
as soon as possible but not neces
| sarily before the expanded pro
gram becomes effective.
The announcement did not spe
cify what minimum service would
be required but said rotation
“would depend on the number of
replacements available.”
PAN AMERICAN
Arriving with Pan American on
Saturday were M. G. Johnson,
Dave Lindberg, Basil Porter, M.
E. Rice, E. E. Ross, K. D. Rotrock,
J. D. Smith, Mrs. Art Peterson,
Lenora Peterson, Mrs. Phyllis
Dickman, Hugh Wade and D. S.
Meyers.
Departing were Gunnar Reason,
Angeline Bahnke, Mrs. Baugh
man, Edna Nelson, Irma Jeanne
Loomis.
Northwestern Alaska Fair Association
PRESENTS
Estaleah Baker, Spmto Soprano
IN CONCERT
SATURDAY EVENING, 8 P. M.
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PROGRAM
Mv Heart Ever Faithful. Bach
How Beautiful Are The Feet.Handel
Oh! Had I Jubal’s Lyre.Handel
I Attempt From Loves Sickness to Fly.Purcell
Spirate Pur, Spirate.Donaudy
Ombra Di Nube.Refice
Alleluja.Mozart
Una Voce Poco Fa (“The Barber of Seville”).Rossini
INTERMISSION
Homing.Del Riego
O That It Were So.■ . • Bridge
A Spirit Flower.Campbell-Tipton
Break O’Day. Sanderson
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A Heart That’s Free.Robyn
The Little Damozel.Novello
The Last Rose of Summer '.von Flotow
Adele’s Laughing Song (“Die Fledermaus”).Strauss
Ah, fors’ e lui
and
Sempre Libra (“La Traviata”) ■.Verdfi