SOCIAL NOTES
— Homemaking —
Happenings About Town
— Gardening —
Of This and That
By BETHA DIGREE
We have made a wish for those
persons who stole our little gray
skiff from our home . . . When
you are out in that boat, may it
suddenly sink beneath you, along
with the motor you have undoubt
edly stolen, into deep water. May
it sink near some barren, desolate
shore far from civilization, and
may you lose everything with the
exception of the most useless pos
session you have . . . Your worth
less lives . . . Then may you spend
months in that same spot, with no
shelter from the elements, eating
raw mussels and drinking brack
ish water, before you are rescued.
Now that you know our wish for
you, do have fun , . . If thieves
can enjoy anything
Our taste buds had an unusual
treat this week, thanks to Jim
Paris, Lockheed Station Manager
at Chiniak Tracking Station. Jim
brought us a huge fresh pineapple
that arrived from Hawaii just last
week. The fruit smelled so good
that we hated to cut into it, but
we couldn’t resist very long . . .
Ummmmmmm. We do thank you,
Jim, for your thoughtfulness . . .
—o—o—o—
After seemingly endless weeks
of rain and cloudy skies, the sun
has finally won the battle, at least
for a short time . . . Today (Thurs
day) the almost-forgotten blue sky
can be seen, but clouds lurking on
the horizon may soon form a solid
blanket overhead . . . Bringing
back that feeling of depression.
Even the Spring flowers seem to
be weary of the rain and are just
barely beginning to show a bit of
growth. We did find one lone
yellow violet blooming this morn
ing, which made us feel cheerful.
—O—O—0—
Another group of fine young
sters have made a donation to the
1 ospital fund, and we wish to give
them credit. With their donation,
sent to Mrs. Marion Lynch, mem
ber of the Hospital Advisory
Board, they sent the following
note:
Dear Mrs. Lynch:
Brownie Troop No. 22 would
like to donate $10 to the hospital.
We are proud to be able to help
our community. Thank you.
(s) Mrs. Louise Bettis,
Troop Leader
Joy Frost
Lavonda Beukers
Debra Chase
Diane Bettis
Kathleen Poland
Mary Ellen
Katelnikoff
Peggy Jane
Katelnikoff
Lisa Rickey
Roberta Draper
Donna Foster
A salute to Brownie Troop No.
22!
Mrs. McKinley
Guest Of Honor
Mrs. Eloise McKinley was guest
of honor at a Stork shower held
at her home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Nita McKinley and Mrs. Fern
Morton were co-hostesses at the
affair.
There were approximately fif
teen guests in attendance at tse
shower.
Mother-Daughter
Annual Banquet
An annual event for the Wom
en’s Society of the Community
Baptist Church is the Mother
Daughter banquet, which was held
Tuesday evening, May 3, in the
church dining room. 15 husbands
and fathers, dressed in appropri
ate attire, were the waiters for the
affair and served approximately
120 mothers and daughters.
The youngest mother, oldest
mother, mother with the youngest
daughter and the youngest grand
mother were each presented with
corsages.
In an impressive ceremony fol
lowing the banquet, Miss Estelle
Marlin installed newly elected
officers of the Women’s Society.
Guest soloist for the evening was
Mrs. Annie Laurie Martin, who
was accompanied by Mrs. Wanda
Fields at the piano.
interview Reveals
Mrs. Caldwell’s
Grace and Charm
This is the first in a series of
articles presenting interviews with
someone of interest, resident or
newcomer, which will appear in
future issues of the Kodiak Mirror.
We hope that neighbors living on
Kodiak Island, both in town and
on the Naval Base, may become
better acquainted by knowing a
little more, each of the other.
By MIRIAM J. ANGELL
With the arrival in Kodiak
several weeks ago of Admiral and
Mrs. Howard H. Caldwell, and
with this column in mind, we in
vited ourselves to meet and inter
view Mrs. Caldwell.
This was her reaction to the
question familiar to every new
comer to Kodiak: “We were given
such a warm welcome to Kodiak.
Various wives here on the station
brought decorations to make the
house more comfortable and cheer
ful.” (The Caldwells were then in
temporary quarters until their
household goods should arrive.)
‘‘We both enjoyed meeting the
townspeople and service people at
our reception and at coffee follow
ing change of command. Even the
weather cooperated to give us a
warm welcome to Kodiak.”
Mrs. Caldwell wishes they had
been here when their children
were of high school age.
‘‘It seems a wonderful place for
children to grow up. We have driv
en around the island a little and
find the scenery very beautiful.
I intend to read a great deal about
Alaska and acquaint myself with
the state1 and the island.” The
admiral’s lady is a petite, attrac
tive woman of quiet graciousness
and sweet charm. Her home re
flects this happy bent of person
ality; the whole effect is one of
serene good taste. The sunroom,
living and dining rooms are done
in a delicate, creamy pink. Sofas
and chairs are arranged for com
fortable conversation groups, yet
a sense of spaciousness has been
retained. Deep red Imari bowls
and plates line book shelves along
A complete line of
MOTHER’S DAY SIFTS
Beautiful
Costume Jewelry..
Lovely
Lingerie
m
A new shipment of
Chic Hats
in white and pastels
has just arrived.
KRAFT’S DRY GOODS DEPT.
Open Friday until 8 p.m.
MRS. HOWARD H. CALDWELL
the walls; other Oriental china
and furnishings here and there
add interest and beauty. Out of
standard Navy quarters Mrs. Cald
well has made a beautiful home.
At the time of our interview
Mrs. Caldwell was waiting anxious
ly to get into permanent quarters
and unpack belongings she had
not seen for many months. The
family had lived out of suitcases
for well over a year while Admiral
Caldwell commanded a carrier di
vision in the Far East.
Among other personal treasures,
she looked forward to finding her
recipes again; she collects and
enjoys trying new ones. One of her
favorites is a Chicken Sauterne
recipe, printed below.
Mrs. Caldwell likes to read,
particularly historical novels. She
and the Admiral have joined a
couples’ bowling league and they
both are interested in lending
their support to the various other
activities on the Naval base. The
Admiral also likes hunting; Mrs.
Caldwell has a very beautiful hat
of pheasant feathers from birds
he brought down.
She enjoys a good game of
bridge, “but not too serious—that
takes away the fun of it. I hope
to learn to fish while we are here,
and also to see some of the rest
of Alaska, perhaps when our
daughter visits us during the sum
mer.”
The Caldwells have two children,
a son and daughter. Both gradu
ated from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their son
will complete two years in the
army in September at the Chemi
cal Warfare Center in Maryland.
Their daughter works with Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
investment company’s offices in
Chicago. ,
Mrs. Caldwell is originally from
Pennsylvania. She attended George
Washington University in Wash
ingaon, D. C. for two years before
her marriage in 1931 to Ensign
Caldwell whom she had known
since ihis midshipman days at An
napolis.
From the beginning when he
was a young flyer serving on the
Battleship New York they have
had tours at Annapolis; Coronado,
California; Norfolk, Virginia;
Washington, D. C. and Glennview,
Illinois. And finally the Far East
until late this past winter.
During these years, a goodly
number of them lonely sea duty
years, Mrs. Caldwell busied her
self with her home and children.
Answering another question,
“No, I have never had any other
career, although I have been a
Grey Lady and have worked for
Navy Relief. I have always been
most interested in Navy Relief.”
Mrs. Caldwell is happy to live
here and to be a part of the life
on the island. She is looking for
ward to knowing Kodiak and its
people better in the months ahead.
Bei
CHICKENSAUTERNE
2 fryers, cut up
6 T butter or margarine
3 T flour
Vz t salt
Vz t paprika
1 T instant onion
V\ t tabasco
Vz t Worcestershire
Vz t celery salt
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