Alaska Classic Being
Newly Published
By GEORGE SUNDBORG
WASHINGTON — A classic of
Alaska historical literature, long
out of print, is coming out in a
new edition, with an introduction
by Senator Gruening.
Antiquarian Press, Ltd., of New
York, is preparing publication of
Bancroft’s “History of Alaska.”
The Gruening introduction, which
relates the definitive 1885 treatise
to more recent history in Alaska,
is approximately 2,500 words in
length.
“The salient fact about Ban
croft’s ‘History of Alaska’,” the
introduction states, “is that but for
him, the story of the century and
a quarter of Russian occupation
might never have been written, al
most certainly not up to this time.
And whatever the criticisms of
Bancroft’s other historical pro
ductions, his ‘Alaska’ has with
stood the test of the th"e;-quarters
of a century since its publication.”
BUNNY DOYLE TO WED
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Doyle have
announced the forthcoming mar
raige of their daughter Virginia
(Bunny) to Lawrence Heiner, on
August 29 at the Covenant
Church.
The bride will be a sophomore
at the University of Alaska, where
the groom is a senior engineering
student.
Airlines Excursion Fare
Objection Dismissed
j WASHINGTON, UP — The Civil
Aeronautics Board yesterday dis
i missed a complaint of Pan Amer
J ican World Airways against an ex
1 cursion fare of S148.50 offered
j by' Alaska Airlines from Fair
| banks to Seattle, and return,
j The CAB said it found no basis
J for concluding with Pan Amer
ican that the experimental excur
sion fare might be unjust or un
lawful.
Vice Chairman Chan Gurney i
dissented, however, with the one- j
sentence comment that “I would j
have suspended and investigated
this tariff.”
Alaska Airlines said it offered j
the reduced fare in an attempt to j
induce Alaskans to attend a fair |
in Seattle.
The CAB ruling came too late
to have any practical effect. The
special fare went into effect July
30 ...id was available only through
! August 1.
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For Sale at the Nugget
For Packing, Painting or Puppies
Nome-U-Wash
WASHERS & DRYERS
To Use Yourseif — or
We’ll Do It For You!
— Phone Black 1 —
Missing Pilot Found
Dead Atop Idaho Peak
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, —
The body of James S. Robbins,
Seattle ' consulting engineer who
disappeared in his light plane
eight months ago, was brought
here Wednesday night.
Searchers, who found the plane
atop a mountain 80 miles south
east of here where a sheepherder
had spotted it, said Robbins was
in the badly smashed craft. He
was a former Alaska bush pilot.
The 51-year-old engineer,
father-in-law of John Litidbergh,
son of the famed flyer Charles
Lindberg, disappeared December
10 on a flight from Denver to
Seattle.
Kateel Oil Exploration
Rig En Route to Nulato
Ed Parsons, who heads the
wide-spread network of commu
nications for Wien / Airlines
through northern Alaska, and who
services the polar flights, arrived
in Nome from Nulato, where com
munications are being set up for
the new Kateel oil exploration lo
cated about 15 miles southwest
of that town.
The drill rig for the operation
is being brought from Barrow,
and will be taken by barge up
river to Nulato. A small airfield
is now in the making for the op
eration, which will be started this
fall and work all winter.
Salvation Army Making i
Drive for Funds Here
The Salvation Army is making
its first drive for founds in Nome,;
although they have operated in I
the state for many years.
What is • the Salvation Army?
This has been defined as an inter
national army of peace, which
fights an aggressive warfare; yet
not against people, but against sin,
sickness, sorrow, misery and dis
tress. It is an international feder
ation of social service agencies
w’orking in many fields to meet
many needs.
Twenty per cent of funds raised
here remain in the community to
be used in time of distress by the
local committee.
At the present time the organ
ization has started a movement to
establish a home and hospital for
unmarried mothers who are being
sent to other states, and much
pressure is being put on them to
establish at Juneau or Petersburg
a home for students from villages,
who wish to attend high school.
%Captain Lester Holmes, who is
personally calling at business
houses and homes, states that in
the past ten months, 64,000 meals
have been served in Anchorage
alone, and lodgings given to
32,000 individuals not eligible for
welfare.
Anyone wishing to contribute
without being asked, may leave
their offering at The Nugget
office, or the Nome Drug Store.
State Schools Due
To Open Sept. 8
JUNEAU — “State-operated
schools” are those situated outside
of incorporated towns, defines
Howard A. Matthews, Commis
sioner of Education. Their number
varies from time to time, but cur
rently is 107, qf which 8 are on
military bases. They vary in size
from Thorne Bay School near
Ketchikan with its eight pupils to
Kenai, with nearly 700 pupils and
32 teachers.
General facts about the 1959-60
year in these schools, -as offered by
Commissioner Matthew:
The starting date for all State
operated schools is the day after
Labor Day — September 8, 1959.
The schools in this study have
estimated enrollment for 1959-60
of 5,878 — a 20 per cent increase
over last year’s registration.
New school buildings at Sterl
ing, South Naknek and Alekagik
will be open for business by Sep- "
tember, 1959, subject to construc
tion conditions in these areas.
By September, 1960, a replace
ment building is expected to be
completed in Bethel (a $1 million
building).
Newly organized schools^will be
in new buildings at Soldotna and
Delta Junction by September,
1960.
By January 1, 1960, a three
classroom addition will be occu
pied at Chugiak.
A few schools in isolated areas
may fail to open because of lack
of qualified teachers.
Of approximately 320 teachers
to be employed in these schools
about 60 will be brand new to
Alaska. Roughly 50 others have
transferred from other schools
within the state.
* ♦ *
New teachers for schools in this
area are Shirley Murray and
Geneva Anderson for Candle; Mr.
and Mrs. Jewell O’Rear for For
tuna Ledge; Mr. and Mrs. Jilie
Ede; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goranson
for Teller.
Letter-size and legal file folders
at The Nugget
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DISGUISED AS
PROFESSOR VON
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SCIENTIST
SCORCHY WITH
THE PROFESSORS
DAUGHTER, HAS
GONE TO THE
STEINHASS'
FAVORITE
RESTAURANT
IN HOPES OF
GETTING A LINE
ON THE SCIENTISTS
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WHAT THEY DO WHEN WE YOUR DINNER.,
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NOME SANITARY
SERVICE
Phone Main 1
P. O. Box 460
Nome Directory
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dining Room
Russell Hermann, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO 1
Order of Eastern Star
Doris Wilke
Worthy Matron
Helen Dunbar
Secretary
Recessed Until September 21
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No. 140
HERB JENKS, W.M.
Norvin V. Lewis, Sec.
Meets First and Third Thursday
of Each Month
NOME ROTARY CLUB
Ash Craft
President
Herb Jenks
Secretary
Wednesday Luncheon
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets last Tuesday of every
month at School.
WERNER BOHRER, President
VESTA SUNDSTROM, Secty.
— VISITORS WELCOME —