Discoverer 17 Satellite
Burns Up In Space
HANSCOM FIELD, Mass. UP)—
The National Space Surveillance
Control Center reported the Air
Force’s Discoverer 17 Satellite
burned up in the earth’s atmos
here Thursday.
Officials said it apparently was
consumed between its 730th and
725th revolution.
Destruction of this satellite
leaves a total of 34 objects in or
bit around the earth. These in
clude rocket bodies and space
junk—pieces of rockets and such
after they break up.
Seventeen of the objects are
satellites, 16 of them launched
by the U. S. and one by Russia.
Discoverer 17 was launched
Nov. 12 at Vandenberg Air Force
Base, Calif.
SNOW, SNOW, MORE SNOW
HOUGHTON, Mich. UP) — It
snowed in Houghton Thursday.
It snowed Wednesday, and the day
before and the day before that.
In fact it has snowed in Houghton
for 24 consecutive day—a total of
71 inches. Today’s weather fore
cast: More Snow.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
ON WIEN AIRLINES
Arriving yesterday from Fair
banks were Elsie May Smith and
Bert Klineberger.
Leaving Nome for Fairbanks
were William Willoya, Gerald
N o t o u k, Myrtis Shoogukuruk,
Bjorne Olsen, Dick Shafer, Sister
Jacqueline, Art Zylstra and Tom
my Tootkaylok.
Bert Klineberger, one of the
owners of the Polet’s Store, Divi
sion of Jonas Bros, spent two days
here making plans for the opera
tion of the store for 1961 with
the local manager, Don Foster.
New Daughter for Snowballs
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Snow
ball of Stebbins are the parents
of a daughter bron on Jan. 30th.
MIAMI, Fla. Wl — A tank car
parked in the Florida East Coast
Railroad Yards had a certain air
of holiday cheer about it which
prevailed through the week.
A constant stream of visitors
to the cat finally brought rail
road detectives to the scene. They
found a leak had drained off a
considerable quantity of 2,579
gallons of wine in a compartment
of the tank car. ,
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LETTER TO EDITOR
The following is a letter received
from Major W. P. Cumiskey,
Commander of the 6980th Radio
Squadron Mobile at Northeast
Cape:
“On behalf of the military per
sonnel injured in the unfortunate
accident and for all of us at
Northeast Cape AF Station, I ex
tend our gratitude to those good
citizens of Nome, who so charit
ably gave up their time and serv
ices to provide comfort and as
sistance to the victims upon their
arrival in your community.
“Yours was a true demonstra
tion of the spirit of our American
way of life. It has long been a
recognizable trait of the American
people, that during times of dis
aster their compassion for the
victims is manifested in many
forms; physically, monetarily,
prayer and numerous others.
Your ‘Good Samaritan’ actions
were certainly symbolic of this
‘spirit.’
“As the commander of the in
jured military personnel, I will
be eternally grateful to you, and
your kindness will long be re
membered at N.E. Cape Air Force
Station. May God bless you.”
W. P. Cumiskey,
Major, USAF
Commander.
Depressed Area
Funds Alloted to
Village of English Bay
JUNEAU W) — Approval of an
allocation of $2,000 in depressed
area funds to the village of Eng
lish Bay on the Kenai Peninsula
was announced by Gov. Egan yes
terday.
The governor said the funds will
be used to help pay the cost of
labor for felling trees interfering
with the airport landing ap
proach and in making general re
pairs on the airport and beach
landing strip.
Eben Bros. Enterprises of Una
lakleet are here and will
render service to those who
need saws sharpened.
LOOKS INTO THE FUTURE
LONDON UP) — A seer who has
come with some pretty accurate
forecasts in the past predicted
Princess Margaret will have a
baby in 1961.
“And all the celestial indica
tions point to a boy,” he said.
The forecast, from Astrologer
Francesco Waldner, was publish
ed in the magazine “Woman’s
Mirror.”
A year ago Waldner predicted
the Princess Margaret would mar
ry in 1960. She did.
WEDDING BELLS TO R-R-RING
LAS VEGAS, Nev. Iff) — Stutter
ing Roscoe Ates, veteran motion
picture actor, has taken out a
marriage license.
The bride is Beatrice Martinez,
26, a divorcee .Ates, 65, is a
widower.
Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church
John L. Maakestad. Pastor
NEW YEAR'S
Day Service 11:00 a. m.
Eevening Service 7:30 p. m.
Republican Club
Sponsors Dinner Meeting
Honoring Brad Phillips
Many persons interested in
good government, took time Wed
nesday evening to attend the non
partisan dinner meeting spon
sored by the Republican Club to
hear Brad Phillips, recently
elected Senator from the 3rd Dis
trict discuss the Borough System,
its importance to the State as a
taxing medium as planned in the
Constitution as well as where it
is not applicable.
The meeting, which was very
informal, gave the listeners an
opportunity to ask questions
which they did freely on this
little understood subject as well
as other matters coming before
the next meeting of the Legisla
ture.
On the subject of ferries, Phil
lips stated that the need was evi
dent for the development of
transportation in the state but he
saw no reason for the expendi
ture of 23 million as approved by
the people or the need of the num
ber or sizes of vessels being plan
ned.
Phillips would not commit
himself on the Vocational School
for Nome.
Phillips stated plainly he would
support the building of more bush
fields and access roads in prefer
ence to super-highways now
being asked for between Anchor
age and Fairbanks.
He had high praise for the
Boundary Commission and
praised Gov. Egan for his choice
of men on this commission as
well as the members themselves.
Robert Scott who is the 2nd Dis
trict Representative was praised
for his sincere efforts on the com:
mission.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
SUNDAY
9:45 a.' m. Sunday School and
Eskimo Bible Class
11:00 a. m. Morning Worship
and Holy Communion
2:00 p. m. Luther League
Committee III
8:30 p. m. Evening Service
and Hymn Sing
WEDNESDAY
7:30 p. m. Mid-Week Meet
ing
8:30 p. m. Choir Practice
THURSDAY
7:30 p. m. Luther Leagre
Dr. Lee McKinley will return
Dec. 30, remaining until Jan. 3.
Nome Directory
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dining Room
Pearse Walsh, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO I
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth Reed
Worthy Matron
Verna Mickelson
Secretary
Meets first and third Mondays
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
BYRON G. REED. W.M.
Norvln W. Lewis. Sec.
Meet! Kirst and Third Thursday
of Each Month
NOME KOTA KV CLUB
Robert Grant
President
Dusty Rhode
Secretary
Wednesday truncheon
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets lest Tuesday o! ovary
month at School.
MINA BACHELDER. President
JANE POSTER. Secretary
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