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By BETHA DIGREE
Set aside March 4 on your calen
der for the Historical Society
meeting at the downtown school
science room. New things are hap
pening. There will be a movie
shown by Doug Preston (and we
know he is tops in photography),
as well as refreshments. All you
interested people who are not
members are invited_don’t wait
for a formal invitation_just
drop in and see how you like it.
Douglas and Eudora Preston
were busy but happy people this
past weekend_Their son-in-law
and daughter, Phil and Doris
Anderson, arrived here a week ago
Wednesday and spent a week with
the Prestons’. With them was
Brucie,, 1 Vz years old, who is the
youngest of the Anderson’s five
children. “Phil and Doris decided
to come to Kodiak to see for them
selves what has such a hold on us,”
said Eudora, “and now they, too,
have fallen under the spell’*_
Another Elks Purple Bubble
Ball is past... and we have heard
much criticism of the dinner. We
are in full accord with all those
who were disappointed. There
were no complaints about the qual
ity and tastiness of food served,
and those who prepared it did a
fine job_BUT-most people
expressed a preference for a hot
meal rather than a cold buffet
that was more suitable for a late
snack_We hope future Purple
Bubble Ball chairmen will take
note as that has always been the
“big” night of the year, and in
past yeajrs dinner was dinner
changes are not always for the
better.
Dig deep down into your pockets
for those last few (if you’re lucky
enough to have any) pennies left
after paying taxes for 1958.... The
legislators who have had cham
Recipe of tlie Week
An Elegant Dessert
Ry Betty Barclay
AS THOUGH the rich mocha flavor
of semi-sweet chocolate chips and
strong, flavorful coffee were not
enough to make
a gala dessert,
this recipe adds
a dash of spice
cinnamon from
the isles of Asia.
It’s a memora
ble flavor three
some in a redpe
to be filed away
for use time and
time again.
Chocolate Mousse Elegante
i/2 package {\/2 cup) Baker’s Semi
Sweet Chocolate Chips; y^ teaspoon
instant coffee; 3 egg yolks; \/2 tea
spoon cinnamon; dash of salt; 1 tea
spoon vanilla; 3 egg whites.
Combine chocolate chips and in
stunt coffee in top of double boiler
Heat over hot (not boiling) water
until chocolate melts and coffee dis
solves. Set aside to cool. Then add
yolks, one at a time, beating well
after each. Fold in cinnamon, salt,
and vanilla. Beat egg whites until
peaks will form and fold into the
chocolate mixture. Spoon into dessert
dishes and chill. If desired, garnish
with whipped cream. Makes 4 serv
ing*
pagne tastes with beer purses are
now changing to champagne pur
ses. Those who really haven’t
thought too much of living on
a higher scale than usual will soon
learn from the eager-beavers who
have been dreaming of it for some
time-So it is the duty of the
rest of us to work harder and
longer so that we may satisfy those
tastes_Of coure, that they seem
to have accomplished little more
than set their salaries is beside the
point. Why rush into working to
ward the benefit of the state and
the people when one can get forty
dollars a day plus three thousand
a year? It probably seems quite
logical to our “law makers” to
spend as many days in Juneau as
possible. Where else could most of
them make that much money at
the expense of the voters? There
are a few (pitifully few, tho) that
do think of the rest of us... the
so-called “common people”, but
they are outnumbered. We could,
no doubt, send letters and tele
grams of protest, but why waste
the money? Better save it to pay
the bills we’ll get_
The Scotty, Duffy McDuff, who
told Of his trials and tribulations
in the issue of last week, wants to
thank all those who have expressed
sympathy toward him . .. We
would like to add that he still
hasn’t learned his lesson and is
again in the dog house_Seems
he is a fickle character and is now
courting a new girl friend_
Duffy has had some harsh words
from his mistress about his bad
habits, but he just sneers and goes
merrily on his way. So_back to
the business of ropes and tie*up.
Hanson Baldwin
Guest of Honor
A dinner-party honoring Hanson
Baldwin, military editor of the
New York Times, was hosted by
Mayor and Mrs. Merrill Coon at
their home Sunday evening. Bald
win visited Adak as well as the
Kodiak Naval Station during his
visit to Alaska.
Other guests present were Ad
miral and Mrs. Arnold McKechnie,
Captain and Mrs. Ledn Rogers and
Mr. and Mrs. Sig Digree.
Catharine Lowe
Home from Trip
Mrs. Catharine Lowe returned
home last weekend from an ex
tended trip to the West Coast
states. Mrs. Lowe, co-owner of the
Wardrobe, went Outside shortly
before Christmas to spend the
holidays with her son-in-law and
daughter, Herb and Gail Norris, in
Corvallis, Oregon.
She spent some time in San
Francisco buying new stock for
her shop, as well as receiving
medical attention. She also visited
friends and relatives on the coast.
KAIHS Section
Of Anthropology
To Plan Digging
The Anthropology section of the
Kodiak and Aleutian Islands His
torical Society will discuss plans
and organize for this year's “dig"
when it meets Tuesday evening,
February 17, at 8 pm at the
science room of the downtown
school.
Anthropology section chairman
Donald Clark will outline plans for
archeological work at Anton Lar
sen Bay, and the main business
of the meeting will be to organize
the staff for this project. Anyone
interested in digging for fun is in
vited to attend. Prospective staff
members need not belong to the
Historical Society at the present
time, but will be required to join
before participating in field work.
Interested persons who are un
able to attend the meeting Tuesday
evening may call Donald Clark at
phone 3524 evenings.
There are three general fields
of endeavor in the Historical Soci
ety. Anthropology is the history of
the people through a study of
their artifacts which are hoped to
be obtained by this committee by
excavation of the Larsen Bay sites.
Natural History is a study of the
flora and fauna of the region.
Presently this committee is ex
panding it’s seashell collection.
History, of course, tells the story
of Kodiak. This committee is ac
cumulating microfilm of all refer
ences to Kodiak in preparation for
writing the history. Anyone inter
ested in any of these fields is re
quested to call one of the follow
ing committee chairmen: Anthro
pology, Donald Clark, phone 3524;
History, Dr. Bob Johnson, phone
4561; Natural History, Alice Given,
Phone 4592.
“The Historical Society extends
an invitation to visitors, and will
welcome newr members,” said a
spokesman for,the Society.
Use Sawdust
For Composts
The use of sawdust composts as
a fertilizer is urged by a former
visiting professor of soils at the
University of Alaska.
S. G. Wilde, now back at his
permanent location at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin, writes about
“Marketable Sawdust Composts”
in the Nov. 1958 issue of “Forest
Products Journal.” Prof. )Vilde
taught a soils course at the Uni
versity of Alaska this past semes*
ter and also did research work for
the university’s Agricultural Ex
periment Station.
In his article, Dr. Wilde points
out that “excellent sawdust com
posts can be produced when anhy
drous amonia is used as the source
of nitrogen. The mesh is then
neutralized with phosphoric acid,
innoculated with ‘coprinum Ephe
meras,’ and aerated regularly.”
Sawdust itself includes tannine
and phenolic compounds injurious
to plants and soil microbes. To
convert sawdust into useful, soil
improving material, it must be
freed of its cellulose and toxic
substances.
Mechanization Of the conversion
process has been accomplished by
using a motor-operated pipe-sugar
unit, commonly used for grain
storage. Ammonia is injected into
the sawdust through a pipe. Pres
sure spraying equipment controls
the application of phosphoric acid
and potassium sulphate.
In controlled experiments the
sawdust compost contributed
greatly to the growth of corn in
greenhouse cultures and to the
early development of radishes.
House Plants
Need Help Now
House plants as well as humans
find that their pace slows down
during the short cold days and
long winter nights of Alaskan
winters.
Weak now from loss of light,
plants easily may succumb to in
sect attacks, ;Ihe University of
Alaska Agricultural Extension
Service advises: “Don’t put off the
fight' against the household in
sects.”
Always ready to sap life from
house plants are aphids, spider
mites, white flies, mealy bugs and
sckle insects. Plants should be in
spected carefully, as the aphids
and mites are so small that they
can be well established before the
damage is observed. Mealy bugs
and scale insects have a habit of
developing a waxy coating and
may have lived through the last
treatment. White flies can be seen
if disturbed.
Your Extension agent suggests
that aeros&l bombs, sprays an#
dips should always be used exactly
as directed. Melathion is a good
general control. Two teaspoons
full of 50 per cent emulsifiable
concentrate to a gallon of water
may be used as a dip or spray.
A little detergent gives better
coverage.
Householders are warned not to
use kerosene base preparations on
plants. They are made to kill mos
quitoes and flies. For more infor
mation on insect control for house
plants, write your Extension agent
NOTICE
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE church
services are held each Sundaj
morning, at 11 o'clock, in the Cha
pel Annex, on the Naval Base. For
information or transportation call
3184 or 0-386. tfn
7de 'pVMtien,
BOOKS
The Brownie Scouts-The Girl Scouts
Penny Parker Mystery Stories
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
Boy Scout-Boy Scout Explorers
and Activity books for the pre-school
children.
Phone 2631
Guys and Dolls
TONIGHT
VALENTINE DANCE
Sponsored by VFW Ladies Auxil
iary for Benefit of Welfare Fund.
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DONATION $1.00 per person 9 pm to 1 am
Wardrobe
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New Spring styles enroute — >
Glamorous party frocks
Coats — Long and short in
lovely pastels
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Daytime dresses — Skirts -- Blouses —
Sportswear ‘ |
' Exciting Sweaters
Maternity co-ordinates
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Wide range of sizes.7 to 48 and
half sizesl