THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME, ALASKA
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943. at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
SECOND CLASS POSTAL RATES
JEFFERSONTOWN (Indiana) JEFFERSONIAN
Most newspapers, as we recall, seemed very sub
missive about that ten percent increase in their mailing
costs last year. Many took the position that second
class postal rates had been too low. They, very em
phatically, wanted no government subsidy.
And now comes the second ten percent boost, as
provided by the same law, putting a little extra strain
on patriotism and independence. Not that we didn’t
know it was coming, we accepted the idea with ap
plause, that the rates be stepped up gradually, instead
of socking us all at once. Maybe some of us expected
to be rich by now. However, we should be able to grin
and bear it.
But this reminds us that the third boost, another
ten percent, comes next year. And shall we laugh that
off too? Maybe NEXT year we’ll be rich (?)
For Mr. Summerfield we have a rather pertinent
question: Sir, do you'still tote all that government mail
for free, Can’t these politicians and bureaucrats pay
for it out of their budgets? That would lighten the load
in no small measure.
WINGED WORDS
As you may recall, Senator Margaret Chase Smith,
Republican of Maine, wrote out a list of 32 questions
about U.S. defenses some time ago and asked Defense
Secretary Charles E. Wilson to answer them — which
he has done.
Right off the bat Sen. Smith wanted to know about
those controversial Air Force wings. How come we need
only 120 instead of 143?
Mr. Wilson’s answer throws the first penetrating
ray of light on these “wings” that have seemed as evan
escent and nebulous as those of a devil’s darning needle.
It seems that when you talk about “wings” you
are not talking about air power, but about organization.
Sixty percent of the Air Force planes are not assigned
to wings and neither are the 9,941 planes of the Navy
and Marine Corps. In fact, the Secretary testified, if
you were to group all our airpower that could be prop
erly organized into wings we would have right now
not 120 or 143 but 152! And we would still have left
over 60 percent of the Air Force planes, 6,484 Navy
and Marine planes not assignable to wings under pres
ent classification, plus the Air Reserve and the Air
National Guard.
“If the Navy and Marine planned air strength is
grouped into wings,” said Mr. Wilson, “the total defense
program of President Eisenhower calls for the estab
lishment of 176 wings by July 1, 1956.”
MORE POWER—TO WHOM?
In dedicating the world’s largest earthen dam, that
will impound the waters of the Missouri in a 200-mile
long man-made lake, President Eisenhower reminded
the States that they must assume their full share in the
operation of government. Unless 'they do, he said, “too
much power will be concentrated in Washington.”
This new Garrison Dam will provide flood control,
irrigation and electric power. And we would assume
that the President includes within the responsibility
lie urged on the States, the management of these func
tions, even to permitting private, tax-paying farmers
to water their lands from it—and private, tax-paying
power companies to distribute the power.
If, as he said, there is “too much power ... in
Washington,” the people will have to learn what to do
and what not to do from “that distant place.”
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Fourth of July
Proves Eventful
Day at Nome
The 177th celebration of the 4th
of July was an eventful day on
the calendar of Nomeites with a
schedule of events starting on the
third of July, and highlighted by
a visit from Governor B. Frank
Heintzleman. The weather was
perfect for the well-planned pro
gram.
Sports events of the celebration
started on the evening of July 3,
with the Air Force baseball team
matched against the 4th Infantry
which resulted in a score of 11-7
in favor of the Air Force. This
was followed by a game between
the Air Force and an all-Eskimo
team with the airmen winning
10-1 in a five-inning affair.
On the morning of the Fourth,
the American Legion took charge
of races for’the children with the
following prize winners:
100-yd. dash, boys 13-16: Jack
Muller, Robert Dunbar, Allan
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30-yd. dash, boys 8-12: Walter
Cabinboy, Billy Muller, Earle
Towner. /
25-yd. dash, boys 5-7: Billy
Green, Steffen Andersen, Jr.,
Myron Luke.
50-yd dash, girls 13-16: Arlene
Muller, Elva Ahmasuk, Donna
Lyle.
25-yd dash, girls 8-12: Janet
Muller, Bernice Cannon, Vivian
Larsen.
20-yd. dash, girls 5-7: Barbara
Mclver, Gloria Carlson, Linda
Doyle.
20-yd. dash, boys and girls
under 5: Jimmy Nershak, Patsy
Longley, Pauline Beltz.
25-yd sack race, boys, 13-16:
Jackie Muller, Allan Attatayuk,
Sigfried Larsen.
25-yd, sack race, boys, 12 and
under: Billy Muller, Johnny Her
man, Wayne Russell.
25-yd. sack race, girls 13 to 16:
Elva Ahmasuk, Arlene Muller,
Marie Kunnuk.
25-yd. sack race, girls 12 and
undey: Lorene Nershak, Hannah
Ahmasuk, Janet Muller.
25-yd. 3-legged race, boys 13-16:
Robt. Dunbar and Jack Muller;
! Leroy Reader and Everett Enix;
Sigfried Larsen and Allan Atta
tayuk.
25-yd. 3-legged race, boys 12
and under: Wayne Russell and
Richard Benson; Walter Cabinboy
and Aaron Bell; Lee Oman and
Billy Lindstrom.
25-yd. 3-legged race, girls 13-16:
Arlene Muller and Suzanne Fager
strom; Sophie Tungwenuk and
Marie Kunnuk; Elva Ahmasuk
and Cecilia Okpealuk.
25-yd. 3-legged race, girls 12
and under: Edna Johnson and
Estelle Moto'; Caroline Johnson
and Francis Johnson; Bernice
Cannon and Janet Muller.
Shoe scramble, boys and girls
under 13: Janet Attatayuk, Ricky
Norbert, Vivian Larsen.
200-yd. bicycle race, boys 13-16:
Robt. Summers, Everett Enix,
Bruce Russell.
100-yd. Bicycle Race, boys 8-12:
Richard Benson, Grant Doyle,
Jimmy Foster.
50-yd. Bicycle Race, boys 7 and
under: Stanley Andersen, Steffen
Andersen, Jr., John Cooley, Jr.
75-yd. Bicycle Race, girls 13-16:
Arlene Muller, Kay Coulthard,
Elva Ahmasuk.
50-yd. Bicycle Race, girls 8-12:
Janet Muller, Helen Reader, Bun
ny Doyle.
40-yd. Bicycle Race, girls, 7 and
under: Barbara Mclver, Barbara
Haymes, Carol Carlsen.
20-yd. Tricycle Race, all 5-7:
Victor Hudgins, Robt. Fagerstrom,
Kay Mclver.
15-yd. Tricycle Race, all under
5: Steve Fulton, Jan Saario, Jan
ice Mclver.
Free ice cream was served to
all the children at noon with
about 900 cones being dished out
by Fire Chief W.W. Laws and his
crew.
The afternoon program started
out with the drill team of the
4th Infantry in their colorful uni
forms, headed by Lt. Floyd Hel
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INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICE
TO BE MOVED TO SEATTLE
WASHINGTON, Iff) — The In
ternal Revenue Bureau is moving
its headquarters office for Wash
ington State and Alaska, from
Tacoma to Seattle, Treasury Sec
retary Humphrey announced to
day.
The Tacoma office will be con
tinued as a branch office, the an
nouncement said, but approxi
mately 90 employes of the Tacoma
office will be transferred to Seat
tle.
FINDS HE'S WANTED
BURBANK, Calif., UP)—An 18
year-old Dallas, Texas fugitive,
wanted on suspicion of several
burglaries, called the local police
to see if anyone wanted him for
arrest.
Assured that he was wanted,
the young man put the receiver
back on the hook, opened the tel
ephone booth door to leave. On
hand to greet him were two' de
tectives—with handcuffs.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Partly cloudy tonight and to
morrow. Winds southeasterly 10
to 15 mph, becoming westerly 10
to 15 mph Tuesday.
Lowest temperature expected
tonight 45, highest Tuesday 59.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
54, low 47. Max. wind 8 mplt from
the east. Sunrise at 1:42 a.m.,
sunset at 10:29 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 50, low 29. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 67 in 1915,
low 34 in 1924.
Other stations, 7 a.m. today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 31 Cloudy
Kotzebue 38 Cloudy
Nome 52 Cloudy
Unalakleet 60 Part cloudy
Bethel 58 Cloudy
McGrath 53 Cloudy
Anchorage 57 Cloudy
Fairbanks 62 Cloudy
Legal Blanks at The Nome Nugget
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Report of the Financial Condition
of the
Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska
Located at Nome, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
30th day of June, 1953.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts . 521,711.86
Loans on real estate . 76,450.00
Overdrafts . 35.37
United States bonds and securities .. 556,230.00
Other bonds and warrants . 99,391.24
Banking house, furniture and fixtures . 29,658.93
Other real estate owned . 7,051.87
Due from other banks . 167,641.39
Checks on other banks and other cash items . 10,307.35
Cash on hand . 153,641.02 *
Gold Bullion on hand . 3,369.24
Prepaid insurance . 3,000.59
Other Assets . 51,307.34
Total . 1,679,796.20
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in . 100,000.00
Surplus fund .:. 25,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid . 108,667.38
Demand deposits . 1,161,975.81
Time deposits . 284,153.01
. Total . 1,679,796.20
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
TERRITORY OF ALASKA ) SS
SECOND JUDICIAL DIVISION )
I, Alva A. Daue, Cashier of the above-named bank do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. ALVA A. DAUE, Cashier
(CORRECT ATTEST)
G. R. JACKSON
WILLIAM T. HALEY
(NOTARIAL SEAL) Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2nd day of July, 1953.
BEVERLY A. MORGAN
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires November 10, 1956.