TIIE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
Nome, Alaska
Telephone 443-2381 $1.50 Per Month
P.O. Box 66 $ 16.00 a Year
James F. O'Suii.ivan, Publisher & Editor
Ed Jocius, Foreman
Entered at second class matter October 14, 194.1, at the
post office at Nome, Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879.
r:CR OUR MANY BLESSINGS
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A Wav of Living
^pHI; SlOR’i OF THANKSG1N ING is a vital part of American
history. You may remember certain aspects of it with nostalgia
or you may recall the relatively-meager material possessions our
forefathers had, in comparison to our land of plenty.
^ et, before the Pilgrims got around to their meal of Thanks
giving, they paused to remember that this was not merely a feast
on a given day, but that it had to do with living in a certain way.
The Pilgrims gathered together in their meetinghouse to give
thangs for the blessing of life, for survival through times of hard- j
ship, for strength to perform the daily tasks, for courage to face
up to the dangers of the day and for loved ones and friends who
shared their difficult burdens.
Thanksgiving was a way of living; a way of feeling about
people and things. It still is. We have the same things to be
thankful for today — and on a much greater scale. Yet, our
thanks is often hollow in comparison to theirs. We make it a
"day,” pack it full of action, and wrap it up in twenty-four hours.
Then we get back to the "routine” — on with the business of
living.
We need to take a closer look at THANKSGIVING. We need
to recognize that there is plenty for which we can be thankful.
We need to enter into our "meeting-houses” and thank Him who
is the giver of every good gift. After we have given thanks, we
can get on with the matter of thanksLIVING.
In and Out
With Alaska Airlines
To Nome — E. Straub, C. Phillips,
R. Mayer, J. Chase, A. Patterson,
B. Lorimore, H. Weiler, A. Brad
ley, F. Bradley, J. Bradley, R. Kas
tigar, T. Johnson, F. Ahnangnato
guk and family, O. Finney.
To Kotzebue — C. Boyd.
To Anchorage — Rev. and Mrs. E.
Batehelder and children, M. Mc
Cafferty, C. Phillips, D. Mayer, M.
Holmes, B. Keokeok, O. Finney,
Rev. W. Hanson, F. Sokienna, D.
Hightower, M. Landis, R. James,
W. Wittbrodt, J Van Delin.
To Unalakleet — S. Croell.
Nome Sanitary
Service
Dial 2671
P.O. Box 460
The Kennedy family is ready to
rally around its parents for the
traditional Thanksgiving Day
homecoming. However, of course,
the observance will be shadowed
by the death of President Kennedy. ;
A spokesman says former Am- ;
bassador and Mrs. Joseph Kennedy
and all the Kennedys and their in- !
laws are expected at the Kennedy ;
home in Hyannis Port, Mass.
Insurance of All Types
NOME
INSURANCE AGENCY
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PETE HAHN. Ageni
Phone 2498 P.O. Box 392
Chamber Meeting News . . .
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Tlu- Northwestern Alaska Cham
ber of Commerce met on Tuesday
rather than Monday this week. A
very small group, with no guests
or program, moved over reports
of committees and projects and ad
journed early.
Bob Harwood reported on the
status * f the membership drive.
There . re now 18 business mem
bers and 25 individual member
ship..- paid in. These include the
Ni'tn ranta Theater, Munz-North
ern Airlines, Arctic Oil and Dor
1 oihys. Morgan and Son, The Nome
i Nugget, Martin's Cold Storage,
Radio KICY. Alexander Automo
tive. Nome Telephone Company,
1 Polet's, Nome Insurance Company,
Miners & Merchants Bank, North
ern Commercial Company, Modern
Cleaners. Pan American Airways,
North Star Hotel, Wien Alaska
Airlines, City of Nome, and the
Breakers Bar.
President Frank Couch reported
that the new travel brochures have
been completed and given to Alas
i ka Airlines for their handling in
j the publishing of same. He also re
1 ported that the golden “One for
The Road” can from the North
Star was opened and found to con
tain some $24. This money will be
used to assist in promoting the
Nome Fairbanks road. There are
i several other cans about town in
viting contribution to this project.
The charter, set for Saturday, to
Port Clarence, has been canceled
indefinitely due to the military
situation following the death of
our President. Couch stated, how
ever, that a trip to Gam bell will be
arranged if sufficient persons are
interested. This will run $20 per
passenger, and will be flown on
or about the 14th of December.
Sen. Pearse Walsh spoke to the
group, bringing them up to date
on the latest regarding road con
struction and proposals in our
area. He stated also that the Gov
ernor will very soon name the new
Superior Court judge for the 2d
Division — probably as soon as he
returns from Washington, D.C.
He spoke briefly on the activi
ties of Mr. Stuart Tope, Mainte
nance Superintendent for the Di
vision of Aviation, who has been
busily engaged in the state’s pro
ject for upgrading the bush air
strips in our area. Sen. Walsh
pointed out to the Chamber the
generosity of Radio Station KICY,
wherein they kept Northwestern
Alaska residents completely ap
prised of the events as they un
folded over the weekend. He stated
that the ACS should also be con
gratulated and thanked for the im
portant role they played in making
"Freshen The Impression" —
HAVE
THAT
SUIT
CLEANED
TODAY!
Modern Laundry
Dry Cleaners
Phone 2491 for Pick-up
JIM & RUTH McLEAN
Out of Town Orders
Handled Promptly — Box 691
the NI3C broadcasts available to
KICY.
Willow Rurand reported to the
chamber that the Shell Oil Com
pany will definitely be in Nome
next summer. They are picking up
about (> more offshore leases for
purpose of exploration. This gives
them some 30,000 acres of offshore
leases in which to conduct their
exploration work. He stated that
I Shell has spent some $2150.000 in
tile acquisition and outfitting of an
especially equipped boat for this
purpose.
It was reported that the Air
Force has purchased a local team
of dogs and plans to enter into the
Nome dog races next spring. They
also have a team at Ft. Yukon, and
may possibly bring both. There is 1
a possibility that some 100 person- '
nel may join the Air Force at the !
time, in order to cheer their own ’
team in.
Sen. Lester Bronson, Area Di
rector for the Civil Defense, re
ported briefly on the recent con
ference in Nome. He reported also
that he has been nominated State
representative from Alaska and,
inasmuch as this is tantamount to
appointment, feels very proud of
this new honor. The senator com
mented that he has been area di
rector for some 14 years now, and
as such is very conscious of Civil
Defense, and does not take it as
lightly as do some people.
Damaged Northwind
Pulls Into Kodiak
KODIAK — The Coast Guard
Icebreaker NORTHWIND reached
Kodiak on her homeward voyage
from the Arctic to Seattle. The
NORTHWIND’s rudder was dam
aged in ramming through the
heavy icepack north of Barrow last
week, and she was escorted into
Kodiak by the Coast Guard tug j
AVOYEL Monday night.
The Navy icebreak STATEN IS- |
land, with which the NORTH- |
WIND was working on oceano
graphic research in the Chukchi
i Sea. is due in Seattle later this
week.
Nome Plumbing
We Repair
and Install
Anything
| that Water
Runs
Through!
CALL VERN MILLER
2911 or 2485
29 Years Ago Today . . .
N. W. Alaska Chamber of Com
merce preparing legislative pro
gram. Territorial Chamber referen
dum calling for establishment of
airplane bast's in Alaska, by the
Federal government was given fav
orable support. Territorial high
way patrol deemed unnecessary
and was rejected by Chamber.
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The Soviet Union has shipped
some 8,000 tons of gold bearing
ore and 18,000 tons more are con
signed to the Tacoma smelter. The
Soviets need to increase their pur
chasing power in the U.S. and re
strictions have been lifted by Sec
retary of Treasury Morgenthau.
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A limitless naval building race
between Great Britain, U.S. and
Japan threatens.
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John Lichtenberg, well known
hardware merchant of Nome,
moved into his new store today.
He is located on Front Street be
tween Lanes Way and Federal
Way.
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Texas took Arkansas 19 to 12,
North Dakota tied Texas Tech, 20
to 20.
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Oscar Munson passed away from
incurable cancer.
The new leader of the Salvation
Army, General Frederick Coutts,
states that it is giving up its tra
ditional tambourines for a new
musical approach to the public.
The general reports in London
that the Salvation Army is experi
menting with electric guitars for
its street corner meetings. He said
that while the Gospel is unchang
ing, it should be spoken about in
the idiom of the day.
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