THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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IT'S UP TO NOME, NOW
Congratulations are in order to the USO leaders
and to local citizens who took the USO out of the
possibility stage where it has been for several years
and made it into a reality.
Much of the credit goes to Allen Smith, director
of the USO at Fairbanks, who saw the need and took
positive action last May, and to the Community Meth
odist Church, which gave temporary space throughout
the summer months proving that the club was neces
sary and functioned for the benefit of the men at Nome
Field, filling a recreation need in the community.
The executive ability and artistry of Madge Haney,
assistant director, has created an unusually attractive
club with a warm and friendly atmosphere which will
be enjoyed by the servicemen.
From here on. it is up to the community to give their j
support and do their share to make this project a
complete success by their cooperation, both financially
and assistance in the work of the club when needed.
APPROPRIATE DAY FOR N.C. OPENING
The Nome branch of Alaska’s oldest mercantile
business, the Northern Commercial Company, has had
a face-lifting and will open to the public tomorrow
with a completely modernized interior.
The supermarket has been streamlined for effi
ciency with the, latest in fixtures and self-service ar
rangements.
A new furniture department has been given floor
space and opens tomorrow for the first time. Modern
flood covering and lighting have been added as well
as other new features.
A most appropriate time was chosen by manager
Dewey Goodrich, who has given the pioneer firm a
pioneer day to celebrate the grand opening. Orchids
for the ladies to wear to the Roof Garden will be flown
in direct from Hawaii by Pan American Airways.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Forecast Nome: Continued clear
and colder tonight and Saturday.
Lowest temperature expected to
night -15; high tomorrow 0.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: Highest temperature
7, lowest -7. Max. wind 32 mph
from the north. Sunrise at 9:47
sunset at 2:01 p.m.
A year ago today: high temper
ature -2, low -11. Extremes this
date since 1907: high temperature
37 in 1932, lowest -30 in 1928.
Other stations as of 7 a.m. today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -24 Clear
Kotzebue -17 Clear
Wales -8 Part cloudy
Nome -1 Clear
Unalakleet -1 Part cloudy
Bethel -10 Clear
McGrath -27 Clear
Anchorage 13 Part cloudy
Fairbanks -17 Clear
Whitehorse 17 Clear
Edmonton 16 Part cloudy
Juneau 33 Snow
Ketchikan 42 Snow
Seattle 46 Part cloudy
SWISS V.P. DIES
BERN, Switzerland, 0PI—The
vice president of Switzerland, Jo
seph Escher, collapsed during a
parliamentary debate Thursday
and died a few minutes later.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Students of both English class
es are giving a short program for
the assembly on Wednesday, Dec.
16. Three one-act skits are to be
presented. The following students
will take part: Helen Glavinovich,
Dianne Boucher, Robert Herman,
Sigrid Olson, Ruth Glavinovich,
Fred Oquilluk, Mary Jeanne
Boucher, Paul Glavinovich, Vir
ginia Doyle, Charles Fagerstrom,
and Robert Russell. The Girl’s
Glee Club will sing several num
ber.
Mr. Halverson’s Mechincal
Drawing class celebrated his
birthday and presented hirp with
a lovely gift on Monday, Dec. 6.
A Christmas party has been
planned for Dec. 16. Names have
been exchanged for gifts and a
good time is expected.
At the present time the stu
dents of. Nome High have collect
ed $446.43 for the “Campaign
Against Tuberculosis,” although
they hope to sell more Christmas
Seals before the season is over.
—Lucie Ann Fagerstrom
ARCTIC SANITARY
SERVICE
PHONE RED 181
Russians Speeding
Plane Production,
Survey Shows
LONDON, lifi—An authorative
British survey says the Russians
are stressing long-range heavy
bombers in a huge aircraft pro
duction race with the West that
embraces 360 Soviet factories.
The 1954-55 edition of the unof
ficial Jane’s All the World’s Air
craft, published Wednesday, re
ported Russia also is concentrat
ing on building up a modern fight
er screen in the satellite countries.
Explaining that Moscow aims
to match the latest U.S. and Brit
ish plane designs, Jane’s listed
four recent types of Soviet air
craft:
1. A heavy bomber of the
swept-wing four-jet type, identi
fied as the TsAGI 428. One of
these planes, considered capable
of carrying nuclear weapons on
inter-continental missions, roared
over Moscow during May Day cel
ebrations last spring.
2. “A small rocket-propelled in
terceptor” developed on the Basic
design of the German Messer
schmitt 163 and 263.
3. A twin-jet single-seat fighter
with a cannon.
4. A swept-wing twin-jet bomb
er.
Jane's said the U.S. Air Force’s
modernization program is expect
ed to be completed in 1957, with
the Air Force by then to have
40,000 planes, half of them jet
powered.
The U.S. Naval air arm also
will be almost completely mod
ernized within two years, Jane’s
said.
“Illusionist” Will
Perform for Roof
Garden Saturday
The clever doings of Tilden,
magician extraordinary, will
prove to be most entertaining this
Saturday night, when he and his
captivating assistant, Vera, pre
sent their astounding feats of
prestidigitation. Although a mas
ter of slight-of-hand, Tilden pre
sents himself as an “illusionist”
creating large effects with large
objects.
For many years his name has
been in lights, thrilling his audi
eftces with an 18th century at
mosphere, yet with enough of the
20th century touch to make him
one of the outstanding magicians
of the day. j
Daring to do the unusual he
has presented his “Fantasy In
Fire” to the thrill of many an
audience. Touring the country
yearly, his act has many times
been billed as “Above any magi
cal show ever produced by any
one, any time, any where.” His
complete evening show which
lasts over two and a half hours,
was completely recorded on film
and released by a major Holly
wood motion picture studio.
The Pioneer Roof Garden takes
great pleasure in presenting for
your entertainment this outstand
ing young artist of deception, and
master of showmanship at 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 11 at the
school gym.
REP. VELDE MARRIES
BALTIMORE, UR—Rep. Harold
H. Velde, Illinois Republican who
heads the House Un-American
Activities Committee, and Mrs.
Dolores Anderson, committee sec
retary, were married here on
Wednesday night.
[ Big Three Consider Latest
Russian Warning Note
On German Rearmament
WASHINGTON, ifl*! — The
United States, Britain and France
will consult soon on a reply to
Russia’s latest note warning of a
build-up in Communist military
power to counter the proposed
rearmament of West Germany.
Washington officials were tak
ing the view that the note does
not really foreshadow a new Red
military buildup, but that it has
some propaganda purposes.
The note, given to the three
western powers in Moscow last
night, said “The Soviet Union and
other peace loving countries will
carry out all necessary measures
to step up their armaments and
to safeguard their security.”
It also said that making West
Germany a partner in the Western
European Defense System and a
member of the North Atlantic Al
liance would render the unifica
tion of Germany impossible.
Denmark Cuts Short
Nazi Revival Attempt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, (A»)—
The Danish government says it
has nipped an attempt to intro
duce Nazi principles into Den
mark’s army. The defense minis
try announced that as a result it
had dismissed the inspector gen
eral of infantry, transferred the
head of the army’s officer training
academy and kicked out five acad
emy cadets.
Lundeberg Predicts More
West Coast Trouble Unless
Sailors’ Rights Recognized
SAN FRANCISCO, WPt—Harry
Lundberg, AFL sailors chieftain,
says West Coast shipowners can
expect trouble until they make
Harry Bridge’s longshoremen rec
ognize the sailors' right to work
any one hold on coastwise vessels.
Bridges’ independent union had
offered to let the sailors work the
No. 4 hold of the freighter Pacifi
cus. tied up 48 days at San Pedro,
“on this one trip.”
Since the Pacificus tieup began
over the cargo loading dispute,
the sailors have delayed ship sail
ings by refusing to work overtime
on holidays and weekends in an
effort to force shipowners to rec
ognize the sailors’ union claims.
Fairbanks Council Plans
$800,000 City Hall Building
FAIRBANKS, l£l—A new Fair
banks municipal building may be
just around the corner.
The city council has authorized
architects’ plans for a building to
house the main fire station, gen
eral city offices and a health cen
ter.
The total cost is estimated at
$800,000. City officials think aid
would be available through the
Alaska Public Works program,
with some added federal aid for
the health center.
There is about one pound of
salt in every four gallons of sea
water.
I THE GREAT TILDEN I
I MAGICIAN PAR EXCELLENCE I
I KNOWN FROM COAST TO COAST I
■ ASTOUNDING FEATS OF I
1 PRESTIDIGITATION ■
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■ MASTER OF LEGERDEMAIN ■
8 Appearing at the ■
I PIONEER ROOF GARDEN I
I SATURDAY, DEC. 11,1954 I