THE NOME NUGGET•
GEO. S. MAYNARD. Editor
Published Monday, Wednesday, Friday, by The Nome
Publishing Company, Nome. Alaska.
Telephone Main 114 P. O. Rox 518
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side of Nome and vicinity, $1.50 per month.
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
MODERN CONCRETE HOTEL
NEEDED IN NOME
Several individualistic efforts
have been made from time to i
time to construct a modern ho
tel and apartments with busi
ness firms occupying the lower
floors, since the big fire of 1934,
but a!! individual efforts have
failed, principally due to the |
heavy financial expense in un- j
dertaking its construction.
Now that the only new hotel'
and garage, constructed since the,
1934 fire, burned to the ground
two days ago, it is suggested that
the Chamber of Commerce lend
a helping hand in an endeavor
to get some one interested either
in Alaska or the States, in the
construction of a suitable fire
proof apartment hotel, and suf
ficiently large enough to accomo
date the transient business.
Such an institution must have
enough apartments rented the
year around as well as store and
business quarters on the ground
floor to insure enough revenue to
pay ofT its investment in a term
of years. We believe that some
such arrangement can be made
to pay its way if handled by
up-to-date management and mod
ern business principles applied.
The Nome Nugget will be glad
to publish the constructive ideas
and suggestions of others who
may be interested in seeing
Nome have a modern concrete
hotel. Those who may take ad
vantage of this opportunity are
expected to write from a con
ductive view point and what a
modern building would mean for
Nome. Send in your ideas im
mediately.
Two Kinds of Claims
.. It is very important to distin
guish between a lode and a pla
cer deposit... If a deposit is lode,
it should be staked as a lode
claim: If it is placer, it should be
staked as a placer claim... If both
a lode and a placer deposit are
found in the same area, it should
be located as both a placer and
a lode claim.
Ill Appreciation
Just a few lines of praise to
the Nome Kennel Club in spon
soring their annual Carnival and
Queen Contest for the purpose
of electin ' a M s Nome as their
representative to the Fairbanks
Ice Carnival to compete for the
title of Miss Alaska during Car
nival week in their city. Words
cannot express my feeling of
gratitude toward the Nome Ken
nel Club, the boys of Little
Creek, and all my Norn e friends
who so .loyally supported me in
this year’s contest and elected
me Miss Nome for 1939.
I also thank the Nome Kennel
Club for the beautiful loving cup
they presented me, that alone,
will be treasured by me forever,
and I hope that the Miss Nome
of 1940 will be as proud of her
cup as I am of mine.
J would enjoy the thrill of run
ning again if I had the chance
to do so, and to experience once
again that grand trip by airplane
to Fairbanks, including a lovely
wardrobe and all my expenses
paid.
When our plane arrived at
Fairbanks I was met by a com
mittee of several ladies who es
corted me to the home of Mr. \
and Mrs. Walter Hall, most high
ly esteemed residents of their
city, where I was made more
than welcome as their guest dur
ing my stay at Fairbanks. I also
visited with several former.
Nomeites who are now making’
their homes there. Had dinner
with Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Hughes
and family, then to the theatre.
I enjoyed my visits with them im
mensely, was also entertained at
dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Arthurs and visited
with many other Nomeites. They
were all glad to see me and show
ed me a good time, also had
luncheons and dinners at the
homes of Fairbanks friends.
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Met several of our high school |
graduates now attending college1
there and was escorted through.
their beautiful college. There i
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Joe Harntsh, Agent
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were amusements galore during
the day including dog races,
hockey, curling games, and other
winter sports, and a dance each
evening during the Carnival.
The night Miss Alaska was to
be chosen each contestant appear
ed on the stage, first in ski suit,
■then in bathing suit, and last
in evening gown. The Queens
competing for Miss Alaska were:
Irene Reenstrcm. Miss Seward.
Mary Egan, Miss University
Jane Gordon, Miss Fairbanks
Ethel Elvin, Miss Juneau
Mickey Abercrombie, Miss An
chorage.
Edith Hoop, Miss Nome
Miss Yukon was a guest of the
Carnival so did not compete for
Miss Alaska. The honors for Miss
Alaska went to Irene Reenstrcm
Miss Seward. She was crowned
Miss Alaska on the ice throne.
She wore a whito fur parka, and
over that her roy:' role, with
King Regent placing the crown
upon her head. Her attending
Queens also were dressed in beau
tiful furs. Miss Alaska is a win
seme blonde, and rightly deserv
es the title, all her opponents
were brunettes.
Congratulations to the judges
in their selection.
This contest has meant much (
to me, educationally as w$Jl as
thrilling; I met many fine .people
of Fairbanks, and have enjoyed
my visit in their lovely city.
Words cannot express my apprec
iation for the kindness shown me
by the people of Fairbanks.
Signed: Edith Hoop,
Miss Nome
Church Announcements
For Holy Week
Sunday, April 2, Palm Sunday.
'Communion Service in the even- j
ing.
•Good (Friday, April 7 at 8 pm a j
special service of worship. Thej
Drama C’ub will present Ken
neth Sawyer Goodman’s play,
“The Dust of the Road." This is
one of the finest plays the club
1 ,.-3.5 'produced, :and should be an
impressive experience to all who
see it. No admission will be
charged, but an offering will be
received during the service.
The play is under the direction j
of Mrs. Widney. The cast is as\
follows:
Margaret Scott, Leonard Kroh!
lew, Everett Fisher, and Ben j
Yeung.
Easter Day, April 9. As in
other years, a sunrise service on j
Chicken Hill at 8 a.m. will beat-'
onpled, WP of course. If thej
weather is bad, the service will j
bo h Id at the Federated Church.
Other services on Easter Day
will be at the regular hours. A
pedal service is planned for ev
ening with several special mus
ical numbers. The Masons as in
other years will attend as a
group.
Have The Nome Nugget sent to
your mining claim.
BOOTBLACK FACES GAS CHAMBER
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Convicted of first degree murder for the ax slaying of his wife.
Rose, Virgilio Spinelli, 59-year-old bootblack, is shown as he was
led back to his cell in a Los Angeles court building after the verdict
was read. The jury made no recommendation fore life imprison
ment, which makes a sentence of death mandatory unless he is
found insane,
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HITLERS ADJUTANT GOES TO WORK
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Captain Fritz Wiedemann, long-time confidant and personal adjut
int of Adolf Hitler, took over duties as German consul-general in
5an Francisco with a disclaimer that there was any political sig
lificance in his assignment to the West Coast. He is shown as he
said “politics are attended to by the embassy in Wahington.” 1
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Wallace Beery Catches Fish and Bandits in the Funniest
Role He Has Ever Played
also Chapter 9 “Mysterious Pilot” and “SAILOR’S HOME”
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LOUISE RAINER — WILLIAM POWELL in
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A Highly interesting Drama
and "BEHIND THE HEADLINES”
TWO SHOWS: SUNDAY 7:15 & 9. Adm. 55* & 85*
“MAMA STEPS OUT”
with ALICE BRADY — GUY KIBBEE
IVhat Happens to Dad and Daughter When Mama Steps Out
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WAITING FOR SECOND TWIN
On February 15, Mrs, Robert Scherle of Jasper, Ind,, gave birth to
a son, William Joseph, one of twins, almost three weeks later, the
other twin still had not arrived. Mrs. Scherle is shown at her home
with the first twin and her three other childen, Mary Catherine
(left-, 11; Clara Marie (center), 9; and Anrold Lee, 5.