-- The Base Breeze —
_By Willow Lawrence.Phone 486-5530
Club Corner
OFFICERS CLUB
The officers of the Naval Station
will hold a reception in honor of
Captain Eugene C. Smith at the
Officers Club on Friday, March
from 6 to 8 p.m.
CPO CLUB,
Don and Jo Anne MacLaine were
winners of the Limlbo Contest held
at the CPO Club on Friday, Feb.
22.
CIVIL SERVICE CLUB
Friday night is game night at the
Civil Service Club.
CLOTHING DRIVE
Clean, used, but wearable cloth
ing for men, women, and children
in all sizes is still wanted by Coast
Guard Wives Clubs. All usable
clothing donated will be packed for
the U.S. Coast Guard’s annual Ber
ing Sea Patrol and distributed by
them to the needy village natives.
On base donations may be
dropped off at the Coast Guard Air
Detachment, Hangar No. 1, to be
placed in the trailer marked “Ber
ing Sea Patrol.” If you live in town
drop them off at the Kodiak Police
Station.
For additional information call:
Jo Ann Parker at 7-5457, Betty
Clark at 7-3320, Jinx Hubert at 7
5542, Arline Marsh at 6-5116, or
Adrienne Moon at 6-5235.
CARNIVAL SUCCESS
The school carnival held the eve
ning of Feb. 23 at the on-base
school proved to be a huge success.
The room mothers, teachers, and
children plus Cmdr. Simon, finan
cial chairman, and Cmdr. Williams,
president of the PTA, should be
congratulated for doing a wonder
ful job.
The purpose of the carnival was
to raise money for the PTA fund
and make fun for everyone and
this it did. There was a dart gam:,
a fish pond, a cake walk, a bean
bag throw, and a bean guessing
contest with prizes for all. Also a
thrilling and chilling Spook House
and a Country Store where the big
game bargain hunter could stalk
a white elephant. A couple of
clowns cavorted throuhout the
crowds; and young and old feasted
on soft drinks, cotton candy, pop
corn, and hot dogs. ,
MEET THE GIRLS
Special Services Presents “Meet
the Girls” at the Billiken Theatre
at 8 p.m. March 4 and 5. This show
is a sparkling exhibition of talent
—singing, dancing, juggling, and
comedy routines—with Jack Le
Maire and Jimmy Coleano.
Featured girls are Allien Fla
hery, Terry Hoefke, Myki Mather,
Lois Hunt Toby Butler and Bev
erly Chariott.
KODIAK VISITOR
Mrs. Stanley Jacobsen of Eugene,
Ore., is visiting her daughter,
Marla Nowak and her husband Ken
Nowak, and their two daughter^,
newly-born Lissa Ann and 2-year
old Laurie Sue.
KODIACTORS ACTIVE
Lo and behold the next produc
tion of the Kodiactors is entitled,
“T,o and Behold.” Ralph Pelletier
\ ill be the director of this 3-act
comedy.
Anyone interested in all types of
Little Theatre work — acting,
prompting, props, make-up, car
pentry. painting, etc.—should con
tact Ralph Pelletier at 7-5516 or
Nancy Gross at 7-5492.
BOY TALK
Roy Howard, a 9 lb. 2 oz. lad
who was born on Monday, Feb. 25,
is the son of Ensign USCG Roy
and Patsy Foote.
Michael Louis, a 7 lb. 8 oz young
ster who was born at 9:27 a.m.
Wednsday, Feb. 27, is the son of
Miles Durkee AC1 USN and his
wife Mary.
SURPRISE SHOWER
A surprise baby shower was
given to Mary Durkee on Thursday
evening, Feb. 21, at thehome of
Lori Boyd. Hostesses were Lori
Boyd and Peggy Reynolds.
Guests were Ida Chepan, Belle
Dobson, Gail Gresham, Lin Heth,
Ruth Miller, Barbara Rogers and
De Triplett.
After many lovely and useful
gifts were presented to Mary, cof
fee and a beautifully decorated
cake were served. Games and prizes
were also included in the evening,
winners being Belle Dobson, Mary
Durkee, Gail Gresham, and Bar
bara Rogers.
Feminine Facts
OFFICERS WIVES
The Kodiak Officers Wives CIud
cordially invites all officers wives
to attend the Tea in honor of Mrs.
Eugene C. Smith and Mrs. Roy P.
Gee on Wednesday, March 7, be-G
tween 2 and 4 p.m. at the Officers
Club.
COAST GUARD WIVES
The Coast Guard Wives will hold
their monthly business meeting on
Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. at
the Base Chapel Annex.
BASE BOY SCOUTS
Boy Scout Troop 626 held Roll
Call, a charter renewal, and an an
nual inspection by District Com
missioner Vernon Draper at the
base Scout Hall on Wednesday,
Feb. 20.
Presiding was base Troop Chair
man Cmdr. W. B. Garrison.
Mirror Classifieds bring results.
Kodiak Navy Wives Club Learns About
Sculpturing At February 23 Luncheon
The Kodiak Navy Wives Club
No. 126 held a luncheon Saturday,
Feb. 23, at the Enlisted Men’s
Club. Guest speaker Cele Krakow,
who demonstrated methods and
lectured about sculpture, proved to
be not only a gifted artist gut a
poised and entertaining speaker as
well.
Mrs. Krakow, the wife of Cmdr.
Herbert Krakow, is a native of
New York City. She told how her
interest and study in sculpture
started and grew, and she showed
the basic techniques and tools of
sculpture.
The talented sclupturess also
displayed a few of her original art
works. Since Mrs. Krakow has spent
some time in the Philippines some
were of Philippine mahogany.
Others were of marble or plaster
of Paris. Many of her figures have
BATCHELOR SPEAKS
Chaplain Goss reports that the
first dinner meeting of the Prot
estant Men of the Chapel proved to
be a highly successful one. A.1
though only about 30 people were
expected there was a turnout of
almost 90 men.
After a delicious steak dinner,
a very interesting and informative
lecture was given by Ron Batchelor
of the Aalaska Department of Fish
& Game. The talk revolved around
the year cycle and tagging of Afog
nak Elk.
The Protestant Men of the
Chapel plan to meet the third Mon
day of each month at teh Enlisted
Men’s Club for dinner and a special
program.
PROTESTANT WOMEN
The Protestant Women of the
Chapel will meet on Monday,
March 4, at 1:15 p m. Guest speaker
will be Miss Alice Green, a reli
gious coordinator with the Alaska
Native Service Hospital in Anchor
age.
Miss Green will show slides and
speak about her experiences when
she worked as a missionary on St.
Lawrence Island. She will also ad
dress the Base Protestant Youth
Group Sunday, March 3.
While in Kodiak Miss Green will
be the house guest of Cmdr. and
Mrs. Dodson. Miss Green and Mrs.
Dodson were college chums a few
years back at Park College, Park
ville, Missouri.
been exhibited at leading art
shows.
Mrs. Krakow holds weekly
classes at her home. All interested
are invited to attend.
Grace Routzahn and her mother.
Mrs. Herbert Whited, Carol Camp
bell, and Sarah Rouse were also
guests at the luncheon. Hostesses
were Joan Daniels and Rosemarie
Kennedy.
TOASTMASTERS MEET
The Toastmasters International
now being organized for enlisted
and civilian personnel holding club
privileges held its first meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 20.
President Jack Page, W. R. Med
lin, and Leonard Mealor of the Ko
diak W'illiwaws 1861 were present
to assist in forming the club and
act as guest speakers. A committee
was formed to seek a new charter
for the newly organized club and
plan for the next meeting to be
held Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m.
at the Enlisted Men’s Club.
The main purpose of Toastmas
ters is to foster a latent talent for
and promoe poise, confidence, and
ability in public speaking. All qual
ified to join are encouraged to at
tend the next meeting.
PROTESTANT MEN
The first dinner-meeting held
Monday, Feb. 18, of the Protestant
Men of the Chapel proved to be a
highly successful one.
After a delicious steak dinner, a
very interesting and informative
lecture on the year cycle and tag
ging of Afognak elk was given by
Ron Batchelor of Alaska Depart
ment of Fish and Game.
The Protestant Men plan to meet
the 3rd Monday of each month at
the Enlisted Men’s Club for dinner
and a special program.
GIRL TALK
Lissa Ann, a 6 lb. 6 oz. charmer
who was born on Tuesday, Feb. 19
is the daughter of Ken Nowak
AMSI USN and his wife Marla.
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Heads Cancer Drive In State
Mrs. Elmer Rasmuson, who retired last year as a Colonel in the U.S.
Army, has been named by Dr. William M. Whitehead as chairman
of the 1963 Cancer Cruside in Alaska. Mrs. Rasmuson is from Alaska.
All Kodiak Residents Eligible To Vote
March 12 On Final Plan Of Borough
Vitally important decisions al
tering the form of local self-gov
ernment of Kodiak are to be made
within several days.
If you are a resident either in
side or outside the city limits Who
is in anyway interested about who
and how the area’s schools, taxes,
police, and such other things as
planing zoning will be handled in
the future, you had better make
up your mind right here and now
not to miss the March 12 meeting
of the Kodiak Island Borough
Study Gruop at 8 p.m. in the Post
office Coui'troom.
This will be the final meeting at
which the committee work of many
months will be presented for adop
tion in its final form. The group
Kodiak Rainbows
Entertain Grand
District Deputy
Mrs. Hal Drinkall, of Seward,
Grand Deputy for District No. 3
and member of the Grand Execu
tive Board, of the Grand Assembly
of Alaska, International Order of
Rainbow for Girls, made her offi
cial visit to Kodiak Assembly No.
8 Wednesday evening, Feb. 20.
The Mothers Club held a spa
ghetti supper for Mrs. Drinkail
and the girls in the basement of
the Masonic building before the
meeting. The Rainbow advistory
board assisted the mothers in cook
ing and serving the dinner.
Mrs. Drinkall, who formerly
lived in Kodiak, renewed many old
friendships and made some new
oner. She talked to the girls and
their mothers about the plans for
the first Alaska Grand Assembly
to be held in Anchorage this Au
gust. She expressed the hope that
many of our girls would be pres
ent.
stresses the fact that ANY RESI
DENT, whether inside or outside
the city limits, is eligible to vote
on the reports.
This will be THE meeting at
which it will be determined what
type of borough and what size the
borough shall be.
Presented elsewhere in this is
sue is a complete report on the
final recommendations proposed by
the Boundary Committee. You are
urged to read it over carefully as
it will be one of the reports you
will be asked to vote upon at the
final meeting.
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