Funeral Service
For Hans Mirow
Held Saturday
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Funeral services were held for
the late Hans Mirow founder of
the Mirow Air Service, at 2 pm
Saturday Dec. 30 at the Federat
ed Church, with Rev. Wilbur P.
Wood officiating.
The coffin rested immediately
in front of the church rostrum
and was literally covered with
beautiful floral wreaths, while
other flowers were draped across
the front on both sides of it.
Mr and Mrs Bjarne Olsen sang
three beautiful duets accompan
ied by organist Robert Baldwin.
The Rev. Wood delivered a sol
emn prayer and quoted many
highlights from the obituary of
Mr. Mirow. His scriptural deliv
ery was inspiring and many
were the friends and close ac
quaintances who were deeply af
fected.
Hans Mirow was born in Ger
many in 1907. He served as a
seaman in the German merchant
marine, making his first entry
into the United States at Hono
lulu, from which point he went
to Portland, Ore. to study avia
lion.
With the famous Tex Rankin
as his mentor, he soon became
qualified as a pilot and mechanic
and held a co-pilot’s rating with
the Western Air Express.
In 1931 he came to Nome and
became associated with the Nor
thern Air Transport Inc., Nome’s
first local commercial air service.
In 1934 he entered business for
himself, starting the Mirow Air
Service which at the time of his
death carried the distincton of
fceng the largest locally owned
individual service in the Terri
tory, with a fleet of seven planes.
In 1932 Madeliene Calkins, dau
ghter of Mr and Mrs Chas. L
Calkins and Hans Mirow were
married at Nome. Two daughters
were born to them, Ann Marie
and Madeliene Joyce Mirow, the
former five years and the latter
six months old.
Ever progressive and ambitious
for this section of Alaska, Hans
Mirow devoted his untiring abil
ities and energies to the devel
opment of air transportation.
He was especially concerned in
bringing about the transporta
tion of mail, passengers and
freight by air, claiming that the
country required speedy, econom
ic means of transportation.
Through his efforts the Mirow
Air Service became the largest
Nome operated air concern, fly
ing to all parts of Seward Pen
insula, supplying a service match
ed by none. The Mirow Air Ser
vice under his direction contin
ued its growth and many through
trips to Seattle from Nome were
made by Mirow and his pilots.
His company supplied service to
all parts of the Territory and Mi
row was rated as one of the most
capable and experienced fliers in
Alaska.
In company with other Alaska
pilots, Hans Mirow was ever
ready to go to the assistance of
his fellows. His many trips on
emergency mercy missions broad
cast his name throughout the
United States.
He carried the distinction of
being the first pilot to fly from
Nome to Nunivak Island. On a
mercy mission he brought to the
hospital at Nome the teacher on
St. Lawrence Island, Mrs. Frank
Daugherty. He was also the first
pilot to land an airplane on the
international date line between
Big and Little Diomede Islands
in the middle of Bering Straits.
Hans Mirow was admitted to
citizenship in the United States
! at Nome, Alaska, before Judge
\ Lester O. Gore. U S District
j Judge here at that time. He be
I
came a member of the Masonic
Lodge of Nome and an allied
lodge at Juneau.
He held the trust and confid
ence of men in every walk of
life. In his short span of years,
he gathered a lifetime of exper
iences.
He met his death at the age j
of 32 years, while on a search
ing flight for another pilot of his
concern who with three passen-;
gers, a woman and her baby and
a man had been lost near the j
Yukon River in the vicinity of i
Nulato. i
Following the services inter
ment tok place in the Masonic
plot at Belmont Point cemetery.
Pall bearers were fellow-airmen:
E E Roberts, business manager
of the Mirow Air Service; Frank
Whaley, of the Wien Alaska Air
lines; Bert Lien of the Pacific A1
aska Airways; Maurice King of
the Ferguson Airways; John
Cross of the Northern Cross Inc.
and Bill Munz, local airman.
Surviving him are his widow
Madeliene Mirow, his two dau
ghters Ann Marie and Madeliene
Joyce, all of Nome; his mother
and father and a brother and sis
ter all of Hamburg, Germany.
To them goes out the sympathy
and understanding of every pio
neer and citizen.
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Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
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ROOM AND BOARD AT ST. LOUIS—I .ost their 800-pound mother harm them, these Polar bear cubs weighing a total
of four pounds are being bottle-fed at St. Louis zoo. Keeper Moody Lentz, who runs above cafeteria, takes them home with him nightly.
B L I M P SKIMS SEA IN R E F U E L I N C T E ST—Dipping almost into the waves, the U. S. navy blimp J-4 picks up a fuel
bag dropped by the cutter l onchartram in recent life-saving and refueling tests five miles at sea off Lakchurst, N. J. Naval experts .were
testing the feasibility of having surface vessels supply the blimps with gas in 100-gallon bags dropped into the water; the airship
i_*Mdes down, hooks the buoy on fuel-bag, and soars up again. Blimps make 70 m.p.h., have been suggested for neutrality patrol.
( OFFICIAL PUBLICATION )
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF THE
Miners and Merchants Hank of Alaska
Located at Nome, Alaska, Territory of Alaska, at the close of
business on the 30th day of December, 1939.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts . $ 273,111.22
Loans on real estate . . 105,924.60
Overdrafts . 566.46
United States bonds owned . 173,055.32
Other bonds and warrants owned 233,578.25
Banking house, furniture and fixtures. 35,937.68
Other real estate owned .. . 2,365.50
Checks on other banks and other cash items .
Exchanges for clearing house .
Cash on hand and due from banks . 349,291.58
Other resources, judgements, claims, etc...
Expenses in excess of earnings ..._.
Gold Bullion on hand . 3,131.14
Fuel oil . 459.27
TOTAL . $1,182,421.02
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .....$100,000.00
Surplus fund ..........._... 25,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid . . 103,763.15
Dividends declared but unpaid ...-.—
Due to other banks—deposits ...._..
Due to other banks—overdrafts ........
Individual and savings deposits . 504,523.76
Demand and time certificates of deposit . 449,134.11
Cashier’s and certified checks ..-_
Notes and bills rediscounted ...-.-.. .
Bills payaole (including certificates of deposit) for ..
money borrowed .....
TOTAL. $1,182,421.02
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
Territory of Alaska, : ss:
Second Division. 1
I, H. G. GABRIELSON, cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief..
H. G. GABRIELSON, Cashier
( NOTORIAL SEAL ) ( CORRECT ATTEST )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this IRA D. ORTON
2nd day of January, 1940. G. R. JACKSON
Directors
JEANNE C. MOZEE
Notary Public in and for the Territory of
Alaska. My commission expires Sept. 24, 1943.
NO TOY FOR HER—Little Zamira is permitted to teach
the valuable Stradivarius violin owned by her famous fuf icr,
Yehudi Menuhin, but she’s not apt to get it for a plaything. The
violinist and his wife, the former Nola Ruby Nicholas of Aus
tralia, were visiting New York when this picture was taken. In his
right hand Menuhin holds his rare Guamerius.
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CHANCE OF TITLE —Because he wished to campaign
as a private citizen. Col. Fulgencio Batista (left), Cuba's strong
man retired as commander of the army, turning over the office
to Col. Jose E. Pcdraza, seen with Batista in Havana. Colonel
Batista plans to run as a presidential candidate in elections
scheduled for Cuba on Feb. 28.