SOLOMON NEWS
Solomon. Alaska,
Dec. 27, 1948
Solomon Village, although small
i i size, put on a full grown Holi
• uogram, for it has been humming
v rith Xmas activities.
Christmas Eve the teachers, Mr.
old Mrs. Ira Downs, put on an
elaborate school program climaxed
*y a visit from Santa Claus.
In the wee hours of the night
ach home was awakened, by the
irolers, to the old sweet strain of
Silent Night.”
The church, with Milton Adams,
astor. claimed the interest of ev
eryone on Christmas Day. The
lornmg started with communion
ervices in the morning. Then in
the late afternoon a Xmas party
*nd feast was held in the church,
len this was followed by a town
irogram at 7:00 p.m.
The programs at both the school
•nd church were followed by ex
change of gifts around the Christ
mas trees.
Alt during the holiday week re
tgious services are being held at
00 p.m., followed by games and
‘otivines at the school house. Thus
le Christmastide is a gala event
ROTARY CLUB
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Nome Rotary Club held then
regular luncheon meeting on
Thursday with a very interesting
program provided by Rotarian
Col. H. Burkhalter and Harry
Strong as guest who presented a
full story on the work of the Arc
tic Indoctrination School, its meth
ods and system and what it is
striving to do for the men of the
armed forces who are taking the
course.
FRED WAGNERS TRANSFER
TO CRAIG
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Wagner are
bidding farewell to their many
friends made during the stay in j
thsi area. They have been trans
ferred to Craig, Alaska, where
there is an urgent need in a Sev
enth Day Adventist Church Mis
sion.
Rev. Wagner stated that the
mission here will be closed until
June at which time a replacement
is expected to arrive and take
over the work of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church Mission.
for all.
In behalf of the Village,
Milton Adams
MOON NOW IN 18 YEAR
PHENOMENON CYCLE
Many have observed the beauti
ful Arctic moon which has been
hanging around all day for the
past week, but we were not aware
of the reason until Rube Cremer
called to our attention that this
particular phenomenon occurs ev
ery 18 years, at which time the
moon has a shorter circuit than
the sun.
He stated that many years ago
it was explained to him by John
Wilson the engineer and astrono
mer, who lived in Nome at that
time.
HE STUCK IN A THUMB . . .
KANSAS CITY, i/P) — Garage
man Ed. J. Collins stuck a finger
into the grease hole of a truck
transmission yesterday to measure
the grease. The finger stayed for
three hours.
Police, firemen and an ambu
lance arrived. Part of the truck
frame was cut away and the
transmission was moved to a
workbench.
Mechanics prepared to drill
around the grease hole so they
could saw through the steel.
At that point Collins’ finger
came out—jus,, luce mat.
J Communication
Dear Editor:
I’ve been wondering where you
saw thus flag—all that I’ve been
able to locate have thirteen stripes
| —seven red and six white.
Please tell me where via The
Nome Nugget.
An interested reader.
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The Article
When the United States adopted
a flag with thirteen stars in 1777,
| it also had 13 stripes, but when
the first two stars were added,
two srtipes were also added in
I 1795 to make the present 15.
Source of Article
The “filler” referred to, and re
printed above were taken directly
from a sheet of “Filler” Items sup- |
plied by the Associated Press.
e
Communication Answer
j Thanks for questioning the item
which should have read: “two
stripes were also added in 1795 to
! include Vermont and Kentucky.
However when Tennessee wished
a stripe also, Congress voted in
1818 to revert back to the original
13 stripes. As this date is also in
! teresting to note that Section 2 of
■ the same law provides “on the ad
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!</P> SPECIAL SESSION CORRES
PONDENT HAS R OUGH TRIP
JUNEAU, i/P)—Janies Hutche
I s< n, a former war correspondent
who rode all kinds of planes
through all kinds of weather to
reach his various stations, found
the trip to Juneau the most nag
ged of all. Assignea to the Alaska
capital to cover the legislative ses
sions, Hutcheson left Seattle by
plane, believing he probably
would have to stop over at Ann
ette Island. But both Annette and
Juneau were not taking planes
and his plane, which also carried
Alaska’s Governor Gruening, went
on to Whitehorse. It was planned
to take a train from Whitehorse to
Skagway, but a snow slide block
ed the railroad. Then an Army
C-47 picked up the party and
started for Juneau. They ended up
at Gustavus. Finally, 15 minutes
after the scheduled starting time
of the session, they made it to Jun
eau.
mission of every new State into
Union, one star be added to the
union of the flag and that such ad
dition shall take effect on the 4th
of July next succeeding such ad
mission.”
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE COMMISSIONER'S
COJJRT FOR THE WADE HAMP
TON PRECINCT, SECOND
D I V I S ION, TERRITORY OF
ALASKA. IN PROBATE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE OF CHRIS BETSCH.
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, George F. Marsh and
Louis H. Keir, as executors of the
last Will of Chris Betsch, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de
ceased. to file them, with the
necessary vouchers attached with
in six months after the first pub
lication of this notice, or, to ex
hibit them with the necessary
| vouchers attached to the execu
tors, at their office in the town of
Fortuna Ledge, Alaska, and also,
any person or persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to the
deceased will communicate with
the said executors at Fortuna
Ledge, Alaska.
Dated at Fortuna Ledge, Alaska,
December 18th, 1948.
GEORGE F. MARSH, -
and *
. L. H. KEIR,
Executors for the Es
tate of Chris Betsch,
I Pub. Dec. 24, 31, 1948, Jan. 7, 14^
1949.
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j Nome Directory
ROTARY CLUB
OF NOME
Thursday Luncheon
Karl F. Dewey, Pres.
Ron Brousseauu Bee.
AN VIJ. LODGE
NO. 140
Meets First and
Third Thursday
each monlh
EARL COULTHARD. W. M.
NORVIN W. LEWIS. Secy.
NOME LODGE^
A-5 5
Meets First and Third Fridays
PAUL DRYDEN. N.G.
ROBERT BALDWIN. Secy.
HAGEN
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Court House Is Opposite Us
Phone Main 40
IRA D. ORTON
Attorney At Law
Room 1—Nevada Building
Nome. Alaska ^
Seattle Office:
| 001 Lowman Building •
Telephone EL. OSH