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By SIG DIGREE
Five Coast Guard men, Cmdr.
C. A. Richmond, Jr., Lt. William
Claiborne, Lt. Paul Breed. Lt.
George Seaman and Lt. R. E. Gard
ner, were cited by Samuel J. Hutch
inson, Bureau of Commercial Fish
eries, Regional Director.
The five men took part in the
rescue evacuation on April 12 at
St. George Island of Alvin Lesten
kof, his wife and daughter, who
were victims of a disastrous fire.
A helicopter had to be dismantled,
flown to nearby St. Paul, and re
assembled and after picking up the
victims, flying them back to St.
Paul, where they were taken
aboard a C-123 and flown to Anch
orage.
Hutchinson said it was “an ex
ceptional operation”. It gives all
of us a greater feeling of security
to know that such a ready source
of assistance is at hand.”
Fines of $50, with $25 suspended,
were assessed twelve residents of
the Gastineau Channel area in Ju
neau, when they were cited for
fishing without a valid sport fish
ing license.
The stiff fines was an indication
that fishing and hunting violations
will meet with increased severity.
Formerly, the fine was usually a
flat $5.
Despite the expiration date
which is printed on every license,
several of the violators explained
that they thought their license ex
pired July 1. It has been almost
two years since licenses expired
in July. Sport fishing licenses ex
pire Dec. 31 each year and are re
newable Jan. 1 of each year. The
license is required for either fresh
or salt water fishing.
Another interesting item in this
connection: Several sport-commer
cial fishermen said they were un
der the impression that they did
not require a sport fishing license.
A sport-commercial fisher man
l”
must possess a sport fish license to
fish during the periods or in the
areas open to sport fishing only.
* * *
Benny Bensons Alaska flag is
commemorated in a hand-carved
sign in Seward which was recently
erected at the Jesse Lee Methodist
Home there.
According to The Cheechako
News, Kenai newspaper, the sign
was made by Copecraft, a local
shop, and not only designates the
location of the children’s home, but
also commemorates Alaska’s flag,
which was designed at the Jesse
Lee Home by Benny Benson in
1927.
• * *
Also in the same paper, an ad ap
peared offering $500 reward to any
Cook Inlet fishermen who get rusty
from the salty waters of the Inlet
after getting oiled at the Inlet Bar
... In order to be eligible, the ad
says, you must be a human being
(or a reasonable facsimile), and
... choose your own brand of snake
oil from the Inlet Bar’s large and
varied stock and get properly oiled.
. . . Persons with artificial legs,
steel plates in their head or weld
ers with homemade false teeth are
not allowed to compete. Also peo
ple who habitually drink water are
excluded from the competition . . .
The ad concludes by saying: “Come
one, come all—fishermen, friends,
connoiseurs of snake oil, free
loaders and Cheechacos.”
Did you ever hear anybody com
plain because the weather was too
good?
That's what the contractor who
has the job of putting in antenna
poles on St. Lawrence Island for
a defense station is doing. Next to
Siberia, the island is not noted for
its balmy weather. The holes were
drg deep in the permafrost. Then
came the mild weather reducing
everything to a quagmire. ‘The
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said.
* * *
Newest play on the Presidents
initials JFK: “Jobs For Kinfolks.”
• * •
“The United States has 22 mil
lion dogs and 40% suffer from hali
tosis, says a recent scientific sur
vey. I don’t question the survey;
I’m just glad I didn’t have to make
it.” James H. Russell, Bolton
(Tex.) Journal.
Melanie Draper
Weds Gene Meeks
In a double-ring, candlelight
ceremony, Miss Melanie Draper
became the bride of Mr. Gene
Meeks on Friday, May 26, at the
Community Baptist Church.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Draper of Kodiak,
was given in marriage by her
father. Rev. Lewis White officiated
at the ceremony and Mrs. Annie
Laurie Martin sang “Because” and
“The Lord’s Prayer.”
Mrs. Meeks wore a floor-length
gown of white lace over chiffon
and net with a “boat” neck and
long, pointed sleeves. The skirt
was caught up with clusters of
orange blossoms. Her short veil
was attached to a tiara of seed
pearls. She carried a bridal bou
quet of pink rose buds and white
carnations.
Miss Karen Rextrew, maid of
honor, was attired in a cocktail
length gown of yellow chiffon with
a matching lace cap. Miss Dolores
Satterlee and Miss Dale McKinley,
bridesmaids, wore gowns of laven
der chiffon with matching caps.
The three attendants each carried
a nosegay of carnations and rose
buds.
The bride’s mother chose a gown
of rose silk for the occasion and
wore a corsage of yellow orchids.
Attending the groom as best
man was his twin brother. Dean
Meeks. Ushers were John Kazama
and Stephen Draper. Candle light
ers were Roberta Draper and Hel
ene Talbott.
A reception was held at the
church following the ceremony.
Miss Judy Walker cut the bride’s
cake, while Mrs. Robert Dawson
and Mrs. Henry Breckberg poured.
The bride’s aunt, Mrs. Willis Car
ter of Seattle, and Mrs. Robert Lee
attended the gift table. Miss Luana
Garoutte had charge of the guest
book. Others assisting were the
Mesdames Alf Anderson, Morris
Burnham and Cecil Belcher.
Mrs. Meeks graduated from Ko
diak High School this year and was
editor of the Year Book.
Mr. Meeks, whose parents reside
in Mountain Home, Idaho, is pres
ently attached to the Naval Station.
The young couple expect to leave
for California early in July.
Johnson-Abston
Wedding May 14
Mrs. Virginia Johnson and Mr.
Gary Abston were married Sunday,
May 14, in a ceremony performed
by Deputy Magistrate Mabel Fen
ner at the VFW hall.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Annie Johnson. She wore
a white lace short-length dress, and
carried a bouquet of red roses.
The groom is the son of Mrs.
Dan Steadman.
Naval Station
Births
i
A son, Whitney Brown, weighing
9-lbs. Vi-oz., was born on May 31 to
Mary Margaret and James Franklin
Wyatt, Lt. (j.g.) USCG.
A daughter, Julie Ann, weighing
6 lbs. 13 ozs., was born on May 31
to Margaret Rose and Pierre
Slightam, Lt., USN.
All ABOUT BABIES
A Public Service of the
National Baby Care Council
“SHOTS FOR BABY”
By William Kitay
National Association of
Science Writers
Editor, All About Babies
Babies usually are born with an
immunity to a number of commun
icable diseases. They obtain this
immunity from their mothers.
The inborn immunity, however,
is good for only about the first six
months of life. After this, baby
must develop his own immunity.
Immunity is a natural defense
of the body against disease. It is
made possible by a supply of pro
tective substances known as anti
bodies.
The presence of antibodies, and
thus immunity, is brought about
in three different ways. First, in
a natural way during the disease
itself. Second, by immunization, a
method by which the body is stim
ulated to build the desired anti
bodies. Third, by the injection of
of antibodies against a specific
disease.
When it comes to the communi
cable diseases of babyhood, the
first method is least desirable. The
third, the use of antiserum, is but
a temporary method when qiuck
protection is needed and then, only
in certain diseases.
The sceond method is the most
useful in protecting baby against
the more common communicable
diseases of baby hood. To provide
this protection, doctors observe an
immunization timetable.
Baby’s first immunizations are
against diptheria, tetanus and
whooping cough. These usually be
gin when the child is one to two
months of age. Three or four
monthly inoculations are given.
“Booster shots” are usually given
a year or so later. Many doctors
feel "booster shots” for whoop
ing cough are unnecessary after
the age of five, but that anti-teta
nus “boosters” are advisable at
three to 10-year intervals.
A relatively new entry on the
immunization timetable are the
inoculations against polio. Many
doctors recommend that “polio
shots” be started at just about the
time baby is receiving his first in
oculations.
Immunization against polio con
sists of a series of three inocula
tions. The second dose is given
four to six weeks after the first and
the third, seven to 12 months later.
A “booster dose” is recommended
about a year after the completion
of the series.
A single vaccination against
small pox is usually given at five
or six months of age or any time
during baby’s first year. It is rec
ommended that this vaccination be
repeated every three to five years
throughout life.
In some areas where the prob
ability of exposure exists, doctors
may recommend inoculations
against typhoid and para-typhoid
every one or two years.
Some four million babies are
born in this country every year. It
is protection via immunization
against the communicable diseases
of babyhood that has dramatically
lowered tjie infant death rate and
increased man’s lifespan.
Conference At
Christian Center
A 24-hour day of continual
prayer preceeded the missionary
conference of the Alaska Gospel
Association of the Slavic Gospel
Association of Chicago, Illinois,
which began Wednesday evening
at the Kodiak Christian Center, ac
cording to Rev. Eugene A. Slater.
Missionaries of the Association
came from mission stations which
stretch from Palmer, Southwest
to King Cove, Alaska.
Rev. Peter Deyneka, Sr., world
traveller, and director of the mis
sion, and Rev. Andrew Semenchuk,
director of the Association’s Rus
sian Bible Institute in Buenos
Aires, Argentina, are the speakers
at the evening services being held
nightly at the Center. Tliis evening,
Rev. Semenchuk will speak and
show pictures on Argentina, and
Saturday evening Rev. Deyneka,
who has just returned from Eur
ope, will show pictures taken dur
ing his travels.
Sunday will conclude the con
ference with three services. Along
with the regular 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. services there will be a 3
p. m. service in which Rev. Dey
neka will report on conditions in
Europe today.
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