Stateside Newsmen
Much Interested In
St. Lawrence Beer
Bob Becker of the New York
Times is making a flight to Gam
bell for a first-hand view of the
7,000 cases of beer that are to be
destroyed by a demolition team
from Elmendorf AFB.
This canned beverage has caused
the U. S. Army much embarrass
ment, as it has been turning up J
periodically since they buried it |
two years ago.
Already on hand for the un
usual event which has created na
tional interest, is Bill Smith, rep
resentative of Time Magazine, and
photographers.
A variety of reasons have been
given by the U. S. Army for the
destruction in the first place,
among which was that the cans
were frozen in shipment and not
usable.
FAA to Conduct Sale of
Surplus Items Wednesday
The F.A.A. is conducting a sur- i
plus sale, and is offering house
hold furnishings, electrical cable,
and laundry and bakery equip
ment. The public is invited to in
spect items offered fro sale today
and tomorrow, at which time bids
may be made by use of bid cards
furnished, and deposited in boxes
maintained for this purpose.
Bids will be opened at 9 a.m.,
Wednesday, and awards will be
made within a few days to suc
cessful bidders, on payment in
cash, money order or certified
check. Items for sale are located
in the gymnasium, AIO Building,'
and outside adjacent to the AIO
Building.
Local Man Guilty of
Commandeering Vehicle
Vincent Ahkolik was sentenced
in Commissioner’s Court to 90
days in jail, suspended, for driv
ing a motor vehicle without the
consent of the owner with the
provision that he pay $200 in
damages and repairs he caused to
the car.
He was also sentenced to 30
days in jail for operating a ve
hicle while under the influence of
liqucr and his driver’s license
was suspended for one year.
The car which he took be
longed to Sam Mogg.
4 WEATHER FORECAST
Diminishing cloudiness this af
teroon and evening. Lowest tem
perature expected tonight 40-45,
the high tomorrow 35-60.
Sunrise at 3:34 a.m., sunset
at 8:38 p.m.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Lucy Ann Jack,
Margaret Chase, Dora Johanson,
Theresa Mayac, Thomas Seeto
mona.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TONIGHT
CITY HALL, 8:00 P.M.
WSCS Announce Their
Annual White Elephant
Sale For Next Friday
The Rummage Sale Committee
of the WSCS of the Community
Methodist Church have announced
their annual rummage sale for
next Friday at the Fellowship
Hall of the church.
Many members of the church
save and collect from their friends
during the year for this sale, and
usually there is a wide variety of '
interesting items. Old attics re
veal many unexpected things, all j
of which are acceptable. Out
grown children’s clothing is ex- j
ceptionally wlecome at this time,
too.
Heading the committee are
Mrs. Wm. Cameron, Mrs. Omie
McCarthy and Mrs. William
Woodcock. ,
Those persons havjpg items they
wish picked up may call Main 58.
USCG Northwind Leaves Juneau
On Annual Bering Sea Cruise
The U. S. Coast Guard Cutter j
Northwind left Juneau this week ;
on its annual Bering Sea and Arc
tic Ocean patrol. This trip to
Barrow will take the ship about |
7,000 miles before returning to
Southeastern Alaska.
Gus Steinwandell Visits Nome
Gus Steinwandell of the Dis
trict Office of 'U. E. Engineers, in
Anchorage, is visiting here while
on tour of Alaska National Guard
villages, and reports that his i
mother, Mrs. J. O’Leary, accom
panied by her son Charles, plan
to be here this fall for the Pioneer
Convention, which is scheduled
for October.
Lloyd Draper of Welfare
Transferred to Fairbanks
Lloyd Draper, who has been
heading the Public Welfare Of
fice here for the past two years, |
has been transferred to Fairbanks, j
where he will take over the work
of Eugene Pugh, who has resignd.
He said today that Mrs. Louise j
Bockman, who has had consider
able experience in the local of
fice, will take over his duties here,
as district representative.
Fin* Job Printing At The Nugget.
ATTENTION, A.N.G.
All personnel of Headquarters
Detachment and Co. A. 1st Scout j
BaLolion, 297th Infantry, Alaska
National Guard, who are present
ly in the Nome area, will report!
to the Armory at 7 p.m., August
12 with weapons and field uni
form. A multiple drill is sched
uled so that National Guard per
sonnel may participate as aggres
sors in the reinforced rifle com
pany exercise to be conducted by
the First Battle Group, 9th In
fantry. After the exercise coffee
and cake will-be served at the
Armory.
James E. O'Rourke,
Capt., Inf Alas ARNG
Commanding
‘Operation Gold
Dust" Army
Invades Nome
Yesterday afternoon, units of
the 1st Battle Group, 9th Infantry
commanded by Col. D. J. Rich
ardson, began loading onto five
C-124’s commanded by Maj.iBlak
ely, from Larson Air Force Base,
Washington. This was the begin
ning of “Operation Gold Dust.”
which is now taking place here.
The first plane to depart from
Eielson AFB carried the aggres
'sors for the operation. It consisted
of one platoon from Company B,
1st Battle Group, 9th Infantry.
They will be joined by Co. A of
the First Scout Battalion of the
Alaska National Guard, which
consists of four officers and 50
enlisted men.
The “aggressors” will attack,
seize, and try to hold a critical
installation.
But upon notification of this,
Company A, 1st Battle Group, 9th
Infantry will move to Nome by
air to regain possession of the in
stallation. Company A was rein
forced by a. 4.2 mortar platoon
from 1st Battle Goup, 9th Infan
try, and a squad from tooth engi
neer and medical detachments
from Hq. Company, 1st Battle
Group 9th Infantry.
Capt. Willard S. White of Hq.
1st Battle Group, 9th Infantry is
the base camp commander, which
will be located on Nome river.
It will not only house base oper
ations, but also serve as a base
for observer personnel from tooth
United State Army Alaska and
Yukon Command.
The purpose of this operation
is to test the capabilities of mov
ing a reinforced rifle company by
air to the Nome area and to de
fend the critical installations in
the area. It will also test the use
of heavy track vehicles in the
tundra.
“Operation Gold DuSt” is ex
pected to end on August 15.
Observing will toe Senior Army
Advisor to the ANG, Col. John
Dillon, from Juneau.
Residents of the area are ad
vised not to be alarmed by foot
patrols or vehicles in the foot
hills for next four days.
CHARLIE JONES NOW OKAY;
BACK HOME FROM
KETCHIKAN CONVENTION
Charlie Jones, who has been
away for about a month, has re>
turned home, feeling much better
from his recent bout with the
flu and some pleurisy. He was
stricken in Ketchikan while at
tending the Republican Conven
tion there.
Fine Job Printing At The Nugget.
LAST BOAT SAILS SEPT. 18
James F. O'Sullivan. Agent — Phone Main 68
WANT ADS
WANTED TO BUY — Small used
bicycle. Call Nugget. ltp
FOR SALE — 21-inch Packard
Bell TV set with stand. Call
Black 120.
ANYONE going to Anchorage,
Alaska Airlines on Saturday,
who can help babysit on plane,
$15. Call Red 13. 95c
LOOK FOR REAL SILK
HOSIERY MILLS before mid
August, with more to sell than
ever (including a wagon this
time). Contact Nancy Lee Baker
at the Polaris Hotel.
FOR SALE — 1950 Chevrolet de
luxe 4-door Sedan, excellent
condition, 21,000; G. E. Deep
Freeze. W. H. Hodge, Main 38
■*— Evenings Black 172. 97c
FOR SALE — Spark Heater;
Small Rocker; Buffet, Mirror,
17V£x391/t inches; Radio, 6-inch
Gilt Frame: Double Bed; 2 Cots
with mattress; Electric Iron;
Dresser, and other items. Call
White 45.
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