I li E NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.'
NOME, ALASKA
Telephone 443 - 2381 $1.50 PER MONTH
P. O. Box 610 $16 00 A YEAR
E. P. BOUCHER . Managing Editor
CLINTON GRAY . Production Manager
Entered aa second class matter October 14. 1943. at the
post office at Nome. Alaska, under Act of March 3. 1879.
THE NEW CHAIRMAN FACES A TOUGH BOARD
/X'-Xx/:
Nome anti 1963
SHOULD BE a year that goes down in the history of
the best known town in Alaska as another turning point in its
colorful life.
X963—START the construction of a new type of school
which will be used, not only for teaching the youth but adults as
well, to improve their knowledge and develop their skills. The
teaching of these skills will bring teachers who will bring families
and this means a permanent cultural grow'th and enrichment for
the community.
—SHOULD MEAN the approval of the people of Nome
to start the water and sewage project which gives a portion of
the town modern facilities. This in turn opens the door for the
building or improving of more livable homes under FHA loans
as well as slum clearance and low cost housing projects. Here
tofore Nome has been unable to participate in these programs
because of the lack of sewage. These projects will in turn help
to bring the sanitary services to all parts of the area.
—SHOULD SEE offshore mining in another phase of
development.
—SHOULD START the development of the recently dis
covered beryllium deposits.
All of these and projects are signs of growth of lasting benefit
and all of these projects mean work and income for the people
of the community.
Everyone, who calls Nome home, should take an active part
in seeing that these improvements come about in lQ/lO
(Author Unknown)
I wouldn't trade my little town
"For a dozen Empire States
Or a hundred other buildings
With their stories piled like crates.
"A little town’s just big enough
For me to feel a part
And still it is just small enough
To hold close to my heart”
The Nome Nugget takes this opportunity to express appre
ciation to the staff of the Alaska Communications System for their
services during the past year and to the girls at the U.S. Post Office
who always are cheerful in helping us.
The staff of the Nugget extends greetings for 1963 to shut
ins in the community among whom are Charles Berg, Mrs.
Bohrer and Mrs. A1 Lamoreaux.
All (rumbling W ill
thill In Seattle on
New Years Day
By DALE NELSON
SEATTLE (.4"> — Policy under
which Seattle tolerates gambling
devices and reaps $500,000 a ye ir
in license fees will end on New
Year’s Day if Mayor Gordon Clin
ton has his way. The city council
has other ideas.
Under the policy, initiated in
1947, the city licenses pinball ma
chines. punchboards, card games
and other devices.
Hut state law makes gambling a
i felony and the state constitution
I outlaws lotteries, which the courts
have field to include all rambling.
Clinton, an ex - FBI agent and
i long - time Scoutmaster, contends
th city sin,old comply with the
law. and ha- ordered all gambling
topped at f» a..m. New Year’s Day.
The city council has voted 0-2
to keep the tolerance policy in
force until March 15 in the hope
! tiie legislature will have done
I something by then to get the city
off the hook. Tiie legislature con
venes Jan. 14.
Police Chief Frank Ramon, who
takes his orders from Clinton, says
a 30-man squad will start a four
day crackdown on New Year's
morrjn . He says anyone caught
operating or participating in a
game of chance will be hauled off
to jail, booked and allowed to post
bond ranging from $250 to $300.
Not even church and fraternity
bingo games will be exempt.
Meanwhile, the city continues to
issue licenses in accordance with
the council’s decision.
Most tavern operators contacted
I in a spot check said they planned
I to renew their pinball licenses in
the hope they would be permitted
to continue operating the ma
chines.
Theoretically, the pinball ma
chines are for amusement only,
with the player getting additional
games free if he wins. The prac
tice, however, is to pay off in cash.
The average person has three
head colds a year.
HOW MUCH MORE
ARE YOU WORTH ?
How long has it been since you've
totaled up your assets, trying to fig
I ure out approximately what you and
your family are worth? Not just your
j bank accounts, car and house, but
all your possessions, including home
furnishings and clothes, sporting
equipment and objects d'art.
Most families are unaware of the
speed with which assets mount and
lose track of their accumulated pos
sessions. A year-end review of all
your assets can serve the double
purpose of bringing to light old but
still useful things you’ve forgotten
and of giving you a good idea of how
much insurance protection you need
to really cover your possessions.
Insuring to value is particularly
important for your house itself which
is probably your largest single in
vestment. With real estate prices
continually rising, chances are the
house has increased considerably in
value since you bought it, and you'd
be wise to protect it accordingly. A
general review of all policies should
be made from time to time to be
sure you're fully covered by in
surance.
FOR INSURANCE
Call or See
EMILY BOUCHER
Box 610 Phone 2381
Nome. Alaska
TOP TEN TUNES
Dec. 28—For the second straight
week, the Tornadoes’ disking of
“Telstar” tops Casli Box Maga
zine's listing of the 10 best selling
tunes nationally.
1. Telestar, Tornadoes
2. Limbo Rock, C. Checker
3. Go Away Little Girl, Steve
Lawrence.
4. Bobby’s Girl, Marcie Blaine I
5. Return to Sender, E. Presley
6. Big Girls Don’t Cry, The Four
Seasons.
7. Repina the Italian Mouse,
Lou Monte.
8. Hotel Happiness, Brook
Benton.
9. Zip-a-Dee-do-Dah. Bob B. j
Soxv & Blue Jeans i
10. You Are My Sunshine, Ray
Ray Charles.
NOTICE
This is the time of the year that j
we again remind all car owners |
that cars left parked on the city
streets interfere with timely and |
effective snow removal. Your co- j
operation in removing veur car
from the streets will preclude the !
necessity of ihe police having to j
invoke City Ordinance, Section No.
18-19, which prohibits parking a
vehicle on any street or public
property for a period u- mne longer
than 24 consecutive hours. Enforce
ment of this Ordinance will be ac
complished by issuing traffic cita
tions for overtime parking.
Robert Oliver.
Chief of Police and Fire
John Reader, Councilman,
Chairman. St. Committee
Pub: Dec. 28, 31, 1962, Jan. 2,
1963.
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NOTICE
The date when Real and Per
sonal Properly Taxes will be de
linquent has been extended 30
days to Dec. 31, 1962.
Nome Common Council,
By Robert F. Scott,
City Clerk
WHAT TO
By Allan Carpenter
Director, Servicj Tjrcau
Popular Mechanics
Magazine
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GAMES AND PUZ !LES
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with miniature golfer i oniy
one of many games and puz
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paper, /o Service Bur:au,
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This is a happy time... a time when
we gratefully look back on the friend
ships we have enjoyed throughout the
year... the trust and confidence you
have placed in us... and it is also a
time for looking ahead toward our
continued friendship and pleasant
association throughout the days to
come.
Our very best wishes to each of you
and a sincere thanks for the many past
favors which we have been privileged
to enjoy.
MORGAN & SON