SOCIAL MOTES
— Homemaking —
Happenings About Town
— Gardening —
Of This and That
By BETHA DIGREE
The rainfall we have had dur
ing the past few days has been
most welcome. No choking dust
with which to contend . . . Lawns
and gardens look so clean and
fresh, too. . .
The “Roaring Twenties” “cast
rated much applause both Friday
and Saturday nights. We have
hoard a few moans and groans,
tho . . . Seems that the Charleston
proved to be rather strenous even
for those gals who are accustomed
to doing -the Jitterbug! It was a
good show, and we have just one
complaint to mako . . . We would
have liked an even longer show
. . . Just one of the greedy ones,
we suppose . . .
“Oh, look at THAT one!” “Isn’t
it beautiful?” . . . Sci-eams and
delighted laughter from the chil
dren watching the display of fire
works that climaxed the Fourth
of July festivities. Many of the
youngsters had never before seen
fireworks, and they seemed to en
joy the sight immensely, if their
gasps of pleasure and their re
marks were any indication. Even
this weary writer added an “Oh”
and an “Ah” -to the general re
marks of approval. We hope that
all future celebrations will include
fireworks . . .
When we saw the fun the young
sters were having while riding on
the Rotary Club “train” we almost
wished we eould turn back the
clock to oujr own childhood days
«o that we could join them . . .
Despite, or perhaps because of,
bumps and jolts, the boys and
girls shouted with glee as they
rode about town ... We have the
idea, tho, that the Rotarians who
drove the “train” had as much
enjoyment as did the passengers!
Think we will completely forget
our putschke-destroying campaign
—and just let the weeds grow as
they will. While trying to elimi
nate those growing along the road
and vacant lots near our own
home, we stepped into a hole and
fell sprawling to the ground. Not
only was oiir dignity injured . . .
but we sprained a thumb ... So
. . . from now on we shall merely
pull the little plants (while care
fully sitting on the ground) when
they first begin to grow in our
own garden . . . We will concede
the battle to the horrible, nasty
putschke weeds . . .
Mrs. Bill Worth
Goes To Seattle
Mrs. William (Bill) Worth was
an outgoing passenger on PNA’s
direct flight to Seattle.
She will visit Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Metzker and tfcoir chil
dren, Gary, Norman and Jim, for
the next three weeks. Mrs. Metz
ker (Barbara) is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Worth.
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Mrs. V. Fannin
Goes To Montana
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Mrs. Vern Fannin and son, Den
nis, left Tuesday for Great Falls,
to attend the wedding of her
daughter, Miss Dolores Jones.
Miss Jones, a former resident
of Kodiak, will be married to Mr.
Glen Williams on Saturday, July
11, at Great Falls.
Visitors Here
From Arizona
Mr. and Mrs. AI Motto of Phoe
nix, Arizona, arrived here Monday
for a vacation. They are house
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kraft,
and plan to spend a few weeks
in town.
Mr. MOtto is supervisor of the
Yellow Cab Company in Phoenix.
Installation Held
By Officers Wives
The president’s gavel was pre
sented to Mrs. R. L. Burum by
outgoing president Mrs. W. A. Mc
Lennan at the luhcheon meeting
of the Kodiak Naval Station Of
ficers Wives Club held June 11 at
the Officers Club.
Other officers installed at the
meeting were Mrs. G. H. Carrit
thers, vice president; Mrs. J. I.
Baker, secretary; Mrs. W. E. Den
nis. treasurer; Mrs. E. V. Con
verse, member-at-large (On-Base)
and Mrs. F. D. Shipley, member
at-large (Kodiak).
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Mrs. R. L. Burum, president of the Kodiak Officers Wives Club,
and Mrs. W. A. McLennan, outgoing president.
Mrs. R. Parke
Flies First Time
Making her first plane trip, Mrs.
Rose Parke of Anacortes, Wash
ington, arrived via PNA Tuesday
morning to visit her son-in-law
and daughter, “Buster” and Lil
lian Richardson, for an indefinite
length of time.
Mrs Richardson, who operates
Max’s Drive Inn, said, “Mother
had never flown before but she
enjoyed the trip. She had planned
to spend ten days with us, but she
likes Kodiak so well that she
doesn’t know when she will return
to Anacortes.”
Don Fenner Here;
Is On Vacation
Don Fenner arrived in Kodiak
Monday to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ardis Fenner.
Don is on leave from the Air
For<*3. He is stationed at the Rich
ards-Gebaur Air Force base in
Missouri. Prior to entering the ser
vice, he attended Oregon State
College at Corvallis, later attend
ing. Pacific University, where he
received his doctor’s degree in
Optometry.
He expects to remain here dur
ing most of this month. Mrs. Fen
ner is U. S. Commissioner hero
and Mr. Fenner is Harbormaster
at the small boat harbor:
Boy For Jones’
A son, weighing 6 lbs. HVi
ozs., was born on June 29 to Har
riet Josephine and Lowell Russell
Jones.
TD2 Jones, who is serving with
the Navy, and his wife have one
other child. They are living at
1309 North Boulevard, Aleutian
Homes.
Many Weddings
In Month Of June
June proved a big month for
weddings in Kodiak, according to
records in the U.S. Commissioner’s
office.
Among the marriages solemn
ized by the Commissioner and
others by the Navy Chaplain,
Commander Robinson, were the
following:
Lucinda Squartsoff of Ouzenkie
and Roy Walkoff of Kodiak were
married June 3.
On June 19, marriage vows were
exchanged between Lianne Lace
well of Colfax, Washington, and
William Ghadsey of Lewiston, Ida
ho. The groom is attached to the
Coast Guard here.
Carmel Scott and Robert W.
Schumacher, both listed as from
Kodiak, were married June 23.
On June 25, Faye Sonntag and
Albert Kraft were itnited in mar
riage. Both are residents of Ko
diak.
Marilyn MacAuley was wed to
Chandler L. Cook on June 27.
Jeanne R. Richardson from Lox
inton, Mass., was united in mar
riage to Richard R. Krachel on
July 2.
The wedding took place on July
2 of Norma Nettie Knowlton of
Seattle and Willard William Cli
que.
Janet Trotter, of Hardtner, Kan
sas and Billy Joe Smith, of Cap
ron, Oklahoma were united in mar
riage on July 2.
Mother Is Visitor
Mrs. John K. Keers of Brooklyn,
N.Y., arrived Saturday to spend
two weeks with her son, Dr. Bruce
Keers, and his family.
The flight from New York took
17 hours. This is Mrs. Keers first
visit to Alaska.
Seek Contestan t For “MI: ; Ame: '
Pageant In Anchorage T 3 Mon ~
Kodiak has been invited to par
ticipate in the Miss America con
test which is held annually at At
lantic City.
Greater Anchorage, Inc., spon
sors of the Alaska State Miss Am
erica Pageant, has issued an invi
tation to the Kodiak Chamber of
Commerce, to select an entry in
the pageant. The pageant will be
held later this month.
Qualifications for an entrant
are high. She must have been a
resident of the community for the
past six months, must be single,
and never have been ma^'^d, di
vorced, or had her marriage an
nulled. She must be a high school
graduate, and not be less than
eighteen nor more than twenty
eight years old.
Entrant must be of good char
acter and possess poise, person
ality, intelligence, charm and
beauty of face and figure.
A display of talent is necessary.
This is accomplished in a three
minute routine involving either
singing, dancing, playing a musi
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The famous voice of Sophie Tucker echoed throughout the hall at
the Labor Temple as Jane Melarvie, pictured above, gives a spirited
rendition of “Some Of These Days” and “You’ve Got To Be Loved
To Be Healthy,” songs made famous by the one and only Sophie.
Jane was one of the members of the cast in the performance of the
“Roaring Twenties,” which played for two nights during the Fourth
celebrations.
Winning contestant, Johanna Beukers, was crowned Queen of the
Fourth of July Festival, at a ceremony held at the big dance Friday,
July 3. Shirley Ferrigno, King Crab Festival Queen, handed her the
robes of office. Johanna is pictured above wearing crown and robe.
Reading from left to right are members of her Court, Marilyn Chya,
Kathy Burke, and Betty Lou Schriner.
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