Completion Of
Gambell Field
Is Announced
ANCHORAGE — Herman Por
ter, Director of Aeronautics, De
partment of Aviation, announced
the completion of a 4,000-foot air
strip at Gambell, according to
word received from Harvey Turn
er, project engineer.
This field will give the people
of Gambell the first year - round
service; the Alaska Airlines an
ticipates establishment of sched
ule on at least twice monthly
basis to St. Lawrence Island and
numerous other charter flights
are anticipated for this area.
Paul Warber, Postal Transport
ation System, reports that early
scheduling of year - round mail
service to Gambell is being in
itiated.
This project, which was under
taken under the Federal-aid Air
port Program, was delayed from
its intended start in 1953 by the
marine loss of the barge Foss 303
with 263 tons of construction
materials aboard. The project has
been constructed on a force ac
count basis by departmental per
sonnel and native labor, in coop
eration with the CAA and other
government organizations. Con
struction was started July 1 this
year and completed August 16.
Gambell is a village of approxi
mately 300 native residents and
is located 40 miles from the coast
of Siberia and 18 miles from the
International Date Line.
The field itself is built on a
gravel bar and is surfaced with
steel landing mat, the type used
by the U.S. Air Force in Alaskan
construction during World War II.
Nevada Suffers Second
Quake in Two Months
RENO, UR—Nevada suffered its
second strong earthquake in two
months late last night.
Damage appeared to center
around Lovelock, 90 miles east of
here, where a two-story office
building showered bricks cm the
street. The structure possible will
be torn down.
Fallon, center of a July 6 quake,
reported minor damage in its
downtown area. A corner of the
I. H. Kent department store shook
loose and crashed into the next
dcvor Western Union office, de
molishing the roof and a wall.
The road to Stillwater, 16 miles
east of Fallon, was reported so
badly buckled it was impassable.
No casualties were reported.
21 Persons Feared Dead
In Dutch Airliner Crash
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, UR
—A Royal Dutch K-L-M airliner
from New York crashed into the
sea off the Dutch coast Monday
and all 21 or more persons aboard
are feared to have perished, the
K-L-M Air Line announced.
Search crews combed the stormy
North Sea Tuesday for traces of
survivors. So far only bits of
wreckage and a lone child’s body
have been found.
ARTHRITIS?
I have been wonderfully blessed in being
restored to active life after being crippled
in nearly every joint in my body and with
muscular soreness from head to foot. I
had Rheumatoid Arthritis and other forms
of Rheumatism, hands deformed and my
ankles were set.
Limited space prohibits telling you more
here but if you will write me, I will reply
at once and tell you how I received this
wonderful relief.
Mrs. Lela S. Wier
2805 Arbor Hills Drive, P. O. Box 2695
Jackson 7, Mississippi
! IT IS NOT RAINING RAIN TO ME
IT’S RAINING VIOLENCE!
By HAROLD SALISBURY
In a vein to impreign every brain with the gain
Of its beauty and duty,- the wonderful rain
Precipitates gently or loudly,- or falls
With the august authority of Niagara Falls!
And moistens the fields, the trees and the flowers
With downpours or drenchings or cloud-bursts or showers
And for Nature’s progress it makes things grow free
-(Unless it, of course, floods the fields out to sea),
But we couldn’t flourish without the sweet rain
That spills o’er the land, all mankind to sustain !
The swashing, galoshing,- the gurgle-ing rain,
The flushing, the rushing,- the swirgle-ing rain,
It drips and it drops to drizzle and drain,
The swooshing, the slooching,- abysimal rain!
In a strain to explain what’s contained in the rain
It deigns to constrain in the sane, a disdain,
As the swashy and sloshy seduction progresses
To1 dampen the ardor of hopes, pants and dresses,
But it feeds the flowers and helps them endure,
-(That is if it don’t wash the lawn down the sewer),
And makes the walks clean as it swishes the streets
With many a puddle of mud for our feets !
But we couldn’t live if we didn’t have rain,
-And prob’bly will sink if it does it again,
The pattering, splattering, chattering rain,
The gushing, in-rushing and out-flushing rain,
It pitters and titters in watery strain
And saturates souls to a status insane!
ATTENTION SHIPPERS
STARTING MAY 1st. 1955
FAR NORTH TUG AND BARGE
LIGHTERAGE SERVICE
At Unalalcleet, Nome, Kotzebue and All Way Points
Equipment arriving at Unalakleet this season will be available
at Nome upon arrival of first boat 1955 season.
Rates: $7.50 Per Ton At All Ports
EQUIPMENT: TWO ALL-STEEL OIL BARGES
SIX ALL-STEEL CARGO BARGES
FOUR DIESEL TUGS
TWO 20-TON FLAT BED TRUCKS
— Contact Us For Your Next Season Lighterage —
FAR NORTH TUG AND BARGE
KOTZEBUE. ALASKA
THE FIX-IT SHOP
Across from Nome Nugget at
SPECIALTY SALES
REPAIRS— Radios, Phonographs
Electrical Appliances
Knife and Scissor Sharpening
Keys Made
PHONE MAIN 141 1:00 - 10:30 P.M.
FIRE
CAN BE FRIEND OR ENEMY
FRIENDLY IT WARMS, FEEDS, HEALS
UNFRIENDLY IT KILLS, MAIMS AND DESTROYS
IT IS A DANGEROUS, SNEAKING BEAST!
YOU DON’T HAVE TO WEAR A BADGE
TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
★ DON’T CALL THE OPERATOR
★ STAY OUT OF FIREMEN’S WAY
IF YOU HAVE TIME TO GO TO FIRES USE IT TO—
• CLEAN YOUR STOVE. • Keep Stoves a Safe Distance From Walls.
• REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. • Don’t piIe Things Around Stoves.
• PUT IN ALL NEW STOVEPIPE— * SET ST0VES 0N METAL BASE.
(It’s cheaper than a new house.) • Insulate Walls Back of Stove with Asbestos.
• DON’T TRY TO REPAIR THE * KEEP EXTINGUISHERS FILLED.
CARBURETOR—Call the Repairman. • Report Any Fire Hazard to Your Landlord.
® STOP LFAKS IN SUPPLY LINE n he doesn't have it fixed report it to the Fire Dept.
' A - BIG - FIRE - HAD - TO ■ BE - A - SMALL - FIRE - FIRST
HELP YOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HELP YOU \
BUILDERS SUPPLY CO.
MAIN 107 NOME, ALASKA
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