THE NOME NUGGET
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THE STOWAWAY
MONDAY IS LABOR DAY
Though Labor Day is one of our most widely
observed holidays, few people know how the day’s
observance originated.
The observance was first suggested by Peter J.
McQuire in 1882. MacQuire was president of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of Am
erica, and he proposed that Labor should select a day
for a parade to show its strength and spirit. He sug
gested also that the parade be followed by a picnic
and festival.
MacQuire argued that there was no general ob
servance of a day commemorating the spirit of industry
and toil in America, and it was that spirit which made
the coutry great. He said there were representative
holidays for religious, civil and military occasions, but
none which recognized the spirit of labor.
The first state to formally recognize Labor Day
was Oregon, which, on February 21, 1884, set apart
the first Monday in September as a state holiday in
honor of labor. Not long after this action by Oregon,
Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York
followed suit. By 1884, the day was a legal holiday
in some thirty states and, in June of 1887, Congress
recognized Labor Day as a legal holiday in the District
of Columbia and in the territories.
Labor Day is now observed in every state and
falls on the first Monday in September. It is generally
considered the last holiday of summer and falling on
Monday, it always provides a long weekend for work
ers in metropolitan areas to get away from the cities.
This year Labor Day falls on September 5th, a
day or so later than usual. It is encouraging to note, in
observing this day in 1955, that labor in America has
reached a point of achievement matched in no other
country, both in terms of wages, buying power and
working conditions.
SHOULD WE CHEER ?
Now that the figures for the fiscal year 1955 are in,
the Treasury reports that we are better off than the
experts expected. The Government spent only $64,
494,000,000 during the year, which was only $4,192,
000,000 more than the tax collectors took in, and $132,
000,000 less than Uncle Sam’s overdraft was expected
to be. Still, if our own books worked out that way, we
wouldn’t throw our hat in the air.
Two Weddings
At Unalakleet
(Contributed)
August 24, 1955
Since we have many friends at
Nome and relatives, it will be nice
to have them read the following
news from here.
There were two weddings this
week. Monday at 8:00 p.m. Susie
Otten was married to Harold Zim
merman. He is one of the Air
Force personnel and formerly
came from Oregon.
Second marriage took place this
afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Henrietta
Ivanoff became the bride of Al
len Hanson. He is formerly from
Anchorage and now attending the
University of Alaska.
Both marriages were held in
our new church. Rev. Maynard
Londborg officiated. The soloist
was Paul Swedberg, who sang a
song entitled “Because.” Mrs.
Maynard Londborg played beau
tifully on the organ.
Candle lighters for Susies’ wed
ding were Rachel Nanouk and
Lois Otten. Matron of honor led
the wedding procession. The bride
was given away by her uncle,
Henry Otten. Best man was Mr.
Morrison of the Air Force. Ushers
were Sammy Otten and Glen
Ivanoff.
Bride wore pink dress with gold
hat. Matron of honor wore green
knitted two-piece dress with
black hat. After the ceremony, a
wedding reception was held at
Otton’s home.
Mrs. Zimmerman, mother of
the groom, came to attend the
wedding. She left for her home
this week. She was the guest of
Jessie Otten, grandmother of the
bride.
Today Henrietta Ivanoff, the
daughter of Paul and May Ivan
off, was married to Allen Hansen.
Mr. Hanson will resume his stud
ies this fall and his wife will join
him in January.
Soft organ music opened the
ceremonies while the public and
guests were being seated by the
ushers, Paul Ivanoff Jr. and Hen
ry Otten. Candle lighters were
Anna Ivanoff and Laurena Ivan
! off. Best man was Glen Ivanoff.
The matron of honor, Emily Ivan
off Brown, wore a blue-gray suit
with white accessories and laven
! dar orchid. Flower girl Susie Ry
an, niece of the bride, appeared
dropping daisies on the path of
the bride on the arms of Wilfred
Ryan.
Public had a chance to view
the bride to their hearts’ content
while the 4-year-old flower girl
slowly walked down the aisle
performing her duty. The bride
wore a gray suit and white acces
sories with a white orchid corsage.
A duet was sung by Mrs. Lond
borg and Mrs. Strand. Alice
Thompson of C.A.A. took photo
graphs of the wedding.
Reception was held at the home
of Mrs. Wilfred Ryan, the bride’s
sister. Many presents were given
them while their wedding cake
and coffee were enjoyed by the
j well-wishers.
Henrietta is employed by Alas
ka Airlines here.
There’s a difference of 12 miles
between the highest mountain
and the greatest known depth of
the sea.
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- developed with your
March of Dimes funds—has
been licensed by the U.S. and
some is available commercially.
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BUT POLIO IS
STILL WITH US
When polio is around,
follow these precautions.
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PONT GET CHILLED
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PONT MIX WITH NEW GROUPS
BUT DO KEEP CLEAN
Chrysler Follows Ford and GM With
Guaranteed Annual Wage Settlement
DETROIT, (J*)—Chrysler Corp.«
and the CIO United Auto Workers
reached a contract settlement yes
terday, six hours after widespread
strikes hit Chrysler plants in six
states.
The UAW immediately sent out
back-to-work orders to all union
locals. There were indications,
however, that work disruptions
among Chrysler’s 139,000 employ
es would mar production through
out the day.
The settlement was modeled
closely after Ford and General
Motors agreements reached early
in June. It completed the lineup
of the auto industry’s “Big Three”
companies on revolutionary, new
layoff pay plans.
Like the Ford and GM plans,
the Chrysler agreement will guar
antee laid off workers 60 to 65
percent of regular take-home pay
for up to 26 weeks of idleness.
It also provides wage increases
of six cents an hour to all employ
es for each of the three years of
the contract, and up to 38 cents
immediately for some workers in
skilled classifications.
Also included in the new agree
ment were clauses to:
1. Boost pension benefits up to
a maximum of about $250 a
month, including social security.
2. Eliminate wage differentials
between the Detroit area, biggest
concentration of Chrysler work
ers, and other parts of the coun
try. Chrysler said it thus became
the first big auto company to do
this. Chrysler has plants in Mich
igan, Indiana, California, Dele
ware, Kansas and Georgia.
3. Improve hospital-medical and
insurance coverage.
4. Liberalize non-economic por
tions of the contract, which among
other things gives the union for
the first time the right to strike
over production standards.
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available at The Nome Nugget
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