%
^ Made In Detroit
Photo Approved, by Army Air Forces
DETROIT, MICH.—Test flights have been completed over the city
here for the first helicopter to be built by Nash-Kelvinator Corp. for
the Army Air Forces, marking the successful application of automo
tive assembly line technique of mass production to the manufacture
* of this versatile new-type aircraft. > i
First reports of helicopters in war action occurred with the inva
sion of Burma when they were used to evacuate wounded from inac
cessible points. More recently they were reported to have rescued
American flyers shot down behind Jap lines. The Nash-Kelvinacor
built Helicopter, shown above, takes off from the company’s “pocket’*
airport, straight up, in its first test flight. This machine, a joint Army
Navy development, is a single rotor type, having three blades, top
speed in excess of 100 r.v ' , c ■ fuel for five hours flight, and will
climb to 4,000 feet in &•»... accruing to George W. Mason,
company president.
RAGS’ GOES
TO ‘THE
.GREAT BEYOND’
. AN ALEUTIAN BASE —There
was a hush in the orderly room
all afternafbn. Everyone went
about his duties as usual, but it
wasn’t the same. The first ser
geant busied himself at his desk,
head bowed studiously over his
work. The chief clerk and his as
sistants tip-toed around. The muf
fled clearing of a throat and rust
* ling papers were the only sounds.
The afternoon dragged on.
Such is the effect of tragedy.
Men long hardened to rough liv
ing—long accustomed to sudden
death—and yet, now—shaken to
the roots of their being by this
blow struck at the very heart
strings of the squadron . . . Sol
emnly the final entries were made
in his service record. He was one
of the oldest* members of the
squadron and somehow no one had
ever really give any thought
to the idea that one day he’d be
gone. There it was, all down in
black and white on his record.
Maybe not a shining example of
what the idealist would call the
perfect soldier, but he’d played
the game, played it hard and fair,
taken his punishment like a man,
when need be, given everybody
a square deal and expected the
same in return.
He’d joined the squadron back
in ’42, and from that time on
had accepted Its lot as his own.
Once, back in the early days of
■ his enlistment, he was AWOL for
' ten days. His case was investigat
ed, however, and the charges were
dropped when it was discovered
he had become impatient at not
getting an active assignment, and
had, with the best intentions, at
tempted to join the navy. As a
matter of fact, the navy accepted
him, but of course his release was
immediately granted when ..the
situation became known.
In many respects he was typi
cally GI: He’d been awarded the
Asiatic-Pacific Service Ribbon,
which he rarely wore, and the
Bronze Star for combat service;
had qualified on the firing range
; as marksman. Failure to rate a
good conduct medal is thought to
have made him rather morose in
recent months, but this is purely
hearsay. His size and weight were
unusual qualities readily noted.
' He stood about two and a half
feet high and weighed almost 50
pounds—a little below normal,
even in the Aleutians. His age was
! estimated at all the way from 30
months to 30 years. In the army
his classification was that of
“Truck, Top Rider and Chaser.”
He was rated as a specialist and
was proud of his MOS number.
Known to all by the familiar
name “Rags” his actual family
name has long been forgotten. His
serial number was 000000 He
was killed in line of duty and
buried with full military honors.
. . . There was a quiet hush in
the orderly room that afternoon.
Personal effects were carefully
bundled together; not much as
4.
value is measured—a couple of
old bones, a ball and a collar he
always refused to wear. Somebody
put them together in a box marked
it “Rags” and wrote beneath,
“next of kin”, followed by a ques
tion mark. The old familiar tele
gram form was made out: “The
secretary regrets to inform you
ft
» » *
“Who we gonna send this to?”
hollered the chief clerk.
For a moment no one said any
thing. Then, "Send it to me”, said
the first sergeant.
! NORTHERN LIGHT & !
! POWER CO. |
I !
* OUR DOLLARS ARE AT THE FRONT
} » I
! MORE ARE NEEDED !
f {
f * *
i \
“IF YOUR CAR NEEDS CHAINS—
WE HAVE 'EM!
NOME MOTOR COMPANY
■*- i
| _^
i! Board of Trade I
* • 4>
^ I
•j Good Things For He That Is Dry! +
ARVO SAARIO, Mgr. f
* r
O
+ _______
■IN3W3SIJ.H3AQV TVP33
! IN THE COMMISSIONER’S
COURT FOR THE CAPE
NOME PRECINCT, TERRI
TORY OF ALASKA, SECOND
DIVISION—IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOHN H. OLSON Deceased.
No. 708
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that by Order of the Probate
Court in and for the Cape Nome
| Precinct, Second Division Alas
ka the undersigned has been ap
pointed Administrator of the es
tate of John H. Olson, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate should present them
with proper vouchers attached
within six months from the date
lof this notice to the undersigned
Administrator, at Nome, Alaska,
i or to his attorney, C. C. Tanner.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this
31st day of October, 1944.
PETER J. PETERSON,
Administrator,
Nome, Alaska.
Nov. 1-8-15-22.
IN THE PROBATE COURT,
CAPE NOME PRECINCT,
SECOND DIVISION, TERRI
TORY OF ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate of
MANFRED JULIUS JOHN
SON Deceased.
No. 678.
NOTICE OF HEARING? AND
SETTLEMENT OF FINAL
• ACCOUNT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned Administra
tor of the estate of Manfred Jul
ius Johnson, deceased, has filed
in the above-named Court his
Final Account, and that the 3rd
day of January, 1945, at the hour
of 10:00 o’clock A. M. of said
day, at the Courtroom of said
Court at Nome Alaska has by
Court Order been fixed as the
time and place for a hearing on
said Final Account and the ad
judicating as to who the heirs and
distributees of said estate are.
OBJECTIONS to said account
will be heard at this time.
Dated the 1st day of Nov., 1944.
ROBERT F. BALDWIN,
Administrator.
C. C. TANNER,
Attorney for Administrator,
Nome, Alaska.
Nov. 3-10-17-24.
% i
| MEET YOUR FRIENDS %
J |
if ...AT THE.... !
X +
!f The Glue Pot! !
4- f
«|»
❖ Simeon and Goetzenberger, Props. t
J +
{•❖❖❖•J*4,+++4*+4**h+*I‘4,4,++4»++4‘+++*i**H'++>I*4*++4*+'l‘++“F^*+
4* T
f Bronson Water Delivery I
% BULLDOZING — CATERPILLAR WOR I
| TRUCK HAULING $
| PHONE MAIN 19 |
-t. -t. -t- -t- -t. -9. .»■ ->. -t. .9. -t. -t. .9. ,t. .9. ■>. .t. .t. ■>. .*■ .t. .». -«■ t. t. ■>■ ■>. -t.
””” « r • c » • T~ »■ t “TTT VTT*““ V“T VT WT T VTTTTTT TT T“*t*“TTT“T
| MINERS & MERCHANTS !
f BANK OF ALASKA |
t
I *
4»4»4>4»4»4*4»4»4»4»4»4«4»4»4»'f»4*4»4*4»***4»4»4»4*4>4»4»«i«4»4»4>«H»4»*«£«fr4»4t4»4»4*4>4»4»4*
■J4**4 *i* *5* •!* **• *J* *}• *J»*J*»J*>J4*J**J*^J «J**J**J*^**J**J*^* •J*****J* *i* *1*
I ' - I
j NOME’S OWN |
| DRUG STORE j
fr4‘4‘4‘4*4‘4‘4*4'4*4‘*J‘4-4*4‘*I-I*4‘*l‘«i‘-I*4‘4*4‘*:-4‘*i*4*4‘4*4‘4*4»4*4>*4‘4‘4*<«4»4**fr4.4.4.A4,4.j.
I $
f #
T 4*
T | 4*
f 1 f
f 1 4*
t 4*
f 4*
1 *
f <r
t 4*
f f
I I
| LOCKHEED ELECTRA !
X —SERVING— |
I |
:: McGRATH—FAIRBANKS |
:: *
:: ANCHORAGE—JUNEAU 1
' • 2
• • X
.. For Through Reservations—Consult X
* > j,
jj ALASKA AIRLINES j
“Alaska’s Air Transportation System” f
t Phone MAIN 66 FRONT STREET X
4* *
* ♦
>m»4444444»W**4444»44444'**44<.44444>4H.|.4>44444>