The Nome nugget., 1938-11-14
Mercy Flight To
 St. Lawrence Is.
 Made By Mirow
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weather, even lnOuSn the Sull was shining, the crew scampered around with will and determin- ation. Many volunteers offered their assistance at the field in or der to speed the emergency plane on it's way.
 After many hours, Friday night and Saturday morning, gathering data and charting a course on latest maps available, Hans Mirow laid his course as, Nome, Cape Rodney, Teller, Wales, across the Bering Straits to the coast of Siberia, off Cape Novosliski, off Cape Nigchigan. by Kayne Island, then to Cape Chaplin and to Gamble on St. Lawrence Island. His purpose in laying this course was tWofold: one, the safety feature, the other a 45 mile an hour head wind, dir ectly off St. Lawrence Island. He was to land on Seal Lake, about two miles out of Gamble, lake about 300 feet in width, and over 4,0OO feet in length. Although it was reported to be covered with glare ice, Pilot Mirow felt that with the length reported, it would be safe to attempt the trip.
 The MiroW Air Service wishes to thank the local Postmaster for his cooperation in preparing the mail for the residents of St. Law renee Island, also the local mer- chants for their donations in the way of magazines, bottled goods for the residents there, and The Nome Nugget for copies of late issues of the local newspaper.
 Trip to St. Lawrence Island
 After leaving Nome, passing over Teller, and heading for the Siberian coast, passing over the Dionmede Islands in Boring Straits, the plane ran into heavy snow which continued nearly all the way 10 St. Lawrence Island. Ceiling and visibility was zero.
 The plane paralled the Siber- ian coast until south of East Cape, and then turned across the ocean, where the ceiling was about one hundred feet. They search for the island for about an hour and a half, due to lack of visibility, before finding it, then made a perfect landing. The crew became sick from the toss ing while bucking the storm.
 The crew stated it was a won derful piece of flying, as most of the flying was done under zero flying conditions and the ship icing up at time.
 Arriving on the lake near Gam ble, the plane had to be refueled and as it was getting late and darkness setting in, it was decid- ed to remain over night. It was also learned that the patient was not so well and that it would be better for all concerned to make an early start the next day.
 After bringing the patient two miles by dog team to the lake, the plane took off Sunday about l2:3O p.m., landing at Nome short ly before 2 pm. A heavy tail wind helping the progress of the planes flight. An elevation of Ss1ne l2,000 feet was maintained, and shorter route followed. bringig the plane over King Is- land on circuituous route to Nome, thus cutting down the mile considerably.
 Upon arriving at the local air port the patent was speedily transferred to the hospital where doctor and nurses gave her ev- cry attention preparatory to op- eration for appendicitis.
 Bud Slack who operates an amateur radio station known as k-7-GRF picked up stations KTPG, Gamble and KTPR, Saw oonga, both on St. Lawrence Is- land and did his part in assist ing the spreading of the sos call for a plane, to be sent for Mrs. Dougherty.
 Mrs. Daugherty was operated on last night at the local hos pital for a ruptured appendix. and her condition today was re-
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