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TRIUMVIRATE OF NEW YORK POLITICS can find food for thought in troubled
state of New York’s Democratic politics. Postmaster General James A. Farley (left) disclaimed
ambitions to be chief executive after “Farley for Governor” signs appeared in downtown Manhattan.
Soon after Sen. Royal S. Copeland s death. Gov. Herbert If. Lehman (right) announced that he’d run
ior Senate "if my party desires me.” Whether Sen. Robert Wagner, whose presence in Capital is
believed desired by F.D.R., will rim for re-election or be drafted for “governor" is uncertain.
Chamber Holds
Noon Luncheon
The regular bi-monthly meet
ing of the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce met at
a lunc’-: on in the Cavey Lunch
rooms, • osterday noon.
The rr ing was called to order
by Ch man Miller. The min
utes of he last regular meeting
and t! minutes of the board
meeting, vere read and approved.
Chairman Miller, in his open
ing remarks stated the purposes
of the meeting was a part of the
inauguration ceremonies to com
memorate the first dispatch of
mail in the new service touching
alt points of Northwestern Al
aska by airplane, taking the
place of the dog team carriers,
which served since the beginning
of Nome. He also greeted the
large number present and the
ladies who accepted the invita
tion to join the men in the cele
bration.
Secretary Polet brought up the
matter of the smoker to be held
on Thursday evening, Nov. 10th.
After discussion, on motion, the
Entertainment Committee was re
quested to give an All Alaska
dinner to be served at 6:45 p.m.
Ladies are also requested to at
tend. At this occasion the legis
lative program will be discussed.
The Entertainment Committee
reported on the dedication cere
monies of the new Federal Build
ing. The date Nov. 15, 2:30 p.m.
■was definitely set.
Mr. Sandegren, who was pres
ent kindly consented to assist the
committee on the arrangements
1 of the celebration.
Mrs. Edna Fix, speaking for
the ladies present in a very few
words expressed her apprecia
tion to be able to attend a Cham
ber of Commerce gathering vol
unteered to go on the program
at some future date.
The hour of 1 having arrived,
all repaired to the front of the
Postoffice warehouse where a
number of pictures, movie and
still were taken, showing the mail
sack being delivered to the Wien
Alaska Airlines and the Mirow
Air Service. Postmaster Guy E.
Mish delivered the mail to Mr.
Hank Miller for the Wien Alaska
Airlines and to A1 Hjellen for
the Mirow Air Service.
The largest crowd to see a bas
ketball game in the new high
school gymnasium turned out to
watch Kenn’s Bakery defeat the
Gold Digers 29 to 22 and Whal
ey's Whalers trounce the Nevada
Nighthawks 42 to 24.
The first game was fast and
rough, two men on each team be
ing ejected on fouls. Kenn’s Bak
ery showed superiority in floor
play and on the foul line but
were closely matched by the re
serve power and drive of the
Gold Diggers. Carl Wuemin
sparked the victors with ten
points. Fred Larsen contributed
a high total of eight for the los
ers.
In the second game, Whaley’s
Whalers doffed their snappy red
sweatshirts, took a look at the
■rippled Nevada Nighthawks and
got busy. Johansen kept the
Nighthawks in the running with
i long shots, Hjellen slipping in
s.de for the snort ones, out with
Rolando and Jones sparking the
Whalers they gradually pulled
away. The game was clean and
well-played. Rolando registered
fourteen for the Whalers as high
point man of the game.
Tonight the Gold Diggers meet
the High School Huskies and
Kenn’s Bakery the Nevada Night
hawks. Games in the future will
start promptly at 8:00 o’clock.
CASTLE WILL BE
“BLACKED OUT”
LONDON — Windsor Castle
will be a target for a 45-minute
mock raid by Royal Air Force
bombers. The historic castle area
wil be "blacked out” during the
‘“attack."
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
NEW YORK — The American
Federation of Labor is planning
to sponsor a campaign of educa
tion in 520 cities.
FELL 50 FEET
CRUSHED HEAD
—
JUNEAU, — A. Watton, 55,
while hunting goats, fell 50 feet
from a ledge striking on his head
which was crushed, killing him
instantly.
Discussing the type of milk
which should be supplied to
school children, the chairman of
the town’s health committee said:
"What this town needs is a
supply of clean, fresh milk, and
we should take the bull by the
horns and demand it.”
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Airplane News
Mirow Air Service
—
Tuesday, November 1st, Pilot
Hans Mirow left for the mail run
to Teller, Wales, and Shismaref,
taking Jimmie Davidson to Tel-j
! ler. He returned with Rev. Youle
from Wales.
Plot Jefford returned from
Anchorage via Ruby yesterday,
leaving for St. Michael immed
iately after, for the Yukon Riv
! er mail run.
Wednesday, Pilot Mirow left
for Council with Fritz Mebes and
Jakie Overbaugh, continuing on
to Ungalik with John Mitchell,
i He was to start from Council on |
.his winter mail run which will
include Council, Ungalik, Unal
akleet, Shaktoolik, Haycock, Koy
uk, Golovin, White Mountain,;
and back to Council, Golovin and j
■Nome.
—
A trip is planned for Fair
banks tomorrow morning in the
Lockheed, leaving at 9:00 a.m.
Wien Alaska Airlines
_ i
October 29, Pilot Wien made a ■
trip to Fairbanks with three pass!
engers, Miss Gertrude Camp,!
Kaarlo W. Nasi, and Henry
Dawning. He returned to Nome j
Wednesday by way of Tanana, |
and had as a passenger for that j
place, Jim Noble. Before return
ing to Nome Pilot Wien took Ed
na Swanson, Mrs. Jorgensen, and
Mrs. James to Kotzebue from
Haycock, returning to Haycock
with C. Maypayonak.
Today Pilot Wien made a trip j
to Taylor and Coffee Creek with!
freight and Mr. McDonald. Up- j
on returning to Nome, he took
off for Council with John Hoem. j
—
Pilot Frank Whaley made
three trips north yesterday with
freight and passengers. Peter Sa
ther, Jim Holland, and Reece
Holland were passengers to Cof
fee Creek. Ed Bergstrom was a
passenger from Bunker Hill and
Nels Larson from Taylor to
Nome.
Today Pilot Whaley made 3
trips to Taylor with freight and
passengers. Harold Bayne, Glenn
Madden for Fox Bar, and Bud
Harper for Coffee Creek.
NEWS ITEMS
A baby boy was born this
morning in the Maynard Colum
bus Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. F.
G .Carlson.
Mrs. A. T. McLain and Mrs.
Leonard Hedine will be hostesses
to the Ladies Aid of the Federat
ed Church on Friday, November
4, at two o’clock. The meeting
will be held at the Nurses’ Home.
All ladies who are interested are
cordially invited to come and en
joy the afternoon.
Humbert Manica, miner and
prospector, was brought in Mon
day afternoon to the hospital, bv
Mort Powell on. the Kougarok
Limited, from his claim on Hum
boldt Creek,, on Nome River. He
is suffering from an intestinal
hemorrhage.
Subscribe for The Nome Nugget.
PIONEER MEETING
Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m.
At Odd Fellows Hall
HOW TO STAKE CLAIMS.
How Mining Claims can be
Staked in Alaska, length, Bread- j
th, how many, and the Associa
tion Claim, described in detail, in
pamphlet form, for sale at The
Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
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Notice to Subscribers
Due to numerous changes in
address of subscribers to the
Nugget at this time of the year,
it will be appreciated if those
coming to Nome from outlying
sections and others leaving for
the States, will notify The Nome
Nugget office as to the disposi
tion of their paper and also
change in address.
BULB DAY
Tuesday November 1st, 1938
SALE COMMENCES 10 A. M.
Phone or come and make
Your Selection
Bulbs Should Be Planted Now
POLET STORES
WATER
PHONE BLACK 7
Or Put The RED Card in
Your Window
Dependable Service When You
Want It and as Long as
You Want It.
Genera! Hauling and Transpor
tation At All Times.
C. F. Y E N N £ Y
“SOURDOVGH"
STATIONER?
That unique and humorous
and typical Alaskan stationery—
“Sourdough Roadhouse Letter
heads and Envelopes”, have been
brought strictly uptodate, and are
now available at the Nugget offi
ce.
Save $2 by paying in advance
for your subscription.
LADIES
AND
CHILDRENS
READY-TO-WEAR
AT
Calkins’ Shoppe
Pioneer Water Co.
Arrange Now for Your Winter
Delivery of Fresh Sparkling....
Spring Water.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE.
NELSON and BULLOCK
Phone Black 44
FRATERNAL ORDERS
I. O. O. F.
NOME LODGE NO. A-5
Meets Second and Fourth Fridays
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; Next regular meeting Nov. 4th
Odd Fellows Building
MIDNIGHT SUN
Rebekah Lodge
No. 3-A. I.O.O.F.
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday’s.
Next Meeting Nov. 9th
Election of officers
Odd Fellows Hall. 8 P. »L
L. O. O. M.
No. 1413
Meets 3rd Monday Each Month
Odd Fellowc Hall, 8 P.M.
PACIFIC ALASKA AIRWAYS INC.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
NOME TO FAIRBANKS WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM
FAIRBANKS TO JUNEAU .... THURSDAY 8:30 AM
Passengers, Express, U. S. Air Mail
Radio-Equipped Lockheed Electras
DINE AND DANCE ~
AT THE • j
CABARET
Orchestra will Play Every
Wednesday and Saturday Nights
THE NEVADA ^
TOM CLONINGER