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The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

Parents and numerous friends of the Senior Class of the Nome High School witnessed the Com mencement exercises in the school gymnasium last Friday night. Present on the stage be- sides the graduating class were: A. A. Ryan superintendent, Rev. Wood, Father McElmeel and Mrs. Marie Drake, Assistant Commis- sioner of Education who came from Juneau especially for the occasion.
 Four of the class delivered short, Well-prepared talks on special subjects. Mrs. Marie Drake gave the Commencement address. Mrs. Drake spoke of the adoption of education to daily life, the lessons to be learned, that it is impossible for the school and its teachers to do all the ad- justIng but that it is necessary for each young person to make the application to his own life. The public of Nome, as well as the young people of the public school appreciate very much the benefit and honor of Mrs. Drake's favor in coming to Nome.
 The award for citizenship among the seniors of the high school was won by Frederik Bockman and his name will be engraved upon the plaque which was presented to the public school by A. Polet a few years ago.
 Professor Ryan made an an- nouncement that a cup has been won by the Nome High School in a contest sponsored by the University of Alaska for the best school mimeograph paper. This cup is to be kept on display at Nome for one year; after that time it is to be re-awarded in a similar contest. We congratulate the young people who did the fine work which won this import ant prize.
 The graduating class of 1940 is the largest on record in Nome We, the public of Nome, feel con vinced that all these young grad uates will be ready to fill substan tial and possibly some very i'm portant position among the citi- zenry of the Territory of Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

The PAA Pilgrim plane ar rived Nome from Fairbanks to- day with Bert Lien at the con- trols. Passengers were: Lyman Culver, Mrs. Culver and infant, B. W. Hansen, George Haller- ick and PAA radio operator L. Sundstrom for Koyuk.
 The plane left on the return trip at 2:40 pm. with the fol- lowing passengers: John Cross for Ruby and Mrs Marie Drake for Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

Arriving Nome from Taylor Friday via Munz Air Service were John E. Nelson and Marcus Kealiher. Nelson and Kealiher have been taking out winter dump five miles above Taylor and recently cleaned up. It is that they took out 5000 buckets and consider the winters work very successful.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

In a telegram received by The Nugget from B. w. Nelly, Deputy Marshal at Kotzebue, Saturday, it was stated that Warren Fergu- sons body was recovered Friday in good condition. The message further stated that the funeral was held Saturday at the Cath olic Church.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

It is reported in Nome today that John Cross of Northern Cross Inc. had a minor smashup while landing at Teller yester- day, damaging a wing. Pilot Cross came to Nome via Wien Airlines plane and left today on the PAA plane for Ruby where it is understood he has another plane.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Northwest ern Alaska Fair Association will be held on May 23, 8 pm. Odd Fellows Building. The election of three directors will be held.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

Pilot Chet McClain of the Fer guSon AirWays arrived Nome Sunday evening from Kotzebue via Teller. Mrs. Bird and Steve Willok were passengers from Rot zebue and MT. McGinnis was a passenger from Teller.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

The Board of Directors of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce is to meet at the Nevada Grill tomorrow noon for a regular luncheon meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-20

Arriving Saturday via Wood ley plane from Anchorage were the following: MT. Willits, F. Boi- chtal, J. Vanover, F. Fraser and Mir Snyder.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
AROUND
( THE HOUSE

1t is better to steam vegetables.
Vegetables in boiling lose 80 to
SO per cent of their mineral salts.
If steamed only 10 per cent is lost.
Tack several thickneSSes of
heavy cloth or paper over the cor
ners of the table before covering
it with new oilcloth. The recov-
ering job will then be easier and
will look much neater.
All plants should be sprayed
over at least once a week, using
clear tepid water. In the ordi-
nary living room there is certain
to be considerable dust, no matter
how careful the housewife is.
Basting threads may be re-
moved easily by clipping them at
siX-inch intervals and pulling
them out with the blunt ends of
scissors. In sewing snaps on gar
ments sew all the halves on one
side. Brush them over with
chalk. Press against the other
side of the garment and the chalk
marks will show where each addi-
tional half should be attached.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
Strange Facts
Might in Mite
Ream of Loue !
. I50-MiIe Shadoto .

q The most powerful permanent
magnet of its size in existence is
a piece of sintered alnico, made
recently in General Electric lab
oratory. This bit of alloy, which
is smaller than a thimble and
weighs less than three-quarters of
an ounce, can lift and hold 200
pounds, or 4,450 times its own
weight.
q The longest love-letter in the
world is at the British museum.
1t was written by one of Queen
Elizabeth's courtiers to his lady,
and runs to 100000 words, on over
400 sheets of paper.
So
q For more than $50 years, Fin
land has required both men and
women to be able to read and
write before they are married.
q Ell Piton peak on Tenerife, the
largest of the Canary islands,
rises abruptly 12,200 feet above
the Atlantic ocean and, at sun
rise and sunset, casts a shadow
nearly $50 miles.-Collier's.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
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SLOGANS AND WAR

We were sloganeered into the last
war-at least as a partial cause. eff
England and France are licked our
turn is next" That one pulled
heavily. "This is a world war of
democracy against autocracy. Our
place is on the side of the democ-
racies-they are fighting our war;"
Boiled down to 'make the world
safe for democracy" that was a
honey.
There is a good deal of doubt as
to whether they were fighting our
war but there is none whatever that
we fought theirs and did it in time
to win it. Then we paid lot for
it. We asked for nothing and got
considerably less than that.
About the only difference between
the sloganeering approach in that
war and this is that this time it is
working three times as fast.
Fighting our war" was what
Jimmy Cromwell said to Canada
and, while he got an official spank
ing, no small part of the press on
the eastern seaboard said he spoke
the truth, or at least what most
Americans think.
I doubt if he spoke the truth.
West of the Alleghanies at least, it
has been my observation that most
Americans think no such thing.
"Our turn will be next is varia-
ton of the democracy" theme of
Fighting our war" but it packs
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
Biting the Wax

Teeth have figured largely in
history. In England during the
Middle ages people frequently
sealed deeds by biting into the hot
wax with their teeth. No two i'm
pressions were the same. History
also records that King James w
of Scotland was an amateur den
tist, and with him extracting was
a pleasure and hobby.
There are many sayings and
customs in connection with teeth.
The Arabs take great care of their
teeth, and say, 'You shall keep a
clean mouth, for this is means
of praising God," while in China
a perfect set is absolutely neces-
sary for beauty. But Africa has
different ideas, and the Oraherero,
who think that we have too many
teeth, have many extracted.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
Gems of Thought

DE SURE that straightfor-
- wardness is more than a
match at last for all the in
volved windings of deceit.-F.
w. Robertson.
The sovereignty of man lieth
hid in knowledge.-Bacon.
Nor deem the irrepocabIe Past
As ,ohoIly ,oasted, tOhoIly pain,
II, rising on its UrectS, at last
To something nobler zoe attain.
-LongfelIoto.
Remember when the judg-
ment's weak, the prejudice is
strong.-O'Hara.
He that would govern his
actions by the laws of virtue,
must regulate his thoughts by
those of reasons. Johnson.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
ASK ME
ANOTHER
The Questions

1. How does a wedding in the
Samoan islands differ from our
ceremony?
2. A word or group of words
that reads the same backward or
forward, as cable was 1 ere saw
Elba," is called what?
3. Which is written, libel or
SANDER?
4. What is a popinjay?
5. Which are the three largest
countries in the Western hemi-
sphere?
6. What are water chickens?
7. How long did Benjamin
Franklin attend school?
8. Can ones front teeth be re-
ferred to as nolars?
9. Can a trademark be regis
tered in the United States patent
office before it is in use?
10. What Revolutionary heroine
carried water to the troops?
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
The AnsOers

l. There the wedding ceremony
consists merely of eating cake to-
gether.
2. A palindrome.
3. Libel.
4. A dude.
5. Canada, Brazil and the Unit
ed States, in size according to the
order named.
6. Water chickens (Florida gal
linules) are birds about the size
of a chicken, squawk like hens,
swim, but rarely fly. They are of
the rail family.
7. Two years, between the ages
of eight and ten.
8. Molars are back teeth. Front
teeth are incisors.
9. No, it must be in use on mer-
chandise or services.
10. Molly Pitcher.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18

In the last war and during the
boom years that followed, Saskatch-
evan experienced a big growth
of its wheat-growing territory. The
entire southwestern and western
country, first-class rangeland for
cattle, was thrown open to farmers.
Farm fencing came with the plow.
1t was new land and for from 10
to Is years it produced crops, caus-
ing Saskatchewan's wheat produc-
ton to expand tremendously.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
Chinese Act Scenery

Chinese theaters use little seen
cry and properties, making the
audience visualize them by the
gestures of the players. When
an actor is supposed to enter a
room, he steps over an imaginary
threshold; to close the door, he
turns around and brings together
his outstretched arms; and when
he takes his girl for a boat ride,
she walks in front of him, at a
fixed distance, while he follows,
pretending to row with an oar
Golfers.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18

But the collapse in wheat prices
in the late twenties and the onset of
the great drouth period conceded
The evil results were particularly
noticeable in the southwest and
west, which, though turned to wheat
growing, were found to be SUBJ
marginal lands. AS a result mil
lions of dollars were spent in the
last few years by both provincial
and federal governments in moving
drouth-stricken settlers off these
submarginal lands and turning the
areas back to grasslands.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18

a N EXTREMELY smart and
L \ simple frock, this has triangu-
lar pockets, which make it news.
Buttoned down the front like a
coat, it's SO easy to slip into, and
has attractive belt detailing. The
skirt seams extend into the
bodice, so that you get fullness
over the bust, where you want it.
The waist is finished with a mar
row roll collar, and three darts
at the tops of the sleeves broaden
the shoulders becomingly.
A style equally becoming to
both misses and women, this de-
sign (8654) makes up smartly in
wool crepe, fiat crepe or silk print,
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18

REGINA, SASK. - Agricultural
leaders in Saskatchewan-greatest
farming province in Canada-are
doing their utmost to clamp the lid
on expansion of wheat growing that
may come with the war.
Having in mind the almost dis
astrous results of the vast expan-
sion of wheat lands that came dur
ing and after the war of 1914-18,
they are attempting to curb farm
ers' desire to grow more wheat.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
Most Adorned

Most Adorned
Loneliness needs not the foreign
aid of adornment, but is when
unadorned adorned the most
Thomson.
The Ely miner., 1940-04-18
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and will be nice for street cottons
later on. 1t is easy to make, and
includes step-by-step sew chart
with complete directions.
Pattern No. 1854 is designed for
sizes IA, 16, 18, 20; 40, AZ and "A.
Size 16 requires, with short
sleeves, AS yards of 39-inch
material; with long sleeves, AS
yards without hap; " yard con-
trasting material for collar, if de-
sired. Send order to:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

Frank Henry Johnston. 35. who
was paroled from San Quentin
prison after serving a term for
looting the home of Dolores Del
Rio, is arrested by Vancouver. b.
c., police and. according to the
authorities, has confessed a S26,-
900 gem theft from the wife Of
Major Austin Taylor. noted horse
man. Johnston, police say. trav-
eled In the swankiest OF social
circles and picked his victims
from the social blue beck.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Technocrat Chief
Dies at Berkeley

BERKF1 Fly Cal Feb 90 ,Upl-
Arrangements We're completed to-
day for the funeral WCduc CAV NOR
nlne of William Henry Smyth. cor
sultinG engineer. economist. writer.
inventor and the man credited with
coming the term "teChnocracy'
Smyth a resident OF Berkeley
for half century, died Sunday at
his l0-acre estate. FernWald, at the
top of Dwight Way He was 81
A native of England. he came to
the United States in the 70's OF the
last century He fir7t won notice for
his inventions. which included a
process for sealing tin cans. a direct
explosion pump. SeCmental cargo
boat and a high speed tractor.
He wrote series of articles 90
years ago under the heading Tech
nocracv" in which he formulated a
i0-year plan for national organiza- :
ton which he believed would end
depreSsions, He wrote also on evolu-
ton. federations of nations, and
economies
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
State Strengthens
Case Against Dazey

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 10. cUP)-
The state today attempted to cor
roborat2 the testimony of its star
witness. Roland Seal. who testified
at the rial OF DR.. George *. DaHcy
charged with the monoXidc gas
poison ,nrdu of his wife, Doris,
that he saw the Socially-prominent
Santa Monica physician carry his
wife's body from their home to the
garage.
Mrs. Katherine While testified
that Seal. whC patrollcd her house
as q watchman, stopped At her home
on the night of Oct 3. 1898 and told
her:
Il just saw the Weirdest sight. !
saw a man carr wing WomanS body
out to his garage"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Future OF MeIo|and Experiment Farm
Discussed by Board of Supervisors

fmtare of the Meloland expert
ment station WAS planned Monday
by the board Of supervisors and
others Interested IN the work at
the agricultural proving grounds.
Prof. s. a. Madison. head OF the
agronomy division of the agricul-
tuval college At Davis. L. G.. Goar.
N charge of the station, and Har-
old Hunt, chairman OF the COM
mittee fostering the station. asked
the board to discuss definite plans
ior ,he station.
A. representative of c. B.
Hutchinson. dean of the college.
Madison wanted TO know if the
board planned To continue making
s. 600 annual contributions to the
stations maintenance to match
>umlias amounts granted by the
college.
Part Of this years contribution
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

Work done or legal holidays and
Sundays, is TO be paid for at the
rate Of time and one-half. Prop
erly indentured apprentices may
be employed upon the work con-
tenplated by t4e specifications.
such employment 10 be III accord
Anee with the provisions OF Sec
t,o0 TITS OF the Labor Code OF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Supervisors Join Growing Protest
Against Lapse Of Bard Experiments

Telegram fro1l thu Imperial
county SUPERVISORS sped toward
washington TUESDAY as board NOM
bcr5 added their voices 10 tho chor-
Us dcnandinG continuance OF the
Bard experiment station
Supervisors teleLraphed Senators
Hiram johnson and Sheridan Down
~ and Representative Ed. V, Isaac
TO use their influence to get Con-
gress to appropriate sufficient mo-
ney to keep the station going. Their
action was caused by announcement
that money for the station was eX-
pected TO be left out OF congressional
appropriation
B. A. Harrigan. county aCrlcultur-
al commiSsicner. informed the board
that Ed Noble. vino Is charge of the
station. has important experiments
underway in lis search 70" will re-
sistant varieties e alfalfa These
experiments arc OF great importance
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE L. HEREBY GlNEH
that the CENTRAL UNION HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT of Imperia,
County. California. will receive sep
arate bids. for furnishing all labor
material. transportation and services
for the construction of the following
buildings:
l: Junior College addition unit al
the Central Union High School Site
at 10th and Brighton Streets, E
Centro. Imperial County, California
.: A classroom unit at the
Douglass Hlgl. School site al State
and First Streets. E. Centro Imperl-
al County California
Each bid TO be in accordance with
the plans and specifications and
other contract documents now on
file with the Principal Of Central
Union High School. in the Admins
tration Building at Central Union
High School. El Centro, California.
and the architect Albert E. Hansen,
S32 South Glendale Blvd, Glen
dale, California. where they may be
examined without charge. Copies OF
said plans. specifications and other
contract documents may be obtained
at the offices Of the said architect
ara the said Principal upon deposit
of $500 per set. which deposit Will
be refunded upon return OF Sald
copies u gooQ condition within five
80 days after the bids are opened.
Bidders are hereby notified that
pursuant to the Statutes Of The State
OF California and locaI laws thereto
applicable. the Central Union High
School District has 2s"crta!ncd the
general prevaiitne raj" Oi per diem
wages anu rates fol lc2al holiday and
Overtime work II tnc locality II
which this worE j. /" b" performed
for each Graf; OF type Of workman
or mechanic rccaen To execute the
contracts which i tr AZ ar5rd 'nc
successful bldJ'r. Jn' Hr2Yallm2
rates 50 dctcrm1ned ~" ., follow
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
-Four Prisoners
Wanted Here Taken
In Texas, Arizona

Texas and Arizona gave up four
prisoners wanted for crimes in I'M
perial county and they were behind
the bars at the county baStillc
Tuesday.
mdcrshcriff Rodney Clarke and
Deputy Sheriff John Crousen ar
rived from the cast late Monday
with George Henry Ramsey, 20,
who disappeared from the county
hospital last month and three ju-
venilcS wanted for car theft in
Los Angeles and burglary of the
Brawley Cash grocery last week.
Kaoru KaWa. 16, Japanese. Joe
GalarZe, Il. and John Caldera, IA,
MeXiCanS. were traced to Buckeye,
Ariz.. by means of a sales slip they
tossed out of the stolen car and
parked on a vacant lot while bur-
glari2ing the Brawley grocery store,
officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Board viii Hear
Dispute Over Road

A dispute over road on a ranch
south west of Ell Centro will be
aired at a hearing before the coun-
" board of supervisors March 4.
Henry Graham. rancher, asked
the board to determine if the road
can be closed by Fred Bright, who
recently bought the ranch. after
1t had been used since 1920. The
road is not a county road and never
has been maintained by the county.
Supervisors said they could do
nothing without hearing both sides
of the story and in any event could
act only as mediatorS in the dis
Dute
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Sheriff. Posse
Wins 1sf Places

TIE Imperial County Sheriff's
Posse collected two first places at
the Riverside county rodeo in In
do this Weekend.
Twelve members OF the 35-man
squad won a gold cup as the first
award for being the best mounted
posse in the show. Fred Ferguson
Of Fl Centro won trophy for
placing first in the silver mounted
saddle division.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

went to purchase another 40 acres
10 add to the farm and still more
to construction OF drainage SyS-
tenn to be used. If successful. as
a model for the rest of the valley,
board members said. A part of
the annual $4,000 would have to be
used until the addition was paid
for but the remainder could be
used as maintenance, the board
said.
As far as this board is concern
ed" Chairman Dave Vcncill said,
the county'S contributions will be
available but we cannot answer for
future boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Dry Ice Official
Seeks Better Road
Feeding Highway

Better access to the main high
way 10 Los Angeles was sought
Monday by L. H. Policeman. rep
resentative of the Natural Carbonic
Corporation. which recently pur-
chased the Einhart Dry Ice proper
" between inland and Calipatrla.
Supervisor B NJ. Graham. in
whose district the property lies,
said plans were under way to I'M
prove the three mile stretch con-
meeting the plant with the Calipa-
tria highway. a distance of s.
miles.
Policeman said the company is
engaged in a $4,000 improvement
and expansion program and al
ready has orders for 10000 tons
of dry ice. The entire capacity Of
the plant. he said. would be utilized
by the dairy industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Enfrekin Moved
By Cudahy Firm

CALEXICO, Feb. 20.-R. M Eli
trekin, manager of the Cudahy in
terests in Imperial Valley, for the
last y years. was transferred to
the administrative office in Los
Angeles and will leave Monday to
take over his new duties.
Mrs Entrckin and their daugh-
ter, Ruthcllen, plan to remain in
the valley until the close of the
school year before leaving for Los
Angeles to make their home.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

to Imperial alley agriculture. he sad
and arc only half finished
If Wc lose the station Al Bard
we will never get II back, Harrigan
warned. We musi keep it if pos
Sible so il can be moved into the
SandhllS for experiments there
when that section Is opened to as
riculture within the next five or six
years
Supervisors pledged their help and
promised TO do everything possible
To aid in the countrywide campaign
to keep the station.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Victim of Amnesia
Back with Family

His identity established By means
of a teletvpe message from the I'M
pcrial county sheriffs office to Los
Angeles police an amnesia victim
found at Holtville Sunday was with
his family Tuesday.
Albert Moore the victim. was
taken to his home in Alhambra by
relatives who had been searching
for him and had listed him with Los
Angeles police as missing person
Moore. found wandering along a
Holtville street, said he did not
know who he was and asked police
10 help him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
COLLECTION SUIT
NAMES w. BURKE. jr.

Suit for S35.900 was filed by the
Stockton Savings and Loan bank
Monday against w Burke, jr prcsi-
dent of the Betteravia Feeder COM
Ipany In addition the bank asked
for interest ON sums loaned in
Stockton in 1890 and for With
Burke was alleged to have given
prOmiSsOry notes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
DESERTION CHARGED
IN DIVORCE COMPLAINT

Wilful desertion and WlltuI ne
elect were charged in a divorce COM
plant filed Monday by Nell Kirby
against James c. Kirby. She inchd'
ed request that her husband be re
strained from taking their three
year-old son away from her