Polio Epidemic
In North Canada
OTTAWA, (i«P)—Two health ex
perts said today the first polio
epidemic to strike Canada’s 8,000
Eskimos originated with a native
i .amed Tutu, and was aided by the
Eskimo habit of naked, multiple
deeping.
Dr. P. E. Moore, director of In
dian and Eskimo health services
of the national health department,
and Dr. A. F. W. Peart, the de
partment’s chief of epidemology,
made the statements at a news
conference.
They said the epidemic started
Ijst September “when Tutu left the
•rmy base in Churchill, Man. A
else of poliomyelitis had appeared
in Churchill a month before Tutu
Parted his northward trek.
The doctors explained that the
Eskimos travel a lot and call on
tneir friends. They all sleep to
gether naked under the same fur.
Efforts of whites to discourage
,iis practice have not worked out.
The epidemic has taken 13 lives
ind has led to a quarantine of
*0,000 square miles. It struck hard
est at and around Chesterfield In-'
LOUIS POLET PASSES ON
IN SEATTLE
Word was received today of the
death of Louis Polet in Seattle last
night after a lingering illness of
several months.
Louis Polet was a member of
the Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 1.,
having been one of the hardy souls i
who came to Nome in the early |
days. He was also an active mem
ber of the Elks Lodge in Seattle.
He is survived by his widow
and two married daughters, also
two grandchildren, two brothers
and four sisters. The funeral has
been announced for Saturday.
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Physicians under 45 years old!
have a much lower death rate,
than the general U. S. population
of the same ages but later in life
physicians have a higher death
rate than the rest of the popula- |
tion of the same ages.
let, 300 miles north of Churchill.
Eventually 60 of the 275 Eski
mos within a 100-mile radius of |
Chesterfield showed signs of the
disease and 36 were paralyzed.
Tutu never did come down with
the disease.
THIRD GAME IN CARD SERIES
THURSDAY NIGHT
The third of the Pioneer Card
Party series is scheduled for
Thursday evening at the Pioneer
Hall at which time the leaders for
trophy prizes will be announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rohn, Mr.
and Mrs. Norvin Lewis, and Em
ma Lyle are committee for the
evening.
JOHN ALFRED RYNNING
DIES IN TACOMA
John Alfred Rynning, younger j
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Rynning
died this week according to re
ports from Tacoma where he has j
been living with his family sincei
1946. Young John, born in Nome
19 years ago, has been blind since !
he was nine years old.
His father, principal of the j
Nome School for several years and
for many years associated with
the Lomen Commercial Co., and
his mother were very active in '
this community during their resi
dence here, which was terminated
due to the health of their son.
An older brother Robert Ryn
ning is a student at the Univers
ity of Washington.
John Rynning was buried from
the Phinney Ridge Luth erani
Church.
SEASONAL WORKERS NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOY
MENT COMPENSATION
Word has been received from
Senator William Munz that in re
sponse to requests from Nome he
has been checking with the Un
employment Compensation Com
mission about the benefits unde**
the present law for seasonal
workers.
He has been advised that the
commission is now carrying a
heavy load of construction work
ers during the winter months as
these workers are not declared as
seasonal workers in view of the
defense program for the Territory.
A detailed report has been sent
to the Nugget as t<* why the com
mission cannot extend the time
for seasonal workers and anyone
interested may ask to see the
statement at the Nugget.
SON BORN TO LT. AND MRS.
LINCOLN E. OST
Mrs. Earl Towner has received
word from the Panama Canal
Zone, that Lt. and Mrs. Lincoln E.
Ost are the parents of a son, Phil
lip Lincoln, bom on February
third weighing nine pound's, one
half ounce.
Lincoln Ost xis the twin brother
of Mrs. Wallace Mclvor.
OH, DIANA! THE MISS THAT’S A HIT
breakfast is readv
DIAsNA/ hurry now or
YOU'LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOLf
- COMING,
MOTHER—
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you'R-E SO SLOW, HONEV
A)Hy DON'T you N/NAKE
BEHEVE yoU'RE DAD AND
RUSH TO SCHOOL THE VSlAy
HE RUSHES TO WORK?
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IS MY DAY OFF/
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AND DANGER IN HIS
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