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OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA
64th Year No. 125
NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1963
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!N. C. Co. Is No Stranger in IJnalakleet
Following the opening of the I
Northern Commercial Company's ;
new store at Unalakleet on Sept.
24, Herb Johnston, their long-time
employe and skipper of the WAR
RIOR, came up with the following
facts concerning the part that N.C.
has played in the history of Una
laklect.
He writes that in 1920 the North
ern Commercial Company built a
store at Unalakleet and stocked
it with goods from St. Michael.
Nick Avacomoff was hired as the
trader for the store. They oper
ated for a year and a half and
then sold to Edward R. Bradley.
Mr. Bradley lasted just a year,
according to Johnston.
He continues by stating that in
1920 Unalakleet was mostly a fish
camp. Unalakleet Dog salmon were
in demand and were shipped to
Nome Industrial Report !
In a special interview with the
NUGGET, two of Nome’s business
leaders disclosed particulars of a
major real estate transaction which
will have a marked effect on this
community’s economic stability and
growth. It has been substantiated
finally, following much rumor and
speculation in financial circles,
that Dick Munz-Galleher has sold
his West end office building, for
merly housing Munz Airlines, to
the firm of the Nome Insurance
Agency. The details of the sale
are undisclosed, but it is reported
that the capital changing hands
will run well into two figures.
In this exclusive interview with
Mr. Pete (“Insure with Me”) Hahn,
it is revealed that this firm plans
to expand into these commodious
quarters in the “near future.” It
was determined that the motif of
the office building will be changed
to more nearly align with that dis
played by other insurance firms
of this calibre.
“We doubt that interior decora
tors will be brought in.” stated
Hahn, “as we intend to employ the
talents of local artists exclusively.
“There will be,” commented the
insurance tycoon cautiously, a cer
tain amount of remodeling done
in order that these new quarters
uphold the dignities of the City of
Nome, and be a credit to the finan
cial world in which our firm plays
an important role.”
Although plans arc not yet com
pleted, it is contemplated that the
structure will be an outstanding
example of post-1935 Nome archi
tecture.
many places in Alaska. It was also
a mail distributing point during
the winter months.
Going back, Johnson pointed out,
the Northern Commercial Com
pany had small trading stocks even
during the Gold Rush and prior
to that. These stocks were put in
the hands of local individuals. One
was the late Stephan Ivanoff. When
gold was discovered in Nome, many
miners rushed from the Klondike
by way of trail through Unalak
leet.
It was also noted that during the
season of navigation on the Yukon
River, persons missing a steam
boat at St. Michael could return
to Unalakleet and go on foot across
the portage to Kaltag where they
could catch the steamer.
Troop 666 Tramps
16 Miles on Weekend
Nineteen Boy Scouts from Troop
666 and their two leaders made
an overnight hike about eight miles
down the beach toward the Penny
River this weekend, and returned
Sunday afternoon apparently un
daunted by the season’s first snow
fall, which covered their camp.
The troop left the Scout Hall
in Nome about 10 o’clock Saturday
morning loaded with full packs
and tents, and returned about 2:30
p.m. Sunday afternon after their
16-mile walk.
Those Scouts who made the
camping trip were Ernie Muller,
Lester Keller, Jerry Carter, James
Kealiher, John Schadler, Mike Kel
I liher, Eddie Miller, Sam Tayou
1 mak, John Tobuk, Doug Scott, Rob
j ert Walsh, Lonnie O'Connor, Glen
' Karmun, Bill Lyttle, Stanley Sla
gle, Mike Chase, Jake Sherman,
Lloyd Hardy and Mike Blanning.
The group was accompanied by
Steve McPhetres and Pat O'Con
nell, leaders of Troop 666.
Coast Guard Search on
JUNEAU UP) — The Coast Guard
started an air and sea search to
day for a 26-year-old man reported
missing on a small boat trip from
Lake Bay to Wrangell.
Object of the search was James
Bond, who left Lake Bay in a 25
foot cabin cruiser Saturday. The
Coast Guard said Wrangell police
reported he did not arrive there.
The Coast Guard said one of its
planes sighted a boat resembling
Bond’s craft moored at Blaske Is
land, but was unable to make iden
tification because of turbulent
weather.
Little Blanche Lincoln Drowned
By KOTZEBUE CORRESPONDENT
KOTZEBUE — Blanche Lincoln, 11-year-old daughter of Doris
and Rodney Lincoln, drowned Saturday afternoon while skating
in front of Kotzebue village.
The accident occurred when some ice about 25 feet from shore
suddenly broke from under Blanche and her skating companion
Candy Ipalook.
Candy was pulled to safety from the icy waters by the quick
action of Michael Mendenhall but Blanche was too far out in the
water for him to reach.
The body of Blanche was not recovered until Sunday after
noon after much search and toil by diligent townspeople.
Blanche is survived by her father, Rodney, who has been
working at Barrow, her mother Doris, and two brothers and three
sisters.
Chamber Elects New
Board of Directors
Elected to the new Board of
Directors of the Northwestern
Alaska Chamber of Commerce,
in close balloting, were Don
Hoover, Pearse Walsh, Otto
Schultz, Bob Harwood and Dr. Rob
ert Fenstermacher. Two and three
year terms will be decided by
drawing straws.
The new board of directors have
met with the old board today for
the purpose of electing new offi
cers and passing the chamber di
rectorship on to the new board.
Seattle Drydock Bids
On Ferry Alterations
JUNEAU UPi — The Lake Union
Drydock Co., Seattle, submitted a
low basic bid of $400,300 today
for the installation of additional
sleeping facilities on the state fer
ries Taku, Matanuska and Malas
pina.
The basic bid covered the in
stallation of sleeping facilities for
another 72 persons, inclining test
experiments and the installation of
permanent ballast.
The Legislature provided $300,
000 for additional sleeping accom
modations. ,
Lake Union also bid $1,100 for
the installation of wheelhouse vis
ors and $180,730 on a six-part al
ternate providing for the installa
tion of lining and acoustical in
sulation in various sections of the
vessels.
UNGALIK MINER STOPS HERE
Pat Bliss, Ungalik miner, has
passed through Nome on his way
to Dahl Creek in the Kougarok to
do assessment work on his hold
ings there. He will return to Un
i galik to close up camp before re
turning to his home in Anchorage.
Pat stated that despite the excess
of water from the heavy summer
rains in many areas, he was short
at Ungalik. He operates by hy
draulic and drag line.
BILL TWEET, miner at Taylor,
in the Kougarok, passed through
Nome last week on his way to
Portland, where he maintains a
winter home. Bill stated that his
family experienced good mining
conditions for their hydraulic op
eration with lots of water in their
area. They also operated their
dredge this summer.
Headin' for Nekocsa — That’s in
Wisconsin, and that is where Mayor
Roscoe Wilke is going tomorrow.
He will visit his father, whom he
has not seen for some 11 years,
while on a two-week vacation.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Cloudy today and tonight with
occasional light snow showers.
North to North-west winds, 10 to
20 miles per hour. Little change in
temperature.
Nome data Iasi 24 hours as of 7
a.m. today: Precipitation .01 inch;
Month total 1.07 inches. Tempera
tures: highest 33, lowest 20. Maxi
mum wind 18 miles an hour from
the West-Northwest. Sunrise at 7:12
a.m., sunset at 4:23 p.m.
Comparative Data — Tempera
tures year ago today: high 29, low
20 Extremes on this date since
1907: Highest 46 in 1926, lowest 2
in 1956.
‘Easier to Build a Boy than Mend a Man*
The annual fund raising drive
for the Boy Scouts of America will
be conducted in Nome during the I
week of Oct. 20. Individuals and
business houses will be contacted
in person or by mail during this
week. Your generous support is the
key to a successful Scouting pro
gram in this area.
Members of the Bering Sea Dis
trict Scout Committee feel that
this past Scouting year has been
highly successful in Nome, and !
that they are reaching a consider
able number of boys with the
Scouting program and its activi
ties. It’s also felt that a great deal
of credit for this success is due
to the generous support Scouting
Power Increase Okayed
For Anchorage Station
On September 26, the FCC
granted permission for KNIK-FM,
Northern Television, Inc., Anchor
age, Alaska, to increase power to
3.000 watts effective radiated pow
er. The switch of the equipment
was made at midnight that date,
and on September 27, KNIK-FM
began broadcasting on the new
Collins transmitter.
The actual transmitter power is
1.000 watts as compared to the
previous 250 watts. However, the
{ power gain of the antenna gives
j KNIK-FM an effective radiated
■ power of 3,000 watts. In the past,
effective radiated power was 750
watts.
The new Collins transmitter is
transistorized with the exception
of the power tubes and is com
pletely equipped for stereo broad
casting. The fidelity exceeds all
FCC requirements for FM.
KNIK'S-FM’s antenna is atop
the Mt. McKinley Building, 200
feet above hie average terrain.
GOOD TURNOUT FOR X-RAYS
Margaret Sw.mbcrg. Nome Pub
i lie Health Nurse, reports that 733
I persons, mostly adults, availed
themselves of the X-ray facilities
last week. This, according to the
Public Health service, was a very
good turnout.
Laos Plane Crash — Two
U.S. Dead. One Prisoner
WASHINGTON — The State
Department says it has been in
formed that two Americans were
killed and one is a prisoner of pro
Communists after a plane crash in
Laos on Sept. 5. The Air American
C-46 cargo plane was shot down
by Red ground fire while on a
mission of dropping food to ref
ugees.
The State Department, which re
ceived its information through the
I U.S. Embassy in Laos, said the vic
tims were the pilot and co-pilot
of the plane. They were: Joseph
Cheyney of Wayne, Mich,, and
Charles Herrick of Buffalo, N.Y.
The prisoner who survived the
crash is Eugene Debruin, Kau
kauna, Wise.
DAY OFF . . .
Six thousand kids had a day off
from school at Poughkeepsie, New
York today. Some old meany let
the air out of the tires of 22 school
busses.
has received in the past from the
people of Nome.
Wiley Scott, as finance chair
man of the Bering Sea District,
heads a committee which will call
on all business houses.
Support your Boy Scouts. . .
“It is easier to build a boy than
to mend a man” . . .
MEET THE TEACHER . . .
A salute to Richard G. Lyttle.
He is teaching Junior High School
studies and journalism. His quali
fications are as past teacher of the
fourth grade for one year and one
semester of journalism at Nome.
He has a B.A. in journalism from
the University of Colorado and
some graduate credits in education.
He formerly comes from Colorado.
Mr. Lyttle’s hobbies are amateur
photography and journalism. He is
Explorer Scout advisor and co
| sponsor of the North Star, the
! high school paper.
Mobster Refused Bail
I WASHINGTON — The Justice
' Department said today Vito Geno
i vese is not eligible for release from
i prison on bail pending reconsidera
| tion of his 1959 narcotics convic
' tion.
A Department spokesman gave
this opinion after study of the Su
preme Court’s order today that
the New York Court of Appeals
consider the case. The Department
had expressed the view earlier
! that Genovese, reputed leader of
the crime syndicate Cosa Nostra,
I could apply for bail but t at whe
ther it was granted was discre
| tionary with the courts.
The spokesman said a more con
! sidcred conclusion is that until the
lower courts act, the 1959 con
viction remains in effect and that
Genovese must remain in prison.
He was sentenced to 15 years and
i is now n the Leavenworth, Kans.,
1 Federal Prison.
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Kennedy Writes lie Will
Continue to Boost Trade
WASHINGTON — President
Kennedy .ays the United States
will continue to follow a policy of
self-restraint in the use of restric
tions on trade.
He gave that assurance in a let
ter of transmittal preceding the
seventh annual report to Congress
on the trade agreements program.
However, the President added,
"The U.S. will continue to press
for the removal of all restrictions
that hinder our exports.
The 61-page report itself was a
dry review of world trade events
during the year, centering on ne
gotiations under the general agree
mnt on tariffs and trade and var
ious other meetings during the
year.
"Years wrinkle the skin, but to
give up enthusiasm wrinkles the
soul.” — Samuel Ullman.