THE NOME NUGGET
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World Will Join In Prayer Sunday
For Guidance Through Tensions
From the Lay Servers Group
NEW YORK—Men and women
of many different races and creeds
throughout the world will join in
voicing a world prayer next Sun
day, the second annual World In
vocation Day, according to Lay
Servers Group.
“The Great Invocation,” as the
prayer is called, was sounded last
year by individuals, groups and
congregations in 48 languages
from 60 countries, according to
j the sponsors. Widespread distrib
ution by volunteers in the United
States has gone forward in prep
aration for this year’s massed ap
peal, when the prayer will again
be used to' invoke Divine Will to
guide mankind through present
world tensions ond bring about
right human relations.
The group invites people every
where to unite for goodwill and
true peace for all humanity by
voicing on May 24 this prayerful
demand:
From the point of Light within the 'Mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men
Let Light descend on Earth.
From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
''May Christ return to Earth.
From the center where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men—
The purpose which the Master knows and serves.
From the center which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out.
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
Dr. Patty, Chosen for
U. of Alaska Presidency,
Asks Time for Decision
The Board of Regents of the
University of Alaska, after review
of the applications and recom
mendations for president of the
university and personal inter
view of a number of the candi
dates, selected Ernest N. Patty,
former dean of the School of
Mines, as its unanimous choice for
president.
When Dr. Patty was advised of
'the selection, he was enthusiastic
ally receptive to' the leadership
responsibilities of the position but
regretted that his personal and
business commitments are such
that he cannot give an immediate
final answer. This Dr. Patty will
be in a position to do before the
end of the summer.
Dr. Moore, whose term as pres
ident expires June 30, has been
asked by the board to continue on
as acting president until Dr. Pat
ty’s decision has been made.
Spring Storms Claim Lives
In North and South U.S.
(By the Associated Press)
Damage from the spring sea
son’s stormy weather mounted
today from floods which harassed
'Louisiana and Texas and torna
does that struck with devastating
blows over the Michigan-Cana
dian border area.
At least four persons were
killed Thursday in twisters that
lashed the twin cities of Port
Huron, Mich., and Sarnia, Ontario,
and nearby areas on the border.
Scores were injured. Property
damage was in the millions of
dollars.
The death toll from floods in
Louisiana rose to eight since rain
swollen rivers and bayous started
overflowing late last week.
13-Year-Old Spelling
Champ Meets Eisenhower
WASHINGTON, UP) — President
Eisenhower told the new national
spelling champion, 13-year-old
Elizabeth Hess, that as a small
boy he was mowed down by the
word “syzygy” in a spelling bee.
Elizabeth, an eighth grader
from Phoenix, Ariz., won the
championship here Thursday by
spelling “soubrette” correctly
after spelling down runner - up
Raymond A. Sokolov of Detroit
on “spermaceti.”
She and her mother called at
the White House today and spent
about 15 minutes with the Presi
dent.
“I was very much impressed,”
the bespectacled Elizabeth told re
porters, “He was very friendly.”
Then she related the President’s
boyhood trouble in trying to spell
“syzygy.”
Eisenhower told her, she said,
that:
“It was a perfectly simple word
to spell—just like it sounds.”
The President defined the word,
Elizabeth said, as “having to do
with the orbit of the moon.”
AIR FORCE WITHDRAWAL
FROM SHEMYA I. DENIED
ANCHORAGE, Uf) — Maj. Gen.
George R. Acheson, commander of
the Alaskan Air Command, Wed
nesday denied reports the Air
Force is planning to withdraw
from Shemya Island where it op
erates a major refueling base.
The general said the Air Force
has been considering for sodne
time withdrawing from the base
but only when the Civil Aeronau
tics Administration or some other
agency is ready to take over op
eration of the field.
He said, “The Air Force has nd
j intention of abandoning Shemya.”
McKay Moves To
Give More Alaska
Land to Public
WASHINGTON, UR — Secretary
of- the Interior McKay Thursday
ordered a review of all public
land in Alaska now withdrawn
or reserved for departmental ac
tivities so as much as possible
may be returned to open public
land status.
“The department intends to es
tablish a standard in the use of
public lands which will benefit
the public and materially assist
in the development of Alaska,”
McKay said in a statement..
“Lands which are not further
required or areas which are ex
cessive in size will be returned to
open public land status and made
available for sale, lease or dispos
al under appropriate public land
laws.”
McKay said he sent a directive
to the heads of all bureaus and
offices in response to complaints
from citizens of Alaska on the
number and size of public land
reservations. The complaints were
forwarded here by Gov. B. Frank
Heintzleman.
Student Convicted
Of Poison Attempt
In Love Triangle
LOS ANGELES, Wl—An honor
student has been convicted on a
charge of putting poison in bever
ages destined for the husband of
the girl he loved. But the jury
held he didn’t try to commit mur
der.
Richard La Force faces a prison
term of from one to 10 years, or
he could get probation. A hear
ing for sentence or probation is
set for June 10.
The panel of eight women and
four men' convicted him Wednes
day of mingling poison with bev
erages with intent to harm Robert
Hayden, husband of Joyce Hay
den, the student’s former sweet
heart. All the principals are 19.
La Force testified during his
dramatic month-long trial that he
took the blame in the case to
shield Mrs. Hayden. He testified
he might be the father of the
child she expects in two months.
Joyce denied his allegations of in
timacies.
The trial was highlighted by 26
provocative letters written La
Force by Joyce last summer from
Alaska.
He testified that after receiv
ing the letters he felt Joyce re
turned his love, so when Hayden
suspected poison attempts, La
Force set a trap for himself so
Joyce wouldn’t be implicated.
ANCHORAGE HIT-RUN
DRIVER SURRENDERS TO D.A.
ANCHORAGE, M — Donald
Freeberg, 35, of Spenard sur
rendered to the >U.S. District At
torney Wednesday, was charged
with two counts in connection
with the hit-run death May 12 of
Seymour C. Mortrude.
He was released under bail o’f
$2,000.
Freeberg went to Atty. George
Grigsby, who took him to the
U.S. Attorney. He said his auto
struck Mortrude unavoidably and
he became panicky, failing to re
port to police as he had intended.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POPPY
Tomorrow little red poppies will bloom on millions
of coats throughout America. As the annual day for
the wearing of the poppy draws near, it is well to bring
to our minds the significance of this little flower. Why
do we have a Poppy Day?
First, we wear the poppy once a year to express
the feeling of reverence that is always in our hearts
for the men who died for America in the two World
Wars. The poppy is their flower. It grew on the battle
fields in France and Belgium where so many of them
fought and died; it grew over their fresh graves—the
one touch of beauty and life in all that region of de
struction and death known as the front. Nothing can
symbolize our remembrance of the sacrifices of the
World War dead in so fitting a way as the wearing of
the poppy.
Second, we wear the poppy to help lighten the
burden for those who are still undergoing suffering
and hardships because of the wars—the disabled vet
erans and the families of the dead and disabled.
Making the poppies gives employment to hundreds
of disabled men who otherwise would be unable to
earn anything toward the support of themselves or
their families. If you have never visited the men mak
ing poppies in the hospitals, it will be difficult for you
to realize that having these little flowers made by the
disabled is one of the largest pieces of welfare work
done by the American Legion Auxiliary. What form
of aid could be more effective than helping the disabled
men help themselves by worthwhile work.
The funds derived from the poppy sale constitute
the largest source of revenue for the Rehabilitation
and Child Welfare work of the Legion and Auxiliary.
The dimes, quarters and dollars dropped into the con
tribution boxes on Poppy Day enable the Legion Posts
and Auxiliary units to carry out a constructive program
of aid to the disabled and to the dependent families of
veterans throughout the year. Poppy Day is the one
day when the public is privileged to contribute toward
this great work.
When you buy your poppy tomorrow, think of
the disabled veteran in a hospital or convalescent work
shop who has fashioned the little blood-red flower.
Think of the fatherless family whose struggles during
the coming year will be lightened by the coin you drop
into the poppy worker’s box. Think of the brave Amer
ican boys who lie beneath the waving poppies in France.
Think of these things and you will understand the true
significance of the poppy.
An old timer is one who can remember when a
baby-sitter was called a mother.
The cost of living is always a problem: with infla
tion you worry about the cost, and with deflation you
worry about the living.