Select Edward J. Kohl i
Employe of the Year
Edward J. Kohl, Air Traffic
Controller at Annettee Island, has
been selected “Employe of the
Year” by the Civilair Club of the
Federal Aviation Agency.
Each year throughout Region
Five FAA employes send in nomi
nations and selection is based on
factors such as acts of heroism,
sportsmanship, any outstanding or
meritorious service to the public
or the agency.
Kohl was instrumental in
directing a civilian aircraft to a
safe landing at Annette by pro
viding confidence and informa
tion to a pilot who was flying in
marginal weather and was almost
out of fuel.
Kohl personally provided a
trampoline to supply a diversified
and healthful form of recreation
and exercise for Annette Island
residents. Youngsters and adults
are enthusiastically learning the
intricate gyrations and tumbling
techniques from a real pro.
TWO NEW TEACHERS
DUE TO ARRIVE HERE
Nome School will have two
new teachers, one of which will
arrive next week to replace Con
stance Erickson and take over the
fifth grade. His name is John
Bradshaw and comes from Mis
soula, Mont.
The other teacher will be Alice
Crocker, of California who has
been leaching in North Dakota.
She will take the second grade
of Mrs. Don Perkins who is taking
a leave of absence.
This leaves one vacancy in the
school staff as Mrs. Alice Osborne
will be leaving soon to join her
husband at Kotzebue, but the
position is expected to filled soon.
Bids Will Be Let For Staking
Trail on St. Lawrence Island
Sen. Les Bronson learned re
cently that there was no trail
staked on St. Lawrence Island be
tween Gambell and Savoonga,
over which there is regular dog
team traffic.
He conferred with the State
Highway Dept, and was happy to
announce today that bids will be
let immediately for staking the
winter trail, and also that plans
will be made to provide a per
manently staked trail next sum
mer — between GambelJ and Sa
voonga and between Savoonga
and N.E. Cape, where there is
constant travel.
CALL MAIN 65 for
Arctic Sanitary
Service
New Year Events at
Methodist Church
By Rev. Gerald McCray
Saturday evening we will have
folk games in the Recreational
Fellowship Hall of the Methodist
Church at 9:00 for the Junior
High. It will be led by Miss
Barbara McGinnis and Mr. John
Mohr. We will have the special
movie (A Better World Starts
With You) at 10:30 in the church.
Then at 11:45-12:01 we will have
our New Year’s Communion
Service.
On New Year’s Day we have our
traditional College Student Recog
nition service at 11:00 in the
church. Ray Arnold, Rodney
Boucher, and Fritz Chambers
will be our speakers. We will have
space reserved for all of the col
lege students, parents, and mem
bers of the family. We have 19
students presently in colleges
from our Methodist Church here
at Nome. For the music Sunday
morning we will have the North
erners and Sisterhood Choir to
present the Anthem. The Senior
Choir will be present to aid and
help the responses of worship.
Diane Lee and her father will
present special music. Mrs. ' C.
Reader will read the list of col
lege students and tell where they
are attending.
In the evening we will have
all of the students who are on
their Christmas vacation to be on
a panel at 7:00. All of the high
school students who are interested
in attending college next year to
be present. This will give all of
our young people and adults a
chance to ask the college students
questions about their school acti
vities. Mrs. Thomas Johnson is
having the MYF and college stu
dents over for refreshments after
the panel and evening service.
Capitol Hill Republicans
Plan Birthday Party for
Vice President Nixon
WASHINGTON, UP) — Capitol
Hill Republicans are planning a
big party for Vice President Nix
on Jan. 9—his 48th birthday an
niversary.
“We just want to give him a
pat on the back and give all Re
publicans a shot in the arm,” Rep.
James C. Auchinloss, R-NJ., said.
Auchinloss is a founder of the
Capitol Hill Club, the exclusive
club for Republican House mem
bers who is sponsoring the party
for the defeated GOP presidential
candidate at one of Washington’s
largest hotels.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE NUGGET
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Alaska School Tax for 1960 now due and payable
Tax is due and payable after January 1 of each year
And becomes delinquent after December 31, 1960
SCHOOL TAX $10.00
A PENALTY OF $2.00 ATTACHES IF NOT PAID ON OR BEFORE DEC. 31. 1960
Who Must Pay School Tax:
All male and female persona 19 reus of age or over on January 1, 1960.
Exemptions:
Unemployed dependent females
Active military or naval personnel
Insane persons '
Permanently injured—unable to earn a living
Employers are responsible for collection of tax from employees.
Civilian employees of the Federal Government must make school tax
payments individually as this tax is not withheld from their wages.
Failures or neglect to pay the School Tax is a misdemeanor and subject
to arrest and fine of not more than $100.00 or imprisonment of not
more than $0 days.
Payment should be made to:
Nome Branch Office OR MAIL TO:
Alaska Department of Revenue Department of Revenue
Front Street ° Alaska Office Building
Nome. Alaska Juneau. Alaska
Glue Pot Nome Plumbing
Vern Miller, prop.
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Welcome to the New Year, with all its ,
challenges and possibilities and opportunities.
May each of you realize your every hope and
ambition and may the New Year be one of
complete happiness
RLPSKP^H RUNES '
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