$500,000 Fairbanks
Fire Destroys
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lospital.
Firemen were described as
walking cakes of ice” in the ex
reme cold. Only a trickle of wa
er flowed from their frozen hoses.
The flames broke out late Mon
lay night in the Cooperative Drug
fore, and spread quickly to the
forth Pole Bakery. The Burns
Vpartments. Avakoff Jew e 1 r y
fore, Kay’s Curio Store and the
Vreade Restaurant were evacuated
>f persons and valuables.
A 20-foot fire lane separated
:he blaze from the Nordale Hotel.
C. J. Newlin, co-owner of the
Cooperative Drug Store, said a
jasement explosion preceded the
’ire. Newlin was writing a letter
n an apartment above the store
vhen the explosion occurred.;
blames spread so quickly that
fewlin barely escaped with his
ife. - j
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FAIRBANKS, (/P) — Fire hose!
‘rozen solidly in the middle of
he main street will remain until
spring as a reminder of yester
day’s $500,000 fire in Fairbanks
CITY COUNCIL
# %• . • t
The Nome City Council had a
busy session last Monday evening
at their regular meeting.
A resolution was drawn up by
the City and sent to Senator How
ard Lyng asking for Territorial
assistance for the mantenance of
the Nome harbor.
Councilman Peter Reader re
ported that the March of Dimes
campaign was under way with
jars in many of the business
houses. He stated that a dance
may be held next week $s a finale
business district.
Firemen, who battled the blaze
in 53-below zero cold, said today
they won’t be able to move the
hose until the spring thaw. Iced
in debris and damaged or destroy
ed buildings also will remain ice
locked until temperatures rise
some 86 degrees to the freezing
point.
One of the apartment dwellers,
Mrs. Aldon Ulmer, narrowly es
caped being trapped with her
three children in the flaming
building. The children were in bed
when the fire started. Mrs. Ulmer
snatched them from their beds
and, clad only in a house dress
and ankle socks ran into the street.
JACK LENCER
WATCHMAKER
Leave watches at the Nome Drug Store
Box 625 Nome, Alaska
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPAHY
FAIRBANKS. ANCHORAGE or SEWARD
to the fund raising program.
Councilman Edman brought up
the matter of the Solomon Road,
which has been taken off the ap
propriation list .by the Alaska
Road Commission and the City
went on record as endorsing the
I Chamber and Commerce request
that it be reinstated again as a
most important part of Seward Pe
ninsula traffic.
The (League of Alaskan Cities
requested that Nome join with
i them and be part of that organiza
' tion. The matter was tabled again.
! Civilian defense director H. F.
Harper reviewed the work of the
civilian defense workers to date
! and praised the progress made by
the various departments of that
important group. His request for
$250.00 to assist the program was
granted and the funds turned
over to the civilian defense.
| Plans were also made to keep
the records of civilian defense in
i the small room adjoining the City
Clerk’s office where 'the proposed
paid secretary of civilian defense
will have her headquarters.
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I Clay tiles, used on German
stoves in the 13th and 14th centur
ies, still exist.
NOTICE
'
Sales Tax reports on retail
sailes. services and rentals for the
quarter ending Dec. 31, 1950, must
be in the City Clerk’s office, Tues
day. Jan. 30, 1951. Sales Tax forms
can be acquired at City Clerk’s
Office.
Carrie M. Mcl/ain,
Nome City Clerk.
Pub. Jan. 24, 26, 29, 1951.
SATURDAY, JAN 27th
RUMMAGE SALE
L-W-Y- COMMUNITY CENTER
Anyone who wishes to help
please come Friday morning, af
ternoon or evening.
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NOTICE^ j
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Dr Milo Fritz, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist will be here
the second week in February.
Anyone wishing to see him may
make appointments at the M-M-M
Hospital. 4-7-13
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NOTICE
Information has been received
from the American Red Cross Pa
cific Area Office that a Field Rep
resentative will be available to
conduct a First Aid Instructor
Course in Nome, February 25th
through March 9th if enough peo
ple signify their desire for this
course. Anyone interested may
register by phoning the Health
Center between the hours of 1:00
and 5:00 until Feb. 1st. 8-3t
NOTICE
«
As of Jan. 1, 1951, I am sole
owner of A. & A. Sanitary Service.
CLYDE KAMMERER
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"LAW OF THE CANYON"
Charles Sl&rrel - Smiley Burnette
CAP News
Major Bronson of the CAP.,
i has announced that a special
CAP. film willbe shown this
evening at 7:00 pjn., at the
School Auditorium, which is of
geenral interest to the public.
The film which was shown last
evening to CAP. Cadets, who are
now being trained under John
Almquist, and later last evening
to members of CAP. and their
wives and invited friends, shows
a little of the history of the or
ganization and how it operates.
It is brought out in the film the
8am Huxley, former fire chief
at Marks Air Force Base, who was
transferred to Fort Greeley last
fall, has (been transferred again,
and leaves Kodiak soon for as
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signment at Fort Richardson.
The Huxley’s write that they
are looking forward to a boat trip
from Kodiak and have enjoyed
their 9tay at Kodiak.
activities of the Cadets and how
they are trained in many phases of
importance to the community.
Major Les Bronson cordially in
vites the public to the showing to
night and stated that it was free
to all to enjoy.
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