THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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NO ARMISTICE IN SIGHT~
Signing of an armistice last July ending hostilities
in Korea was an occasion for rejoicing throughout our
country.
During three years of warfare with Communist
armies, American forces had lost more than 25,000
men killed in action on a foreign battlefield.
Today we are still engaged in a grim fight on the
home front with an enemy more deadly than all of
the armies which the Communists put in the field in
Korea. x\nd on this battle-front there is no armistice
in sight. This current conflict is taking a yearly toll
of lives nine times greater than those suffered by our
armed forces during three years of war in Korea.
The foe responsible for this daily threat to the
lives of Americans is cancer.
During 1953, a total of 227,000 persons in the
United States died from the dread disease, which, it is
estimated, will strike at one out of every five Ameri
cans at some time in their lives.
The nationwide campaign to conquer this country’s
second most deadly killer is being spearheaded by the
American Cancer Society with a comprehensive, three
fold program of public and professional education, ser
vice to patients and scientific research into the causes
and most effective methods of curing or arresting the
disease.
Everyone cannot engage directly in the campaign
be'ng fought by scientists, family doctors, nurses and
hundreds of thousands of volunteer workers to eradi
cate cancer. But we all can join indirectly in the
struggle by contributing generously to the cause
through our local American Cancer Society unit.
We hope when a volunteer calls for your donation
sometime between June 23 and June 30 you will not
miss this chance to strike back at cancer—man’s cruel
est enemy.
Contributions may also be mailed to Cancer chair
man, Margaret Mozee.
LEGION AUXILIARY CHUCK
WAGON SELLS HOT DOGS
AT BASEBALL PARK
The American Legion Auxiliary
have a “chuck wagon” at the ball
park and started operations last
evening at the first official game
of the season, serving hot dogs.
The Auxiliary plans to continue
this service throughout the base
ball season and proceeds going
into playing equipment and sup
plies as their civic project for the
young and old baseball players in
the community.
O.E.S. MEETING TONIGHT
The members of the Order of
Eastern Star and visiting mem
bers are having their regular
monthly meeting this evening
with Father’s Day celebration as
the theme of the meeting.
—
Ann Walsh left Friday for the
states where she will attend sum
mer school. She will return to the
territory again this fall.
Mrs. Joe Bongard, one of the pio
neer women of Nome, passed
away at her home in California
on May 26 at the age of 82 years.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Friday were: Mr. and
Mrs. O. Dickman and family,
Charles Froman, Mr. Hill, Ron
Engstrom, Tom and Shirley Mar
tin, Rube Cremer, Mr. Ashenfeld
er, Mr. Nance, Mr. Parrish, Jim
Pappas, Mr. Mayes, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Goedde, Wilbur Dahl.
Departing were: Anna Ailak,
J. D. Crawford, J. M. Ferguson,
T. D. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Roth, Lee Roth, B. Sharpe, Ann
Walsh and Keith Ingold.
Round trip passengers were:
Ron Thorpe, Mrs. V. Glascow,
Lola Ley.
ALASKA AIRLINES
To Anchorage: Scott Bottoroff,
Mrs. Edward Topkok, Augus Top
kok, Lt. Col. W. A. Dewey, W. O.
Walker, Robert Morgan, Mrs.
Margaret Front, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Myers, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ray, J. L. Gerth, Paul
Card, Cecil Chunn, James Cam
eron, Jacob Cowan, Roy Vittetoe,
Benj. Smith, Jo'hn Lemay, James
athews, AimoHd Poppitz.
From Anchorage: Larry Gal
vin, Robert Garnett.
From flnalakleet: G. J. Gray,
Meredith Custard.
To Unalakleet: Matilda Jones,
Michael O’Connor.
To McGrath: Chaplain Powell,
C. L. Hayes.
From McGrath: Kime Cho.
WIEN AIRLINES
From Fairbanks, over the week
end: K. O’Shields, Norman Mc
Kenney, Bob Hanson, Major Bind
er, Ruther Reicken, K. Ravell, Mr.
and Mrs. Kockerak, Cashimer Go
win, Joe Kane, Myrna and Wm.
Mendenhall, Raymond Stoney and
Norman Isenatuk.
To Fairbanks: Mr. and Mrs.
Brush, Mrs. Warner, Laura
Wright, Mr. Gawin, Joe Kane, C.
C. Myatt, Major Sturgis, Herb
Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. B. Chainey.
From Candle: Herb Ashley.
Round-trip to Utica. Joe Kro
ninger.
For Galena: Leo Kriska, Rafill
Lolitz, Vincent Yoska, William
Democki, James Yatlin.
For Fairbanks: Hanna Kangas,
Shirley Kangas, Maj. Binder, Dr.
Keene.
MUNZ AIRWAYS
To Lost River: Carl Hayes,
Calvin Parrish, Charley Nance.
To Tin City: E. E. Turner.
From Teller: Francis Kakarak.
From Lost River: Pat Sayre and
John Whiting.
Nome American Legion Comes Out
For Fairbanks-Nome Highway Link
The following resolution, prepared by veteran George
Goshaw, was adopted by Post 19 of the American Legion at their
last regular meeting.
The resolution will be presented at the American Legion
departmental meeting at Palmer on June 23rd. This meeting is
outstanding as the National Commander, Arthur J. Connell,
the first to visit the territory, will be present.
A RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY AMERICAN LEGION POST,
NO. 19, NOME, ALASKA, IN THE INTEREST OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATURAL RE
SOURCES OF NORTHWESTERN ALASKA AND ALL ALASKA,
ADOPTED AT ITS REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 8, 1954.
WHEREAS, as early as 1906, a ROAD SURVEY was made by
the War Department, out of Fairbanks to Nome, and during 1922,
another survey was made by the Alaska Road Commission, under
Major Gotwals, leading through Livengood, north of Fairbanks, to
above Rampart on the Yukon River, thence along the Koyukuk mail
trail to Hughes, continuing across a low divide, following low ridges
in the general direction of Nome, survey never completed to Nome.
During World War II, U.S. Engineers made a survey for a railroad
from the Alaska Railroad to Nome/Teller, also during the same war,
the U.S. Air Force, made an aerial survey out of Fairbanks, to
Hughes and to Nome, and
WHEREAS, for full Continental National Defense of Canada and
the United States, and for the actual needed defense of Northwestern
and Arctic Alaska and the full protection of its United States citizens,
residing in the Second Division, against any invasion and capture,
such a TRUNK HIGHWAY, Nome to Fairbanks, is very essential
and necessary, and
WHEREAS, the Federal and Territorial Governments, have an
nually provided funds for the construction and maintenance of roads
and highways throughout the Territory, other than in this Second
Division of Alaska, and
WHEREAS, recent published Government reports, states most
definitely, impending shortages of several important minerals,
required in the overall plans of National Defense and as minerals
of this nature are now being mined in the Second Division entirely
without defense protection, while many others in addition to petroleum
and natural gas deposits are located but remain undeveloped along
the proposed Nome/Fairbanks Trunk Highway, and
WHEREAS, in the Hog River region, there are known gold
mineral potentials of a much greater value, than has hitherto been
produced in the Nome and Fairbanks gold fields, all located in this
HIGHWAYLESS and ROADLESS region, and
' WHEREAS, all the people and all the present and future develop
ment of these great mining potentials, are wholly dependent for all
food supplies, fuels, gasoline and mining equipment, upon sea and
ocean ship deliveries, only during the four to five months summer
season period, the same deliveries of supplies and materials, require
large annual investments to carry huge merchandise and other stocks
for an eight to twelve month period, and
WHEREAS, the now small and inadequate United States defenses
in this Second Division area, is wholly dependent for base stores,
aircraft fuels and other military equipment, on only summer season
ship deliveries for the greater portion of its requirements, and
WHEREAS, only a NOME to FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY, would
rapidly further the actual needed development of known mineral,
gas, oil and other valuable resources, located on or in the vicinity of
this proposed TRUNK HIGHWAY, all within the boundaries of the
Second and Fourth Divisions, and for the safety and protection of the
people residing therein and for the general overall economic good of
all the people of Alaska, Canada and the United States, especially
for the Eskimo and Indian citizens of the Second and Fourth Divisions,
whose annual earnings are less than five hundred dollars per family,
and in addition, the HIGHWAY to Nome, would attract many thou
sands of tourists from Canada, United States and Mexico, to tour all
Alaska each year, the greater number, travelling to enjoy the scenic
beauty of Alaska, others to settle and jnake their homes in Alaska,
when this needed NOME-FAIRBANKS TRUNK HIGHWAY is com
pleted, and
WHEREAS, all citizens of Alaska and the United States, inter
ested in the development of Alaska and who fully realize the strategic
importance of Alaska in National Defense plans, are urged to join
in this demand of the American Legion, that the NOME-FAIRBANKS
TRUNK HIGHWAY is a MUST for the immediate attention and action
of the United States, and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AMERICAN LEGION
POST NUMBER 19, NOME, ALASKA, at its regular meeting, June
8th, 1954, do now recommend and urge the adoption of this Resolution
by the American Legion Posts of Alaska, in annual session at Palmer,
Alaska, June, 1954, and further to submit same and recommend
favorable action thereon, to the NATIONAL CONVENTION of THE
AMERICAN LEGION, in annual session, Washington, D.C., August/
September 1954, urging the United States Government, to make
immediate surveys for the construction of this proposed NOME
FAIRBANKS TRUNK HIGHWAY, thus creating a greater and proper
National Defense Security, a better economy for all Alaska and
making it possible for the needed development of valuable natural
resources of the Second and Fourth Divisions of Alaska.
ROBERT EMMONS,
Post Commander.
LESTER KELLER,
Post Adjutant.