CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTION DINNER FEB. 14
The Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce is planning
their annual Election Dinner
meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 14th
at 7:00 at the Bering Sea Club.
The general public is invited to
attend provided reservations are
made in advance, according to the
committee.
Speakers for the evening are:
Toastmaster, President A. Saario;
H. F. Harper on Civilian Defense;
W. L. Angell on Nome School;
Richard Lee, Jr., on Roads; John
McNees on Problems of Outlying
District; Dan Jones on Mining;
Sam Mogg on Native Problems
and Legislation; Don Hurlbert on
Hydroelectric Power.
Any citizen having a subject
which they think should be pre
sented to the Legislature are in
vited to take this opportunity of
preesnting it and should make
their desire known to the toast- |
master.
The nominating committee will
% report and members of the Cham
ber will still have the privilege of
nominating from the floor if they
desire to do so.
Many Killed, Hurt
In Plant Explosion
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I ST. PAUL, Minn., (iP)—At least
15 persons were reported killed
and another 20 injured in an ex
plosion that ripped through the
minerals building of the Minne
sota Mining and Manufacturing
plant yesterday.
The Ramsey County coroner’s
office said there were “eight dead
in hospitals and six or seven more
bodies that we can’t get out.”
Ancker (City) hospital said it
had at least 20 injured persons
and that ambulances were “bring
ing them in by the load.”
Persons at the scene said “at
least 40 persons” were taken from
the building. Paces of the victims
were blackened and several were
screaming and moaning in pain.
The explosion occurred in the
varnish plant, located in the min
erals building, a six-story struc
ture. Fire broke out.
The blast occurred in 12 below
zero weather.
Minnesota Mining and Manufac
turing Co., manufacturers, among
other things, abrasives, cellophane
POINT BARROW ENJOYS
NATIONAL GUARD BUILDING
Wayne Ulferts of the Alaslfti
National Guard, who is stationed
here, has just returned from a 30
day trip to Point Barrow, where
he has been issuing clothing and
equipment to the National Guard
group there.
He states that there are ninety
men in the unit there and they
are enjoying the wonderful new
building which was constructed
for the Guard headquarters with
volunteer native labor.
The people there are very proud
of their building and making
good use of it as a community
center and town meeting hall.
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tape under the trade name of
“Scotch Tape,” and undercoating
materials for cars.
The blast blew out two sides of
the minerals building.
ST. PAUL, Minn, (ff)—Minne
sota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
engineers searched the wreckage
of the firm’s six-story minerals
building today, seeking clews to
the bomblike blast that shattered
the structure yesterday, killing 11
men. More than 50 others were
injured in the explosion.
ROTARY CLUB
Yesterday noon at the Rotary
luncheon the Scout committee was
presented to the group who spon
sor scouting in Nome. They are
Luther Dunbar, Nels Swanberg,
Jr., John Fults, G. D. Hurlbert,
James McLean, Ed Hawkinson,
Scoutmaster and John Almquist,
asst, scoutmaster.
Bud Harper, national commit
teeman for the Boy Scouts pre
sented the Club with the charter
for Troop 66 6and President Don
Lyle then presented the commit
tee with membership cards.
Following the presentations a
film, commemorating the 50th an
niversary of the Alaska Commun
ications System was shown. This
is a documentary film taken of
the stations in Alaska, giving the
historical background of the or
ganization which has served the
Territory for fifty years.
Special guests at the luncheon
were Capt. L. McKay, command
ing officer of MAFB, and Dr. Milo
Fritz of Anchorage, who is here
checking eyes, ears, nose and
throats.
It was announced that Rotarians
would entertain their wives and
families at a dinner on March 3.
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SCHOOL NEWS
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HIGH SCHOOL
Many famous American were
bom in the month of February.
Within close range of today is
General W. J. Sherman bom Feb.
8, 1820. In the Civil War, he made
the famous march from Atlanta to
the sea.
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William H. Harrison was bom
Feb. 9, 1773, and became a noted
general. He later became Presi
dent of the United States, but be
cause of a severe cold contracted
during his inauguration, he died
at the end of his first month in
office.
Thomas A. Edison was bom on
Feb. 11, 1847. He became the
world’s most famous inventor. In
1877 he heard “Mary had a Little
Lamb” played on a phonograph.
Edison became also the “Electri
cal Wizard.”
Abraham Lincoln was born on
Feb. 12, 1809. He won national
recognition in his debates with
Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln be
came the nation’s greatest leader
during its -greatest crisis, that is
during the Civil War.
Public speaking is the field of
special interest for the English IV
students. Grammar and sentence
structure is also receiving proper
emphasis.
The students in general science
have been studying the phenome
na of electricity. They have had
many experiments which have
added great interest to their
study.
The students in music are learn
ing some songs for the Girl Scout
program to be given soon.
One of the most startling and
beautiful celestial observations
were made Wednesday evening.
Three planets were in tandem
formation. The lowest planet was
Venus, then came the beautiful
crescent moon, next came Jupiter
and a short distance above Jupi
ter was Mars. Like a treasured
jewel, the celestial gem will be
precious to our memory. Notice
the swift moVement of Mars. In
two days time it has ascended
above Jupiter.
K.K.
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Nome Directory
ROTARY CLUB
OF NOME
Thursday Luncheon
Don Lyle, Pres.
Dewey Goodrich, Secy.
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
Meets First and
Third Thursday
each month
WILL M. GELLIS, W. M.
NORVIN W. LEWIS, Secy.
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets
EVERY TUESDAY NOON
•ARVO SAARIO, President
HAGEN
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Court House Is Opposite Us
Phono Main 40