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April 6, 1955
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Dr. and Mrs. Ruthfuss, returning tourists, successfully hunted three polar bears north of Kotzebue, Alaska, with pilot Leon Shellabarger. They plan to continue hunting other Alaskan bears after heading to Anchorage.
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Returning Tourists Bag
Three Polar Bears
Dr. and Mrs. Ruthfuss, who were tourists here last summer, returned to hunt polar bear and were successful in bagging three north of Kotzebue.
They leave today for Anchorage and plan to continue their hunting expedition for other kinds of Alaskan bear.
Dr. Ruthfuss flew with bush pilot Leon Shellabarger and within half an hour had located and killed his three trophies.
Last year he bagged a Kodiak bear and hopes to get a grizzly before leaving the territory. Mrs. Ruthfuss confined her hunting to sheefish, she stated.
Three Polar Bears
Dr. and Mrs. Ruthfuss, who were tourists here last summer, returned to hunt polar bear and were successful in bagging three north of Kotzebue.
They leave today for Anchorage and plan to continue their hunting expedition for other kinds of Alaskan bear.
Dr. Ruthfuss flew with bush pilot Leon Shellabarger and within half an hour had located and killed his three trophies.
Last year he bagged a Kodiak bear and hopes to get a grizzly before leaving the territory. Mrs. Ruthfuss confined her hunting to sheefish, she stated.
What sub-type of article is it?
Adventure
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Polar Bear Hunting
Alaska Expedition
Tourist Hunters
Bush Pilot
Kodiak Bear
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Ruthfuss
Mrs. Ruthfuss
Leon Shellabarger
Where did it happen?
North Of Kotzebue, Alaska
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Ruthfuss
Mrs. Ruthfuss
Leon Shellabarger
Location
North Of Kotzebue, Alaska
Story Details
Dr. and Mrs. Ruthfuss return to Alaska for a hunting expedition, successfully bagging three polar bears north of Kotzebue with pilot Leon Shellabarger in under half an hour. They plan to hunt more bears after Anchorage; Dr. previously got a Kodiak bear and aims for a grizzly, while Mrs. hunted sheefish.