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CITY OBSERVES
V-J DAY QUIETLY
Signs of observance of V-J Day
are evidenced by special prayer
services in the churches, the clos
ing of most of the stores, business
houses, and federal offices; and
the ritualistic dances of the Es
kimos at the Native school last
evening.
CHURCHES OBSERVE
V-J DAY
A V-J Service will be held at
the Federated and the Methodist
Church this evening at 7:30 p.m.
Participating in the program at
the Federated Church are the
Rev. Roald Amundsen, Rev. Geo.
Loveless, and the Rev. A. E.
Capener.
Speakers at the Methodist
Church are Rev. Edward G. Nel
son, Rev. Lewis I. Hudgins, and
the Rev. Paul Carlson. Special mu
sic is planned at both churches.
Every one is cordially invited.
The Catholic Church is holding
Benediction Services at 4:00
o’clock this afternoon in a prayer
for a permanent peace.
I ESKIMOS GIVE NATIVE
DANCE EXHIBITION
Monday evening the gymnasium
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
School on D. Street was filled to
capacity with natives and whites
to wacth the dancing of the Kot
zebue and Diomede natives. Out
standing among the dancers was
Paul Green of Kotzebue. Last eve
ning the King Islanders enter
tained with their dances and the
school was full to the doors. After
the dances Major Marston showed
movies of the native life at Bar
row.
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MINISTERS ASSOCIATION
MET MONDAY EVENING
The Ministers’ Association met
Monday evening at the home of
Rev. Paul Carlson. All enjoyed the
very interesting discussions on
timely subjects.
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Truman Makes
Impromptu Speech
After Conference <
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15—VP)—
Secy. Byrnes, who played a major
role in working out the surrender
sat at the President’s right at a
news conference which started
promply at 7 p.m. EWT. (1 p.m.,
Nome time) and which lasted only
two minutes.
Present at the conference was
former Secretary of State Cordell
Hull, who slipped in unnoticed
and stayed to chat with the Presi
dent. They walked outside and
were greeted by a cheering crowd.
President Truman made an im
promptu speech, saying this was
a great day for democracy and
would go down in history as one
of its most noteworthy days.
GEORGE HELLERICH
EHROUTE TO TELLER
George Hellerich, mining en
gineer for the Bartholomae Corp.
of Fullerton, Calif., passed through
Nome enroute to the company
holdings in the Teller district,
to prepare for the opening of the
property next summer. Geo. Hel
lerich and his family resided in
Nome for many years in the U. S.
Smelting Co. office building. They
now make their home in Fuller
ton, California.
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