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SOCIAL NOTES
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Happenings About Town
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Of This and That
By BETHA DEGREE
The average person who has
Bad no medical training doubtless
usually thinks, as we did, that all
medical journals must be dry, dull
reading. To the layman, we sup
pose, most of them are just that
- - * But we have been reading
* some of the most fascinating arti
cles in copies of the MD Medidal
Newsmagazine that we have found
for some time . . . One article we
found extremely absorbing was
about reptiles and their place in
our lives. Reptiles are creatures
that we have never been able to
view with abhorrence as do many
people ... In fact, we have' always
Ihought of them as beautiful and
graceful in motion . . . Something
to be treated with reasonable cau
tion but not to be despised. We
were happy, therefore, when we
read the final summing up of the
dtory, and we quote, “Forever
shamed as the initiator of man’s
paradisiac downfall, the snake is
more useful to man’s well-being
than it is usually given credit
for,” . . . Then we found an arti
cle on Prehistoric and Magic medi
cine that kept us engrossed
throughout the lunch hour ... so
much so that we forgot to eat!
The pages were illustrated with
photographs of cave paintings
thousands of years old, amulets,
artifacts, fetishes and surgical in
struments. Some were crudely
fashioned, but others were deli
cately made and carved. When we
"had finished poring over the
pages, we realized that, despite
the old strong belief in good and
evil spirits and in magic, the prac
tice of medicine is age-old, and
began long before the time of
records. Some of the methods
wsed are still being used in a
modified form, altho with far less
pain to the patients. We are grate
ful to the friend who gave us the
magazines, and will welcome ad
ditional issues!
Last week we commented on the
litter and rubbish on the lot next
to the Kodiak Cleaners. Evidently
we were not explicit enough in
warning the location, as Don Wolf,
the owner of the Kodiak Cleaners,
tells us that several people have
^chaffed him about his unsightly
lot -For the information of those
persons, there was no intent of
casting aspersions on the property
wf the Kodiak Cleaners. The area
ia question is the nearby lot
where, as we have been informed,
m theatre formerly stood. Anyone
who has even fair vision can see
that the parking space adjacent
to the Kodiak Cleaners is neatly
lept, and we sincerely hope that
Dn no longer need be subjected to
may derision. We offer him our
apology for being the cause of the
remarks. But we still maintain that
the place in question is an eyesore
that should not be seen in the
heart of town, and we shall offer
wo apology for our thought on the
matter.
"I thought about taking Julie
mat for dinner to celebrate our
sixth wedding anniversary last
Saturday (August 10) but changed
my mind. She is a good cook and
I decided we would stay at home,”
John Snell, who is attached to
no on the Naval Station, inform
ed us. We must have a long talk
with John to show him the error
of his thinking. Too many other
husbands might be inclined to
follow his example, and wives
would always have to cook the
anniversary dinner. It isn’t just
the cooking . . . There are those
dishes to be washed ... We hope
that the .editor reads this and re
members when our anniversary
comes. . .
Set Wedding Date
Wedding plans were announced
this week for Miss Lorraine Oster
back, daughter of Mr. Alvin Oster
back of this city by a former mar
riage and • Charles Hillborn of
Chignik. Alaska.
The couple plan to be wed at
the Community Baptist Church on
Friday evening, August 28.
Visitors Here
From Cashmere
Making their first trip to Alas
ka, Mr. and Mrs. William Murray
of Cashmere, Washington spent
several day visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Murray here. The two men
are brothers.
The visitors left Thursday for
a two-day stay in Anchorage be
fore returning to Cashmere where
they own apple orchards. Mrs.
Murray explained that the picking
and packing season is about to be
gin. She added that the season
is expected to be a poor one as
the crop is light.
Damery & Son
To Go Outside
Planning to be gone two weeks,
William Damery will leave Tues
day for the- Outside. He will be
accompanied by his son, Bill, Jr.,
to Decatur, Mississippi; where
young Bill will register at East
Central Junior College.
Damery will visit his daughters,
Shirley Phelps and Mrs. D. G.
Swanson, in San Diego, California
before returning to Kodiak.
Sullivans’ Here
For Two Weeks
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Sullivan
arrived last Saturday and will
spend at least two weeks here
before returning to their present
home at Hermosa Beach, Califor
nia. They are the houseguests of
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Colford.
Dr. Sullivan, who practiced den
tistry in Kodiak for many years,
has sold his practice to Dr. Col
ford. He is recuperating very well
following leg surgery, and has dis
carded his crutches, now just
using a cane. He and Mrs. Sulli
van left here last October, when
he first entered the hospital.
Charles Farrells’
Weekend Visitors
Charles and Betty Farrell were
visitors in Kodiak over the week
end.
Charlie Farrell left for King Sal
mon on business. Mrs. Farrell re
turned to Anchorage.
Marge Gibbons
In Anchorage
Mrs. Marge Gibbons, owner of
Mar Lou* Dress Shop, went to
Anchorage last week, where she
entered the hospital for a medi
cal check-up and treatment. She
will be the houseguest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Myrna Perkins, while in
Anchorage, and is expected to
return home in a week or two.
Mrs. Marie Cardinal is acting
as manager of the shop during
Mrs. Gibbons' absence.
Lofgreen-Fearn
Vows Exchanged
Marriage vows were exchanged
yesterday, August 14, by Miss
Jane Fearn and Mr. Harold Van
Lofgreen at the Chapel Annex,
Naval Station.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Fearn. The
groom, who comes from Riverside,
California, is attached to the U.S.
Coast Guard, Kodiak.
A reception was held immediate
ly following the wedding.
Third Child Born
A baby girl, the third child,
and christened Tanya Delila, was
born to Donald and Mrs. Burgey
on August 1, at the Naval Station
Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds,
5% ounces at birth. Burgey, AL1,
USCG, is serving with the Coast
Guard here. They reside at 1506
Hillside, Aleutian Homes area.
Recipe of the Week
Mentos Brighten
Simple Salmon “Pie”
By BETTY BARCLAY
Canned salmon, that year
round favorite, becomes a de
lightful main dish “pie” when
combined with pimientos and
mashed potatoes. The salmon
swims in a cream sauce sparkling
with the bright red color and
zesty flavor of pretty pimientos,
and yesterday’s leftover mashed
potatoes make a successful come
back in the “piecrust.” Served
with a salad of fresh or canned
fruit, this Simple Salmon “pie”
will please all members of the
family.
Simple Salman Pimienta "Pia"
3 cups mashed potatoes
Vz Cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 Egg yolk
4 Tbls. butter or margarine
% Cup chopped onion
3 Tbls. flour
1 Tbls. lemon juice
1 Cup evaporated milk
% Tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
1 (4-oz.) jar or can whole
pimientos, cut in large pieces
1 can (1 lb.) salmon
Combine shredded cheese and
pgg yolk with the mashed po
tatoes, pressing the mixture on
the bottom and sides of an 8" pie
pan or IV2 quart, shallow baking
dish. Melt the butter or mar
garine and cook the onion in it
until tender. Mix in the flour and
lemon juice; stir to a smooth
paste. Pour in the milk, stirring
until sauce is smooth. Add the
salt, pepper, and pimientos, and
pour the mixture into the pie pan
or baking dish. Now pick over
the salmon, break into large
chunks and drop them into the
sauce. Bake at 325° for about 25
minutes, or until the potato edg
ing is golden brown and the sauce
is set. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Library Election
Wed., August 19
Annual elections for the Kodiak
Library Board will be held in the
pub; ry building Wednes
day, August 19.
Holders of current membership
cards are entitled to vote.
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