Former Nomeite
Writes Story In
Sport Magazine
“The world's greatest dog race
was the Third AU Alaska Sweep
stakes” says Dr 0. A. Braafladt
in “Men of Iron, Dogs of Steel”
which is featured in tihe Decem
ber number of The Alaska Sports
man, just issued.
In the race, he says “John
Johnson, nknamed ‘Iron Man’, a
Finlander, drove twelve Siberian
dogs the 408 miles in 74 hours,
14 minutes and 22 seconds. This
record may never be broken in a
non-stop race by an Alaskan or
any other dog driver the world
over, whether they speed over the
glistening white trails in matters
of life and death, or merely for
the love of the sport, or for the
testing of fine Alaskan men and
dogs.”
I>r. Braafladt also describes
this race and tells how “Fox”
Ramsey came in second and
“Scotty” Allan, third.
Other features in the Decem
ber issue are: “They Always
Take a Look”, a deer hunting
stoiy by John Peters; “A Dream
Comes True”, the third and four
th letters in a series written by
a Cheechaoeo, “Ketchikan to Bar
row” and “The Sluice Box” de
partment.
In the issue, John Hillborn, a
Chignik trapper, tells how he
subdued a wolverine and killed
it almost empty-handed. He also
tells how a bear committed sui
cide.
“The Spy in the Igloo” Otto
Wm. Geist, of the University of
Alaska describes an incident in
the life of the Eskimos at St.
Lawrence Island and how the
oldest woman on the island at
tempted to bring bad luck to the
household of a Christian bene
factor by murmuring "charms”
in behalf of the “worshipers.”
BULBS
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We have stream-line trains and
automobiles . . . and now wc have
arrow-line stockings for milady. t<_
that she, too, may conform to this
stream-lined age. Closely woven
■earns not only make a smarter mu
rower line but help prevent seuir
breaks and sagging. The tendency
la toward a darker heel section, in
contrast to the body of the stock 1
ing, with the Seam carrying the heel
color. The elastic knee length stock
Ings pictured at the left bid fair to
become more popular. •
CHAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win
es, and Beers.
FRONT 8T. NOME.
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-NOME HI NEWS
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(Official News Organ Of Nome High School)
EDITOR MARY HOOD CHAPMAN
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The Senior Class is planning on
(Staging a card party in the near
l future at which players may
; choose bridge, whiist or Five Hun
dred, with refreshments to follow
; later.
Baseball practice has started at
Nome High. Once more the gym
echoes with the shouts of enthus
iastic players and the clatter of
hastily dropped bats. The back
stop has been erected in front of
the stage, and several men’s
teams have made plans for an
early practice start. The High
School girls are practicing hard,
to be ready to defend their title
as champions of the Women’s
Series. Although no other wo
man's teams have begun practic
ing, we expect some pretty keen
competition.
Sudden wild ringing of the fire
alarm sent the pupils hurrying
out of the building yesterday af
ternoon in a well-conducted fire
drill. The High School Fire Bri
gade swiftly manned the fire ex
tinguishers, and their posts at the
doors. In the absence of Fire
Chief Charles Lewis, Assistant
Chief Lincoln Ost took charge of
the Brigade.
The Honor Roll for the first six
weeks period was very skim, Ern
est Bergh being the only student
who made the grade. Those with
perfect attendance and punctual
ity for the first six-weeks were:
Harry Lewis, Mary Hood Chap
man, Ann Walsh, Harold Berg.
Edith Hoop,Yvonne Mozee, Eddie
Shedley. Bob Scott, Betty Cal
kins, Lois Ost, and Ernest Burgh.
Standard intelligence tests are
being given to the entire school^
These tests are to be used in con
junction with the achievement
tests which are given annually'.
Home Making Group 1 had a
labratory period Monday and
practiced on muffins. Group II
cooked their lunch Friday and
kept count of the vitamins and
mineral content. They count
these every meal to see, on the
average, how many vital food
factors are contained in their diet.
Group I is learning how to wash
dishes correctly.
—Marianne Mish.
Grade News
The eighth grade came through
with flying colors in a history test
Wednesday. Everyone raised
their grades.
We received som letters from
students in the S ates Canada
and are planning to a:, wer them
soon.
We al-c took 'ha tests Thurs
day m-irning tu rate ou.- intelli
gence.
—Marianne Mish.
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HI'S IN A RUSH When
he's dressed this vay. For here
to Cant. George Eyston, resdy to
pilot Ms "Thunderbolt” in onest
ol anew speed much.
j Geometry has interested the
fourth and fifth grade ar.tists this
week. They made original geo
metric designs and colored them
with poster paint Some of the
i designs done in different shades
of the same color were partieu
| larly attractive.
The second and third graders
; are very proud of their health
' record for the week. Only thre~
white stars, denoting unbrushed
! teeth, were given during the en
tire time.
Some very pretty folded-and
cut designs testify to their ability
to wield the scissors.
The first and second graders
Weather today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
High pressure of great magni
tude centered over norther Alas
ka and the Arctic Ocean, extend
ing into the Canadian NW terri
tories, has caused fair and cold
weather to continue over this
vast area. High pressure also
continues over the lower Hudson
Bay area with a ridge extending
through the Central States to an
other High off the Coast of Mex
ico.
Another Low overlies the North
Pacific southwest of the Aleutian
Islands, attended by generally ov
ercast weather and rain squalls.
Relatively low pressure overlies
the Northern Hudson Bay area,
connected by a trough to the
main Low over the Pacific. Low
pressure also obtains over the At
lantic coast slope, attended by
rain and unsettled weather.
The highest Nome temperature
yesterday was 33 and the lowest
last night was 10 degrees above.
■
are still interested in the Pil
grims. This week they drew,’ ty
pical Pilgrim scenes and built a
log cabin settlement on their
sandiable.
Miss Jackson and Miss Bouck
gavs the children intelligence
tests early in the week.
Subscribe for the Nuaaet
. . .LOOMING URGE
in the line L Tack.e Buford
“Baby” Ray, six foot, seven inch
senior, who tips the scales at
252 pounds. Few plays go past :
this giant.
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(Note: All sailings subject to change without notice)
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Here is one of the many {
brilliant coiffures designed
by Phyllis. It is to be seen
at my Salon.—Watch This
space for future announce
ments.
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(Thursday Electra connecting with Juneau Schedule)
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