The Nome nugget., 1929-01-05
NEWS ITEMS.

At the close of school yester- day, the preparations for the Xmas program to be given by the school children in the evening at six o'clock, went forward with all t..a larger girls and boys assist ing in preparing the huge tree which was placed in the school room, and decorated for the oc- casiCn, under which was banked the presents for the evening, and they were of varied kinds and size, of nature to be of use rather than of a frivolous kind.
 The presents were much appre- ciated by the receivers. and after the program there were short talks by the patrons, who were all present except one family who were not in the village, and the program was spoken of as sue cess, and many words of encour- agement was given the pupils and teachers, for which we were very thankful.
 ] After the distribution of the treat given those present, we all wished each other a Merry Xmaas ond separated for the night. and the night broke forth. in all the splendor of the Christmas moon in it's unmolested brightness with the mercury 22 degrees below zero.
 All was quiet until the morning stiffness was broken by the sing ing of a Christmas Carol, by four of the ladies of the village at about five o'clock in the morning, which aroused us from our slum- bers and the sweetness of the music aroused memories in our minds of bygone days when we were younger, and used to get out in the early hours of the Christmas morning. Then the village church bell was the next to sound forth the tidings of the Christmas, by ringing for the six o'clock meeting which was attend. ed by all. Then the work of the Xmas feast which is an annual affair in Film, went forth with the girls of the cooking class in school at the helm., and who had on Saturday before. spent the day in baking the bread for the feast, as class lesson given by the primary teacher.
 The dinner was served at one o'clock, and every one was pres ent and all enjoyed it. and had all that they could eat, after which we all retired to our homes to prepare forr the even- ing meeting. While we were waiting for the time to come to go to the meeting, we turned on the radio. and with few visitors we listened to splendid Christ mas program from Oakland, Calif, and also from KOMO in Seattle, and after returning froom the meeting we turned to station KIN x of Hollywood. Calif.. and list ened to the Do-Ra-Do club, Silver Fisz, all by special request pro gram. which is given every night except Sunday night. during which hour we can just turn the machine on and read or do anything else and the music goes on. It is quite passtime. and we hope every owner of radio in Alaska gets as good service out of it as we do.
 On the afternoon of the 24th the Wien airplane was seen going over Unalakleet to Nome with the Christmas mail, and we wished that he would drop sack of mail of at Film, but he did not. 50 we had to be satisfied to know that some one was getting the benefit of his work.
 Tomorrow our village holds its annual election of councilmen, the polls being open from one until three P. M. ..s
 The weather at Film has been $ ideal for several days. and as the days are. now getting longer again wo will soon ba so we will not