Pleasant Chrlstifias Provided Patient
WHlie Nokeferoff had a Merry
flfari tmas, thanks to the staff at
<thc U. S. Naval Station Hosptal
Acre
Willie, 62, a R assian-Aleut na
tive of Kodiak and a veteran of
World War 1, has been a surgical
patient there for the past 43 d ys
under the sponsorship of the Vet
erani Administration.
On the day before Christmas, un
der the pretense that a doctor
wanted to sec him. Willie was tak
en to the hospital dining area. He
seemed somewhat startled when
(he door opened and he was faced
Ay virtually the entire hospital
staff who greeted him loudly.
Captain R. W. Worthimgiton, MC,
USN, head of the hospital, stepped
forward, "Willie,” he sarLd.' “You
"have been a good fVjend and a WOn
Arrful patient while you’ve been
with us. So in turn, to show our
appreciation, we got together a
-few things to help make this a raer
ry Christinas or you."
The Captain then waved at r
pile of gaily yrapped packages 1/
iaf amid a table fiHed with cookietf,
sake® and glasses of egg nog.
Willie, seeming a little uncertain,
bejggn' unwrapping them. Inside
•were warm shirts, jackets, boots
—and a dozen packages of his fav
orite chewing tobacco.
ficccntly he had performed a
real service for the hospital be
cause of his ability to speak brok
en but understandable Russian. He
was callel upon to translate and to
assist with a Russian frsheman who
bad been brought to the hospital
for emergency treatment.
, a Dogs
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POISON IN THE HOUSE
By Dr. E. M. GUdov
'Director, Prlsklei Research Kennels
Just as small children are cur*
Ictus, so are dogs, and a com*
Oination of your carelessness
and their curiosity can lead to
serious trouble.
Calcium chloride, used In the
winter to melt snow, is also used
In the warm months on dirt
loads to keep the dust from fly*
tag. It's also used in some de
humidifying methods in home#
and other buildings. If this ma
terial is used on sidewalks, roads
or paths in your neighborhood.'
be sure to rinse the feet of your
dog after he travels ondhem.
Rat prison containing arsenic,
strychnine, 1080 or anti-coagu
lant put out for rodent control
often poison dogs or cats. Be
careful in the use of these prod
ucts to place them where dogs
and cats can’t reach them. One
nit or mouse poisoned by 1080
If eaten by a dog or eat may
cause death.
Human remedies can be an
other sou P * of trouble. Spilled
medicines should be carefully
wiped up. Pills, if dropped,
should be diligently rounded up.
Marty pills, particularly laxa*
lives contain strychnine, a dead
ly poison to dogs.,
Lead poisoning can also be se
rious If you're painting around
the house, best the dog spend
the day with neighbors or
friendi, or be confined to his
»wn quarters.
If. in spite of all precautions,
your dog gets poisoned, you
should induce vomiting imme
diately. Put a couple of tea* j
sixains of salt on the back of his
tongue, force him to swallow by
-boldine his mouth shut, and
then get professional medical,
W1 p as quickly as possible.
Special Services
To Be Held Jan. IS
The Gospel film, “IN TIMES
LIKE THESE,” will be shown
Saturday night, January 16, at
8:00 pm in the Kodiak Christian
Center. On Sunday, Paul Schom
ing of Anchorage, will be the
guest speaker.
Everyone is invited to attend
these services: Sunday School at
10:00 am. Morning Worship at
11.00 am, and the Evening Service
at 7:30 pm.
Ben Benson
tin Seattle
For Surgery
Ben Benson*, deigner of the
Alaskan flag, left week for
Seaitt’e for medical attention. He
was scheduled for surgery this
week at the Virginia Mason Clinic.
It is expected that Ben. will be
in the hospital 2 o*r 3 weeks, and
will be unable to return to work
for at least 6 weeks. He has been
employed as a mechanic ait Kodiak
Airways for *the past several years.
His daughter Charlotte, who is
employed at the local Alaska Com
munications System office, left
Tuesday of this week to join her
father in Seattle and wll remain
until after his opera ton.
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