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MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1943.
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NEWCOMERS AND THE ALASKA SPIRIT
In Alaska and on the outside among those interested
either commercially or sentimentally in the Territory
one question seems to be uppermost: how many of the
thousands of newcomers who have had an opportun
ity to see something of the Territory and its people
will remain or return to make their homes after peace
Comes? We who know and love Alaska are fully con
vinced that it is capable of supporting a population
many times that of even its recent greatly augmented
numbers, but what is being done to convince these
temporary visitors that our country offers possibilities :
of a substantial economy and opportunity for a sound
future?
Many oldtimers are inclined to say, “we don’t want
them—this is our country and these outsiders can’t be
a part of it.” However, they are in the minority and
most Alaskans who have long envisioned a populous,
highly developed empire have high hopes that their
dreams are on the verge of realization.
Not all among the hosts of people who have visited
Alaska during the wartime boom are the type who
would make desirable permanent citizens—capable of
learning to love the country, make sacrifices for it,
and aid in the development of its tremendous resources.
We do not think we need fear that many of such unde- i
sirables will stay in the territory.
The early pioneers who went to Alaska and stayed
to build it had to take a chance. They thought they
saw the makings of a homeland, abounding in oppor-1
tunity and they gambled their working lives against
their judgment.
It is still a country demanding the pioneering spirit.
Unless that spirit is dead in the hearts of American
youth there will be thousands among the armed forces,
the construction crews and the casual visitors who j
will sense the possibilites of the Territory and to whom I
the pioneering aspects will be a challenge rather than
a deterrent.
If an influx of thousands of newcomers changes the
traditional qualities which set Alaskans apart from
others it will be largely the fault of Alaskans them
selves. The old Alaskan spirit of hospitality, honor, '
mutual helpfulness, and rugged integrity is as much a
part of Alaska as are its gorgeous waterways and its J
magnificent mountains. The people of Alaska can, if
they will, absorb the newcomers rather than be ab
sorbed by them. That is pretty much up to them.
We are among those who believe that the post-war
Alaska will be the scene of tremendous development
of a sound and constructive character. We are con
vinced that its population will never again be less
than its pre-war population and that the growth will
continue, not in stampede style, but at an ever-acceler- i
ating pace as resources highways constructed, small;
industries brought into being and living facilities
throughout vast territory improved.
We believe Alaskans should face this probability as
a fact, accept it gladly, plan to encourage it, and at
tempt to adjust both themselves and the newcomers
to it. A quarter of a million Alaskans with the oldtime
Alaska spirit would be a force to reckon with. Let us
see to it that the newcomers get that spirit.
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TUNDRA
By AUDREY HENDERSON
Walking down Front Street I
dropped in to see the Solons, and
played with tne little black kit
tens while their mother “Mush”
looked on disgusted. I don’t know
how it happened, t>ut we began
to talk about new books and my
eyes fell upon the title, .‘Think
and Grow Rich". I opened the
book and read, “Truly, thoughts
are things and powerful at that,
when mixed with definiteness of
purpose, persistence and a burn
ing desire lei their translation
into riches or any other material
most common cause of failure is
object.” We all know that the
the habit of quitting when only
partially defeated. The main
weakness cf mankind is the aver
age man’s familiarity with the
word “impossible.’ First, one
must have a definite major pur
pose and a determination to re
main ready until you get that
which you are *eekmg. Psycho
logists have said many times that
■when one is truly ready for a
thing, it puts in its appearance.’
And remember—there is no such
thing as something for nothing.”
Truly a remarkable book—“Think
End Grow Rich.” Cute kittens,
too. ‘Think and Grow Rich”.
Well, you THINK about it awhile,
I’m tired.
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Met Midshipman Bill Olsbn
the other day ... he has the
rare distinction of being the
only Navy man in Nome . . .
Have you often wondered why
it is that so many navy men
who have visited Nome recently
have long beards . . . It’s vit
ally necessary to save freed)
water while out to sea . . . Bill
shaved his beard after he ar
rived in Nome . . .
One oddity of Nome life . . .
October sixth . . . the first time
the Nome Grill night shift had
only one customer in the place
for five minutes . . . Nice to see
“Show Nights” advertised again,
. . . Connie’s farewell party for
friends . . . Our Janey Leach is
back in Nome again . . . The
winter season is about to begin
. . . The Hurleys are leaving for
! the “Outside” . . ’ Faithfully
| promised a postcard from South
America “throwing the bull” . . .
Pat Stewart, when are you com
ing to work . . . Anne Dwyer is
leaving too . . . Three blind mice
... Cantaloupes are in town . . .
Lt. McDevitt finally had one of
Nome Grill’s steaks . . . Queen
Bess was in town and finally ar
rived home in Deering . . . Ar
chie Ferguson in to say hello . . .
Blackie’s four-legged furry dish
washers at the back door . . .
Handelmcn, McDonald and Anna
bell, roving foreign correspond
dents, in town . . . Who typed
the menu’s for the Nome Grill
and titled them, “Good Morning,
Brown Eyes’’ . . . Some people
are born with black eyes . . .
Others have to fight for them . . .
When are we going to have more
dances like we had last winter?
... I hope we have a lot of good
musicians among the new faces
that have arrived recently . . .
Major Marston back in town from
a trip up the Yukon river . . .
Says he hasn’t any stories to re
port . . .
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Customer: “You shouldn’t
take people’s remarks serious
ly—after all they are Just
gags.”
Waitress: “That’s the trouble
—it gags me.”
FOR THE
LADIES
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
(Ed. Note: Each issue The Nug
get will publish a few of the
newer menus. Perhaps some of
our women readers have recipes
they would like to have included
in this column. If so, please send
in your favorite recipe and we
i shall be glad to pass it on to
others through this column.)
Left-Overs Rank First
Corn-Chicken Potage
1 cup corn (canned Op cut from
cob).
1-3 cup finely minced celery
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 cup water
2 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons margarine or
butter
3 tablespoons flour
1-2 teaspoon salt
1-3 teaspoon paprika
2 cups milk
1 egg yolk
Simmer, covered, for 20 min
utes, com, celery, parsley water
and broth. Press through a
coarse sieve. Melt margarine and
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add flour and seasonings. Blend
well and add milk and strained
mixture. Simmer 10 minutes, add
egg yolk, mix and serve at onoe.
Chicken Broth
Leftover chicken bones and
skin
6 celery leaves
1-4 crushed bay leaf (optional)
1-4 teaspoon salt
I- 8 teaspoon bla,k pepper
4 parsley sprigs
3 cups water
Mix ingredients, simmer, ,ov
ered, for 25 minutes. Strain and
use for soup, sauce or creamed
mixtures.
Boston Cream Pie
II- 2 cups cake flour
2 2-2 teaspoons baking powder
1-2 cup sugar
1- 3 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, beaten
2- 3 cups milk
4 tablespoons shortening, melt
ed.
Mix ingredientel and, beat 2
minutes. Bake 20 minutes in
moderate oven in two medium
sized cake pans fitted with waxed
paper. Cool and put layers to
gether with cream filling.
Cream Filling
1-2 cup sugar
1-4 cup flour
1-8 teaspoon salt
2 eggs or 4 yolks
1 1-2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Blend sugar and flour, add
salt, eggs and milk. Cool slow
ly, stirring constantly, until
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thick and creamy. Cool, add
vanilla and spread on one cake
layer. Cover with the remaining
layer and sprinkle top with con- ^
I fectioner’s sugar or sliced fruit
or berries. Store the cake in re
frigerator to prevem the filling
fom turning sour.
Try this new shrimp canape
bit: Select small hard rolls, scoop
out centers. Spread lightly with
butter or margarine, and toast
until light brown inside. Fill with
chilled shTimp first dipped in
tart French dressing. Serve at
once. These toast rolls make good
containers for small amounts of
sardine or chicken salad. They
are finger foods. m
TO LEAVE NOME
IN NEAR FUTURE
Mrs. D. O. Nixon, popular
nurse at the Maynard Columbus
hospital, is leaving Nome. Mrs
Nixon leaves many friends who
regret that it is necessary for her
to depart
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