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“FARTHEST WEST NEWSPAPER IN THE 50 STATES’
64th Year No. 105
NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1963
Per Copy 15<?
Education Speakers Chart Nome
State Vocational School Program
HE NOME SCHOOL BOARD met Friday, August 30th, with
-*■ Mr. William T. Zahradnicek, Commissioner, State Department
of Education, and William R. Woodfin, Director, State Division
of Vocational Education. Also attending this meeting was Mrs.
Peggy Kelliher, State Board of Education, Dale Hollingsworth,
Area Field Representative for the B.I.A., Sterling Croell, Education
Specialist for the B.I.A., Sen. Pearse Walsh, and Superintendent of
Schools Victor Charles. The pur-;;
pose of this meeting was for dis
cussion of proposed facilities, sug
gestions as to the proper way to ‘
best utilize buildings and class- I
rooms, and how to overcome the
existing problem of student
housing.
It was pointed out by Mr. Zah
radnicek that a year from this
date these problems must have all
been eliminated and the vocation
al school functioning smoothly.
Space for the following vocational
subjects was discussed: Auto Me
chanics, General Metals Training,
Aircraft Mechanics, including
Air Frame and Engine, and Draft
ing. In addition to the above pro
posed shop areas, a need was
shown for a chemistry lab and an
electronics lab. Also included in
the planning is a portable kitchen
facility, administrative offices,
nurse’s office and three class
rooms. It was felt that possibly the
kitchen could be also utilized for a
food handling course.
The subjects to be embraced at
this new State Vocational School
will be of a pre-vocational nature,
and the curriculum will be com
prehensive . . . more so than in
apprentice training. It was felt by
Mr Woodfin that the student
should emerge with a diploma en
abling him to enter into schools
of higher education, or into ap
prenticeship schools where the |
equivalent of a high school diplo- ’
ma is usually required
It was stated by Mr. Woodfin
that the new State Voca
tional School is being geared to
150 students, with plans to ex
pand to a capacity of approxi
mately 300 in the future. He stated
also that students will be selected
according to their aptitude and it
will be necessary that the poten
tial student have an aptitude
toward skill with his hands as well
as the mental grasp of his desired
vocation.
It was emphasized that this is
not a school for drop-outs or
youths with a delinquency prob
lem. The mental plane of the stu
dent, said Mr. Woodfin, will neces
sarily be on as high a level as in
other schools he might attend. He
commented further that this school
is not intended to cure the ills of
education, although no youth will
be excluded merely because he
has failed academically elsewhere.
He felt that for the present at
least, and due to the housing
problem primarily, girls probably
would not be included in the ini
tial student body . . . although the
THREE WHISTLES
OVER WEEKEND
The Nome Fire Department was
called out once on Sunday and
again on Monday to stand by at
the airfield for possible emer
gency from incoming aircraft.
Sunday’ standby was due to mal
function of one engine and Mon
day’s standby was due to failure
of a nosewheel indicator light,
both on Wien aircraft, according
to the fire department. Both calls
proved to be precautionary only,
as landings were conducted with
out mishap.
need is recognized for their in
clusion.
It was emphasized that the
people’s image of this school
should not be one of journeyman
training. The purpose is to prepare
the student for on-the-job train
ing or further education in the
field he has chosen. The courses
will probably be offered to the
Junior and Senior age groups with
a one- to two-year course of nine
months — paralleling the Nome
School District school year. It was
also stated that placement of the
students — upon graduation —
will be the responsibility of the
teachers.
There was considerable discus
sion on an exchange program,
whereby the Nome High School
student could obtain certain voca
tional training and the vocational
student certain academic school
ing. Various problems and benefits
were obvious. Camp Five was dis
cussed by the members present,
with view of using it for tem
porary housing for students, and
Mr. Zahradnicek and Mr. Woodfin
were made familiar with that fa
cility.
It was pointed out that teachers
will be journeymen in their field,
but not necessarily edncators in
the sense of the word. Adult vo
cational education classes were
discussed, and Mr. Woodfin as
serted that this would be a pos
sibility if participant interest is
sufficient. Since there will be no
upper age limit, adults and high
school graduates may apply for en
rollment in the regular courses.
Mr. Zahradnicek summarized
the several hour long meetings by
stating that at the moment, student
housing is the critical need, and
that perhaps only 75 to 100 stu
dents should be enrolled this first
year, on that account. Several
members present expressed the
opinion that perhaps enrollment
should be directed by question
naire next summer, and that the
enrollment will be heavy due to
the long recognized need for this
new school.
CHILD HIT BY MOTORCYCLE
A pedestrian accident last Satur
day resulted in minor injuries to
Amelia Kuzuguk, age 3. Police
report that she darted out into
Second Avenue and was struck
bv a Honda motorcycle, operated
by Piobbv Fagerstrom. Chief of
Police Bob Oliver stated that the
fact that the bike was carrying
two persons contributed to the ac
cident, in that control was ham
pered. According to police, the
driver was not cited, however, as
no negligence was apparent.
— NOTICE —
School will be dismissed early
this Thursday afternoon, at 3:15
p.m., for the first of the monthly
meetings of the Nome Educational
Association and general faculty
meetings, according to Supt. Victor
Charles. Children on afternoon
shift will also be dismissed at
that time.
Japanese Editor
Scours Alaska
For Travelogue
Mr. Yoshio Moriyama, Roving
Assistant Editor to the Asahi
Shim bun, newspaper of Osaka,
Japan, visited Nome on Friday
and Saturday in search of material
for a world travelogue he is pre
paring.
Among the interests Mr. Mori
yama is following are the lives of
Jack London, Rex Beach, and Rob
ert Service. Carrie McLain, Nome’s
well-known historian, hosted Mr.
Moriyama for three hours on Sat
urday — complete with coffee,
cake and commentary on Nome’s
early days.
From Nome Mr. Moriyama will
visit Anchorage, Fairbanks and
go on to San Francisco. His travels
have taken him all through the
South Pacific, and most recently
the 49 states, have come into his
itinerary.
His newspaper in Osaka is read
by 4,000,000, and there is little
doubt that Nome will become
more familiar to his readers, Mr.
Moriyama stated.
Three Men In Hospital
After Wet Brakes Fail
A pickup truck belonging to
Reader’s Garage was damaged
over the Labor Day weekend when
it rolled over near Solomon. State
Trooper Rudolph reports that
there were three occupants in the
cab and four riding in the back.
The driver lost control as a result
of wet brakes following river driv
ing, according to police.
The following men were ad
mitted to the M & M Hospital as
a result of the accident: Marian T.
Van Cott, Charles Oleson and Rob
ert Bloedorn. It is reported that
one of the occupants suffered a
broken leg. Local residents Dick
Deems and John Bradley each
brught one of the passengers to
town after coming upon the ac
cident. No citation was issued by
the State Police.
Moose on the Increase
Six moose are reported to have
been killed at Shishmaref this fall.
This is the first time that there
ever have been any moose in that
village. Several moose were taken
over the Labor Day weekend in
the Kuzatrin area, and several
moose cows were observed there
also, indicating that the animals
are increasing in number here.
SBA Loan Granted
For Barrow Store
A Small Business Administra
tion loan was made during July
on a basis of participation with an
Alaskan Bank, to the Barrow De
velopment Co., Inc., in the amount
of $100,000, for a retail general
merchandise establishment
643 ENROLL IN NOME
SCHOOLS OPENING DAY
First day enrollment in the
Nome Public Schools reached 643
by the afternoon of September 3.
with more expected to register.
Four hundred-eight pupils en
rolled in grades 1 through 6, 116
registered in junior high school,
and high school students numbered
119. Last year, the first day en
rollment was 679 and school offi
cials believe that there will be as
many or more this year, when
families have returned from camps
and vacations in the near future.
EGAN BEGS ACTION
ON S.E. CHANNEL
SHIP HAZARDS
JUNEAU W—Governor William !
A. Egan said today the State of!
Alaska is pushing for early Con
gressional action to provide funds
for surveys and removal of ob
structions to navigation in White
stone Narrows and Sergius Nar
rows.
‘‘The urgent need for prompt ac
tion to clear obstructions from
these channels was made even
more self-evident by last Satur
day’s misadventure by the motor
vessel Matanuska,” the Governor
declared.
By an ironic coincidence, Gov
ernor Egan had written Senator
E. L. Bartlett less than 48 hours
prior to the Matanuska’s striking
a submerged ledge to inquire as
to the status of an earlier request
for survey funds.
In that letter Egan stated: ‘‘I
consider it to be of the utmost ur
gency that all possible steps be
taken to expedite the proposed
surveys at Whitestone Narrows
and Sergius Narrows to the end
that actual channel work may be
undertaken during the 1964 cal
endar year.
Egan said today that indications
are that the two projects would
not entail unreasonable amounts
of money to accomplish.
PAN AMERICAN
REDUCES PRICE
OF SALE TO WIEN
SEATTLE W — Pan American
World Airways said today it has
agreed to sell some of its Alaska
Yukon routes to Wien Alaska Air
lines Inc., for $21,000 instead of
the original $71,000 agreed upon.
The lower price meets objec
tions raised by the Civil Aeronau
tics Board to the original terms.
The CAB said Wien should pay
only for tangible assets and not
for good will and other intangibles
valued at $50,000.
Pan American said it decided
to sell its Juneau-Whitehorse-Fair
banks route because of limited
passenger demand and inability of
707 jets to land at Whitehorse in
Yukon Territory.
Pan American has maintained a
piston-engined DC6B in Fairbanks
for twice-weekly flights on this
route.
The two carriers are expected to
rewrite the agreement and sub
mit it again to the CAB. The route
transfer is expected to take place
in mid-October.
Pan American said it would
either assign its Fairbanks-based
DC6B to overseas service or sell it.
The company emphasized the
sale has no effect on its jet sendee
from Seattle to Fairbanks and
Southeast Alaska.
C. of C. to Honor
Hulen Thursday Eve.
A no host social hour and buf
fet dinner honoring A1 Hulen,
FAA Administrator for Alaska, is
planned by the local Chamber of
Commerce. Thursday, Sept. 5, in
the Seaview Room of the North
Star Hotel, a social hour from 7
to 8 p.m. precedes the dinner at S.
Mr Hulen, who is being trans
ferred to the European and Middle
East operations, with headquar
ters in London, Eng., has served
Alaska for the past several years.
Members of the Chamber, FAA,
and his many friends are invited.
Mr. Hulen will be accompanied
by his successor, James Rogers,
and Mac Emerson, Regional Ad
ministrator for the U. S. Weather
Bureau.
oO Dead in Worst
Swissair Crash
By GEOFFREY ATKINS
Associated Pres Staff Writer
DUERRENAESCH, Switzerland.
U?> — A Swiss twdn-jet airliner ex
ploded in the air today shortly af
ter taking off from Zurich, and
crashed in flames dangerously
near this town, killing all 30 per
sons aboard.
Shredded wreckage dotted the
countryside for eight miles of the
final flight through an early mor
ning mist. The tremendous impact
of the crash scattered parts of the
French-built Caravelle and human
remains over a square mile.
The plane had been bound for
Geneva and Rome. It narrowly
missed Duerrenaesch, situated be
tween two small lakes about 30
miles west of Zurich, and slashed
a huge crater in the earth just
west of the village.
The worst air disaster in Swiss
history, the crash took the Lives
of 74 passengers and six crew
members. It was the first major
air tragedy in Switzerland since
World War II.
Swissair authorities announced
| one American, a Mr. Glauner, was
among the six foreigners who per
ished. They did not have his first
name or home towm.
All the 68 other passengers and
the crew were Swiss nationals.
Among them were 44 persons
from a single village Humlikon.
Making up a quarter of Humli
kon’s population, they were fly
ing to Geneva on a trip organized
by a farming cooperative.
A Swissair spokesman said there
was no indication of the cause of
the accident.
U. S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE
Weather Bureau
Cloudy with little change in.
temperature. Nome Data last 24
hours, as of 7 a.m. today: Precip.
0 inch, month total .17 inches.
Temperatures: highest 58, lowest
49. Maximum wind 8 miles an
hour from SSE. Sunrise at 7:08
am, sunset at 4:54 pm.
Comparative Data
Temperatures year ago today:
high 49, low 43.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.
(PHTNC) — Marine Private Bud
dy K. oKtongan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Kotongan of Unalak
leet, Alaska, completed four weeks
of combat training at Camp Pen
dleton, Calif
The individual training covers
tactical and comgat maneuvers re
quired of every Marine. Under se
lected instructors, the Marine
learns to take his p/ace in small
units — such as the four-man fire
team and the 13-man squad.