19(51 Legislature Will Get
Full Set Recommendations
On Alaska Ferry System
JUNEAU, UP) — State Public
Works Commissioner Richard A.
Downing said his department will
have a full set of recommenda
tions on Alaska’s proposed ferry
system ready for presentation
when the 1961 legislature meets.
Downing said a portion of the
report will deal with data he and
other Alaskans received during a
recent conference held by Pacific
Northwest ferry operators for of
ficials and legislators of Alaska
and Hawaii.
Downing said he was very im
pressed with the ferry Coho, op
erated by Black Ball Transport,
Inc., on Puget Sound. The 341V4
foot craft can unload or load 125
cars through stern and side ports
in 16 minutes, Downing said.
Downing said modifications
would be required to put the
Coho on a southeast Alaska run.
The speed would have to be in
creased from 18 to 22 knots and
sleeperette accomodations would
have to be provided for possibly
a third of the 500-700 passenger
capacity.
The Southeast ferry system
would be composed of three ves
sels of the Coho type.
The Good Old Days
“The Pacific Coast Steamship
Company yesterday distributed
circulars about Seattle which an
nounced a radical reduction in
passenger rates to all Alaska.
“First Class fares were cut from
$52 to $20, and second class
fares from $30 to $10.”
That was Alaska Steamship
Company’s welcome to the Alaska
run according to a story of the
company’s first 65 years that ap
pears in the December issue of
the Alaska Sportsman, now on
sale.
The going was tough: ship
losses many, but for gold in one
era, copper in another and con
la iner service today Alaska
Steam may have gone the way of
130 other lines—casualties of the
difficult northern trade.
Besides an interesting story
there’s some excellent pictures of
the early days on the Alaska run.
ATTENTION O.E.S.
All members are reminded that
election of officers will be held
Monday evening at Alaska Chap
ter, No. 1, Order of Eastern Star.
— Ruth Reed, W.M.
Galvin’s Christmas
Give-Away Becomes
Holiday Tradition
When Larry Galvin took over
the Nome Hardware Store back in
1944 he made Christmas the high
light of the store year by a big
give - away program. Later, in
1948, when he added the U. S.
Merc and expanded into the
grocery field, turkeys were added
as well as groceries to the big
Christmas give-away. This has
become a tradition with the stores
which some years went as far
as giving away a Dodge car.
This year the Grand Prizes are
a Zenith radio, 1961 Outboard
motor. Singer Sewing Machine,
or $200 worth of groceries from
the Merc.
Even the children will have
some grand prizes this year.
Economist Says Silver
Is Only “Honest Money”
Left In The World
SPOKANE, 141 —Which is the
better backing for U.S. currency,
silver or gold?
Merits of the two metals were
debated before the closing session
of the 66th annual Northwest
Mining Association convention
Saturday.
U.S. silver certificates are the
only “honest money” left in the
world, John Edgar, Spokane, gen
eral manager of the Sunshine
Mining Co.’s mining division, said.
Dr. Elgin Groseclose, Washing
ton, D. C., economic consultant,
calling for greater use of gold and
describing the U. S. currency
system as “obsolete,” advocated a
gradual rise in the reserve ratio
until currency and deposit liab
ilities are fully covered by gold.
It might require revaluation of
the price of gold, he said.
Edgar said U.S. silver certifi
cates are the only paper money
in the world now fully backed by
the metal which it “purports to
represent.”
He also warned that world mar
kets may run out of silver un
less supply is brought into bal
ance with demand. He said the
U.S. has consumed more than a
billion more ounces of silver the
past decade than it has produced.
Unalakleet Man Passes Away
Henry Lockwood, aged 73, of
Unalakleet passed away at the
hospital. His body is being ship
ped home for burial. He is sur
vived by his wife and three
adopted sons, all of Unalakleet.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
— DEALERS IN —
Lumber & Plywood, Wallboard, Building Materials, Insulation
Acetylene and Oxygen including Breathing.
Lincoln Welding Equipment
Coal and Industrial Hardware
STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS
Phone MAIN 147 Write BOX 700
L Jim O'Sullivan I /V'
[ Phone Main 147 j
Sailings from Seattle to Seward for con
nections with rail to Anchorage and Fair
banks every Tuesday and Friday,
Specify Alaska Steamship Company
routing for your winter shipments.
Strikes
to
Spare
Questions About Bowling
Answered by Dennis Marquiss
Question: What is the Woman's
International Bowling Congress?
Answer: The Woman’s Interna
tional Bowling Congress regulates
and supervises tenpin bowling
among women bowlers who are
eligible for membership.
It sanctions women’s leagues
and tournaments upon request.
It gives awards and recogni
tion for individual and team high
scores and series.
The annual national tourna
ment of the Women’s Internation
al Bowling Congress is the larg
est bowling sports event in the
world for women.
The Women’s International
Bowling Congress is ready and
willing to help you organize and
sanction bowling among women.
There will be a representatives in
Nome. If you are interested in
helping to organize WIBC in
Nome, please call or contact Den
nis Marquiss at Main 361 or
Main 376.
Anyone having questions about
bowling are invited to contact
Mr. Marquiss or write to the
Nugget.
Red Cross Class
To be Held Here
In Early January
Early in January a Red Cross
instructors permit class will be
held here. This has been made
possible by the joint effort of the
CAP which will furnish trans
portation; the FA A which will
contribute space, and the Red
Cross who is sending John Little
berry from Anchorage.
The class is open to anyone
who has completed the Red Cross
first aid course or is a registered
nurse. Anyone interested in fur
ther information or is desirous of
participating may contact Scotty
Rhode at Main 165.
XMAS TREE UP
A beautiful 35-foot tree, fully
decorated, is the center of at
traction on Front Street today.
It was made possible through the
efforts of Harry Lewis and the
cooperation of Wien Airlines.
Also decorating the streets from
Bering Street to Stedman, are
colored lights which were install
ed by members of the Nome Vol
unteer Fire Department as their
contribution to making Nome fes
tive and colorful for Christmas.
NOTICE
Pioneer Igloo No. 1 will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday,
Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. A full attendance
desired for nomination of officers
and other important business for
welfare of the organization. Re
freshments.
—Chas. D. Jones, Seely.
Attention Pioneer Women
Pioneer Women of Alaska
Auxiliary No. 1 will have a
Christmas party Friday evening
at the Pioneer Hall. All members
will bring a Christmas wrapped
gift of about $1.00.
—Helen Dunbar, Pres.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—1958 cab-over Jeep,
stake body, dual rear wheels.
Call Main 109.
Furnished Houses For Sale or
Rent—Call Black 123.
FOR SALE—Snow Travelor, used
20 hours, real bargain. Call
Morgan’s for details. 45c
TYPEWRITER for rent. Call the
Nugget.
SHOWING AT NOMEKAMA
T O N I G II I
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IVIN Vr ItX ■ JL ▼ Collections - Nome Hardware
Comments and Complaints — Main 154