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(Ed. note: Due to the absence of the distaff member of the family,
Ibis page is being edited by the masculine member of the sta*f. We
bave always wanted to edit a women’s page, but will forgo the
pleasure in the future, since we have greater treats in store for you
in subsequent issues. Several ladies in the community have consented
to act as guest editor of this page. Next weeks guest editor will be
Mrs. Bob Hall.) •
Bachelors, Housewives Need Not
Sing The Washboard Blues Anymore
Whether you’re dealing with
the police or going to a party,
it’s usually best to “come clean.”
The subject of today’s article
couldn’t help you very much in
your dealings with the constabu
lary, but she could very decidedly
help you to “come clean’’ on any
other occasion. We refer, of
course, to Mrs. Art Wickman of
the Kodiak Laundry.
People’s dirty linen is no prob
lem to this hard-working lady. In
fact she would be the last to admit
that she works hard. Machinery
does the work, she says. By the
skillful manipulation of knobs,
mixing of soap and water, clothes
are washed and dried in a matter
of minutes.
Gone are the ways of grandma
with her washboard and copper
boiler, her never-ending toil as
she scrubbed and manhandled old
grandads long underwear.
In the place of these instru
ments of torture, are some new
and modem equipment which in
clude two washers and two dryers,
all commercial size. Recent instal
lations include a 25 pound capacity
Troy Laundrette and a Huebsch
dryer. This is a fast dryer with
two compartments with a total ca
pacity of fifty pounds. Another
dryer alongside of it has a capacity
of about sixty pounds. Both wash
ers and dryers get the clothes out
in jig time and make an excellent
job of it.
Thus, Mrs. Wickman moves from
one to the other—in goes the
dirty clothes and in no time at
all they are out and ready for
ironing.
This is the bottleneck in this
business—no matter bow efficient ,
one is, it takes time to iron clothes,
as you housewives know. But the
two members of the staff move
right along. Mary Savage, manipu
lator of the hot iron, has been
with the Wickmans for some time.
The other, Nettie Harmon, has
worked in the laundry only a
short time.
The Wickmans, Art and Mary,
Bridge Tourney
Lists Winners
Mrs. Merrill Coon was high
point player this week in the
duplicate bridge tournament play
ed on the Naval Station. High
points were scored for a six week
period.
Mrs. H. A. Behre placed second
and her husband, Cmdr. H. A.
Behre placed third.
Wednesday nights play saw the
East-West players, Cmdr. and Mrs.
Behre take first honors, with the
North South team of Johnny Sue
Melton and Mrs. J. A. Odbert. -
Second place winners were
North-South players Shirley
Younglove and Nancy Worthing
ton, and East-West players, Lcdr.
P. H. and Mrs. Ellis.
have been operating the plant
since 1955. In that time, they have
discarded the old stoves used for
heating water, and in their place
installed a boiler that gives ample
steam and hot water. They have
installed drains, and have done
away with the home type washers
and wringers. With the installa
tion of the extractor, the new
washers and dryers, .they have
gone a long way in eliminating
the drudgery, time-consuming and
back-breaking operation as in the
past.
Asked if she had ever worked
in a laundry before, Mrs. Wickman
admitted she had had no prior
experience. This fact makes their
success all the more remarkable.
The Wickmans hail from Ala
meda, California. Art is mainten
ance mair' for the laundry in be
tween jobs of carpentry. But it’s
the teamwork of these two that
enables many in Kodiak to "come
clean.”
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Seafoods to people who live on
coastal waters is synonymous with
gastronomical enjoyment. The
great variety of ocean delicasies
range from the many species of
fish, to clam, crab and shrimp.
It is the latter category of briny
morsels that we relish and can re
turn to time and time again with
expectancy of particular enjoy
ment.
Kodiak is indeed fortunate in
having a great abundance of all
types of seafoods. Crabs, of course,
have been found in abundance.
More recently, shrimp of excellent
quality is being taken in commer
cial quantities nearby.
In todays recipe, we wish to
concentrate on the king crab. The
season is just about ended, but for
those fortunate enough to be able
to secure good king crab, we offer
two recipes-both tried and proven
—and served in entirely different
ways. The first is:
Crab Legs Saute
A La Newburg
Vz pound crab legs
M cup butter
2 cups cream
y4 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon cream
1 tablespoon sherry
Brown crabs-legs in butteT until
butter begins to brown, add cream
and heat to boiling. Season. Beat
ogg yolks with tablespoon, cream
and add. Stir until thickened but
do not boil. Add sherry and serve
on toast.
Should your man be too con
cerned with his waistline, or is
one of those individuals who
doesn’t like cream or butter, but
is fond of salads, it may be the
following would be more to his
liking:
Sea Food, Tomato
and Avocado Salad
8 medium tomatoes
Salt
French dressing
Vz cup diced avocado
Vz cup flaked crab meat
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Mayonaise
Wash tomatoes, peel, cut into 6
petals by cutting from stem end
to within 1 inch of the bottom,
sprinkle with salt, marinate in
dressing and chill. Combine avo
cado and sea foods, sprinkle with
lemon juice and fill the center of
each tomato, pulling the petals
apart to make more room for fill
ing. Serve with mayonaise on
salad greens.
For variety, you can add Va
cup sliced celery. Garnish with
lemon wedges. You can, of course,
substitute shrimp for crab in the
above recipe.
MRS. HIRSCHY RETURNS
Mrs. Charles Hirsehy of the As
sembly of God Church returned to
Kodiak Monday after a three
months trip throughout the other
48 states.
Mrs. Hirsehy travelled in Wash
ington, Oregon, California, Texas,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, and Florida.
From Lomita, Calif., Mrs. Hir
schy came north as far as Fair
banks with her son Aaron and
his wife Betty.
Roses Are Red-Maybe
A plan of many months stand
ing to beautify the surroundings of
a home by the planting of a rose
bush was almost nipped in-the-bud,
so to speak, by inclement weather.
Many months ago, a rose bush,
of the variety Will Tillotson,s
Rose, was ordered for shipment
when it was deemed appropriate
time by the nursery. The appro
priate time, of course, was under
stood to be at the first sign of
Spring.
Signs of Spring apparently
showed in the State of California,
where the nursery is located. Ship
ment was made and the rosebush
arrived last Saturday airmail.
Examination of the ground re
vealed several inches of hard
frost. This didn’t seem the fair
way to treat a rosebush, especi
ally one from the sunny clime of
California, so it was decided to
wait one more day.
The next day, it was decided,
the bush should be healed-in-for
transplanting later. Then clouds
formed, a few flakes of snow fil
tered downward, and by midafter
noon, as most of you know, the
ground had a new covering of
several inches of white. That end
ed all thought of planting the
rosebud. What to do?
Science saved the day. When
the wrapping was removed from
the bush, it was completely en
closed in a polyethylene tube. It
was with pure joy we read the
special instructions from the nur
sery. They read: “The plants are
packed in the new polyethylene
tubes, which retain moisture inde
finitely. If your roses arrive before
you are ready to plant, put them
in a cool place without unsealing
the polyethylelne tube.”
The day was saved. In our mod
era age of miracles, procrastin;
tion was the better part of wi
dom. For he who waits and plant'
another day, will someday smell
a rose, what say?
Alaskan Artist
Is Well Received
Word was received this week of
the Eudora Preston exhibit held
at the New Washington Hotel, Sun
day afternoon. The exhibit of this
Alaskan artist drew nothing but
praise and “many raves.**
Many Kodiak people and former
residents here attended the show
ing. Among them were Bob HalL
Jo Anne Knudsen, Gene and Lit
Smith and Carolyn Mattson. Tea
was served in connection with the
exhibit. Those pouring were Mrs.
Jeannette Fraser and Mrs. Beth*
Digree.
The acompanying picture is 2*
engraving of one of the artist’s pen
and ink drawings, which was
shown here and also at the Seattle
exhibit.
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and all next week.
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