THE NOME NUGGET
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Nome’s Opportunity to Fight TB
Alaska is winning her battle against tuberculosis.
For many years tuberculosis was Alaska’s N-o. 1 killer.
This year it dropped several places as a cause of death
among Alaska’s citizens.
Early detection of known cases of tuberculosis is
the most effective weapon against this dread disease.
A mass tuberculosis X-ray survey will be conducted
in Nome beginning December 16 and all adults and
children over six years of age will be given an oppor
tunity to have a chest X ray by a team of medical
experts from the Alaska Department of Health.
This is the first mass X-ray survey to be made in
Nome in six years and all citizens are asked participate.
The program is being sponsored jointly by the Alaska
Tuberculosis Association, the American Cancer Society
and the American Heart Association.
The discovery of the TB miracle drugs makes
early detection of the disease of major importance.
People who are discovered to have tuberculosis in
the early stages are no longer hospitalized but are
given medication at home. Funds for the chemotherapy
treatment of tuberculosis in Nome have been made
available by both the Alaska Health Department and
the Alaska Native Service.
Dr. Johan Wenberg will head the medical team
working in Nome. All the X rays will be given a
preliminary reading while the team is here, eliminating
a long period of delay.
Watch the Nome Nugget for notice of the team’s
arrival. Appointment hours when the X rays will be
taken in the District Court Room in the Federal Build
ing will be announced both in the Nugget and over
Radio Station AFRS.
An X ray now may save the life of you and your
children.
The two most common kinds of lies in the world
today are the little white one and the big Red one.
—The Beacon, Philadelphia, Pa.
Retired Veteran U.S.
Diplomat, Hugh Gibson,
Dies In Switzerland
GENEVA, Switzerland, Wi—
Hugh S. Gibson, retired veteran
of U.S. diplomacy and director of
a 24-nation committee to promote
European migration, died here
yesterday from a heart attack. He
was 71.
Praised last night by former
President Herbert Hoover as “one
of America’s great public ser
vants,” Gibson had served as an
envoy in posts around the world
and taken part in numerous inter
national conferences and projects
from 1914 until he retired in 1938.
He came out of retirement in
1952 to become director of the
newly organized Intergovernmen
tal Committee for European Mi
gration, with headquarters in
Geneva.
Gibson, in a wheelchair because
of a broken foot bone, presided at
the main sessions of the Migration
Committee’s semiannual meeting
11 days ago.
Both the highest point on the
U. S. mainland, Mt. Whitney,
14,495 feet and the lowest, 282
feet below sea level in Death
Valley, are in California.
President Discusses
Foreign Affairs With
GOP Congressional Heads
WASHINGTON, tf)—A meeting
of President Eisenhower and Re
publican congressional leaders to
day took an unexpected turn with
a 45-minute discussion of foreign
affairs.
The President called the GOP
leaders to the White House to out
line the administration’s 1955 leg
islative proposals. Eisenhower had
indicated in advance—though he
did not say so specifically—the
meeting would deal with domestic
issues.
In announcing plans for the
meeting at his news conference
last Wednesday, the President
also disclosed Democratic leaders
who will be in charge of the new
Congress will join Republicans at
a conference tomorrow to discuss
foreign policy.
The Chief Executive pledged,
after the November elections that
gave the Democrats control, there
would be bipartisan consultation
on international affairs and dom
estic issues.
The Appalachian Trail for hik
ers is 2,000 miles long.
MORE CENSURE PROCEEDINGS
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SHOP EARLY
Every year about this time Christmas shoppers are
faced with the problem of buying innumerable presents
for members of the family and friends, for the children,
and for various acquaintances.
The choice of goods is much better now than it
will be just before Christmas. Moreover, one gets
better service, in -addition to his better selection, and
can therefore save time and trouble in shopping.
We would then suggest that Nomeites do their
Christmas shopping this week and next, and not wait
until the last days before Christmas. We would also
suggest that, where possible, shoppers buy at home—
for the dollar you spend at home may eventually come
back—to you.
BANKING IN A FISHBOWL
A recent press release describes an innovation in
the financial world that will come as a shocker to some
people—a glass bank. It is a five-story aluminum struc
ture with half-incl> plate glass walls. Its main vault is
on the street floor facing bustling Fifth Avenue on N^w
York City. Millions of passersby will get a look at the
banking business such as they have never seen before
in this unique establishment, which was built by one
of the oldest banking firms in the country. The man
agement describes the new structure as a “distinctive
departure in bank architecture, and likewise a refresh
ingly wide-open view of modern banking at its best.”
Gifts A" Toys A Christmas Decorations
A Gift Boxes and Wrappings A
Infants—
Bonnets - Sno Suits - Polo Shirts - Cords
Dresses and Sweater Sets
Girls—
Dresses - Blouses - Skirts - Ski Slacks
Bonnets
Ladies—
WHITE STAG Shirts, Sweaters and Slacks
Ski Pants - Duofolds - Frocks
Robes - Arctic Boots - Boxed Handkerchiefs
Boys—
White Shirts - Slacks - Ties - Sweaters
Lined Jeans - Flannel Shirts
Men—
Dress Slacks - Shirts - V-Neck Sweaters
Boxed Handkerchiefs - Novelty Ties
Knit Sox - Leather Gloves
CAVOTA’S
THE FAMILY STORE
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Record Crowd At
Roof Garden
Jams School Gym
The need for a larger auditor
ium for the community was evi
dent Saturday evening as the
Nome School was filled'to capaci
ty and then some for the 46th
annual Roof Garden. By curtain
time every seat in the house was
taken and standing room was at
a premium.
Under the chairmanship of Jack
Blattler, a variety show followed
the traditional march of the Pio
neers and a welcome address by
Fred Bockman, newly elected
president of the organization.
A Clown, Roscoe Wilke, co
ordinated the program of local
talent, first of which was a skit
by Mary Anderson, Floyd Hill,
and Jack Blattler.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bachel
der directed a group of small
children with animated songs.
Pamela Mulvihill was the juve
nile star of the show with an Ha
waiian dance.
Harold Salisbury, poet, artist
and singer, sang a group of bass
songs which were enjoyed.
Shirley Goedde, accompanied
by the Nome School Band, demon
strated baton twirling, assisted
by her small daughter and Sheryl
Martin, which was new to many
in the audience.
Featured from the band was a
brass quartet composed of Peter
Barber, Robert Summers, Earl
Towner, and Fritz Chambers.
The brass trio was composed of
Robert Summers, Fritz Chambers,
and David Barber.
A clever tap dance in a grave
yard was performed by Mary
Honsberger and Ellen Mulvihill.
This was followed by a comedy
act by Jack Blattler and Les
Bronson. Entr’act Capers, very
impromptu, were scheduled be
tween acts by George Kemper,
Richard Powell, John LeRo.v and
Willie Thornton.
Under the direction of Robert
Heath the Nome School Band put
on a grand performance with its
first participation in a community
program.
High light of the program was
the popular Tilden the Magician,
assisted by Vera Nelson and
Mercer D. Helms.
At midnight, winners of door
prizes were announced, with
Vickie Castell winning the chil
dren’s prize and Bill Milhouse the
adult prize.
The beautiful gold nugget,
weighing half a pound, was given
to Hekela Kanari, well known
Kougarok mining woman.
The management stated that
plans would be made next year to
have more ticket takers at the
doors so that admissions would
move faster.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Wl—A. A.
Jones was mighty disappointed
when a fish broke his line and
swam off with his favorite plug
while he was fishing Saturday.
But Sunday he got the fish and
his plug back. When he hooked a
six-pound bass and reeled it in,
he found the missing plug hooked
in the mouth of the fish.
Latter-Size File Folders For
Sale At The Nome Nugget Office.
NOTICE
If you wish to become a USO
Junior Hostess you may register
at the USO any evening except
Monday ..with ..the ..hostess ..in
charge. You must be at least 15
years of age and meet special
qualifications.