AFTER two previous major U. S.
wars, average federar budgets
were multiplied by five. Truman's
proposed 1947 budget is about
five times pre-war averages.
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We’ll Take Chicken
MOUNT VERNON 111.— f/P) —
Boatswain’s Mate 1/c Herman B.
Barger, 29 back home after
years of a starvation diet in a Jap
prison camp, commented: “Sna :o
tastes like chicken when you’re
hungry.”
William Tyndale who wished to
put the scriptures into English
was forced to leave England after
declaring, “If God spare me, I will
one day make the boy that drives
the plough in England to know
more of Scripture than the Pope
does.’’
DANCE
Under auspices of BOY SCOUTS
at Nome High School
Saturday, February 2 — 9:00 P.M.
Admission, Gents $1.00 Students 50c
MINING, CONTRACTING
And INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT
LOMEN
Commercial Co.
BOYD HARWOOD OPENS
NOME DRUG STORE
Arriving with Wien Airlines
yesterday was Boyd Harwood,
new owner of the Nome Drug
Store. To accommodate the peo
ple of Nome, and realizing the
need, he opened the drug store
this morning. Mr. Harwood, who
was associated with the Kubon
Drug Store in Fairbanks for the
past two years and with the Co
Op Drug Store there for another
two years previous to that time
has a partner, Mrs. Gladys Seeds,
who has been employed by the
Red Cross Drug Store. The famil
ies of both owners will soon be
here, and plan to make their
homes here when available. Mr.
Harwood stated that although the
Nome Drug Store is now short of |
many items, supplies will be com-'
ing in as soon as possible to meet i
the demand.
FAIRBANKS CARNIVAL
MANAGER IN NOME
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hilcher vis
ited Nome today on a short vaca
tion, and also for the purpose of
getting some winter pictures of
Nome and Gambell. Mr. Hilcher.
who is manager for the Fairbanks
Carnival this year reports that
plans are well under way for the
annual event, and the necessary
funds have already been raised
and are in the bank. The usual
! events have been lined up and a
purse of $2000.00 will be the prize
I for the winner of the dog races.
I One of the highlights of the Car
! nival is the sale of a new Cadillac
car, for which tickets are being
sold. The car is already on display
and is creating considerable inter
est. Mr. Hilcher reports that the
book he is writing on Alaska is
well under way.
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NOME DRUG STORE
Now )en
Under New Management
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BOYD HARWOOD GLADYS SEEDS
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS
We will be glad to meet the people of Nome
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Mail orders given prompt attention
ALASKA TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH CO.
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
NORTHERN
LIGHT & POWER CO.
“BETTER LIGHT . . . BETTER SIGHT”
C.-E. Mazda Lamps Refrigerators
Electrical Appliances Washing Machines
Wiring Material
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Phone MAIN 105
Q Alaska Airlines feeder
plane bases
■■ DC*3 scheduled routes
— Alaska Airlines feeder
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Only terminal points are shown on the above map. There are more
than a hundred towns served by Alaska Airlines in Alaska.
Use the complete passenger and express services of Alaska
Airlines. Phone MAIN 66 NOME, ALASKA
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