The Nome Nugget
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EMILY BOUCHER. Society Editor
Entered as second class matter
October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Ac'
of March 3, 1879.
OUR WAR CAPITAL
General Douglas Mae
Arthur issues his marching
orders. “On th Tokvo”, as
another move in the giant
checker game in the Pac
ific, as Russia denounces
her neutrality pact with
Japan, and in coniunction
with the war in the Pac
ific, these conditions por
tend startling results pos
sibly to be developed.
Allied leaders are in
complete agreement on the
quickest way to end the
fighting in Europe is to kill
or capture Hitler.
There is much specula
tion on the Moscow decis
ion, some believe the Sov
iet will take formal par
ticipation in the Pacific
conflict, once Nazi resist
ance ends, but at the same
time, others read diplomat
ic implications in the Rus
sian action.
Developments are fol
lowing close upon the heels
of one another, in quick
succession. "
One development of the
of Joint Chiefs Of Staffs,
General MacArthur and
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
. for a final Command in the
massive offensives to fin
ish off Japan.
The joint staff will bej
composed of the top uni
formed men of the War
and Navy Departments,
following a decision to turn
the full offensive power of
the United States Armed
might against Japan.
General Marshal the oth
er day told the Senate Mil
itary Affairs Committee
that the death or capture
of Hitler would certainly
contribute greatly to the
collapse of the already fal
tering Nazi military mach
ine.
The general opinion am
ong the leaders in Washing
ton is that President Roos
evelt extracted from Stalin
at Yalta, a promise that
the neutrality pact with
Japan would be denounced
pact by Russia, may smooth
the way for the Urrted Na
against Japan.
There is the belief that
the denouncement of the
pat by Russia, may smooth
the was for the United Na
tions Conference at San
Francisco.
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LIBRARY NOTES
At the Kegoayah Kozga Lend
ing Library on the second floor
of the City Hall Building, open
Fridays 7:30 pm. to 9 pm. and
on Saturdays 2:30 to 4 pm., new
books are arriving regularly af
ford an opportunity for diversi
fied reading.
In biography Katherine Drinker
Bowen shrewdly and affection
ately shows the evolution of a
great mind in her story of Justice
Oliver Holmes, YANKEE FROM
OLYMPUS. Irving Stone’s THE
IMMORTAL WIFE is the spark
ling story of Jesse Fremont and
her happy marriage.
As for anthologies and collec
tions, the especially fine A
TREASURY OF RUSSIAN LIFE
AND HUMOR, edited by John
Cournos, covers a century of lit
erature from the best creative
minds of Russia. A TREASURY
OF AMERICAN FOLKLURE, ed
ited by B. A. Botkin, which Carl
Sandburg says is nothing less
than an encyclopedia of the folk
lore of America. THE BEST
AMERICAN SHORT STORIES
OF 1944—Foley. TAKE THEM
UP TENDERLY, by Harriman, a
collection of delightful profiles
from THE NEW YORKER. i
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CHARLIE GILBERT GETS
"EXCELLENT" RATING
SPECIAL TO THE NUGGET—
Seargent Charlie Gilbert of Nome,
has been awarded the "Good
Conduct Medal" for exemplary
behavior, efficiency and fidelity,
it was announced by Headquarters
Portland Army Air Base.
The "Good Conduct Medal" is
awarded exclusively to men who
have achieved an efficiency and
character rating of "excellent" for
a period of not less than one
year while on active duty in the
United States Army.
Pictures" appears regularly in
The Nugget.
ROLFSON-McLAIN NUPTIALS.. «
FRIDAY EVENING CEREMONY j
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The Federated Church was fill- ]j
ed tocapacity last Friday evening ]j
with friends of Miss Elizabeth ]j
McLain and Earling Rolfson who |j
were married by Rev. Vernon ^
Bgpker. !j
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The bride, dressed in white and )
carrying fresh red roses, was at- ’
tended by Mrs. Clarence Richter,
who carried fresh daffodils.
Mr. L. Meiggs was the Best j
Man. '
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Preceeding the ceremony in the ;
candle-lighted church, which was J
decorated with white lilies, Mrs. |
Luther Dunbar sang “In The Gar- ]
den Of Tomorrow”, accompanied |
by Robert Baldwin on the piano. j
A reception followed the cere
mony and was held in the social
rooms of the church.
The popular young couple will
live on the post, where they are
employed by the U.S.E.D.
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