‘Survival’ Address Wins
Medal for Anchorage Boy
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., (#1 —
Gregg K. Erickson of Anchorage
was Alaska’s winner in the 1959
Freedom’s Foundation awards be
stowed here yesterday.
He was given a George Wash
ington Honor Medal for a youth
public address, “The Constitution
and—Survival.”
Queen Elizabeth Well Enough
To Receive MacMillan ^Tuesday
LONDON, </P> — Three doctors
gave Queen Elizabeth II and her
3-day-old son a checkup at Buck
ingham Palace today and re
ported both mother and child are
making good progress.
The 33-year-old monarch has
made such a rapid recovery from
her difficult confinement that
court sources said she may be out
of bed for a while Tuesday.
This would allow her to receive
Prime Minister MacMillan per
sonally when he calls at the Pal
ace Tuesday evening to delivei
Parliament’s formal congratula
tions on the birth.
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Cub Scouts and Parents
Enjoy Blue and Gold
Dinner Saturday Night
Parents and boys of Cub Scout
Packs 363 and 245 attended a din
ner Saturday evening of casserole
dishes brought by the mothers.
In spite of the inclement weather
about 150 people turned out and
had a most enjoyable time.
In the program after the din
ner four boys were initiated as
Bobcats into Pack 363: Teddy Ar
nold, Lee Cornelius, Robert Hun
ton and Jerry Stoney. Tommy
Lee and Ronny Ezukameow were
promoted to rank of Wolf. Tommy
also received a silver arrow point
for extra elective work in his
Wolf rank.
A buried treasure was sought
in a skit by the boys of Mrs. Kow
alczyk’s and Mrs. K^lliher’s dens.
Mrs. Bayer’s den presented an
interesting rocket display.
Several songs were presented
by the boys of Mrs. Trulin’s den.
One of the highlights of the
program was “Alaska’s Flag”
sung by Lee Cornelius.
Cubmaster Doug Scott wishes
to express appreciation to every
one who turned out to make the
Blue and Gold Dinner the success
that it was despite the blizzard
then raging.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Parker
are the parents of a son born on
Saturday at the hospital.
Earthquake Rocks Algeria
ALGIERS, (jW — Thousands of
fearful Moslems today camped in
fields surrounding two mountain
villages smashed by a violent
earthquake.
Four powerful tremors Sunday
shook a ridge on the border of the
Hodna Mountains 150 miles
southeast of Algiers, killing 47
persons and injuring 100. Author
ities feafed more bodies will be
found under piles of debris in the
vallages of Melouza and Beni Ill
mane.
mount mckinley national
PARK CELEBRATES
43rd ANNIVERSARY
Forty-three years ago, on Feb
ruary 26, 1917, the President of
the United States signed a bill
that created Mount McKinley Na
tional Park. The park, set aside
for the enjoyment of this genera
tion and for generations to come,
contains over ' 3,000 square miles
of wilderness mountains and
rolling tundra. One of the main
attractions of the park is the
massive mountain itself. Towering
high above its neighboring peaks,
Mount McKinlep rises to 20,320
feet above sea level. Not only is
Mount McKinley the highest
point on the North American Con
tinent, but the grandeur of its
snow and ice sheathed slopes is
one of the most impressive sights
to be found anywhere in the
world, and an inspiration to all
who come to see it.
Alaska’s Share of Pribilof
Revenues Is $813,919
JUNEAU — A check for $813,
919, representing Alaska’s share
in profits from the sale of Pribi
lof Island sealskins and sea-otter
skins, has been received by Gov.
Egan.
Under terms of the Statehood
Act, Alaska is entitled to 70 per
cent of the net proceeds from the
government-conducted harvest.
In a letter of transmittal ac
companying the check, Egan was
advised that total receipts from
the Pribilof operations during the
year which ended June 30, 1959,
were $2,884,648. Administrative
costs totaled $1,721,906, leaving a
profit of $1,162,742.
Rev. and Mrs. Ken Hughes of
Big Lake will continue their ser
vices tonight at the Covenant
Church.
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Another Tlior
Missile Explodes
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE
BASE, Calif., (<P—Despite another
failure, the Air Force will resume
its Discoverer satellite series —
aimed at teaching man how to
enter and return from space.
A 78-foot Discoverer X missile
veered off course Friday after
launching and headed for nearby
seacoast cities. The Air Force de
stroyed the towering Thor-Agena
missile at 20,000 feet, 56 seconds
after launching.
A terrific blast rocked this mis
sile base, then a big orange fire
ball swelled in the sky. A mush
room of black smoke blotted out
the fiery sphere as the sky rained
missile fragments the size of auto
mobiles.
Most of the fragments fell in
the sea. Despite the deadly show
er, there were no injuries or pro
perty damage. Cause of the mal
function was not imemdiately de
termined.
The missile was another failure
in the Air Force’s attempt to put
a satellite into orbit, then recover
its space capsule. Six Discoverers
have achieved orbit so far but
no capsule has been retrieved.
At Cape Canaveral, the Air
Force announced a nose cone
data capsule from a Thor Inter
mediate Range missile launched
there Dec. 1 has been recovered
on a Bahaman island. It may con
tain the first high-altitude color
pictures of the earth.
Births Outnumber Deaths
In Alaska In 1959
Births outnumbered deaths in
Alaska during 1959 by an almost
6-1 ratio, according to a recent re
port of the Department of Health
and Welfare’s Bureau of Vital
Statistics.
The State office recorded 6,693
births as against 1,132 deaths
from all causes during the 12
month period.
While the total births repre
sented a slight drop from the
6,708 recorded in 1958, there were
indications that 1959’s baby crop
represented a more permanent
addition to Alaska’s population.
This was evidenced by a sharp
drop in the number of babies with
a father in the military service.
Only 2,272 of 1959’s babies had a
service father, as against 2,613
for the previous year.
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
I Ruth Reed
Worthy Matron
Verna Mickelson
Secretary
Meets first and third Mondays
ANVIL LODGE
? No. 140
\ BYRON G. REED, W.M.
Norvln W. Lewis, Sec.
Meets First end Third Thursday
of Each Month
NOME ROTARY CLUB
Ast Craft
President
Herb Jenks
Secretary
Wednesday Luncheor
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets last Tuesday of every
month at School.
WERNER BOHRER, President
VESTA SUNDSTROM. Secty.
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