THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME. ALASKA
Telephone: Main 125 P. O. Box 618
$1.50 PER MONTH $16.00 A YEAR
W. A. Boucher .Owner-Publisher
Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943. at the postoffice
•t Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Friday, October 28, 1949
THE GOOD BOOK
(By George Peck)
During the past year there has been published a large
number of books the themes of which have been to point
out how one can achieve peace of mind and get the most
out of life. These books have been written by clerics and
layman of all our great religious faiths, and all have
proclaimed the BIBLE as the Guide-Book to the Better
Life.
That these books have had a wide sale and reading,
most of them having gained the ranks of the best seller
class, is a healthy indication that many American are
reawakening to the great values to be found in the
world’s long-time best seller—the HOLY BIBLE.
“Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain
that build it... ” Thus in the first verse of'Psalm 127, is
described the virtue of God’s blessing.
America was built on that precept. Washington and
his men were not too proud to kneel and pray to Al
mighty God—and God heeded their pleas. The United
Nations has just gone into session again, and that brings
to mind that when this organization was launched at
San Francisco, our present-day leaders were ashamed or
afraid to invoke the Divine blessing. They did not take
into account that “Except the Lord build the house,
they labor in vain that build it... Tis said they failed
to do so because they feared offending the delegates
from the godless communistic nations. This delinquency
had all the earmarks of an admission by supposedly
Christian America that atheistic communism is more
powerful than God.
The one hope of United Nations achieving its main
objective of establishing permanent world peace lies in
having the spirit of Christ come to dwell in the hearts of
men the world over. Mankind has tried just about ev
erything else to bring about peace, ranging from arma
ment to disarmament. All have failed and we still have
wars and threats of war.
It is to the shame of America that when the tirst
really concerted effort to stop war was initiated and on
our very soil, that the blessing of God was not invoked
io guide the deliberations of the delegates as they set
about to establish a formula for permanent world peace.
It is about time that we Americans resume our study j
of the wisdom that lies between the covers of the world’s
greatest book—the HOLY BIBLE. From it our fore
fathers drew the strength and wisdom to establish here
in America the finest civilization the world has even
known.
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP
The Methodist Church-Federated, The Lavinia Wal
lace Young Mission, and The Church of The Nazarene
and taking part in the National Stewardship campaign
observed in many churches of the nation, a week from
this coming Sunday.
While there are many worthy causes for public sub
scription, the Christian Churches offer to their con
stituents—members and friends—one of the best ways
for putting the Lord’s money to work. The percentage
of national income has risen sharply during the past 10
years, but the percentage of money given to chairtable
causes has risen only slightly, even though during that
same period church membership throughout the nation
has made marked increases.
These churches in Nome will not make the standard
kind of public solicitation, but they will offer to their
people and friends an opportunity to more definitely
put the money that belongs to God, to God’s work.
LOST BOOK OF LAMECH FOUND
A lost book of Biblical literature, found in a Holy
Land cave and revealing details of the early life of Noah
Alaska Students
At Oregon Schools
Students from Alaska were
quick to take advantage of new
legislation permitting them to at
tend Oregon’s institutions of high
er learning without the payment
of non-resident tuition, it is indi
cated by a summary prepared by
Chas. D. Byrne, secretary to the
Oregon State Board of Higher Ed
ucation.
This year, Byrne announced,
seven students from Alaska are at
tending Oregon State College
while six are going to the Univers
ity of Oregon. None as yet has en
rolled in the Oregon Medical
School.
Legislation extending the resi
dent advantage to young Alaskans
was offered in the Oregon Legis
lature by State Senator Richard L.
Neuberger of Portland, who has
been a frequent visitor to Alaska.
The suggestion was made to him
originally by Mrs. Oscar Sandvik
of Petersburg.
NEW BOOKS AT
PUBLIC LIBRARY
A new group of books have been
put on the shelves of the K. K.'
Public Library recently, many of
which have proven very popular
with the readers. The list includes
the following: Mouse with Red
Eyes, By Eastman; Loved One, by
Waugh: Bramble Bush, by Dun
can; Innocent Bills, by Barnuby;
Heart of the Matter, by Greene;
Flames of Time, by Kentrick; Buz
bard Tracks, by Hopkins; How to
Be Popular, by Clark; Dodgers
and Me, by Durocher; How to
Pitch, by Teller; Legend of Henry
Ford, by Seward; Iron Curtain, by
Gouzenka; From Ashes of Dis
grace, by Maugeri; How to Stop
Worrying, by Carnegie; A Thing
Girl Scout News
The Girl Scouts had a Hallow
e’en party last evening at the Arc
tic Club in costume which, accord
[ ing to the girls, was a wonderful
j party.
Prizes were given for the funni
est, prettiest and oddest costumes
with prizes going to Lois Ann Gif
ford, Lucy Fagerstrom and An
drea Hudert.
Games and songs followed,
also a presentation of a farewell
gift to Mrs. M. Staudenmeyer who
was leader of the group last year
and who is departing for the
States soon. Six lovely silver
spoons were given to her by the
girls.
MAJOR LIVINGSTON LEAVES
MARKS AIR FORCE BASE
Major James L. Livingston, son
of Mr. R. F. Livingston of Stillwa
ter, Okla., left from his overseas
assignment at Marks Air Force
Base, Nome, Alaska, Thursday,
Oct. 27. The major was director of
personnel and administration at
Marks -and previously worked in
the same type of duty at Scott
Field, Illinois.
I Major Livingston has been in
Alaska since February, 1947, and
will be stationed at Mitchell Field,
N. Y., upon his return to the
i States. His wife, the former Miss
Sara Marie Hensley, and their son,
Jonathan Lee Levingston, accom
panied the major. The major was
commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant
in May 1942, and hold the Army
Commendation Ribbon.
or Two About Music, by Slomm
sky; What the People Want, by
Anrall; Gathering Storm, by
Churchill; Warpath and Council
Fire, by Vestal; Finding New Sub
jects for Your Camera, by Des
I chin; Your Job, by Kaufman.
for the first time, has been hailed as the ’’most import
ant Bible discovery of modern times.”
Dr. John C. Trever, head of the English Bible depart
ment of the Internaitonal Council of Religious Educa
tion, said the ancient manuscript was expected to shed
new light on the story of the man who, the Bible says,
built the Ark.
Trever identified the work as the “Lost Book of La
mech,” which he said scholars learned of in later Bibli
cal writings but never hoped to find. Lamech was
Noah’s father.
The scroll, a roll of fragile, brittle parchment expect
ed to measure five to seven feet long, was found in the
spring of 1947 along with seven other scrolls and frag
ments of writing, all of them “priceless treasures,”
Trever said.
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CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses:
8:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m.—M. A. F. B. Chapel
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Pastors—Rev. Theron McGrew
Rev. Paul B. F. Carlson
Rev. Robt. Treat, Methodist pastor
Sunday—
10:00 a.m. Eskimo Speaking
Service.
11:00 a.m. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Evening Service.
Wednesday—
2:00 p.m. Children’s Miracle
Book Club.
Thursday—
7:30 p.m. Mid-week Service.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
(FEDERATED)
Rev. Robert Treat. Minister
REFORMATION DAY
Sunday—
9:45—Sunday School.
11:00—Morning Worship; Anthem
by the Senior Choir.
Message by the Pastor: “Luther’s
Central Thesis, ‘Salvation By
Faith’.”
7:30—Evening Service. Joint serv
ice at Mission, with theme,
“Prayer and Sell Denial.”
Tuesday—
Junior Choir, after school
Wednesday 7:00—Senior Choir re
hearsal.
Friday, 8:00—Woman’s Society of
Christian Service meeting 'La
dies Aid).
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
PENTECOSTAL
Third Avenue West
Miss H. E. Brown
Missionary in Charge
Sunday—
Sunday School .10:00 a.m.
Adult Bible Class.11:00 a.m.
Evening Service .7:30 p.m.
Tuesday—
i Young Peoples Meeting 4:00p.m.
Wednesday—
Bible Study .7:30 p.m.
Friday—
Bible Study and
Prayer Meeting .7:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Third and Division
Pastor—Le*vis I. Hudgins
“People who do a lot of kneel
ing <to God* don’t do much lying.”
10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
day School classes.
11:00 a.m. Morning Message.
7:00 p.m. Young People’s Meeting.
7:30 p.m. Singspiration and special
music.
8:00 p.m. Evening Message.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Prayer.
Come and bring your Bible.
You are ever welcome to attend
these services.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelization Society
Rev. Vern Rimling. Pastor
Sunday—
2:00 p.m. Sunday School for
boys and girls.
Preaching service in the Eskimo
language by James Savok.
7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
Tuesday—
7:30 p.m. Bible Study—trans
lated into the Eskimo language.
Thursday—
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. K.Y.B Club for
boys and girls.
Friday—
I 7:30 p.m. Prayer, Praise and
I Testimony.