TUNDRA
By AUDREY HENDERSON
Walking down Front Street the
other day, I noticed the prepara
tions the King Islanders were
making cn their departure for
home. The King Islanders have
really carved ivory this summer
on a mass production basis. A
few complained of sweat-shop
conditions. But beautiful can'
ing was accomplished for all the
world to see and admire and
love. Many pieces have been
shipped tp thle United State
while many pieces have foun^
their way to Europe and Africa
The Alaska Eskimos have shown
in the past a very high talent in
carving of weapons, tools, ute"
si Is; and ornaments. Although
their carving tools were always
very ,rude, it is in the various
stages of the beautiful carvings
the modern scientists have traced
the' Eskimo history. Even today
the Eskimo carving tools are
crude and hard to handle. It is
the patience and endless toil that
results in the beautiful objects
of art. It is a worthless Eskimo
who won’t make an effort to
decorate in an artistic manner all
of his possessions. Although the
designs of today are beautiful,
the artistic skill of the Eskimo :
hes degenerated. It has only
been in the recent few years
when the advent of war in this
hemisphere that the markets
have anxiously called for more
ivory carving, that the Eskimo
has come into his own again.
When one takes the carving at
its best, it is to be compared with
the world’s great art. The carv
ing tools in ancient times were
simple tools of flint and it was
the advent of the traders which
caused the Eskimo ivory carvers
to be able to use steel tools. The
bow is still used to propel the
drill into the ivory, making small
holes and circles and dainty
small animals. The ivory is
usually held in the hands or be
tween the knees, thus giving f
strength and tensity to the carv
er. Lines and polishing are still
done with files and chamois skin I
made of seal. The events of the
Eskimo life were usually etched
for the benefit of the coming
generations as history. Today the
Eskimo has branched out to
carve many things for the white
man that does not bear on Eskimo
history.
Next year we shall look for
ward to seeing the King Island
ers once again. The pulling of
their skin boats up on the Nome
beech shall announce once more
that spring and summer are real
ly here.
Have you started an ivory col
lection?
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I put up my storm windows
today and cleaned house . . .
Have you washed your win
dows? . . Dropped by the Guy
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PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
HENRY JOSEPH
LALLEY
ACCOUNTING, INCOME TAX
AND SOCIAL SECURITY
Inquire At Nugget Office
IRA D. ORTON
Attorney At Law
Room 1—Nevada Building
Nome, Alaska
Seattle Office:
1912-13 Smith Tower
Telephone Elliot 8200
O. Dt COCHRAN
'ir Attorney At Law
Phone Main 121
Nome, Alaska
N. STRAND
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
Phone Black 53
NOME, ALASKA
HAGEN
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Court House is Opposite U»
Phone Main 40
Boyd house and Mrs Boyd was
cleaning house and up to her
head in kalsomine . . . Com
fort in the winter brings about
a good deal of preparation . .
Pat Stewart and husband hav
ing stove trouble . . . That’s all
right Pat, keep your chin up
and everything will all coi%e
out alright in the end . . . Mr.
Casler, OPA representative,
back in town . . . Isn’t the Ne
vada Lounge beautiful since it
has been renovated and re
decorated . . . There are new
faces in our village . . . Greet
ings.
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Things I like . . . Grant Jack
son’s collection of classical re
J. J. J. J. J. X .t r .t. .t. .t. .ft. .1
cordings . . . T-Bone steaks
smothered in mushrooms . .
Harry Gabrielson’s laughteT . . .
The Nome Curio Shoppe . . .
Church choirs . . . Alaska . .
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Waitress: “Why is your nose so
shiny and red?
Town Drunk: “Because its
blushing with pride for staying
out of other peoples’ business”.
IN NOME ON
BUSINESS
Superintendent Paden of the
White Mountain Bureau of Indian
Affairs school is in Nome this
week on business. Mr. Paden is
staying at the Wallace Hotel..
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CHURCHES
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
Mission
Minister and Director—C. W.
Erickson
Sunday, October 10, 1943
Church School, 11 a. m. A
class for all ages.
Worship Services, 7 p. m.
Special mucic by the Translated
and English hoirs.
Everyone welcome.
Thursday: Prayer Meeting, 7:45
p. m.
Thursday: Choir Practice, 8:00
p. m.
Friday: Mother’s Club meeting
at Kazhim, 2:00 p. m.
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St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic
Church
Edmund A_ Anable, S. J.
Pastor
Sunday Masses, 8 and 10 a. m. I
Week-day Mass’ 7:00 a. m.
Religious instruction for the
children: Monday afternoon, pri
mer class; Tuesday afternoon,
advanced class.
FEDERATED CHURCH
Sunday—
10:45-11:45 a. m. Sunday school.
Adult Bible Class.
7:45-1:45 p. m. Worship Ser
vice. Choir—prayer—sermon.
5:00-10:00 p. m. Social Hour
and refreshments.
Tuesday—
7:30-8:30 p. m. Fellowship
Prayer Hour.
Thursday—
7:30-9:00 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
8:00-10:00 p. m. Hobby clubs,
share your hobby with others.
Everyday—
The social room is open to any
group or individual who wishes |
to use it at any time. Ping-pong
table, piano, reading table and
other equipment is there for you |
to use.
At ail times—the pastor of the
church is always ready and
j willing to help you in any way.
Feel free to call on him at any
time.
BACK TO NOME
FOR THE WINTER
We are pleased to have with us
again for the winter, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E MacDonald, who for
the past season have 4t)een min
ing in the Kougarok. The Iv^'ic
Donalds have moved into the
corner house, next to Mr. and
Mrs. Conrad F. Yenney.
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