THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter .October 14. 1943, at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
It has often been said of Abraham Lincoln, and
truly so, that his great faith in America and its people
was his most distinguishing characteristic and that its
source was his utter conviction that our country had
come into being and was fulfilling its destiny as a
matter of God’s intention and purpose.
As the years have passed since his death, another
and perhaps even greater characteristic of Mr. Lincoln
has gained universal recognition and understanding
and appreciation.
This was his ability, first in his own lifetime and
now eternally that he has become immortal, to inspire
in other Americans and indeed in thoughtful people
the world over a faith in America as great as his own.
People sense this characteristic of Abraham Lin
coln when they have the coming into his presence, as
any of us may do and as millions of Americans are
constantly doing by entering the shrines dedicated to
his memory.
At these hallowed places, a hushed and reverential
attitude comes without awareness to all visitors, even
the most casual, as in a place of worship.
Many Americans come casually and even callous
- ly into the presence of Abraham Lincoln in this man
ner, but none remain so.
Hurrying people pause and stand, and shouting
people become suddenly silent. Children are trans
fixed, and young and old alike who would be thought
less and heedless in almost any other circumstances
gaze in wonder upon the face once called homely but
now the symbol of the most beautiful things in the
hearts and souls of all mankind.
No man or woman or child with the American
faith of Abraham Lincoln as his heritage ever stands
in the silent but living presence of Mr. Lincoln without
dedication anew to that faith.
This is what distinguishes Mr. Lincoln in our
time and for all time to come, and it makes his name
blessed before all the men of the earth.
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WE CARRY A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FINE LIQUORS, BEER AND WINE
Out-of-Town Orders Carefully Handled
“She Just Went to Sleep”
Special to the Nome Nugget
About 1878 a little girl was
born at Unalakleet, soon to be
known by the name MUL LHAY
KOO - NEG - RUK. At the age of
eight or nine she was taken into
the Evangelical Mission Home at
Unalakleet, where she had her
schooling and training, and where
she was married to Stephen Ivan
off, who was also in the Home.
Koo - Neg - ruk became a real
“mother in Israel” to both White
and Native. She was a most kind
ly soul. She loved to help the
poor, even to giving them her
own garments.
As a young couple, Stephan and
his wife were out in villages,
teaching and helping their own
people. They were blessed with
four sons and one daughter. She
was most persistant that their
children receive an education.
The eldest son and the daughter
are today teachers to their own
people. The other children have
passed on during the years.
But the kindly Christian mother
was also a Carry Nation. She
fought against intoxicants, tobac
co and gambling. When the Ivan
offs ran a roadhouse and white
travelers brought whiskey she
was up "in arms, and many a
bottle, contents and all, she threw
in the river. Good would it be
for the Eskimos if the mothers
now would follow her example.
If we had a few mothers like
Koo-Neg-Rnk in all our villages,
the outlook would be more hope
ful for the Native race.
Mrs. Stephan Ivanoff “just
went to sleep” at 9:40 p.m., Jan
uary 19, 1953 at Un&lakleet, where
her body was laid to rest. A bless
ed day soon she shall arise in a
full share in the First Resurrec
j tion.
A long-time grateful friend,
L. E. Ost
Farm Bureau Leaders
Caution President Against
Fixing Prices for Farmers
WASHINGTON, Of) — Leaders
of the American Farm Bureau
Federation cautioned President
Eisenhower against trying to
solve the nation’s farm prob
lems satisfactorily by price fixing.
They said they expressed this
view to Eisenhower at a White
House meeting which Federation
President Allan B. Kline describ
ed as “most satisfactory.”
Kline said the federation offi
cials also told the President they
were in agreement on the policies
he had outlined to Congress in his
state of the union message.
The meeting was an open move
by Eisenhower to cement good
relations with the powerful Fed
eration which had been. snubbed
by the Truman administration in
bitter disputes over farm policies.
Kline said Eisenhower was
“very much concerned” over the
drop in farm prices. Then he
added the President had noted
with humor “There is a lot of
talk blaming my administration
for the current situation.”
Anchorage Chamber To Protest
Maritime Board Proposal To
Eliminate 5 Ships On Alaska Run
ANCHORAGE, UP)—'The Anch
orage Chamber of Commerce is
sending Keith Lesh to Washing
ton, D. C., to protest before a
Maritime Commission . hearing
against the proposed elimination
of five Liberty ships now serv
ing Alaska, Chamber manager
John Crowl said Tuesday.
Such a move would seriously
threaten the territory’s economy,
he said. The hearings are ex
pected to start Thursday.
Wien’s Seeks Crown in
Fairbanks Winter Carnival
For Miss Mujiel Hagberg
FAIRBANKS — Pretty Miss
Muriel Hagberg, daughter of a
pioneer family, will be sponsored
this year in the annual queen
contest by Wien Alaska Airlines,
another \)ioneer, in Alaska avia
tion.
Muriel was born on February
15, 1935 in Haycock. With her
parents, three brothers and two
sisters she came to Fairbanks ten
years ago and last year graduated
from Fairbanks High ^School.
The tali, lovely girl was sel
ected by her classmates last year
to reign as Senior Queen of the
school. She also worked on the
staff of the Cache, yearbook for
FHS, a#d Paystreak, the school
paper.
Muriel’s sisters and brothers all
reside in the territory. Laura, her
oldest sister, was a princess in the
Winter Carnival in 1950, while
her mother, Mrs. Dallas Wright,
won a trip several years ago
around the United States in a
Fairbanks contest for the most
popular waitress. The candidate’s
grandfather, Jack Beltz, will be
remembered by many old timers,
coming to the territory in 1897
for the gold rush.
Muriel would like to attend
business school, taking typing,
shorthand and brush-up courses.
Should she win the $500 this is
what she would probably do.
Veteran Alaska Skipper Dies
SEATTLE, W)—Funeral services
will be held Wednesday‘for Capt.
Leonard Williams, 71, veteran
Alaska skipper. He died here
last Friday after a long illness.
Capt. Williams came to Seattle
40 years ago from Newfoundland
and mastered ships of the Alaska
Steamship Co., and the old North
land Transportation Co., on the
Alaska run.
Art McLain, son of Carrie Mc
Lain, city clerk, spent a short
visit with his mother before leav
ing for Anchorage for induction
into the armed forces. His wife is
visiting with her family in the
States until he is assigned.
Wednesday and Saturday
Fairbanks - Kotzebue - Nome i
Departure Time from Nome — 12:10
Monday and Thursday ,
Fairbanks - Nome - Kotzebue - Fairbanks
Departure Time from Nome — 10:30 a.m.
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Gen. Taylor Takes Over
Command of Eighth Army
SEOUL, Iff!—Fighting dwindled
to patrol activity along the dreary
155-mile Korean battle front to
day as Lt. Gen. Maxwell D. Tay
lor took command of the U.S.
Eighth Army/
Despite clouds covering most of
North Korea throughout the day,
the Fifth Air Force reported
Sabre jets swept MIG alley, fight
er-bombers struck on the west
coast and B-26 bombers knocked
out a rail bridge south of Wonsan.
The Navy reported carrier
based planes swept within 12
miles of the Manchurian border
in northeast Korea Tuesday.
Planes from the British carrier
Glory^ roared in from the Yellow
Sea and pounded Communist tar
gets.
The mercury climbed to the 40s
and 50s along the battle front, the
highest temperatures of the new
year. Early morning snow flurries
turned to rain later in the day.
Women of Covenant Church Meet
Tonight at Old Church Building
Women of the Covenant Church
will hold their regular February
meeting tonight at 7:30 at the
Old Church Building.
The speaker will be Emery
Lindgren, superintendent of the
Covenant Children’s Home at
Unalakleet.
Refreshment "'committee is Mrs.
Luther Chastain and Mrs. France
Eben.
Work will start on the appli
qued flannel jackets.
LAS VEGAS, Nev., UP) — Maj.
James H. Doolittle, Jr., son of the
famed Air Force general who
raided Japan in 1942, has ob
tained a divorce from Elva
Savage Doolittle.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the ,
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Continued cloudy with occa
sional light snow. Winds north
easterly 15-20 mph tonight and
Thursday. Low temperature ex
pected tonight 7, high Thursday
12.
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