GAMBELL NEWS
Spring hunting for both villag
es of Gambell and Savoonga was
very good. Savoonga hunters took
the lead in securing meat from
bull walrus. It is reported that
walrus meat was so plentiful that
somebody’s meat cache made of
driftwood broke open. Others re
ported filling their caches up to
the ceiling.
Once in a Blue Moon
Never before had Savoonga
hunters been lucky enough to kill
many female walrus with babies.
Reports said all the boats killed
several of these female walrus
with babies, and saved its skins
for omiaks (skin boats*. Years be
fore, boat captains from there
would save enough cash to buy
two walrus hides from Gambell
natives. This spring few will want
to buy hides because they have
their own.
One boat killed one walrus with
largest tusks they have seen, they
reported. The tusks are* in the
skull, and when put side by side
with an oil drum, the tusks extend
six inches above the height of the
oil drum standing on its end.
Russian Radar Domes
Hunters of Gambell likewise
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had their share of annual catch of
walrus and muktuk. In the iceless
Bering Sea, skin boats would go
■ toward Russian territory as far as
going is permitted by themselves,
possibly to the International Date
Line. Several boats reported see
ing two radar domes on one of the
mountains. Others heard continu
ous hum from the direction where
the radar domes were seen. All
the hunters said they did not en
counter any Soviet aircraft.
Death of Richard Oktokiyok
One of the first reindeer herd
ers on St. Lawrence passed away
this month at the age of 80 years
or more. Richard Oktokiyok will
be missed by some friends in
Nome. He was one of the first
reindeer herders when the first
Jew reindeer were put on the is
land by the government.
He is survived by his wife,
brother, sister and adopted son,
now living with his own children.
The Amarok, Ayek and Anou
lik families will remember Rich
ard as the first acquaintance they
met at South West Cape, when
the government boat USMS Box
er put them off there. They were
coming to Gambell from Nome,
but a storm forced Capt. Whitlam
to put four families at South West
Cape, namely, Joe Amarok’s
Frank Ayek’s, Old Man Exee
kook’s and maybe Bob Oi^mak’s
family.
A Large Family
Reading about someone from
Shishmaref with very many
grandchildren and great-grand
children which appeared in the
Nugget prompted a lady here to
start counting her grand- and
great-grandchildren. She claimed
70 grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Her name is Otoo
ka. One of her daughters, Amy
Sloowko, says she * alone has 29
grandchildren to date.
Entertainment for Tourist*
People of Gambell are looking
forward to another planeload of
Nome people as well as people
from other places. When an earli
er trip Was made in May, people
were not ready to entertain the
excursionists. Now', the village is
cleaner and prepared to have
more visitors. We welcomed all
who came and attended our
church services, and anyone is
welcome to visit us more.
The use of helium instead of
air in the tires of a big plane
would reduce the plane’s weight
by about 100 pounds.
ST. JOSEPH S CHURCH
Steadman and Third Ave.
REV. NEIL MURPHY, 8. J.
SUNDAY MASSES
8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Besides the two Sunday morning
Masses, for the summer there will
be a Mass at 7:30 p.m. for the work
ing men.
DAILY MASS
7:06 a.m.
SATURDAY CONFESSIONS
4-00 e.nd 7:36 p.m.
COMMUNITY METHODIST
Second Avenue at West C Street
WILLARD MECKLENBURG. PASTOR
and LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
COMMUNITY CENTER
MISS ESTHER MCCOY. DIRECTOR
SUNDAY
9:45—Sunday School Session.
11:00—Morning Worship. Sermon
3:30—Hospital Service.
THURSDAY
7:30 p.m—Prayer Meeting.
SATURDAY
7 to 9 p.m.—Recreation period far
all young people.
Official Board Meeting
second Wednesday of each month.
NOME LUTHERAN CHURCH
The White Quonset on B Street
THOMAS A. KNUDSON. P.iSTOR
PHONE RED 9
FRIDAY
8:00 p.m.—Luther League.
SUNDAY
9:45 a.m.—Worship Services
11:00 a.m.—Translated Services
7:30 p.m.—Translated Services
MONDAY
7:30 p.m.—Council meeting at the
chapel.
WEDNESDAY
7:30 p.m.—Bible study and prayer.
8:30 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal.
NOME COVENANT CHURCH
Front St. and West B
REV. AND MRS. DON J. BRUCKNER
aUNDAl
Morning Service—10 t# 11:45 a.m.
Evening Service—7:30 p.m.
MONDAY
Covenant Navigators
TUESDAY
Cottage Prayer Service
WEDNESDAY
Phoebe Circle—7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
7:30. p.m.—Prayer Service at Church
FRIDAY
Services and Songs in Eskimo Dialect
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
at Third and Division
EDGAR BIBB. PASTOR
10:00 am.—SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 a.m.—MORNING WORSHIP
6:30 p.m —JUNIOR SOCIETY.
Mrs. Ethel Karmun, Supervisor.
6:30 p.m. YOUNG PEOPLE’S Society.
Daniel Karmun. President.
7:30 p.m.—Evening Worship.
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THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
WITH THE SINGING TOWER
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Third Ave. West
HARRIET E. BROWN, MISSIONARY IN CHARGE
SUNDAY
10:00 a.rn.—Sunday School
11:00—Morning Worship. Sermon:
7:30 p.m.—Evangelistic Service
TUESDAY
7:30 p.m.—Prayer Meeting.
THURSDAY
7:30 p.m.—Bible Study.
NOME GOSPEL HOME
808 Front Street
Gem for the Week:
Fellowship Hour—SAT. 7 p.m.
LORD S DAY
Breaking of Bread . 9 a.m.
Family Bible Hour . 10 a.m.
Sunday School . 2 p.m.
Gospel Meeting . 7 p.m.
Youth Night MONDAY 7 p.m.
Prayer, Bible Study TUE.7 p.m.
verse for the week: The just shall live
by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4
June Weather Summary
June was very mild, sunny and
pleasant, with temperatures above
normal and precipitation below
ntormal. Measurable precipitation
fell on only four days during the
month.
The average monthly tempera
ture was 48.1 degrees, 2.3 degrees
higher than normal. June 11 saw
the highest temperature of 71,
and a low of 29 was reached on
June 1.
The records of Florence, Italy,
show that Signora Freseobaldi,
who died in 1570, had 52 chil
dren—never less than three at
a birth.
56 Ships Compose
This Year’s Mission
To DEW Radar Chain
SEATTLE, M—A total of 56
ships will compose this year's arc
tic supply mission to the Distant
Early Warning radar chain.
The 56 includes 39 vessels that
left Seattle Monday in the first
convoy; four more that sailed to
day; three Navy and one Coast
Guard icebreaker and five other
Coast Guard vessels departing
separately; and four ships that
will join the task group in Alaska.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Kotzebue: Arthur Cox, Ruby
Outwater, Alberta, Nancy and
Ruth Bernhardt, Carrie and John
ny Greene, Aldrich Long.
From Kotzebue: M. Emerson,
W.F. McDonald.
To Anchorage: Mabel Dowd,
Col. Dregge, W.W. Dudley, Ben
White, Jim Bain, J. Flaster, H. D.
Bradley, R.W. Forney, JJ. Mor
rissol Jr.
To Unalakleet: Rollo Fischer,
Vem Hirsch.
From Anchorage: P. Musland,
G. Gustafson, H. Doddridge, Jack
Edward, D. Sheldon, W. Cambe
martori, E. Madonna, J. Cabang,
P. Hostert, R. Kenyon, C. Pay
i sen, P. Weldel, D. Wulf, J. Lam
bert, R. Dowling, T. Sullivan, N.
| Tompkins, A. Pugh, F. McTate,
j W. Waits, A. George, J. Devore,
T. Wagner, T. Flaherty, B. Lin
; coin, A. Norris, K. Swanson, P.
Ghilardi, R. Bigelow, J. Lusk, G.
Kahkonen, Ann Asitonia. Emory
Cooper, H. Lund, Dr. H. Whaley,
Dr. C. Reinhard, J. Belford, T.
Bickel, B. Solomon, F. Berger, F.
Long, V. Hirsch, C. Potter, Wm.
Smith, C. Keegin, R.A. Hall, K.
Moines, P. Whitsel, R. Steele, F.
Clayton, W. Reeves, S. Broadbert,
Cora McCarrey, C. Schlehder, W.
Hough, H. Bower, P. D. Koon, R.
Simcox, C. Whiteacre, J. Wirum,
J. Annoyiyuk, F. Kikuklook, J.
Wongittilias, W. Ungalook, Elsie
Apapiki, H. Pungiwiyi, F. Fay,
Richard Mellick.
To Anchorage: J. Whelan, Wm.
Fike, George Luke, D. Raymond,
R.A. Taylor, Mac Emerson, W.F.
McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Comer and two children, Lt. Col.
Schult, Lt. Stewart, Lt. Holmes,
Sgt. Kolar, Sgt. Trainer, Lt. H.
Masenhimer, J. Mobley, N. Mur
ray, C. Hoyt, Bob Oliver, Cora
McCarey, S. Broadbent, D.A. Ap
pleby, W. J. Zimmerman.
Prom Gambell: Mary, Glenn
and Gordon Murphy.
THE INDIANS ARE COMING !
EBEN BROS.
Contractors in Saw Filing
and Carpentry
Phone Red 122 P.O. Box 83
Nome, Alaska
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Mother Appeals to
Kidnaper for Proof
Baby Is Still Alive
WESTBURY, N.C., GW—Mfs.
Beatrice Weinberger has appealed
tothe kidnaper of her six-week
old son for “some positive proof
to assure us that our baby is alive
and you have him.”
The child, Peter Weinberger,
was kidnaped, two weeks ago
while sleeping in a carriage out
side his parents's home here. No
tract of him has been found.
In a statement distributed to
newsmen Wednesday night, the
distraught mother said “Money is i
nothing compared to the love we
have for Peter.”
“Please contact us in any way
you choose, but make it soon,” the
statement read.
Earlier in the day, the grand
jury in Brooklyn indicted two
men accused of trying to extort
a $5,000 ransom from the Wein
bergers. They were held without
bail after they pleaded innocent
of attempted extortion. If con
victed, they face a maximum sen
tence of 25 years.
Bills Prepared to
Give Alaska More
Internal Powers
WASHINGTON W>>—'The Senate
Interior Committee directed its
staff Wednesday to prepare legis
lation that would give to U.S. ter
ritories “powers over their inter
nal affairs comparable to the
power of state and local govern
ment.”
The legislation ,will be intro
duced next session, said Sen.
Goldwater (R-Ariz), its sponsor.
Goldwater called for the legis
lation after saying the committee
had considered a number of bills
this year he felt “could best be
handled by the territorial legisla
tures which are more familiar
with local conditions.”
“It seems senseless to me,” said
Goldwater, “for the Congress to
concern itself with matters of a
purely local nature and, in fair
ness to the elected officials of the
territories, Congress should divest
itself of much of its paternal auth
ority.”
T/»e Amazingly
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
NOME. ALASKA
WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS
IT WILL PAY YOU TO INVESTIGATE THE MANY LINES WE REPRESENT
Allis-Chalmers Mig. Co. Tractors, Pumps
Belt Drives, Electrical Equipment
Baker Manufacturing Co. Dozers and Plows
DeLaral Steam Turbine Co. Pumps
Detroit Diesel Engine Die. Diesel Engines
Gar Wood Industries . ’Dozers
Gates Rubber Company . Belts
Hobart Manufacturing Company . Welders
Hydraulic Supply Mfg. Company . Pipe
Jaeger Pumps, Compressors, Concrete Mixers
A. Leschen & Sons Rope Co. Wire Rope
Lincoln Engineering Co. Greasing Equipment
Mallory . Blocks
Onan . Light Plants
Owatonna Tool Co. Hand Tools
Power Machinery Co. Power Saws
S K F Industries ... Bearings
Smith Welding Equip. Corp. Welding Tools
Thew - Lorain Shovel Co. Cranes & Shovels
Thor . Pneumatic Tools, Electric Saws
Timken Roller Bearing Co. Bearings
Willard Batteries . Batteries
Wisconsin Motors . Motors
ALSO DEALERS IN LUMBER STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS.
LIGHTERAGE AND COASTWISE WATER TRANSPORTATION