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The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
OSCAR Sends Keeping ssHi" To Radio Hams

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. R OSCAR, To- pound radio robot, is orbiting the world, beeping "TIi' to radio hams from Byrdland, Antarctica to Kodiak, Alaska.
 OSCAR short for Orbitine Satellite Carrying Amateur Ra- dio was launched yesterday aboard a Discoverer satellite and about 90 minutes later was trans mitting the four dots and two dots that spell ssEf' in Morse Code.
 The Discoverer 36 satellite also carried its usual cargo cap- sule of secret instruments that will be elected within few days The Air Force has planes ready to snag the capsule as it para chutes near Hawaii feat achieved seven times to date.
 Most of the attention is center CT on OSCAR carried aloft in the rockets tail in place of ballast. The capsule is in the nose cone.
 OSCAR, the worlds first satel- lite built entirely by private citi- gems, will transmit for about 90 days, or as long as it's batteries last.
 It was conceieved and built by space engineers whose hobby is tinkering with short-wave radio Project Chairman M. Towns o1 Sunnyvale, Calif., said this rps the first time a satellite has trans. mitted on the internationaI nm teslr frequency of 145 megn- cycles.
 All the worlds amateur radio operators - about 300, 900 have been invited to help trac k OSCAR.
 OSCAR was elected on Dis coverer's first pass over the Antarctic, the Air Force said, and was circling the globe every 91 minutes at an altitude ranging from 150 to 260 miles, slightly behind its mother satellite.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
Tragic Fire Claims
 Live of Two Year Old


 Rodney Crewe, two-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Crewe burn ed to death in a tragic fire which swept through their home on Monday evening.
 Joan Longley Crewe, who is a practical nurse at the MMM Hos- pital on the night shift was awakened from sleep to find the house on fire. She picked up two children, Rose an infant less than a year old and Jean Marie, aged four. Another child, Davey, aged five, was not in the house. She was unable to get back in the house for the little boy, accord ing to the report.
 The fire was already out od control by the time the fire de partmsssss was called. Fire off, csals stated that the fire must have started in the kitchen.
 The body of the child was found near the front door.
 Funeral is pending the arri- val of the father, who is with the Alaska National Guard in Bethel.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
|Rancher Gets Letters of Backing After Orstine
 Secty. Uda1l from Land

TOPEKA, Kan. N Carl Bel finger, the rancher who asked Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall to leave his land last week, says he has received almost 200 letters supporting his stand.
 The incident came when Udall and his party were inspecting land for the proposed Prairie Ma tional Park. When they landed on the ranch, Bellinger = who op- poses the park - asked them to leave. Udall and his group left immediately.
 Bellinger said letters from con- gressmen are included in his mail and that one came from Alaska.
 The rancher said he and other of the proposed park are working against the park right now" However, he declined to say what moves are being taken.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
Tickets for Charity

ROCK ISLAND, III. M = Over time parlkers in Rock Island will find on their windshields next week tickets reading:
 "Give the dollar that ticket would cost you to your favorite charity. The entire city adminis- tration, through its police de- partment, wishes you joyous and happy holiday season"
 The City Council voted to run the moratorium on parking fines from Monday through Christmas Day.
 The police chief warned, how ever, that motorists taking adsi vantage of the Yule spirit to park ali day at a metered spot will get regular tickets and fines.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
Funeral Services Held for Art Johnson

The funeral of Art Johnson, pilot for Wien Alaska Airlines, and his passenger Mrs. Guy lone. was scheduled to be held this afternoon at 2 from the Covenant Church.
 Johnson's mother, Mrs. R. Ode gard, and his sister and her hus- band, MT. and Mrs. Merritt Pow CTS, are here from Fairbanks, and MT. lone arrived yesterday from White Mountain.
 The American Legion conduct led the Johnson funeral with pail bearers Stan Harhut, Bob Scott, Pearse Walsh, Maurice Kelliher, Tommy Martin and Paul Dryden. | ..
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
Negroes kneel and Pray in New Racial Demonstrations

ALBANY, Ga. M = A group of 80 Negroes knelt and prayed in a new racial demonstration in front of the Albany, Ga, city hall today and rebuffed initial police efforts to remove them.
 The group, lead by Slater King, a member of the executive com mittee of the Albany Movement backing desegregation, marched to the city hall shortly before 10 am.
 Chief of Police Laurie Prit- chett asked for the leader. When King said he was in charge, Prit- chett asked him to disperse the demonstrators.
 we will never disperse until you've freed every one of our people," King said.
 He was referring to 156 Ne groes still in custody of the 267 arrested yesterday for parading in front of city hall during a hearing for Freedom Riders" arr rested at an earlier demonstra- ton.
 The kneeling Negroes continued their praying and sang.
 King was arrested and charged with contempt of court. About half an hour after thu Negroes gathered in the new de lmonstration, Pritchett spoke [ them and introduced Mayor As Kelley.
 Kelley told the Negroes the lwere violating a city ordinanc md that their deanonstratiof1 were cet1sinR an Influx Of per sons whose purpose ''is to caus' you violence and bodily harm.
 Ninety-two Negro juveniles ar rested yesterday were released ir custody of their parents; 20 adults posted 800 bonds and were re- leased; and 156 others were trans ferred to jails in nearby towns.
 The demonstrators were booked on charges of disorderly conduct attempting to iiltimidate the Re corder's Court and failure to obey police commands to move on.
 Yesterdays m archers, who chanted i've want freedom, we are not afraid" were detoured into the Albany jail yard behind city hall on their third trip the block.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
Santa Rescued

MEMPHIS, Tenn. N Santa Claus had to be rescued from a flag pole after frosty winds nunIbed his feet.
 Clad in a Santa suit, profes- sional pole sitter Dixie Blandy had been dispensing Christmas cheer for 12 days from perch high above a suburban shopping center.
 A spell of rain, crisp winds and 2O-degree cold had poor Santa so hcarse yesterday he could hardly say Merry Christmas" to chil- dren at a telephone below.
 Finally, he said, "I'm beginning to feel numb. Get me down"
 A husky fireman was dispatch ed up an aerial ladder to retrieve St. Nick.
 Blandy, So. of Dayton, Ohio, was treated for exposure at a hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
US. Fires Sixth
 IJnderqround Blast

WASHINGTON th The Unit cd States fired m underground nuclear test shot today, the sixth since t resumed testine.
 A brief announcement from the Atomic Energy Commission said the device was of "losg yield,s and was d0fonated at tbe A~'s Me- va.ln test sl{e .szt nve 10 de- slol0 as lo ie1d would iullicfe
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The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
Fight Over Religion .

Fight Over Religion
 TAIPEI, Formosa @ de vout Buddhist and a convert to Christianity got into an argument over religion last night. The Buddhist went to the hospital and the Christian to jail.
 Police said Tai Feng- Tien, 24, struck Yang Hung. 94, on the head with q hammer Yang was reported in critical condition.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Continued fair. Low toni9ht 10, high tomorrow o. Tn the last |24 hours: Hhig Of III, low of 0. Max. wind 25 n1ph from the north. Sunrise at 8:55 am, s1tn- set 1t 1,o0 pxn Temps. year ago today Hieh Of 10, low of 9. Ex- tremes on this date since 1907: Hi6h of 34 In 1914, low of -30 in 1885.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
Flu Epedemic Hits Hydaburg Village

kETCHIKAN @ - Up to 40 per cent of the 250 residents of Hydaburg, village on Prince of Wales Island 80 miles southwest of here, are down with the flu, the Coast Guard reported today.
 A Coast Guard cutter from this southeastern Alaska city reached there last midnight with 30 doses |of vaccine, after a radio call for heb.
 The 50 vaccine doses were all that could be spared here. pr. E. Wicks, director of the Alaska Di- vision of Health, said vaccine was In short supply In Alaska.
 Thomas Burdon, Hydabura school principal, radioed the call for help. He was instructed tc prepare to move critical cnses here by annphibian plane, II
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The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
''Monsfrous subsiifuiion" :.

'Monstrous Substitution"
 VATICAN CITY M A vati- can weekly newspaper says Santa Claus represents a ''monstrous substitution" for the Christ Child and "offends the faith"
 This "can not and must not be accepted or tolerated by Chris tians," declared L'Osservatore Della Domenica In m editorial in Hts current editions. | The editorial also assailed the |Christmas tree IT san attempt tc subefit1te for inc crib wittI a certain sense Of naturalism and paGanisr1l. [
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-13
HIGHLY EMBARRASSED

NASHVILLE, Tenn. M City patrolmen Mickey Pyburn and Leon Musgrove were cruising ir their patrol car when they re- ceived instructions:
 "Car I, go to 20th and Char l0tte. There's a woman stuck ir la telephone booth" That was just half the story There were two women. They were so embarrassed when we finally got the dool open that they hardly stopped long enough to say anything t us" the officers said.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Griffin-AIIen

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Griffin,
jr., of South Nyack. N. Y,
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Patricia Laure
to I'd 1t. Donald Kenneth
Allen. USA, son of Brig. Gen.
Irwin L. Allen, USA, and Mrs.
Allen of Arlington. A June
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Robertson-Wolfe

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis j.
Robertson of Chevy Chase
announce the engagement of
their daughter Ann Elizabeth
to 1st 1t. Robert w. Wolfe,
USMC, son of Mrs. John
Flynn Of Tucson, Ariz., and
Mr.. Thomas Wolfe of In
disnapolis, Ind. A June we'd
ding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
EnsWorth-Lonqford

DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Kleber
Ellsworth of Ithaca, N. Y.
announce the engagement of
their daughter Susan Eleanor
to Mr.. Stephen Arthur Lang
ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm Sparhawk Langford.
A June wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Bonfoey-B

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Monroe Bonfoey announce
the engagement of their
daughter Katharine Adams
to lst 1t. Carl Ferdinand
Burgdorf II, USA, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Olin Karl Burgdorf
of Springfield, S. c. A July
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Weiss-Levy

Mrs. Sidney M. Weiss Of
Scranton, Pa, announces
the engagement of her
daughter Joan Faye to DR..
Jordan S. Levy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Levy of
Chevy Chase. Miss Weiss is
also the daughter of the late
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Boyd-Munson

Mrs. Joseph Eugene Boyd
Of Alexandria announces the
engagement of her daughter
Martha Ann to Mr.. Edwin
Palmer Munson, son of Mrs.
Horace H. Munson of Rich
mond, Va. and the late Mr..
Evening star., 1961-04-02
barton

Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Rimens of Silver Spring an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Gloria Ruth
to Mr.. Neil Mark Barton, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bar
ton of New York City.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Prel-
Ter of Bethesda announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Mary Annette to Mr..
Norman Ray Lee, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Lee of
Mooresville, N. c.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
McMorroM-Ruud

Brig. Gen. Francis Joseph
MeMorrow, USA, and Mrs.
McMorrow of Arlington an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Mary Fox to
Mr.. Paul Gordon Ruud,
USAF, son Of Mrs. L. George
Ruud of Pelican Rapids,
Evening star., 1961-04-02
HQnkes-
Stephonides

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Hampton Hankes of Falls
Church announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Betty Jane to DR.. Chris c.
Stephanides, son of DR.. and
Mrs. c. S. Stephanides of
Evening star., 1961-04-02
CdIIuhqn-WoImun

Mr.. and Mrs. William F..
Callahan of Silver Spring
announce the engagement of
their daughter Jean Frances
to 1t. q. g. Martin Wolman,
USN, of Albany, N. Y. A
spring wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Muy-Fiveush

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
May announce the engage
ment of their daughter Alice
Jane to DR.. Joseph Gardner
Fiyeash, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fiveash of Norfolk. An
August wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Ramirez
luehrnndnn

Mrs. Franklin Ramirez of
this city and Mr.. Gilbert
Ramirez Velasco of San Juan,
Puerto Rico, announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Franklin
Ramirez, to Mr.. Arthur w.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

Luehrmann, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luehrmann of New
Orleans, La. A June wedding
is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02
ENGAGEMENTS

Mimi. and the late Mr..
Ruud. A July wedding Is
planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

Munson. A June wedding is
planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

China, fivepiece place setting, and sterling
silver" six.piece place settings; for crystal,
water goblet prices each. Left-upper 10 lower:
Tiffin's "Lyndley" crystal, $50
Royal Worcester's
Bridal Wreath" china, 24.75
HeirloOms Sentimental silver, 1915
Baccarat's "Haut Brion" crystal, 5.75
Royal Doulton's "Rondo" china, 24.95
Towle's "Fontana" silver, 1915
From Madeira, rose appliqued and
embroidered oval linen eightpiece
luncheon set, $500
Gorham's "Sea Rose" silver, 1880
Rosenthars "Classic Rose" china, 21.95
Spiegalaus Form 1000" crystal, 800
Center, handmade Italian scalloped white
linen eight.piece luncheon set, $3.50
Wedgwood's Turquoise Florentine" china
with center design, 5000.
Stuart's Hampshire" crystal, $50
Reed & Bartons "Francis First" silver, 1850
Upper right, sixteen-piece luncheon set
imported from Italy has DeRuta
embroidery on Bisso linen, $500:
Waterfords "Lismore" crystal. 800:
Lenox windsor" china, 1895:
Wallace Grand Colonial" silver, $50
China, Crystal and Linen, Seventh Floor
Silver, First Floor.
A selection also at Spring Valley and I Corners.
Silver prices include Federal tax
Evening star., 1961-04-02

Mr.. Weiss. A June wedding
is planned.
Evening star., 1961-04-02

Additional Engagements, Poge Gil
Evening star., 1961-04-02
Preller-Lee

Falls Church. A June we'd
ding is planned.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15
FISHERS DISTRICT
Mrs. Nora Kust

Todd's w. S. c. S. will hold their
Christmas party on Saturday eve
ming, December 16, in Todd's Com
munity Building. The community
is invited to come out. Santa will
be there to greet you All those
wishing to exchange gifts, please
bring a gift and get in the Christ
mas spirit.
On Sunday morning, December
II, the worship service at Todd's S
Chapel will be in charge of the
Todd's Choir, due to the illness
Of our pastor. Rev. Crockett
There will be selections of song
and music for Christmas. You are
cordially invited to attend.
On Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 90 the Christmas entertain
ment will be at Todd's Chapel A
cordial welcome to all TO attend
A program is being planned for
your entertainment, so come out,
bring the kiddies to see Santa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
and Mrs. j. w Rust were dinner
guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Collision
Of Odessa, on Sunday. They also
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15
Shopping Is A Reo'
Adventure In Russia
BY EUGENE WYATT

NASHVILLE (AP) = In Russia
your apartment-such as it is
may cost as little as 81 a month.
A haircut at the leading hotel
in Moscow is Is cents: A ride on
the best subway in the world costs
a cents. A prescription, even of
some of the wonder drugs, may
come to only 10 or Is cents.
But a candy bar likely will cost
more than a dollar; an extraor-
dinarily plain mans shirt, SIG. The
tiny Moskovitch car, which can be
had only after a waiting period of
more than two years, is $2,700.
AS high as these prices are,
they must be considered against
the Soviet scale of workers sal
aries averaging from $18 to $50
week. Some are as low as $40.
Shopping can be an adventure.
There are rumors of self-service,
supermarket type stores. Almost
everyone l met in Russia told
about them.
However, no one was ever able
to show me one. Once, an eager
guide found an address and we
rushed there. A sign on the door
read, CLOSED for repair.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15

visited Miss Addie Collision in Del
aware City. Other guests were
Mrs Ruby Diehl and children and
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Hudson and
daughter Pat of Smyrna, ard Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Biddle Of Town
send
We are glad to see Mrs. Charles
Cannon able to be at home. after
being quite i'll in the Milford Me
mortal Hospital about three weeks
and is improving each day and is
now able to enjoy and appreciate
the many cards, gifts ard visits
she received from her many
friends She was remembered in
so many ways We hope her i'm
provement continues to a COM
plete recovery.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Post and son
Donnie are spending an indefinite
visit with relatives and friends in
Butler, Pennsylvania.
Billy Post and brother Guy. Jr.,
spent the past week with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
yey Rhoades
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles Dearman
and Mrs j. w. Rust, Mrs. Orrie
Hobbs and Mrs Edward Collins
were recent visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Cannon.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15

beyond green needles. Always
make the cuts conform to the
symmetry of shrug or tree.
Holly, hemlOck and pine, espe-
cially white and Austrian pine,
can withstand rather heavy prun-
ing Removal of every second or
third branch of hemlock, spruce
or pine will promote better growth
if these trees have not been prun-
ed for some time. But be moder-
ate in pruning fir.
On shrub or tree, notice elong-
ated branches. These make good
Yule greens. Generally, cutting
back a branch or inches will
be sufficient, long stems will sell
dom be missed on firethorn, yew
and rhododendron Boxwood should
be shipped lightly, laurel careful
ly.
Azalea, euOnymuS, cotoneaster
various members of the Hex fam
lily and cedar all will provide a
wide variety of Christmas green's.
AS you prune, stand back occa-
sionally and survey what has been
done. Walk around the other side
of the planting for a second view.
This will guide you in shaping the
natural contour of the tree.
1t is best to gather Yule green's
from home grounds a few days
before you start decorating the
hearth, the mantel, newol post or
the door wreath. If possible, prune
when the temperature is above
400F Severe cold makes twigs
brittle
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15
TREE TALK
Choose A Chrisfraos Tree
EurIy And Keep II Fresh

Select a Christmas tree early
this year while the choice is wide.
Then with water keep it fresh and
it will retain its green needles
right through the holidays.
David c. Ruhl, Area Manager of
Easton, Maryland, suggests that
when choosing a tree first make
this freshness test:
Tug at the needles If they come
off easily, the tree has started to
dry out Bounce the butt hard on
the ground If needles shed, the
tree is not fresh Avoid a tree
which has patches of brown nee
dies
Now stretch out the lower later
al branches These should mea-
sure one half the trees height.
The stump should be to inches
long
When you bring the tree home
cut off an inch or two of the
stump at a slant Peel back the
bark another inch. Then place
the butt of the tree into a bucket
of cold water. Keep this pail of
water filled and place it in a cool
place, on the back porch or gar
age, until the tree is brought into
the house Occasionally sprinkle
the top of the tree with water
This, too helps prevent drying
out.
Some persons add a cup or two
of sugar 10 the water in the buck
ct, finding this promotes fresh
ness. Spraying the tree with an
anti-wilt compound reduces dry
ing out and needles shedding. This
is very helpful just before the tree
is taken indoors for decorating.
The Best Trees For Christmas
Balsam and Douglas frs are fav
Orite Christmas trees, especially
in the east because they retain
their needles two or three weeks
indoors. Pines, particularly Scotch
and Southern, are growing in fast
favor
Spruce is also used at Yuletide
While the Norway spruce makes
an ideal community tree it sheds
its needles soon in a warm room
Hemlock and juniper are fine for
Christmas green's but do not make
ideal indoor trees
The Bartlett Tree Research
Laboratories says this is how to
distinguish these trees when Sc
Iecting a Yule tree this year.
Needles of Balsam are flat. dark
green, soft and usually rounded
and notched at the tips Balsam
twigs resemble crosses Douglas
fir needles are shOrt-stalked, dark
yellow green or blue green in col
or.
Spruce needles are tangled,
dark green. pointed, stabbing the
hand Fine needles are long and
soft
How To Gather Christmas Greens
From Trees, Shrubs Around Home
You can get a Christmas bonus
by pruning evergreens in Decem-
Der. The bonus: Yule green's.
Foundation paintings around the
house or by the garden fence will
yield surprising amount of dec
Orative green's. And the shrubs
and trees will be better for the
pruning if it is done judiciOusly,
says d. c. Ruhl, area manager of
EastOn. Maryland.
Start with a snap-like shears or
sharp knife Wear gloves and
use foil to wrap the resin ends of
branches
Snip and cut. never ruthlessly
hack Cut branch at a slant to
a bud, twig or leaf Never cut
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15
Queues For Food

Food is the big problem. Re-
frigeratiOn is still rare in Russian
homes, and the amount of pack
aged food is limited. Thus, there
is the tedious daily business OF
lining up in the butchers for meat
in the grocery for staples, in the
vegetable store for vegetables, and
in the gastronomes" for delica-
tessen-type fancy goods.
Many of those in line are old
women. One Russian told me that
the family which has a "babushka'
(grandmother) living in the house
to tend to the shopping was very
lucky. But almost everyone said
the shopping situation has improv-
ed greatly recently.
Bazaars and farmers markets
are popular. There, members of
the collective farms bring produce
from their own private gardens.
Free enterprise holds full sway.
The farmers shout the merits of
their goods. They follow prospec-
tive buyers. By contrast, in the
state stores, it sometimes requires
considerable effort to induce an
idle clerk to make a SALE
Many items are sold in stands
along the streets. In Moscow and
Kiev, there often are as many as
five to a block. One may sell toys.
the next books on nuclear physics,
a third only steel taps for shoes.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15
Emergency Equipment
For Electric Power
Failures

The storms of winter can some-
times bring electric power fail
ureS on the farm, and these can
be costly if they last very long.
Although power companies try to
restore service, in a bad storm,
they are often unable to do so i'm
mediately
Your tractor, for example, can
be a reliable source of emergency
power. A bulletin entitled "Emer-
gency Equipment for Electric Pow
er Failures, describes methods of
hooking up your own generator to
provide power for water pumps,
milking machines, milk cooler,
lights, furnace motors, and other
necessary appliances.
To get your free copy of this
valuable bulletin, write or call the
Extension Service, Georgetown,
and ask for the Bulletin entitled
Emergency Equipment for Elec-
trio Power Failures"
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15
BOVINE DENTISTRY

HENRYETTA, Okla. (P)-Lulu-
belle the COW has a set Of steel
teeth. The 11-year-old bovine's
teeth were worn down with age so
her owner, Dr. Ray Wilcox, had the
choppers made special.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15

Lake experts are known as
limnolOgists.