SOCIAL NOIES
— Momemaking —
Happenings About Town
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— Gardening —
Of This and That
By BETHA DIGBEE
Some weeks begin nicely, with
pleasant things happening . . .
When we came to the office Mon
day morning we found a lovely
gardenia bud on our desk ... A
gift from Mary Wickman, who op
erates the Kodiak Laundry next
door. Mary has the proverbial
•green thumb’ and the windows of
the laundry are usually filled with
splashes of color of many flowers.
All week long we have been en
joying the beauty and fragrance
as the gardenia (one of our favor
ite flowers) has opened into full
bloom. Just one unhappy note
about it ... It has made us long
for those flower stands and florist
shops we knew so well in other
places . . . We do thank Mary for
bringing us such a welcome
gift . . .
As tho the one gift was not
enough for one day, Marian Sloni
ger arrived with some delicious
onion bread that she had baked,
as welt as a cheese cake filled
with pineapple . . . Ummjnmmm
. . . Judt the thing to make us
regain those lost pounds, but well
worth it. We 6alute you, Marion.
These nice happenings compen
sated for the unpleasant call from
the irate woman who insisted that
we had failed to publish two items
she had sent tx> us. Despite crur
attempts to assure her that they
bad been printed she insisted we
?
were wrong ... It took us at
least five minutes to find the ar
ticles in our file copies aiflter she
slammed down the receiver. There
must be a much easier and more
pleasant way to go insane than
being in the publishing business.
We are open to suggestions . . .
2 Are Honored
At Tea On N. S.
A tea honoring Mrs. Arnold
McKechnie, wife of Radm. A. W.
McKechnie, and Mrs. Henry Cald
well, wife of Radm. H. H. Cald
well, who relieved Radm. McKech
nie as Commandant Alaskan Sea
Frontier and Commandant 17th
Naval District on Saturday, was
held at the Officers Club, Naval
Station, March 31.
The tea tables were appropriate
ly decorated to depict the ‘Four
Seasons.’ Pouring at the ‘Spring’
table decorated with spring flow
ers and pink tapers, was Mrs. C. O.
Rogers. At the ‘Summer’ table on
which pale green tapers, moss and
yellow daffodils were used, was
Mrs. Roger Burum. Mrs. D. M.
Hizer presided at the ‘Autumn’
table which featured a brown color
scheme of dried materials and
brown candles. A brass tea service
carried out the autumn scheme.
The ‘Winter’ table, at which Mrs.
E. V. Converse poured, was blue
and white. Driftwood painted
white, wood roses painted white
and blue, and white tapers com
pleted the setting.
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Elks
EASTER BREAKFAST
With Chef Ray Boggs
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
10:00 a. m.—2:00 p.m.
Steak .. Ham .. Eggs
Hotcakes
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Elks and Family
Emblem Club Members and Escorts
No Guests
Adults $1.50 Children 75£
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Porcelain Pottery
Rich colors, smart styles.
Ash trays, vases, pedestal bowls.
Phone 2631
9 • 6 Weekdays
tt • 8 Friday
Mrs. McKechnie was presented
with a bracelet with Alaskan gold
and jade charms, as well as other
gifts.
Guests from Adak Naval Station
included the Mesdames Henry,
Anderson, Wichoff, Hoch, Treese
and Roberts, and Ldcr. Bee Lee,
Chief Nurse at Adak. There were
also 27 guests from town at the
affair.
Radm. and Mrs. McKechnie left
for their new duty station in Illi
nois Saturday morning following
change of command ceremonies
and coffee at the Officers Club.
Navy Wives Club
Installation Held
Club colors of navy blue and
gold, with accents of light blue,
decorated the CPO Club, Naval
Station, when installation of new
officers of Navy Wives Club No.
26 of Kodiak was held March 25.,
Special guests were Captain and
Mrs. W. A. McLennan and Chap
lain Gallagher. Mrs. McLennan is
club sponsor, while Chaplain Gal
lagher acted as installing officer.
Newly installed officers are: Oliv
ia Kuehner, president; Christene
White, vice president: Marsha
Lewis, recording secretary; Flor
ence Culver, corresponding secre
tary; Betty Smyth, treasurer; LoFs
Nave, chaplain; Sylvia Stockdill,
parliamentarian: Melba Pajari and
June Vance, board members.
Garden Club
Meets April 13
Members of the Kodiak Garden
Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Marge Farrell, Qtrs. MEMQ
AAB, Naval Station, on Wednes
day, April 13, at 8:00 p.m.
In addition to ‘Hints for Garden
ing* the program will consist of
discussion of native trees, shrubs
and berries for home planting.
Guests and prospective members
are welcome.
Garden club members will also
meet at the cold frame on Satur
day, April 9 at 1:00 p.m. to plant
early seeds.
Mrs. Cushman
Honored At Tea
Mrs. Fore nee Cushman was hon
ored with 4k tba at the home of
Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Naval Sta
tion, Tuesday afternoon, given by
the Grandmothers Club and other
close friends
Mrs Cushman was the recipient
of the traditional “Grandmothers
Spoon” and many other gifts.
The table was outstanding with
pink and orchid carrying out a
springtime theme. Beautiful pink
and orchid Stock were the flowers
chosen for the unusual center
piece, with pink candles.
Mrs. Evelyn Lee poured for the
thirty-seven guests in attendance.
The Cushmans, who have been
on the Naval Station since March
of 2947, will be leaving for their
home in Washington State the
latter port of April.
CLUB MEETS APRIL 11
The regular monthly meeting of
the Kodiak Grandmothers Club
w;ll be held at the home of Mrs.
Sibyl Boees. Naval Station, Mon
day, April 11, at 8 00 p.m.
CARD OF THANKS
The Business and Professional
Women’s Club wishes to thank the
many clubs, organizations and in
dividuals for their generous re
sponse to and help with the Music
Trails series.
It is a pleasure to report to you
that with your help this series of
concerts was our very best.
(s) Lillian Smith, Pres.
Kodiak BPW Club
NOTICE
O. Kraft & Son s ores will be closed
from 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. in observance
of Good Friday, April 15.
The Community Baptist Church
The Big White Church on the HHl"
Sunday School — 9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship — 11:00 A.M.
Youth Fellowship Groups — 6:30 P.M.
Evening Worship — 7:30 P.M.
Mid Week Service — 7:30 PM.., Wednesday •
“HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFB”
KAY WINDSOR DRESSES
With the look you love. .
Fashioned of imported cottons
and new fabrics.
Your choice of checks, plaids,
prints and solid colors.
KRAFT’S DRY GOODS DEPT.
open Friday night till 8 P. M.