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 8, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, March 26, 1952
MOVING AN IRON MOUNTAIN
Cerro Bolivar, the Mountain of Iron, one hundred
seventy miles up the Orinoco River in Venezuela, is
to be moved to America. Considered one of the richest
iron deposits in the world, this mountain is expected to
yield 10,000,000 tons of ore a year for United Steel
mills before 1960.
These rich iron deposits, which are needed in the
United States, point out the importance of cooperation
in the Western Hemisphere. Just as an individual in
Alaska cannot live alone, the powerful United States
cannot lead an isolated existence. We need the help
of our neighbors, just as our neighbors need our help.
Cooperation and good will work for the best inter
ests of all nations in this hemisphere.
THE INSPECTOR
By D. M. Greizer
Office of Aviation Safety, CAA
Back in the days when our Aviation Safety Experts were desig
nated as “Inspectors,” the following gem was circulated, but by
now, I do not know whom to credit.
If the Inspector asks to see your certificate, he’s insulting.
If he takes your word for having one, he’s corrupt.
If he cites a violator, he’s showing how tough he can.be.
If he gives him another chance, he’s showing favoritism.
If he labors day and night to enforce the law, he’s a tyrant.
If he relaxes, he’s a shirker and a crook.
If he talks safe and sane aviation, he’s maudlin.
If he acts like a gentleman, he’s too easy.
If he acts firmly, he’s unfair and a rascal.
If he keeps quiet, he’s not interested in his work.
If he accepts suggestions and advice, he's incompetent.
If he works things out for himself, he’s a know-it-all.
Citizens Endorse
Fairbanks Juvenile
Deliquency Probe
FAIRBANKS, VP)—A citizens'
committee of 19 prominent resi
dents Monday endorsed the activ
ities of local law enforcement of
ficers in conducting a probe of
juvenile delinquency.
The committee, after listening
to statements from Police Chief
Ray Skelton and other law of
ficers, also stated in a resolution
there was no evidence that un
due pressure had been used in
the questioning of juveniles.
Parents and high school stu
dents had charged that police used
illegal methods to fingerprint,
photograph and vquestkm more
than 10 students last week. Skel
ton turned the fingerprint files
and photographs over to the par
ents.
Everett Hepp, district attorney,
released a report of the findings
of the probe so far which said
the majority of felonies commit
ted in the city this winter were
done by juveniles ranging down
to 14 years in age.
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Lt. Bob Brandt of the Highway
Patrol said there were three gangs
of juveniles carrying out the law
breaking. He said the gangs were
composed of about 35 minors.
Hepp said that information re
ceived in statements from the
youths implicates juveniles in one
major holdup and shooting and a
number of major break-ins and
thefts, and a street slugging and
robbery.
WIEN AIRLINES
Passengers departing for Fair
banks were Mamie Brown, Chas.
Lewis, and Robert Parrish; for
Kotzebue were Emma Ahkpok
and Ella Armstrong.
Arriving in Nome from Fair
banks was Harry Hough. Pat
Hawkins and Cliff Alderfer were
ronud-trip passengers.
Movie Company
Heads For Home
Tommy Richards, oush pilot for
Wien Airlines left for Hollywood
with the movie company party
which has been filming the pic
ture “Arctic Flight” at Kotzebue.
Tommy has been doing the fly
ing for the picture and has been
taken south to complete the final
shots.
One other bit of local property
which has gone to Hollywood, is
the parka belonging to Mrs. Lo
rena Gray. Lola Albright, one of
the stars of the picture, used
the fancy squirrel parka in the
scenes filmed at Kotzebue, so it
was necessary to take the parka
to complete the shooting down
south.
Others in the party returning
to Hollywood were: Lola Albright,
Alan Hale, Jr., Robert Tobey, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Russell, Fred Rus
sell, Wayne Morris, Monte Stead
man.
BETA SIGMA PHI HOLD
RITUAL OF JEWELS SUNDAY
Beta Sigma Phi held their Rit
ual of Jewels Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. G. R. Jackson.
Those present receiving their de
gree were: Mrs. Omie McCarthy,
Betty Adams, Mildred Abbey,
Irene Hendershot, Francis Killins,
and Dorothy Hinson. Betty Colby
received the degree also, although
she was not present.
With a background of' soft, tra
ditional music, the new pledges
were formally initiated at 3 p.m.
Pledges who received pins were
Mrs. Betty Gustafson, Martha
Craft, Betty Alexander and Ann
Cole.
Later everyone enjoyed coffee
or tea and cake, beautifully dec
orated with yellow roses and
“Welcome to Beta Sigma Phi.”
Betty Adams and Dorothy Hinson
poured.
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The first American Red Cross
War Fund campaign, conducted
in 1917, raised $115,000,000 in
one week.
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Classes In Home Care
For The Sick To Start
Here On April First
Classes in Home Care for the
Sick are scheduled to start soon
under the direction of Mrs. Ben
Mozee, according -to Mrs. Fred
Parsons, chairman of the Home
Nursing Department of the Red
Cross chapter here at Nome.
It has been announced that the
preliminary meeting will be held
on Tuesday evening, April 1 at
the Public Health Center at the
MMM Hospital. This course will
be of interest to all mothers and
homemakers. A large group is
expected to take advantage of this
course and if necessary two
classes will be given. Time and
frequency of the classes will be
determined after the classes are
organized.
For information call Mrs. Par
sons at Main 173.
L.A. Skid Row Hotel Fire
LOS ANGELES, (JP) — A fire
which flashed swiftly in a six
floor skid row hotel killed at least
six men Tuesday.
A night clerk who ran through
the corridors knocking on doors,
then hurried back to his switch
board to warn others by tele
phone, was credited with saving
many lives.
An estimated 150 were in the
St. George Hotel, at 115 East
Third St., when the blaze broke
out at 3 a.m. Police said 10 were
hospitalized with burns or in
juries. *
The hotel is just off Main Street,
has a permanent population of
about 80, and caters chiefly to
men transients.
ALASKA AIRLINES
Passengers from Anchorage:
Fay Bemis, Walter Gossell.
Departing for Anchorage: Al
bert Osborn, Rev. H. S. Townley,
Rev. R. Treat, Harvey Kugzruk.
To Unalakleet: A. Condon.
For Good Printing Call Main 125
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Fairbanks were listed as the “two
main trouble centers,” with pros
titution, general crime, liquor and
crimes of violence as the major
problems.
Andretta outlined the problem
this way:
“The prostitutes doing business
at Anchorage and Fairbanks have
located just outside of the edge
of town, outside the jurisdiction
of the local police, and have j
opened up their places there.
They are going wide open now I
understand. The military and all
the citizens of the town have
been after the department.” ,
Although the military can make
such spots off limits to its per
sonnel, he said at is powerless to
go in and close them up.
Juvenile Delinquency
Can Be Traced To
Mistakes of Parents
COLUMBUS, O., (/P)—Increased
juvenile delinquency can be
traced mostly to mistakes of par
ents, the National Catholic Fam
ily Life Conference was told
Tuesday.
“Indifferent parents, over-solic
itous, inconsistent, over-protective
parents, parents with repressed
emotions and those who are auto
cratic, produce parent-child rela
tionships that lead to frustrations,
rebellion and misbehavior,” said
Dr. Robert P. Odenwald, director
of the Child Center, Catholic
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WRANGELL STRICKEN — Only pilings remained to mark
what was the waterfront business district of WrangelL Alaska.
fir# .fttriieV the town Saturday. Small
(Associated Press Photo)
columns of smoke can still be seen curling upward from the
ruins in this aerial photo. Eighty-five persons were left homeless
when the only hotel burned, along with 20 other frame buildings.